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Council Chambers
110 East Third Street
February 3, 2020
Minutes of the Arlington
City Council Meeting
Councilmembers Present: Mike Hopson, Jan Schuette, Marilyn Oertle, Debora Nelson,
Michele Blythe, and Jesica Stickles.
Council Members Absent: None.
Staff Present: Mayor Barb Tolbert, Paul Ellis, James Trefry, Ashleigh Scott, Bryan Terry,
Jonathan Ventura, Dave Kraski, Marc Hayes, Dan Cone, City Attorney Steve Peiffle, and
Wendy Van Der Meersche.
Also Known to be Present: Don Vanney, Avery Hufford, Lindsay Dunn, Holly Sloan -
Buchanan, Sid Logan, Heather Logan, and Jan Berg.
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 Jesica Stickles moved to approve the agenda as presented. Councilmember
Debora Nelson seconded the motion, which passed with a unanimous vote.
INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUESTS AND PRESENTATIONS
None.
PROCLAMATIONS
None.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
CONSENT AGENDA
Mayor Pro Tem Jesica Stickles moved and Councilmember Debora Nelson seconded the
motion to approve the Consent Agenda that was unanimously carried:
1. Minutes of the January 21 and January 27, 2020 Council meetings
2. Accounts Payable: EFT Payments and Claims Checks #98837 through #98925 dated
January 22, 2020 through February 3, 2020 for $340,099.27.
3. Acceptance of Dedication of 180th Street Right of Way from SmartCAP
4. Acceptance of Dedication of 63rd Avenue Right of Way from Dantrawl
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PUBLIC HEARING
None.
NEW BUSINESS
Unscheduled Replacement of City Council Chambers Microphones
IT Director Bryan Terry requested Council approve a Request for Purchase (RFP) for City
Council Chambers microphones. Because of the price of the equipment, a RFP must be
generated to obtain a competitive bid.
Mayor Pro Tem Jesica Stickles moved and Councilmember Debora Nelson seconded the
motion to approve the unscheduled replacement of City Council microphones. The motion
pasycd unanimously.
Revised City Council Rules of Procedure and Code of Ethics
City Attorney Steve Peiffle requested Council approve the revisions to the City Council Rules
of Procedure, with the addition of a Code of Ethics section, with edits from Councilmembers
discussed at the January 27, 2020 workshop.
Mayor Pro Tern Jesica Stickles moved and Debora Nelson seconded the motion to approve
the Revised City Council Rules of Procedure and Code of Ethics as presented. The motion
passed unanimously.
Appointment to Planning Commission
Community and Economic Development Director Marc Hayes requested Council approve
the Planning Commissions' recommended candidate, Jan Berg.
Staff believes she will be a great contribution to both Planning Commission and the
Arlington community.
Mayor Pro Tern Jesica Stickles moved and Councilmember Marilyn Oertle seconded the
motion to confirm the appointment of Jan Berg to the Arlington Planning Commission. The
motion passed unanimously.
Replacement of Medic 48
Fire Chief Dave Kraski requested Council approve a replacement of Medic #48.
In an effort to maintain a current fleet of Fire and EMS apparatus, reduce maintenance
costs and unscheduled purchases, a replacement schedule was implemented several years
ago. This request is for council to initiate the purchase.
Councilmember Marilyn Oertle moved and Mayor Pro Tern Jesica Stickles seconded the
motion to approve the request to replace Medic #48 / AFD-16. The motion passed
unanimously.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
None.
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INFORMATION
None.
ADMINISTRATOR & STAFF REPORTS
None.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
City Attorney Steve Peiffle announced that there would be a need for an Executive Session
for discussion of pending or potential litigation [RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)].
Mr. Peiffle stated that he expected the regular meeting to reconvene at 7:25 p.m. He indicated
he would be asking Council to take action after the Executive Session, when Council resumed
at the regular meeting. Mayor Tolbert recessed the meeting at 7:12 p.m. The meeting
reconvened at 7:28 p.m.
Mayor Pro Tem Jesica Stickles moved and Councilmember Debora Nelson seconded the
motion to authorize the City Attorney to pursue an adverse possession claim against
Arlington, LLC and Alaska Limited Liability Company. The motion passed unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 7:28 p.m.
Barbara Tolbert, Mayor
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