Everett City Council

W ednesday, January 30, 2013 The regular meeting of the Ev erett City Council was called to order at 6:30 p.m., January 30, 2013, in the City Council Chambers of the Ev erett City Hall, President Moore presiding. Upon roll call it was f ound that May or Stephanson and Council Members Moore, Murphy, Gipson, Bader, Stonecipher, and Af f holter were present. Council Member Roberts was excused. President Moore led the Pledge of Allegiance. The minutes of the January 23, 2013, Ev erett City Council meeting were approv ed as printed. Council Member Stonecipher abstained f rom the v ote. MAY OR The May or had no comments. COUNCIL Council Member Gipson asked the council members to f ocus 2013 discussions on south Ev erett and suggested the possibility of conducting a f easibility study f or this area. Council Member Stonecipher encouraged the public to get a f lu v accination. Council Member Murphy commented on his recent v isit to an Ev erett High School env ironmental studies class, which resulted in a good exchange with students regarding the Central Waterf ront Subarea Plan. President Moore requested a brief city council meeting agenda f or February 13, 2013, to allow extra time f or indiv iduals to attend the U. S. Nav y Band concert to be held at the Civ ic Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. In concurrence with Council Member Gipson’s comments regarding a f ocus on south Ev erett, President Moore suggested a f uture city council presentation on this topic. He also asked council members to f orward additional topics f or f uture city council brief ings or discussions. President Moore encouraged citizens to attend the Shakaroo concert ev ent that will be held on Friday, February 1, 2013, 8-10 p.m., at the Ev erett Perf orming Arts Center. President Moore welcomed Silv er Lake/Eastmont scouts f rom Troop 55 and thanked them f or attending the meeting. CITY ATTORNEY The City Attorney had no comments. CITIZEN COMMENTS There were no citizen comments. COUNCIL BRIEFING AGENDA Ev erett Tourism Strategy Update Presented by Carol Thomas, Cultural Arts, and Sean Straub, Videri, LLC Authorize a call f or bids f or the Horizon Elementary School Walk Saf ety Improv ements project Presented by Dav e Dav is, Public Works Authorize May or to Sign a Prof essional Serv ices Agreement with HDR Engineering, Inc. to prov ide engineering serv ices f or the 2007 Comprehensiv e Water Plan Update in the amount of $247,998 Presented by Dav e Dav is, Public Works CONSENT ITEMS: Mov ed by Council Member Gipson, seconded by Council Member Murphy, to approv e the f ollowing consent items: RESOLUTION – CLAIMS To adopt Resolution No. 6584 acknowledging the pay ment of audited and approv ed claims against the city of Ev erett in the amount of $6,625,923.15 f or the period of January 12, 2013, through January 18, 2013. RESOLUTION – PAY ROLL To adopt Resolution No. 6585 acknowledging the pay ment of audited and approv ed pay roll claims against the City of Ev erett in the amount of $3,502,138.79 f or the period ending January 12, 2013. BID CALL Authorize the call f or bids f or the construction of the Water Pollution Control Facility Chlorine Contact Channel Rehab project. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Member Roberts who was excused. Motion carried. ACTION ITEMS: AGREEMENT – DEEP WATER OUTFALL BEACH REPAIR Dav e Dav is, Public Works Director, asked that the contract completion date be changed f rom February 1, 2014, to February 1, 2015. The one-y ear extension will not af f ect the total cost. Mov ed by Council Member Af f holter, seconded by Council Member Murphy, to authorize the May or to sign the Prof essional Serv ices Agreement with Anchor QEA to perf orm engineering and permitting serv ices f or the Deep Water Outf all Beach Repair in the amount of $43,595. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Member Roberts who was excused. Motion carried. AGREEMENT AMENDED – SURFACE WATER COMP PLAN Mov ed by Council Member Bader, seconded by Council Member Af f holter, to authorize the May or to sign Amendment No. 2 to the Prof essional Serv ices Agreement with Otak f or Phase 3 of the Surf ace Water Comprehensiv e Plan in the amount of $300,000. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Member Roberts who was excused. Motion carried. AGREEMENT – DATA SHARING Mov ed by Council Member Bader, seconded by Council Member Murphy, to authorize the May or to sign the Data Sharing Contract with the Washington State Department of Licensing and the City of Ev erett. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Member Roberts who was excused. Motion carried. The city council meeting adjourned at 7:03 p.m. ___________________________ City Clerk Read and approv ed as printed. ____________________________ Council President