Everett City Council

W ednesday, October 31, 2012 The regular meeting of the Ev erett City Council was called to order at 6:30 p.m., October 31, 2012 in the City Council Chambers of the Ev erett City Hall, Council President Gipson presiding. Upon roll call it was f ound that May or Stephanson and Council Members Roberts, Moore, Hatloe, Gipson, Burke, Stonecipher and Af f holter were present. May or Stephanson led the Pledge of Allegiance. The minutes of the October 24, 2012 Ev erett City Council meeting were approv ed as printed. Council Member Stonecipher abstained f rom the v ote. MAY OR May or Stephanson had no comments. COUNCIL Council Member Roberts reported on his attendance at a Department of Ecology Workshop on the Kimberly Clark cleanup. CITY ATTORNEY The City Attorney requested an executiv e session f ollowing the meeting to rev iew legal risks associated with a real estate transaction pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i). The session is anticipated to last 20 minutes with no announcement to f ollow CITIZEN COMMENTS No citizens wished to comment. COUNCIL BRIEFING AGENDA COUNCIL BILL NO. 1210-48 FIRST READING: AN ORDINANCE establishing rates f or Ev erett sewer serv ice and surf ace water management, rates f or water and f iltration f or inside and outside city customers, rates f or wholesale master meters, and repealing Ordinance Nos. 3096-08 (EMC 14.04.020) and 3156-09 (EMC 14.16.710-13) Presented by Dav e Dav is, Public Works CONSENT ITEMS: Mov ed by Council Member Burke, seconded by Council Member Roberts, to approv e the f ollowing consent items: RESOLUTION – ELECTRONIC TRANSFERS To adopt Resolution No. 6553 acknowledging the pay ment of audited and approv ed electronic transf er claims against the city of Ev erett in the amount of $4,554,487.89 f or the month of September 1, 2012 through September 30, 2012. RESOLUTION - CLAIMS To adopt Resolution No. 6554 acknowledging the pay ment of audited and approv ed claims against the city of Ev erett in the amount of $1,568,835.63 f or the period of October 13, 2012 through October 19, 2012. STREET CLOSURE – ANNUAL FOOD DRIVE To authorize the closure of Colby Av enue, 24th to 25th Street, on Nov ember 21, 2012, 4:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., f or an Annual Food Driv e sponsored by Ev erett High School with the condition that Ev erett High School personnel be on site to prov ide immediate access f or emergency v ehicles in the ev ent of an emergency. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es. Motion carried. PUBLIC HEARING – COUNCIL BILL 1210-47 Council President Gipson opened a public hearing regarding Council Bill No. 1210-47, a proposed ordinance lev y ing the general taxes f or the city of Ev erett f or f iscal y ear commencing January 1, 2013. Council President Gipson inv ited public comment. There was no response. Mov ed by Council Member Roberts, seconded by Council Member Burke, to close the public hearing. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es. Motion carried. COUNCIL BILL NO. 1210-47 THIRD AND FINAL READING: AN ORDINANCE lev y ing the general taxes f or the City of Ev erett f or f iscal y ear commencing January 1, 2013, on all taxable property, both real and personal, subject to taxation thereon, f or the purpose of raising a portion of the rev enue to carry on city operations f or the ensuing y ear, as required by the Charter of the City of Ev erett and the laws of the State of Washington Mov ed by Council Member Af f holter, seconded by Council Member Roberts, that this is declared to be the third and f inal reading of Council Bill No. 1210-47 and the City Clerk is directed to call the roll f or the f inal disposition of the ordinance. AY ES: Roberts, Moore, Hatloe, Gipson, Burke, Stonecipher, Af f holter NAY S: None Ordinance No. 3298-12 adopted. PUBLIC HEARING – FIXED ROUTE FARES Council President Gipson opened a public hearing regarding a proposed resolution to change Ev erett Transit’s f ixed route f ares ef f ectiv e January 1, 2013. Tom Hingson, Transportation Serv ices, gav e a brief ov erv iew of the proposed change, the projected rev enues, and comments f rom the public meetings that hav e been held. Stephanie Lillie discussed Transportation Serv ices’ education and outreach plan and mitigation plan. Council President Gipson inv ited public comment. Adrian Patay on, Ev erett, and Gary Hatle, Ev erett, spoke in opposition to the proposed f are increase f or the disabled and elderly. Mov ed by Council Member Hatloe, seconded by Council Member Af f holter, to close the public hearing. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es. Motion carried. RESOLUTION – FIXED ROUTE FARES Mov ed by Council Member Moore, seconded by Council Member Roberts, to adopt Resolution No. 6555 to change Ev erett Transit’s f ixed route f ares ef f ectiv e January 1, 2013. Council Member Stonecipher expressed concern regarding the need to raise f ares f or those patrons who are pay ing their f ares due to monies lost because of non-pay ers and f raud. Mov ed by Council Member Gipson, seconded by Council Member Stonecipher to amend the proposed resolution to eliminate the f are change f or the y outh, elderly, and disabled. Considerable discussion ensued. Roll was called on the amendment with all council members v oting y es except Council Members Roberts, Moore, Hatloe, Burke, Stonecipher and Af f holter who v oted no. Motion f ailed. Roll was called on the main motion with all council members v oting y es except Council Member Gipson who v oted no. Motion carried. ACTION ITEMS: AGREEMENT – 2012 STATE STORM WATER GRANT Mov ed by Council Member Af f holter, seconded by Council Member Roberts, to authorize the May or to sign 2012 State Storm Water Grant Agreement G1200541 with the Washington State Department of Ecology in the amount of $1,000,000 with a city share of $333,334.00. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es. Motion carried. AGREEMENT – 2012 STATE STORM WATER GRANT Mov ed by Council Member Roberts, seconded by Council Member Burke, to authorize the May or to sign 2012 State Storm Water Grant Agreement No. G1200552 with the Washington State Department of Ecology in the amount of $254,849.00 with a city share of $84,949.00. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es. Motion carried. AGREEMENT – 2012 STATE STORM WATER GRANT Mov ed by Council Member Roberts, seconded by Council Member Burke, to authorize the May or to sign 2012 State Storm Water Grant Agreement G1200574 with the Washington State Department of Ecology in the amount of $357,522.00 with a city share of $119,174.00. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es. Motion carried. The city council meeting recessed f or an executiv e session and adjourned f rom there at 8:05 p.m. ___________________________ Deputy City Clerk Read and approv ed as printed. ____________________________ Council President