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City Council Minutes—July 15, 2013
At 7:00 p.m. Mayor Dean Maxwell called the regularly scheduled Anacortes City Council meeting of
July 15, 2013 to order. Roll call found present: Eric Johnson, Ryan Walters, Erica Pickett, Brad Adams,
Bill Turner, Cynthia Richardson and Brian Geer. Roll call was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
Minutes of Previous Meeting
Mr. Geer moved, seconded by Mr. Johnson , that the minutes of July 1, 2013 be approved as if read.
Vote: Ayes—Walters, Pickett, Adams, Turner, Richardson, Geer and Johnson. Motion carried.
Citizen Hearings
No one present wished to speak.
Mayor/Council Communication and Committee Reports
SCOG -Agency Information and Update: Kevin Murphy, Executive Director of the Skagit Council of
Governments (SCOG) since October 2012, provided an update on current news, work and goals of
SCOG. He began with an overview of the structure and history of SCOG which performs regional
transportation and economic development planning and provides a forum for exchange of information and
ideas among its member organizations. Mr. Murphy described SCOG's role in prioritizing regional
transportation projects for federal and state funding and supporting comprehensive planning efforts.
Special Recognition of Doug Colglazier for 22 years of Service on the Park Board: Mayor Maxwell
honored Doug Colglazier for 22 years of service on the Park Board. Former Park Board member Rick
Haley praised Mr. Colglazier's drive and vision in the service of Anacortes parks. Councilmembers Adams
and Johnson thanked Mr. Colglazier for his many contributions. Mr. Colglazier said he would continue to
be involved with Anacortes parks as part of the Anacortes Parks Foundation.
Arts Commission - Reappoint Karla Locke and Appoint Ron Smith and Laura Hamilton: Mayor Maxwell
announced that he had appointed Ron Smith and Laura Hamilton to vacant positions on the Anacortes
Arts Commission and reappointed Karla Locke to her position on the Commission, all for terms expiring in
December 2015.
Mayor Maxwell announced a public informational meeting about the proposed new Skagit County Jail at
6:00 p.m. on July 16, 2013 in the Commissioners Hearing Room at the Skagit County Administration
Building in Mount Vernon.
Consent Agenda
Mr. Johnson moved, seconded by Mr. Geer, to approve the Consent Agenda. Vote: Ayes—Pickett,
Adams, Turner, Richardson, Geer, Johnson and Walters. Motion carried.
Approval of Vouchers/Cancellation of Checks
Council voted unanimously that the following vouchers/checks audited and certified by the City's Auditing
Officer(Finance Director) and subsequently reviewed and approved by the Council Finance Committee
on July 3, 2013 and July 11, 2013 are approved for payment as of July 15, 2013.
Claims: Check Numbers 69109 through 69217 in the total amount of$188,400.80
EFT Claims: Check Number 69108 in the total amount of$51,626.60
Payroll for July 5, 2013 in the total amount of$902,212.71
Check Numbers 38452 through 38518 in the total amount of$44,682.63
Direct Deposit Numbers from 49795 through 49997 in the total amount of$586,477.86
EFT Numbers from 1559 through 1563 in the total amount of$271,052.22
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In the same motion Council:
Approved the street fair application for the annual Oyster Run on September 22, 2012 from 6:00
a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; and
Authorized the mayor to sign the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Decision for the Port
of Anacortes Pier 2 Dredging Shoreline Substantial Development Permit(SDP-2013-0002).
Public Hearing: 2014-2019 Capital Facilities Plan
Finance Director Steve Hoglund summarized the purpose of the six-year Capital Facilities Plan which had
been reviewed by Council at the June 24, 2013 study session. He said an ordinance to adopt the CFP
would come back before Council for action at the August 5, 2013 regular meeting. At approximately 7:26
p.m. Mayor Maxwell opened the public hearing on the 2014-2019 Capital Facilities Plan.
Vernon Lauridsen, 2219 32nd Street, urged Council to revisit the CFP to be sure it serves its intended goal
under the GMA. He applauded administration for having a plan for replacing vehicles but said capital
facilities as defined in the RCW are sewer systems, water mains, and other underlying infrastructure. Mr.
Lauridsen said that the CFP should inventory each of those elements, describe their condition and
provide a schedule for maintaining, replacing and extending infrastructure to support growth. He said
these are policy decisions that should be made by council which needs a way to prioritize and dedicate
funding for capital facilities. Mr. Lauridsen observed that staff undoubtedly has this type of information
and urged that it be included in future capital facilities plans.
No one else wishing to speak, at approximately 7:31 p.m. the mayor closed the public hearing. Mr.
Buckenmeyer addressed questions from Mrs. Pickett regarding several of the transportation items in the
CFP. Councilmembers and the mayor commented on several of the issues raised by Mr. Lauridsen.
