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MOSES LAKE CITY COUNCIL – SPECIAL MEETING
May 31, 2022
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mayor Hankins called an Executive Session to be held for 30 minutes pursuant to RCW
42.30.110(1)(i) to discuss potential litigation with Council, City Manager Allison Williams, City
Attorney Katherine Kenison, Community Development Director Kirsten Sackett, and
Washington Cities Insurance Authority Legal Counsel Ken Harper.
CALL TO ORDER
A special meeting of the Moses Lake City Council was called to order at 6:35 p.m. by Mayor
Hankins in the Civic Center Council Chambers with audio remote access. Special notice for
remote attendance and citizen comment were posted on the meeting agenda.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Hankins; Deputy Mayor Myers; Council Members Eck, Martinez, Swartz,
Fancher, and Madewell.
MAYOR’S REPORT
Robb Elementary School Shooting
Mayor Hankins called for a moment of silence in memory of the recent victims in
Uvalde, TX.
PUBLIC HEARING
Ordinance to Repeal 2021 Comp Plan Update Ordinance 2992
City Manager Allison Williams introduced the topic and provided a PowerPoint
presentation to review the process taken by Council to adopt Ordinance 2992 on
November 9, 2021. She provided a variety of motions for Council to consider after the
Public Hearing, followed by the individual effects of each action, and costs to the City
associated with anticipated growth.
Ben Serr, Department of Commerce (DOC) Eastern Regional Manager for Growth
Management, discussed the required process needed for changes to be submitted to their
office for review prior to final adoption to avoid significant risk for an appeal. He
explained that the City must be able to fund the anticipated growth and suggested Council
consider the staff’s option #4 motion, and that option #3 recommendation would also
satisfy state law. DOC Senior Policy Analyst Williams Simpson and Managing Director
Dave Andersen were also attending remotely and available to answer questions.
Mayor Hankins opened the Public Hearing at 7:10 p.m. The following citizens provided
comments to the Council: Jim Warjone, Kim Foster, David Curnel, Ron Sawyer, Chuck
Perry, Robert Shiftner, and Pete Snodgrass. There being no further comment, the hearing
was closed at 7:43 p.m.
City Manager Allison Williams provided clarification that the Development regulations
adopted in the Comp Plan Update provide for aesthetics other than the current barrack
style buildings that were recently built on Marina Drive. She also clarified that the
development of utility services is still and identified priority for Cascade Valley.
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Several questions from Council to staff were asked and answered regarding the update
process and Planning Commission recommendations. Council Member Fancher stated
that the Comp Plan Update provides a lot of improvements for the City but thinks there
needs to be a pause in consideration of the ability for high density developments.
Action taken: Council Member Fancher moved to authorize staff to withdraw the City’s
application for the Urban Growth Area amendments from Grant County’s docket and authorize
staff to engage the necessary resources to update the analysis of the urban growth area in
coordination with the City’s annual Comprehensive Plan update process.
This means that the work program identified in the Comprehensive Plan continues. This
work program is critical because our City was out of date with the identified work
program items. The Community Development staff will develop a work plan for
revisiting the urban growth area sizing and supporting analysis (Land Capacity Analysis)
for this year’s annual cycle.
ADJOURNMENT
The special meeting was adjourned at 8:02 p.m.
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Dean Hankins, Mayor
ATTEST____________________________
Debbie Burke, City Clerk
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