Everett City Council

W ednesday, April 02, 2014 The regular meeting of the Everett City Council was called to order at 6:30 p.m., April 2, 2014, in the City Council Chambers of the Everett City Hall, Vice President Bader presiding. Upon roll call it was found that Mayor Stephanson and Council Members Roberts, Murphy, Gipson, Bader, Stonecipher, and Anderson were present. Council Member Moore was excused. Council Member Murphy led the Pledge of Allegiance. The minutes of the March 26, 2014, City Council meeting were approved as printed. Council Member Roberts abstained from the vote. MAYOR Mayor Stephanson reported on the city of Everett’s support and response efforts related to the Oso landslide. He expressed his sympathy for the many families and communities affected by this tragedy and thanked the many City employees who have assisted in this effort. COUNCIL Council Member Roberts reported that last week he attended the GLOBE 2014 Conference last week. He also commented on information provided by Planning Director Allan Giffen regarding the potential for a proposal to de-annex areas in the Japanese Gulch area. CITY ATTORNEY The City Attorney stated there would be no executive session requested this evening. CITIZEN COMMENTS Willie Russell, Everett, spoke regarding various issues with the City of Everett Police Department and Prosecutor’s office. COUNCIL BRIEFING AGENDA: Washington State Department of Ecology presentation regarding the Everett Smelter Clean-up Program Presented by John Peterson, Parks Department; Meg Bommarito, Wash. State Department of Ecology Structural Deficit Advisory Team Briefing Presented by Paul Kaftanski, Parks Mayor Stephanson thanked Paul Kaftanski for leading the structural deficit effort, senior staff that helped to develop and evaluate the menu of options, City employees who submitted suggestions, and the City Council and community who helped work through the process to determine the best path forward. Paul Kaftanski provided a list of upcoming community-wide and city employee meeting dates and announced the development and launch of a new structural deficit webpage effective Thursday, April 3, 2014. Council Member Murphy requested that statistical information be provided as council members begin to review program reduction ideas. He also asked for the date of the last Everett Transit fare increase and additional information related to utility taxes. Paul Kaftanski stated he would get the requested information. COUNCIL BILL 1403-14 FIRST READING: AN ORDINANCE creating a Special Improvement Project entitled, “112 th Street S.E. – Silver Lake Road to SR 527”, Fund 303, Program 076, and repealing Ordinance No. 2934-06 This item was pulled from the agenda. PROPOSED ACTION: COUNCIL BILL NO. 1403-13 SECOND READING: AN ORDINANCE approving the appropriations of the 2014 revised City of Everett budget and amending Ordinance No. 3358-13 COUNCIL BILL NO. 1403-15 FIRST READING: AN ORDINANCE closing a Special Improvement Project entitled “112 th Street S.E., 3 rd Avenue S.E. to I-5”, Fund 303, Program 060 as established by Ordinance No. 3035-07 CONSENT ITEMS: Moved by Council Member Gipson, seconded by Council Member Bader, to approve the following consent items: RESOLUTION – CLAIMS To adopt Resolution No. 6719 acknowledging the payment of audited and approved claims against the city of Everett in the amount of $1,366,702.48 for the period of March 15, 2014, through March 21, 2014. BID CALL – ANNUAL SUPPLY OF GRAVEL To authorize Bid Call 2014-026 for an annual supply of gravel. Roll was called with all council members voting yes, except Council Member Moore who was excused. Motion carried. ACTION ITEMS: AGREEMENT – CHAPLAIN CREEK BRIDGE INSTALLATION Moved by Council Member Roberts, seconded by Council Member Anderson, to authorize the Mayor to sign the Chaplain Creek Bridge Installation Cost Share Agreement with the Washington Department of Natural Resources. Roll was called with all council members voting yes, except Council Member Moore who was excused. Motion carried. RESOLUTION – PURCHASE OF ESRI GIS SOFTWARE Moved by Council Member Anderson, seconded by Council Member Roberts, to adopt Resolution No. 6720 waiving public bidding requirements, approve sole source purchase of ESRI GIS software, and authorize the Mayor to sign an Enterprise License Agreement with Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI) in the amount of $167,076.00 including Washington State Sales Tax. Roll was called with all council members voting yes, except Council Member Moore who was excused. Motion carried. AGREEMENT AMENDED – SEWER LIFT STATION NO. 2 REPLACEMENT PROJECT Moved by Council Member Roberts, seconded by Council Member Stonecipher, to authorize the Mayor to sign Amendment No. 8 to the Professional Services Agreement with Murray, Smith & Associates, Inc. for Sewer Lift Station No. 24 Replacement Project and Rucker Hill Basement Flooding Project in the amount of $56,958.00. Roll was called with all council members voting yes, except Council Member Moore who was excused. Motion carried. GRANT AGREEMENT – PURCHASE OF TACTICAL ROBOT Moved by Council Member Murphy, seconded by Council Member Gipson, to authorize the Mayor to sign the necessary documents with the Snohomish County Department of Emergency Management to accept funds for the purchase of a tactical robot under the FFY11 Homeland Security Grant Program in the amount of $33,092.00. Roll was called with all council members voting yes, except Council Member Moore who was excused. Motion carried. The City Council meeting adjourned at 8:43 p.m. ________________________________ City Clerk Read and approved as printed. ________________________________ Council Vice President