Everett City Council

W ednesday, January 02, 2013 The regular meeting of the Ev erett City Council was called to order at 6:30 p.m., January 2, 2013, in the City Council Chambers of the Ev erett City Hall, President Moore presiding. Upon roll call it was f ound that Council Members Roberts, Moore, Gipson, Bader, Stonecipher, and Af f holter were present. May or Stephanson was excused. Council Member Bader led the Pledge of Allegiance. The minutes of the December 27, 2012, Ev erett City Council meeting were approv ed as printed. MAY OR The May or had no comments. COUNCIL President Moore presented Council Member Gipson with a plaque in appreciation of his leadership and serv ice as city council president in 2012. Council Member Gipson thanked his colleagues f or the opportunity to serv e as council president and stated it is an honor to continue his f amily ’s tradition of public serv ice. Council members expressed condolences to President Moore on the recent passing of his mother and thanked Council Member Gipson f or his serv ice and commitment. CITY ATTORNEY The City Attorney had no comments. CITIZEN COMMENTS Katrina Lindahl, Ev erett, spoke about the Riv erf ront property. She encouraged the city council to support dev elopment of high quality anchor stores rather than big box stores on the site. Debra Bry ant, CAO/CFO, stated the property disposition agreement will go with the property ev en if it is assigned. To date, the city has no f urther details; howev er, there will be a brief ing next Wednesday, January 9, 2013. Council Member Gipson asked Debra Bry ant to prov ide a copy of the disposition paper to each council member prior to the council meeting next week. ACTION ITEM: DISCUSSION AND APPOINTMENT OF CANDIDATE FOR POSITION NO. 3 President Moore thanked Council Member Gipson f or his ef f orts to assure an expeditious and transparent process, and he rev iewed the process f or f illing the v acant seat on the council. Annie Ly man, Ev erett, thanked Council Member Gipson f or making the process transparent, and she encouraged the council to consider citizen v otes taken in the last election when making the appointment. Council members of f ered comments about the process and the candidates being considered f or the appointment. President Moore asked f or nominations f rom each council member, opened the nominations, and reported that Council Members Af f holter, Bader, and Moore nominated Scott Murphy. Council Members Stonecipher and Roberts nominated June Robinson, and Council Member Gipson’s nomination went to Pete Kinch. As a majority v ote was not reached, a second v ote was cast excluding Pete Kinch f rom the process. President Moore again asked f or nominations f rom each council member, opened the nominations, and reported that Council Members Af f holter, Bader, Gipson, and Moore nominated Scott Murphy. Council Members Stonecipher and Roberts nominated June Robinson. City Attorney Iles clarif ied that the appointment term would last until results are obtained f rom the Nov ember, 2013 election. Mov ed by Council Member Roberts, seconded by Council Member Stonecipher, to accept the appointment of Scott Murphy, in accordance with the City of Ev erett Charter, to f ill interim position No. 3 until the Nov ember election is certif ied f or that position. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es. Motion carried. Council President Moore expressed appreciation to all candidates who participated in the process. The City Clerk administered the oath of of f ice to Scott Murphy, new council member. COUNCIL BRIEFING AGENDA Authorize the May or to sign Amendment No. 2 to the prof essional serv ices agreement with SFE Global f or Sewer Sy stem Flow Monitoring Serv ices in the amount of $376,228.00 Presented by Dav e Dav is, Public Works Adopt Resolution establishing preliminary 2035 growth targets f or consideration in the 2015 update of the city ’s Growth Management Comprehensiv e Plan Presented by Allan Gif f en, Planning PROPOSED ACTION ITEMS COUNCIL BILL NO. 1212-61 SECOND 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 thereof CONSENT ITEMS: Mov ed by Council Member Gipson, seconded by Council Member Af f holter, to approv e the f ollowing consent items: RESOLUTION – CLAIMS To adopt Resolution No. 6575 acknowledging the pay ment of audited and approv ed claims against the City of Ev erett in the amount of $3,481,950.33 f or the period of December 15, 2012, through December 21, 2012. RESOLUTION – PAY ROLL To adopt Resolution No. 6576 acknowledging the pay ment of audited and approv ed pay roll claims against the City of Ev erett in the amount of $4,000,826.22 f or the period ending December 15, 2012. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Member Murphy who abstained. Motion carried. ACTION ITEMS: AGREEMENT – AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST FUNDS Mov ed by Council Member Af f holter, seconded by Council Member Bader, to authorize the May or to sign the Af f ordable Housing Trust Funds (2060 Funds) 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 Murphy who abstained. Motion carried. AGREEMENT – ENGINEERING SERVICES Mov ed by Council Member Roberts, seconded by Council Member Bader, to authorize the May or to sign the prof essional serv ices agreement with Northwest Corrosion Engineering f or engineering serv ices to rehabilitate the surge tank, East Clearwell platf orm and Portal No. 4 at the Water Filtration Plant in the amount of $37,540.00 Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Member Murphy who abstained. Motion carried. AGREEMENT – CUSTOMER SUPPORT SERVICES Mov ed by Council Member Gipson, seconded by Council Member Bader, to authorize the May or to sign the Multif orce Sy stems Corporation Annual Support Serv ices Agreement. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Member Murphy who abstained. Motion carried. The city council meeting adjourned at 7:37 p.m. ___________________________ City Clerk Read and approv ed as printed. ____________________________ Council President