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Mount Vernon City Council Regular Meeting Minutes January 9, 2013 The meeting was called to order by Mayor Boudreau at 7:00 p.m. Present: Mayor Boudreau, Councilmembers Fiedler, Hulst, Lindquist, Molenaar, Quam and Urban Absent: Councilmember Ragan (excused) Staff Present: City Attorney Rogerson, Finance Director Huschka, Human Resources Director Bartlett, Public Works Director Bell, Engineering Services Manager Chesterfield Citizens Present: none CONSENT AGENDA A. Approval of December 12, 2012 Regular Council Meeting Minutes: Councilmember Lindquist moved to approve the December 12, 2012 Regular Council Meeting Minutes. Motion seconded by Councilmember Hulst. Motion carried 6-0. A. Approval of December 31, 2012 payroll checks numbered 100994 – 101052, direct deposit checks numbered 39600 - 39794, and wire transfers numbered 405 & 406 in the amount of $1,131,495.61. Councilmember Quam moved to approve the December 31, 2012 payroll checks numbered 100994 – 101052, direct deposit checks numbered 39600 – 39794 and wire transfers numbered 405 & 406 in the amount of 1,131,495.61. Motion seconded by Councilmember Fiedler. Motion carried 6-0. The meeting convened into Executive Session at 7:14 p.m. for the purpose of discussing collective bargain agreements, estimated time is ten minutes. At 7:24 p.m. the Executive Session was extended five minutes. The meeting reconvened at 7:29 p.m. REPORTS A. Public Works Committee – for details see Committee minutes Mount Vernon City Council January 9, 2013 Page 2 of 3 B. Community Comments: None C. Councilmember Comments: None D. Mayor’s Report:  The next Mayor’s Coffee Hour will take place 10:00 a.m. Friday at Little Mountain Estates.  Ms. Bartlett asked for approval of the 2013 – 2015 Teamsters Collective Bargaining agreement. Councilmember Hulst moved to authorize the Mayor to ratify the Teamsters Collective Bargaining Agreement. Motion seconded by Councilmember Quam. Motion carried 6-0. E. Committee Agenda Requests:  Councilmember Urban asked for a report of the Traffic Safety Committee at the next Public Works Committee meeting. NEW BUSINESS A. Election of Mayor Pro Tempore: Kevin explained the process of electing and the duties of the Mayor Pro Tempore. Councilmember Urban nominated Councilmember Lindquist as Mayor Pro Tempore. Councilmember Urban moved to appoint Councilmember Lindquist as Mayor Pro Tempore. Motion seconded by Councilmember Molenaar. Motion carried 6-0. B. Washington State Department of Ecology Grant Agreement: Mr. Chesterfield presented an agreement with the Washington State Department of Ecology for a $351,000 grant for the Mount Vernon Downtown Riverfront Plaza Project construction. Councilmember Lindquist moved to authorize the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Washington State Department of Ecology for a $351,000 grant for the Mount Vernon Downtown Riverfront Plaza Project construction. Motion seconded by Councilmember Urban. Motion carried 6-0. Mount Vernon City Council January 9, 2013 Page 3 of 3 The meeting was convened into Executive Session at 7:38 p.m. for the purpose of discussing pending or potential litigation and property acquisition and was estimated to last 20 minutes. The meeting was reconvened into regular session at 7:58 p.m. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 7: 58 p.m. SUBMITTED BY: ______________________________________________ Becky Jensen, Recording Secretary ATTEST: ______________________________________________ Alicia D. Huschka, Finance Director APPROVE: ______________________________________________ Jill Boudreau, Mayor