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CC Min 2024 01 09MOSES LAKE CITY COUNCIL January 9, 2024 CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Moses Lake City Council was called to order at 6:30 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. EXECUTIVE SESSION Mayor Myers called an Executive Session for 15 minutes to discuss potential litigation pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1) subsection (i) with the meeting to reconvene at 6:45 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 6:45 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Myers; Deputy Mayor Martinez; Council Members Lombardi, Fancher, Madewell, Swartz, and Skaug. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Former Mayor Daryl Jackson led the Flag Salute. AGENDA APPROVAL Action taken: Mayor Myers moved to approve the Agenda as presented, second by Deputy Mayor Martinez. The motion carried 7 – 0. 2024 COUNCIL CEREMONIAL OATHS OF OFFICE Superior Court Judge Anna Gigliotti administered an Oath of Office to Council Members Skaug, Myers, and Lombardi. SELECTION OF MAYOR AND DEPUTY MAYOR Council Member Fancher nominated Council Member Swartz for Mayor. Council Member Myers closed the nominations. Council Member Swartz was elected Mayor 7 – 0. Council Member Skaug nominated Council Member Madewell for Deputy Mayor. Mayor Swartz closed the nominations. Council Member Madewell was elected Deputy Mayor 7 – 0. MAYOR’S OATH OF OFFICE Superior Court Judge Anna Gigliotti administered an Oath of Office to newly elected Mayor Swartz. CITIZEN’S COMMUNICATION MLMC 5.07 Mobile Food Vendor License Requirements Amy Dalluge, Moses Lake, spoke regarding existing City regulations for food trucks, providing feedback on distance requirements, and the use of various terminology and definitions related to the topic. She also advocated for regulations for food truck courts to allow multiple food trucks in a single location. Cedric Eklund and Elisia Dalluge also Document Ref: PFPYL-KUAGK-WSHUT-UPZDR Page 1 of 4 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES – January 9, 2024 pg. 2 spoke on this topic. Council requested staff respond to the citizen inquiries to update the Code for food truck businesses. SUMMARY REPORTS MAYOR’S REPORT Appoint Council Member to LEOFF 1 Mayor Swartz recommended appointment of Council Member Lombardi for a two-year term expiring December 31, 2025, to the LEOFF Board. Action taken: Council Member Fancher moved to confirm the appointment as presented, second by Council Member Myers. The motion carried 7 – 0. Council Committee Assignment Review Council Member Lombardi assumed all committee positions held by former Council Member Eck, with the exception of Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Chair, which had a new appointment made in December. Council Member Skaug and Mayor Swartz swapped positions on Community Development/Public Works and Finance Committees. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT Martin Luther King Jr. Committee – Creative District Invite Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee Chair, Charlie Jones, invited Council, staff, and the community to a walk at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The walk begins at the Surf ‘n Slide water park and ends at the Civic Center with a presentation at 5:00 p.m. Doors to the Civic Center open at 4:00 p.m. for those wanting to attend the presentation only. Municipal Airport Update The Port of Moses Lake Commissioners have declined the offer to purchase the Municipal Airport, however, they will help with next steps. Staff will continue working to present other options for future operations. AWC Action Days AWC Action Days will be held February 7 and 8, 2024 in Lacey, WA. City Manager Kevin Fuhr requested to know how many Council Members were interested as there is a already a short waitlist for the event. Council Members Martinez and Lombardi requested to attend. Urban Growth Area Water Request Staff denied a request from a developer to connect to services in the Urban Growth Area. The requested area is water from the Larson zone and staff prefers to preserve resources for current industrial businesses. Well 20 should be online around March 1 and then staff will assess actual quantities the well produces in addition to continued conservation efforts. CONSENT AGENDA #1 a. City Council meeting minutes dated November 28, December 7 and 12, 2023 b. Electronic Transfer: N/A Checks: 163353 - 163810 - $2,481,361.04 