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MOSES LAKE CITY COUNCIL
December 8,2015
Council Present:Dick Deane,Bill Ecret,Karen Liebrecht,Todd Voth,David Curnel,Jon Lane,and Jason Avila
The meetingwas called to orderat7 p.m.by Mayor Deane.
PLEDGE OFALLEGIANCE:Jason Avila,Council member, ledthe Council inthe flag salute.
OATH OF OFFICE
W.Robert Taylor,Finance Director,administered the oath of office to the new City Manager,John M./0/6
Williams.
PRESENTATION AND AWARDS
Police Department:Sergeant Beau Montgomery and Sergeant Dean Gaddis were introduced to the Council.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes:The minutesofthe November24 meetingwere presented for approval.
Approval of Claims.Prepaid Claims.Checks,and Payroll:Vouchers audited and certified bythe Finance
Director as required by RCW 42.24.080,and those expense reimbursement claims,certified as required by
RCW 42.24.090,have been recorded on alisting which has been made available to the Council for approval
and isretained for public inspection atthe Civic Center.Asof December 8,2015 the Council does approve
for payment claims in the amount of $911,407.52;prepaid claims in the amounts of $1,674.74 and
$26,574.80;claim checks in the amount of $677,040.03;and payroll in the amounts of$10,677.84 and
{^_J $303,956.17.
Action taken:Mr.Voth moved thatthe Consent Agenda be approved,seconded by Mr.Avila,and passed
unanimously.
COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS -None
CONSIDERATION OF BIDS AND QUOTES -None
PETITIONS.COMMUNICATIONS.OR PUBLIC HEARINGS
COMMUNICATION -HOUSING AUTHORITY OF GRANT COUNTY -SIGN
The Housing Authority ofGrant County requested permission for overnight camping and the display ofsigns
on city property promoting "A Night ina Box".This is an event to raise funds for a future warming center
sponsored by the Homeless Task Force.
Stephanie Barnwell stated thatone ofthe goalsofthe Homeless Task Forceistoraisecommunity awareness
concerning homeless issues. The event will be four men,including Police Chief Ruffin,sleeping in a
cardboard box on January 21.She mentioned thatthe eventwill take place inthe parkinglotof Penhallurick's
store on Stratford and requested permission for signage to promote the event.
GilbertAlvarado,Community Development Director,reminded the Councilthat permission has been granted
forovernightcamping inthe past inconjunctionwithother events andthatthere arealreadyrulesin place for
the placement of signage on City property.
There was some discussion by the Council.
Action Taken:Mr.Ecret moved that permission be granted forthe overnight camping and that the Housing
Authority workwithstaff on the signage andthatanydonationstake placeinthe parking lotand not from City
right-of-way,seconded by Mr.Lane, and passed unanimously.
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IIIO ADULT HOCKEY ASSOCIATION -REQUEST TO USE CITY PROPERTY f"N>
The Moses Lake Adult Hockey Association has requested authorizationto hold a hockey tournament at the
municipal ice rink on January 29-31,2016 and to include a beer garden.
NateStrom, representingthe AdultHockeyAssociation, stated that4 teams have alreadysigned up for the
tournament and itis customary to provide a beergarden at thesetype of events.He mentioned that the beer
garden willbe located inside the ice rink fenced area.Security will be provided.
Spencer Grigg,Parks and Recreation Director,stated that staff is familiar withthe running of a tournament
butthe beer garden at the ice rink has not been done inthe past as itis essentially a youth facility.
There was some discussion by the Council.
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Action Taken:Mr.Lane moved that the request be granted for the hockey tournament and beer garden,
seconded by Dr.Curnel, and passed unanimously.
COMMUNICATION -SURFACE MINING -INDUSTRIAL ZONE
Western Pacific Engineering and Survey,on behalf of the Portof Moses Lake,requested an amendment to
the municipal code to allow surface mining as a permitted use inthe Heavy Industrial Zone.
Gilbert Alvarado,CommunityDevelopment Director,stated thatthereareno provisions for surface mining in
the Heavy Industrial Zone. He mentioned that the request to include surface mining in the City's heavy
industrial zone was precipitated by a surface mining operation outside the City's limits.
Kevin Richards,Western Pacific Engineering,stated that the location for the future surface mine would be
located under Runway 32 Right and it is an appropriate use in the Heavy Industrial Zone.f0"*)
There was some discussion by the Council and staffwas directed to amend the Heavy Industrial Zone to allow
surface mining as a conditional use.
ORDINANCE -AMEND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN &REZONE REQUESTS -1st READING/PUBLIC
HEARING
An ordinancewas presented which amendsthe Comprehensive Plan by updating the Transportation Element
and providingfortwo site-specific land use designation changes and zone changes.
The ordinanceadopting the 2015 Comprehensive PlanAmendments and ZoneChanges to be consistentwith
the amendments was read by title only.
The public hearing was opened.
