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CC Min 2023 11 28MOSES LAKE CITY COUNCIL November 28, 2023 STUDY SESSION Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Proposal Stowe Development and Strategies staff provided a slide deck outlining model rules and project timelines contained in RCW 39.114 and infrastructure needs for a proposed 96-Acre Mixed Use Development called Desert Point. A consultant agreement to produce the TIF analysis is slated for Council consideration tonight under New Business. CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Moses Lake City Council was called to order at 6:01 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 Fancher, Madewell, Swartz, and Skaug. Absent: Council Member Eck. Action taken: Council Member Fancher moved to excuse Council Member Eck, second by Deputy Mayor Martinez. The motion carried 6 – 0. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Myers led the Flag Salute. AGENDA APPROVAL Council Member Skaug moved Consent Agenda item (b) Claims and Payroll Vouchers to New Business. Action taken: Council Member Fancher moved to approve the Agenda as amended, second by Council Member Swartz. The motion carried 6 – 0. CITIZEN’S COMMUNICATION Tax Increment Financing – Victor Lombardi, Moses Lake, shared his thoughts on the risk spectrum and on the proposed consultant. Miscellaneous – Elisia Dalluge, Moses Lake, thanked the consultant who provided information in the TIF study session and expressed a concern on the available water for new development. New Development near Sand Dunes – Owen Miller, Moses Lake, inquired about the buffer area for designated wetlands and a discrepancy in the posted notice to corresponding letters sent for West Lakeshore Phase 2. Community Development Director Kirsten Peterson advised that comments are currently being accepted as part of the SEPA process. SUMMARY REPORTS CITY MANAGER’S REPORT Document Ref: PEXXM-PMTJR-YXFDF-UPYOY Page 1 of 4 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES – November 28, 2023 pg. 2 2024 Moses Lake Legislative Agenda Final draft was presented for Council approval that will be forwarded to the Association of Washington Cities. Three articles listed: Water Infrastructure, Police Recruitment and Retention, and Infrastructure Funding (for new development). Action taken: Council Member Swartz moved to approve the Legislative Agenda as presented, second by Council Member Fancher. The motion carried 6 – 0. Gonzalez Street Covenant The property owner at 1613 W Lee St requests to defer street, curb, gutter, and sidewalk improvements until the remainder of the block between Broadway Ave and Gibby Rd warrants these improvements. Action taken: Council Member Swartz moved to approve the Covenant as presented, second by Council Member Skaug. The motion carried 6 – 0. Transportation Benefit District Funding City Manager Kevin Fuhr requested input from Council on bringing forward an ordinance to add another 1/10 of a percent to the existing 2/10 of a percent voter approved sales tax. Council concurred to have staff prepare the ordinance for consideration on December 12. Public Comment Policy/Procedure Several cities have reported recent incidents related to freedom of speech during remote citizen comment. Council have the option to amend the local rules but requested to leave the policy unchanged for now and will address this if there are incidents at our meetings. CONSENT AGENDA #1 a. City Council Meeting Minutes Dated November 9 and 14, 2023 b.moved to New Business c. Municipal Airport Land Lease d. North Central Regional Library Lease e. Wimberly Extra Territorial Agreement f. Cascade & Lakeview Parks 2022 Playground Project Acceptance Action taken: Deputy Mayor Martinez moved to approve the Consent Agenda, except for item (b), second by Council Member Swartz. The motion carried 6 – 0. NEW BUSINESS #2 Claims and Payroll Vouchers Council Member Skaug is interested in additional detail for the expense descriptions and adding an annual total column. City Manager Kevin Fuhr advised that Council can contact Finance Director Madeline Prentice to obtain year-to-date vendor payments. Community Development Director Kirsten Peterson noted that the Housing & Grants Manager will be introduced at the next meeting. This person will be preparing an update on revenue and expenses for homeless activities. Electronic