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CC Min 2021 09 14MOSES LAKE CITY COUNCIL September 14, 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 Eck, Riggs, Liebrecht, and Hankins. Deputy Mayor Jackson and Council Member Myers attended remotely. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Police Chief Kevin Fuhr led the Flag Salute. 9/11 20th ANNIVERSARY VIDEO TRIBUTE A video was shared containing footage of the Moses Lake 9/11 Memorial filmed with firefighters in several communities and their 9/11 Memorials throughout the state. Firefighter Jason Koziol was the only Honor Guard member of the State of Washington to be in this video. AGENDA APPROVAL The Code Enforcement action listed on the posted agenda has been resolved and all items that were needing to be discussed in Executive Session were completed during yesterday’s meeting. Action taken: Council Member Hankins moved to approve the Agenda as amended, second by Council Member Eck. The motion carried 7 – 0. SUMMARY REPORTS MAYOR’S REPORT Constitution Week Proclamation A proclamation declaring September 17 through 23, 2021, as Constitution Week was read by Mayor Curnel. AGCCT Meeting An AGCCT Meeting is scheduled on September 30, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. in Electric City. Yonezawa Sister City Letter A letter was sent to the Mayor from Mayor Nakagawa of Yonezawa City, Japan regarding the tree planting and cultural exchange activities in the fall of 2021, marking the 40th year of the Sister City relationship. Due to COVID, these plans have been canceled and the visit will be rescheduled once the Pandemic has ended. Paul Hirai Moment of Silence Highlights from Paul Hirai’s obituary in the Columbia Basin Herald was read. Mr. Hirai was instrumental in establishing Yonezawa as our Sister City and was commended for his work in agriculture and at Big Bend Community College. A moment of silence was held in his honor. Document Ref: ZEDZZ-HVWRL-HYUSQ-88PLC Page 1 of 4 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES – September 14, 2021 pg. 2 CITY MANAGER’S REPORT Stratford Rd. Project Contract Reinstatement Resolution 3862 Six conditions were presented for Council to consider in authorizing a resolution which would reinstate the Stratford Rd Construction Contract with C&R Tractor. President, Counsel, Surety Counsel, and Surety Project Manager spoke to the conditions for reinstatement. Pamp Maiers provided his concerns with the proposed agreement. Action taken: Council Member Hankins moved to adopt Resolution 3862 as presented, second by Council Member Eck. The motion carried 7 – 0. Budget Retreat on Saturday, October 2, 2021 The annual Council Budget Retreat is going to be on October 2, 2021, in the Council Chambers at the Civic Center. Administrative Staff Change City Manager Allison Williams requested that City Clerk Debbie Burke’s title be changed to City Clerk – Administrative Services Manager. This change encompasses the addition of Information Technology staff oversight with continued duties to oversee Deputy Clerk, Municipal Court services, and risk management. This change would come with the appropriate compensation. Action taken: Council Member Hankins moved to approve the title change of the City Clerk as presented, second by Council Member Eck. The motion carried 7 – 0. PUBLIC HEARING #1 Fox Property Vacate Ordinance 2982 This Ordinance is for the consideration of vacating a 30’ by 290’ portion of the Right-of-Way on Third Ave adjacent to the Lewis Elliot Addition No. 2 Plat, correcting a scrivener’s error on the prior legal description. The Public Hearing was opened on August 24. There being no public testimony then or now, the Hearing was closed at 7:55 p.m. Action taken: Council Member Riggs moved to adopt Ordinance 2982 as presented, second by Council Member Eck. The motion carried 7 – 0. CONSENT AGENDA #2 a. City Council meeting minutes dated August 24, 2021 b. Claim Checks 153159 – 153388 in the amount of $1,960,468.36; Payroll Checks 64027 through 64069 in the amount of $21,977.73; and Electronic Payments dated September 3, 2021, in the amount of $543,547.73 c. Accept Sun Terrace Plat Improvement Phase 7 Resolution 3866 d. Accept Sun Terrace Plat Improvement Phase 8 Resolution 3867 e. RH2 Northshore Lift Station Electrical Services Contract Action taken: Council Member Eck moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented, second by Council Member Riggs. The motion carried 7 – 0. Document Ref: ZEDZZ-HVWRL-HYUSQ-88PLC