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2010 05 257017 MOSES LAKE CITY COUNCIL May 25,2010 ^_y Council Present:Jon Lane,Bill Ecret,Dick Deane,David Curnel,Karen Liebrecht,and Brent Reese Absent:Richard Pearce The meeting was calledto order at 7 p.m. by Mayor Lane. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:Mr.Reese led the Council in the pledge of allegiance. PRESENTATIONS AND AWARDS -None CONSENT AGENDA Minutes:The minutes of the May 11,2010 meeting were presented for approval. Approval of Claims. Prepaid Claims.Checks,and Payroll:Vouchers audited and certified by the Finance Director as required by RCW 42.24.080, and those expense reimbursement claims, certified as required by RCW 42.24.090,havebeen recorded ona listing which has been made available tothe Council for approval andis retained for public inspection atcity hall.As of May 25, 2010the Council does approve for payment claims in the amountof $522,681.46;prepaid claims inthe amounts of $67,628.16 and $14,161.90;claim checks inthe amount of $1,533,387.17;and payroll inthe amount of $36,321.42. REC Moses Lake Maior Plat and Findings of Fact:REC Silicon,LLC submitted an application to //©?ip consolidate multiple REC parcels intoone lot of 206 acres. Lot2 of the plat is 1.33 acres for a Grant County5 fire station.The site is located at3322 RoadN NE,and iszoned HeavyIndustrial, which corresponds with the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Designation of Industrial.Several waivers and deferrals of street and utility improvements were requested.The Planning Commission recommended that the preliminaryplatbe approved with conditions.Attached are the Findings,Conclusions and Decisionofthe Planning Commission. The Council's approval of this decision incorporates and adopts the Findings,Conclusion and Decision of the Planning Commission. The Greens PURD Maior Plat -Alteration of Subdivision:Michael D.Norman of Lee/Norman //o?[p Development LLC submitted a request to alter one of the conditions of approval of The Greens Planned Unit Residential Development.The proposed alteration is to allow the development to be gated where the private streets intersect with 9th Avenue. The PURD and plat approval required that "Interior streets shall connect to 9th Avenue,without bollards or other barriers, to allow traffic, including service vehicles,access to and from the development."The Planning Commission recommended that the request to alter the conditions of The Greens Planned Unit Residential Development be granted.Attached are the Findings,Conclusions and Decision of the Planning Commission.The Council's approval of this decision incorporates and adopts the Findings, Conclusion and Decision of the Planning Commission. Resolution -Accept Street and Utility Improvements -Wesley Place: A resolution was presented ll(p(s which accepts the streetand utilityimprovements inWesley Place within the Point Lorraine Estates Major Plat. Action Taken:Mr.Ecret moved that the Consent Agenda be approved,seconded by Mr.Deane, "and passed unanimously. KJ 7018 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES May 25, 2010 COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS )^c/J)TOURISM COMMISSION Mayor Lane requested Council confirmation of the appointment of Tim Chisum to the Tourism Commission. Action Taken:Dr.Curnel moved that the appointment ofTim Chisum to the Tourism Commission be confirmed,seconded by Mrs.Liebrecht,and passed unanimously. CONSIDERATION OF BIDS AND QUOTES -None PETITIONS.COMMUNICATIONS.OR PUBLIC HEARINGS IJtfCj GRANT COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT Joy Reese,Assessment Coordinator for the Grant County Health District,introduced the new administrator,Jefferson Ketchel. Mr.Ketchel stated that he was looking forward to working with the city on health issues in Moses Lake. Ms.Reese stated that the Grant County Health Districtvaccinated several thousand students in Moses Lake and thanked the Moses Lake Fire Department for their support in this effort. /Off 6 ROYAL ORGANIC PRODUCTS -YARD WASTE/COMPOSTING Thad Schutt,Business Manager, and Chuck Graff, Operations Manager, for Royal Organic Products,gave a presentation on composting organic waste. There was some discussion by the Council. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS /03O RESOLUTION -BUILDING PERMIT FEES AND VALUATIONS A resolution was presented which establish building permit fees and building construction valuations per the adopted State BuildingCode. The resolution rescinding Resolution 3140 and establishing building codefees for the City of Moses Lake was read by title only. Action Taken:Mr.Ecret moved that the resolution be adopted,seconded by Mr.Reese,and passed unanimously. IfakrA RESOLUTION -BUILD ON UNPLATTED PROPERTY-MCKAY SEEDCO. A resolution was presented which allows McKay Seed Company to construct a grain bin on unplatted property located at 1945 Road N NE with the stipulation that the property be platted /-v within one year. T T> u u 7019 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES May 25,2010 The resolution allowing McKay Seed Company,Inc.to build on unplatted property was read bytitle only. Gilbert Alvarado, Community Development Director,stated that McKay Seed Company was previously granted permission to build on unplatted property to construct four grain silos.Those grain silos have beenconstructed but the plat has not yetbeen submitted.He pointed outthat in otherinstances,proponents have found that the cost of platting is greater than the cost of the improvement and the Council has rescinded the requirementto plat. Mr.Deane stated that he isinfavorof platting as iteliminates orminimizes any problemsthat may occur in the future with regard to land uses. Action Taken:Mrs. Liebrecht moved that the resolution be adopted,seconded by Mr.Reese,and passed with Mr.Deane opposed. RESOLUTION -BUILD ON UNPLATTED PROPERTY -ADAMSON A resolution was presented allowing Shawna Adamson to constructa drive through coffee stand on unplatted property owned by 4B's,LLC locatedat 3720 E.Broadway Extended. The resolution allowing Shawna Adamsonto build on unplatted property owned by4B's,LLC was read by title only. GilbertAlvarado,Community Development Director,stated that the propertyowner is unwilling to platthe propertyand will deny the business is platting is required. There was some discussion by the Council. Ms.Adamson stated that she would like the Council to consider the request