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CC Min 2023 06 27MOSES LAKE CITY COUNCIL June 27, 2023 EXECUTIVE SESSION Mayor Myers called an Executive Session at 6:10 p.m. for 20 minutes to evaluate qualifications of applicants, and to discuss litigation pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1) subsection (g) and (i). Mayor Myers extended the session for 3 minutes. CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Moses Lake City Council was called to order at 6:34 p.m. by Mayor Myers in the Council Chambers of the Civic Center with audio remote access. Special notice for remote attendance and citizen comment were posted on the meeting agenda. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Myers; Deputy Mayor Martinez; Council Members Eck, Fancher, Madewell, Swartz, and Skaug. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Myers led the Flag Salute. AGENDA APPROVAL Action taken: Deputy Mayor Martinez moved to approve the Agenda as presented, second by Council Member Swartz. The motion carried 7 – 0. PRESENTATION Airport Commission Quarterly Report Municipal Airport Commission Chair Rod Richeson advised they are receiving building permits for airport lots, they have scheduled a pre-application meeting with staff for the fuel pump system, and that they are working on road and weed issues. CITIZEN’S COMMUNICATION Water Conservation Andrew Koeppen, Moses Lake, distributed a handout about the average water usage for the top 30 users in the City and discussed the comparison to national averages. Various Topics Elisia Dalluge, Moses Lake, asked whether Council was receiving her emails, asked Council to look into the firing of a HopeSource employee, and commended Council on the water rate tiers. SUMMARY REPORTS MAYOR’S REPORT National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) Certificate A letter and Certificate of Award was received from NSDAR for the proper use and correct displays of our US Flags. These items were sent by Chair Cindy Johnson-Sakuma following their attendance on May 23rd during the Mayor’s award to honor local resident Miyo Koba. Document Ref: DPDRR-SREZS-EPKSV-LPCKX Page 1 of 5 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES – June 27, 2023 pg. 2 Parks and Recreation Month Proclamation A proclamation was read and presented to Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Director Doug Coutts declaring July as Parks and Recreation Month. Citizen Comment Rules Mayor Myers requested to amend Council Rules for Citizen Comments as follows: require speaker requests be submitted by 3 pm on the day of a meeting, limiting the number of speakers to ten per meeting (excluding Public Hearings), and limiting speaking time to three minutes per speaker. Action taken: Council Member Swartz moved to modify the Citizen Comment Rules to require submission of requests prior to Citizen Comment period, and to have a limit of 5 minutes per person that will be reduced to allow a maximum period of 30 minutes for citizen comments, second by Council Member Fancher. The motion carried 7 – 0. Mayor’s Absence Mayor Myers will be absent for the July 11 meeting and confirmed that Deputy Mayor Martinez will be in person to facilitate the agenda. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT Budget Workshop Staff will docket a Budget Workshop for Council on September 23 from 8 am to 12 pm. Public Works Projects A list showing status on several water, wastewater, stormwater, landscaping, and transportation projects was distributed to Council prior to the meeting. Shopping Cart Theft Update Community Development staff will reach out to the company that picks up carts and request they increase the frequency and locations of their services. Northshore Lift Station Project Noise Exception The contractor for the Northshore Lift Station Project has requested temporary approval to operate a sound attenuated generator between the hours of 10 pm and 7 am in a residential area for four to five days during the last week in June, or the first or second week in July. Action taken: Council Member Swartz moved to approve the noise exception as presented, second by Council Member Skaug. The motion carried 7 – 0. CONSENT AGENDA #1 a. City Council meeting minutes dated June 13, 2023 b. Checks: 161125 - 161245 - $1,498,556.03 Payroll Checks: #65242 - 65313 - $31,972.28 Electronic Payments: Direct Deposit - $640,851.79 c. LOCAL Program Intent for Police Station d. Accept Valley Rd Reconstruction Project Document Ref: DPDRR-SREZS-EPKSV-LPCKX Page 2 of 5 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES – June 27, 2023 pg. 3 e. Accept The Refuge at Mae Valley Major Plat 1st Addition Resolution 3942 f. Accept Maple Grove Planned Unit Development Phase 2 Resolution 3943 g. Accept Milwaukee and AeroTEC Water Main Project (GC2021-034) h. Accept Maple Grove Park Improvements and Deed Resolution 3944 Action taken: Council Member Fancher moved to approve Consent Agenda items a. through d., g. and h., second by Deputy Mayor Martinez. The motion carried 7 – 0. Action taken: