City Council Committee Agendas
Regular MeetingMount Vernon, WA · April 20, 2022
Minutes
CITY COUNCIL
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE MINUTES
APRIL 20, 2022
The meeting was called to order by Councilmember (CM) Beaton at 6:00 p.m.
PRESENT: CMs Beaton, Brocksmith, Carías, Hudson, Hulst, Morales and Molenaar
STAFF PRESENT: DS Director Phillips, Planning Manager Lowell and Project Development Manager
Donovan, HR Director Keater
CITIZENS PRESENT: 1
A. Approval of March 16, 2022 Meeting Minutes
CM Hudson moved to approve the March 16, 2022 meeting minutes. Motion
seconded by CM Carías. Motion carried 7-0.
B. Project Updates – Planning Manager Rebecca Lowell
Planning Manager Lowell presented project updates on the following: Mount Vernon School District
and LaVenture Middle School Master Plans.
C. BNSF Quiet Zone Update – Development Services Director Phillips
As a follow-up to a request made by CM Carías, Development Services Director Phillips provided an
update on BNSF Quiet Zone protocols and procedures.
D. Critical Enhancement Project Update – Planning Manager Rebecca Lowell
Planning Manager Lowell presented an update on Critical Areas maintained and monitored by the
City and annual restorative planting efforts.
E. Wayfinding Sign Project - Project Development Manager Donovan
Project Development Manager Donovan presented a wayfinding sign standardization plan. The plan
will update several different wayfinding signs within the City Limits to a standard brand.
F. Class and Compensation Study Discussion Continued - HR Director Keater
HR Director Keater led a robust Council discussion on Mayoral salary. Councilmembers respectfully
discussed a variety of considerations that included: job duties, City Administrator/City Manager
roles/responsibilities, front office support staff and other elected official community responsibilities.
The Council decided on a Mayoral performance-based salary schedule that included annual COLA
and present it to City Council at the next meeting for vote.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 919 p.m.
Council Development Services Committee Minutes Page 1 of 1
04/20/2022
Agenda
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE
April 20, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.
Multipurpose Room, Mount Vernon Police Department
AGENDA
ITEM DESCRIPTION STAFF CONTACT
1. March 16, 2022 minutes CM Beaton
2. Permit/Project Updates Rebecca Lowell
3. BNSF Quiet Zone Update Chris Phillips
4. Critical Enhancement Project Update Rebecca Lowell
5. Wayfinding Sign Project Peter Donovan
Class and Compensation Study Discussion – Mayor’s
6. Erin Keator
Compensation
7. Miscellaneous/Good of the Order
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