Everett City Council

W ednesday, June 19, 2013 The regular meeting of the Ev erett City Council was called to order at 6:30 p.m., June 19, 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 Roberts, Moore, Murphy, Gipson, and Stonecipher were present. Council Members Bader and Af f holter were excused. Council President Moore led the Pledge of Allegiance. The minutes of the June 12, 2013 Ev erett City Council meeting were approv ed as printed. MAY OR The May or had no comments. COUNCIL Council Member Roberts expressed his appreciation f or the May or’s letter to Mr. Rogowski, Department of Ecology. He stated that it establishes that the cleanup lev el f or the Kimberly -Clark site will permit all of the uses that the city council approv ed and makes it clear that it will be done in a way that limits any kind of exposure, liability or risk to f uture users as well as to the citizens. May or Stephanson added that the letter also included a requirement, as part of the demolition permit, that the property be cov ered with topsoil and hy dro-seeded. Council Member Roberts remarked that he has raised the issues associated with nuisance abatement with the Association of Washington Cities. CITY ATTORNEY City Attorney Iles requested an executiv e session f ollowing the meeting concerning two legal matters pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)(c). The session is anticipated to last 20 minutes with no announcement to f ollow. CITIZEN COMMENTS Celia Strong, Ev erett; Alf red Hollenbeck, Ev erett; Michael Trujillo, Ev erett; and John Williams, Ev erett, expressed their concerns regarding traf f ic issues associated with a proposed housing dev elopment at 92nd Av enue SE and Dorn Av enue and suggested that a moratorium be placed on the dev elopment. Ry McDuf f y, Ev erett, dev eloper, stated that there is an existing f iv e f oot walkway along 92nd Av enue SE and that a moratorium is unwarranted. City Attorney Iles stated that a moratorium is not appropriate at this time. The project is already v ested in accordance with the regulations that were in place at the time the application was rev iewed and deemed complete. Adisu Aramde, Edmonds, spoke regarding the need f or all taxi companies to hav e 24-hour dispatch of f ices in the city and suggested that a committee, comprised of city staf f and taxi owners and driv ers, be f ormed to work on issues as they arise. COUNCIL BRIEFING AGENDA Cedar Grov e Update Presented by Craig Kenworthy, Executiv e Director, Puget Sound Clean Air Agency Authorize the Request f or Qualif ications f or the Design-Build construction of Water Transmission Line 5 Replacement at the Pilchuck Riv er in the amount of $2,000.00 Presented by Dav e Dav is, Public Works Authorize the Request f or Qualif ications f or the Design-Build construction of Reserv oir 6 Roof Replacement in the amount of $2,000.00 Presented by Dav e Dav is, Public Works COUNCIL BILL NO. 1306-20 FIRST READING: AN ORDINANCE relating to Chronic Nuisance Properties, amending Ordinance No 3091-08 Presented by Jeraud Irv ing, Police Authorize the May or to sign the Interagency Agreement with the Washington State Department of Commerce f or Energy Ef f iciency Grants f or Local Gov ernment programs in the amount of $191,949.00 Presented by Carlton Gipson, Facilities Authorize the May or to sign a Parking Management Agreement with Downtown Ev erett Association f or Ev erpark Garage management serv ices in the amount of $195,420.00 Presented by Carlton Gipson, Facilities 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. 6627 acknowledging the pay ment of audited and approv ed claims against the city of Ev erett in the amount of $1,180,913.63 f or the period of June 1, 2013 through June 7, 2013. RESOLUTION – PAY ROLL To adopt Resolution No. 6628 acknowledging the pay ment of audited and approv ed pay roll claims against the city of Ev erett in the amount of $3,505,159.85 f or the period ending June 1, 2013. STREET CLOSURE – 5K, 10K AND ONE MILE RUNS To authorize the closure of Rockef eller, Calif ornia to Ev erett Av enue; Calif ornia, Oakes to Wetmore; and a rolling street closure on v arious streets, on July 4, 2013, 5 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., f or 5K, 10K and One Mile Runs sponsored by the Y MCA of Snohomish County. STREET CLOSURE – OPEN HOUSE To authorize the closure of Wetmore Av enue, Wall to Pacif ic, f or an Open House on July 4, 2013, 6 a.m. to 5 p.m., sponsored by the Ev erett Police Department. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Members Bader and Af f holter who were excused. Motion carried. PUBLIC HEARING – ANNUAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM Council President Moore opened a public hearing regarding a proposed resolution adopting the Annual Transportation Improv ement Program (TIP) Update f or 2014-2019. Richard Tarry, Public Works, stated that the TIP giv es staf f the authorization, both in Public Works and Transit, to seek f unds f or any of the projects that f it the ev er changing criteria f rom State and Federal f unding sources. He remarked that there are two old projects that are being redef ined, the Ev ergreen Streetscape Improv ements and the Broadway Corridor Improv ements. President Moore inv ited public comment. There was no response. Mov ed by Council Member Roberts, seconded by Council Member Gipson, to close the public hearing. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Members Bader and Af f holter who were excused. Motion carried. RESOLUTION – ANNUAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM Mov ed by Council Member Roberts, seconded by Council Member Gipson, to adopt Resolution No. 6629 adopting the Annual Transportation Improv ement Program (TIP) Update f or 2014-2019. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Members Bader and Af f holter who were excused. Motion carried. ACTION ITEMS: GRANT – 2013 EDWARD BY RNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE Mov ed by Council Member Murphy, seconded by Council Member Roberts, to authorize the May or to approv e the application Fund Year 2013 Edward By rne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant f or submittal to the United States Department of Justice in the amount of $54,339.00. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Members Bader and Af f holter who were excused. Motion carried. AGREEMENT AMENDED – CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES Mov ed by Council Member Roberts, seconded by Council Member Gipson, to authorize the May or to sign Amendment No. 5 to the Interagency Agreement with the Washington State Department of Enterprise Serv ices (DES) to prov ide construction management serv ices f or energy projects in the amount of $36,800.00. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Members Bader and Af f holter who were excused. Motion carried. RESOLUTION – TAXICAB RATES Mov ed by Council Member Gipson, seconded by Council Member Murphy, to adopt Resolution No. 6630 relating to Taxicab Rates and rev ising Section 30 of Ordinance No. 2297-98, as amended (EMC 5.68.290). Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Members Bader and Af f holter who were excused. Motion carried. AGREEMENT AMENDED – BROADWAY BRIDGE REPLACEMENT Mov ed by Council Member Roberts, seconded by Council Member Murphy, to authorize the May or to sign Supplemental Amendment No. 2 to the Local Agency Standard Consultant Agreement with TranTech Engineering, LLC, f or the Broadway Bridge Replacement project f or an additional $525,850.00. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Members Bader and Af f holter who were excused. Motion carried. BID AWARD – 2013 STORMWATER FACILITY ACCESS RETROFIT Mov ed by Council Member Murphy, seconded by Council Member Roberts, to award the 2013 Stormwater Facility Access Retrof it, Phase 1, project to Carman’s Construction f or installation of additional manhole access points in the amount of $363,398.22 including Washington State sales tax. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Members Bader and Af f holter who were excused.  Motion carried. AGREEMENT – SURFACE WATER PROTECTION CINEMA ADS Mov ed by Council Member Moore, seconded by Council Member Stonecipher, to authorize the may or to sign the Regional Insertion Order Agreement with National CineMedia, LLC f or surf ace water protection cinema ads in the amount not to exceed $3,936.00. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Members Bader and Af f holter who were excused. Motion carried. EXECUTIVE SESSION The city council meeting recessed f or an executiv e session and adjourned f rom there at 9:12 p.m. ___________________________ Deputy City Clerk Read and approv ed as printed. ____________________________ Council Member