Deputy Mayor Martinez moved to approve the Consent Agenda items e. and f., second by Council Member Swartz. The motion carried 6 – 0. Council Member Fancher recused himself from the vote. OLD BUSINESS #2 Water Conservation Code/Fee Update Ordinance 3029, Resolution 3941 Staff updated the proposed regulations to reflect changes Council requested on June 13. Council asked staff to make additional attempts of contact when sending letters regarding leak detection. Action taken: Council Member Swartz moved to adopt Ordinance 3029, second by Deputy Mayor Martinez. The motion carried 4 – 3. Council Members Eck, Skaug and Madewell were opposed. Action taken: Deputy Mayor Martinez moved to adopt Resolution 3941 as presented, second by Council Member Swartz. The motion carried 7 – 0. #3 Shoreline Management Program Ordinance 3030 The first presentation of the periodic update occurred with Council on June 13. Staff included a description of state regulated and local option changes in the meeting packet. Action taken: Council Member Fancher moved to adopt Ordinance 3030 as presented, second by Council Member Swartz. The motion carried 7 – 0. NEW BUSINESS #4 Municipal Airport Lease Insurance Requirements #5 Municipal Airport Commission Membership Action taken: Council Member Eck moved to postpone agenda items 4 and 5 until the airport appraisal is complete, second by Council Member Swartz. The motion carried 7 – 0. #6 Development Code Update Staff provided a history of work being performed since 2021 to update the Development Code. The next step will be to have the Planning Commission approve a Public Participation Plan on July 13, followed by approval of the Plan by the Council on July 25. Council requested a public study session be scheduled with Planning Commission. Document Ref: DPDRR-SREZS-EPKSV-LPCKX Page 3 of 5 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES – June 27, 2023 pg. 4 ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS Transportation Benefit District (TBD) When the TBD was first set up, Council became the Board of Directors and are required to meet annually to discuss projects. Interim City Manager Kevin Fuhr will docket for Council within the next few months. Red, White and Boom! Event The City is hosting the Red, White, and Boom! Event on Saturday, July 1, with events taking place at both McCosh Park and Sinkiuse Square. Summer Concert Series premier will begin at 8:30 p.m. featuring Journey tribute band, Stone in Love. The following were reported after Council Communication and Reports: Association of Grant County Cities and Towns (AGCCT) The next meeting for AGCCT will be this Thursday in George. Council needs to contact Deputy Clerk Jen Schober for RSVP of meal and posted notice of quorum. Twelve Groundbreaking All Council are invited to attend the groundbreaking for the new jet fuel company on July 11 from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. AWC Conference Assistant City Manager Rich Huebner attended the AWC Conference in Spokane. Mayor Carl Florea from Leavenworth is the new District 3 representative, which includes Grant County. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS Council Member Fancher attended the Grant County Economic Development Committee meeting. They are working on future budget requests. Council Member Eck shared there was an increased attendance and traffic issues at the Port of Moses Lake’s Father’s Day weekend airshow, and status quo for Boeing employees and plane storage. Deputy Mayor Martinez discussed the Grant County Board of Health’s procedures on denying food vendor permits. She thanked Police and Code Enforcement staff for the RV clean up. Mayor Myers attended a leadership roundtable with Community Development Director Kirsten Peterson that was hosted by the Chamber of Commerce. He also attended the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Presentation Design Training: Explore current transportation opportunities to plan, design, and build walkable, accessible communities featuring Ian Lockwood as the speaker that was hosted by the City. ADJOURNMENT The regular meeting was adjourned at 8:38 p.m. Document Ref: DPDRR-SREZS-EPKSV-LPCKX Page 4 of 5 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES – June 27, 2023 pg. 5 ______________________________________ Don Myers, Mayor ATTEST____________________________ Debbie Burke, City Clerk Document Ref: DPDRR-SREZS-EPKSV-LPCKX Page 5 of 5 Signature Certificate Reference number: DPDRR-SREZS-EPKSV-LPCKX Document completed by all parties on: 12 Jul 2023 22:52:30 UTC Page 1 of 1 Signer Timestamp Signature Mayor Don Myers Email: dmyers@cityofml.com Recipient Verification: Sent:12 Jul 2023 20:59:09 UTC Viewed:12 Jul 2023 21:14:59 UTC Signed:12 Jul 2023 21:16:11 UTC ✔Email verified 12 Jul 2023 21:14:59 UTC IP address: 162.246.30.165 Location: Moses Lake, United States Debbie Burke Email: dburke@cityofml.com Sent:12 Jul 2023 20:59:09 UTC Viewed:12 Jul 2023 20:59:13 UTC Signed:12 Jul 2023 22:52:30 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 40,000+ companies worldwide.