City Council Meetings

MOSES LAKE CITY COUNCIL May 28, 2024 JOINT MEEETING with PLANNING COMMISSION (reference minutes for UDC) CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Moses Lake City Council was called to order at 6:35 p.m. by Mayor Swartz in the Council Chambers of the Civic Center with audio remote access. Special notice for remote attendance and citizen comment were posted on the meeting agenda. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Swartz; Deputy Mayor Madewell; Council Members Lombardi, Skaug, Fancher, Martinez, and Myers. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Deputy Mayor Judy Madewell led the Flag Salute. AGENDA APPROVAL Council Member Lombardi moved Consent Agenda item (b) Tyler Technology Software Agreement to June 11. Action taken: Council Member Fancher moved to approve the Agenda as amended, second by Council Member Lombardi. The motion carried 7 – 0. PRESENTATION Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Proclamation Mayor Swartz read the proclamation and presented to Carolyn Pearce from the local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Wastewater System Plan Stillman Norton and Curtis Butterfield, Professional Engineers with Keller & Associates, Inc. provided a slide deck to illustrate their work done over the last several years to update the 2015 Wastewater System Plan. The work included an analysis of existing conditions, modeling future conditions based on the Comp Plan anticipated growth, assessing treatment plants, other capital improvements, and financial planning. Moses Lake Community Coalition Coalition Coordinator Megan Watson invited the community to attend their event about local gang activities to be held at the Civic Center Auditorium on June 6 from 7 to 9 p.m. New Port of Moses Lake Director Municipal Airport/Port of Moses Lake Commissioner Darrin Jackson introduced the new Port of Moses Lake Director Dan Roach. Mr. Roach invited the community to attend the airshow on June 15 to 16 and invited Council Members to attend the elected official’s reception at the event on Saturday from 9 to 11 am. CITIZEN’S COMMUNICATION Miscellaneous – Elisia Dalluge, Moses Lake, talked about gang awareness, ACLU housing, Document Ref: 7TFUU-6BXHM-YR4BJ-E53HB Page 1 of 3  CITY COUNCIL MINUTES – May 28, 2024 drinking water legislation support, sleep center service providers, and a police use of force allegation. SUMMARY REPORTS MAYOR’S REPORT Memorial Day Proclamation Mayor Swartz read the proclamation to recognize men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our Nation’s freedom. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT Columbia Basin Rail Line Rehabilitation Project Letter of Support Letter of support sent for grant funding for the Columbia Basin Rail Line Rehabilitation Project was included in the meeting packet. Spring Fest Community Event Staff from Utility Billing, Parks, Streets, Fire, and Police were commended for work on the logistics needed for the event. CONSENT AGENDA #1 a. Electronic Transfer: #375 - $60.00 Checks: 165428 - 165608 - $1,469,953.07 Payroll Checks: 05-10-2024 PR, #66116 - 66155 - $8,997.34 Electronic Payments: 05-10-2024 Direct Deposit: - $640,204.57 b. removed c. Accept Northshore Lift Station Project (GC2021-035) d. Accept Improvements on Laguna Park Short Plat Resolution 3981 Action taken: Council Member Fancher moved to approve the Consent Agenda without item (b), second by Deputy Mayor Madewell. The motion carried 7 – 0. NEW BUSINESS #2 2024 Fee Schedule Amendment Resolution 3982 Finance Director Madeline Prentice requests amending the fee schedule to pass the credit card transaction fees back to customers that will drop cost to city from $120k to $8k per year. There will be no fee for checks, debit card, or ACH transfers. Action taken: Council Member Fancher moved to adopt Resolution 3982 for the fee schedule amendment, second by Council Member Martinez. The motion carried 7 – 0. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS Cape at Interlake Update Planning Manager Vivian Ramsey shared that this is a 72-unit apartment complex located behind Leprechaun Harvest Foods that was approved by the Hearing Examiner last year and currently under construction. Council Member Lombardi inquired about the process for this project and what licensing they will receive based on the Hearing Examiner report. pg. 2 Document Ref: 7TFUU-6BXHM-YR4BJ-E53HB Page 2 of 3  CITY COUNCIL MINUTES – May 28, 2024 Deputy City Clerk Resignation City Manager Kevin Fuhr announced that Jennifer Schober’s last day will be Friday and thanked her for her service. Mayor Swartz and Council Member Martinez also expressed their gratitude for her service to the City. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS Council Member Martinez announced that the Moses Lake Watershed Council is offering rebates to property owners on the lake to remove septic systems. Council Members Fancher and Skaug attended the Community Development and Public Works Committee meeting where staff discussed the County moving the centerline on a road project to avoid having to move city sewer lines, as well as updates on potable water resources. Council Member Lombardi shared that two Port of Moses Lake Commissioners have recently traveled to Korea and Japan to court commercial business. Mayor Swartz noted that the Yonezawa Sister City student exchange has selected three students to visit Japan this summer. EXECUTIVE SESSION Mayor Swartz called an Executive Session from 8:10 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. to discuss performance of a public employee and potential litigation pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1) subsections (g) and (i) with potential action to follow. Mayor Swartz extended the meeting to 8:45 p.m. Action taken: Council Member Fancher moved to approve the City Manager’s evaluation, second by Council Member Martinez. The motion carried 7 – 0. ADJOURNMENT The regular meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m. ______________________________________ Dustin Swartz, Mayor ATTEST____________________________ Debbie Burke, City Clerk pg. 3 Document Ref: 7TFUU-6BXHM-YR4BJ-E53HB Page 3 of 3 Signature Certificate Reference number: 7TFUU-6BXHM-YR4BJ-E53HB Signer Timestamp Signature Debbie Burke Email: dburke@cityofml.com Sent: 23 Oct 2024 22:51:19 UTC Viewed: 31 Oct 2024 18:39:44 UTC Signed: 31 Oct 2024 23:52:13 UTC Recipient Verification: IP address: 63.135.54.162 ✔Email verified 31 Oct 2024 18:39:44 UTC Location: Moses Lake, United States Mayor Dustin Swartz Email: dswartz@cityofml.com Shared via link Sent: 23 Oct 2024 22:51:19 UTC Viewed: 31 Oct 2024 23:52:54 UTC IP address: 63.135.54.162 Signed: 31 Oct 2024 23:53:12 UTC Location: Moses Lake, United States Document completed by all parties on: 31 Oct 2024 23:53:12 UTC Page 1 of 1 Signed with PandaDoc PandaDoc is a document workflow and certified eSignature solution trusted by 50,000+ companies worldwide.