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CC Min 2024 03 26 MOSES LAKE CITY COUNCIL March 26, 2024 STUDY SESSION Downtown Parking Regulations Mallory Miller, Executive Director of the Downtown Moses Lake Association, discussed the customer and patron parking issues for downtown business. She offered solutions to changing the diagonal parking to a 4-hour limit, marking parallel parking spaces, and a potential parking pass for downtown business employees. She also requested that the decorative lights be changed to LED to improve safety for employees walking to their cars at night. Elisia Dalluge, Moses Lake, requested a moratorium on parking enforcement downtown, a similar action taken by the City of Yakima. Council requested staff bring back amended regulations for parallel parking on Third Avenue between Division St. and Ash St. and, Third Avenue 100 ft west of Ash St to remain at 2-hour limit, while all diagonal spaces and the remainder of downtown be moved to a 4-hour limit. Council also requested staff obtain costs for the decorative lights to be LED. CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Moses Lake City Council was called to order at 6:33 p.m. by Mayor Swartz 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 Swartz; Deputy Mayor Madewell; Council Members Lombardi, Fancher, Martinez, Myers, and Skaug. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Council Member Lombardi led the Flag Salute. AGENDA APPROVAL Action taken: Council Member Martinez moved to approve the Agenda as presented, second by Council Member Lombardi. The motion carried 7 – 0. PRESENTATION Travel Demand Model Jeff Pierson with Fehr and Peers presented a slide deck to illustrate what a travel demand model software was and how it can be used for the future development of roadways and land use in the City through the year 2050. CITIZEN’S COMMUNICATION Food Truck Ordinance – Elisia Dalluge, Moses Lake, requested Council consider a shorter process than the proposed 21-day time frame for licensing. SUMMARY REPORTS MAYOR’S REPORT Sister City Exchange Open House There is going to be an Open House on April 17 at 6 pm at Vanguard Academy for those interested in the Yonezawa Sister City Student Exchange Program. Document Ref: HMNOW-PTQO4-AYPUD-OWORQ Page 1 of 4 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES – March 26, 2024 pg. 2 Water Bills Mayor Swartz thanked Utilities Manager Jessica Cole for creating a table for change of water rates and gave a few examples of difference in billing based on certain usage. He encouraged any citizens with questions to come and see him after the meeting. CONSENT AGENDA #1 a. Electronic Transfer: N/A Checks: 164545 - 164769 - $1,136,076.01 Payroll Checks: 03- 15-2024 PR, #66067 - 66075 - $6,977.58 Electronic Payments: 03-15-2024 Direct Deposit: - $647,799.01 b. moved off consent to be discussed separately c. Dept. of Commerce Irrigation Grant d. Division Lift Station Services GC 2023-093 e. Well 20 Declaration of Covenant f. Verizon Cell on Wheels Lease g. Mason’s Concession Agreement Action taken: Council Member Fancher moved to approve the Consent Agenda as amended, second by Council Member Martinez. The motion carried 7 – 0. #1b Master Services Agreement for Pallet Shelters Council Member Skaug asked for clarification on the funding, maintenance, and electric costs for the new units. Community Development Director Kirsten Peterson noted that the funding came from the ARPA grant that was approved at the last council meeting. She talked about how the new units are made for this type of use, will be easier to clean, and easier to maintain. She also explained that staff are researching costs to have electricity for the heating and air conditioning in these units. Additionally, new bathroom/shower units are included in this purchase which will eliminate cost of leasing these units for the sleep center. Action taken: Council Member Martinez moved to accept the Master Services Agreement for Pallet Shelters, second by Council Member Myers. The motion carried 7 – 0. OLD BUSINESS #2 Food Truck Regulations Amendment Ordinance 3045 Staff updated the Ordinance based on prior discussion, requested elimination of overnight parking restriction, and addition of health department requirements for bathrooms. Elisia Dalluge, Moses Lake, reiterated her desire to see the 21-day time frame for business licensing be shortened. Amy Dalluge, Moses Lake, was okay with the time frame for business licensing, and requested that the City remain consistent with outdoor seating and ADA compliance. Cedric Eklund, Moses Lake, thanked Council for working through the updates and requested that ADA bathrooms be added to the local Code. Action taken: Council Member Martinez moved to adopt Ordinance 3045 with the removal of overnight parking and the addition of health department requirements, second by Council Member Fancher. The motion carried 7 – 0. Document Ref: HMNOW-PTQO4-AYPUD-OWORQ Page 2 of 4 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES – March 26, 2024 pg. 3 NEW BUSINESS #3 Limited English Proficiency Plan Resolution 3976 The Limited English Proficiency Plan was drafted, in part, from a 30-day employee survey to ensure the proficiency plan would be accurate to the City’s needs. This Plan is a requirement for Federal Funding, and staff previously implemented parts of the Plan, such as translation of documents into Spanish. Action taken: Council Member Martinez moved to adopt Resolution 3976 as presented, second by Council Member Fancher. The motion carried 7 – 0. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Update There will be a public meeting on April 17 at 11 am for the first public briefing. Council are not required to attend, but if they are interested, they need to let the Clerk’s office or City Manager Kevin Fuhr know so that a notice of potential quorum can be posted. The second public briefing will be held in May, at a date to be determined. Infrastructure Grant Request The appropriation grant application for Senator Cantwell’s office is due on Monday with the letters of support from local industries, businesses, and builders. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS Council Member Martinez relayed that Harold Crouse is stepping down from the Watershed Council and that they have a potential replacement in efforts to avoid interruptions in their work. Council Member Fancher attended the Economic Development Committee meeting last week, and there is a lot of activity going on in the community. Council Member Lombardi reported that the PUD is trying to get more power to the Port of Moses Lake for their continued growth. He thanked Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Director Doug Coutts for his work on the Silver Sneakers contract for the Larson Recreation Center. He also mentioned the chipping program that begins April 1. He thanked Judy Warnick, Tom Dent and Alex Ibarra for the three bills that they passed to speed up the process on building, one of which gives Cities and Counties more control on mapping wildfire zones, which will apply to Grant County. He also noted that Governor Jay Inslee has signed an innovative bill to help deter graffiti. ADJOURNMENT The regular meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m. ______________________________________ Dustin Swartz, Mayor Document Ref: HMNOW-PTQO4-AYPUD-OWORQ Page 3 of 4 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES – March 26, 2024 pg. 4 ATTEST____________________________ Debbie Burke, City Clerk Document Ref: HMNOW-PTQO4-AYPUD-OWORQ Page 4 of 4 Signature Certificate Reference number: HMNOW-PTQO4-AYPUD-OWORQ Document completed by all parties on: 12 Apr 2024 18:51:49 UTC Page 1 of 1 Signer Timestamp Signature Mayor Dustin Swartz Email: dswartz@cityofml.com Recipient Verification: Sent:10 Apr 2024 18:02:26 UTC Viewed:10 Apr 2024 21:53:46 UTC Signed:10 Apr 2024 21:54:00 UTC ✔Email verified 10 Apr 2024 21:53:46 UTC IP address: 74.82.240.250 Location: Mattawa, United States Debbie Burke Email: dburke@cityofml.com Recipient Verification: Sent:10 Apr 2024 18:02:26 UTC Viewed:10 Apr 2024 18:02:34 UTC Signed:12 Apr 2024 18:51:49 UTC ✔Email verified 12 Apr 2024 18:51:24 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.