Everett City Council

W ednesday, January 15, 2014 The regular meeting of the Everett City Council was called to order at 6:30 p.m., January 15, 2014 in the City Council Chambers of the Everett City Hall, Council President Moore presiding. Upon roll call it was found that Council Members Roberts, Moore, Murphy, Gipson, Bader, Stonecipher and Anderson were present. Mayor Stephanson was excused Council Member Stonecipher led the Pledge of Allegiance. The minutes of the January 8, 2014 City Council meeting were approved as printed. Council Member Stonecipher abstained from the vote. COUNCIL Council Member Gipson reported on his attendance at the Martin Luther King celebration, Prodigy for Peace, at the Senior Center. He also thanked the staff and volunteers at the Carl Gipson Senior Center for all their hard work organizing his father’s 90 th birthday party. Council Member Roberts stated that the Transportation Policy Board of PSRC moved forward funding recommendations last week. He remarked that there was a lively discussion regarding taking money from the transportation budgets to grow transit communities. He stated that there is also continuing discussion going on for long range, high capacity, transit development, ST3. He thanked the staff members who have been working to develop an approach and a set of recommendations on behalf of the city. Council Member Murphy reported on his attendance at the monthly meeting of the Snohomish Health District Board. The meeting included the swearing in of four new board members and a review of the legislative agenda for the Washington State Association of Local Public Health Officials. Council Member Stonecipher questioned the reserved parking spaces for police and fire vehicles along the Wall Street Building on Hewitt and its impact on public parking. CAA/CFO Bryant stated that she would work with staff and report back. CITY ATTORNEY The City Attorney had no comments. CITIZEN COMMENTS Dave Ramstad, Everett, expressed his thanks to Mayor Stephanson and city staff for the historical installation that has been placed in the lobby of the Wall Street Building. COUNCIL BRIEFING AGENDA Golf Fee Modification effective March 1, 2014 Presented by Lori Cummings, Parks  Authorize the Mayor to sign the Priority and Sub ordination Agreement for Domestic Violence Services of Snohomish County, Everyone Deserves to b e Safe Shelter and other necessary documents as approved b y the City Attorney Presented by Dave Koenig, Planning CONSENT ITEMS: Moved by Council Member Murphy, seconded by Council Member Roberts, to approve the following consent items: RESOLUTION – CLAIMS To adopt Resolution No. 6696 acknowledging the payment of audited and approved claims against the city of Everett in the amount of $822,956.02 for the period of December 28, 2013 through January 3, 2014. RESOLUTION – PAYROLL To adopt Resolution No. 6697 acknowledging the payment of audited and approved payroll claims against the city of Everett in the amount of $3,352,418.99 for the period ending December 28, 2013. RESOLUTION – ELECTRONIC TRANSFERS To adopt Resolution No. 6698 acknowledging the payment of audited and approved electronic transfer claims against the city of Everett in the amount of $4,227,864.80 for the period of November 1, 2013 through November 30, 2013. Roll was called with all council members voting yes. Motion carried. ACTION ITEMS: COUNCIL BILL NO. 1312-51 THIRD AND FINAL READING: AN ORDINANCE closing a special improvement project entitled, “41 st Street Local Arterial Improvement Projects,” Fund 303, Program 069, as established by Ordinance No. 3080-08 Moved by Council Member Bader, seconded by Council Member Roberts, that this is declared to be the third and final reading of Council Bill No. 1312-51 and the City Clerk is directed to call the roll for the final disposition of the ordinance.  AYES: Roberts, Moore, Murphy, Gipson, Bader, Stonecipher, Anderson NAYS: None Ordinance No. 3363-14 adopted. AGREEMENT – RIGHT-OF-ENTRY/PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL Moved by Council Member Roberts, seconded by Council Member Bader, to authorize the Mayor to sign the Right-of-Entry Agreement with Providence Hospital for the connection of storm drainage system at central utility plant to detention ponds. Roll was called with all council members voting yes. Motion carried. AGREEMENT – EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROGRAM Moved by Council Member Bader, seconded by Council Member Murphy, to authorize the Mayor to sign the Professional Services Agreement with Dr. Ron Brown as Medical Program Director for the city’s Emergency Services Program from January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2015 in the amount of $46,620 annually. Roll was called with all council members voting yes. Motion carried. The city council meeting adjourned at 6:56 p.m. ___________________________ Deputy City Clerk Read and approved as printed. ____________________________ Council President