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2006 02 14u <J ^J 6312 MOSES LAKE CITY COUNCIL February 14,2006 Council Present: RonCovey,Richard Pearce,Dick Deane,Jon Lane,Bill Ecret,BrentReese,and Jim Liebrecht PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:Mayor Covey led the Councilinthe Pledge of Allegiance. MINUTES:Mr.Pearce moved that the minutes of the January 24, 2006 meeting be approved as submitted,seconded by Mr.Ecret, and passed unanimously. Mr.Lane moved that the minutes of the Council/staff retreat on February 3 and 4,2006 be approved as submitted,seconded by Mr.Liebrecht,and passed unanimously. APPROVAL OF BILLS.CHECKS.AND PREPAID CLAIMS Action Taken:Mr.Reese moved that the bills,checks,and prepaid claims issued be approved, seconded by Mr.Deane, and passed unanimously. Vouchers auditedand certified bythe Finance Director as required by RCW42.24.080, andthose expense reimbursement claims certified as required by RCW 42.24.090,have been recorded on a listing which has been made available to the Council for approval and is retained for public inspection at city hall. As of February 14, 2006 the Council does approve for payment vouchers in the amount of $1,592,279.88 and prepaid claimsof $23,998.81, $2,967.62, and $$12,738.98. PRESENTATIONS AND AWARDS VISIONARY AWARD Alan Heroux,Vision 2020, presented the February 2006 Visionary Award to Taco's El Mexicano forthe improvements they have done at their location on Ash Street. CONSENT AGENDA Resolution -Accept Grant -AWC:Aresolution was presented which accepted a$400 grant from /S&9 the AssociationofWashington Cities.The funds will be used to purchaseexercise equipment for the Parks and Recreation Department. Glenmoor Reach 1 Final Maior Plat/Findinas of Fact:Hagedorn,Inc.,representing Sun Country /)£(s Homes,Inc.of BattleGround,Washington, submitted the 45-lot Glenmoor Reach 1 Final Major Plat.The 10 acre major plat is located approximately 100'south of the intersection of Atlantic Street and Peninsula Drive.The site is zoned R-1,Single Family Residential, and the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Designation is Low Density Residential.The project density is4.4 dwelling units per acre.The Planning Commission recommended thatthe final plat beconditionally approved and the Findingsof Factadopted. Action Taken:Mr.Pearce moved that the Consent Agenda be approved,seconded by Mr.Ecret, and passed unanimously. o?l 6313 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES February 14,2006 COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS O AIRPORT COMMISSION/TOURISM COMMISSION Mayor Covey requested the Council ratify the re-appointment ofTom Dent,JerryRichardson,and Darel Fuller to the Airport Commission and the appointment of Bev Shuford to the Tourism Commission. Action Taken:Mr.Deane moved that the appointments be ratified,seconded by Mr.Liebrecht,and passed unanimously. CONSIDERATION OF BIDS -None PETITIONS.COMMUNICATIONS.OR PUBLIC HEARINGS jl^C,GRANT COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT Roger Arango, Consultant, GrantCounty Health District,whose main focus is population health, mentioned thatthere is a possibilitythe currentavian flu viruscould mutate so that itcan be spread from human to human.This would cause a pandemic,which is a disease that affects people over awide area. Should the flue strike GrantCounty, 35% ofthe populationwould be sick at some time within an 8 week period. As there are not enough hospital beds forthe number of people who wouldbe sick, many ofthe wouldhave to be treatedat home. The Health District would probably requestthatschoolsbe closed,public gatherings curtailed and people stayhomeifthey aresick. He problem for local governments would be how to maintain services to the population with 50%f*) oftheirstaffout from disease or providing child care. Because there will notbe sufficientvaccines for everyone,local governmentsneed to determine which essential personnel would receive. Mr.Pearce felt that the along with the city departments, the Council should also establish emergency procedures should a majority of the Council be unable. There was some discussion by the Council. No action was taken. