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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSigned Minutes 09-24-18Minutes of the Arlington City Council Workshop Council Chambers 110 East Third Street September 24, 2018 Councilmembers Present: Mike Hopson, Marilyn Oertle, Debora Nelson, Joshua Roundy, Sue Weiss, and Jan Schuette. Council Members Absent: Jesica Stickles. Staff Present: Mayor Barb Tolbert, Paul Ellis, Jonathan Ventura, Dave Kraski, Jim Kelly, James Trefry, Kristin Banfield, Sarah Lopez, and City Attorney Steve Peiffle. Also Known to be Present: Holly Sloan Buchanan, Doug Buell, Lindsey Dunn. Mayor Barb Tolbert called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm, and the pledge of allegiance and roll call followed. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Mayor Pro Tem Marilyn Oertle moved to approve the agenda as presented. Councilmember Sue Weiss seconded the motion, which passed with a unanimous vote. WORKSHOP ITEMS - NO ACTION WAS TAKEN Fire Department Grants Update Acting Fire Chief Dave Kraski reviewed the four grants recently received: three through FEMA and one from the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians. From FEMA, the City has received a grant from the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program for power cots, a shared grant from the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program for SCBA equipment and a Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response Grant for staffing. From the Stillaguamish Tribe, the department received $22,000 for a Lucas device designed to do compressions during CPR when the medic unit is in motion. Discussion followed. Interlocal Agreement with South Snohomish County Regional Fire Authority for Purchase of Power Cots Acting Fire Chief Dave Kraski reviewed the interlocal agreement with South Snohomish County Regional Fire Authority for the purchase of power cots used in EMS transports. The City's portion of this grant is approximately $10,230 (a 5% match from the City). Discussion followed. Fire Station #48 Lease Agreement City Administrator Paul Ellis reviewed the proposed lease for Station #48. The City's current lease expires on 9/30/2018. Fire Station #48 has been sold and will close escrow on October Pagel of 3 Minutes of the City of Arlington City Council Workshop September 24.2018 3, 2018. The new landlord is extending the City's existing lease agreement for a final three year term with no cost increase. In exchange, the Fire Department will abandon some of the space it is currently occupying. Discussion followed. Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement Establishing the Snohomish County Tourism Promotion Area - Room Rate Increase City Administrator Paul Ellis reviewed the proposed first amendment to the Interlocal Agreement for the Snohomish County Tourism Promotion Area (TPA). The amendment will increase the lodging charge from $1.00 per day to $2.00 per day within the TPA. The revenue can be used for land acquisition and or infrastructure improvements designed to increase tourism and convention business. Discussion followed. Authority to Apply for City of Arlington Tourism & Economic Development Grant (Lodging Tax Grant) Community Revitalization Project Manager Sarah Lopez reviewed the request to apply for the City of Arlington Tourism and Economic Development Grant for the Eagle Festival, the Summer Entertainment Series, and the Downtown Tree Lighting Power Project. Discussion followed. Resolution Declaring an Emergency with the Failing Condition of the Farmstead Estates Water Main Public Works Director Jim Kelly reviewed the emergency declaration for the Farmstead Estates water system repair and award of the infrastructure repair work to Reece Construction. On July 21, 2018 City staff responded to a water main break on Keith Lane. After the water main was excavated, staff discovered that the underside of the ductile iron water pipe was badly corroded and leaking - outer layers of the pipe were breaking off in the worker's hand. A repair sleeve was placed over the leak, the leak was slowed down but not fully stopped. Later excavation of the water main at other areas within the Farmstead Estates community revealed similar corrosion; the extent of corrosion stops near the community's tie-in to the 204th St water main. This water main is currently leaking and needs to be repaired immediately. Discussion followed. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS City Administrator Paul Ellis provided an update to Council on the current workload for Code Compliance and distributed a sample of code compliance complaints on just one address in the city. Discussion followed. Mr. Ellis shared that he will be meeting with the Community and Economic Development staff this week to discuss prioritization of the outstanding code enforcement items. Mr. Ellis also shared that he and the Mayor would be at an out-of-state conference early next week so Mayor Pro Tern Marilyn Oertle will be chairing the meeting. James Trefry will be Acting City Administrator. Mayor Barb Tolbert reminded the Council that retired Police Chief Steve Robinson's memorial service will be Friday, September 28, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at Smokey Point Page 2 of 3 Minutes of the City of Arlington City Council Workshop September 24, 2018 Community Church. She also shared that the City Council Budget Retreat, scheduled for October 6, 2018, will be held in the Council Chambers. PUBLIC COMMENT None. COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS Councilmembers Schuette, Hopson, and Nelson had brief reports, while Councilmembers Weiss, Oertle and Roundy had nothing to report this evening. EXECUTIVE SESSION None. REVIEW OF ITEM PLACEMENT FOR NEXT MEETING Council reviewed the items from the evening and requested that the Tourism Grant be placed on the Consent Agenda for the October 1, 2018 meeting. All other items were placed under the New Business portion of the meeting. ADJOURNMENT With no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 7:41 p.m. Barbara Tolbert, Mayor Page 3 of 3