HomeMy WebLinkAboutSigned Minutes 01-22-18Minutes of the Arlington
City Council Workshop
Council Chambers
110 East Third Street
January 22, 2018
Councilmembers Present: Mike Hopson, Marilyn Oertle, Debora Nelson, Jesica Stickles, Sue
Weiss, Joshua Roundy and Jan Schuette.
Council Members Absent: None.
Staff Present: Mayor Barbara Tolbert, Paul Ellis, Marc Hayes, Jim Kelly, James Trefry,
Jonathan Ventura, Dave Ryan, Dave Kraski, Kristin Garcia, Kristin Banfield, Sarah Lopez, Jay
Downing, Nova Heaton, and City Attorney Steve Peiffle.
Also Known to be Present: Ralph Krusey, Executive Director, Snohomish County
Emergency Radio System (SERS), Craig Boyd, Technical Supervisor, Snohomish County
Emergency Radio System (SERS), Gregory Minaker, and 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 Marilyn Oertle moved to approve the agenda as presented. Councilmember
Jesica Stickles seconded the motion, which passed with a unanimous vote.
Introduction of Special Guests and Presentations
With the use of a PowerPoint presentation, SERS Executive Director Ralph Krusey and Craig
Boyd, SERS Technical Supervisor shared information regarding the need for an upgrade to
the County's emergency radio system used by Police and Fire to communicate with each
other and with dispatch. Discussion followed.
WORKSHOP ITEMS - NO ACTION WAS TAKEN
Monkey Puzzle, LLC Quit Claim Deed Request
City Attorney Steve Peiffle reviewed the house keeping request to execute a quit claim deed
to certain real property located west of Terrace Park to Monkey Puzzle, LLC. The request is
to clear title to property owned by Monkey Puzzle, LLC. The area in the request should have
been included in a 2009 court case in which the City acknowledged it did not have a legal
interest in the property. Discussion followed. This item will be placed on the Consent Agenda
for approval at the next Council meeting.
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Presentation on 671h Avenue Median Replanting
With the use of a PowerPoint presentation, Maintenance and Operations Manager Jay
Downing and Development Services Manager Nova Heaton shared the plans for replanting
the landscaping in the 671h Avenue NE medians. Discussion followed.
Conveyance of Real Property for Bartell Drugs Right -of -Way
Community and Economic Development Director Marc Hayes reviewed the request to accept
the conveyance of real property from Bartell Drugs to the City to widen and improve 2041h
St NE. Discussion followed. This item will be placed on the Consent Agenda for approval at
the next Council meeting.
Ordinance and Resolution assuming the Transportation Benefit District
City Administrator Paul Ellis reviewed the ordinance and resolution to assume the rights,
powers, functions, and obligations of the TBD. If the ordinance is approved the TBD would
be assumed effective January 1, 2018. The TBD is currently functioning as its own separate
entity which requires a separate financial report, budget document, claims approval process,
separate audit, and separate tracking of all TBD actions. Having the city assume the TBD, it
will streamline all these processes into the city's regular course of business. The way the TBD
is accounted for and the use of funds will not change. The TBD revenues and expenditures
will be accounted for in a separate fund and revenues will still be used for pavement
preservation projects in accordance with the work plan that was established when the TBD
was created. Discussion followed. This item will be placed on the next Council meeting.
Formal action will be requested at the conclusion of the public hearing on February 20.
Airport Commission Appointment
Airport Director Dave Ryan reviewed the process for selection of a new Airport
Commissioner to replace William Jensen, who passed away suddenly in August. The Airport
Commissioner Selection Committee interviewed four candidates for the open position. One
of those interviewees lives just outside the city limits and was disqualified. The committee
recommends Chris Raezer to fill the vacant position on the Airport Commission. Discussion
followed. This item will be placed on the agenda for approval at the next Council meeting.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
MAYOR REPORT
Mayor Tolbert mentioned to Council that she would be traveling to Olympia this week to
engage with the Washington State Legislature on a number of matters. She is bringing with
our request for capital funding for the Innovation Center as part of the supplemental Capital
Budget.
Mayor Tolbert also noted that the list of Council Liaisons for 2018 would be provided to
Council later this week.
COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
Councilmembers Stickles, Oertle, Hopson, and Schuette gave brief reports, while
Councilmembers Weiss and Roundy had nothing further to report this evening.
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EXECUTIVE SESSION
None.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 8:27 p.m.
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Barbara Tolbert, Mayor
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