Everett City Council

W ednesday, May 07, 2014 The regular meeting of the Ev erett City Council was called to order at 6:30 p.m., May 7, 2014 in the City Council Chambers of the Ev erett City Hall, President Moore presiding. Upon roll call it was f ound that Council Members Roberts, Moore, Murphy, Gipson, Bader, Stonecipher, and Anderson were present. May or Stephanson was excused. Council President Moore led the Pledge of Allegiance. The minutes of the April 23, 2014 City Council meeting were approv ed as printed. Council Member Stonecipher abstained f rom the v ote. The minutes of the April 30, 2014 City Council meeting were approv ed as printed. COUNCIL Council Member Murphy stated that he requested quotes f rom the city ’s insurance broker f or long-term care insurance f or retirees. He remarked that the numbers prov ided to date hav e been high. He announced that two community meetings will be held to discuss options f or balancing the city ’s budget; one on May 8, 2014, 5:30 to 8 p.m., at Ev ergreen Middle School, and the other on May 13, 2014, 5:30 to 8 p.m., at the Wilderness Auditorium, Jackson Conf erence Center, Ev erett Community College. Council Member Roberts acknowledged the death of Tribal Activ ist Billie Frank Jr., and expressed that he was an amazing leader and will be missed. CITY ATTORNEY The City Attorney had no comments. CITIZEN COMMENTS No citizens wished to speak. CONSENT ITEMS: Mov ed by Council Member Gipson, seconded by Council Member Anderson, to approv e the f ollowing consent items: RESOLUTION - CLAIMS To adopt Resolution No. 6731 acknowledging the pay ment of audited and approv ed claims against the city of Ev erett in the amount of $1,328,359.61 f or the period of April 19, 2014 through April 25, 2014. RESOLUTION – PAY ROLL To adopt Resolution No. 6732 acknowledging the pay ment of audited and approv ed pay roll claims against the city of Ev erett in the amount of $3,442,382.41 f or the period ending April 19, 2014. RFQ – FINANCIAL ADVISOR/DEBT ISSUANCE To authorize Request f or Qualif ications 2014-045 f or a Financial Adv isor f or Debt Issuance. STREET CLOSURE – DANGER BUSTERS To authorize the closure of Wall Street, Colby to Hoy t, on May 17, 2014, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., f or Danger Busters – Saf ety Tips f or Families sponsored by the Imagine Children’s Museum. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es. Motion carried. ACTION ITEMS: AGREEMENT – EMS AND TRAUMA CARE COUNCIL PROGRAM Mov ed by Council Member Bader, seconded by Council Member Anderson, to authorize the May or to sign the agreement f or the city ’s portion of f unding the Snohomish County EMS and Trauma Care Council Program. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es. Motion carried. AGREEMENT – EMERGENCY MEDICAL/FIRE PREVENTION SERVICES Mov ed by Council Member Roberts, seconded by Council Member Bader, to authorize the May or to sign the Fire Department Serv ices Agreement with Global Spectrum f or emergency medical serv ices and/or f ire prev ention serv ices at Comcast Ev ents Center. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es. Motion carried. AGREEMENT – STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING CONSULTATION – WPCF Mov ed by Council Member Anderson, seconded by Council Member Stonecipher, to authorize the May or to sign the prof essional serv ices agreement with CG Engineering to prov ide structural engineering consultation serv ices f or the Water Pollution Control Facility in the amount of $24,008.00. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es. Motion carried. RESOLUTION – GRANT FUNDING/KASCH PARK Mov ed by Council Member Roberts, seconded by Council Member Bader, to adopt Resolution No. 6733 authorizing the submittal of a grant f unding application to the Washington State Recreation and Conserv ation Of f ice to aid in f inancing the cost of f acility dev elopment f or Kasch Park. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es. Motion carried. RESOLUTION – LOAN APPLICATION – WPCF EXPANSION, PHASE C Mov ed by Council Member Bader, seconded by Council Member Roberts, to adopt Resolution No. 6734 authorizing the May or to sign the Fiscal Year 2016 Washington State Public Works Trust Construction Loan Application f or the Ev erett Water Pollution Control Facility Expansion, Phase C and authorize the May or to sign necessary documents in the ev ent of an award. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es. Motion carried. The city council meeting adjourned at 6:42 p.m. ________________________________ Deputy City Clerk Read and approv ed as printed. ________________________________ Council President