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CC Min 2021 07 27MOSES LAKE CITY COUNCIL July 27, 2021 STUDY SESSION EDC Trends Website: Grant County Trends The EWU Institute for Public Policy & Economic Analysis was created in 2002 to provide data about a variety of factors in the region that will be useful for businesses, communities and others as they plan for the future. There are over 60 categories being compared at National, State, and County levels. City staff recently selected 37 categories specific to the City. Dr. Patrick Jones provided an online walkthrough of the population, sales tax, graduation, and crime measurement graphs and will return annually to give us an update. CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Moses Lake City Council was called to order at 7:07 p.m. by Mayor Curnel with audio remote access. Special notice for attendance and citizen comment were posted on the meeting agenda. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Curnel; Deputy Mayor Jackson; Council Members Eck, Riggs, Liebrecht, and Hankins. Council Member Myers attended remotely. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Curnel led the Flag Salute. AGENDA APPROVAL Action taken: Deputy Mayor Jackson moved to approve the Agenda as presented, second by Council Member Eck. The motion carried 7 – 0. SUMMARY REPORTS MAYOR’S REPORT Governor Inslee Visit Governor Inslee toured the Open Doors Sleep Center on July 15 and commended City staff for building a program that can be modeled around the State. Food Bank Dedication The official ribbon cutting ceremony for the new facility was held on July 19. Moses Lake School District Candidate’s Forum Mayor Curnel and Council Member Liebrecht attended a forum last night for the school board candidates on the August 3 primary election sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. COVID-19 Indoor Masking There have been 40 new cases reported in Grant County in the last five days. The local health authority may reinstate a mandate for indoor masking for all residents, even those who are vaccinated. Document Ref: EFKMF-37TGL-WIB4T-ORZKM Page 1 of 4 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES – July 27, 2021 pg. 2 CITY MANAGER’S REPORT Budget Reallocation for Museum Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services would like to reallocate $150,775.00 to the museum budget to redesign three of the permanent exhibits with more interactive features and create open/visible storage of the Adam East archaeological collection. Museum Manager Dollie Boyd advised that the project is anticipated to be done in six months. Action Taken: Council Member Liebrecht moved to authorize the reallocation of funds as presented, second by Council Member Riggs. The motion carried 7 – 0. Creative District A Creative District is an urban walkable area around businesses with artistic and creative activities. Museum Manager Dollie Boyd hosted public meetings with ArtsWA Program Manager Annette Roth last Friday and Saturday. Mrs. Boyd announced that the temporary position for administrative support on this project has been filled, encouraged everyone to complete the online needs survey for the new Creative District, and shared that Soap Lake is working to establish a Creative District too. Reject Stratford Road Completion Project Bid One bid was received that nearly doubled the Engineer’s Estimate. Staff contacted other interested contractors and learned that modifying the schedule for subcontracted work would make a difference in the amount of bidders.. Action Taken: Council Member Liebrecht moved to reject any and all bids second by Council Member Riggs. The motion carried 7 – 0. New Municipal Services Director City Manager Allison Williams emailed photos and a brief bio of our new Municipal Services Director Dave Bren whose first day will be August 16. CITIZEN’S COMMUNICATION Airshow Visit Washington Executive Director Terry Quick summarized the hurdles for the event this year due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. He shared itemized expenses, online attendance statistics, room nights provided from hoteliers, and that they plan to expand attractions for their show. Mr. Quick and representatives from the Port of Moses Lake presented a framed event poster signed by the pilots to the City Council which was received by Deputy Mayor Daryl Jackson. PUBLIC HEARING #1 Extend Wireless Facility Interim Controls Ordinance 2978 The ordinance extends the interim controls for siting of small cell wireless facilities for six months that went into effect in 2020. Mayor Curnel opened the hearing at 7:58 p.m. No written comments or requests to speak were received, and the hearing was closed. Action Taken: Council Member Hankins moved to adopt Ordinance 2978 as presented, second by Council Member Liebrecht. The motion carried 7 – 0. Document Ref: EFKMF-37TGL-WIB4T-ORZKM Page 2 of 4 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES – July 27, 2021 pg. 3 CONSENT AGENDA #2 a. City Council meeting minutes dated July 13, 2021 b. Claim Checks 152710 – 152905 in the amount of $936,129.21; Payroll Checks 63891 through 63940 in the amount of $26,258.40; and