Everett City Council

W ednesday, August 22, 2012 The regular meeting of the Ev erett City Council was called to order at 12:30 p.m., August 22, 2012, in the City Council Chambers of the Ev erett City Hall, Council Member Roberts presiding. Upon roll call it was f ound that May or Stephanson and Council Members Roberts, Hatloe, Burke, Stonecipher, and Af f holter were present. Council Members Gipson and Moore were excused. Council Member Af f holter led the Pledge of Allegiance. The minutes of the August 15, 2012, Ev erett City Council meeting were approv ed as printed. Council Member Af f holter abstained f rom the v ote. MAY OR May or Stephanson commented on the success of v arious ev ents around Ev erett ov er the past weekend; Fresh Paint, the Schack Art Center Metals Guild Trunk Show, Craf t Beer Festiv al, and the Experience Ev erett Af ter Party. The May or also mentioned that Monday was a landmark day when Washington State Univ ersity started engineering classes at the Univ ersity Center. COUNCIL Council Members Stonecipher, Burke, and Roberts also commented on the success of the weekend ev ents and expressed appreciation f or the many v isitors and the hard work expended by City staf f . Council Member Af f holter remarked that the start of the WSU program is a great step f or the city and thanked the May or f or his work. APPEAL HEARING As a result of last Wednesday ’s Appeal Hearing on the denial of Nomiju Corporation’s ov ernight lodging license f or the Best Inn, Council Member Roberts introduced the Findings and Conclusions af f irming the City Council’s support to deny the license renewal. Mov ed by Council Member Stonecipher, seconded by Council Member Burke, to adopt the Findings and Conclusions. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es, except Council Members Gipson and Moore who were excused, and Council Member Af f holter who abstained f rom the v ote. Motion carried. City Council asked legal staf f to prepare an ordinance change that would direct matters, such as appeals, to an administrativ e law rev iew or some other f orm of appeals process. This change would remov e the City Council, a legislativ e body, f rom acting in a judicial capacity. Debra Bry ant, CAO/CFO, stated that an ordinance change would be draf ted by staf f f or the Council’s consideration. CITY ATTORNEY City Attorney Iles requested an executiv e session f ollowing the meeting concerning a legal matter pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i), subsection c. The session was expected to last approximately 15 minutes with no announcement to f ollow. CITIZEN COMMENTS There were no citizen comments. COUNCIL BRIEFING AGENDA Authorize the May or to sign the Public Works Trust Fund Loan Contract Number PC13-961-008 f or the Ev erett Water Pollution Control Facility Expansion, Phase C, in the amount of $10 million Presented by Dav e Dav is, Public Works COUNCIL BILL NO. 1208-40 FIRST READING: AN ORDINANCE v acating a portion of Chestnut Street and 17th Street ly ing within the Plat of Riv erdale Addition to Ev erett subject to the conditions as set f orth in the ordinance Presented by Mike Palacios, Real Property COUNCIL BILL NO. 1208-41 FIRST READING: AN ORDINANCE prov iding the issuance and sale of limited tax general obligation ref unding bonds in the principal amount of not to exceed $15,000,000 to prov ide f unds to ref und certain outstanding general obligation bonds of the city Presented by Susy Haugen, Finance COUNCIL BILL NO. 1208-42 FIRST READING: AN ORDINANCE approv ing the appropriations of the 2012 rev ised city of Ev erett budget and amending Ordinance No. 3273-12 Presented by Debra Bry ant, Finance PROPOSED ACTION ITEMS COUNCIL BILL NO. 1208-39 SECOND READING: AN ORDINANCE relating to gif ts, creating a new Chapter 2.105 in the Ev erett Municipal Code, and repealing Ordinance No. 1680-90 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. 6532 acknowledging the pay ment of audited and approv ed claims against the city of Ev erett in the amount of $1,780,562.17 f or the period of August 4, 2012 through August 10, 2012. BID CALL To authorize a call f or bids f or roof ing replacements at Parks f acilities. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es, except Council Members Gipson and Moore who were excused. Motion carried. ACTION ITEMS: AGREEMENT – 112TH STREET SE IMPROVEMENTS Mov ed by Council Member Stonecipher, seconded by Council Member Af f holter, to authorize the May or to sign the Facility Relocation Agreement with Puget Sound Energy f or the 112th Street SE Improv ement project (14th Av enue SE to SR 527). Roll was called with all council members v oting y es, except Council Members Gipson and Moore who were excused. Motion carried. AGREEMENT AMENDED – INTEGRATED TRANSIT TECHNOLOGY SY STEM Mov ed by Council Member Burke, seconded by Council Member Stonecipher, to authorize the May or to sign Amendment No. 2 to the Integrated Transit Technology Sy stem Agreement with Strategic Mapping, Inc. in the amount of $41,318.16. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es, except Council Members Gipson and Moore who were excused.  Motion carried. EXECUTIVE SESSION The City Council meeting recessed f or an executiv e session and adjourned f rom there at 1:07 p.m. ___________________________ City Clerk Read and approv ed as printed. ____________________________ Council Member