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CC Min 2021 10 26MOSES LAKE CITY COUNCIL October 26, 2021 EXECUTIVE SESSION Mayor Curnel called an Executive Session at 6:30 p.m. to be held for 30 minutes pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) to discuss potential litigation. CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Moses Lake City Council was called to order at 7:01 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 the meeting remotely. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Director Susan Schwiesow led the Flag Salute. AGENDA APPROVAL Action taken: Council Member Hankins moved to approve the Agenda as presented, second by Council Member Eck. The motion carried 7 – 0. SUMMARY REPORTS MAYOR’S REPORT Moment of Silence for Parks Superintendent Clayton Pray Parks Superintendent Clayton Pray was hired by the City in May 2011. He was honored with a moment of silence after passing away on October 12, 2021. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT Employee Promotions Jennifer Schober was promoted to Executive Assistant-Deputy Clerk and Laura Elzig was promoted to HR Coordinator. New Employees An introduction was given of the new Human Resources Director Shannon Springer and of the new Building Maintenance Custodian Devin Morice. Utility Billing Delinquent Account Update There has been great progress on collecting past due account balances. Utility Billing staff are working with customers to set up a payment plan or to obtain assistance with payment. The only accounts moving forward in the delinquent account process are the ones that have made no attempt to contact the City to make necessary arrangements. Document Ref: QWE4U-EX3ZA-VZZCA-EYK2Z Page 1 of 4 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES – October 26, 2021 pg. 2 Berk Consultants Contract Amendment The amendment will extend the contract through December 31, 2021, to complete services to update the Comp Plan. There are no other changes to the contract. Action taken: Council Member Eck moved to approve the contract amendment as presented, second by Council Member Riggs. The motion carried 7 – 0. Agreement for Firefighter Accommodations City Manager Allison Williams spoke about working with the Firefighter’s Union and the Fire Chief to provide accommodations to those who are not vaccinated. David Hunt, Paul Hill, Schrade Rouse, and Jon Smith spoke in favor of receiving accommodations. Action taken: Council Member Liebrecht moved to reinstate firefighters with accommodations, second by Council Member Eck. The motion carried 4 – 3. Council Members Riggs, Hankins and Deputy Mayor Jackson voted in opposition. CITIZEN’S COMMUNICATION Gary/Grape Intersection Moses Lake resident Ed Stubington expressed his concern that the intersection of Gary and Grape Drives will be more hazardous once the State puts in the new roundabout. Parks/Vaccinations Deanna Martinez, 1226 S Skyline Dr, Moses Lake, thanked Parks staff for the new play equipment at Gillette Park and commended Council for approving firefighter accommodations. PUBLIC HEARINGS #1 Complete Streets Policy Ordinance 2991 This ordinance provides an update to the complete streets policy, formerly ordinance 2644. Mayor Curnel opened the public hearing at 8:01 p.m. There was / was no public comment, and the hearing was closed at 8:04 p.m. Action taken: Deputy Mayor Jackson moved to adopt Ordinance 2991, second by Council Member Riggs. The motion carried 7 – 0. #2 Comprehensive Plan / Housing Action Plan A presentation was given recapping the process for the record by Kevin Gifford from Berk Consulting. There were four letters submitted and distributed to Council after the packet was published from the following: Matt Stredwick, Gil Alvarado with GAJ Planning, Pamp Meiers with Meiers Enterprises, and Bob Fancher with Central Terminals. Council has a copy of these letters. Staff submitted an exhibit to Grant County’s comprehensive Plan that identifies the UGA Analysis for Grant County cities. Mayor Curnel opened the Public Hearing at 8:15 p.m. Comments received as follows: 1. Bob Fancher, 6712 N Frontage Rd E, Moses Lake, commented on the extension of Document Ref: QWE4U-EX3ZA-VZZCA-EYK2Z Page 2 of 4 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES – October 26, 2021 pg. 3 Downtown zoning and his concern about the banking laws regarding non-conforming use. He also discussed the industrial area to the East and that the City has services there already. 2. Mark Fancher, 301 E Inglewood Dr., Moses Lake, shared that the Planning Commission had a difficult deliberation. He recommended that Council consider reading the submittals and then continuing the hearing to the next Council meeting. 