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City Council Meeting
Council Chambers
110 East Third
April 20, 2015
City Council Members Present by Roll Call: Dick Butner, Jan Schuette, Marilyn Oertle, Chris Raezer,
Debora Nelson, Jesica Stickles, and Randy Tendering
Council Members Absent: None
City Staff Present: Mayor Barbara Tolbert, Maxine Jenft, Sheri Amundson, Eric Scott, Marc Hayes,
Kristin Banfield, Jim Kelly, Jon Ventura, Paul Ellis, Roxanne Guenzler, and City Attorney Steve Peiffle.
Also Known to be Present: Jacob Kukuk, Mike Hopson, Jim Chase, Josh Roundy, Sherri McCarthy,
Chad Clay, Frank Barden, and Heather Logan.
Mayor Tolbert called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and the pledge of allegiance followed.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Mayor Pro Tem Chris Raezer made a motion to move Item 6 Salary Citizen Salary Commission to Item 1
and moved to approve the Agenda. Jesica Stickles seconded the motion which passed with a unanimous
vote.
INTRODUCTIONS OF SPECIAL GUESTS AND PRESENTATIONS
PROCLAMATIONS
PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no one in the audience who wished to speak to matters not on the Agenda.
CONSENT AGENDA
Mayor Pro Tem Chris Raezer moved and Debora Nelson seconded the motion to approve the Consent
Agenda which was unanimously carried to approve the following Consent Agenda items:
1. Minutes of the April 6 and April 13, 2015 meetings.
2. Accounts Payable EFT payments and Claims Checks #84240 through # 84341 dated
April 7- April 20 in the amount of $537,228.50.
NEW BUSINESS
Confirmation of Citizen Salary Commission Members
Kristin Banfield spoke regarding the five members chosen by the selection committee whose names were
forwarded to the Mayor for and City Council for appointment to the Commission.
Mayor Pro Tem Chris Raezer moved and Jesica Stickles seconded the motion to appoint Chad Clay,
Sherri McCarthy, Jim Chase, Heather Logan, and Frank Barden to the Citizen Salary Commission. The
motion was passed with a unanimous vote.
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Minutes of the City of Arlington City Council Meetinq April 20 2015
Ordinance Amending AMC Chapter 9.56 re Solicitation
City Attorney Steve Peiffle spoke regarding a proposed amended resolution that scales back portions of
the solicitation regulations of Ordinance 2014-010 due to the ACLU of Washington's request that the City
review and amend the ordinance. The motion was passed with a unanimous vote.
Jesica Stickles moved and Debora Nelson seconded the motion to amend I move to approve the
proposed "Version 2" revisions to the Camping and Solicitation Ordinance and have the Mayor sign.
WSDOT LAG Agreement Pavement Preservation (PW)
Public Works Director Jim Kelly reviewed the proposal to contract with WSOT to act as our Certified
Agency for the Smokey Point Boulevard Pavement Preservation Project. The Certified Agency will
oversee the performance of the project and expenditure of funds.
Jan Schuette moved and Dick Butner seconded the motion to authorize the mayor to sign the Local
Agency Agreement and Project Prospectus pending final review by the City Attorney. The motion was
passed with a unanimous vote.
Haller Parking Lot Bid Award
Public Works Director Jim Kelly reviewed the received bids for the Haller Parking Lot indicating E&D
Excavating is the apparent low bidder. Council comments and questions followed.
Dick Butner moved and Marilyn Oertle seconded the motion to award the Haller Park Parking Lot Project
to E & D Excavating in the amount of $243,391.27, and authorize the Mayor to sign the Construction
Contract, pending review by the City Attorney. The motion was passed with a unanimous vote.
Fee Resolution Update
Director of Human Resources and Communications Kristin Banfield reviewed the city's proposed updated
fee schedule.
Mayor Pro Tem Chris Raezer moved and Jesica Stickles seconded the motion to approve the proposed
resolution replacing Resolution No. 2012-009, and adopting a revised fee schedule. The motion was
passed with a unanimous vote.
Street Closures- July 41th, Car Show, Street Fair
Kristin Banfield spoke regarding the request for road closures for these special events.
Marilyn Oertle moved and Jesica Stickles seconded the motion to approve the street closure requests for
special events in June and July, 2015. The motion was passed with a unanimous vote.
Division Street Boundary Line Adjustment
Permit Center Manager Marc Hayes spoke to the proposed boundary line adjustment which addresses
the issue of a portion of E Division Street constructed on private property and the need for additional
parking at the existing apartment building. The adjustment would convey the southerly portions of Lots
12, 13 and 14 to City of Arlington and the northerly portions of Lots 15 and 16 to the Stillaguamish Tribe.
Marilyn Oertle moved and Dick Butner seconded the motion to approve the proposed Boundary Line
Adjustment between Lots 12, 13 and 14 owned by Stillaguamish Tribe and Lots 15 and 16 owned by City
of Arlington. The motion was passed with a unanimous vote.
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Minutes of the City of Arlington City Council Meeting April 20, 2015
ADMINISTRATOR & STAFF REPORTS
City Administrator Paul Ellis reminded council about the upcoming retreat.
COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
Dick Butner, Jan Schuette, Marilyn Oertle, Chris Raezer, Debora Nelson, and Jesica Stickles gave brief
reports. Randy Tendering had nothing to report at this time.
MAYOR'S REPORT
Mayor Tolbert had nothing to report at this time.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
City Attorney Steve Peiffle indicated the need for an Executive Session to discuss pending or potential
litigation [RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)] and consideration of real estate lease or purchase or price [RCW
42.30.110(1)(b)-(c)] to last approximately 15 minutes.
7:29 Council in recess.
7:50 Council reconvened.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 7:51 p.m.
Barbara Tolbert, Mayor
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