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CC Min 2023 07 11MOSES LAKE CITY COUNCIL July 11, 2023 CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Moses Lake City Council was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Deputy Mayor Martinez 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: Deputy Mayor Martinez; Council Members Eck, Fancher, Madewell, Swartz, and Skaug. Absent: Mayor Myers. Council Member Fancher was absent from 7:40 p.m. to 7:58 p.m. Action taken: Council Member Eck moved to excuse Mayor Myers, second by Council Member Skaug. The motion carried 6 – 0. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Council Member Madewell led the Flag Salute. AGENDA APPROVAL Council Members Skaug and Eck inquired about ARPA funding allocations for water that were discussed during the Finance Committee meeting earlier today. Interim City Manager Kevin Fuhr and City Engineer Richard Law provided an update on two Well projects and advised that an amended spending plan for ARPA funds will be coming to a future meeting. Action taken: Council Member Swartz moved to approve the Agenda as presented, second by Council Member Eck. The motion carried 6 – 0. CITIZEN’S COMMUNICATION Graffiti Victor Lombardi, Moses Lake, shared a handout containing newspaper articles, photos, ARPA funding information, Moses Lake penalty list, and a letter addressed to the Council from Tami Canfield, a representative of the Moses Lake-Othello Association of Realtors. Water Conservation Linda Curran, Moses Lake, requested that staff organize a community conservation project, create public notices for water issues, and she provided tips used for her own conservation. Citizen Comments Robin Fodde, Moses Lake, thanked the Council for their dedication, expressed concerns on the new limit of 30-minutes for Citizen Comments, and requested this rule be reconsidered. Homeless Land Lease Kevin Richards, Moses Lake, advised that a revised lease has been negotiated for six acres of his land for the City’s homeless camp, Grant County funding will be available in July, and that additional funding is anticipated from the State. Miscellaneous Elisia Dalluge, Moses Lake, provided information on available grants, grant writing assistance, community clean up, legislative meeting at Big Bend Community College, and email regarding Document Ref: IUXPN-KWCNE-PVSYJ-Q9CDF Page 1 of 4 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES – July 11, 2023 pg. 2 human trafficking training. SUMMARY REPORTS DEPUTY MAYOR’S REPORT Twelve Groundbreaking Ceremony The groundbreaking ceremony for Twelve was at 10:30 a.m. today and in attendance were several staff, Council, Governor Inslee, Senator Warnick, and other potential industry leaders interested in locating here. Twelve is a carbon transformation company who makes essential products from air. The groundbreaking technology eliminates emissions by transforming CO2 into critical chemicals, materials and fuels to replace use of fossil fuels. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT Employee New Hire Community Development Director Kirsten Peterson introduced Corey Davisson, the new Development Review Program Manager. Budget Guidelines Memo The 2024 budget guidelines include the City’s Vision, Mission, and Goals as well as the preparation timeline as required by state statute. The budget workshop will be held Saturday, September 23 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Council were invited to register for AWC’s budget workshop being held August 10 and 11 in Leavenworth. CONSENT AGENDA #1 a. City Council meeting minutes dated June 27, 2023 b. Checks: 161246 - 161379 - $608,026.75 Payroll Checks: #65314 - 65394 - $38,811.89 Electronic Payments: Direct Deposit - $615,673.02 c. Accept Westshore Biofilter Project (GC2022-067) d. The Compass – Community Food Truck Park Bid Rejection Action taken: Council Member Eck moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented, second by Council Member Swartz. The motion carried 6 – 0. Interim City Manager Kevin Fuhr received consensus from Council to move forward with modifying plans to relocate the plan for a Food Truck Court and revisit an electric vehicle charging station at the Civic Center Park. NEW BUSINESS #2 Cordell/CAD Homes Annexation Request A Notice of Intent to Commence Annexation Proceedings was submitted on May 17. Staff is proposing annexation of 19 parcels, approximately 83.5 acres, located at 10117 NE Maple Dr and several addresses in the 4000 block of NE Stratford Rd. Community Development Director Kirsten Peterson shared maps of the proposed parcels and timeline of actions that would take place if Council approved the request. Document Ref: IUXPN-KWCNE-PVSYJ-Q9CDF Page 2 of 4 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES – July 11, 2023 pg. 3 Action taken: Council Member Swartz moved to accept the petition and agree to commence annexation proceedings, with the findings that Council accepts the proposed annexation boundary; Council accepts the zoning classification as R2-Single/Two Family Residential, and Commercial; and, the City will require the annexation area assume its share of the City's indebtedness as presented, second by Council Member Skaug. The motion carried 5 – 0. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS Red, White, and Boom! Commendations Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services (PRCS) Director Doug Coutts commended the many staff members that made the Red, White and Boom! a successful event. Deputy Mayor Martinez commented that the event was just the right size for our community. Maple Grove Park Dedication Council accepted the donation of the Maple Grove Park and playground on June 27. PRCS Director Doug Coutts invited everyone to attend the dedication celebration on Thursday, July 20 at 11:30 a.m. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS Council Member Swartz attended the Twelve Groundbreaking Ceremony this morning. He is excited to see industrial growth and commended staff in accommodating their permit process. Council Member Fancher shared that the Moses Lake Economic Development Committee discussed working toward solutions for the water and power issues. He noted that there will be food and activities provided by the Developer at the Maple Grove Park dedication event. PRCS Director Doug Coutts added that the City’s Mobile Recreation Unit will also be at the event. Council Member Eck reported on Port of Moses Lake business: 737 Max airplane storage, Boeing employee count, and that all right of way property for the railroad construction will be acquired by the end of September. Council Member Skaug commended the work of Finance Director Madeline Prentice. The Council Finance Committee approved staff requests for line-item changes in the budget. Deputy Mayor Martinez provided updates on savings from the Fire Department CARES program, also commended Ms. Prentice, and thanked everyone for the work toward water conservation objectives. Interim Police Chief David Sands announced the National Night Out (NNO) event will be held on August 1 at McCosh Park, and Faith in Blue local activities will be on October 6 and 7 this year. Fire Chief Brett Bastian advised they will also participate in the NNO event, they are continuing their reward program for proper use of life jackets, as well as restocking the life jackets at Parks using grant funds obtained with Grant County. ADJOURNMENT The regular meeting was adjourned at 8:10 p.m. Document Ref: IUXPN-KWCNE-PVSYJ-Q9CDF Page 3 of 4 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES – July 11, 2023 pg. 4 ______________________________________ Don Myers, Mayor ATTEST____________________________ Debbie Burke, City Clerk Document Ref: IUXPN-KWCNE-PVSYJ-Q9CDF Page 4 of 4 Signature Certificate Reference number: IUXPN-KWCNE-PVSYJ-Q9CDF Document completed by all parties on: 27 Jul 2023 18:14:23 UTC Page 1 of 1 Signer Timestamp Signature Mayor Don Myers Email: dmyers@cityofml.com Recipient Verification: Sent:26 Jul 2023 17:32:30 UTC Viewed:26 Jul 2023 18:43:49 UTC Signed:26 Jul 2023 23:24:55 UTC ✔Email verified 26 Jul 2023 18:43:49 UTC IP address: 166.205.97.126 Location: Houston, United States Debbie Burke Email: dburke@cityofml.com Recipient Verification: Sent:26 Jul 2023 17:32:30 UTC Viewed:27 Jul 2023 18:14:00 UTC Signed:27 Jul 2023 18:14:23 UTC ✔Email verified 27 Jul 2023 18:14:00 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.