Everett City Council

Thursday, December 27, 2012 A special meeting of the Ev erett City Council was called to order at 12:30 p.m., December 27, 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, Gipson, Bader, Stonecipher and Af f holter were present. Council Member Hatloe was excused. Council Member Stonecipher led the Pledge of Allegiance. The minutes of the December 19, 2012 Ev erett City Council meeting were approv ed as printed. MAY OR The May or had no comments. COUNCIL Council Member Stonecipher stated that she has been contacted by citizens regarding the bank erosion problems which are af f ecting the Sound Transit rail line and a number of residential homes in the north end of Ev erett. They expressed concern regarding Burlington Northern’s management of the tree cutting and bank cleanup. Council Member Stonecipher requested a brief ing on what the city can do, what they are doing, and how the city is interf acing with Burlington Northern. Council Member Roberts stated that he attended a Sound Transit Board meeting last week and passed along Council Member Bader’s comments regarding ridership. He adv ised that the Board passed an amendment to the Sy stems Operation Plan which will be implemented next September. The change will close Sound Transit’s bus stops downtown where there is a duplication of serv ice by Ev erett Transit or Community Transit. They also passed an amendment in the Sound Transit budget that accelerates the planning f or Sound Transit 3. Council President Gipson stated that the council members hav e receiv ed the interv iew questions f or the Council Position No. 3 candidates. He explained that the three candidates will wait in the conf erence room and will be called into the council chambers one at a time. Each candidate will be asked six questions, one f rom each council member. He remarked that the v ote will not be taken until the council meeting on January 2, 2013. Council Member Gipson thanked the council members f or their support during his tenure as Council President and stated that his f irst and f oremost obligation was to protect the city council. CITY ATTORNEY The City Attorney had no comments. CITIZEN COMMENTS Jackie Minchew, Ev erett, expressed his displeasure regarding the purchase of bottled water f or the city council members. He reminded ev ery one that the Lowell Neighborhood 150th Anniv ersary calendars are still av ailable f or sale, and he spoke regarding a mov ement by the First Nations people of Canada, “Idle No More.” INTERVIEWS – COUNCIL POSITION NO. 3 The council members interv iewed June Robinson, Pete Kinch and Scott Murphy, candidates f or v acant Council Position No. 3. Each candidate introduced themselv es, responded to questions f rom the council members, and gav e a brief closing. COUNCIL BRIEFING AGENDA COUNCIL BILL NO. 1212-61 FIRST READING: AN ORDINANCE relating to Marijuana, amending and repealing prov isions of the Criminal Code (EMC 10.02 and 10.35) in accordance with this ordinance and Section 17 hereof Presented by Laura Van Sly ck, Legal Brief ing on 2013 State Legislativ e Priorities Agenda Presented by Pat McClain, Administration CONSENT ITEMS: Mov ed by Council Member Moore, seconded by Council Member Bader, to approv e the f ollowing consent items: RESOLUTION – CLAIMS To adopt Resolution No. 6573 acknowledging the pay ment of audited and approv ed claims against the city of Ev erett in the amount of $998,236.73 f or the period of December 8, 2012 through December 13, 2012. RESOLUTION – ELECTRONIC TRANSFERS To adopt Resolution No. 6574 acknowledging the pay ment of audited and approv ed electronic transf er claims against the city of Ev erett in the amount of $4,703,271.08 f or the month of Nov ember 1, 2012 through Nov ember 30, 2012. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Member Hatloe who was excused. Motion carried. ACTION ITEMS: PURCHASE – TRANSIT RADIO SY STEM EQUIPMENT/SERVICES Mov ed by Council Member Bader, seconded by Council Member Moore, to authorize the purchase of Transit radio sy stem equipment and serv ices f rom Day Wireless using a Seattle contract f or $208,967.09 including Washington State sales tax. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Member Hatloe who was excused. Motion carried. AGREEMENT – SETTLEMENT AND RELEASE Mov ed by Council Member Roberts, seconded by Council Member Bader, to authorize the May or to sign a Settlement and Release Agreement, in a f orm substantially similar to the attached and approv ed by the City Attorney ’s of f ice, to settle all claims asserted against the city by ATU 883 and Ry an Remick f or the amount of $10,000.00. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Member Hatloe who was excused. Motion carried. AGREEMENT – 2012 ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRANTS Mov ed by Council Member Af f holter, seconded by Council Member Bader, to authorize the May or to sign the Interagency Agreement with the Washington State Department of Commerce f or 2012 Energy Ef f iciency Grants in the amount of $262,206.00. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Member Hatloe who was excused. Motion carried. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING – ONLINE MULTI-CITY BUSINESS LICENSE AND TAX PORTAL Mov ed by Council Member Roberts, seconded by Council Member Moore, to authorize the May or to sign the Memorandum of Understanding between the cities of Bellev ue, Bellingham, Ev erett, Seattle, and Tacoma regarding Online Multi-City Business License and Tax Portal. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Member Hatloe who was excused. Motion carried. AGREEMENT AMENDED – WPCF PHASE B-1 AND B-2 EXPANSION Mov ed by Council Member Moore, seconded by Council Member Stonecipher, to authorize the May or to sign Amendment No. 2 to the prof essional serv ices agreement with Carollo Engineers f or the Water Pollution Control Facility Phase B-1 and B-2 Expansion projects to extend completion of the work to December 31, 2013. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Member Hatloe who was excused. Motion carried. AGREEMENT AMENDED – WPCF PHASE C EXPANSION Mov ed by Council Member Bader, seconded by Council Member Af f holter, to authorize the May or to sign Amendment No. 1 to the prof essional serv ices agreement with Carollo Engineers f or the Water Pollution Control Facility Phase C Expansion to extend completion of the work to July 31, 2015. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Member Hatloe who was excused. Motion carried. AGREEMENTS – TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP/UTILITY POLES Mov ed by Council Member Bader, seconded by Council Member Roberts, to authorize the May or to sign the two agreements transf erring ownership of utility poles f rom the Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County (PUD) to the city of Ev erett. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Member Hatloe who was excused. Motion carried AGREEMENT – COMMUNITY ODOR MONITORING Mov ed by Council Member Af f holter, seconded by Council Member Roberts, to authorize the May or to sign the agreement with the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency to participate in the Community Odor Monitoring project at no cost to the city of Ev erett. Craig Kenworthy, Director, Puget Sound Clean Air Agency, gav e a brief ov erv iew of the study. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Member Hatloe who was excused. Motion carried. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING – VIOLENT OFFENDER TASK FORCE Mov ed by Council Member Moore, seconded by Council Member Af f holter, to authorize the May or to sign the Memorandum of Understanding with the United Stated Marshals Serv ice regarding participation in the Violent Of f ender Task Force. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Member Hatloe who was excused. Motion carried. AGREEMENT – 2012 STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN Mov ed by Council Member Roberts, seconded by Council Member Stonecipher, to authorize the May or to sign agreement with Washington State Department of Commerce regarding utilization of FFY 2012 STOP Violence Against Women grant f unds. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Member Hatloe who was excused. Motion carried. The city council meeting adjourned at 1:55 p.m. ___________________________ Deputy City Clerk Read and approv ed as printed. ____________________________ Council President