HomeMy WebLinkAboutSigned Minutes 10-04-21Minutes of the Arlington
City Council Zoom Meeting
October 4, 2021
Councilmembers Present: Michele Blythe, Jan Schuette, Debora Nelson, Marilyn Oertle,
Heather Logan, Don Vanney and Mike Hopson.
Council Members Absent: None.
Staff Present: Mayor Barb Tolbert, Paul Ellis, James Trefry, Kristin Garcia, City Attorney
Steve Peiffle, and Wendy Van Der Meersche.
Also Known to be Present: Six YouTube viewers.
Mayor Barb Tolbert called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m., and the Pledge of Allegiance and
roll call followed.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Mayor Pro Tem Jan Schuette moved to approve the agenda as presented. Councilmember
Marilyn Oertle seconded the motion, which passed with a unanimous vote.
INTRODLICTION_OF SPECIAL GUEST'S AND PRESENTATIONS
None.
PROCLAMATIONS
None.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
CONSENT AGENDA
Mayor Pro Tem Jan Schuette moved and Councilmember Marilyn Oertle seconded the motion
to approve the Consent Agenda that was unanimously carried:
1. Minutes of the September 20 and September 27, 2021 Council meetings
2. Accounts Payable:
Approval of EFT Payments, Petty Cash Checks #2005 through #2006, and
Claims Checks #103777 through #103856 dated September 21, 2021 through
October 4, 2021 for $567,957.12.
PUBLIC HEARING
None.
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NEW BUSINESS
Fire Station 48 Change Order #3
City Administrator Paul Ellis requested Council approve Change Order #3 for Fire Station
48.
Change Order #3 addresses unforeseen items that were encountered during construction,
as highlighted on the Change Order Proposal log. The total of all changes in Change Order
#3 is $86,875.90. These funds will be taken from the project contingency at 10% of the
construction cost.
Councilmember Marilyn Oertle moved and Councilmember Debora Nelson seconded the
motion to approve Change Order #3 for Fire Station 48. The motion passed unanimously.
Department of Commerce Grant Application for Transit -Oriented Development
Implementation (TODI)
Community and Economic Development Director Marc Hayes requested Council
authorization for the Department of Commerce Grant Application for Transit -Oriented
Development implementation (T ODi).
The Department of. Commerce is offering grant funding for professional planning services
related to Transit -Oriented Development Implementation (TODI). With the upcoming
implementation of Community Transit's Bus Rapid Transit route (Gold Line), this makes
the City eligible to apply for the TODI grant, up to $250,000.00. Two action items are being
proposed in the Scope of Work, consisting of a Subarea Plan, and a Planned Action, for 2.23
miles of Smokey Point Boulevard, beginning at our southern city limits and extending
northwardto-the intersection with 200th St. NE The subarea plan will address existing- ---
conditions, analysis of housing and affordability, including low income and workforce
housing, long term viability of the proposed mixed -use businesses, open space needs,
walkability/connectivity of the corridor, and future infrastructure demands. The Planned
Action process conducts analysis of and provides an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
of the entire planned action area. This provides for predictability and streamlining of
permitting and development processes, because all environmental issues have been
identified and addressed in advance, and do not require any additional processing under
the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA).
Mayor Pro Tern Jan Schuette moved and Councilmember Don Vanney seconded the motion
to authorize the Mayor to sign the resolution, and to sign the Department of Commerce
grant application to develop a Sub -area Plan and Planned Action Ordinance, related to
Transit Orientated Development Implementation on Smokey Point Boulevard. The motion
passed unanimously.
COMMENTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS
Councilmember Marilyn Oertle stated that Tom Beckwith, from Beckwith Consulting Group,
spoke at the recent Parks, Arts, and Recreation Commission (PARC) meeting. The City of
Arlington has hired Beckwith Consulting to update the City's Parks and Recreation Master
Plan. One of the first steps is to receive input from city residents. A postcard will be mailed
to city residents this week with a link to take the online survey.
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Councilmember Don Vanney requested an update regarding the purchase of Smokey Point
Community Church property. Mr. Hayes provided an update, and stated that would be
coming to Council as an agenda item at the October 11 workshop.
Councilmember Vanney also praised the Arlington Community Resource Center (ACRC) for
providing rental assistance for those impacted by COVID-19.
ADMINISTRATOR & STAFF REPORTS
None.
MAYOR'S REPORT
Mayor Tolbert spoke of Hispanic Heritage Month, and stated that Arlington's proclamation
was read by English and Spanish speaking students, and is online.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
None.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 7:21 p.m.
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