Everett City Council

W ednesday, May 22, 2013 The regular meeting of the Ev erett City Council was called to order at 12:30 p.m., May 22, 2013 in the City Council Chambers of the Ev erett City Hall, Council Member Gipson presiding. Upon roll call it was f ound that May or Stephanson and Council Members Roberts, Murphy, Gipson, Bader, and Stonecipher were present. Council Members Moore and Af f holter were excused. Council Member Murphy led the Pledge of Allegiance. The minutes of the May 15, 2013 Ev erett City Council meeting were approv ed as printed. Council Member Gipson abstained f rom the v ote. MAY OR May or Stephanson reported on his participation in a rally in Oly mpia last Monday relativ e to the transportation package. He remarked that due to the urgency of transportation inf rastructure and some economic dev elopment opportunities, the Gov ernor and the Legislature are pushing to pass a transportation package this y ear. COUNCIL Council Member Murphy reported on his attendance at a Forterra session at the Ev erett Station where they discussed a v ision f or the area around the transit station. Council Member Roberts stated that the Transportation Adv isory Committee met last week and approv ed the 6-y ear Transportation Improv ement Project. He distributed a “Sounder’s Go to the Game” schedule to each of the council members as well as reusable water bottles prov ided by the city ’s Public Works Department. He adv ised that, related to the May or’s comments, there is a resolution being draf ted in support of the transportation f unding package. He requested that it be placed on the agenda f or next week’s city council meeting. Council Member Bader expressed concern regarding the play ground f ires at Garf ield Park and the ongoing v andalism being done in the city ’s parks. He questioned whether v ideo monitoring cameras might be considered as a measure to prev ent it. CAA/CFO Bry ant stated that she would request a brief ing f rom Paul Kaf tanski, Parks, regarding this issue. CITY ATTORNEY City Attorney Iles requested an executiv e session f ollowing the meeting concerning a legal/real estate matter pursuant to RCW 42.31.10(1)(c) and 42.31.10(1)(i). The session is anticipated to last 10 minutes with no announcement to f ollow. CITIZEN COMMENTS No citizens wished to speak COUNCIL BRIEFING AGENDA Riv erf ront Assignment Brief ing Presented by Dav e Dav is, Public Works; Tim Benedict, Legal; Gary Young and Derek Straight, Poly gon Northwest CONSENT ITEMS: Mov ed by Council Member Murphy, seconded by Council Member Roberts, to approv e the f ollowing consent items: RESOLUTION – CLAIMS To adopt Resolution No. 6617 acknowledging the pay ment of audited and approv ed claims against the city of Ev erett in the amount of $3,458,998.22 f or the period of May 4, 2013 through May 10, 2013. RESOLUTION – PAY ROLL To adopt Resolution No. 6618 acknowledging the pay ment of audited and approv ed pay roll claims against the city of Ev erett in the amount of $3,429,457.80 f or the period ending May 4, 2013. STREET CLOSURE – WALK-A-THON To authorize the closure of Hoy t Av enue, 25th to 26th Street, f or a Walk-a-Thon on May 31, 2013, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m., sponsored by the Immaculate Conception Our lady of Perpetual Help School. STREET CLOSURE – ARTISTS GARAGE SALE To authorize the closure of Hoy t Av enue f rom the south side of Hewitt to the north side of Wall Street f rom May 31, 2013, 12 p.m., to June 1, 2013, 6 p.m., f or an Artists’ Garage Sale sponsored by the Schack Art Center. STREET CLOSURE – ARTISTS GARAGE SALE/UNLOAD To authorize the closure of Hoy t Av enue, Wall Street to the north side of Pacif ic Av enue f rom May 31, 2013, 8 p.m., to June 1, 2013, 9 p.m., f or an Artists’ Garage Sale/Artist Unload sponsored by the Schack Art Center. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Members Moore and Af f holter who were excused. Motion carried. ACTION ITEMS: RESOLUTION – PURCHASE/FLEET CARDLOCK FUELING Mov ed by Council Member Roberts, seconded by Council Member Stonecipher, to adopt Resolution No. 6619 waiv ing public bidding requirements and approv ing the sole source purchase of f leet cardlock f ueling f rom PetroCard, Inc. in the estimated annual amount of $100,000.00. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Members Moore and Af f holter who were excused. Motion carried. EXECUTIVE SESSION The executiv e session was cancelled f or lack of a quorum. The city council meeting adjourned at 2:26 p.m. ___________________________ Deputy City Clerk Read and approv ed as printed. ____________________________ Council Member