Payroll Checks: 12-8-2023 PR, #65979 - 65992 - $7,002.71 12-22-2023 PR, #65993 - 66007 - $4,293.35 Document Ref: PFPYL-KUAGK-WSHUT-UPZDR Page 2 of 4 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES – January 9, 2024 pg. 3 Electronic Payments: 12-8-2023 Direct Deposit: - $602,325.96 12-22-2023 Direct Deposit - $613,918.80 c. City Legislative Meeting Calendar 2024 d. Aspect Contract Amendment 23 – Well 20 Source Approval e. Electrical Engineering Services Contract Amendment #4 f. On-Call Water and Wastewater Services Task 18 g. 2024 Biosolids Project Award h. Museum Art Exhibit Contract i. Covenant and Deferral of Improvements to Ramm Rd. j. Covenant and Deferral of Improvements to Alex Short Plat k. Covenant and Deferral of Improvements to Ivan Short Plat l. Airport Lease Agreement Action taken: Council Member Fancher moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented, second by Council Member Martinez. The motion carried 7 – 0. OLD BUSINESS #2 Tax Increment Financing Strategy Memo During the November 28, 2023 meeting, Council authorized Step 1 of the contract with Stowe Development to present costs for a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District at Highway 17 and Yonezawa Blvd. Bob Stowe presented a slide deck to review the private development, public improvements, proposed TIA and Levy, potential revenues, debt service coverage, and schedule for required public outreach. He also advised of changes to the estimated costs presented in the meeting packet. Staff will work on options for round-a-bout costs with the developer and the Department of Transportation. Action taken: Council Member Martinez moved to approve the request to move to Step 2, so long as the developer agrees to resolution of road costs, second by Council Member Myers. The motion carried 7 – 0. NEW BUSINESS #3 Walkable Parks Policy The Walkable Parks Policy states that staff will develop and maintain a walkable parks map detailing actual half-mile walking distance on safe routes (sidewalks / trails / crosswalks) to public parks/open space/greenspace. Passing the Walkable Parks Policy will create measurable benchmarks as a basis for the future development of park properties. Action taken: Council Member Myers moved to approve the Walkable Parks Policy as presented, second by Council Member Martinez. The motion failed 3 – 4. Council Members Lombardi, Swartz, Fancher, and Mayor Skaug were opposed. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services Updates The chiller for the ice arena broke on December 14. The parts needed for repairs are obsolete, so staff procured a portable chiller and had it running by December 22. Staff are working on other repair options that can be implemented during the off season. Document Ref: PFPYL-KUAGK-WSHUT-UPZDR Page 3 of 4 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES – January 9, 2024 pg. 4 The opening day for the next museum exhibit is January 12 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. It is called “Ahead of the Curve” and is about Grant County women in leadership. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS Council Member Martinez attended the Finance Committee Meeting and reported that there were funds being moved from 2023 to 2024 to cover carryover expenditures. Council Member Skaug also attended the Finance Committee Meeting and was thankful for the Department of Retirement Systems (DRS) report. He also thanked Madeline for her work as the Finance Director. Council Member Lombardi thanked Council Member Skaug for his donation to the Moses Lake Youth Baseball Association. ADJOURNMENT The regular meeting was adjourned at 8:43 p.m. ______________________________________ Dustin Swartz, Mayor ATTEST____________________________ Debbie Burke, City Clerk Document Ref: PFPYL-KUAGK-WSHUT-UPZDR Page 4 of 4 Signature Certificate Reference number: PFPYL-KUAGK-WSHUT-UPZDR Document completed by all parties on: 25 Jan 2024 18:39:08 UTC Page 1 of 1 Signer Timestamp Signature Mayor Dustin Swartz Email: dswartz@cityofml.com Recipient Verification: Sent:24 Jan 2024 16:58:23 UTC Viewed:24 Jan 2024 17:01:21 UTC Signed:24 Jan 2024 17:01:43 UTC ✔Email verified 24 Jan 2024 17:01:21 UTC IP address: 74.82.240.250 Location: Moses Lake, United States Debbie Burke Email: dburke@cityofml.com Recipient Verification: Sent:24 Jan 2024 16:58:23 UTC Viewed:25 Jan 2024 18:38:32 UTC Signed:25 Jan 2024 18:39:08 UTC ✔Email verified 25 Jan 2024 18:38:32 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.