Everett City Council

W ednesday, March 27, 2013 The regular meeting of the Ev erett City Council was called to order at 12:30 p.m., March 27, 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, Stonecipher, and Af f holter were present. Council Member Af f holter led the Pledge of Allegiance. The minutes of the March 20, 2013, Ev erett City Council meeting were approv ed as printed. MAY OR APPOINTMENTS Mov ed by Council Member Stonecipher, seconded by Council Member Af f holter, to concur with the f ollowing appointments: Animal Shelter Adv isory Board Appointment of Toni Peterson to Alternate Position No. 1 f or the remainder of an unexpired term ending 12/31/15 Board of Park Commissioners Appointment of Marcia Isenberg to Position No. 4 f or the remainder of an unexpired term ending 12/31/15 Cultural Arts Commission Appointment of Stev en Graham to Position No. 2 f or the remainder of an unexpired term ending 12/31/14 Appointment of Jeanne P. Leader to Position No. 11 f or a 6-y ear term ending 12/31/18 Ev erett Historical Commission Appointment of Allan L. White to Position No. 9 f or a 6-y ear term ending 12/31/18 Appointment of Stev e Fox to Alternate Position No. 1 f or the remainder of an unexpired term ending 12/31/16 Planning Commission Appointment of Karen Stewart to Position No. 6 f or a 6-y ear term ending 12/31/18 Transportation Adv isory Committee Appointment of William Weber to Position No. 7 f or a 6-y ear term ending 12/31/18 Tree Committee Appointment of Tina Hokanson to Position No. 1 f or the remainder of an unexpired term ending 12/31/13 Human Needs Appointment of Megan Dunn to Position No. 6 f or a 6-y ear term ending 12/31/18 New Market Tax Credit Adv isory Board Appointment of Dan Leach to Position No. 2 f or a 2-y ear term ending 2/28/15 Reappointment of Pete Grodt to Position No. 3 f or a 2-y ear term ending 2/28/15 Appointment of Fred Saf strom to Position No. 4 f or a 2-y ear term ending 2/28/15 Appointment of Angela Stahl to Position No. 5 f or a 2-y ear term ending 2/28/15 Roll was called with all council members v oting y es. Motion carried. May or Stephanson reported on meetings he and the Economic Alliance Snohomish County attended last week with staf f in Washington, D. C. COUNCIL Council Member Roberts commented on a tour and meeting he attended with Port of Ev erett staf f . He also expressed appreciation f or this week’s dedication and groundbreaking on the f armers market project. Council Member Gipson reported on his attendance at the National League of Cities annual conf erence held earlier in March. President Moore thanked May or Stephanson and Council Members Gipson and Roberts f or representing the City in Washington, D. C. this month. He reported that he attended the Council of Neighborhoods meeting on Monday and expressed appreciation f or the ongoing communication between city representativ es and Ev erett citizens. President Moore announced that on May 29, 2013, the Fire Department is scheduled to present their annual report, and that a date will be selected f or a Code Enf orcement and Police Department update in the near f uture. He also apologized f or recent technical dif f iculties of liv e broadcasts resulting f rom the conv ersion to a new broadcast sy stem. CITY ATTORNEY City Attorney Iles requested an executiv e session regarding one real estate/legal matter pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(c) and RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) and one real estate matter pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(b). The session was expected to last approximately 30 minutes with no anticipated announcement or action to f ollow. CITIZEN COMMENTS Gary Hatle, Ev erett, commented on the process f or establishing a name f or the public plaza located south of the Ev erett Perf orming Arts Center. Gail Chism, Ev erett, reminded citizens that they may sign up to receiv e notif ications f rom v arious boards and commissions. PROPOSED ACTION ITEMS COUNCIL BILL NO. 1303-11 SECOND READING: AN ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 1671-89 (EMC Title 19, Zoning), as amended, relating to Of f -Street Parking Areas and Landscaping COUNCIL BILL NO. 1303-12 SECOND READING: AN ORDINANCE amending Section 2 and Section 6 of Ordinance No. 2909-06, Critical Areas (EMC 19.37) concerning pruning and remov al of Non-Hazardous Trees in Critical Area Buf f ers and amending Section 3B of Chapter 4 of Ordinance No. 2530-01, as amended (EMC 15.16.080) COUNCIL BILL NO. 1303-13 FIRST READING: AN ORDINANCE closing a special improv ement project entitled, “7th Av enue SE – 92nd Street SE to 112th Street SE,” Fund 303, Program 077, as established by Ordinance No. 2943-06 COUNCIL BILL NO. 1302-07 FIRST READING: AN ORDINANCE closing a special improv ement project entitled “West Marine View Driv e Roadway Pedestrian/Bicy cle Corridor Improv ements,” Fund 308, Program 082, as established by Ordinance No. 3157-09 COUNCIL BILL NO. 1303-14 FIRST READING: AN ORDINANCE closing a special improv ement project entitled, “Railroad Track Relocation,” Fund 303, Program 064, as established by Ordinance No. 3036-07 COUNCIL BILL NO. 1303-15 FIRST READING: AN ORDINANCE closing a special improv ement project entitled, “Holly Driv e Non-Motorized Improv ements,” Fund 303, Program 074, as established by Ordinance No. 3153-09 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. 6598 acknowledging the pay ment of audited and approv ed claims against the city of Ev erett in the amount of $1,958,117.65 f or the period of March 9, 2013 through March 15, 2013. RESOLUTION - PAY ROLL To adopt Resolution No. 6599 acknowledging the pay ment of audited and approv ed pay roll claims against the city of Ev erett in the amount of $3,440,193.25. BID CALL To authorize a call f or bids f or the construction of Water Transmission Line 5 Replacement at the Pilchuck Riv er. APPLICATION – 2013 BOATING REGATTA To approv e the Seattle Outboard Association’s application to hold the 2013 Boating Regatta on Silv er Lake on June 1, 2013. