Everett City Council

W ednesday, November 12, 2014 The regular meeting of the Ev erett City Council was called to order at 6:30 p.m., Nov ember 12, 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, and Stonecipher were present. Council Member Anderson was excused. Boy Scout Troop 112 led the Pledge of Allegiance. The minutes of the Nov ember 5, 2014, City Council meeting were approv ed as printed. MAY OR May or Stephanson made no comments. COUNCIL Council Member Roberts commented on a v ideo clip produced by the Association of Washington Cities relating to the impacts of shared rev enue cuts. He requested that the v ideo be shown at the next City Council meeting and considered f or f uture v iewing on EVTV. Council Member Bader reported on his attendance at sev eral recent neighborhood meetings. He reported that public saf ety remains a key issue f or the community. CITY ATTORNEY The City Attorney made no comments. CITIZEN COMMENTS Willie Russell, Ev erett, spoke about issues related to the Ev erett Police and Legal Departments. COUNCIL BRIEFING AGENDA: Award construction contract and authorize the May or to sign the contract with Seahurst Electric, Inc. f or the Water Filtration Plant Programmed Logic Controllers Replacement Project in the amount of $1,118,677.27, including Washington State Sales Tax Presented by Dav e Dav is, Public Works COUNCIL BILL NO. 1411-51 FIRST READING: AN ORDINANCE approv ing the appropriations of the 2014 rev ised City of Ev erett Budget and amending Ordinance No. 3402-14 Presented by Rae Ann Weighter, Finance COUNCIL BILL NO. 1411-52 FIRST READING: AN ORDINANCE creating a Special Improv ement Project entitled, “Grand Av enue Park Pedestrian Bridge,” Fund 303, Program 103, to accumulate all costs f or the improv ement project Presented by Dav e Dav is, Public Works PROPOSED ACTION ITEMS: COUNCIL BILL NO. 1410-50 SECOND READING: AN ORDINANCE related to Public Nuisances, amending Ordinance Nos. 1554-89 as amended and 2840-05 (Chapters 8.20 and 8.60 EMC respectiv ely ) 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. 6789 acknowledging the pay ment of audited and approv ed claims against the city of Ev erett in the amount of $811,310.80 f or the period of October 25, 2014, through October 31, 2014. BID CALL¬ To authorize the Call f or Bids f or the construction of Sewer M Project, Phase 1. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es, except Council Member Anderson who was excused. Motion carried. ACTION ITEMS: PLAT APPROVAL – CASCADE PARK Mov ed by Council Member Roberts, seconded by Council Member Bader, to grant f inal plat approv al of the plat of Cascade Park. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es, except Council Member Anderson who was excused. Motion carried. AGREEMENT – PARAMEDIC TRAINING Mov ed by Council Member Bader, seconded by Council Member Roberts, to authorize the May or to sign the Univ ersity of Washington/Harborv iew Medical Center Af f iliation Agreement f or paramedic training. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es, except Council Member Anderson who was excused. Motion carried. AMENDMENT – SEWER SY STEM REPLACEMENT & CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS “M” PROJECT Mov ed by Council Member Roberts, seconded by Council Member Stonecipher, to authorize the May or to sign Amendment No. 4 to the Prof essional Serv ices Agreement with Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. f or the Sewer Sy stem Replacement and Capacity Improv ements “M” Project in the amount of $52,742.00. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es, except Council Member Anderson who was excused. Motion carried. AGREEMENT – GRAND AVENUE PARK BRIDGE DESIGN This item authorizing the May or to sign the Local Agency Standard Consultant Agreement with KPFF Consulting Engineers f or the Grand Av enue Park Bridge design f or an amount not to exceed $1.8 million was pulled f rom the agenda. AGREEMENT – MASTER PLANNING & PREPARATION OF CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS Mov ed by Council Member Roberts, seconded by Council Member Stonecipher, to authorize the May or to sign the Prof essional Serv ice Agreement with Perteet, Inc. f or master planning and the preparation of construction documents f or the Bruskrud Road Park Parcel in an amount not to exceed $45,000.00. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es, except Council Member Anderson who was excused. Motion carried. AGREEMENT – 12TH STREET NE DIKE Mov ed by Council Member Bader, seconded by Council Member Roberts, to authorize the May or to sign Amendment No. 1 to the Prof essional Serv ices Agreement with Nelson Geotechnical Associates f or the 12th Street NE dike f or a no cost time extension. Council Member Murphy asked if there were any penalties in the original contract f or a delay in completion. Dav e Dav is responded that he would gather that inf ormation and report back to the City Council. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es, except Council Member Anderson who was excused. Motion carried. CAO/CFO Debra Bry ant responded to a question asked at last week’s council meeting regarding the use of Chanel 21 by the Tulalip Tribes. She reported that Channel 21 is not Ev erett’s channel; it is a regional channel that is av ailable to other gov ernment agencies with no cost to the City of Ev erett. PUBLIC HEARING – 2015 BUDGET Council President Moore opened a third public hearing regarding the 2015 Budget. Council President Moore inv ited public comment. Cletus Skrabak, Ev erett, spoke regarding increased taxes, pension f unding, the elimination of v acant positions, and a health insurance premium share f or all city employ ees. Shelley Wey er, Ev erett, spoke about the elimination of v acant positions, the implementation of f iv e-y ear budget projections, and f uture budget reductions and restructuring. Megan Dunn, Lowell Neighborhood, spoke about utility tax increases, the elimination of v acant positions, and long-term solutions to increase the economic stability of the city. Mov ed by Council Member Bader, seconded by Council Member Roberts, to close the public hearing. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es, except Council Member Anderson who was excused. Motion carried. Mov ed by Council Member Bader, seconded by Council Member Murphy, to direct staf f to prepare the 2015 budget ordinance based on the discussion and comments that hav e been made and the materials prov ided. Council Member Stonecipher expressed concern about limited inv olv ement by the City Council in budget preparation and expressed a desire f or a process to address long-term f ixes. May or Stephanson stated that decisions about what was important and what the rev enue needs were going f orward were based on ideas generated by city council members, employ ees, and the public last y ear. The May or also stated that during the past y ear, the f inance department has presented more f inancial reports to the City Council than any time in the last decade. Council Member Roberts expressed the need f or ongoing open discussions about to how to deal with structural issues. President Moore shared his concern that the structural def icit will nev er be solv ed until a dif f erent statewide taxing sy stem is implemented. Roll was called with all council members v oting y es, except Council Member Anderson who was excused. Motion carried. The City Council meeting adjourned at 7:32 p.m. ________________________________ City Clerk Read and approv ed as printed. ________________________________ Council President