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CC Min 2024 04 09MOSES LAKE CITY COUNCIL April 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 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 Mayor Swartz led the Flag Salute. AGENDA APPROVAL Council Member Fancher requested Consent Agenda item (g), Accept WSDOT Sandy Williams Communities Program Grant, be moved to business item for discussion. Action taken: Council Member Fancher moved to approve the Agenda as amended, second by Council Member Martinez. The motion carried 7 – 0. CITIZEN’S COMMUNICATION Miscellaneous – Elisia Dalluge, Moses Lake, expressed a safety concern of prior street exit that is now blocked at Larson Recreation Center; requested photo of One D be displayed on the back wall in the Chambers with Sela and Twelve groundbreakings; shared information about grants, loans, and rebates; shared research she is doing for police grants; and provided documents to the City Manager on worldwide bank national grants. SUMMARY REPORTS MAYOR’S REPORT Kiwanis Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast Flyer was delivered this week to extend an invitation to the Mayor and Council to their 29th Annual event to be held at Pillar Rock Grill on May 7 at 7 a.m. The Mayor and five Council plan to attend so staff will post a notice of quorum with a no action agenda. Library Week Proclamation The proclamation was read and noted during City Manager report to be presented later to the NCW staff in attendance: Moses Lake Branch Operations Supervisor Connie Baulne and Supervising Librarian II Austin Foglesong. Airport Commission Appointment Former Airport Commissioner Darrin Jackson submitted a letter of interest to be reappointed to the vacant position that will be due to expire next on March 31, 2026. Action taken: Council Member Lombardi moved to confirm the appointment of Darrin Jackson to the Airport Commission, second by Council Member Fancher. The motion carried 7 – 0. Document Ref: FA4YR-GJTKF-3GA7B-YYPYP Page 1 of 3 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES – April 9, 2024 pg. 2 #1 CONSENT AGENDA a. City Council Meeting Minutes Dated March 12 and 26, 2024 b. Claims and Payroll c. 2004 Water/Sewer Revenue Bonds d. White Bikes Concessionaire Agreement e. Spring Festival Fee Waivers f. Aspect Consulting Well 20 Source Amendment g. moved to New Business h. Laguna Park Short Plat Developer Agreement i. SR-17/Stratford Rd Pedestrian Project Consultant j. Accept Additional Funds for Yonezawa Improvements k. Accept Potable Water Reservoir Inspection GC2024-191 Action taken: Council Member Martinez moved to approve the Consent Agenda as amended, second by Deputy Mayor Madewell. The motion carried 7 – 0. NEW BUSINESS #2 Accept WSDOT Sandy Williams Communities Program Grant The city received a notice of funding award for design and construction of the second of three segments of a new shared use path on SR 17 from Patton Blvd to Grape Drive. Council inquired about matching funds and ongoing maintenance costs. Action taken: Council Member Martinez moved to postpone discussion to April 23, second by Council Member Fancher. The motion carried 7 – 0. #3 Downtown Parking Regulations Ordinance 3046 Council conducted a Study Session with businesses from the downtown area on March 26 regarding MLMC 10.12 Parking Regs. Staff was given direction to prepare an amendment that kept a two-hour parking limit on 3rd Avenue from Division to 100 feet west of Ash Street, and all other restricted parking areas in the downtown corridor be changed to a four-hour parking limit. There was additional discussion on lighting, signage, and designated parking space dimensions. Action taken: Council Member Fancher moved to adopt Ordinance 3046 as presented, second by Council Member Myers. The motion carried 7 – 0. #4 Cost of Service Rate Study – Water and Wastewater The City’s bond counsel has requested a current rate study be conducted in preparation to consider future water and wastewater revenue bonds. FCS Group conducted the last study in 2019 and has submitted a proposal for $107,555 for current rate modeling. Action taken: Council Member Martinez moved to authorize the rate study contract as presented, second by Council Member Skaug. The motion carried 7 – 0. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS Curbside Chipping Schedule and Park Designs Open House Document Ref: FA4YR-GJTKF-3GA7B-YYPYP Page 2 of 3 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES – April 9, 2024 pg. 3 Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services Director Doug Coutts provided remaining dates and routes for last two weeks for residential chipping. He also shared that the design review process with the community is complete, and an Open House is set for April 24 at 6 p.m. for the proposed Longview and Sun Terrace parks. Grant applications will then be submitted by the May 1 due date. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS Council Members Fancher and Skaug have been participating in the Development Code Update meetings that have shifted from weekly to several times per week. They are excited with the accomplished work for a positive impact on future development. Council Member Lombardi advised that the Port of Moses Lake has hired Dan Roach as the new Executive Director, provided an update on dwindling plane storage, and shared that the Port’s Tax Increment Financing plan is at the state evaluation stage. Mayor Swartz extended invitation to any high school students interested in participating in the summer exchange program with Sister City Yonezawa Japan, to attend an informational meeting on April 17 at Vanguard Academy at 6:00 p.m. ADJOURNMENT The regular meeting was adjourned at 7:13 p.m. ______________________________________ Dustin Swartz, Mayor ATTEST____________________________ Debbie Burke, City Clerk Document Ref: FA4YR-GJTKF-3GA7B-YYPYP Page 3 of 3 Signature Certificate Reference number: FA4YR-GJTKF-3GA7B-YYPYP Document completed by all parties on: 24 Apr 2024 20:26:35 UTC Page 1 of 1 Signer Timestamp Signature Mayor Dustin Swartz Email: dswartz@cityofml.com Recipient Verification: Sent:24 Apr 2024 17:41:07 UTC Viewed:24 Apr 2024 20:16:55 UTC Signed:24 Apr 2024 20:17:21 UTC ✔Email verified 24 Apr 2024 20:16:55 UTC IP address: 74.82.240.250 Location: Moses Lake, United States Debbie Burke Email: dburke@cityofml.com Recipient Verification: Sent:24 Apr 2024 17:41:07 UTC Viewed:24 Apr 2024 20:26:10 UTC Signed:24 Apr 2024 20:26:35 UTC ✔Email verified 24 Apr 2024 20:26:10 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.