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS qI((/RESOLUTION -ACCEPT DONATION -NORTH CENTRAL EMS/TRAUMA CARE COUNCIL A resolution was presented which accepts two automatic external defibrillators from the North Central EMS and Trauma Care Council.The defibrillators will be placed in the patrol cars and the Fire Department personnel are training the police officers intheir use. The resolutionaccepting a donation of the Moses Lake PoliceDepartment was read by titleonly. Action Taken:Mr.Reese moved that the resolution be adopted,seconded by Mr.Ecret,and passed unanimously. ORDINANCE -OPEN SPACE AND PARKS -2ND READING An ordinance was presented which requires residential developments to dedicate a portion ofthe fN^ site to be developed as qualified open space for public purposes orthe payment of a fee-in-lieu of dedication. 6314 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES February 14, 2006 V,)The ordinance adopting Chapter 17.34 ofthe Moses Lake Municipal Code entitled "Open Space and Parks"was read by title only. There was some discussion by the Council. Action Taken:Mr.Deane moved that section 17.34.060 B be changed to read"The fee-in-lieu of dedication of open space fora single family residential development shall be five percent (5%) of thevalue ofthe gross area of the proposed development ormultiple familyresidential development shall be ten percent (10%) of the value of the gross area of the proposed development."and the second readingof the ordinance be adopted,seconded by Mr.Lane, and passed unanimously. ORDINANCE -GARBAGE COLLECTION -1st READING An ordinancewas presented which establishes a reduced rate for extra bags, boxes, or bundles of garbage for commercial accounts. The ordinance establishing charges forgarbage collection was read by title only. Action Taken:Mr.Reese moved that the firstreading of the ordinance be adopted,seconded by Mr.Lane,and passed unanimously. ORDINANCE -VACATE MAIN STREET - 1st READING Anordinance was presentedwhich provides for the vacation ofthat portion of Main Streetbetween Barbara Avenue and Schneirla Avenue. The ordinance vacating a portion of Main Street was read by title only. Gilbert Alvarado,CommunityDevelopment Director,stated thatthe PUD has indicated they have no objection tothisvacation.City staffhasnoobjection tothe vacation provided the existing water main would become privately ownedand maintained.Staffalsohas noobjection to including the short section of Main Street lyingnortheasterly of Broadway inthe vacation. ActionTaken:Mr.Peace moved that the first readingof the ordinance be adopted,seconded by Mr.Liebrecht, and passed unanimously. REQUEST TO CALL FOR BIDS -None REFERRALS FROM COMMISSIONS -None OTHER ITEMS FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION WAIVER -CONNECT TO WATER -MORGAN Jim and Deni Morgan have requested a waiver tothe requirement to connect to city water.They are relocating their business from Citation Road toa property on MRoad,which isin thecity's UGA buthasnoaccessto city water.The nearest city water isoverone mile away.Theywill either use an existing well or drill a new well.Staff recommended that the request be approved with the condition thata covenant be required for theconstruction ofawater main through their property and the connection to citywater when it becomes available. KJ U 6315 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES February 14,2006 Mr.Morgan statedthatthereare existing residences onthe property andan existing well. ActionTaken:Mr.Reese moved that the waiver be granted withthe conditionthat a covenant be required for the construction ofwater main through the property andconnectiontocitywaterwhen it becomes available,seconded by Mr.Ecret, and passed unanimously. IJL/p FRANCHISE -PORTERHOUSE DaleWalker,representing the Porterhouse Restaurant,requested a franchise to install a cable across the alleyto connectthe restaurantto asatellitedish. Staff has noobjectionstothe franchise request. Action Taken:Mr.Lane moved that the request for a franchise be granted,seconded by Mr. Deane,and passed unanimously. SIXTH AVENUE/PELICAN HORN CONSTRUCTION Columbia Northwest Engineering requested the following deviations of the Community Standards for Sixth Street in connection with the Pelican Horn Apartment project: 1.Allow a mid-block curb handicap parking space and ramp. 2. Allow construction of a 40'wide driveway on the north side of Sixth Street to accommodate the existing driveways. 3. Allow construction of Sixth Avenue without a crown with a 2%cross slope,and a 5%cross slope forthe cul-de-sac instead of a crowned road to reduce the impacts on the adjacent properties. 