Transfer: N/A, Checks: 163048 - 163206 - $1,248,593.84, Payroll Checks: 11-10-2023 PR, #65954 - 65964 - $6,639.06, Electronic Payments: 11-10-2023, and Direct Deposit: - $626,842.05. Document Ref: PEXXM-PMTJR-YXFDF-UPYOY Page 2 of 4 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES – November 28, 2023 pg. 3 Action taken: Council Member Skaug moved to approve the vouchers as presented, second by Council Member Swartz. The motion carried 6 – 0. #3 Tax Increment Financing District Project Analysis The proposed Desert Point Project is located east of Yonezawa Boulevard and adjacent to Highway 17. The consultant will provide an analysis for the Secretary of State to approve 21.56 acres of multi-family housing with over 300,000 square feet of retail and ancillary development. The developer will contribute 50% of the consultant’s total fee. Action taken: Council Member Skaug moved to authorize execution of the contract as presented, second by Council Member Swartz. The motion carried 6 – 0. #4 2023 Budget Amendment Ordinance 3040 The amendment increases the 2023 budget resulting in additional expenditures of $2,092,895 and revenue of $142,500 across several funds. Action taken: Deputy Mayor Martinez moved to adopt the ordinance as presented, second by Council Member Madewell. The motion carried 6 – 0. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS Park Design Open Houses The Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services staff will hold two open houses for public input on new park designs. One will be tomorrow night at the Larson Recreation Center and one at Longview Elementary next week. Annual Ag Parade The Downtown Moses Lake Association’s annual downtown event is this Saturday. The street closures will begin at 2 p.m., business events at 5 p.m. and the parade at 7 p.m. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS Council Member Fancher attended the Economic Development Council meeting on the 22nd and discussed concerns on the availability of water and power. The Community Development and Public Works Council Committee was earlier today, and they received updates from staff on the status of Well 20 and new projects. Public Works Director Brian Baltzell added that Well 20 could be in service in 6 months, and possibly sooner or later. Deputy Mayor Martinez asked Fire Chief Brett Bastian for the schedule of the ladder truck neighborhood drive with Santa. His staff will post the route on social media for their December 16 event, and he shared that they will also be in the Ag Parade with CB Tech students. Ms. Martinez expressed her gratitude to Assistant City Manager Rich Huebner and wished him well in his next employment endeavor. Mayor Myers shared that the Grant Transit Authority will hold their budget hearing on December 21. They have allocated nearly $9 million for construction of the second half of their maintenance facility. City Manager Kevin Fuhr, Mayor Myers and several other agencies have been invited to attend a meeting with Governor Inslee at the Chamber of Commerce tomorrow. Document Ref: PEXXM-PMTJR-YXFDF-UPYOY Page 3 of 4 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES – November 28, 2023 pg. 4 EXECUTIVE SESSION Mayor Myers called an Executive Session from 7:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. to discuss potential litigation pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1) subsection (i). ADJOURNMENT The regular meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m. ______________________________________ Dustin Swartz, Mayor ATTEST____________________________ Debbie Burke, City Clerk Document Ref: PEXXM-PMTJR-YXFDF-UPYOY Page 4 of 4 Signature Certificate Reference number: PEXXM-PMTJR-YXFDF-UPYOY Document completed by all parties on: 12 Jan 2024 21:23:10 UTC Page 1 of 1 Signer Timestamp Signature Mayor Dustin Swartz Email: dswartz@cityofml.com Recipient Verification: Sent:10 Jan 2024 17:24:47 UTC Viewed:11 Jan 2024 00:36:54 UTC Signed:11 Jan 2024 00:37:25 UTC ✔Email verified 11 Jan 2024 00:36:54 UTC IP address: 74.82.240.250 Location: Moses Lake, United States Debbie Burke Email: dburke@cityofml.com Recipient Verification: Sent:10 Jan 2024 17:24:47 UTC Viewed:12 Jan 2024 21:21:53 UTC Signed:12 Jan 2024 21:23:10 UTC ✔Email verified 12 Jan 2024 21:21:53 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 50,000+ companies worldwide.