City Council

Mount Vernon City Council Study Session October 7, 2015 The meeting was called to order by Mayor Boudreau at 7:00 p.m. Present: Mayor Boudreau, Councilmembers Fiedler, Hulst, Molenaar, Quam, Ragan and Urban. Excused: Councilmember Lindquist Staff Present: Police Chief Dodd, Finance Director Huschka, Senior Planner Lowell, CED Director Hyde Citizens Present: 11 REPORTS A. Committee Report: Committee of the Whole B. Committee Report: Public Safety C. Community Comments: Jim Taylor, resident of Burlington, spoke in favor of the resolution requesting state legislative reform of urban forest practices. Hal Lee spoke in favor of the resolution requesting state legislative reform of urban forest practices. D. Out of State Travel- Police: Chief Dodd presented Council with a request to authorize a Police Background Investigator to go to San Diego, CA to conduct a comprehensive background investigation on a promising police officer candidate. Councilmember Molenaar moved to authorize the out of state travel request. Motion seconded by Councilmember Urban. Motion carried 6-0. E. Resolution Requesting State Legislative Reform of Urban Forest Practices Regulated under RCW Chapter 76.09: Ms. Lowell presented Council with a request to approve a resolution urging the Washington State Legislature and Governor to amend RCW Chapter 76.09 to allow a full transfer of authority and jurisdiction to cities over all forest regulations and logging activities within a city’s municipal boundary should a city seek to have such authority. Councilmember Hulst moved to approve Resolution 896. Motion seconded by Councilmember Fiedler. Motion carried 6-0. Councilmember Urban moved to have a letter drafted requesting DNR’s presence at a meeting on October 21, 2015 discussing issues of Hidden Lakes and reforestation. Motion seconded by Councilmember Fiedler. Motion carried 6-0. Mount Vernon City Council October 7, 2015 Page 2 of 2 F. Trumpeter Place Final Plat, File No. LU07-023: Ms. Lowell presented Council with a request to approve the Trumpeter Place Final Plat. This plat will create 76 single family residential lots over 15.7 acres. The site is located north of East College Way and east of Martin Road. Councilmember Urban moved to approve Resolution 897 Trumpeter Place Final Plat. Motion seconded by Councilmember Ragan. Motion carried 6-0. G. Professional Services Contract with Shelterbelt Inc.: Ms. Lowell presented Council with a request to authorize the Mayor to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Shelterbelt Inc. to complete maintenance work within critical area buffers on the Digby Heights site. Work provided pursuant to this contract has been paid to the City, i.e. these fees are reimbursable. Councilmember Hulst moved to authorize the Mayor to enter into a Professional Services Contract with Shelterbelt Inc. Motion seconded by Councilmember Quam. Motion carried 6-0. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 7:32 p.m. SUBMITTED BY: ______________________________________________ Morgan Morrison, Recording Secretary ATTEST: ______________________________________________ Alicia D. Huschka, Finance Director APPROVE: ______________________________________________ Jill Boudreau, Mayor