City Council Committee of the Whole

CITY OF DUVALL CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MINUTES August 5, 2019 – 5:30 p.m. Riverview Educational Service Center 15510 – 1st Ave NE Mayor Pro Tem Remington called the meeting to order at 5:32 p.m. Council present: Michelle Hogg, Mike Remington, Amy McHenry, Jennifer Knaplund, Matthew Eyer, Dorothy Lengyel (absent: Dianne Brudnicki) Staff present: Lara Thomas, Steve Leniszewski, Jodi Wycoff, Diana Hart I. Items 1. Solid Waste Contract Process Jeff Brown, consultant with Epicenter Services, reviewed the history of Duvall’s current solid waste contract and explained that the current contract expires at the end of this year. The City has the option to extend the contract for two 2-year terms and has already extended the contract through 2021. Mr. Brown explained that Council has five options including extending the contract through 2023, conduct a competitive procurement (request for proposals likely), negotiate a new contract with the current provider, relinquish City authority and give the service back to the State or move to municipal collection (provide the service as a utility). Mr. Brown reviewed the pros and cons and the timelines for the various options. Mr. Brown then answered questions from Council. II. Good of the Order Councilmember McHenry asked to have a discussion at a future meeting about design standards, the process for conditional use permits and Council decision points for both. Councilmember Knaplund said she has been hearing a lot of complaints about WAVE and asked if we are tracking the complaints and talking to WAVE about them. Mayor Ockerlander said she is in contact with their government relations person and does keep track of complaints she receives. Items continued: 2. Intersection Pedestrian Safety Steve Leniszewski, Public Works Director, gave a presentation regarding intersections in general, including vegetation control. Mr. Leniszewski focused on the intersections at 2nd Avenue / Stephens Street and 275th Ave NE / NE 150th Street and answered questions from Council about crosswalk and stop line striping and the costs involved. 3. Depot Deck Replacement Steve Leniszewski, Public Works Director, said that the deck has been removed and gave a presentation to show the damage that was discovered, which is more intensive than originally thought. Mr. Leniszewski reviewed what work is currently being done and next steps for the building repair and deck replacement. Committee of the Whole meeting 08/05/19 Approved 09/03/19  4. Affordable Housing Tax Credit Diana Hart, Administrative Assistant, reviewed a summary of House Bill 1406 which allows for municipalities to receive a share of State revenue to go towards affordable housing, rent assistance and/or utility assistance. Ms. Hart explained that King County Council is working on a proposal that will be presented to cities to pool their resources from this funding. Ms. Hart also explained that Council would need to pass a resolution of interest before the end of the year. There was Council consensus to bring a resolution forward to a future meeting. III. Adjournment The Committee of the Whole adjourned at 6:57 p.m. Written Reports – The following written reports distributed in the Committee of the Whole packet.  2018 Q4 Financial Report  2019 Q1 Financial Report  City Administrator Discussion Summary ATTEST: Michael Remington, Mayor Pro Tem Jodi Wycoff, City Clerk Committee of the Whole meeting 08/05/19 Approved 09/03/19