3. Lynn Logan, 1370 W Marina Dr., Moses Lake, spoke as a representative of the Homeowner’s on Marina Dr. She discussed the needs of aging homeowners, the support for the Broadway Corridor and downtown revitalization, and the need for design guidelines in reference to the “barrack” style condos being built on Marina Dr. 4. Kim Foster with ASPI Group requested to withdraw their rezone request on parcel 11047537. He discussed the Horizon Expansion that they requested to be part of the UGA and shared a list called Large Employer Project they have proposed to the Department of Commerce. He mentioned that there is a need for housing and made a technical objection to Council not getting a letter he submitted for this hearing prior to their October 12 meeting (a Study Session that was conducted on another subject). 5. Robert Schiffner, Moses Lake, discussed the Mae Valley UGA and why he was opposed to having it removed. 6. Kristen Marcell of Monte Vista Ln, Moses Lake, read her letter that she submitted in support of the staff recommendations for the Comprehensive Plan. Action taken: Deputy Mayor Jackson moved to continue the hearing to the November 9th meeting, second by Council Member Hankins. The motion carried 7 – 0. CONSENT AGENDA #3 a. City Council meeting minutes dated October 12, 2021 b. Claim Checks 153723 – 153874 in the amount of $1,096,988.12; Payroll Checks 64112 through 64118 in the amount of $4,938.56; and Electronic Payments dated October 15, 2021, in the amount of $486,798.90 c. Set Dates for Public Hearing – Property Tax and Budget d. Accept Sewer Lining Project 2019 e. Authorize CityWorks Software Contract Amendment #1 Action taken: Council Member Eck moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented, second by Deputy Mayor Jackson. The motion carried 7 – 0. OLD BUSINESS #4 Homeless Program Contract Updates The City of Moses Lake received multiple grants to fund its Homeless Program starting in 2020. The City contracted with HopeSource as a sub-grantee to utilize these funds and manage the Open Doors Sleep Center and the Enhanced Shelter. After performing a self-audit of the Homeless Program expenses, staff believes it would be in the City’s best interest to amend its contracts with HopeSource and sign a new agreement with the County regarding the Shelter Program Grant. Action taken: Council Member Hankins moved to approve the contract updates as presented, Document Ref: QWE4U-EX3ZA-VZZCA-EYK2Z Page 3 of 4 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES – October 26, 2021 pg. 4 second by Deputy Mayor Jackson. The motion carried 7 – 0. #5 Housing Action Plan Resolution 3862 This is a piece of the Comprehensive Plan but requires a separate vote and needs to be approved by the end of the month to be in compliance with the grant for this work. Action taken: Council Member Hankins moved to adopt Resolution 3862 as presented, second by Deputy Mayor Jackson. The motion carried 7 – 0. NEW BUSINESS #6 Annual Review and Approval of LTAC Application Recommendations This item was tabled for the November 9, 2021, meeting. Action taken: Council Member Eck moved to postpone the review of LTAC recommendations, second by Deputy Mayor Jackson. The motion carried 7 - 0. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS Upgrades in Parks City Manager Allison Williams acknowledged Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Director Susan Schwiesow and her team for their work with the new park equipment, construction at the skatepark, and the progress of the Larson Rec Center. School District Signage The City will be working with the School District to increase signage at the school zone by Groff Elementary. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS Council concurred with Council Member Eck’s request to have an additional budget workshop at 5:30 p.m. on November 9, 2021. Council thanked everyone for their input and to remember that they are still neighbors and community members. ADJOURNMENT The regular meeting was adjourned at 9:07 p.m. ______________________________________ David Curnel, Mayor ATTEST____________________________ Debbie Burke, City Clerk Document Ref: QWE4U-EX3ZA-VZZCA-EYK2Z Page 4 of 4 Signature Certificate Document Ref.: QWE4U-EX3ZA-VZZCA-EYK2Z Document signed by: Mayor David Curnel E-mail: dcurnel@cityofml.com Signed via link IP: 63.142.221.35 Date: 11 Nov 2021 15:44:39 UTC Debbie Burke Verified E-mail:dburke@cityofml.com IP: 63.135.54.162 Date: 15 Nov 2021 17:55:29 UTC Document completed by all parties on: 15 Nov 2021 17:55:29 UTC Page 1 of 1 Signed with PandaDoc.com PandaDoc is a document workflow and certified eSignature solution trusted by 25,000+ companies worldwide.