Everett City Council

W ednesday, May 14, 2014 The regular meeting of the Ev erett City Council was called to order at 6:30 p.m., May 14, 2014, in the City Council Chambers of the Ev erett City Hall, Council President Moore presiding. Upon roll call it was f ound that May or Stephanson and Council Members Roberts, Moore, Gipson, Bader, and Anderson were present. Council Members Murphy and Stonecipher were excused. May or Stephanson led the Pledge of Allegiance. The minutes of the May 7, 2014, City Council meeting were approv ed as printed. MAY OR May or Stephanson reported that he attended the Washington State Univ ersity mechanical engineering graduation ceremony held at Ev erett Community College and congratulated the f irst graduating class. COUNCIL Council Members Bader, Roberts, and Anderson reported on their attendance at the structural def icit community meetings held on May 8 and May 13 and thanked city staf f and citizens f or their contributions. President Moore also thanked council members, staf f , and citizens f or their participation in the structural def icit community meetings. CITY ATTORNEY The City Attorney had no comments. CITIZEN COMMENTS Chuck Solarek, Ev erett, spoke in support of remov ing Legion Memorial and Walter Hall Golf Courses f rom structural def icit discussions and asked city administrators to reach out to the golf ing community f or input on how to make the courses more prof itable in the f uture. COUNCIL BRIEFING AGENDA: Authorize the May or on behalf of City of Ev erett Community Dev elopment Entity, LLC and its subsidiaries to take all actions and execute all documents necessary to close the loan with Ev erett Hospitality Concepts, LLC. Presented by Richard Tarry, Public Works Authorize the May or to sign the Prof essional Serv ices Agreement with GeoTest Serv ices, Inc. f or Quality Assurance Inspection and Testing f or the Water Pollution Control Facility Phase C1 Expansion, in the amount of $252,215.00. Presented by John Nottingham, Public Works Council Member Gipson asked if the city had considered certif y ing city inspectors rather than entering into prof essional serv ices contracts. Mr. Nottingham said he would take the question back to the construction management team f or consideration and report back to the City Council. Award contract f or construction of the Water Main Replacement “O” Project to B&L Utility, Inc. in the amount of $672,257.04, which includes Washington State Sales Tax. Presented by Richard Hef ti, Public Works 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. 6735 acknowledging the pay ment of audited and approv ed claims against the City of Ev erett in the amount of $940,710.06 f or the period of April 26, 2014, through May 2, 2014. STREET CLOSURE – COMMUNITY STREET FAIR To authorize the closure of Wetmore Av enue, Pacif ic to 32nd Street, on July 4, 2014, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., f or a Community Street Fair sponsored by the First Baptist Church of Ev erett. STREET CLOSURE – ARTIST’S GARAGE SALE To authorize the closure of Hoy t Av enue, Pacif ic to Wall, f rom 6 p.m., June 6 through 9 a.m., June 7, 2014, and the closure of Hoy t Av enue, Wall to Hewitt, f rom 6 p.m., June 6 through 6 p.m., June 7, 2014, f or an Artist’s Garage Sale sponsored by the Schack Art Center. SPECIAL EVENT – FUNDRAISING WALK/RUN Authorize the use of the sidewalks, bike lanes and shoulders of Alv erson Boulev ard and Grand Av enue f rom Legion Memorial Park to 19th Street f or a Fundraising Walk/Run on August 23, 2014, 7 a.m. to 12 p.m., sponsored by the Brett Akio Jensen Memorial Scholarship Committee. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es, except Council Members Murphy and Stonecipher who were excused. Motion carried. ACTION ITEMS: AGREEMENT – INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LICENSE Mov ed by Council Member Bader, seconded by Council Member Roberts, to authorize the May or to sign the Intellectual Property License Agreement with the City of Bellev ue. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es, except Council Members Murphy and Stonecipher who were excused. Motion carried. AGREEMENT – EVERGREEN MANOR HOME Mov ed by Council Member Roberts, seconded by Council Member Bader, to authorize the May or to sign the Subordination Agreement f or Ev ergreen Manor Home and other related documents as approv ed by the City Attorney. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es, except Council Members Murphy and Stonecipher who were excused. Motion carried. AGREEMENT – SURFACE WATER PROTECTION CINEMA ADS Mov ed by Council Member Roberts, seconded by Council Member Bader, to authorize the May or to sign Regional Insertion Order Agreement with National CineMedia, LLC f or surf ace water protection cinema ads in an amount not to exceed $3,936.00. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es, except Council Members Murphy and Stonecipher who were excused. Motion carried. The city council meeting adjourned at 6:45 p.m. ________________________________ City Clerk Read and approv ed as printed. ________________________________ Council President