Everett City Council

W ednesday, May 15, 2013 The regular meeting of the Ev erett City Council was called to order at 6:30 p.m., May 15, 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, Bader, Stonecipher and Af f holter were present. Council Member Gipson was excused. City Attorney Jim Iles led the Pledge of Allegiance. The minutes of the May 8, 2013, City Council meeting were approv ed as printed. Council Member Stonecipher abstained f rom the v ote. MAY OR The May or shared that the Gov ernor announced on Thursday the f ormation of a task f orce f or the Boeing 777X jet program. The May or stated he was asked by the Gov ernor to conv ene all local, state, and f ederal regulators with completion of work expected by the end of July 2013. Council Member Roberts will serv e on this committee. COUNCIL Council Member Murphy prov ided a liaison update on the Public Facilities District monthly board meeting held today. Council Member Roberts commented that he looked f orward to working on the 777X committee and that he was pleased the Gov ernor selected the May or to lead this ef f ort. Related to this issue, Council Member Roberts and Gov ernment Af f airs Director Pat McClain met with the Gov ernor and legislativ e leaders this Monday in support of a transportation package. Council Members Roberts also prov ided a Sound Transit update. CITY ATTORNEY The City Attorney had no comments. CITIZEN COMMENTS Spencer Knapp, Ev erett, spoke regarding his desire to obtain a license to operate a mobile ice cream business to serv e patrons at city of Ev erett parks. CAO/CFO Debra Bry ant stated she would prov ide city contact inf ormation. Jackie Minchew, Ev erett, expressed appreciation to the Ev erett Herald f or a piece written last Sunday about the history of Lowell. COUNCIL BRIEFING AGENDA Puget Sound Regional Council’s Growing Transit Communities Program Presented by Allan Gif f en, Planning, and Sara Schott Nikolic, Puget Sound Regional Council South End Library Update Presented by Chris Lark, Facilities Riv erf ront Assignment Brief ing Presented by Dav e Dav is, Public Works; Richard Anderson, Hascal, Sjoholm and Co.; Jim Reinhardsen, Heartland Adopt Resolution waiv ing public bidding requirements and approv e sole source purchase of f leet cardlock f ueling f rom PetroCard, Inc. in the estimated annual amount of $100,000.00 Presented by Clark Langstraat, Purchasing CONSENT ITEMS: Mov ed by Council Member Murphy, seconded by Council Member Bader, to approv e the f ollowing consent items: RESOLUTION - CLAIMS To adopt Resolution No. 6613 acknowledging the pay ment of audited and approv ed claims against the city of Ev erett in the amount of $1,564,903.73 f or the period of April 27, 2013, through May 3, 2013. RESOLUTION – PAY ROLL To adopt Resolution No. 6614 acknowledging the pay ment of audited and approv ed electronic transf er claims against the city of Ev erett in the amount of $5,849,058.43 f or the period of March 1, 2013, through March 31, 2013. STREET CLOSURE – BIKE TO SCHOOL DAY To authorize a rolling street closure f rom 19th and Hoy t, to 10th Street, and east on 10th to Whittier School on May 23, 2013, 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., f or a Bike to School Day sponsored by the Whittier Elementary PTA. STREET CLOSURE – DANGER BUSTERS To authorize the closure of Wall Street, Hoy t to Colby, f or a Danger Busters emergency preparedness, outdoor saf ety ev ent on May 18, 2013, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., sponsored by the Imagine Children’s Museum. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es, except Council Member Gipson who was excused. Motion carried. PUBLIC HEARINGS – RENAMING PARK President Moore opened a public hearing regarding a proposed resolution renaming Northwest Neighborhood Park “Drew Nielsen Neighborhood Park.” President Moore inv ited public comment. The f ollowing indiv iduals spoke in f av or of adopting the proposed resolution. Jackie Minchew, Ev erett Shelley Wier, Northwest Ev erett Neighborhood Association Charlene Rawson, Ev erett Gail Chism, Ev erett Mov ed by Council Member Roberts, seconded by Council Member Bader, to close the public hearing. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es, except Council Member Gipson who was excused. Motion carried. RESOLUTION – RENAMING PARK Mov ed by Council Member Roberts, seconded by Council Member Stonecipher, to adopt Resolution No. 6615 renaming Northwest Neighborhood Park “Drew Nielsen Neighborhood Park.” Council Member Roberts spoke about Drew Nielson’s contributions as a citizen activ ist and his ef f orts to establish Northwest Neighborhood Park prior to his serv ice as a council member, which makes the renaming a f itting tribute. Council Member Stonecipher commented on her f riendship with Drew Nielsen and his contributions to the community. She thanked citizens f or their patience in waiting f or the established process to conclude. May or Stephanson also announced “Bike to Work Day ” scheduled f or Friday, May 17, 2013 – an ev ent in which the May or and Drew participated in the past. The May or thanked Barb Lamoureux f or her ef f orts to promote this ev ent. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es, except Council Member Gipson who was excused. Motion carried. ACTION ITEMS: AGREEMENT – USE RESTRICTION COVENANT Mov ed by Council Member Bader, seconded by Council Member Af f holter, to authorize the May or to sign a Use Restriction Cov enant Agreement with Housing Hope f or the Fleming Street Duplexes. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es, except Council Member Gipson who was excused. Motion carried. AGREEMENT – LEASE/DIGITAL MAIL PROCESSING EQUIPMENT Mov ed by Council Member Bader, seconded by Council Member Roberts, to authorize the May or to sign the Lease Agreement with MailFinance f or digital mail processing equipment in the amount of $116,351.99 including Washington State sales tax. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es, except Council Member Gipson who was excused. Motion carried. AGREEMENT – PURCHASE/6930 DIVERSION DAM ROAD Mov ed by Council Member Af f holter, seconded by Council Member Murphy, to authorize the May or to sign a Residential Purchase and Sale Agreement with Ev ergreen/Mueller f or purchase of property located at 6930 Div ersion Dam Road, in the amount of $200,000.00 plus closing costs. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es, except Council Member Gipson who was excused. Motion carried. RESOLUTION – APPOINTMENT Mov ed by Council Member Murphy, seconded by Council Member Bader, to adopt Resolution No. 6616 concerning the appointment of Traci Youmans as a special police of f icer with a limited commission. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es, except Council Member Gipson who was excused. Motion carried. COUNCIL BILL NO. 1302-10 THIRD AND FINAL READING: AN ORDINANCE creating a special improv ement project entitled, “Ev erett City wide Guardrail Improv ement Program,” Fund 303, Program 100, to accumulate all costs f or the improv ement Mov ed by Council Member Roberts, seconded by Council Member Bader, that this is declared to be the third and f inal reading of Council Bill No. 1302-10 and the City Clerk is directed to call the roll f or the f inal disposition of the ordinance. AY ES: Roberts, Moore, Murphy, Bader, Stonecipher, Af f holter NAY S: None EXCUSED: Gipson Ordinance No. 3328-13 adopted. COUNCIL BILL NO. 1304-17 THIRD AND FINAL READING: AN ORDINANCE creating a special improv ement project entitled, “Ev erett Downtown Streetscape Improv ements – Phase II,” Fund 303, Program 101, to accumulate all costs f or the improv ement Mov ed by Council Member Stonecipher, seconded by Council Member Bader, that this is declared to be the third and f inal reading of Council Bill No. 1304-17 and the City Clerk is directed to call the roll f or the f inal disposition of the ordinance. AY ES: Roberts, Moore, Murphy, Bader, Stonecipher, Af f holter NAY S: None EXCUSED: Gipson Ordinance No. 3329-13 adopted. COUNCIL BILL NO. 1304-18 THIRD AND FINAL READING: AN ORDINANCE creating a special improv ement project entitled, “Bay side Park Phase 2 Improv ements Project,” Fund 354, Program 031, to accumulate all costs f or the improv ement project and repealing Ordinance No. 3223-11 Mov ed by Council Member Bader, seconded by Council Member Roberts, that this is declared to be the third and f inal reading of Council Bill No. 1304-18 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, Stonecipher, Af f holter NAY S: None EXCUSED: Gipson Ordinance No. 3330-13 adopted. BID AWARD – WPCF LANDSCAPE SERVICES Mov ed by Council Member Roberts, seconded by Council Member Af f holter, to award Bid 2013-020, Water Pollution Control Facility Landscape Serv ices to Brisbin Projects in the annual amount of $116,232.48 including Washington State sales tax. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es, except Council Member Gipson who was excused. Motion carried. AGREEMENT AMENDED – BOND STREET COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOW CONTROL FACILITIES Mov ed by Council Member Roberts, seconded by Council Member Bader, to authorize the May or to sign Amendment No. 4 to the Washington State Rev olv ing Fund Loan with Washington State Department of Ecology f or the Bond Street Combined Sewer Ov erf low Control Facilities at no additional cost to the city. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es, except Council Member Gipson who was excused. Motion carried. AGREEMENT – SHORE AVENUE STORM WATER OUTFALL IMPROVEMENT Mov ed by Council Member Bader, seconded by Council Member Af f holter, to authorize the May or to sign the prof essional serv ices agreement with KPG f or design and permitting at the Shore Av enue Storm Water Outf all Improv ement Project in the amount not to exceed $257,050.00. Council Member Stonecipher inquired as to whether the $1 million budget amount was solely f or the design and permitting portion or represented the total project budget. Public Works Director Dav e Dav is said that he would f ollow up with a response. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es, except Council Member Gipson who was excused. Motion carried. AGREEMENT AMENDED – GTS SITE CLEANUP Mov ed by Council Member Roberts, seconded by Council Member Bader, to authorize the May or to sign Amendment No. 4 to the prof essional serv ices agreement with HWA GeoSciences, Inc. f or GTS Site Cleanup f or an additional $24,454.00. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es, except Council Member Gipson who was excused. Motion carried. The city council meeting adjourned at 8:18 p.m. ________________________________ City Clerk Read and approv ed as printed. ________________________________ Council President