Everett City Council

W ednesday, January 25, 2012 The regular meeting of the Ev erett City Council was called to order at 12:30 p.m., January 25, 2011 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 and Council Members Moore, Hatloe, Gipson, and Nielsen were present. Council Members Roberts, Stonecipher and Af f holter were excused. Council Member Hatloe led the Pledge of Allegiance. The minutes of the January 18, 2011 Ev erett City Council meeting were approv ed as printed. Council Member Moore abstained f rom the v ote. MAY OR May or Stephanson reported that he presented the State of the City Address this morning sponsored by the Economic Alliance of Snohomish County. There were many in attendance and f or those who were unable to attend it will be shown on gov ernment TV. CITY COUNCIL Council Member Moore complimented May or Stephanson on the State of the City Address as being v ery inf ormativ e and encouraged citizens to watch the program. Council Members Hatloe and Nielsen echoed Council Member Moore’s comments. CITY ATTORNEY EXECUTIVE SESSION Jim Iles, City Attorney, requested an executiv e session regarding a collectiv e bargaining matter pursuant to RCW 42.30.140(4) to last approximately f if teen minutes at the end of the meeting with no announcement f ollowing. INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT – LEGAL SERVICES Dav id Hall, Deputy City Attorney, stated that this matter is not on the today ’s agenda but has been f orwarded to city council members and due to time restrictions action is necessary today. A lawsuit has been f iled by the National Wildlif e Federation that will af f ect a number of cities’ rights. Cities are not named in the lawsuit so to participate we hav e to interv ene. The interlocal agreement bef ore the city council authorizes the city ’s participation in a coalition of twelv e Washington cities to participate in a lawsuit inv olv ing the National Wildlif e Federation and the Federal Emergency Management Agency in order to protect city interests. It relates to f lood plain regulations. Mov ed by Council Member Gipson, seconded by Council Member Hatloe to authorize the May or to execute the interlocal agreement bef ore the city council in the f orm substantially as prov ided. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Members Roberts, Stonecipher and Af f holter who were excused. Motion carried. CITIZEN COMMENTS No citizens wished to speak. COUNCIL BRIEFING AGENDA Concur with the recommendation of the Human Needs Adv isory and adopt the resolution authorizing the expenditure of 2012 Human Needs f unds in the amount of $309,300.00 Presentation by Dav e Koenig, Planning COUNCIL BILL NO. 1201-06 FIRST AND SECOND READINGS: AN ORDINANCE permitting community sanctioned Special Ev ent Signage* Presentation by Allan Gif f en, Planning * An updated council bill v ersion was brought f orth. CONSENT ITEMS: Mov ed by Council Member Nielsen, seconded by Council Member Moore to approv e the f ollowing consent items: RESOLUTION – CLAIMS To adopt Resolution No. 6462 acknowledging the pay ment of audited and approv ed claims against the city of Ev erett in the amount of $2,456,353.48 f or the period of January 7, 2012 through January 13, 2012. RESOLUTION – ELECTRONIC TRANSFER To adopt Resolution No. 6463 acknowledging the pay ment of audited and approv ed electronic transf er claims against the city of Ev erett in the amount of $10,336,255.64 f or the period of December 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012. JOB COMPLETE – EVERGREEN SWIFT STATIONS To accept the Ev ergreen Swif t Stations project as complete and authorize the May or to sign the certif icate of completion with Serv ice Electric Co., allowing the retainage bond to be released. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Members Roberts, Stonecipher and Af f holter who were excused. Motion carried. PROPOSED ACTION COUNCIL BILL NO. 1201-05 SECOND READING: AN ORDINANCE creating a special improv ement project entitled, “Snohomish Riv er/Langus Park Public Access Pedestrian Bridge”, Fund 303, Program 057, to accumulate all costs f or the improv ement project and repealing Ordinance No. 2565-01 ACTION ITEMS AGREEMENT – MARKETING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TECHNICAL SERVICES Mov ed by Council Member Hatloe, seconded by Council Member Moore to authorize the May or to sign a prof essional serv ices agreement with Economic Alliance Snohomish County to prov ide marketing and economic dev elopment technical serv ices in the amount of $75,000.00. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Members Roberts, Stonecipher and Af f holter who were excused. Motion carried. 2012 CULTURAL ARTS CAPITAL AND PROGRAMMING GRANTS Mov ed by Council Member Moore, seconded by Council Member Nielsen to concur with the recommendation of the Cultural Arts Commission and approv e the 2012 Cultural Arts Capital and Programming Grants awards as designated in the amount not to exceed $40,000.00. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Members Roberts, Stonecipher and Af f holter who were excused. Motion carried. AGREEMENT AMENDED – RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT PROJECT Mov ed by Council Member Nielsen, seconded by Council Member Hatloe to authorize the May or to sign Amendment No. 2 to the prof essional serv ices agreement with Heartland, LLC, f or consulting serv ices related to the Riv erf ront Dev elopment Project in the amount of $75,000.00. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Members Roberts, Stonecipher and Af f holter who were excused. Motion carried. BID AWARD – GRAVEL SUPPLY Mov ed by Council Member Moore, seconded by Council Member Hatloe to award Bid No. 2011-096 f or an annual supply of grav el to Cemex Construction Material Pacif ic LLC and Iron Mountain Quarry f or an estimated annual amount of $300,000.00 including Washington State Sales Tax. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Members Roberts, Stonecipher and Af f holter who were excused. Motion carried. AGREEMENT – LOCAL SOURCE CONTROL Mov ed by Council Member Moore, seconded by Council Member Nielsen to authorize the May or to sign an interagency agreement with the State of Washington to prov ide f unding f or the Local Source Control Program. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Members Roberts, Stonecipher and Af f holter who were excused. Motion carried. AGREEMENT AMENDED – MAINTENANCE SERVICES Mov ed by Council Member Hatloe, seconded by Council Member Nielsen to authorize the May or to sign Amendment No. 2 with J. Bozeat & Associates, LLC f or v alv e and v alv e actuator maintenance serv ices at the Water Filtration Plant at no addition cost. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Members Roberts, Stonecipher and Af f holter who were excused. Motion carried. AGREEMENT – MEDICAL PROGRAM DIRECTOR Mov ed by Council Member Moore, seconded by Council Member Nielsen to authorize the May or to sign a prof essional serv ices agreement with Dr. Ron Brown as Medical Program Director f or the City ’s Emergency Medical Serv ices Program. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Members Roberts, Stonecipher and Af f holter who were excused. Motion carried. EXECUTIVE SESSION The city council meeting recessed f or an executiv e session and adjourned f rom there at 12:55 p.m. ___________________________ City Clerk Read and approv ed as printed. ____________________________ Council President