Everett City Council

W ednesday, October 03, 2012 The regular meeting of the Ev erett City Council was called to order at 6:30 p.m., October 3, 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 and Council Members Roberts, Moore, Hatloe, Gipson, Stonecipher, and Af f holter were present. Council Member Burke was excused. Council Member Hatloe led the Pledge of Allegiance. The minutes of the September 26, 2012 City Council meeting were approv ed as printed. Council Members Hatloe and Stonecipher abstained f rom the v ote. MAY OR OATHS Mov ed by Council Member Roberts, seconded by Council Member Af f holter, to concur with the appointments of Justin Rasco and Paul Meehan as new police of f icers. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Member Burke who was excused. Motion carried. The Deputy City Clerk administered their oaths of of f ice and May or Stephanson presented them with their badges. APPOINTMENTS Mov ed by Council Member Roberts, seconded by Council Member Moore, to concur with the f ollowing appointments: Ev erett Housing Authority Appointment of Michele Rastov ich to Position No. 5 f or a f iv e-y ear term beginning October 7, 2012 and ending October 6, 2017 Lodging Tax Adv isory Appointment of Theresa Harris to Position No. 1 f or a f our-y ear term beginning January 1, 2013 and ending December 31, 2016 Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Member Burke who was excused. Motion carried. COUNCIL The council members had no comments. CITY ATTORNEY City Attorney Iles had no comments. CITIZEN COMMENTS No citizens wished to speak. COUNCIL BRIEFING AGENDA COUNCIL BILL NO. 1209-46 FIRST READING: AN ORDINANCE amending the Zoning Code related to of f -street parking standards f or properties along Hewitt Av enue east of Broadway, amending Ordinance No. 1671-89, as amended Presented by Allan Gif f en, Planning 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. 6545 acknowledging the pay ment of audited and approv ed claims against the city of Ev erett in the amount of $1,394,704.88 f or the period of September 15, 2012 through September 21, 2012. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Member Burke who was excused. Motion carried. PUBLIC HEARING Council President Gipson opened a public hearing on the proposed transit f are increase. Stephanie Lillie, Transportation Serv ices, gav e a brief presentation regarding the proposed f are increase. She explained that the increases are necessary to of f set a 68% rise in the price of f uel and to remedy the misuse of regional reduced f are permits. Council President Gipson inv ited public comment. Adrian Patay on, Ev erett, and J T Dray, Ev erett, spoke in opposition to the f are increases. Mov ed by Council Member Roberts, seconded by Council Member Stonecipher, to close the public hearing but leav e the record open until the matter comes bef ore city council f or f inal action. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Member Burke who was excused. Motion carried. ACTION ITEMS: BID AWARD – TRUCK AND TRANSIT BUS RETREAD TIRES Mov ed by Council Member Af f holter, seconded by Council Member Moore, to award Bid 2012-046 f or Truck and Transit Bus Retread Tires to Mike Stephenson Tire Center in the estimated amount of $73,816.08 including Washington State sales tax. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Member Burke who was excused. Motion carried. RESOLUTION – LIFT STATION NO. 24 FORCE MAIN Mov ed by Council Member Roberts, seconded by Council Member Stonecipher, to adopt Second Resolution No. 6546 declaring an emergency regarding the repair and replacement of the Lif t Station No. 24 Force Main. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Member Burke who was excused. Motion carried. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING – TARGET ZERO TEAMS Mov ed by Council Member Stonecipher, seconded by Council Member Roberts, to authorize the May or to sign the 2012-2013 Memorandum of Understanding with the Washington Traf f ic Saf ety Commission regarding participation in the Target Zero Teams project. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Member Burke who was excused. Motion carried. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING – HIGH VISIBILITY ENFORCEMENT TRAFFIC SAFETY EMPHASIS PATROLS Mov ed by Council Member Moore, seconded by Council Member Af f holter, to authorize the May or to sign the 2012-2013 Memorandum of Understanding with the Washington Traf f ic Saf ety Commission regarding participation in high v isibility enf orcement traf f ic saf ety emphasis patrols. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Member Burke who was excused. Motion carried. AGREEMENT – EVERY ONE DESERVES TO BE SAFE SHELTER Mov ed by Council Member Roberts, seconded by Council Member Moore, to authorize the May or to sign the Community Dev elopment Block Grant Agreement with Domestic Violence Serv ices of Snohomish County f or the Ev ery one Deserv es to Be Saf e shelter. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Member Burke who was excused. Motion carried. The City Council meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m. ______________________________ Deputy City Clerk Read and approv ed as printed. ______________________________ Council President