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es. Motion carried. ACTION ITEMS: AGREEMENT – Y OUTH FITNESS EXPO EXHIBITOR Mov ed by Council Member Gipson, seconded by Council Member Bader, to authorize the May or or his designee to sign the Youth Fitness Expo Exhibitor application and contract. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es. Motion carried. AGREEMENT AMENDED – MARKETING/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TECHNICAL SERVICES Council Member Af f holter stated that he is an employ ee of Economic Alliance Snohomish County on a f ixed salary, that he has not discussed any contract issues with any other council member, and that he f eels it is best that he recuse himself f rom any discussions that take place regarding the Economic Alliance of Snohomish County and to remov e himself f rom the council chambers f or this action item. Council Member Af f holter lef t the council chambers. Discussions took place regarding the proposed amendment to the agreement with the Economic Alliance Snohomish County. Mov ed by Council Member Bader, seconded by Council Member Gipson, to authorize the May or to sign Amendment No. 1 to the prof essional serv ices agreement with Economic Alliance Snohomish County to prov ide marketing and economic dev elopment technical serv ices in the amount of $75,000.00 annually. Mov ed by Council Member Stonecipher, seconded by Council Member Roberts, to amend the motion to change Amendment No. 1, Section A, to the prof essional serv ices agreement with the Economic alliance Snohomish County, to read “The term of this Agreement is f rom April 1, 2012, to March 31, 2014.” Roll was called on the amendment with all council members v oting y es except Council Member Bader who v oted no, and Council Member Af f holter who was excused. Motion carried. Roll was called on the motion as amended with all council members v oting y es except Council Member Af f holter who was excused. Motion carried. Council Member Af f holter returned to the council chambers. AGREEMENT – LEASE/EVERETT STATION Mov ed by Council Member Stonecipher, seconded by Council Member Bader, to authorize the May or to execute a lease agreement with Austin Jav a, Inc., d.b.a. Espresso Americano, f or lease of space at Ev erett Station. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es. Motion carried. AGREEMENT AMENDED – DESIGN WORK/REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING CONTROL SY STEMS AT THE WPCF Mov ed by Council Member Roberts, seconded by Council Member Bader, to authorize the May or to sign Amendment No. 2 to the prof essional serv ices agreement with Carollo Engineers f or design work related to the replacement of existing control sy stems at the Water Pollution Control Facility in the amount of $632,154.00. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es. Motion carried. BID AWARD – 2013 BIOSOLIDS REMOVAL Mov ed by Council Member Stonecipher, seconded by Council Member Bader, to award the 2013 Biosolids Remov al project contract to the lowest responsiv e bidder, American Process Group, Inc., in the amount of $552,098.00. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es. Motion carried. AGEEMENT AMENDED – WATER TRANSMISSION LINE 5 REPLACEMENT AT PILCHUCK RIVER Mov ed by Council Member Roberts, seconded by Council Member Af f holter, to authorize the May or to sign Amendment No. 4 to the prof essional serv ices agreement with URS Corporation f or Water Transmission Line 5 Replacement at the Pilchuck Riv er. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es. Motion carried. AGREEMENT – SMITH ISLAND/UNION SLOUGH RESTORATION SITE MONITORING Mov ed by Council Member Bader, seconded by Council Member Gipson, to authorize the May or to sign the prof essional serv ices agreement with ICF Jones & Stokes, Inc. f or Smith Island/Union Slough Restoration site monitoring serv ices in the amount of $120,000.00. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es. Motion carried. AGREEMENT – DESIGN WORK/WATER FILTRATION PLANT Mov ed by Council Member Bader, seconded by Council Member Stonecipher, to authorize the May or to sign the prof essional serv ices agreement with HDR, Inc. f or design work related to the replacement of the existing pipe gallery v alv es and actuators at the Water Filtration Plant in an amount not to exceed $124,391.00. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es. Motion carried. AGREEMENT – GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING & DESIGN SERVICES/12TH STREET NE DIKE Mov ed by Council Member Stonecipher, seconded by Council Member Roberts, to authorize the May or to sign the prof essional serv ices agreement with Nelson Geotechnical Associates f or geotechnical engineering and design serv ices of the 12th Street NE Dike in the amount not to exceed $114,999.00. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es. Motion carried. AGREEMENT – USE OF RESOURCES/LARGE SCALE DISASTERS Mov ed by Council Member Roberts, seconded by Council Member Gipson, to authorize the May or to sign the Intergov ernmental Agreement through the Washington Military Department of Emergency Management Div ision f or the use of resources such as employ ees and equipment when necessary during large scale disasters. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es. Motion carried. EXECUTIVE SESSION The city council meeting recessed f or an executiv e session and adjourned f rom there at 1:56 p.m. ___________________________ City Clerk Read and approv ed as printed. ____________________________ Council President