Electronic Payments dated July 23, 2021, in the amount of $534,852.18 c. Set Hearing for Fox Property Vacate Resolution 3860 Action taken: Council Member Liebrecht moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented, second by Council Member Myers. The motion carried 7 – 0. OLD BUSINESS #3 Award Zoning Code Update Contract The development code needs to be replaced and include the state mandated housing requirements, correct outdated code, and implement new streamlined processes. After a request for proposal went out, staff evaluated the submitted proposals and all ranked SCJ Alliance the highest. Action taken: Deputy Mayor Jackson moved to authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with SCJ Alliance for a Zoning Code Update as presented, second by Council Member Riggs. The motion carried 7 – 0. #4 Water Conservation Extension MLMC 13.07 Ordinance 2980 The City is experiencing a rise in temperatures earlier in the summer which created pressures on the capacity to maintain water reserves and supply the demand. Council requested for staff to draft changes to extend the period that the water conservation program operates to include June and September. Action taken: Council Member Hankins moved to adopt Ordinance 2980, second by Council Member Liebrecht. The motion carried 7 – 0. NEW BUSINESS #5 Update Parking Regulations MLMC 10.12 Ordinance 2979 The amendment to MLMC 10.12 adds no parking on a segment of Juniper Drive at the GTA Bus Stop No. 1147. Action taken: Council Member Hankins moved to adopt Ordinance 2979 as presented, second by Deputy Mayor Jackson. The motion carried 7 – 0. #6 Grove Estates MP #2 Group B Water System The Code allows new Group B public water systems to be created in the City's RSA (aka UGA) if they meet specific criteria and enter a covenant to connect to City services once located within 550 feet of the property. The current request from Rick Penhallurick is located near Grove and Elgin Roads in Cascade Valley. Action taken: Council Member Hankins moved to authorize the creation of a group “B” water system to serve a proposed 7 lot subdivision as presented, second by Council Member Eck. The motion carried 5 – 2, Deputy Mayor Jackson and Council Member Liebrecht opposed. #7 Lakeshore Dr. Payment Arrangement When the covenants were called in on the Lakeshore Dr. improvements, homeowners Document Ref: EFKMF-37TGL-WIB4T-ORZKM Page 3 of 4 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES – July 27, 2021 pg. 4 were offered the option of making payment arrangements with the City. The interest rate will be prime plus 2% and will be fixed on the date that the agreement is signed. Action taken: Council Member Hankins moved to authorize staff to execute Lakeshore Drive payment arrangements as requested by property owners using the template as to form, second by Council Member Riggs. The motion carried 7 – 0. #8 Accept 2019 State Auditor’s Report The State Auditor recently published the City’s 2019 Financial Statements Audit Report. There were no findings for the first time in several years and the finding from the previous year was considered fully corrected. Action taken: Deputy Mayor Jackson moved to accept the Financial Statements Audit Report for the City of Moses Lake for the year-ended December 31, 2019, as presented, second by Council Member Eck. The motion carried 7 – 0. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS National Night Out The annual event will begin at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, August 3 at McCosh Park. Police Chief Fuhr and County Sheriff Jones will be sitting on the dunk tank and many more activities will be offered. Regional Haz Mat Team City Fire has been working with Chelan County Fire Districts, Grant and Chelan County Emergency Management to form a regional haz mat response team, which may include PUD from both counties in the future. They will hear in the next few weeks if the $344k grant application is awarded for equipment and training. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS Council Member Liebrecht commended the Fire Department for the regional haz mat agency coordination and inquired about the status of Stratford Rd project clean-up for Randy Bruce property. City Manager Allison Williams advised that she has been in touch with Mr. Bruce on the clean-up status. Council Member Riggs commented on the new signs at boat launches that inform residents of the water conditions. ADJOURNMENT The regular meeting was adjourned at 8:43 p.m. ______________________________________ David Curnel, Mayor ATTEST____________________________________ Debbie Burke, City Clerk Document Ref: EFKMF-37TGL-WIB4T-ORZKM Page 4 of 4 Signature Certificate Document Ref.: EFKMF-37TGL-WIB4T-ORZKM Document signed by: Mayor David Curnel Verified E-mail: dcurnel@cityofml.com IP: 63.142.221.35 Date: 12 Aug 2021 00:02:40 UTC Debbie Burke Verified E-mail:dburke@cityofml.com IP: 63.135.54.162 Date: 12 Aug 2021 21:42:39 UTC Document completed by all parties on: 12 Aug 2021 21:42:39 UTC Page 1 of 1 Signed with PandaDoc.com PandaDoc is a document workflow and certified eSignature solution trusted by 25,000+ companies worldwide.