City Council

Regular Council Meeting of August 4, 2021 Present were: Mayor Neal, Councilmembers Naillon, Marthaller, McElheran, Hart and Moser. Absent: None. Meeting called to order at 7:00 pm by Mayor Neal. Pledge of Allegiance given. Copies of the July 20th council meeting minutes were read and approved. Clyde Andrews, The Oroville Initiative, was present to request a letter of support from the City to include in their LTAC application for funds; Jeff Bunnell had submitted ideas to include in the letter of support. Councilman Naillon expressed his concerns about the camping issue at the trailhead, which will need to be addressed as the project develops. Mayor Neal stated that he still has not met with Commissioner Branch. Motion by Naillon, second by McElheran that a letter of support be written for TOI to include in their LTAC application to the County; motion carried. Lexipol revised proposal received, which would be the pro-rated 2021 subscription ($1,802.70), Tier 1 Implementation in 2021 ($3,500) and additional Tiers billed in 2022, along with the 2022 subscription. Clerk Denney reported that the City has received a one- time payment from the State to help with Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Legislation Assistance; the amount received was $6,773, which could help pay for the 2021 proposal. 2022 fees would be $4,326.50 for the subscription and $10,100 for Tiers 2-5. Councilman Naillon questioned need for all Tiers; Chief Langford felt that all Tiers would be needed. Langford discussed other agencies currently using or starting to use the Lexipol services; further discussion on how the system works. Councilman Naillon questioned staffing to implement the policies with Lexipol; Chief Langford explained how the process will work and stated that he will be the one working with Lexipol. Motion by McElheran, second by Naillon that the revised proposal for Lexipol services be accepted; motion carried. Superintendent Thompson updated the Council on the bids received for the Central Avenue project. 2 bids were received; budgeted amount was $479,000 for the street portion and $171,000 for the water portion. Low bid came in at $499,239 for street and $312,789 for water. Discussed that the DBE requirement for both bidders was not met and both bids were rejected by the State. Superintendent Thompson stated that the City will re-bid the project. Updated General Rules and Regulations of the Civil Service Commission received for Council approval. Clerk Denney stated that the Civil Service Commission adopted the revised rules during their July 26, 2021 meeting; discussion on revisions made. Motion by Naillon, second by Hart that the updated General Rules and Regulations of the Civil Service Commission be approved by the City Council; motion carried. Letter received from the Department of Ecology offering the City a grant for $11,200 to help with the update process of the Shoreline Master Program. Grants will be effective July 1, 2021 and expire on June 30, 2023. Planner Danison explained that the Oroville SMP was last adopted in 2006 and the requirement is that they be updated every 8 years. Danison stated that he had talked with Clerk Denney about having an addendum to Danison’s contract; Danison will create the scope of work needed. Danison discussed options for doing the update. Motion by Naillon, second by McElheran that the Grant from the DOE for SMP updates be accepted; motion carried. Letter of transmittal received from Building Official Forbus regarding the 49° North Artist Association request for sculpture displays to be placed outside of businesses in the downtown area from August 5, 2021 to September 30, 2021. Background information provided by Forbus, along with a recommendation. Forbus stated that either a copy of the adoption papers, or the purchase papers would need to be submitted and that the sculptures would need to be placed outside of the walkway. Discussed that 10’ needs to remain open for the public walkway. Motion by Hart, second by Naillon that the sculptures be allowed upon the completion of the appropriate paperwork with Building Official Forbus; motion carried. Councilman Naillon thanked Building Official Forbus for submitting the Building Department Report, appreciates that Forbus is keeping the Council up to date on Building Department activities. Councilman Naillon congratulated the Police Department on the success of the National Night Out event; department did a great job representing the City. Naillon also expressed appreciation for the other agencies that participated in the event. Motion by McElheran and second by Marthaller the vouchers $35,435.61, #29286-29317, DOR-EFT, be paid, manual checks $3,935.24, Park Account EFT #990486-990487, Checking Account EFT #990454, Checking Account #29186-29189, 29205-29207, 29209-29216, be paid, the July 31, 2021 payroll of $80,304.02, #29243-29285 (void 29282), Direct Deposit Run, EFT #202129-202130, be approved and the meeting be adjourned at 7:38 pm. Motion carried. Minutes approved ____________________ ________________________________ Mayor ________________________________ Clerk