to build on unplatted property without the requirement to platsince the building will only be a 9'x 12'structure and easily removed. Action Taken:Mrs.Liebrecht moved that the requirement to plat be removed and the resolution be adopted,seconded by Dr.Curnel and failed with Mrs.Liebrecht and Dr.Curnel in favor and Mr. Reese,Mr.Ecret,Mr.Deane,and Mr.Lane opposed. Action Taken:Mr.Deane moved that the resolution be adopted,seconded by Mr.Ecret,and passed unanimously. REQUEST TO CALL FOR BIDS -None REFERRALS FROM COMMISSIONS TRAILS PLANNING TEAM -GRANT APPLICATIONS The Parks and Recreation Commission recommended that the Council support the efforts ofthe J^/O Trails Planning Team to obtain grants from the Washington State Department ofTransportation and the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office.These grants would be applied to the design and construction of a concrete pathway from Central Driveto Knolls Vista Drive and \_J a trail that would connect the existing I-90 trail and run along Blue Heron Park's shoreline and //%•/! 7020 CITY COUNCILMINUTES May25, 2010 through the area that willeventually be developed as a campground.The Trails Planning Team also requested city staff design an additional future trailat Blue Heron Park which would loop the trails and enhance their current application. Mike Riggs,co-chair of the Trails Planning Team,explained the reasons for the proposed new trails. There was some discussion by the Council. Action Taken:Mr.Reese moved that the city support the efforts of the Trails Planning Team to design and construct additional trails in the community,seconded by Mr.Deane,and passed unanimously. OTHER ITEMS FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION ///Cf WASHINGTON STATE RECREATION AND CONSERVATION OFFICE -GRANT The Parks and Recreation Department desire to apply for grant funding from the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office for the development of Lower Peninsula Park.The grant amount is $500,000 and would require matching funds from the city. Spencer Grigg,Parks and Recreation Director,mentioned that the Lower Peninsula Park is 17 acres of mostly undeveloped property.He explained the proposed developments. Action Taken:Mr.Ecret moved that the city supportthe grant application,seconded by Mr.Reese, and passed unanimously. RECREATION AND CONSERVATION OFFICE -GRANT The Trails Planning Team requested direction on the submittalof an application tothe Recreation and Conservation Office fora grant to construct the Heron BluffTrail which parallelsthe shoreline from I-90to the Cove West development.This will complete a bike path from the downtown area to Moses Pointe.The total cost of the path is $400,000 and the grant would pay 50% of the cost. Gary Harer,Municipal Services Director,stated thatthis trail has been under consideration for several years and will provide a continuous path from Moses Pointe to Big Bend Community College. Joe Rogers,Trails Planning Team,described the proposed route of the bike path through Blue Heron Park and the undeveloped city property to the north. He explained the advantages to the trail system and mentioned that loop trails are preferred by tourists. BrendaTeals,Trails Planning Team, stated thatthe Heron Bluff Trail isatop priority for the Trails Planning Team as connectivity and loop trails areneeded and this development will provide both of those. ActionTaken:Mr.Ecret moved that the city pursue a grant forthe Heron BluffTrail,seconded by Mr.Reese,and passed unanimously. t <n n u ^J KJ 7021 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES May 25,2010 PRATER MAJOR PLAT -GROUP A WATER SYSTEM Phil Bloom,Columbia Northwest Engineering,requested permission to form a Group A water ''^2 systemtoservethe 16 lots ofthe Prater Major Plat which is located in Cascade Valley offof Cole Road.The plat is within the City's unincorporated UGA and the City's water service area.The City's water system would needto be extended across Moses Lake in order toserve this area. Gary Harer,Municipal Services Director,pointed out that ifthe plat were to connect tothe City's system,a water line would needtobe extended from Crestview Drive across the lake and then across Cascade Valley. Rich Walpole,Columbia Northwest Engineering,stated that a well will be drilled toservethese 16 lots.The on-site well will not be used. ActionTaken:Mr.Reese moved that the request to form a Group A water system for the Prater Major Plat be granted with the stipulation thata covenant be required to construct a water main along the front of the property and to connect to the city's water when it becomes available, seconded by Dr.Curnel, and passed unanimously. COLUMBIA BASIN GIRLS SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION -COMMERCIAL VENDORS /oV7 The Columbia Basin Girls Softball Association has requested authorization to utilize commercial HI P vendors at their tournaments at Larson Playfield and PaulLauzierAthleticComplex in 2010.The vendors are non-foodand non-beverage vendors and will notcompete withthe established food and beverage concession operations. Action Taken:Mr.Ecret moved that the request to utilize commercial vendors be granted, seconded by Dr.Curnel, and passed unanimously. NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND PUBLIC QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS -None COUNCIL QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS -None CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND COMMENTS ANNEXATION BOUNDARY Joseph K.Gavinski,City Manager,provided a map showing the boundaries of the city if the SGL/BMW property is annexed.Since this development wants city water and sewer,annexation would be required.The proposed boundaries takes in property that has already signed Extra Territorial Utility Agreements with the City. Action Taken:Mr.Deane moved that City staff be directed to move forward with the proposed annexation,seconded by Mrs.Liebrecht,and passed with Mr.Reese abstaining. RETAIL STUDY Joseph K.Gavinski,City Manager, provided information on what would be provided with a retail study from Buxton Products and Services. /os-cp 110 7 7022 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES May 25,2010 There was some discussion and it was the consensus of the Council to wait on any further involvement in a retail study at this time. The regular meeting was adjourned at 9:30 p.m. ATTEST JbaLafie,Mayo -Z_ Ronald R.Cone,Finance Director r • ~