City Council

GRANDVIEW CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 28, 2018 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Norm Childress called the regular meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. Present were: Mayor Childress and Councilmembers Gay Brewer, Mike Everett, Dennis McDonald, Gloria Mendoza, Bill Moore, Javier Rodriguez and Joan Souders. Staff present were: City Administrator/Public Works Director Cus Arteaga, City Attorney Quinn Plant, City Treasurer Matt Cordray, Assistant Public Works Director Todd Dorsett and City Clerk Anita Palacios. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilmember McDonald led the pledge of allegiance. 3. PRESENTATIONS A. 2017 Wastewater Treatment Plant Outstanding Performance Award The Washington State Department of Ecology presented the City of Grandview Wastewater Treatment Plant with the 2017 Wastewater Treatment Plant Outstanding Performance award. Present on behalf of the Wastewater Treatment Plant personnel were Superintendent Dave Lorenz and Operators Jeff Cochran, Kim Endicott, Rick Rivard and Nick Suarez. 4. PUBLIC COMMENT Tyler Platt, Prosser Memorial Hospital EMS Director, requested clarification of the motion from the previous meeting regarding ambulance services. Councilmember Everett referred Mr. Platt to City Administrator Arteaga for clarification. 5. CONSENT AGENDA On motion by Councilmember Rodriguez, second by Councilmember McDonald, Council approved the Consent Agenda consisting of the following: A. Minutes of the July 24, 2018 Committee-of-the-Whole meeting B. Minutes of the July 24, 2018 Council meeting C. Minutes of the August 6, 2018 Council Budget Retreat D. Minutes of the August 14, 2018 special Council meeting E. Payroll Electronic Fund Transfers (EFT) Nos. 5987-5992 in the amount of $95,111.20 F. Payroll Electronic Fund Transfers (EFT) Nos. 55960-59964 in the amount of $82,567.27 G. Payroll Check Nos. 10418-10490 in the amount of $124,743.50 H. Payroll Direct Deposit 7/16/18 – 7/31/18 in the amount of $110,445.36 I. Payroll Direct Deposit 8/1/18 – 8/15/18 in the amount of $106,356.79 Regular Meeting Minutes August 28, 2018 Page 2 6. ACTIVE AGENDA A. Fire Truck Purchase – USDA RD Loan Closing Documents On motion by Councilmember Mendoza, second by Councilmember Everett, Council approved Ordinance No. 2018-12 providing for the issuance of a limited tax general obligation bond, in the principal amount of $550,000 to provide funds to purchase a new fire truck; fixing the form, terms and convenants of such bond; approving the sale of the bond to the United State of America, acting through the United States Department of Agriculture; and providing for other matters relating thereto. On motion by Councilmember McDonald, second by Councilmember Rodriguez, Council approved Resolution No. 2018-35 authorizing and providing for the incurrence of indebtedness for the purpose of providing a portion of the cost of acquiring, constructing, enlarging, improving, and/or extending its purchase fire truck and equipment to serve an area lawfully within its jurisdiction to serve. On motion by Councilmember Rodriguez, second by Councilmember Souders, Council approved Resolution No. 2018-36 accepting the 2019 KME Custom Pumper Fire Truck as complete. B. Resolution No. 2018-37 accepting the bid for the Elm Street and Fir Street Sidewalk Improvements and authorizing the Mayor to sign all contract documents with Reclaim Company On motion by Councilmember Moore, second by Councilmember Rodriguez, Council approved Resolution No. 2018-37 accepting the bid for the Elm Street and Fir Street Sidewalk Improvements and authorizing the Mayor to sign all contract documents with Reclaim Company. 7. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS – None 8. CITY ADMINISTRATOR AND/OR STAFF REPORTS 2019 Preliminary Budget – Department Directors were working on their 2019 preliminary budgets which were due to the City Treasurer by September 10th. The City Treasurer would be distributing the budget calendar to Council. 9. MAYOR & COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS National Night Out – Councilmember Moore reported that the National Night Out held on August 14th at Westside Park was very well attended. 10. ADJOURNMENT On motion by Councilmember Moore, second by Councilmember Rodriguez, Council adjourned the regular meeting at 7:20 p.m. ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Mayor Norm Childress Anita Palacios, City Clerk