City Council

CITY OF MOUNT VERNON CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA May 13, 2015 7:00 p.m. (Police Court Campus) I. OPENING CEREMONIES A. Call to Order B. Pledge of Allegiance C. Roll Call of Councilmembers II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Approval of April 22, 2015 Regular Council Meeting Minutes B. Approval of April 29, 2015 Special Meeting Minutes C. Approval of April 29, 2015 Committee of the Whole Minutes III. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS AND PAYROLL A. Approval of May 13, 2015 claims numbered 139673 – 139888 in the amount of $830,364.03 B. Approval of April 30, 2015 payroll checks numbered 104136 – 104194, direct deposit checks numbered 50725 – 50923, and wire transfers numbered 517 – 518 in the amount of $970,032.53 IV. REPORTS A. Committees 1. Public Works B. Community Comments C. Councilmember Comments D. Mayor’s Report E. Committee Agenda Requests V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Lease Agreement – Farmers Market Shed (Staff is requesting that Council authorize the Mayor to enter into a lease agreement with Mount Vernon Farmers Market to place a permanent structure {shed} in the City owned parking lot located on the southeast corner of Main and Montgomery Streets.) (required action – motion) (staff contact – Rick Prosser) VI. NEW BUSINESS A. Open Record Public Hearing – CDBG 2015 Action Plan (This is a staff request that an open record public hearing be held and that the City Council approve the Community Development Block Grant {CDBG} 2015 Action Plan.) (required action – motion) (staff contact – Eric Stendal) Mount Vernon City Council Agenda May 13, 2015 page 2 B. Update – Mount Vernon Downtown Association (Mount Vernon Downtown Association Director Ellen Gamson will provide Mayor and Council with an update of their activities.) (required action – none) (staff contact – Eric Stendal) C. Presentation – Skagit County Department of Public Health and Community Services (Jennifer Johnson, Director of Skagit County Department of Public Health and Community Services, will present an overview of the Department.) (required action – none) (staff contact – Eric Stendal) D. Completion of Work – 2014 Storm Sewer Inspection Project (Staff is requesting that Council accept work completed for the 2014 Storm Sewer Inspection Project. The project included cleaning and video inspection of approximately 19,000 LF of 6” to 36” diameter storm sewer pipe.) (required action – motion) (staff contact – Mike Love) E. Professional Services Agreement with Brown and Caldwell, Inc. (Staff is requesting that Council authorize the Mayor to enter into a professional services agreement with Brown and Caldwell, Inc. The agreement will provide for program development and implementation for the City’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System {NPDES} Phase II Municipal Stormwater Permit.) (required action – motion) (staff contact – Blaine Chesterfield) F. Proclamation for National EMS Week (Staff is requesting that the Mayor read a proclamation declaring May 17 – 23, 2015 as National EMS Week and invite the public to Fire Station #2’s open house on May 21, 2015 to celebrate.) (required action – none) (staff contact – Chief Roy Hari) G. Out of State Travel Request – Police (Staff is requesting that the City Council authorize a Police Background Investigator go to San Francisco, CA to conduct a comprehensive background investigation on a promising Police candidate.) (required action – motion) (staff contact – Chief Jerry Dodd) H. Street Closure Request – Kulshan Creek Neighborhood Festival th (Staff is requesting that Council authorize the closure of the 1300 Block of North 26 Street and 2500 Block of Kulshan Avenue to vehicular traffic on Saturday, June 6, 2015, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.) (required action – motion) (staff contact – Chief Jerry Dodd) I. Library Update Presentation to Council (Staff will update Council on recent and upcoming activities at the Library.) (required action – none) (staff contact – Brian Soneda) COMMITTEE MEETINGS Public Works 6:00 p.m. Next Ordinance 3651 Next Resolution 888