HomeMy WebLinkAboutSigned Minutes 1-22-19Minutes of the Arlington
City Council Meeting
Council Chambers
110 East Third Street
*Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Councilmembers Present: Mike Hopson, Joshua Roundy, Jesica Stickles, Sue Weiss,
Jan Schuette, Debora Nelson and Marilyn Oertle.
Council Members Absent: None.
Staff Present: Mayor Barb Tolbert, Paul Ellis, Dave Kraski, Jonathan Ventura, Jim Kelly,
James Trefry, Steve Peiffle, Kristin Garcia, Sarah Lopez, Kristin Banfield, Kurt Patterson,
Andrea Hill, Mike Gilbert, Kay Schander, Mark Wilde, Mike Sargent and Erin Keator.
Also Known to be Present: Judy Ness, Doug Buell, Robert Harris, Karen Morse and
Steve Maisch
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 Marilyn Oertle moved and Councilmember Debora Nelson seconded the
motion to approve the agenda. The motion passed unanimously.
INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUESTS AND PRESENTATIONS
Judy Ness - Mayor's Volunteer Award. Mayor Tolbert spoke about Ms. Ness's dedication to
the City of Arlington which first began in 2005 when she first joined the Arlington Garden
Club. She continued by citing other volunteer opportunities Ms. Ness has taken advantage
of up to 2013 when she joined the Arlington Police Department as a volunteer. She went on
to state how Ms. Ness fits in with the police department staff and has become an integral part
of their Tuesday operations. The presentation concluded with Mayor Tolbert presenting
Ms. Ness with the Mayor's Volunteer Award.
PROCLAMATIONS
None.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Bob Harris expressed his concern regarding the infrastructure on Smokey Point Boulevard
where the new apartments are being built. He stated he's concerned that there are no
sidewalks and that area will be very busy with pedestrian traffic once there are people
occupying those apartments. Public Works Director Jim Kelly stated that there is going to
be a planning effort and that he would like Mr. Harris to participate in that effort.
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Minutes of the City of Arlington City Council Meeting January 22.2019
CONSENT AGENDA
Mayor Pro Tem Marilyn Oertle moved and Councilmember Debora Nelson seconded the
motion to approve the Consent Agenda which was unanimously carried:
1. Minutes of the January 7 and January 14, 2019 meetings.
2. Accounts Payable: Approval of EFT Payments and Claims Checks #95784 through
#95882 dated December 31, 2018 for $603,591.68 and approval of EFT Payments
and Claims Checks #95883 through #95938 dated January 8, 2019 through
January 22, 2019 and approval of Payroll EFT Payments and Checks #29370
through #29375 dated December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018 for
$1,371,471.11.
3. Resolution declaring used water meters and scrap metal as surplus and
authorizing sale.
PUBLIC HEARING
Resolution to surplus Public Works vehicles and equipment
Purchasing Coordinator Kurt Patterson reviewed that the City currently has several vehicles
and pieces of equipment that are beyond their useful life and need to be declared as surplus
in order to be properly auctioned off.
The public hearing was opened at 7:10 p.m. With no one wishing to speak, the public hearing
was closed at 7:10 p.m.
Councilmember Roundy moved and Councilmember Jesica Stickles seconded the motion to
approve the Resolution declaring property as surplus, and authorize the Mayor to sign it.
The motion passed unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS
Interlocal Agreements (ILAs) with Fire Districts 19, 21, and 25 for Emergency Medical
Services (EMS)
Chief Kraski reviewed the ILAs and asked Council to approve the Interlocal Agreements with
Fire Districts 19, 21 and 25 for EMS Services: FD #19 - Silvana, FD #21 - Arlington Rural
(Heights), #25 - Oso. The contracts are based financially on use and demand of the system
rather than a percentage of the districts EMS levies. The model used is derived from the FCS
study produced in 2016. Councilmember Debora Nelson expressed concern about the
deadline stated for Darrington Fire District to bring back a proposal. Chief Kraski agreed to
have discussions with Darrington Fire Chief prior to March to speed up the process.
Councilmember Jesica Stickles asked for clarification on the term of the ILAs. Chief Kraski
confirmed the ILAs term would be three years not four. Councilmember Sue Weiss moved
and Councilmember Jesica Stickles seconded the motion, with the correction of the term date
that was discussed, to approve the Interlocal Agreements with Fire Districts 19, 21, and 25
for EMS Services, and authorize the Mayor to sign the agreements. The motion passed
unanimously.
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Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) Grant Agreement for roundabout at 204th
Street and 77th Avenue.
Public Works Director Jim Kelly reviewed the Transportation Improvement Board (TIB)
Grant proposal. Staff is requesting authorization for the mayor to sign an agreement for
acceptance of a TIB grant for construction of a roundabout at 204th Street NE and 77th
Avenue NE. Debora Nelson moved and Councilmember Sue Weiss seconded the motion to
approve the grant agreement with the Transportation Improvement Board and authorize
the Mayor to sign it, pending final approval by the City Attorney. The motion passed
unanimously.
Ordinance rescinding 2019 Consumer Price Index (CPI) increases for water, sewer,
and stormwater utilities
Public Works Director Jim Kelly reviewed the proposed ordinance to amend the Arlington
Municipal Code (AMC) 13.12 allowing the City to defer implementation of the 2019
mandatory water, sewer, and stormwater utility rate increases. Councilmember Roundy
moved and Councilmember Jesica Stickles seconded the motion to approve the proposed
ordinance rescinding the scheduled 2019 CPI increase to the water, sewer, and stormwater
utility rates, and authorize the Mayor to sign it, pending final approval by the City Attorney.
The motion passed unanimously.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
None.
INFORMATION
None.
ADMINISTRATOR & STAFF REPORTS
None.
MAYOR'S REPORT
None.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
None.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 7:18 p.m.
Barbara Tolbert, Mayor
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