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CC Min 2021 12 14MOSES LAKE CITY COUNCIL December 14, 2021 6:45 p.m. – Appoint Council Elect Deanna Martinez to Vacant Position 1 Action taken: Council Member Hankins moved to temporarily suspend MLMC 2.08.190 to expedite filling the vacancy on Council, second by Council Member Myers. The motion carried 6 – 0. Action taken: Deputy Mayor Jackson moved to make a single nomination of Council Elect Deanna Martinez to fill the unexpired term for Council Position 1 for the remainder of 2021, second by Council Member Myers. The motion carried 6 – 0. CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Moses Lake City Council was called to order at 7 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 Myers, Martinez, Liebrecht, and Hankins. Council Member Eck attended remotely. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Moses Lake resident Mick Hansen led the Flag Salute. AGENDA APPROVAL Action taken: Deputy Mayor Jackson moved to approve the Agenda as presented, second by Council Member Hankins. The motion carried 7 – 0. 2022 COUNCIL OATHS OF OFFICE Superior Court Judge Anna Gigliotti administered Oaths of Office to Council Elect Martinez, Fancher, and Swartz. PRESENTATIONS SR-17 and Grape Drive Roundabout Design Update WSDOT Project Engineer Jeff Deal provided a design update for the roundabout being placed at SR-17 and Grape Drive. The PowerPoint included information on the detours and timeframe for the road closure. Citizen Mick Hansen shared his concerns for the pedestrian crossing and requested consideration of an overpass similar to Stratford Rd. Aspect Consulting Contract Amendment Sr. Associate Water Rights Specialist Jill Van Hulle reviewed status of water rights acquisition work since they were hired in early 2020. The contract amendment includes six new tasks to build the City’s portfolio of water rights and a deployment plan for the water rights with a new not to exceed amount of $34,500 (the contract includes a task of $6,000 for the EPA / Well 20 discussion that was approved as prior work). Document Ref: TQEWX-WXVEX-A63V3-TVXHY Page 1 of 6 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES – December 14, 2021 pg. 2 Action taken: Council Member Liebrecht moved to approve an amendment to the Aspect Consulting contract as presented, second by Council Member Eck. The motion carried 7 – 0. SUMMARY REPORTS MAYOR’S REPORT Reappoint Municipal Airport Board Members Mayor Curnel recommended reappointment of Board Members Tim Prickett and Darrin Jackson to the Municipal Airport Board for four-year terms expiring December 31, 2025. Action taken: Council Member Hankins moved to approve reappointments as presented, second by Council Member Liebrecht. The motion carried 6-0-1. Deputy Mayor Jackson abstained. Reappoint Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Mayor Curnel recommended reappointment of one-year terms for the following members currently serving on the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC): Chair/Council Member David Eck, Richard Hanover, Barry Lawson, and Tim Molitor. Action taken: Deputy Mayor Jackson moved to approve reappointments as presented, second by Council Member Hankins. The motion carried 7 – 0. Appointments for Planning Commission Mayor Curnel recommended consideration of applicants Lynn Logan or Jim Liebrecht to the Planning Commission. There was a tie vote twice with three votes for each candidate. Action taken: Council Member Martinez moved to postpone appointment as presented, second by Deputy Mayor Jackson. The motion carried 6-0-1. Council Member Liebrecht abstained. Appointments for Lodging Tax Advisory Committee and Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Board There were no eligible applications received for vacancies on LTAC or PRCS Boards. Staff will post vacancies online as open until filled. Reappointment of Council Member Myers to Grant Transit Authority Mayor Curnel recommended reappointment of Council Member Myers for another one- year appointment on the Grant Transit Authority Board Executive Committee. Action taken: Council Member Eck moved to approve reappointment as presented, second by Council Member Hankins. The motion carried 7 – 0. Appointment of Council Member Martinez to Grant County Health District Mayor Curnel recommended appointment of Council Member Deanna Martinez to the Grant County Health Board of Health for a two-year term, expiring December 31, 2023. Action taken: Council Member Hankins moved to approve appointment as presented, second by Council Member Myers. The motion carried 7 – 0. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS Document Ref: TQEWX-WXVEX-A63V3-TVXHY Page 2 of 6 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES – December 14, 2021 pg. 3 Deputy Mayor Jackson requested that in the future an elected Council Member be designated to meet with the Port of Moses Lake Commissioners at least one time per month. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT Cleanup Volunteer Recognition – Resident Paul Guest Recognition was given to Moses Lake resident Paul Guest for his cleanup efforts along Broadway in the area of I-90. Mr. Guest is a retired Des Moines Police Officer and enjoys giving back to the community. He was given two cases of trash bags from the City and a new trash picker tool from fellow resident, Lloyd Peterson, who brought his work to the City’s attention, as thanks for his continued efforts. City Employee Recognition – Years of Service Human Resources Director Shannon Springer announced staff members who have achieved 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and 35 years of employment. Those in attendance received their attendance pins. Public Works Director Mike Moro Retirement Public Works Director Mike Moro was recognized for his 27 years of service to the City of Moses Lake. He is retiring effective December 17, 2021. 3rd Quarter Financial Report Interim Finance Director Gail Gray provided an overview of the third quarter financial report that was provided in the meeting packet. CONSENT AGENDA #1 a. City Council meeting minutes dated November 23, 2021. b. Claim Checks 154202-154459 in the amount of $1,001,519.08; Payroll Checks 64141-64150 in the amount of $3,654.12, and 64152 through 64159 in the amount of $3,004.63. Payroll Check number 64151 was voided; and Electronic Payments dated November 26, 2021, in the amount of $480,922.68 and December 10, 2021, in the amount of $487,480.60, and Accounts Payable #81-90 in the amount of $505,373.32. c. 2022 City Meeting Calendar d. Police Officer Hiring Bonus Policy Resolution 3870 e. Perteet Mae Valley Traffic Study Contract Extension f. Award Overhead Doors Maintenance Contract g. Accept Valley and Grape Signal Cabinet Replacement 2021 h. Accept Well 31 Decommissioning Project i. Misc COF Upgrades Bid Rejection Action taken: Council Member Hankins moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented, second by Council Member Eck. The motion carried 7 – 0. Document Ref: TQEWX-WXVEX-A63V3-TVXHY Page 3 of 6 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES – December 14, 2021 pg. 4 OLD BUSINESS #2 Jake Jacobsen dba Hayboy Farms Lease Renewal Jake Jacobsen, dba Hayboy Farms, has been leasing 28 acres on Municipal Tract 12 since 2016. He uses the land to complete a full hay circle adjacent to the three-quarter circle he currently farms on the adjacent property. He requests to renew the lease for 2022 and agrees to an increase of $200/year. There was a question on the water rights from Deputy Mayor Jackson and Council requested staff check into the legality of this lease to ensure the City is not party to any violation. Action taken: Deputy Mayor Jackson moved to postpone approval of the Lease Renewal, second by Council Member Hankins. The motion carried 7 – 0. #3 Stredwick Water Rights Lease Back Matt Stredwick has requested to lease back the water rights for the 2022 growing season. Staff reviewed lease rates from other similar leases and considered that staff time would also be required for the monitoring the water use per the agreement with the 10-28-21 Record of Decision regarding the associated Ground Water Certificate. Action taken: Council Member Hankins moved to authorize the Lease as presented, second by Council Member Eck. The motion carried 7 – 0. #4 Grant County District Court ILA for Municipal Court Services, Fine and Penalty Update Ordinances 2996 & 2997 Court services were suspended by District Court Judges in July 2020. A draft agreement is being circulated for final review by all Cities in Grant County. Staff is recommending Council consider increasing costs of fines and penalties to offset the impact for the County to process all notices of infractions. Action taken: Council Member Eck moved to approve Grant County District Court ILA as presented, second by Council Member Liebrecht. The motion carried 7 – 0. Action taken: Deputy Mayor Jackson moved to adopt Ordinance 2996 as presented, second by Council Member Hankins. The motion carried 7 – 0. Action taken: Council Member Hankins moved to adopt Ordinance 2997 as presented, second by Council Member Eck. The motion carried 7 – 0. #5 2022 Fee Schedule Resolution 3873 This resolution is inclusive of Council’s request for gradual increases across a few years for the Community Development Land Use Fees. Council also requested additional information on senior rate at the Ice Rink and requested no change for that fee from its current level. Action taken: Council Member Hankins moved to adopt Resolution 3873 with the Senior Ice Rink Fee being set at $3, second by Deputy Mayor Jackson. The motion carried 6 – 1. Council Member Myers was opposed. Document Ref: TQEWX-WXVEX-A63V3-TVXHY Page 4 of 6 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES – December 14, 2021 pg. 5 #6 Larson Recreation Center Equipment Council was provided with three options for equipment for the Larson Rec Center on November 9, 2021. The options were Exergames by Motion Fitness, Advanced Fitness Solutions traditional equipment, or a smaller mix of both options. Action taken: Deputy Mayor Jackson moved to authorize Advance Fitness Solutions Equipment, second by Council Member Hankins. The motion carried 4 - 3. Council Members Myers, Liebrecht, and Martinez were opposed. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS Goat & Gaily Islands No Shooting Area Petition A petition was received from several citizens in the area of Goat & Gaily Islands to make them a no shooting area. The islands are not in City Limits so Police Chief Fuhr passed along the information to the State Dept. of Fish and Wildlife and to the County Sheriff’s office. Both agencies stated that hunting had been there for quite some time, and the proximity to houses is quite a distance, so there likely wouldn’t be a change at this time. Municipal Airport Code Enforcement Report The Code Enforcement Report was included in the packet. There were questions by Deputy Mayor Jackson about a certain hangar, but according to Code Enforcement they were in compliance. Community Development Project List A list of current projects was included in the meeting packet. Council Committee and Regional Board Appointments Council will select assignments at the first regular meeting in January. Port of Moses Lake Comp Plan Presentation City Manager Allison Williams presented the Comprehensive Plan update/implementation plan to the Port on Monday. Special Meeting on January 5 at 6:00 p.m. A special meeting has been scheduled to get Council acquainted with the 2022 Department Work Plans. There will also be a short executive session following to update new Council on potential litigation issues. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS Council Member Hankins requested staff look into using a surplus vehicle as a courtesy transport at the airport. He stated that the ML Airport Board could control access. Additionally, he welcomed the new Council Members and encouraged them to ask questions. He thanked outgoing Council for their welcome and support to him when he started and thanked them for their combined services exceeding 40 years. Document Ref: TQEWX-WXVEX-A63V3-TVXHY Page 5 of 6 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES – December 14, 2021 pg. 6 Council Member Myers also thanked Deputy Mayor Jackson for all the history lessons, Mayor Curnel for collaborations during AWC Conference, and Council Member Liebrecht for encouraging him to speak up. Council Member Martinez wanted to recognize the outgoing Council for helping the City be resilient which they accomplished. She hopes former Council Members stick around to help the new Council. Council Member Liebrecht thanked staff and expressed her admiration and respect, especially to City Attorney Katherine Kenison and Chief Fuhr for their work in the recent year’s issues. She told a football parable about being denied the chance to play again, but how she would be cheering from the bleachers. She also thanked Council for her time as Mayor. Council Member Eck thanked all outgoing Council for being an inspiration to all and is looking forward to growing with the new Council Members. He also wished everyone a Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year. Deputy Mayor Jackson spoke about how the 25k people in Moses Lake were one giant family, and how that is what makes community work. A lot of times people forget that the support comes from family. He thanked his wife, family, and Mayor Curnel’s wife for supporting him. Mayor Curnel discussed how he ran to improve the City during his terms, and how the City is in much better shape today and much stronger financially and with leadership and how he’s proud of those accomplishments in the past 12 years. He recollected his worst vote was having to shut down the ice rink due to lack of funding. For the new Council he charged with two challenges: 1. Make the City better than today and 2. Progress has a price and ensure that the citizens are willing to pay the price for the progress that you’re making. He thanked Council for working together and for staff support during his tenure as the “COVID Mayor”. He also thanked his wife for being his biggest supporter and the sacrifices that were made. City Manager Allison Williams presented outgoing Council Members with awards for their dedication and service to the City of Moses Lake. ADJOURNMENT The regular meeting was adjourned at 8:55 p.m. ______________________________________ Dean Hankins, Mayor ATTEST____________________________________ Debbie Burke, City Clerk Document Ref: TQEWX-WXVEX-A63V3-TVXHY Page 6 of 6 Signature Certificate Reference number: TQEWX-WXVEX-A63V3-TVXHY Document completed by all parties on: 13 Jan 2022 22:19:10 UTC Page 1 of 1 Signer Timestamp Signature Mayor Dean Hankins Email: dhankins@cityofml.com Shared via link Sent:12 Jan 2022 16:18:29 UTC Viewed:13 Jan 2022 00:30:25 UTC Signed:13 Jan 2022 22:14:23 UTC IP address: 136.143.151.109 Location: Moses Lake, United States Debbie Burke Email: dburke@cityofml.com Sent:12 Jan 2022 16:18:29 UTC Viewed:13 Jan 2022 00:29:53 UTC Signed:13 Jan 2022 22:19:10 UTC IP address: 63.135.54.162 Location: Moses Lake, United States Signed with PandaDoc PandaDoc is a document workflow and certified eSignature solution trusted by 30,000+ companies worldwide.