City Council Meetings

MOSES LAKE CITY COUNCIL August 8, 2017 CALL TO ORDER: The regular meeting of the Moses Lake City Council was called to order at 7 p.m. by Mayor Voth in the Council Chambers of the Civic Center, 401 S. Balsam, Moses Lake, Washington. ROLL CALL: Executive Secretary Sophia Guerrero called the roll. The following were: Present: Mayor Todd Voth, Deputy Mayor Karen Liebrecht, and Council members Don Myers, David Curnel, Ryann Leonard, and Mike Norman and Position No. 1 is vacant. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Yonezawa Sister City Exchange Student, Zach Henninger, led the Council in the pledge of allegiance. SUMMARY REPORTS: MAYOR’S REPORTS Proclamation – Yonezawa City/City of Moses Lake Sister City Week The proclamation declaring August 6 -14, 2017 as Yonezawa City, Japan/City of Moses Lake, WA Sister City Week was read in its entirety. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS - None CITY MANAGER’S REPORTS New City Employee Introductions John Williams, City Manager, introduced Cindy Jensen as the new Finance Director. Cindy Jensen, new Finance Director, introduced Kerri Smoot as the new Senior Accounting Clerk and Laura Elzig as the new Utility Clerk. Spencer Grigg, Parks and Recreation Director, introduced Carrie Hoiness as the new Parks and Recreation Supervisor. Transportation Benefit District (TBD) Proposition No. 1 – General Election - Update John Williams, City Manager, informed Council that the Grant County Elections Department has accepted our resolution regarding Transportation Benefit District (TBD) Proposition No 1 and it will be on the November 7th General Election Ballot. Considerable discussion by the Council. The consensus from Council to City Staff was to move forward with the suggested Open House date of October 10, 2017 to discuss the proposition ballot with the public. CITIZEN’S COMMUNICATIONS – None CONSENT AGENDA #1 a. Minutes: The minutes of the July 25, 2017 meeting were presented for approval.  CITY COUNCIL MINUTES b. Approval of Claims, Prepaid Claims, Checks, and Payroll: Vouchers audited and certified by the Finance Director as required by RCW 42.24.080, and those expense reimbursement claims, certified as required by RCW 42.24.090, have been recorded on a listing which has been made available to the Council for approval and is retained for public inspection at the Civic Center. As of August 8, 2017 the Council does approve for payment claims in the amount of $807,714.79; prepaid claims in the amounts of $12,111.40 and $83,815.00; claim checks in the amount of $2,773,173.11; and payroll in the amount of $387,212.04 and $4,292.29. c. Authorize City Manager to Execute Industrial Waste Discharge Permit No. 8 A waste discharge permit for TK Holdings, Inc., was presented and authorization was requested to have the City Manager sign the permit. d. Ordinance – Amend MLMC 10.12 Parking Regulations Ordinance No. 2868 was presented to Council which modifies the existing no parking ordinance listed in MLMC 10.12.035 to allow parking on the west side of Lakeland Dr. between Nelson Road and Oasis Circle. e. Resolution – Abandonment of a Water Easement – Boeing Co Resolution No. 3682 was presented to Council which would abandon a portion of a water easement within Boeing Company’s property. The existing water main has been realigned and the existing easement is no longer needed. f. Resolution – Accept a Municipal Easement – Boeing Co Resolution No. 3683 was presented to Council in which the Boeing Company has granted municipal easement for the realignment of an existing water main. g. Resolution – Accept a Utility Access Easement – Boeing Co Resolution No. 3684 was presented to Council in which the Boeing Company has granted an access easement to allow city staff to read and repair the city owned water and sanitary sewer meters and for testing and flushing sewer lift station, and private fire hydrants. Action Taken: Council Member Curnel moved that the Consent Agenda be approved, seconded by Council Member Leonard, and passed unanimously. OLD BUSINESS #2 Ordinance – Request to Repeal Ordinance No. 2405 – Parkview PURD A request from Bryan Henninger, Smith-Martin LLC, to repeal and replace Ordinance No. 2405 of the Parkview Planned Residential Unit Development (PURD), located at 922 S. Division. Wayne Morgan, representing Smith-Martin, has requested minor changes to the PURD Ordinance which are technical in nature and consistent with Ordinance No.2405 the Parkview PURD. The Moses Lake Municipal Code 18.67.210 provides for these types of amendments. Under new ownership, the existing PURD did not allow for changes to the design of buildings, fencing, or roofline. The owner is seeking to change the original proposed plan for lot 1 after the existing building was demolished last spring. The Planning Commission recommended that the City Council approve the proposed changes. The ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 2405 creating a Parkview Planned Unit Development District of Moses Lake Pursuant to Moses Lake Municipal Code 18.67 was read by title only. pg. 2  CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Action taken: Councilmember Leonard moved to accept Ordinance No. 2867 as presented, seconded by Deputy Mayor Liebrecht, and passed unanimously. NEW BUSINESS #3 Ordinance – Establishing Charges for Garbage Collection An ordinance was presented which increases the sanitation rates for both commercial and residential accounts. This increase will keep pace with the increase in contractor charges and keep the fund solvent as required by RCW 35.92.010. Robert Taylor, Finance Director, explained the need for the increases. Considerable discussion by the City Council. Councilmember Leonard asked City Staff to bring back at the next council meeting a breakdown of interfund loans and budgeting forecast in order to make an informed decision about increased garbage rates. First presentation of this agenda item. No action taken. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS City Population – Office of Financial Management Gil Alvarado, Deputy City Manager, received and shared with Council the population numbers for Moses Lake received from the Office of Financial Management. The population estimate is 22,720 increased by 470 from last year. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS - None EXECUTIVE SESSION - None ADJOURNMENT: The regular meeting was adjourned at 7:46 pm. _________________________ Todd Voth, Mayor ATTEST ____________________________________ Cindy Jensen, Finance Director pg. 3