Everett City Council

W ednesday, January 04, 2012 The regular meeting of the Ev erett City Council was called to order at 6:30 p.m., January 4, 2012 in the City Council Chambers of the Ev erett City Hall, President Gipson presiding. OATHS Council President Gipson introduced Judge Joseph P. Wilson who administered the oaths of of f ice to Council Members Stonecipher, Nielsen, Af f holter and Gipson. The council meeting recessed and reconv ened. Upon roll call it was f ound that May or Stephanson and Council Members Roberts, Moore, Hatloe, Gipson, Nielsen, Stonecipher and Af f holter were present. Council Member Stonecipher led the Pledge of Allegiance. The minutes of the December 28, 2011 Ev erett City Council meeting were approv ed as printed. Council Members Nielsen and Stonecipher abstained. MAY OR May or Stephanson congratulated the council members on their reelection. The May or commented on an announcement f rom the Boeing Company that they will be closing down their plant in Wichita, Kansas and lay ing of f 2100 employ ees. May or Stephanson stated that the city has been working with Worksource and that he met with legislators this week to brief them on Kimberly Clark. He reported that nearly 500 of the Kimberly Clark employ ees hav e been going through Worksource f or resume dev elopment and retraining. CITY COUNCIL The council members congratulated their colleagues on their reelection. Council Member Nielsen relay ed sev eral questions f rom a constituent regarding the City of Ev erett’s intent to accept and treat sewage f rom the City of Snohomish: does the project inv olv e a pipeline across the Snohomish Riv er Valley and if so, what is the route; would it require the condemnation of property and who would be undertaking that condemnation; who would bear the expense of the project; and how will the city of Ev erett establish its rates. He stated that he was also prov ided with a news report f rom King 5 News regarding the recent discharge of raw sewage into the Snohomish Riv er. He questioned whether accepting wastewater f rom the city of Snohomish will increase the potential f or f uture discharges, and whether we hav e a process f or announcing the discharges. He requested a council brief ing at a later date. Dav e Dav is, Public Works, discussed the rain ev ent that lead to the discharge of sewage into the riv er. He stated that approximately 25 million gallons of combined sewer ov erf low (CSO) which is 80% rainf all and 20% sewage was discharged into the riv er ov er sev eral day s. He remarked that they did all the required notif ications. Council President Gipson stated that he prov ided the council members with copies of the 2010 resolution establishing city council rules of procedure f or the conduct of council. He asked them to take a look at it and giv e him some thoughts and ideas on whether it should be rev isited. Council Member Roberts thanked him f or bringing it back. CITY ATTORNEY City Attorney Iles had no comment. CITIZEN COMMENTS No citizens wished to speak. COUNCIL BRIEFING AGENDA COUNCIL BILL NO. 1201-01 FIRST READING: AN ORDINANCE amending the Comprehensiv e Plan and rezoning the property located south of Bruskrud Road and west of I-5, amending Ordinance No. 2021-94 and 1671-89, as amended Presentation by Dav e Koenig, Planning COUNCIL BILL NO. 1201-02 FIRST READING: AN ORDINANCE amending the Comprehensiv e Plan and rezoning the property located at West Mukilteo Boulev ard and Sound Av enue, amending Ordinance No. 2021-94 and 1672-89, as amended Presentation by Dav e Koenig, Planning COUNCIL BILL NO. 1201-03 FIRST READING: AN ORDINANCE amending the Comprehensiv e Plan related to the Mukilteo School District, and adding a Comprehensiv e Plan Zoning Table Ref erence related to Certain Rezone Contracts, amending Section 1 of Ordinance No. 2021-94, as amended Presentation by Dav e Koenig, Planning COUNCIL BILL NO. 1201-04 FIRST READING: AN ORDINANCE creating a special improv ement project entitled “Senator Henry M. Jackson Park Renov ations,” Fund 354, Program 030, to accumulate all costs f or the improv ement project and repealing Ordinance No. 2824-05 Presentation by Paul Kaf tanski, Parks and Recreation PROPOSED ACTION AGENDA Authorize the May or to sign the Subordination Agreement f or the Little Red School House to ref inance their current loan. Authorize the May or to sign the 2011-2012 Cost Reimbursement Agreement with the United States Department of Agriculture, Of f ice of Inspector General, concerning Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program f raud. CONSENT ITEM: Mov ed by Council Member Roberts, seconded by Council Member Moore, to approv e the f ollowing consent item: RESOLUTION – CLAIMS To adopt Resolution No. 6457 acknowledging the pay ment of audited and approv ed claims against the city of Ev erett in the amount of $4,271,730.02 f or the period of December 17, 2011 through December 23 2011. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es. Motion carried. BIDS REJECTED – WATER TRANSMISSION LINE 5 AT SKIPLEY ROAD Mov ed by Council Member Af f holter, seconded by Council Member Moore, to reject all bids receiv ed on December 13, 2011 and authorize to re-bid the project f or Water Transmission Line 5 at Skipley Road – Pipe Replacement. Jerry Curtis, Custer, representing Strider Construction, the apparent low bidder on the project, expressed his opinions on the way the bid process was handled and his concern f or the outcome of the project if it is rebid. City Attorney Iles stated that under the ordinance that authorizes us to go out to bid, we do hav e a process that allows a f ormal protest f or someone to express concerns regarding how the process has gone. According to that process a protest has to be f iled by the end of the business day prior to the council meeting which would hav e been 5:00 p.m. y esterday. No such protest was f iled. Dav e Dav is, Public Works, explained that this project inv olv es Transmission Line No. 5, the potable water line that serv es all of south Snohomish County. It is v ery important on this particular project that a contractor comes in that has experience with potable water sy stems and that hav e done these ty pe of projects in the past. He stated that there are some ambiguities in the expectation of the inf ormation that was requested in terms of the bidder’s experience. It seemed that it would be best to make sure the wording is right, quickly get the project rebid and get the right contractor f or the right project. Additional discussion ensued. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es. Motion carried. AGREEMENT AMENDED – RIVERFRONT PROJECTS Mov ed by Council Member Roberts, seconded by Council Member Nielsen, to authorize the May or to sign Amendment No. 4 to the prof essional serv ices agreement with Floy d and Snider, Inc. f or the city ’s Riv erf ront Projects at no additional cost. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es. Motion carried. AGREEMENT AMENDED – BIOSOLIDS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM Mov ed by Council Member Moore, seconded by Council Member Nielsen, to authorize the May or to sign Amendment No. 3 to the prof essional serv ices agreement with HDR Engineering Inc. to dev elop a Long Range Strategic Plan f or the city ’s Biosolids Management Program to extend the contract completion date to February 29, 2012, at no additional cost to the city. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es. Motion carried. AGREEMENT AMENDED – COMPENSATION/INTELLIGENCE ANALY ST Mov ed by Council Member Hatloe, seconded by Council Member Af f holter, to authorize the May or to sign Amendment No. 3 to the agreement with the Seattle Police Department regarding compensation f or one FTE Intelligence Analy st at the Ev erett Police Department in support of the Urban Area Security Initiativ e, Northern Region. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es. Motion carried. AGREEMENT AMENDED – INTELLIGENCE ANALY ST SERVICES Mov ed by Council Member Nielsen, seconded by Council Member Hatloe, to authorize the May or to sign Amendment No. 3 to the prof essional serv ices agreement with Dr. Gibson to prov ide Intelligence Analy st serv ices at the Ev erett Police Department. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es. Motion carried. The city council meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m.  ___________________________ Deputy City Clerk Read and approv ed as printed. ____________________________ Council President