CC Min 2024 07 09 MOSES LAKE CITY COUNCIL July 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, Skaug, Fancher, Martinez, and Myers. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Council Member Lombardi led the Flag Salute. AGENDA APPROVAL
Action taken: Council Member Martinez moved to approve the Agenda as presented, second by Council Member Skaug. The motion carried 7 – 0.
PRESENTATION
Red, White, and Boom Event Recap Parks Maintenance Superintendent Bill Aukett summarized the July 3rd activities of live music, cornhole games, food vendors, and the first year for discharging fireworks display from a barge
on the lake. Staff will provide the estimated attendance at a later date. CITIZEN’S COMMUNICATION
Ambulance Services – Moses Lake residents Babett Donnelly, Larry Ledeboer, and Rachel Hjelm spoke in favor of maintaining these services with city Firefighters and provided a number
of reasons not to privatize with the Lifeline service.
Miscellaneous – Elisia Dalluge, Moses Lake, also spoke in opposition to private ambulance service, talked about 2025 Pride Month, and will contact Interim City Manager Mike Jackson regarding homelessness services.
SUMMARY REPORTS
MAYOR’S REPORT
Interim City Manager Council conducted several Executive Sessions in June to discuss qualifications for the
interim position and concluded on June 28 to contract with GMP for the interim services.
Mayor Swartz introduced Mike Jackson who will also assist Council in the regular position recruiting.
Continued Public Hearing for Unified Development Code Council will be holding several workshops in the next few months with the Planning
Commission and staff to review the draft Code. Notice of a new Public Hearing will be
published once these workshops are completed.
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CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
Opioid Abatement Funds Council contracted regionally for selection of one administrator of abatement funds. The
draft contract for consultant services with Carelon Behavioral Health has been saved to
Council’s shared folder and will be presented for approval on July 23.
CONSENT AGENDA
#2 a. Electronic Transfer: N/A Checks: 165966 - 166155 - $1,325,858.64
Payroll Checks: 06-21-2024 PR, #66249 - 66286 - $16,423.45 Electronic Payments: 06-21-2024 Direct Deposit: - $684,894.43 b. Award Luta & Virginia St Construction c. Longview and Sun Terrace Parks Grant Resolution 3985 d. Industrial Waste Discharge Permit No. 5
e. Laguna Park Short Plat Developer Agreement Amendment f. Accept Crack Seal Project GC2023-188 g. Maple Landing Bond Extension for Park Improvements Action taken: Council Member Fancher moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented,
second by Council Member Martinez. The motion carried 7 – 0. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
2023 Police Crime Statistics
Chief David Sands advised that Group A offenses are down 19.5% from prior year, and
he provided comparisons of city statistics with Des Moines, Walla Walla, and Wenatchee.
Banking Services Finance Director Madeline Prentice received five responses to the request for proposals
and they interviewed the top two. A contract for selected vendor, WaFd, will be
presented for Council approval at the next meeting.
AFSCME Contract Amendment Human Resources Director Shannon Springer received the approved notice of representation from Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) for Community
Development staff to be added to the American Federation of State, County and
Municipal Employees (AFSCME) collective bargaining agreement.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mayor Swartz called an Executive Session from 7:05 p.m. to 7:35 p.m. to consider the price at which real estate will be offered for sale, to discuss qualifications of applicants for public employment, and potential litigation pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1) subsections (c), (g), and (i)
with no business to follow. Mayor Swartz extended the Executive Session for 15 minutes.
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ADJOURNMENT
The regular meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
______________________________________ Dustin Swartz, Mayor
ATTEST____________________________ Debbie Burke, City Clerk
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