CC Min 2018 02 13CALL TO ORDER:
MOSES LAKE CITY COUNCIL February 13, 2018
The regular meeting of the Moses Lake City Council was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Liebrecht in the Council Chambers of the Civic Center, 401 S. Balsam, Moses Lake, Washington.
ROLL CALL:
Executive Secretary Sophia Guerrero called the roll. The following were:
Present: Mayor Liebrecht, Deputy Mayor Curnel, Council members Myers, Norman, Jackson, Riggs, and Leonard.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Mr. Richard Pearce led the Council in the pledge of allegiance.
SUMMARY REPORTS:
MAYOR'S REPORTS
Civic Center Rental Policy
Mayor Liebrecht asked Council if they would consider reducing the facility rental rate for a nonprofit group interested in using the Civic Center for their event. Mayor Liebrecht asked Council to contact her during their free time for discussion.
No Action taken
ADDITIONAL BUSINESS -none
CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS
Port of Moses Lake -Sister City -Japan
Port of Moses Lake Executive Director Jeff Bishop asked City Manager John Williams if Council would be interested in pursuing sister city status with the Town of Toyoyama in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The Port of Moses Lake delegates will be traveling to Japan very soon for business and would like to take a City Representative to Japan, if the Council is interested in establishing a relationship with the Town of Toyoyama. After considerable discussion, the consensus from Council would be not to pursue sister city status with another city at this time. The Council feels honored to have been asked but they fear it would dilute the current program with our current Sister City-Yonezawa, Japan. The offer has been declined.
New City Employees Introduced to the Council
Municipal Services Director Fred Snoderly introduced three of the six new employees in his department to the Council. Present: Rudy Ornelas -Water Distribution Manager Operator in Training, Robert Deleon -Engineering Tech II, Reuel Klempel -Water Division Foreman. Absent: Steven Mugnos -Building Maintenance Worker, Scott Myers -Street Maintenance Worker, and Caleb Henson -GIS Tech/Locator
CITIZEN'S COMMUNICATIONS -None