Everett City Council

W ednesday, October 01, 2014 The regular meeting of the Ev erett City Council was called to order at 6:30 p.m., October 1, 2014, in the City Council Chambers of the William E. Moore Historic City Hall, President Moore presiding. Upon roll call it was f ound that May or Stephanson and Council Members Roberts, Moore, Murphy, Gipson, Bader, Stonecipher, and Anderson were present. Council Member Murphy led the Pledge of Allegiance. The minutes of the September 24, 2014, City Council meeting were approv ed as printed. Council Members Roberts, Moore, and Stonecipher abstained f rom the v ote. MAY OR May or Stephanson made no comments. COUNCIL Council Member Anderson introduced two items that were submitted today regarding f irework display s f or Ev erett High School and Jackson High School homecoming ev ents. President Moore noted that the requests were time sensitiv e and motions made under Council Comments is an unusual circumstance and contrary to City Council proceedings. Mov ed by Council Member Anderson, seconded by Council Member Roberts, to authorize Wolv erine West, LLC’s, application to operate a public display of f ireworks in the City of Ev erett on October 10, 2014, f or Jackson High School Homecoming. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es. Motion carried. Mov ed by Council Member Anderson, seconded by Council Member Roberts, to authorize Wolv erine West, LLC’s, application to operate a public display of f ireworks in the City of Ev erett on October 17, 2014, f or Ev erett High School Homecoming. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es. Motion carried. Council Member Roberts reported on his attendance at the Rail~Volution conf erence last week in Minneapolis. He thanked ev ery one responsible f or their work in obtaining support letters f or Sound Transit ST3 and stated the Puget Sound Regional Council has taken an of f icial position to mov e f orward in support of the ST3 package. Council Member Murphy reported on his attendance at a session last ev ening at the waterf ront, which was jointly sponsored by the Port of Ev erett staf f and City of Ev erett Planning staf f , regarding the Waterf ront Place dev elopment. Council Member Murphy also expressed concern about parking in the downtown core and asked f or an update in the next couple of months on the status of the 2007 Ev erett Downtown Parking Management Study strategy recommendations. CAO/CFO Debra Bry ant stated that she would contact City Engineer Ry an Sass to request a traf f ic utilization study be conducted, and she would email council members with a timef rame. CITY ATTORNEY The City Attorney made no comments. CITIZEN COMMENTS Jamie Curtismith, Ev erett, spoke about recreational marijuana legalization and expressed support f or the creation of a cannabis task f orce. COUNCIL BRIEFING AGENDA: Rev enue Workshop Presented by Susy Haugen, Finance Department COUNCIL BILL NO. 1409-45 FIRST READING: AN ORDINANCE lev y ing the general taxes f or the City of Ev erett f or f iscal y ear commencing January 1, 2015, on all taxable property, both real and personal, subject to taxation thereon, f or the purpose of raising portion of the rev enue to carry on City operations f or the ensuing y ear, as required by the Charter of the City of Ev erett and the laws of the State of Washington Presented by Susy Haugen, Finance Department COUNCIL BILL NO. 1409-46 FIRST READING: AN ORDINANCE modif y ing and renewing interim zoning regulations related to recreational marijuana businesses Presented by Allan Gif f en, Planning Department Jamie Curtismith, Ev erett, commented on the current restrictions related to Tier 2 and Tier 3 in the proposed interim zoning regulations. Award the construction contract f or the Senator Henry M. Jackson Park Phase One Renov ation Project to Faber Construction Corporation Presented by Paul Kaf tanski, Parks Department Bruskrud Road Park Parcel Master Planning and Project Dev elopment Ov erv iew Due to technical issues, this item was mov ed to f ollow action item 18. PROPOSED ACTION ITEMS: COUNCIL BILL NO. 1409-44 SECOND 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 President Moore stated that he may not be in attendance at next week’s meeting and that he supports approv al of this action. CONSENT ITEMS: Mov ed by Council Member Gipson, seconded by Council Member Bader, to approv e the f ollowing consent items: RESOLUTION – CLAIMS To adopt Resolution No. 6776 acknowledging the pay ment of audited and approv ed claims against the city of Ev erett in the amount of $1,259,880.68 f or the period of September 13, 2014, through September 19, 2014. RESOLUTION – ELECTRONIC TRANSFERS To adopt Resolution No. 6777 acknowledging the pay ment of audited and approv ed electronic transf er claims against the city of Ev erett in the amount of $6,109,680.16 f or the period of August 1, 2014 through August 31, 2014. STREET CLOSURE – BREAST CANCER AWARENESS WALK/RUN To authorize the closure of Wall Street, Oakes to Wetmore and Rockef eller, Wall to Hewitt, f or a Breast Cancer Awareness Walk/Run on October 4, 2014, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., sponsored by the American Cancer Society. JOB COMPLETE – WATER MAIN “M” REPLACEMENT PROJECT To accept the Water Main “M” Replacement project as complete and authorize the May or to sign the Certif icate of Completion with SRV Construction allowing the release of the escrow held in the Whidbey Island Bank. BID CALL¬ To authorize the Call f or Bids f or the 2015 Biosolids Remov al. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es. Motion carried. ACTION ITEMS: BID AWARD Mov ed by Council Member Roberts, seconded by Council Member Bader, to award the bid f or the Broadway Bridge Replacement Project and authorize the May or to sign a contract with Interwest Construction, Inc., of Burlington, Washington, in the amount of $7,685,423.50 including Washington State sales tax. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es, except Council Member Gipson who v oted no. Motion carried. RFQ AWARD – FIRE DEPARTMENT EFFICIENCY ASSESSMENT Mov ed by Council Member Murphy, seconded by Council Member Anderson, to 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. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es. Motion carried. AGREEMENT – CLINICAL EDUCATION Mov ed by Council Member Bader, seconded by Council Member Roberts, to authorize the May or to sign the agreement with Prov idence WA, Anesthesia Serv ices f or the prov ision of clinical education to Ev erett Fire Department Emergency Medical Serv ices prov iders. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es. Motion carried. RESOLUTION – LATERAL & MAINLINE PROBE II SY STEM RETROFIT Mov ed by Council Member Anderson, seconded by Council Member Bader, to adopt Resolution No. 6778 waiv ing public bidding requirements and approv e sole source purchase of the Lateral and Mainline Probe II Sy stem Retrof it f rom CUES in the amount of $130,985.40, including Washington State Sales Tax. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es. Motion carried. AGREEMENT – GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES Mov ed by Council Member Roberts, seconded by Council Member Bader, to authorize the May or to sign the Prof essional Serv ices Agreement with Aspect Consulting, LLC to prov ide geotechnical engineering design serv ices f or Watermain Replacement “P” Project in the amount of $11,529.00. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es. Motion carried. TORT CLAIM SETTLEMENT Mov ed by Council Member Bader, seconded by Council Member Murphy, to approv e the tort claim settlement with the Foam Shop, Inc., doing business as Friendly Foam Shop, in the amount of $62,770.41. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es. Motion carried. GRANT AGREEMENT – STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AWARD Mov ed by Council Member Roberts, seconded by Council Member Bader, to authorize the May or to sign all the necessary documents with Washington State Department of Commerce regarding application, utilization and acceptance of the $32,170.00 Federal Fiscal Year 2014 STOP Violence against Women award. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es. Motion carried. COUNCIL BRIEFING (cont.) Bruskrud Road Park Parcel Master Planning and Project Dev elopment Ov erv iew Presented by Paul Kaf tanski, Parks The City Council meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m. ________________________________ City Clerk Read and approv ed as printed. ________________________________ Council President