4.Approve diagonal parking on the south side of Sixth Street. Staff has no objections to these requests for deviations. Action Taken:Mr.Pearce moved that the requests be granted and staff be directed to provide any documentation necessary to implement the requests,seconded by Mr.Lane, and passed unanimously. n o \\W NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND PUBLIC QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS WAIVER REQUEST -CAMPBELL-MICHEL ESTATES Ken Johnson stated that his home has been constructed by Aho Construction within the Campbell- Michel Estates (Rockcrest Meadows)subdivision.Aho has not yet completed some of the subdivision improvements and so an occupancy permit cannot be issued for the house.He mentioned that all the improvements have been completed where his home is located,including the landscaping,and he requested an occupancy permit so that he can move in. Gilbert Aivarado,Community Development Director,stated that this development has been under construction sincelastspring.The platting process requires that all infrastructure be constructed /~*\ or bonded for prior to the developer obtaining any building permits.Aho bonded for the infrastructure so construction could begin on the houses.Portions ofthe infrastructure were not 6316 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES February 14, 2006 \/completed before the winter weather set inand so the infrastructure has not been accepted by the Council.The city's code requires acceptance of the development's infrastructure priorto the issuance of any certificates of occupancy.He mentioned that there is nothing in the code that allows fora variance of the requirementto acceptthe infrastructure prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy. JimWhitaker, CityAttorney,stated thatthe city raninto problems several years ago when itissued certificates of occupancy priorto acceptance of the infrastructure and then the developer went bankrupt before the infrastructure was completed. There was some discussion by the Council and it was the consensus that no certificate of occupancy would be allowed until the infrastructureis completed. COUNCIL QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS GREATER MOSES LAKE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE Mayor Covey reminded the Council of the meeting of the Greater Moses Lake Economic Development Conference on Wednesday,February 22, at 1:30 p.m. in the Hardin Room inthe ATEC building at Big Bend Community College. AGCCT MEETING Mayor Covey reminded the Council ofthe AGCCT Meeting onThursday,February 23,at 6:30 p.m. {^J in Soap Lake. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND COMMENTS INVESTMENT REPORT The investment report showed the cityearned $76,290.63 ininvestment income inJanuary2006. SALES TAX/TRANSIENT RENTAL INCOME //A? /003 //sf ^ Joseph K.Gavinski,City Manager,reported that the city received $302,283.92 in sales tax and //sf Q $15,409.42 in transient rental income in November 2005. BUILDING ACTIVITY REPORT ^.^ The building activityreport for January 2006 was presented. RETREAT REPORT Joseph K.Gavinski,City Manager,submitted a report ofthe projects thatwere reviewed atthe Council/staff retreat on Febraury 3 and 4,2006. VEHICLE REPLACEMENT ()Joseph K.Gavinski,City Manager,stated that the city will be hiring another person in the ^>^Community Development Department and needs another vehicle.The city can obtain this extra vehicle from the state contract for about $13,000. /<2/3 /D/7 6317 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES February 14,2006 Action Taken:Mr.Pearce moved that staff be authorized to purchase the needed vehicle from the state contract,seconded by Mr.Reese,and passed unanimously. 22 J STAFF RELOCATION Joseph K.Gavinski,CityManager,stated duringthe Council/staff retreat the possibility ofrelocating the Community Development Department to the Busby building was discussed.Since there is some cost involved in remodelingthe Busby building,twoother options are being considered.One option is to rent office space at the Gary Mann Real Estate building located across the alley from City Hall and the other option is to locate a temporarystructure next to City Hall where the Fire Station used to be.Costs for each option will be reported to the Council. The regular meeting was adjourned at 8:50 p.m. ATTEST:Ronald C.Covey,Mayer sr-'L Ronald R.Cone,Finance Director ^ ~ ~