City Council Committee Agendas
Regular MeetingMount Vernon, WA · March 16, 2022
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CITY COUNCIL
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE MINUTES
MARCH 16, 2022
The meeting was called to order by Councilmember (CM) Beaton at 6:00 p.m.
PRESENT: CMs Beaton, Brocksmith, Carías, Hulst, Morales and Molenaar.
STAFF PRESENT: DS Director Phillips, Planning Manager Lowell and Project Development Manager
Donovan, Chief Chris Cammock, Chief Brice, Chief Harris, Parks Director Berner,
Finance Director Volesky, HR Director Keater, IS Director Thomas
CITIZENS PRESENT: 0
A. Approval of February 17, 2022 Meeting Minutes
CM Hulst moved to approve the January 19, 2022 meeting minutes. Motion
seconded by CM Morales. Motion carried 6-0.
B. North Star Project Presentation – County Commissioner Browning / HHS Director Jennifer Johnson
County Commissioner Browning introduced the salient point s of the NorthStar Project. HHS Director Johnson
provided a comprehensive North Star Project brief that sought to address the root causes of homelessness,
mental/behavioral health and community health needs. She stated that the county and cities must utilize a
collaborative effort to address these issues to ensure alignment of visions to maximize community impact
throughout the valley. She briefly discussed a variety of funding mechanisms and briefly provided the
overarching phased approach recommended to accomplish these tasks. The County will provide periodic
progress updates.
C. Classification and Compensation Study – HR Director Erin Keator
HR consultant provided an executive brief on the Classification and Compensation study. He described in detail
the process utilized that included employee Personnel Questionnaire, individual employee interviews,
supervisor interviews and follow-up questions with various Directors. Next, he discussed how pay ranges were
determined and implementation strategies. There was a robust Q&A between City Council and the consultant.
The next step for City Council is to decide on an implementation strategy.
D. Project Updates – Planning Manager Rebecca Lowell
Planning Manager Lowell presented project updates on the following: High Point Estates, Waugh Road
Townhomes, and Polaris / New RV Storage facility.
E. Public and Downtown District Code Amendments – Planning Manager Rebecca Lowell
Planning Manager Lowell presented an overview of MVMC Amendments that included updates to
Chapter 17.30 Public District, Chapter 17.45 Downtown District and Chapter 17.84 Parking and
Loading Chapter.
F. HB 1406 Discussion – Project Development Manager Donovan
Project Development Manager Donovan briefly discussed the attributes of HB1406. City Council
instructed him to develop a formal application process for funding consideration.
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 759 p.m.
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03/16/2022
Agenda
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE
March 16, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.
Multipurpose Room, Mount Vernon Police Department
AGENDA
ITEM DESCRIPTION STAFF CONTACT
1. February 16, 2022 minutes CM Beaton
Commissioner
2. North Star project discussion
Peter Browning
3. Class and Compensation Study Erin Keator
4. Permit/Project Updates Rebecca Lowell
5. Public and Downtown District Code Amendments Rebecca Lowell
6. HB 1406 Discussion Mayor Boudreau
7. Miscellaneous/Good of the Order
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