City Council

NORTH BONNEVILLE CITY COUNCIL Mayor Don Stevens Councilmember Bob Bianchi Councilmember Terry Norris Councilmember Judie Whitcomb Councilmember Brian Sabo Councilmember Craig Forster North Bonneville Workshop Meeting Tuesday August 8, 2017 6:30 p.m. Council Workshop: Note - the workshop discussion period is from 6:30 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. followed by the Regular Council Session - it is possible that workshop discussion items are continued into the regular council session. Workshop Meeting Call to Order Roll Call Unfinished Business – John Spencer – Budget Meeting #3. New Business Adjournment: 1  NORTH BONNEVILLE CITY COUNCIL Mayor Don Stevens Councilmember Bob Bianchi Councilmember Terry Norris Councilmember Judie Whitcomb Councilmember Brian Sabo Councilmember Craig Forster City Council Meeting Agenda August 8, 2017 7:00 p.m. Meeting Call to Order Roll Call –Pledge of Allegiance Attendance –Agenda Changes & Additions Consent Agenda – Approval of meeting minutes and invoices. Guest Presentations - Public Comment – Councilmember Comments - Mayor’s Comments - Administrator’s Report - City Attorney’s Report - Unfinished Business – New Business - Closing Public Comments - Closing Council Comments - Executive Session Note: 2 August 8, 2017 City Administrator’s Report RTC Meeting was this week and comments were as follows: Port of Skamania had the highest rating of all the RTC grants and so $200,000 was awarded to them to improve their shoreline. Any federally funded projects need to be in the STIP by August. The bridge grant is not obligated yet. That usually happens in November. The County will need to amend the STIP in January when the bridge grant goes through. With the STIP, if you do not list your projects in it, you will lose the money. Federal projects only Speaking of county, Tim Homan is retiring at the end of this year. Chip Seal Grant – We wanted to partner with the County so today they said that County is planning to pay for it and the Bonneville share will go to the County. TIB grants – if county is doing it, the grant is due in 2 weeks. If we are doing it, then Devin needs to finalize. TAP – apply for that next year. Updates: WSDOT - working on patches of Hwy 14 and streets and areas of Klickitat that they are repairing ; signs on US 97; High Tech Rock Construction was a good vendor for one agency COUNTY – Hatchery bridge is complete; waiting on WSDOT for an overlay paving project; on one contract, 100% of the rock was rejected and had to be hauled away (4500 tons) STEVENSON – Project includes storm water, guard rails, curbs, and striping PORT OF CASCADE – Bridge of the Gods maintenance; bike pedestrian project is moving ahead; traffic crossing analysis; costs of bridge to be borne by truckers when they raise rates; Hood River bridge is increasing their rates; toll technology being studied; and the INTEGRATED RESORT project will be announced Oct 1 with breaking ground around Jan 1. To include: resort hotel, cultural center, convention center, and casino. They have 3 tribes from the East Coast and Middle USA who want to invest. It will require 2200 Employees, $600M in development, and they have no place to live. The Warm Springs Native Americans have jurisdiction but they will only receive a check. This project was nixed by the Oregon government but they got around that and Paul said the feds gave their thumbs up as well. If you care to see a comparable facility, look at the Seminoles in Hollywood, FL. PORT OF SKAMANIA – Working on waterfront Trail project DOG MTN SHUTTLE – still runs 3 runs per day on the weekend through Sept but is finished doing daily runs. This shuttle is run by Skamania County. Skamania and Klickitat are the only 2 counties that do not have a PTBA (public transit benefit area) or are run by a city. Ridership was 2300 (up from 1600 last year). No fatalities although one lady got hit. Friends of the Gorge had an Ambassador program to let people know where the sign was to catch the shuttle. There was some confusion over that. 3 RTC is having its 25th Anniversary. They represent the cities, county and ports in the Clark and Skamania County areas. The RTC is a recipient of federal dollars that come through Clark County for TAP grants, surface transportation and other grants. Dale says: Google Earth can take pictures of Old Bonneville and the new, he believes. BRIDGE UPDATE: Arnie at the county spoke to Roman Peralta yesterday and he informed me he still had a few bridges to look at and that the committee would be coming together in early September to decide on projects Next meeting is October 4 at 1:30, City of Stevenson. 