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Council Chambers
110 East Third Street
September 12, 2016
Minutes of the Arlington
City Council Workshop
Councilmembers Present: Mike Hopson, Jan Schuette, Chris Raezer, Sue Weiss, Jesica Stickles, and
Marilyn Oertle.
Staff Present: Mayor Barbara Tolbert, Paul Ellis, Kristin Banfield, Kristin Garcia, Sheri Amundson, Chris
Young, Bill Blake, Sarah Lopez, Jonathan Ventura, Deana Dean, and City Attorney Steve Peiffle.
Council Members Absent: Debora Nelson
Also Known to be Present: Holly Sloan -Buchanan, Craig Chambers, Kirk Boxleitner, and Sarah Arney.
Mayor Barbara Tolbert called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and the pledge of allegiance followed.
Councilmember Raezer moved to approve the agenda. Councilmember Oertle seconded the motion,
which passed with a unanimous vote.
Craig Chambers from Stanwood Camano YMCA spoke regarding the grand opening of their new
Stanwood Camano YMCA facility. Council comments followed.
WORKSHOP ITEMS — NO ACTION WAS TAKEN
Budget Discussion
Finance Director Kristin Garcia provided, by PowerPoint presentation, an overview of general fund
expense categories and basic assumptions used in preliminary projections. Brief discussion followed.
Lodging Tax Advisory Commission Appointments
Kristin Garcia spoke to the request to appoint Matthew Rosenthal and Thomas So to the lodging tax
committee and Jesica Stickles as chair of the committee.
Amendment to Arlington Municipal Code (AMC) Chapter 2.52 Regarding Planning Commission
Membership
Community & Economic Development Director Chris Young spoke to the request to amend the AMC
regarding the City's Planning Commission membership from seven members to five members. Brief
discussion followed.
Recreation Tourism Grant Applications
Recreation and Communications Manager Sarah Lopez spoke to the request for authorization to apply for
three grant expenditures from the Hotel Motel Tax Fund in the amount of $19,100. The three requests
include: 1) Olympic Avenue Sound System Phase II $6,000; 2) Arlington Eagle Festival $5,200; and 3)
Summer Outdoor Entertainment Series $7,900. Council questions and comments followed.
Urban Forestry Restoration Agreement
Stormwater Utility Supervisor and Natural Resources Manager Bill Blake spoke to opportunity for
Arlington to receive two months of labor from the DNR Forestry Crew for a proposed tree project. The
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crew is limited to work on tree maintenance and tree installation projects that enhance urban forestry
conditions. Council questions and comments followed. Council authorized this item be on next week's
consent agenda.
Contract award for Prairie Creek Stabilization
Bill Blake spoke to Prairie Creek Stabilization project which was advertised for bid. Environmental
Remediation Resources Group Inc. is the apparent low bidder with a bid of $49,577.00. The project is
budgeted in the 2016 Stormwater CIP budget. Council will be asked to award the bid to Environmental
Remediation Resources Group Inc. at next week's council meeting. Council authorized this item be on
next week's consent agenda.
Station 48 Two -Year Lease Aareement
City Administrator Paul Ellis spoke to the request to renew the lease for the continued location of Station
48 in Smokey Point for a period of two years. Council comments and questions followed. Council
authorized this item be on next week's consent agenda.
Miscellaneous Council Items
None.
Public Comment
None.
Executive Session
None.
Adiournment
The meeting was adjourned at 7:36 p.m.
Barbara Tolbert, Mayor
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