Everett City Council

W ednesday, July 24, 2013 The regular meeting of the Ev erett City Council was called to order at 12:30 p.m., July 24, 2013, in the City Council Chambers of the Ev erett City Hall, Vice President Af f holter presiding. Upon roll call it was f ound that Council Members Roberts, Murphy, Gipson, Bader, Stonecipher, and Af f holter were present. May or Stephanson and Council Member Moore were excused. Council Member Roberts led the Pledge of Allegiance. The minutes of the July 17, 2013, Ev erett City Council meeting were approv ed as printed. Council Member Roberts abstained f rom the v ote. MAY OR May or Stephanson was excused. COUNCIL Council Member Bader commented on the lack of bus schedules on the Ev erett City Transit buses. Council Member Roberts commented that on the July 11, 2013, the Sound Transit Board approv ed the ST3 consulting contract to begin looking at road and route alignments f or trav el f rom Ly nnwood to Ev erett. He also commented on the completion of the Kimberly -Clark site demolition and inquired about the status of the contaminants and cleanup. Debra Bry ant, Administration, said that she would contact city staf f to obtain a current update. Council Member Gipson requested that agenda item no. 13 and no. 14 be mov ed f rom consent items to action items. He also inquired about the status of a f uture brief ing regarding the taxi cab ordinance. Debra Bry ant stated the council president had asked that the current ordinance be distributed to all council members along with a request f or input. Council Member Gipson stated he had receiv ed the inf ormation. Vice President Af f holter commented that earlier today, he and Gov ernment Af f airs Director Pat McClain, met with the new Commanding Of f icer of Nav al Station Ev erett, Capt. James Duke. Vice President Af f holter stated that President Moore would be placing the taxi cab ordinance on the city council brief ing agenda in the near f uture. CITY ATTORNEY The City Attorney had no comments. CITIZEN COMMENTS Jackie Minchew, Ev erett, inv ited city council members and the public to celebrate Lowell Day s on August 10, 2013, with a parade at 11:00 a.m. and f estiv ities throughout the day at Lowell Park. COUNCIL BRIEFING AGENDA Ov erv iew of incident ty pes, issues and responses related to v andalism and customer security /saf ety within the parks and recreation sy stem. Presented by Paul Kaf tanski, Parks Department Considerable discussion took place regarding expenditures associated with saf ety and security related issues. Council Member Roberts stated f or the record his agreement with spending city dollars on programs rather than some of the other uses. Set July 31, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. as the date and time to consider the proposed annexation of an area along 19th Av enue SE and North of 108th Street SE and South of 106th Street SE. Presented by a Dav e Koenig, Planning Department Council Member Gipson inquired about changes in utilities should the property be approv ed f or annexation. Dav e Koenig stated he would prov ide additional inf ormation at next week’s city council meeting. Council Member Murphy asked if the Medic One Lev y would apply should the property be annexed. Dav e Koenig stated he would prov ide council members with a chart outlining the tax dif f erences f or the property. COUNCIL BILL NO. 1307-23 FIRST READING: AN ORDINANCE relating to v ehicle prowling, amending Section 49 of Ordinance No. 1145-85, as amended (EMC 10.68.060) Presented by Laura Van Sly ck, Legal Department COUNCIL BILL NO. 1307-24 FIRST READING: AN ORDINANCE related to the City ’s Charitable Giv ing Campaign and amending Ordinance No. 2756-04 (Chapter 2.132, EMC) Presented by Laura Van Sly ck, Legal Department COUNCIL BILL NO. 1307-25 FIRST READING: AN ORDINANCE relating to boating saf ety, amending Ordinance No. 1246-86, Section 1 (part) as prov ided in Section 9 herein Presented by Laura Van Sly ck, Legal Department CONSENT ITEMS: Mov ed by Council Member Roberts, seconded by Council Member Bader, to approv e the f ollowing consent items: RESOLUTION – CLAIMS To adopt Resolution No. 6639 acknowledging the pay ment of audited and approv ed claims against the city of Ev erett in the amount of $696,278.99 f or the period of July 6, 2013, through July 12, 2013. RESOLUTION – PAY ROLL To adopt Resolution No. 6640 acknowledging the pay ment of audited and approv ed pay roll claims against the city of Ev erett in the amount of $3,550,309.98 f or the period ending June 29, 2013. BID CALL – WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT “M” PROJECT To authorize a call f or bids f or the construction of the Water Main Replacement “M” Project. JOB COMPLETE – WATER MAIN “L” IMPROVEMENT PROJECT To accept Water Main “L” Improv ement Project as complete and authorize the May or to sign the Certif icate of Completion with SRV Construction allowing the release of escrow held in the Whidbey Island Bank in the amount of $45,380.47. JOB COMPLETE – LIFT STATION #24 EMERGENCY FORCE MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT To accept Lif t Station #24 Emergency Force Main Replacement Project as complete and authorize the May or to sign the Certif icate of Completion with Shoreline Construction allowing the release of escrow held in Washington Federal Bank in the amount of $130,743.61. BID CALL – WATER TREATMENT CHEMICALS To approv e Bid Call 2013-059 f or an annual supply of Water Treatment Chemicals. REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS – SOLID WASTE REDUCTION AND RECY CLING To authorize RFP 2016-06 f or Solid Waste Reduction and Recy cling. STREET CLOSURE – ANNUAL BLOCK PARTY Authorize the closure of Norton Av enue, 35th Street to Clinton Place, on August 10, 2013, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., f or an Annual Block Party sponsored by Norton Av enue Block Watch. STREET CLOSURE – CAR SHOW AND FESTIVAL Authorize the closure of Fleming, 52nd Street South to the end of employ ee parking lot, on August 10, 2013, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., f or a Car Show and Festiv al sponsored by Brien Motors/Quicklane Tire and Auto. