Everett City Council

W ednesday, July 02, 2014 The regular meeting of the Ev erett City Council was called to order at 6:30 p.m., July 2, 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, Bader, Stonecipher, and Anderson were present. May or Stephanson and Council Member Gipson were excused. Council President Moore led the Pledge of Allegiance. The minutes of the June 25, 2014 City Council meeting were approv ed as printed. Council President Moore abstained f rom the v ote. COUNCIL Council Member Stonecipher wished ev ery one a saf e and sane 4th of July. CITY ATTORNEY The City Attorney had no comments. CITIZEN COMMENTS Cletus Skrabak, Ev erett, stated that the $4 million labor reduction package recommended in the SDAT report plus the elimination of 15 activ e labor positions would help reduce the largest expense in the general budget, improv e city serv ices, and eliminate the need f or an increase in utility taxes. Shean Nasin, Ev erett, gav e an update f rom an inf ormal group of business owners, which he f ormed. He stated that the group met and expressed that their main concerns are the dilapidated buildings downtown, the lack of ev ents held at the Comcast arena, and the May or’s proposed salary increase. Stev e Oss, President, Amalgamated Transit Union Local 883, read a letter signed by members of the transit union in response to a statement in the city ’s arbitration brief , which the union f eels v iolates the city ’s code of ethics. COUNCIL BRIEFING AGENDA: Swim and Pool Rental Fees Adjustment ef f ectiv e January 2, 2015. Presented by Lori Cummings, Parks Authorize the May or to sign Amendment No. 11 to the prof essional serv ices agreement with MacLeod Reckord f or the Riv erf ront Dev elopment Project entitled “Public Amenities and Wetland Enhancements” in the amount of $235,135.00 Presented by Dav e Dav is, Public Works PROPOSED ACTION ITEMS: COUNCIL BILL NO. 1406-32 SECOND READING: AN ORDINANCE closing a special improv ement project entitled, “41st Street Extension and Roundabout,” Fund 308, Program 002, as established by Ordinance No. 3246-11 COUNCIL BILL NO. 1406-33 SECOND READING: AN ORDINANCE creating a special improv ement project entitled, “Public Amenities and Wetland Enhancements,” Fund 308, Program 003, to accumulate all costs f or the improv ements and repealing Ordinance No. 3245-11 COUNCIL BILL NO. 1406-34 SECOND READING: AN ORDINANCE closing the special construction f und entitled, “Fire Administration Complex – Seismic Retrof its,” Fund 342, Program 018, as established by Ordinance No. 3200-10 CONSENT ITEMS: Mov ed by Council Member Bader, seconded by Council Member Roberts, to approv e the f ollowing consent items: RESOLUTION - CLAIMS To adopt Resolution No. 6752 acknowledging the pay ment of audited and approv ed claims against the city of Ev erett in the amount of $3,293,941.15 f or the period of June 14, 2014 through June 20, 2014. RESOLUTION – PAY ROLL To adopt Resolution No. 6753 acknowledging the pay ment of audited and approv ed pay roll claims against the city of Ev erett in the amount of $3,425,944.37 f or the period ending June 14, 2014. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Member Gipson who was excused. Motion carried. ACTION ITEMS: AGREEMENT – PURCHASE OF SURPLUS PARTS Mov ed by Council Member Roberts, seconded by Council Member Anderson, to authorize the May or to sign the Surplus Parts Sales Agreement with Community Transit to allow the purchase of surplus parts in the amount of $4,914.00 including Washington State sales tax. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Member Gipson who was excused. Motion carried. AGREEMENT – ENGINEERING CONSULTING SERVICES/WATER FILTRATION PLANT Mov ed by Council Member Bader, seconded by Council Member Roberts, to authorize the May or to sign the prof essional serv ices agreement with KDW Salas O’Brien of Seattle, WA, to prov ide engineering consultation serv ices f or the Water Filtration Plant in the amount of $60,742.00. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Member Gipson who was excused. Motion carried. AGREEMENT – LEASE/POLICE SATELLITE OFFICE Mov ed by Council Member Bader, seconded by Council Member Anderson, to authorize the May or to execute the lease agreement with Piv otal Point LLC f or 492 square f eet of space at 1130 Rainier Av enue to be used as a police satellite of f ice. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Member Gipson who was excused. Motion carried. AGREEMENT – JOB ORDER CONTRACTING SERVICES Mov ed by Council Member Murphy, seconded by Council Member Bader, to authorize the May or to sign a prof essional serv ices agreement with The Gordian Group f or job order contracting serv ices in the estimated amount of $100,000.00. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Member Gipson who was excused. Motion carried. BID AWARD – WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT “N” Mov ed by Council Member Roberts, seconded by Council Member Murphy, to award contract f or construction of the Water Main Replacement “N” project to CPC Materials, dba Smokey Point Concrete, in the amount of $1,062,406.59 which includes Washington State sales tax. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Member Gipson who was excused. Motion carried. BID AWARD – UNEVEN CUB TIMBER SALE Mov ed by Council Member Anderson, seconded by Council Member Murphy, to award the Unev en Cub Timber Sale #124-9 contract to the highest most responsiv e bidder, Seattle-Snohomish Mill Company, Inc., and authorize the May or to sign the contract with this company f or the amount of $2,074,296.59. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Member Gipson who was excused. Motion carried. AGREEMENT AMENDED – SURFACE WATER COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Mov ed by Council Member Anderson, seconded by Council Member Bader, to authorize the May or to sign Amendment No. 3 to the prof essional serv ices agreement with Otak f or a no cost time extension f or completion of the Surf ace Water Comprehensiv e Plan by March 1, 2015. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Member Gipson who was excused. Motion carried. The city council meeting adjourned at 7:10 p.m. ________________________________ City Clerk Read and approv ed as printed. ________________________________ Council President