Kim Foster,representing the ASPI Group,stated thatthey own 15 acres offof Patton Boulevard whichthey
arerequesting bechangedfrom General Commercial to High Density Residential to allow for the construction
of residences thatwould be used byout-of-town businessmen and theirfamilieswhilethey are inMoses Lake
to establish their businesses.
Action Taken:Mr.Lane moved that the public hearing be closed,seconded by Mr.Avila,and passed
unanimously.
There was some discussion by the Council.
ActionTaken:Mr.Lane moved thatthe first readingofthe ordinance be adopted,seconded by Mrs.Liebrecht,
and passed unanimously.n
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i^J ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
/O/O ORDINANCE -2016 BUDGET - 1st READING
An ordinance was presented which adopts the 2016 budget.
Theordinance adopting the budget for theCity ofMoses Lake,Washington for theyearof2016 was read by
title only.
Bob Taylor,Finance Director,stated that no direction wasreceived from theCouncil sono changes have been
made to the ordinance and so the budget is not balanced at this time.
Gilbert Alvarado,Community Development Director,reminded theCouncil that a budget cannot beapproved
unless itbalanced. He mentioned thatsome reductions havebeen proposedbutadditional measures will be
needed to balance the budget.
Ryann Leonard,907 Sand Dune Road,wanted to know why all the funds are not listed in the budget.
Mr.Taylor stated that,by law,it is not required to include the debt service funds in the ordinance itself but are
included in the comprehensive budget.
John Williams,City Manager,stated that a potential solution to the budget issue is to fund the necessary items
and adopt a formal balanced budget and then ata later time develop a detailed budget.This will provide time
to determine the amount that is leftand which projects could be funded.
Council directed staffto provide a balanced budget ordinance at the nextmeeting.
j^JO ORDINANCE -AMEND 2015 BUDGET -1st READING
Anordinance amending the 2015 budgetwas presented.
The ordinance amending the 2015 budget for the City of Moses Lake,Washington,was read by title only.
Action Taken:Mrs.Liebrecht moved thatthe first reading ofthe ordinance be adopted,seconded by Dr.
Curnel,and passed unanimously.
REQUEST TO CALL FOR BIDS -None
REFERRALS FROM COMMISSIONS -None
OTHER ITEMS FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
//(s(,LOWLAND WASTEWATER -AGREEMENT
Jill Goodrich,Lowland Wastewater Company,Inc.requested permission to serve the Sandcastle Estates
Phase 2subdivision with her system which,through anagreement with the City,is discharged into the City's
force main.The current agreement with Lowland Wastewater Company does not include all the Sandcastle
Estates Phase 2 subdivision.The proposed agreement would replace the agreement signed in 2009 and
include the Sandcastle Estates Phase subdivision and a small unplatted tract ofproperty included in Mrs.
Goodrich's system.
Gary Harer,Municipal Services Director,gave the background on the agreement.
Action Taken:Mr.Voth moved thattheCity Manager be authorized to sign theagreement seconded by Mr.
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NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND PUBLIC QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
PANHANDLING
Zane Peterson,215 Beale Street,stated that the Unchained Brotherhood,conducts a toy collection event
every year based at Penhallurick's business on Stratford Road.All the collections are given to the Moses
Lake Food Bank.He requested the Council consider a special permit to allow them to access the City's
streets to obtain donations.
GilbertAlvarado,Community Development Director,stated that the regulations inplace because ofcomplaints
that were received about aggressive panhandling.He pointed out that any changes to the regulations would
apply to everyone.
Katherine Kenison,City Attorney,stated that there is nothing in the regulations that would allow a deviation
of the process to allow persons to intrude into the City's right-of-way.
There was considerable discussion by the Council.
Action Taken:Mrs.Liebrecht moved that Chapter 9.22 be repealed on an emergency reading,seconded by
Mr.Voth,and failed with Mr.Voth,Mrs.Liebrecht,and Mr. Avila in favor and Dr.Curnel,Mr.Lane,Mr.Ecret,
and Mayor Deane opposed.
COUNCIL QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
J110 ICERINK
Mr.Ecret requested information on the costs to operate the ice rink.
Spencer Grigg,Parks and Recreation Director,provided information on the expenditures and revenues for
operation of the ice rink and pointed out that there is currently a loss of a little over $24,000,but the majority
of that is because of the expense of bringing the ice rink into service after the closure.
11 79 HUNTING
Mr. Voth stated that hewas getting complaints from the neighbors concerning hunting on property in Cascade
Valley within the City's limits. He mentioned that it was his understanding that permission had been granted
to hunt the geese by the family because they were destroying the crop.The complaints indicate that he is
actually providing a guide service.
Gilbert Alvarado,Community Development Director,stated that the Council did grant permission for the
person to hunt the geese by family members only but that he is now providing a guide service for goose
hunters.He stated that it is the intent of the staff to contact the person to remind him that only family
members were given permission to hunt on the property.
The regular meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
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Dick Deane,Mayor
W.Robert Taylor,^fia^pce Director
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