Page 2 of 4 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES – September 14, 2021 pg. 3 OLD BUSINESS #3 Photo Enforcement Amnesty Program Extension Staff requests the Photo Enforcement Amnesty Program be extended through November 30 due to the continued uncertain start date of the Municipal Court Division of Grant County District Court. Action taken: Council Member Hankins moved to approve the extension of the Photo Enforcement Amnesty Program as presented, second by Council Member Liebrecht. The motion carried 7 – 0. #4 Snow Removal Policy Update Municipal Services Director Dave Bren provided an update on the Snow and Ice Control Policy. Council requested that he look into requiring the equipment necessary to ensure that snow does not block driveways. NEW BUSINESS #6 Prorated Utilities Policy Ordinances 2983 and 2984 Ordinance 2983 amends MLMC 2.30.140 allowing for the proration of utilities by day. Ordinance 2984 amends MLMC 13.12 also allowing for the proration of utilities based on the number of days service is provided. Action taken: Council Member Myers moved to adopt Ordinance 2983 as presented, second by Council Member Riggs. The motion carried 7 - 0. Action taken: Council Member Hankins moved to adopt Ordinance 2984 as presented, second by Council Member Riggs. The motion carried 7 – 0. #7 School Zone Speed Limit Change Ordinance 2985 This ordinance establishes 20 mph speed zones beyond the minimum requirements of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Device for pedestrian safety. The ordinance includes signage for existing streets and the addition of Nelson Rd. by the new elementary school. Action taken: Council Member Hankins moved to adopt Ordinance 2985 as presented, second by Council Member Riggs. The motion carried 7 - 0. #8 Black Dot (AT&T) Antenna Lease Renewal The lease renewal is for the facilities on the 900 Juniper Dr Reservoir. This is the final renewal from cell antenna leases that were re-negotiated in 2020. Council requested information for expenditure of this revenue at a future meeting. Action taken: Council Member Hankins moved to authorize Black Dot (AT&T) Antenna Lease Renewal as presented, second by Council Member Liebrecht. The motion carried 7 - 0. Document Ref: ZEDZZ-HVWRL-HYUSQ-88PLC Page 3 of 4 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES – September 14, 2021 pg. 4 ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS Comprehensive Plan Update The Comprehensive Plan’s initial Public Hearing will be presented this Thursday before the Planning Commission. All documents are available on the City’s website. The Planning Commission has been doing a deep dive in this year’s update that will be provided to Council with a recommendation for consideration in October. Council has scheduled a study session on October 12 followed by a Public Hearing and adoption on October 26. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS Council Member Eck expressed his concerns for the Stratford Rd. completion project. Council Member Liebrecht thanked personnel for sharing the 9/11 video and thanked the City Manager for scheduling a meeting with the Municipal Airport Advisory Board. Council Member Riggs expressed concerns on recent graffiti and local shootings. He also wanted to give his appreciation to Law Enforcement for keeping residents safe. Council Member Myers requested information regarding the Yonezawa and Highway 17 intersection. City Manager Allison Williams responded that WSDOT requested a traffic study. A joint meeting with Perteet Engineering will be held this Friday to consider a phased improvement plan due to anticipated growth due to the full build out of the area causing the intersection to fail. Mayor Curnel encouraged Council to attend the AGCCT meeting on September 30. ADJOURNMENT The regular meeting was adjourned at 8:26 p.m. ______________________________________ David Curnel, Mayor ATTEST____________________________ Debbie Burke, City Clerk Document Ref: ZEDZZ-HVWRL-HYUSQ-88PLC Page 4 of 4 Signature Certificate Document Ref.: ZEDZZ-HVWRL-HYUSQ-88PLC Document signed by: Mayor David Curnel E-mail: dcurnel@cityofml.com Signed via link IP: 63.142.221.35 Date: 04 Oct 2021 15:34:04 UTC Debbie Burke Verified E-mail:dburke@cityofml.com IP: 63.135.54.162 Date: 04 Oct 2021 16:25:03 UTC Document completed by all parties on: 04 Oct 2021 16:25:03 UTC Page 1 of 1 Signed with PandaDoc.com PandaDoc is a document workflow and certified eSignature solution trusted by 25,000+ companies worldwide.