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City Hall Meeting Minutes 601 4th Avenue E Olympia, WA 98501 City Council Information: 360.753.8447 Tuesday, April 14, 2015 8:00 PM Council Chambers Special Council Meeting 1. ROLL CALL Present: 7 - Mayor Stephen H. Buxbaum, Mayor Pro Tem Nathaniel Jones, Councilmember Jim Cooper, Councilmember Julie Hankins, Councilmember Steve Langer, Councilmember Jeannine Roe and Councilmember Cheryl Selby 1.A ANNOUNCEMENTS Mayor Buxbaum announced the Council met earlier in Special Study Session to discuss Community Renewal Areas. Mayor Buxbaum announced Bruce Reeves died April 6 at the age of 96. He was an advocate for senior citizens and people in poverty. 1.B APPROVAL OF AGENDA Councilmember Langer moved, seconded by Councilmember Hankins, to approve this and future agendas to meld Item 2 (Public Communication for Consent Calendar items) and Item 4 (Continued Public Communication - for issues other than Consent Calendar items) into a single Public Communications item before the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote, and the agenda was approved as amended: Aye: 7 - Mayor Buxbaum, Mayor Pro Tem Jones, Councilmember Cooper, Councilmember Hankins, Councilmember Langer, Councilmember Roe and Councilmember Selby 2. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION - For Consent Calender Items Christophe Allen, Tom Allen, Rachel Friedman, and Cherie Reeves Sperr spoke. COUNCIL RESPONSE TO PUBLIC COMMUNICATION (Optional) City Manager Steve Hall responded to comments regarding the former WSDOT site, which is the site of the future LIHI development. He explained the City has cleaned the site and all contaminants have reached levels of acceptability. Three groundwater wells near the Allen property are still contaminated and WSDOT will need to provide funding to clean up the final sites. City of Olympia Page 1 City Council Meeting Minutes April 14, 2015 3. CONSENT CALENDAR 3.A 15-0376 Approval of April 7, 2015 City Council Meeting Minutes The minutes were adopted. 3.B 15-0338 Approval of Interlocal Agreement Between the Cities of Olympia, Lacey and Yelm for Implementing Deschutes Water Rights Mitigation Strategy- Phase IV The decision was adopted. 3.C 15-0350 Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement for Law Enforcement Management Systems (LERMS) System Administrator The contract was adopted. 3.D 15-0373 Approval of a Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreement with the Low Income Housing Institute, Inc. (LIHI) for Property Located at 318 State Ave The contract was adopted. 3. SECOND READINGS 3.E 15-0310 Approval of Amendment to Ordinance 6947 (Operating Budget) The ordinance was adopted on second reading. 3.F 15-0311 Approval of Amendment to Ordinance 6946 (Capital Budget) The ordinance was adopted on second reading. 3.G 15-0320 Approval of Ordinance Extending for an Additional Six Months the Moratorium on Medical Marijuana Collective Gardens and Other Cannabis Related Uses Not Addressed by I-502 The ordinance was adopted on second reading. 3. FIRST READINGS 3.H 15-0352 Approval of Appropriations Ordinance in the Amount of $65,476 for Law Enforcement Records Management System (LERMS) Administrator The ordinance was approved on first reading and moved to second reading. Approval of the Consent Agenda City of Olympia Page 2 City Council Meeting Minutes April 14, 2015 Councilmember Langer moved, seconded by Councilmember Hankins, to adopt the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7 - Mayor Buxbaum, Mayor Pro Tem Jones, Councilmember Cooper, Councilmember Hankins, Councilmember Langer, Councilmember Roe and Councilmember Selby 4. CONTINUED PUBLIC COMMUNICATION - For Issues Other Than Consent Calendar Items 5. REPORTS AND REFERRALS 5.A COUNCIL INTERGOVERNMENTAL/COMMITTEE REPORTS AND REFERRALS Councilmembers reported on committees and events they attended. 5.B CITY MANAGER'S REPORT AND REFERRALS Public Works Director Rich Hoey shared pictures of the site of the former Housing Authority Building. The building is now razed and the site has been cleared. The Construction Company will demobilize in the next few days and the site will be reopened for parking. Mr. Hoey said the second building should be demolished in August or September. 6. EXECUTIVE SESSION Mayor Buxbaum recessed the meeting at 8:47 p.m. and said the Council will reconvene in Executive Session at 8:57 p.m. to discuss a real estate matter. No decisions will be made, the Executive Session will last no longer than 90 minutes, and the Council will adjourn directly from the Executive Session. Staff in attendance included City Manager Steve Hall, Assistant City Manager Jay Burney, City Attorney Mark Barber, Deputy City Attorney Darren Nienaber, Parks, Arts and Recreation Director Paul Simmons, Public Works Director Rich Hoey, Transportation Division Director Mark Russell, and CP&D Director Keith Stahley. 7. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned from Executive Session at 10:00 p.m. City of Olympia Page 3