CC Min 2022 01 11MOSES LAKE CITY COUNCIL
January 11, 2022
STUDY SESSION
Rolluda Architects representatives Rich Murakami and Mark McCarter gave a brief presentation
on the Police building remodel conceptual drawings and budget line items. Police Chief Fuhr
discussed the possibilities of doing the plan in phases due to the rising costs of construction.
CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting of the Moses Lake City Council was called to order at 7 p.m. by Council
Member Myers with audio remote access. Special notice for attendance and citizen comment
were posted on the meeting agenda.
ROLL CALL
Present: Council Members Myers, Eck, Martinez, Swartz, Hankins and Fancher. Council
Member Madewell attended remotely.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Council Member Myers led the Flag Salute.
COUNCIL ELECTION OF MAYOR AND DEPUTY MAYOR
Council Member Madewell nominated Council Member Myers. Council Member Fancher
nominated Council Member Hankins. Council Member Martinez nominated Council Member
Eck. Council Member Myers closed the nominations. Council Member Hankins was elected
Mayor 3 – 2 – 2. Council Members Eck and Myers each received two votes.
Council Member Fancher nominated Council Member Myers for Deputy Mayor. Council
Member Swartz nominated Council Member Eck for Deputy Mayor. Mayor Hankins closed the
nominations. Council Member Myers was elected Deputy Mayor 4 – 3.
AGENDA APPROVAL
Action taken: Council Member Eck moved to approve the Agenda as presented, second by
Deputy Mayor Myers. The motion carried 7 – 0.
SUMMARY REPORTS
MAYOR’S REPORT
Appoint LEOFF Board Members
Mayor Hankins recommended appointment of Council Members Dave Eck for a two-
year term expiring December 31, 2023, and Dean Hankins for a one-year term expiring
December 31, 2022, to the LEOFF Board.
Action taken: Council Member Madewell moved to confirm the appointments as presented,
second by Council Member Martinez. The motion carried 7 – 0.
Planning Commission
Three applications were received for one vacancy on the Planning Commission. The
Council discussed having Planning Commissioners review the applications and report
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back with a recommendation.
Action taken: Mayor Hankins moved to send the applications to Planning Commission for
review and recommendation, second by Council Member Madewell. The motion carried 7 – 0.
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
Employee New Hire, Promotions, and Staffing Updates
Introductions were given of Municipal Services new hires Wastewater Operator Justin
Akerley and Engineering Technician I Tyler Brady, and promotions of Project Surveyor
Levi Bisnett, Development Surveyor Wayne Ostler, and Engineering Technician I Lori
Lopez. Bill Aukett was recognized for his promotion to the Parks Maintenance
Superintendent. Lee Creiglow has been appointed as the Interim Community
Development Director and Tony Massa the Interim Public Works Director.
Mayor Hankins and Council Member Martinez will participate in the upcoming
interviews for the Finance Director candidates.
Downtown Moses Lake Association for Creative District Interlocal Agreement
The agreement defines the responsibilities and expectations for the Creative District
Certification by each part. The City is expected to receive the Creative District
certification in the first quarter of 2022.
Action taken: Deputy Mayor Myers moved to authorize the agreement as presented, second by
Council Member Martinez. The motion carried 7 – 0.
Letter to Grant County Commissioners Regarding Transformational Center
The letter included in the packet was sent to the Grant County Commissioners requesting
a partnership for funding a Transformational Center. City Manager Allison Williams met
with Commissioners today to discuss the concepts and planning a campus of services to
people experiencing homelessness and at-risk of homelessness.
Railroad ILA with Port of Moses Lake and Grant County
The Port is finalizing right-of-way permitting and will bring forward two Interlocal
Agreements for Council consideration. The first will be specific to the permitting of the
crossing over Crab Creek. The City needs to take the lead due to it being in the City’s
jurisdiction. The second agreement will be related to overall permitting for the project
and the franchise that will need to be developed.
