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CC Min 2021 08 10MOSES LAKE CITY COUNCIL August 10, 2021 CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Moses Lake City Council was called to order at 7:00 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; Council Members Myers, Eck, Riggs, Liebrecht, and Hankins. Deputy Mayor Jackson attended remotely. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Pamela Curnel led the Flag Salute. AGENDA APPROVAL Action taken: Council Member Riggs moved to approve the Agenda as presented, second by Council Member Hankins. The motion carried 7 – 0. SUMMARY REPORTS MAYOR’S REPORT U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Bill Support (the INVEST Act) The INVEST Act will provide funding where there is a current gap for Cities with populations between 20,000 - 50,000. A letter has been submitted joining several mid- sized cities in Washington to solicit support for this Act. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS Council Member One on One Meetings with Public Council Member Eck invites the public and his colleagues to join him to discuss city business at the Red Door Café on Mondays and Wednesdays from 1 to 2:30 p.m. starting in September. This effort is to follow up on a previous request from the public to improve our government transparency. Council will be mindful to avoid a quorum and a policy will be needed if there are any requests for use of City resources. Local Income Tax Ban Resolution Request Council concurred with Council Member Liebrecht’s request to have staff draft a resolution to support the ban of a statewide income tax similar to other Washington cities. Group B Water System Covenants Council Member Hankins requested a study session be scheduled to discuss a more in depth approval policies for water system covenants and extra territorial agreements. City Manager Allison Williams advised that these will be addressed in the future with proposed revisions to the development regulations chapter in the Municipal Code. Pandemic Masking Requirements Council Member Myers requested a study session to be scheduled for Council discussion of the indoor mask mandate inside City facilities. Council concurred to have an executive session discussion on the topic prior to a public study session. Document Ref: JVTA6-CA24W-R6BLA-2FTYZ Page 1 of 3 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES – August 10, 2021 pg. 2 CITY MANAGER’S REPORT Employee New Hire and Promotions: Police, Public Works, Fire A brief introduction was given of the following employees who were promoted or recently hired: Police – Adam Munro; Public Works – Chris Campbell and Matt Wood; Fire – Tasiya Deering, Heidi Merritt and Heather Kok. Valley and Grape Signal Cabinet Project The bids for the repairs of the signal cabinet came within the City Manager’s signing authority. The contract was executed and work completed yesterday in time for the Fair. 2021 CPI Report Finance Director Cindy Jensen shared the June CPI rate of 6.9% with the Finance Committee earlier today. The solid waste contract caps at a 5% increase in September and the rate could be up or down by the time Council considers the annual increase for City Fee Schedule. CONSENT AGENDA #1 a. City Council meeting minutes dated July 27, 2021 b. Claim Checks 152906 – 153035 in the amount of $460,192.68; Payroll Checks 63941 through 63983 in the amount of $20,057.57; and Electronic Payments dated August 6, 2021, in the amount of $530,269.43 c. Accept Wanapum Sewer Repair Project 2021 d. Accept Westshore Drive Watermain Project 2021 e. Accept Reservoir 4 Painting Project 2021 f. Accept Crack Seal Project 2021 Action taken: Council Member Eck moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented, second by Council Member Riggs. The motion carried 7 – 0. OLD BUSINESS City of Mattawa Interim Police Chief Interlocal Agreement The original ILA in April 2021 was approved for a period of six months. The revised ILA extends the agreement through January 2022 or until the position is filled. The City of Mattawa hopes to fill the vacancy in the next month. Action taken: Council Member Hankins moved to authorize execution of the amended ILA as presented, second by Council Member Liebrecht. The motion carried 7 – 0. NEW BUSINESS #2 Rotary Skate Park Agreement Resolution 3861 Moses Lake Rotary has raised $141,000 to improve the Moses Lake Skate Park which is owned and operated by the City. The funds will be used for design, construction, and completion of additions to the skate bowl and lighting. Action taken: Council Member Hankins moved to authorize Resolution 3861 as presented, second by Council Member Myers. The motion carried 7 – 0. Document Ref: JVTA6-CA24W-R6BLA-2FTYZ Page 2 of 3 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES – August 10, 2021 pg. 3 ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS City and School District staff met to discuss an Interlocal Agreement for constructing a path on Nelson Road and coordination staging of bus trips during construction of Love’s Travel Stop. Grant County Engineer Keith Ellison sent a memo that they would not be able to fill the roll of lead agency for a new bridge from I-90 to SR-17. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS Council Member Eck agreed with direction on proposals discussed with the School District. Council Member Liebrecht thanked the Fire Department for the ladder truck bedding ceremony. She also shared that the Chamber is hosting an online event to discuss the local opposition of the new Long Term Care Act. Mayor Curnel and City Manager Allison Williams met with Grant County Commissioners to discuss an Interlocal Agreement for Municipal Court and changes of City staff for the homeless program coordination. Mrs. Williams thanked Taylor Burton for his service. EXECUTIVE SESSION Mayor Curnel called an Executive Session at 7:41 p.m. to be held for 30 minutes pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(c) and (i) to discuss the sale of property and potential litigation. ADJOURNMENT The regular meeting was adjourned at 8:11 p.m. ______________________________________ David Curnel, Mayor ATTEST____________________________________ Debbie Burke, City Clerk Document Ref: JVTA6-CA24W-R6BLA-2FTYZ Page 3 of 3 Signature Certificate Document Ref.: JVTA6-CA24W-R6BLA-2FTYZ Document signed by: Mayor David Curnel Verified E-mail: dcurnel@cityofml.com IP: 63.142.221.35 Date: 25 Aug 2021 19:44:59 UTC Debbie Burke Verified E-mail:dburke@cityofml.com IP: 63.135.54.162 Date: 25 Aug 2021 23:11:59 UTC Document completed by all parties on: 25 Aug 2021 23:11:59 UTC Page 1 of 1 Signed with PandaDoc.com PandaDoc is a document workflow and certified eSignature solution trusted by 25,000+ companies worldwide.