City Council Committee Agendas

Development Services Committee Meeting Jun e 1 9 , 2019 Attendees Present: Mayor Boudreau Council Members: Hudson, Moberg, Beaton, Carías, Hulst and Brocksmith Staff Members: Development Services – Phillips, Lowell, Gossett; Attorney- Rogerson; Project Development Manager Donovan; Police Chief Dodd Minutes from May 15, 2019 were approved. 1. DS Staff Update- Mr. Phillips gave an update on recent staff retirements and new hires. 2. Code Enforcement Update- Mr. Lee provided an overview of the MVMC controlling vehicle parking on residential property. 3. Facility Update- Mr. Phillips gave an overview of the 2019 Facility Renewal Projects. 4. SmartGov Update- Mr. Phillips gave an update on the SmartGov integration. Currently there are bi-monthly SmartGov-Mount Vernon hour of power trainings, workflow assessments, standard operating procedure assessments and weekly staff trainings. 5. Project Update- Mrs. Lowell gave an update on projects: Downtown - 619 S 2nd St: install commercial hood/new bathroom (Iverson Building) - 410 S 1st St: install drop ceiling, convert mezzanine into new offices and install new exterior windows (Broman Building) - 513 S 1st St: install exterior stairs to second story - 519 S 1st St: convert office space to apartment and install fire sprinklers - 520 S Main St: new restaurant and brewery - 509 S 1st St: creation of Evergreen Beauty College - 217 S 1st St: creating tattoo removal space, art studio and tea shop - 514 S 1st St: creation of two live/work spaces (Old Tattered Page/City Bakery) - 406-410 S 1st St: relocation front entry, with new doors/windows with office renovation (Broman Building) - 609 S 1st St: tenant improvements, future use unknown (was proposed billiards) ALFCO - Public Hearing notifications have gone out 6. Safe Parking Discussion- Mr. Donovan gave a presentation on “safe parking” within the City Limits of Mount Vernon. This is a program designed to allow for the control of overnight parking (sleeping in vehicles) within designated parking lots- typically the parking lots of churches and non-profit organizations. He gave an overview of other areas in the state who are running similar programs and an overview of the City’s homeless codes. 7. Misc./Good of the Order- Mr. Phillips and Mrs. Lowell gave an update on the House Bill 1923: Urban Residential Building Capacity amendments. The meeting was adjourned at 7:04 pm Morgan Morrison Morgan Morrison, Development Services Department