Everett City Council

W ednesday, January 23, 2013 The regular meeting of the Ev erett City Council was called to order at 12:30 p.m., January 23, 2013 in the City Council Chambers of the Ev erett City Hall, Council President Moore presiding. Upon roll call it was f ound that May or Stephanson and Council Members Roberts, Moore, Murphy, Gipson, Bader, and Af f holter were present. Council Member Stonecipher was excused. Council Member Gipson led the Pledge of Allegiance. The minutes of the January 16, 2013 Ev erett City Council meeting were approv ed as printed. Council Member Gipson abstained f rom the v ote. MAY OR The May or had no comments. COUNCIL Council Member Roberts stated that the Transportation Adv isory Committee has had f urther discussion regarding security between Broadway and the Ev erett Station and dialogue is planned with Sound Transit, Ev erett Transit, and the Ev erett Police Department regarding this issue. He remarked that Joni Earl, Sound Transit, has been scheduled to speak to the city council on February 27, 2013. Council Member Roberts requested an update regarding the demolition of the f ire damaged building on Hewitt Av enue. Tony Lee, Building Of f icial, explained that the building in question shares a load-bearing wall with the building at 1812 Hewitt. If the building is demolished, both buildings would come down. The Hearing Examiner issued a v iolation citation and an order, which requires the demolition to be completed no later than March 15, 2013. Currently, a permit application has been approv ed f or a temporary wall inside 1812 Hewitt, which would allow the wall between the two structures to be remov ed saf ely. There has been no demolition application submitted at this time. Council Member Gipson asked Council Member Roberts whether the Transportation Adv isory Committee has discussed when the cov ered bus stops on Ev ergreen Way might be replaced. Council Member Roberts stated that he would take the question back to the TAC. 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) and a real estate matter pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(b). The session is expected to last 15 minutes with no announcement to f ollow. CITIZEN COMMENTS Sherif f John Lov ick, Ev erett, expressed his admiration f or Police Chief Atwood. He spoke regarding a new unit that is being established in the Snohomish County Sherif f ’s of f ice called the School Serv ices Unit. They will prov ide 8 to 10 f ull time deputies f rom their current resources and will be soliciting f unding f rom v arious organizations. Deputies and retired police v olunteers will rov e f rom school to school in unincorporated Snohomish County to protect the students. CONSENT ITEMS: Mov ed by Council Member Gipson, seconded by Council Member Roberts, to approv e the f ollowing consent items: RESOLUTION – CLAIMS To adopt Resolution No. 6581 acknowledging the pay ment of audited and approv ed claims against the city of Ev erett in the amount of $2,553,824.00 f or the period of January 5, 2013 through January 11, 2013. RESOLUTION – ELECTRONIC TRANSFERS To adopt Resolution No. 6582 acknowledging the pay ment of audited and approv ed electronic transf er claims against the city of Ev erett in the amount of $12,165,340.80 f or the month of December 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Member Stonecipher who was excused. Motion carried. ACTION ITEMS: COUNCIL BILL NO. 1301-01 THIRD AND FINAL READING: AN ORDINANCE authorizing the issuance of water and sewer rev enue ref unding bonds of the city in the principal amount of not to exceed $72,000,000 f or the purpose of ref unding certain outstanding rev enue bonds of the city Mov ed by Council Member Roberts, seconded by Council Member Af f holter that this is declared to be the third and f inal reading of Council Bill No. 1301-01 and the City Clerk is directed to call the roll f or the f inal disposition of the ordinance. AY ES: Roberts, Moore, Murphy, Gipson, Bader, Af f holter NAY S: None EXCUSED: Stonecipher Ordinance No. 3313-13 adopted. AGREEMENT AMENDED – RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT/CIVIL PROJECT Mov ed by Council Member Bader, seconded by Council Member Af f holter, to authorize the May or to sign Amendment No. 7 to prof essional serv ices agreement with Perteet, Inc. f or General Engineering and Consulting Management f or the Riv erf ront Dev elopment – Civ il project. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Member Stonecipher who was excused. Motion carried. AGREEMENT AMENDED - RIVERFRONT Mov ed by Council Member Roberts, seconded by Council Member Moore, to authorize the May or to sign Amendment No. 5 to the prof essional serv ices agreement with Floy d and Snider, Inc. f or the city ’s Riv erf ront projects at no additional cost. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Member Stonecipher who was excused. Motion carried. AGREEMENT AMENDED – RAIN GARDEN PILOT PROJECT Mov ed by Council Member Roberts, seconded by Council Member Bader, to authorize the May or to sign Amendment No. 1 to the interlocal agreement with Snohomish County and the Snohomish Conserv ation District to extend the completion date, expand the scope of work and increase the budget in the amount of $69,560.00. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Member Stonecipher who was excused. Motion carried. AGREEMENT AMENDED – HENRY M. JACKSON PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE Mov ed by Council Member Bader, seconded by Council Member Roberts, to authorize the May or to sign Supplemental Agreement No. 2 with KPFF Consulting Engineers to extend the completion date f or design serv ices related to the Henry M. Jackson Pedestrian Bridge. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Member Stonecipher who was excused. Motion carried. RESOLUTION – 2013 HUMAN NEEDS FUNDS Mov ed by Council Member Roberts, seconded by Council Member Gipson, to adopt Resolution No. 6583 authorizing the expenditure of 2013 Human Needs f unds in the amount of $309,900.00. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Member Stonecipher who was excused. Motion carried. AGREEMENT – TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION PERMIT Mov ed by Council Member Bader, seconded by Council Member Roberts, to authorize the May or to sign the Temporary Construction Permit Agreement with QFC. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Member Stonecipher who was excused. Motion carried. AGREEMENT AMENDED – EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORT FEE BILLING SERVICES Mov ed by Council Member Af f holter, seconded by Council Member Bader, to authorize the May or to sign Amendment No. 7 to the prof essional serv ices agreement with Sy stems Design f or emergency medical transport f ee billing serv ices in the amount of $93,058.00. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Member Stonecipher who was excused. Motion carried EXECUTIVE SESSION The city council meeting recessed f or an executiv e session and adjourned f rom there at 1:15 p.m. ___________________________ Deputy City Clerk Read and approv ed as printed. ____________________________ Council President