City Council Committee of the Whole

CITY OF DUVALL CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MINUTES September 1, 2015 – 5:30 p.m. Riverview Educational Service Center – 15510 – 1st Ave NE Mayor Pro Tem Brudnicki called the meeting order at 5:32 p.m. Council present: Jason Walker, Leroy Collinwood, Amy Ockerlander, Gary Gill, Scott Thomas, Dianne Brudnicki, Becky Nixon Staff present: Matthew Morton, Dean Rohla, Steve Leniszewski, Lara Thomas, Jodi Wycoff, Chief Carey Hert a. Appreciation presentation to City of Snoqualmie Mayor Ibershof presented City of Snoqualmie Mayor Matt Larson and City Administrator Bob Larson with a piece of custom artwork by a local artist depicting the Snoqualmie Valley and the partnership between Duvall and Snoqualmie. Mayor Ibershof thanked Snoqualmie for their partnership over the years and most recently with IT Services. b. Highlights of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the 2015 Comprehensive Plan Lara Thomas, Planning Director, introduced Reema Shakra, AICP, Associate Planner from Environmental Science Associates (ESA). Ms. Shakra reviewed a PowerPoint presentation about the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). Ms. Shakra reviewed the history of developing the Environment Impact Statement (EIS) and the next steps that need to be taken, including a public hearing which will be on September 2, 2015. Ms. Shakra then went over the four alternatives with their respective maps and the environment impacts each alternative could have. Ms. Shakra discussed the DEIS findings which included minor, moderate, and significant findings. Lastly, Ms. Shakra reviewed the process of choosing a preferred alternate and answered questions from Council. Ms. Thomas requested that Council choose which option for choosing a preferred alternate they would like. Option one is to provide direction to staff to return with a recommendation. Option two is to have a consensus- based discussion at a study session and pick and choose what Council wants in a preferred alternative. There was Council consensus to go with Option 2. The study session will be on Tuesday, September 29th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Duvall Visitor Center. c. Insurance Carrier Proposals Matthew Morton, City Administrator, reviewed the documents from the packet including a matrix comparing the City’s options for insurance carriers which include Cities Insurance of Washington Cities (CIAW), Association of Washington Cities (AWC), and Washington Cities Insurance Authority (WCIA). Mr. Morton said that based on his research, he believes that Duvall’s best option is WCIA. Mr. Morton then reviewed options for property loss deductibles. Mr. Morton said that our current code has a purchase policy that dictates any purchase over $15,000 must go to the lowest bidder. The RCW allows for flexibility when looking at insurance coverage. Mr. Morton asked Council for direction on bringing a resolution forward to waive the low bid process for this purchase. Council was in agreement and the resolution will be on the September 15th agenda for review. Mr. Morton said that he would like to bring an Interlocal Agreement (ILA) with WCIA to the next meeting as well. The ILA is not Committee of the Whole – September 1, 2015 binding. There was Council consensus to go with WCIA and the ILA will be on the September 15th agenda. d. Good of the Order Mayor Pro Tem Brudnicki asked Council if they were interested in a presentation about place-making signage in Duvall. Council agreed they would like to see a presentation. Councilmember Collinwood thanked Finance Director Dean Rohla for providing the written report about the upcoming budget amendment and asked when it would be before Council for approval. Mayor Ibershof said that there will be a discussion at tonight’s meeting and the budget amendment will be on the September 15th agenda for approval. Adjournment The Committee of the Whole adjourned at 6:46 p.m. Written Reports – the following reports were distributed in the Committee of the Whole packet: - 2015 Budget Amendment Ordinance & Worksheet - Proclamation: Childhood Cancer Awareness Month - Proclamation: National Recovery Month - August Sales Tax Report ATTEST: Dianne Brudnicki, Mayor Pro Tem Jodi Wycoff, City Clerk Committee of the Whole – September 1, 2015