City Council Committee of the Whole

CITY OF DUVALL CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MINUTES February 16, 2016 – 5:30 p.m. Riverview Educational Service Center – 15510 – 1st Ave NE Mayor Pro Tem Brudnicki called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. Council present: Becky Nixon, Amy Ockerlander, Dianne Brudnicki, Leroy Collinwood, Gary Gill, Jason Walker, Scott Thomas Staff present: Matthew Morton, Lara Thomas, Dean Rohla, Boyd Benson, Jodi Wycoff a. 2015 Comprehensive Plan Update Lara Thomas, Planning Director, reviewed updates to the Land Use Element goals and policies based on changes from the last meeting. Ms. Thomas then reviewed the goals and policies in the Parks Element. Ms. Thomas answered questions from Council and took their feedback on potential changes to this element. Ms. Thomas will bring these changes back to Council for review at the next meeting. b. Levy Do’s and Don’ts Matthew Morton, City Administrator, reviewed information from the Public Disclosure Commission and Municipal Research Services Center (MRSC) websites that discuss what staff and elected officials can and cannot do in regards to putting a levy on the ballot. Mr. Morton explained that the City is in the fact finding phase right now and during this phase staff and electeds are allowed to work on and speak about the facts of the levy but they are not allowed to campaign for or against the levy as a representative of the City. Mr. Morton asked if there was Council support to move forward with the fact finding process. There was Council consensus to move forward. Lastly, Mr. Morton said he will bring back a matrix to the next meeting that outlines the various components of the potential levy. c. Good of the Order Mayor Ibershof gave a presentation reviewing what the Ad-Hoc Big Rock Ball Fields Committee has done to date. Mayor Ibershof also showed site plans of the different phases of the project and the projected costs for each phase based on the consultant’s estimates. Mayor Ibershof also reviewed the potential next steps if Council chooses to continue with the project. This discussion will be continued on the regular Council agenda. Adjournment The Committee of the Whole adjourned at 6:58 p.m. Committee of the Whole 02-16-16 Written Reports – the following reports were distributed in the Committee of the Whole packet:  2015 Q4 Financial Report  January 2016 Sales Tax Report  Draft Ordinance – TBD Funding  Grant Application – King Co. CDBG – ADA Ramps ATTEST: Dianne Brudnicki, Mayor Pro Tem Jodi Wycoff, City Clerk Committee of the Whole 02-16-16