City Council
Regular MeetingMount Vernon, WA · September 16, 2015
Minutes
Mount Vernon
City Council
Study Session
September 16, 2015
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Boudreau at 7:02 p.m.
Present: Mayor Boudreau, Councilmembers Fiedler, Hulst, Lindquist, Molenaar,
Quam, Ragan and Urban
Staff Present: City Attorney Rogerson.
NEW BUSINESS
The meeting was adjourned into executive session at 7:02 p.m. and estimated to last 10
minutes.
A. Executive Session –Real Estate Acquisition and Potential Litigation:
The meeting was re-convened at 7:12 p.m.
B. Temporary Access Agreement: Mr. Rogerson presented Council with a proposed
Temporary Access Agreement with Commercial Cold Storage Inc. whereby the City would
have access to their property for design, appraisal and assessment of relocation assistance
associated with Phase 3 of the downtown flood protection project. The City will continue
negotiations with Commercial Cold Storage regarding those issues and agrees to not file
condemnation proceedings until after the New Year.
Councilmember Urban moved to authorize the Mayor to
enter into the proposed agreement. Motion seconded
by Councilmember Lindquist. Motion carried 7-0.
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 7:14 p.m.
SUBMITTED BY: ______________________________________________
Rebecca J. Wade, Recording Secretary
ATTEST: ______________________________________________
Alicia D. Huschka, Finance Director
APPROVE: ______________________________________________
Jill Boudreau, Mayor
Agenda
CITY OF MOUNT VERNON
CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
September 16, 2015 7:00 p.m.
Agenda
Police/Court Campus
Revised 9/14/2015
A. Executive Session (see attached)
B. Temporary Access Agreement
(Staff is requesting that Council approve a temporary access agreement as discussed in executive session.)
(required action – motion)
(staff contact – Kevin Rogerson)
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Economic Development 6:00 p.m.
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
Mount Vernon City Council
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that upon request of the Mayor of Mount Vernon, the
Mount Vernon City Council will be holding a special meeting on Wednesday, September
16, 2015 beginning at 7:00 P.M. The meeting will be held in the Council Room / Municipal
Courtroom at the Police/Court Campus, 1805 Continental Place, Mount Vernon. The
business to be transacted shall be to consider approval of a temporary access agreement
and to hold an executive session to:
To consider the selection of a site or the acquisition of real estate by lease or
purchase when public knowledge regarding such consideration would cause a
likelihood of increased price pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(b); and
To discuss with legal counsel representing the agency matters relating to agency
enforcement actions, or to discuss with legal counsel representing the agency
litigation or potential litigation to which the agency, the governing body, or a
member acting in an official capacity is, or is likely to become, a party, when public
knowledge regarding the discussion is likely to result in an adverse legal or
financial consequence to the agency pursuant to RCW 42.30.110.(1)(i).
_____________________________
Alicia D. Huschka, Finance Director
Copies given to:
____Fiedler
____Hulst
____Lindquist
____Molenaar
____Quam
____Ragan
____Urban
____KBRC
____KAPS
____Skagit Valley Herald
____Skagit Argus
____Skagit County Commissioners
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