Everett City Council

W ednesday, June 20, 2012 The regular meeting of the Ev erett City Council was called to order at 6:30 p.m., June 20, 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 Hatloe, Gipson, Burke, Stonecipher and Af f holter were present. Council Members Roberts and Moore were excused. Council Member Burke led the Pledge of Allegiance. The minutes of the June 13, 2012 city council meeting were approv ed. Council Member Af f holter abstained f rom the v ote. MAY OR May or Stephanson had no report. CITY COUNCIL Council President Gipson inv ited ev ery one to a tree dedication ev ent in remembrance of Council Member Nielsen on June 27 at 2:30 p.m. at Ev erett Community College in the Legacy Gardens. He also requested that all council members rev iew the policies and procedures f or Council he prov ided and be prepared to consider updating them. CITY ATTORNEY City Attorney Iles had no report. CITIZEN COMMENTS Carol White, Ev erett, and James Deal, Ly nnwood, spoke against water f luoridation. COUNCIL BRIEFING Washington State Department of Ecology presentation regarding the Ev erett Smelter Clean-up Program, including sampling and testing results f or parks within the Community Protection Boundary Introduction by Paul Kaf tanski, Parks; Presentation by Meg Bommarito, Washington State Department of Ecology COUNCIL BILL NO. 1206-23 FIRST READING: AN ORDINANCE relating to medical cannabis, amending Ordinance No. 3232-11, and extending the moratorium on collectiv e gardens an additional six months Presentation by Dav id Hall, Legal Arthur West, Oly mpia; Stev e Sarich, Seattle; Jeremy Kelsey, Ly nnwood; Matt Barron, Ev erett; and Sean Green, Shoreline, all spoke in opposition to extending the moratorium. Council Member Stonecipher requested that she be prov ided with copies of the AWC legal opinion and the Mukilteo and Shoreline regulations ref erred to by the opponents. Authorize the May or to sign a prof essional serv ices agreement with Fairweather Forestry f or Forestry Management and consulting serv ices in the amount of $302,982 Presentation by Dav e Dav is, Public Works CONSENT ITEMS: Mov ed by Council Member Hatloe, seconded by Council Member Af f holter, to approv e the f ollowing consent items: RESOLUTION – CLAIMS To adopt Resolution No. 6508 acknowledging the pay ment of audited and approv ed claims against the City of Ev erett in the amount of $4,852,193.32 f or the period of June 2, 2012 through June 8, 2012. RESOLUTION – PAY ROLL To adopt Resolution No. 6509 acknowledging the pay ment of audited and approv ed pay roll claims against the City of Ev erett in the amount of $3,527,445.69 f or the period ending June 2, 2012. RESOLUTION – ELECTRONIC TRANSFERS To adopt Resolution No. 6510 acknowledging the pay ment of audited and approv ed electronic transf ers against the City of Ev erett in the amount of $5,483,646.17 f or the period May 1, 2012 through May 31, 2012. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Members Roberts and Moore who were excused. Motion carried. RESOLUTION - GIFT TO CITY /FIREFIGHTING FOAM To adopt Resolution No. 6511 declaring the City ’s intent to accept a gif t f rom the Kimberly Clark Corporation in the estimated v alue of $40,000 of f iref ighting f oam donated to the Ev erett Fire Department. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Members Roberts and Moore who were excused. Motion carried. ACTION ITEMS: GRANT APPLICATION – BULLETPROOF VEST PARTNERSHIP Mov ed by Council Member Af f holter, seconded by Council Member Hatloe, to authorize the May or to approv e the application f or FY 2012 Bulletproof Vest Partnership award f unding f rom the United States Department of Justice. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Members Roberts and Moore who were excused. Motion carried. AGREEMENT AMENDED – WPCF EXPANSION/PHASE C Mov ed by Council Member Burke, seconded by Council Member Af f holter, to authorize the May or to sign Amendment No. 2 to the prof essional serv ices agreement with SAIC Energy, Env ironment & Inf rastructure, LLC f or the Water Pollution Control Facility Expansion – Phase C project f or an additional $255,590.00. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Members Roberts and Moore who were excused. Motion carried. AGREEMENT AMENDED – WPCF FLOW METER REPLACEMENT Mov ed by Council Member Stonecipher, seconded by Council Member Burke, to authorize the May or to sign Amendment No. 1 to the prof essional serv ices agreement with URS Corporation f or the Water Pollution Control Facility Flow Meter Replacement project at no additional cost. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Members Roberts and Moore who were excused. Motion carried. AGREEMENT – ENVIRONMENTAL CLASSROOM PRESENTATIONS Mov ed by Council Member Af f holter, seconded by Council Member Burke, to authorize the May or to sign the prof essional serv ices agreement with Triangle Associates, Inc. to prov ide env ironmental classroom presentations in the Ev erett Water Serv ice Area in the amount of $163,500.00. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Members Roberts and Moore who were excused. Motion carried. The city council meeting adjourned at 7:28 p.m.  ___________________________ City Clerk Designee Read and approv ed as printed. ____________________________ Council President