HomeMy WebLinkAboutSigned Minutes 01-16-18Minutes of the Arlington
City Council Meeting
Council Chambers
110 East Third St
January 16, 2018
Council Members Present: Mike Hopson, Jan Schuette, Debora Nelson, Joshua Roundy, Sue
Weiss, Jesica Stickles, and Marilyn Oertle.
Council Members Absent: None.
City Staff Present: Mayor Barbara Tolbert, Paul Ellis, Sheri Amundson, Dan Cone, Marc
Hayes, Kristin Banfield, Mike McQuoid, Kendahl Beecher, Ken Thomas, Luke Adkins, Mark
Wilde, Rory Bolter, Peter Barrett, and City Attorney Steve Peiffle.
Also Known to be Present: Family and friends of Officer Mike McQuoid, WDFW Sergeant
Jennifer Maurstad, WDFW Officer Carly Peters, Kathy Bullene, Jennifer Egger, Lisa Cisneros,
Kathleen Shalan, Cristy Brubaker, Rich Senff, Bill Dettrich, Jessica Ronhaar, Carrie Byrum,
Jerrie Inman, Kevin Duncan, Billye Brooks- Sebastiani, Doug Buell.
Mayor Tolbert called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm, and the pledge of allegiance followed.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Mayor Pro Tem Debora Nelson moved and Councilmember Marilyn Oertle seconded the
motion to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed unanimously.
SWEARING IN
Deputy Police Chief Dan Cone introduced new (returning) Police Officer Mike McQuoid to
Council. City Attorney Steve Peiffle administered the oath and Officer McQuoid's wife,
Amber, performed the badge pinning.
INTRODUCTIONS OF SPECIAL GUESTS AND PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Tolbert introduced the incoming boards for the Downtown Arlington Business
Association (DABA) and Arlington Smokey Point Chamber of Commerce to Council, staff, and
guests. She thanked the boards for their service to the Arlington community.
PROCLAMATIONS
None.
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PUBLIC COMMENT
Jerrie Inman, Arlington Library Board, read a letter from the Arlington Library Board
encouraging the construction of a new library and requesting Council support to explore the
opportunities.
Ms. Inman, as Executive Director of the Arlington Community Food Bank, also thanked the
City staff and elected officials for their volunteering at the Food Bank during the holidays.
She noted that the community provided almost 300 baskets for Thanksgiving meals and
almost 400 baskets for Christmas meals.
Billye Brooks-Sebastiani, 123 188th St NW, Arlington, read a letter to the Arlington City
Council regarding correspondence from a City Council member on the recent 39th Legislative
District Senate Appointment selection process.
CONSENT AGENDA
Mayor Pro Tem Debora Nelson moved and Councilmember Sue Weiss seconded the motion
to approve the Consent Agenda which was unanimously carried:
1. Minutes of the January 2 and 8, 2017 Council meeting.
2. Accounts Payable
Approval of EFT Payments and Claims Checks #92688 through #92786 dated
December 30, 2017 for $567,232.26, and
Approval of EFT Payments and Claims Checks #92790 through #92829 dated
January 3, 2018 through January 16, 2018 for $151,085.25, and
Approval of EFT Payments and Payroll Checks #29252 through #29262 dated
December 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017 for $1,348,445.32.
3. Acceptance of donation of an All -Terrain Vehicle (ATV) from Cascade Valley Health
Foundation
4. Resolution authorizing signing of an Interlocal Agreement (ILA) for cooperative
purchasing with PEPPM
PUBLIC HEARING
Nuiie.
NEW BUSINESS
Request to approve resolution accepting CERB Grant funds and authorizing staff to
spend funds - $16,667.00 for grant match
Community and Economic Development Director Marc Hayes reviewed the request to
approve the resolution to obligate $16,667 in matching funds for the Arlington Marysville
Manufacturing Industrial Center sub -area plan grant received from CERB. The city is
required to take formal action to obligate the funds by January 18, 2018. Discussion followed.
Councilmember Mike Hopson moved and Councilmember Jan Schuette seconded the motion
to approve the proposed resolution authorizing expenditure of funds as match for
Community Development Revitalization Board (CERB) grant fund to plan for the
development of the Arlington -Marysville Manufacturing Industrial Center (AMMIC). The
motion passed unanimously.
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Ground Emergency Medical Transport (GEMT) Medicaid reimbursement application
and addendum to contract with Systems Design
City Administrator Paul Ellis reviewed the application for and addendum to the City's
contract with Systems Design for Ground Emergency Medical Transport (GEMT) Medicare
reimbursement program. The (GEMT) program allows Fire Departments to recover a
portion of the costs of treating and transporting Medicaid patients. Currently, when a fire
department responds and treats a Medicaid patient, the department only recovers a small
portion of the actual costs of the response. GEMT is a federally funded, entitled program that
has no impact to the local taxpayer or to the state. GEMT in Washington, allows fire
departments to use the same programs that public hospitals and public health care clinics
have been doing for decades. This program will help offset lost revenue from Medicaid
patients, currently supplemented by the local taxpayer, and allow fire departments to
enhance their service to the citizens. Discussion followed. Councilmember Jesica Stickles
moved and Councilmember Marilyn Oertle seconded the motion to approve the amendment
to the Systems Design Agreement and completion of the application to the Health Care
Authority (HCA) allowing participation in the GEMT program. The motion passed
unanimously.
Selection of Mayor Pro Tem
Mayor Barb Tolbert reviewed the process to select a Mayor Pro Tem as outlined in the
Council Rules of Procedure. Mayor Pro Tem Debora Nelson moved and Councilmember Mike
Hopson seconded the motion to select Councilmember Marilyn Oertle to serve as the City's
Mayor Pro Tem for 2018.
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 7:21
p.m.
Barbara Tolbert, Mayor
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