4  NORTH BONNEVILLE CITY COUNCIL Mayor Don Stevens Councilmember Bob Bianchi Councilmember Terry Norris Councilmember Judie Whitcomb Councilmember Brian Sabo Councilmember Craig Forster North Bonneville Workshop Meeting Tuesday July 25, 2017 6:30 p.m. Council Workshop: Note - the workshop discussion period is from 6:30 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. followed by the Regular Council Session - it is possible that workshop discussion items are continued into the regular council session. Workshop Meeting Call to Order Roll Call • Judie Whitcomb is absent and Craig Forster will be late Unfinished Business – • John Spencer returned to go over Budget Meeting #2. He has done a broad brush for 2017 and 2018. Has not put in Public Works or Fire Requests. Has added CBA info. Revenue and Expense summaries are discussed. Biggest worries are: general fund, Fire, and increased rates by Sheriff. Next meeting, we will discuss personnel. New Business Adjournment: 5  NORTH BONNEVILLE CITY COUNCIL Mayor Don Stevens Councilmember Bob Bianchi Councilmember Terry Norris Councilmember Judie Whitcomb Councilmember Brian Sabo Councilmember Craig Forster City Council Meeting Minutes July 25, 2017 7:00 p.m. Meeting Call to Order Roll Call –Pledge of Allegiance Attendance – Councilor Whitcomb is excused Agenda Changes & Additions Consent Agenda • Approval of invoices and meeting minutes Guest Presentations Public Comment – None Councilmember Comments • Councilor Sabo – It’s a beautiful day • Councilor Norris – Property values are up • Councilor Bianchi – This is his last meeting. Everyone thanks him for his service. Mayor’s Comments Administrator’s Report • See attached City Attorney’s Report • There is a new law effective 7.23.17 that requires specific language in all bidding documents including small works. The language is something to the effect of, “the bidder is not out of compliance with wage laws”. All bidders must include this language going forward. (Devin has been notified as well) Unfinished Business – • Ordinance 1081 re grass cutting (Bob and Tom) – a violator is subject to a fine of $200 but the city will give the citizen an opportunity to remedy the issue first. If the citizen does not comply within 10 days, a fine of $200 will be imposed. The words “any of” will be removed from the Ordinance. Councilor Bianchi moved to approve the Ordinance with changes, seconded by Councilor Forster, and unanimously approved. New Business • Adding Nan Barira to bank account – Councilor Forster approved the motion to add Nan to the bank account; Councilor Bianchi seconded; unanimously approved • Fire Dept Sign – as long as Fire pays for the sign, it is acceptable (Glenn has been notified) • Fire Dept Tankless Water Heater discussion – more research is needed. Legal states if it involves a craft or trade, public works is involved. If less than $7500, a single bid is acceptable. • Kudos to Charles Bickford and Lauren Madison who put out a fire this week over on Wacomac Street! Go TEAM. Closing Public Comments Closing Council Comments Executive Session Note: Council may adjourn to executive session in accordance with RCW 42.30.110 during any meeting. 6 July 25, 2017 City Administrator’s Report TIB LED Update – The PUD contacted us this week and said they will bring our LED grant project to their next Commission meeting. Evergreen East is scheduled to begin August 14. Clark & Sons – Emergency Road Repair Grant – should be complete this week ATU Negotiations in progress Budget ongoing - had meeting #2 Various Vision issues Researching a Community Garden Grant – Dept of Ag LNI Matter Public Works still has a PT Maintenance I job opening Skamania EDC meeting on July 31 Sept – city needs to decide if it wants to impose a 1% ad valorem (property) tax. Deadline for imposing is 11.30. Need public hearings and notices. Need Ad Valorem Resoln and levy certification. We do this every year as it helps us with our grant process. On Saturday, August 12, the Stevenson businesses are having music and food on the waterfront from noon-10 pm. There will also be music. And just when we thought we had Joana back, she decided to move again. She will be moving around August 11th but will still be available remotely. The annual Water Use Efficiency report is done as is the Annual Drinking Water Report. The NPDES permit is in progress and the annual outfall pipe inspection is scheduled for 8.24.17 Will be working on some interfund transfers with John in the next few weeks including the combining of the water and sewer funds. 7 8