Jail Facility Use Agreement
Mr. Hoglund presented an interlocal Jail Facility Use Agreement between Skagit County and the cities of
Anacortes, Burlington, Mount Vernon and Sedro-Woolley regarding the 0.3% sales tax increase which will
be on the August 6 ballot to fund the construction and operation of a new county jail. He noted this would
bring Skagit County sales tax to 8.5% which is less than neighboring counties. Mr. Hoglund explained
why sales tax rather than property tax was chosen for the revenue stream. He then addressed questions
emailed earlier from Mr. Johnson regarding the financial details of the agreement.
City Attorney Brad Furlong called the interlocal an historic agreement marked by cooperation among all
parties to put the public safety of the entire county first. Mr. Furlong summarized the high points of the
agreement including the responsibilities of the parties. He advised that Sedro-Woolley and Burlington city
councils have already adopted the agreement and that it would go before Mount Vernon and County
Commissioners soon. Mayor Maxwell emphasized that the focus during the discussions was on reducing
recidivism and providing drug and alcohol and mental health programming for offenders as part of the
new facility.
Mr. Geer moved, seconded by Mrs. Pickett, to approve. Mr. Walters advised that he had a remote interest
in the contract as defined by RCW 42.23.040 because he is an employee of one of the contracting parties
(Skagit County) so he was not allowed to participate in the debate. Councilmembers discussed the need
for the new facility and generally praised the agreement and all those who had worked so hard to
negotiate it. Vote: Ayes—Adams, Turner, Richardson, Geer, Johnson and Pickett. Abstain—Walters.
Motion carried.
Contract Award: Pavement Management Plan
Public Works Director Fred Buckenmeyer requested Council approval to enter into a contract for a
consultant to prepare a pavement management plan for the City's streets including condition ratings for
each street, rehabilitation strategies and costs. Mr. Buckenmeyer said the City published a Request for
Proposals and received one statement of qualifications and price quote, from Capital Assets and
Pavement Services out of Salem, Oregon. He reported that the firm had great references and that
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Assistant City Engineer Matt Reynolds had worked with the firm in the past. Mr. Buckenmeyer
recommended awarding a contract to Capital Assets and Pavement Services in the amount of$32,110.
Mrs. Richardson moved, seconded by Mrs. Pickett, to approve the contract. Vote: Ayes—Turner,
Richardson, Geer, Johnson, Walters, Pickett and Adams. Motion carried.
Contract Award: Heart Lake Milfoil Removal
Parks and Forestlands Manager Jonn Lunsford requested Council approval to enter into a contract to
remove milfoil at Heart Lake, funded by a grant from the Department of Ecology. Mr. Lunsford reminded
that the Heart Lake Milfoil Management Plan approved by Council in June of 2012 included both hand
removal of the milfoil and test use of herbicides in designated plots. He said the current contract would be
for the hand removal only and would take place in 2013 and 2014 with a final report at the end. He
described in more detail the work to be completed. Mr. Lunsford said staff requested proposals from three
firms and received two, the low bid being from Herrera Environmental Consultants, Inc. He recommended
accepting the quote of$33,100 from Herrera and contracting with them to complete the work. Mr. Geer
moved, seconded by Mr. Johnson, to approve. Vote: Ayes— Richardson, Geer, Johnson, Walters, Pickett,
Adams and Turner. Motion carried.
Contract Award: Guemes Channel Trail Design
Mr. Buckenmeyer requested Council approval to award a contract for design of the next phase of the
Guemes Channel Trail, approximately 3200 LF from the east end of the existing trail heading east to
roughly the Lovric Boat Yard. He advised that the contract will be funded by the FHA Transportation
Alternative Program (TAP)grant the City received. Mr. Buckenmeyer said that using the MRSC
consultant roster staff interviewed three firms and that local firm Herrigstad Engineering submitted the
best proposal. He noted that the proposal includes subcontracted work by Widener&Associates,
Reichhardt& Ebe, and GeoEngineers. Mr. Buckenmeyer recommended awarding a contract to
Herrigstad Engineering in the amount of$123,688.20 for the design of Segment III, Phase VII of the
Guemes Channel Trail. Mr. Johnson moved, seconded by Mr. Geer, to approve the contract. Vote: Ayes
—Geer, Johnson, Walters, Pickett, Adams, Turner and Richardson. Motion carried.
Mrs. Pickett announced that she attended the open house for the Custom Plywood Mill site cleanup over
the weekend and said the tidelands cleanup project starts July 16, 2013.
Mr. Buckenmeyer displayed samples of the new residential trash cans that will be used with the
automated front loading sanitation trucks.
There being no further business, at approximately 8:30 p.m. the regularly scheduled Anacortes City
Council meeting of July 15, 2013 was adjourned.
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