Everett City Council

W ednesday, January 11, 2012 The regular meeting of the Ev erett City Council was called to order at 6:30 p.m., January 11, 2012 in the City Council Chambers of the Ev erett City Hall, President Gipson presiding. Upon roll call it was f ound that May or Stephanson, Council Members Roberts, Moore, Hatloe, Gipson, Nielsen, Stonecipher and Af f holter were present. Council Member Roberts led the Pledge of Allegiance. The minutes of the January 4, 2012 city council meeting were approv ed. MAY OR May or Stephanson reported that he v isited Oly mpia to share the City ’s legislativ e priorities with State legislators on January 10th, and remarked that there would likely be issues on which Council’s adv ice would be sought in “real time” during the 60-day session. He thanked Pat McClain, Gov ernment Af f airs Director, f or organizing the agenda and schedule, as well as Council Member Roberts f or attending with them. CITY COUNCIL Council Member Roberts thanked the May or f or a great job representing the City ’s agenda in Oly mpia, and Pat McClain as well, and remarked that he is proud of the regional transportation package the City is supporting. Council President Gipson requested a report regarding banning the use of plastic bags. Debra Bry ant, CAO/CFO, indicated that staf f will bring inf ormation back to Council. May or Stephanson remarked that there is currently an ef f ort being made to ban them at the State lev el. CITY ATTORNEY City Attorney Iles had no comment. CITIZEN COMMENTS Dav e Grimm, Ev erett, spoke regarding the excessiv e boat wake laws along the Snohomish Riv er and the dif f iculty he has f aced obtaining enf orcement of them. Council Member Stonecipher requested inf ormation regarding which law enf orcement agency is responsible f or monitoring that waterway, and CAO/CFO Debra Bry ant indicated that the Police Department would prov ide the council members with inf ormation on enf orcement and specif ics as it relates to this issue. Jackie Minchew, Ev erett, stated that there are many Ev erett residents who are interested in a plastic bag ban. COUNCIL BRIEFING Potential Sewage Agreement with the City of Snohomish Presentation by Dav e Dav is, Public Works PROPOSED ACTION AGENDA COUNCIL BILL NO. 1201-01 SECOND 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 COUNCIL BILL NO. 1201-02 SECOND 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 1671-89, as amended COUNCIL BILL NO. 1201-03 SECOND 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 COUNCIL BILL NO. 1201-04 SECOND 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 CONSENT ITEMS Mov ed by Council Member Roberts, seconded by Council Member Moore, to approv e the f ollowing consent items: RESOLUTION – CLAIMS To adopt Resolution No. 6458 acknowledging the pay ment of audited and approv ed claims against the City of Ev erett in the amount of $1,149,483.55 f or the period of December 24, 2011 through December 30, 2011. RESOLUTION - PAY ROLL To adopt Resolution No. 6459 acknowledging the pay ment of audited and approv ed pay roll claims against the City of Ev erett in the amount of $3,952,990.27 f or the period ending December 17, 2011. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es. Motion carried. AGREEMENT – LITTLE RED SCHOOL HOUSE Mov ed by Council Member Af f holter, seconded by Council Member Moore, to authorize the May or to sign the subordination agreement f or the Little Red School House to ref inance their current loan. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es. Motion carried. AGREEMENT – SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Mov ed by Council Member Roberts, seconded by Council Member Nielsen, to 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 Roll was called with all council members v oting y es. Motion carried. The city council meeting adjourned at 7:06 p.m. ___________________________ City Clerk Designee Read and approv ed as printed. ____________________________ Council Member