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es, except Council Member Moore who was excused.  Motion carried. PUBLIC HEARING – COUNCIL BILL NO. 1307-22 Vice President Af f holter opened a public hearing regarding Council Bill No. 1307-22, a proposed ordinance expanding the Multiple Family Property Tax Exemption Area. Allan Gif f en, Planning, prov ided a brief presentation regarding the history and possible redev elopment of the v acant property located at 3515 Hoy t Av enue and the proposed changes to the property tax exemption. Discussion ensued regarding the v alue of the building and the amount of tax that would be collected under the proposed ordinance. Allan Gif f en stated he would prov ide additional inf ormation to council members. Council President Moore inv ited public comment. There was no response. Mov ed by Council Member Gipson, seconded by Council Member Murphy, to close the public hearing. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es, except Council Member Moore who was excused. Motion carried. COUNCIL BILL NO. 1307-22 THIRD AND FINAL READING: AN ORDINANCE expanding the Multiple Family Property Tax Exemption Area and amending Ordinance No. 2347-98, as amended (EMC Chapter 3.78) Mov ed by Council Member Gipson, seconded by Council Member Roberts, that this is declared to be the third and f inal reading of Council Bill No. 1307-22 and the City Clerk is directed to take roll f or the f inal disposition of the ordinance. Discussion continued regarding how the tax exemption would work if the ordinance is adopted and the need f or additional clarif ication. Mov ed by Council Member Stonecipher, seconded by Council Member Murphy, to table this agenda item until additional inf ormation can be prov ided. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es, except Council Member Moore who was excused. Motion carried. ACTION ITEMS: STREET CLOSURE – EVERETT CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL Mov ed by Council Member Bader, seconded by Council Member Murphy, to authorize the closure of Hoy t Av enue, Hewitt to Ev erett Av enue, on August 17, 2013, 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., f or the 2nd Annual Ev erett Craf t Beer Festiv al sponsored by the Washington Beer Commission and Experience Ev erett. Council Member Gipson commented that notif ication signatures f rom indiv iduals and/or businesses were missing f rom the Special Ev ent Applications f or the Ev erett Craf t Beer Festiv al and the Mobile Food Truck Festiv al. He expressed concern about the noise and crowd activ ity that may occur during this ev ent. Mov ed by Council Member Murphy, seconded by Council Member Gipson, to table this agenda item until inf ormation can be prov ided. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es, except Council Member Moore who was excused. Motion carried. Vice President Af f holter stated this item will be placed on next week’s City Council agenda f or approv al. STREET CLOSURE – MOBILE FOOD TRUCK FESTIVAL Mov ed by Council Member Gipson, seconded by Council Member Roberts, to authorize the closure of Hoy t Av enue, Hewitt to Ev erett Av enue, on August 18, 2013, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., f or an Experience Ev erett Mobile Food Truck Festiv al sponsored by Experience Ev erett. Mov ed by Council Member Roberts, seconded by Council Member Murphy, to table this agenda item until inf ormation can be prov ided. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es, except Council Member Moore who was excused. Motion carried. Vice President Af f holter stated this item will be placed on next week’s City Council agenda f or approv al. AGREEMENT – HILLSIDE RUNOFF Mov ed by Council Member Roberts, seconded by Council Member Bader, to authorize the May or to sign an Interlocal Agreement with Marshland Flood Control District and Snohomish County regarding increased hillside runof f in the Marshland Drainage Basin due to Upland Dev elopment. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es, except Council Member Moore who was excused. Motion carried. SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT NO. 4 – E. MARINE VIEW DRIVE PHASE IV CONSTRUCTION OBSERVATION & ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Mov ed by Council Member Murphy, seconded by Council Member Roberts, to authorize the May or to sign the Supplemental Agreement Number 4 to the Local Agency Consultant Agreement with Perteet, Inc. f or East Marine View Driv e Phase IV Construction Observ ation and Administrativ e Serv ices at no additional cost to the city. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es, except Council Member Moore who was excused. Motion carried. BID AWARD – EAST EVERETT PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY PROJECT Mov ed by Council Member Bader, seconded by Council Member Gipson, to award bid f or the East Ev erett Pedestrian Walkway Project, Phase II, Stage 3, to SRV Construction, Inc., in the amount of $669,334.00 including Washington State Sales Tax. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es, except Council Member Moore who was excused. Motion carried. The city council meeting adjourned at 2:03 p.m. ________________________________ City Clerk Read and approv ed as printed. ________________________________ Council President