Everett City Council

W ednesday, September 24, 2014 The regular meeting of the Ev erett City Council was called to order at 12:30 p.m., September 24, 2014 in the City Council Chambers of the Ev erett City Hall, Vice President Bader presiding. Upon roll call it was f ound that May or Stephanson and Council Members Murphy, Gipson, Bader, and Anderson were present. Council Members Roberts, Moore and Stonecipher were excused. Council Member Murphy led the Pledge of Allegiance. The minutes of the September 17, 2014 City Council meeting were approv ed as printed. Council Member Gipson abstained f rom the v ote. MAY OR The May or announced that Touchstone obtained a permit to begin construction on a hotel at the corner of Colby and Wall Street this morning. COUNCIL Council Member Gipson expressed concern regarding the number of houses in town that hav e been boarded up by Code Enf orcement and questioned whether the applicable ordinances make it too dif f icult f or people to buy the homes and rehabilitate them. He requested an update on the process. CAA/CFO Bry ant stated that she would speak to the Police Department and Code Enf orcement and come back with a response to his concerns. Council Member Bader reported on his attendance at the Of f ice of Neighborhood’s meeting. He stated that agenda item no. 15, to award the contract bid f or the Broadway Bridge Replacement project, has been pulled f rom the agenda. CITY ATTORNEY The City Attorney had no comments. CITIZEN COMMENTS Mike Lapointe, Ev erett, expressed concerns related to oil trains and other env ironmental issues. COUNCIL BRIEFING AGENDA: COUNCIL BILL NO. 1409-44 FIRST READING: AN ORDINANCE prov iding f or the issuance and sale of limited tax general obligation ref und bonds of the city in the principal amount of not to exceed $36,500,000 to prov ide f unds to ref und certain outstanding bonds Presented by Susy Haugen, Finance Authorize the May or to sign the Interlocal Agreement between the city of Ev erett and the Ev erett Public Facilities District relating to the ref inance of the District’s 2007 Project Rev enue Bonds Presented by Susy Haugen, Finance Award RFQ 2014-052 f or a Fire Department Ef f iciency Assessment and authorize the may or to sign a contract with Fitch and Associates, LLC in the amount of $66,400.00 Presented by Clark Langstraat, Purchasing CONSENT ITEMS: Mov ed by Council Member Anderson, seconded by Council Member Murphy, to approv e the f ollowing consent items: RESOLUTION - CLAIMS To adopt Resolution No. 6774 acknowledging the pay ment of audited and approv ed claims against the city of Ev erett in the amount of $1,731,400.78 f or the period of September 6, 2014 through September 12, 2014. RESOLUTION – PAY ROLL To adopt Resolution No. 6775 acknowledging the pay ment of audited and approv ed pay roll claims against the city of Ev erett in the amount of $3,446,402.02 f or the period ending September 6, 2014. STREET CLOSURE – EVERETT SAUSAGE FEST To authorize the closure of Cedar Street, Ev erett Av enue to 25th Street, f or the Ev erett Sausage Fest on October 3 and 4, 2014, 12 p.m. to 12 a.m., and October 5, 2014, 12 p.m. to 7 p.m., sponsored by Our Lady of Perpetual Help Booster Club. STREET CLOSURE – BIGGEST LOSER WALK/RUN To authorize the closure of v arious streets in North Ev erett f or a Walk/Run on October 12, 2014, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., sponsored by The Biggest Loser. STREET CLOSURE – WINTERTIDE COMMUNITY CELEBRATION To authorize the closure of the easement access between the Ev erett Perf orming Arts Center and the plaza f or a Wintertide Community Celebration on December 4, 2014, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., sponsored by the city of Ev erett. BID CALL To approv e Bid Call 2014-093 f or an annual supply of sodium hy pochlorite. BID CALL¬ To approv e Bid Call 2014-094 f or annual supply of water treatment chemicals. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Members Roberts, Moore, and Stonecipher who were excused. Motion carried. ACTION ITEMS: AGREEMENT – AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION 883 Mov ed by Council Member Murphy, seconded by Council Member Anderson, to authorize the May or to sign the collectiv e bargaining agreement with Amalgamated Transit Union Div ision Number 883 f or January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2014. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Members Roberts, Moore, and Stonecipher who were excused. Motion carried. BID AWARD Mov ed by Council Member Anderson, seconded by Council Member Murphy, to award Bid 2014-069 f or annual tree and stump remov al serv ices as designated. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Members Roberts, Moore, and Stonecipher who were excused. Motion carried. BID AWARD – SUBMERSIBLE PUMP Mov ed by Council Member Anderson, seconded by Council Member Murphy, to award Bid 2014-077 f or Submersible Pump to Whitney Equipment Co., Inc. in the amount of $135,954.00, including Washington State sales tax. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Members Roberts, Moore, and Stonecipher who were excused. Motion carried. AGREEMENT – SENIOR CENTER – ENTRANCE SKY LIGHTS REPLACEMENT Mov ed by Council Member Murphy, seconded by Council Member Anderson, to authorize the May or to sign a prof essional serv ices agreement with Botesch Nash & Hall Architects f or the Senior Center – Entrance Sky lights Replacement project in the amount of $15,500.00. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Members Roberts, Moore, and Stonecipher who were excused. Motion carried. BID AWARD – BROADWAY BRIDGE REPLACEMENT This item, to award the contract bid f or the Broadway Bridge Replacement project, was pulled f rom the agenda. BID AWARD – 2013 STORMWATER FACILITY ACCESS RETROFIT PHASE II Mov ed by Council Member Anderson, seconded by Council Member Murphy, to award the 2013 Stormwater Facility Access Retrof it Phase II project contract to the lowest responsiv e bidder, Tay lors Excav ators, Inc. in the amount of $354,375.84, including Washington State sales tax. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Members Roberts, Moore, and Stonecipher who were excused. Motion carried. AGREEMENT AMENDED – HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WALK ROUTE SAFETY Mov ed by Council Member Anderson, seconded by Council Member Murphy, to authorize the May or to sign Change Order No. 3 with Razz Construction f or the Horizon Elementary School Walk Route Saf ety project. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es except Council Members Roberts, Moore, and Stonecipher who were excused. Motion carried. The City Council meeting adjourned at 1:19 p.m. ________________________________ Deputy City Clerk Read and approv ed as printed. ________________________________ Council Vice President