CONSENT AGENDA
#1 a. City Council meeting minutes dated December 14, 2021
b. Claim ACH and Checks 91-103 and 154460 – 154865 in the amount of
$4,649,277.23; Payroll Checks 64163 through 64170 in the amount of $2,296.79;
Payroll checks 64171-64187 in the amount of $5,176.23; Payroll Checks 64162 &
64172-75 were voided; and Electronic Payments dated December 24, 2021, in the
amount of $488,336.37 and Electronic Payments dated January 7, 2022, in the
amount of $460,951.82.
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c. Marina View PURD Amendment Ordinance 2998
d. Salary Schedule Budget Supplement
e. Set Public Hearing for Blanchet Rd. ROW Vacation Resolution 3875
f. Temporary Suspension of Water Shutoff Resolution 3876
g. Accept Right of Way Quit Claim Deed Resolution 3877
h. WSIPC Purchasing Cooperative Interlocal Agreement
i. Legislative Letter of Support for Park Board
j. RH2 Engineering Electrical Contract Extension
k. Accept The Greens Phase 2 Planned Development District
l. Accept Seal Coat Project 2020
m. Accept Burr Avenue Project 2021
Action taken: Council Member Eck moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented, second
by Council Member Fancher. The motion carried 7 – 0.
OLD BUSINESS
#2 Jake Jacobsen dba Hayboy Farms Lease Renewal
Jake Jacobsen, dba Hayboy Farms, has been leasing 28 acres to complete a full hay circle
adjacent to the three-quarter circle he currently farms. A legal review found that the
spreading of water onto City property would constitute a Department of Ecology (DOE)
“water spreading” violation and the City property does not have enough water rights to
provide for the proposed agricultural lease agreement.
Action taken: Council Member Eck moved to deny the lease renewal as presented, second by
Deputy Mayor Myers. The motion carried 7 – 0.
#3 Airport Fuel Storage Rebid Results
Staff opened four bids for the Municipal Airport Fuel Storage Project on January 6, 2022,
with an apparent low bid is $365,335.10. The Engineer’s Estimate is $346,917.94. Due to
a lack of funding in the Airport Budget, staff is requesting all bids be rejected. After
receiving comments from Municipal Airport Board Member Darrin Jackson and Jim
Wilson from Crosswinds Aviation, Council requested staff bring back a report on the
future plans for operations at the airport and disposition of CERB loan.
Action taken: Deputy Mayor Myers moved to reject all bids as presented, second by Council
Member Eck. The motion carried 7 – 0.
Action taken: Council Member Eck moved to proceed with getting quotes for a used fuel cell
system and store for use in the future, second by Mayor Hankins. The motion failed 2-5.
Deputy Mayor Myers and Council Members Swartz, Martinez, Madewell, and Fancher were
opposed.
NEW BUSINESS
#4 Council Committee Assignments
Council made selections for the 2022 committee assignments.
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Action taken: Council Member Fancher moved to approve the selections with one change of
adding Council Member Swartz to the Community Development, Municipal Services and Parks
Committee and having Council Member Eck as the alternate, as presented, second by Deputy
Mayor Myers. The motion carried 7 – 0.
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
Martin Luther King, Jr Activities
Chief Fuhr advised that there will be a march at 1:00 pm from McCosh Park to Immanuel
Lutheran Church where there will be a service in remembrance of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Snow Removal Efforts
Municipal Services Director Dave Bren handed out a map with color coding for plowing
of priority streets and gave a brief explanation of the policy that was adopted in
November.
Community Development Project List
An updated list of Comm Dev projects was provided in the meeting packet.
Hearing Examiner Annual Report
The Annual Report from the Hearing Examiner was included in the meeting packet.
COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS
Council Member Madewell asked several questions about various projects that were answered by
Municipal Services Director Dave Bren and City Manager Allison Williams.
Council Member Swartz thanked the citizens who voted him into office.
Council Member Martinez thanked Chief Fuhr for taking her on a tour of the Police Station to
see why the remodel is so needed.
Council Member Fancher also thanked citizens for electing him. He asked about the
Comprehensive Plan update on the application process. City Manager Williams provided that the
due date is March 31 and that staff is diligently working towards that due date.
Mayor Hankins said he was honored to be the next Mayor.
ADJOURNMENT
The regular meeting was adjourned at 8:33 p.m.
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Dean Hankins, Mayor
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Debbie Burke, City Clerk
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