2021-02-01 City Council Agenda Packet Final

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Other Business Ordinance 3081 Updating International Building Codes to 2018 Version Planning Director Don Measamer presented Ordinance 3081 for adoption, following its first read at the regular City Council meeting on January 11, 2021. Mr. Measamer reported that since that meeting,the Governor had decreed that the 2018 IBC would take effect in Washington State on February 1,2021. He called Council's attention to several changes made to the draft ordinance since its initial presentation,including fire sprinkler requirements and process for appeals of the building code. Mr. Measamer noted that the adoption date had been corrected in the ordinance since its publication in the packet materials for the present meeting. Assistant Fire Chief Jack Kennedy reiterated his explanation of the rationale for fire sprinklers based on current firefighter staffing levels and state immanent rescue regulations. Chief Kennedy and Mr.Measamer responded to councilmember questions on this topic. RYAN WALTERS moved, seconded by MATT MILLER,to Approve Ordinance 3081 as presented striking Section 903.2 on page 10 of the draft ordinance. Vote: Ayes -JEREMY CARTER,ANTHONY YOUNG,RYAN WALTERS, CHRISTINE CLELAND- MCGRATH,BRUCE MCDOUGALL,MATT MILLER.Nays -None. Result: Passed Contract Award:Wastewater Treatment Plant Outfall Project-Design#20-032-SEW-007 Public Works Director Fred Buckenmeyer requested City Council consent to award a contract in the amount of $991,523.18 to HDR Engineering, Inc.to perform the final design of the outfall,including both the onshore and offshore portions of the outfall, along with investigations to support the outfall design for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Outfall project. He briefly summarized the project and the scope of services for the proposed contract. Mr. Buckenmeyer recommended approval of the contract. ANTHONY YOUNG moved, seconded by MATT MILLER,to authorize the Mayor to sign contract 20-032- SEW007 with HDR Engineering, Inc. in the amount of$991,523.18 to perform the Wastewater Treatment Plant Outfall-Design. Vote: Ayes -JEREMY CARTER,ANTHONY YOUNG,RYAN WALTERS, CHRISTINE CLELAND- MCGRATH,BRUCE MCDOUGALL, MATT MILLER.Nays-None. Result: Passed Contract Award: F4 Basin Modeling 2020-Design#20-223-STM-002 Postponed to a future date. Contract Award: Anchor QEA Master Services Agreement#21-024-LEG-001 City Attorney Darcy Swetnam requested Council consent to enter into a Master Service Agreement with Anchor QEA for both cleanup and demolition planning for the water treatment plant site under the Model Toxics Cleanup Act and to support an agreed order process with the Department of Ecology on the A Avenue Landfill site. Ms. Swetnam said the City has a good working relationship with Anchor QEA said it would be most efficient to enter into a contract with them to support the City's work on these two cleanup sites. Her slide presentation provided additional background on the two projects; her slides were added to the packet materials for the meeting. Ms. Swetnam recommended approval of the agreement with Anchor QEA. Ms. Swetnam and Mr. Buckenmeyer responded to councilmember questions about funding sources for the two task orders and the potential need to update solid waste rates in the future. RYAN WALTERS moved, seconded by MATT MILLER,to authorize the contract as presented with the addition of a Not To Exceed clause in the amount of$458,400 for the entire agreement. Anacortes City Council Minutes-January 25,2021 2 Page 4 of 99