After two public hearings on the Washington State University Demonstration Forest, the Bonney Lake City Council tackled the remainder of its Dec. 8 agenda.

The council unanimously approved a contract with Parametrix for the design of Phase 4 of the state Route 410 sewer main project.

Public Works Director Dan Grigsby said a portion of the line in Sumner failed and the city has since completed Phase 1 and 2 of the replacement project and that Phase 3 is currently in progress.

Since recent projects have come in far below estimates, Grisby said Public Works Trust Fund loan money is available for Phase 4 portion of the project.

Grigsby added the line should extend the life of the sewer main from 30 to 50 years.

A resolution was passed by the council to amend an agreement with DM Disposal for the collection and disposal of solid waste, recyclables and yard waste.

The amendment to the current agreement includes a provision – inserted at the request of the Finance Committee – that provides for a mid-contract service review and escape clause if service is not satisfactory.

The amendment extends the agreement by another five-year term with an escape clause available to the city if service is found lacking following a mid-term review, assigns to the city the past due amounts from customers who have had their service disconnected, and authorizes DM Disposal to deduct these amounts from the utility tax due.

The council authorized Mayor Neil Johnson to sign an agreement with Coldwell Banker Commercial/Offenbecher for leasing agent services for the new Interim Justice Center.

City Administrator Don Morrison said the agreement doesn’t lock the city into a long-term commitment. He said it is a six-month agreement after the center opens and includes a 6 percent charge for leasing services.

The council also unanimously adopted the mid-biennial budget amendment for 2009 and 2010.

The council awarded a contract to Mobile Oil and Service for providing maintenance on the Bonney Lake Police Department vehicles.

Mobil Oil and Service has facilities in Fife and Kent.

Council also authorized the city to purchase nine streetlights for Main Street and the Sumner Buckley Highway to be installed during the Downtown Improvement Project.

The council also accepted a $175,855 Puget Sound Energy Grant and a $85,200 Energy Efficiency Community Block Grant from the state Department of Commerce.

In September, the city applied for the two subject grants to fully fund two energy efficient retrofit projects. The grants will fund new water pump motors and variable frequency drives at five primary pump stations and retrofit the interior ceiling lighting in the Public Safety Building with more energy efficient lights.

During the meeting, Councilwoman Laurie Carter noted that Marian Betzer was recognized by the Evergreen Council for her work on the Fennel Creek Trail.

The next council meeting is at 7 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall, 19306 Bonney Lake Blvd.