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Home My WebLink About2013-09-16 City Council Minutes Approved o Y of4, cOR„ City Council Minutes—September 16, 2013 At 7:00 p.m. Mayor Dean Maxwell called the regularly scheduled Anacortes City Council meeting of September 16, 2013 to order. Roll call found present: Eric Johnson, Ryan Walters, Erica Pickett, Brad Adams, Bill Turner, Cynthia Richardson and Brian Geer. The assembly recited the Pledge of Allegiance. Minutes of Previous Meeting Mr. Geer moved, seconded by Mr. Johnson, that the minutes of September 3, 2013 and September 9, 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 Mayor Maxwell announced that the Washington State Department of Ecology recently awarded Anacortes the Outstanding Wastewater Treatment Plant award for 2012 under the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). The mayor congratulated WWTP staff and Public Works Director Fred Buckenmeyer on the achievement. Mayor's Award of Merit to Mario Gonzalez: Mayor Maxwell presented the Mayor's Award of Merit to Water Treatment Plant operator Mario Gonzalez. The mayor read a summary of Mr. Gonzalez's many contributions to the plant and the city. Mayor Maxwell remarked on the successful Antique Gas and Steam Engine Days and Fidalgo Bay Days held over the weekend. Mr. Johnson reported from the Public Safety Committee which met earlier in the evening and received updates on the Regional Fire Authority process, the communications grant, and the Summit Park fire station. Consent Agenda Mr. Johnson moved, seconded by Mr. Turner, to approve the following Consent Agenda items. 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 September 5, 2013 and September 12, 2013 are approved for payment as of September 16, 2013. Claims: Check Numbers 69747 through 69893 in the total amount of$405,828.81 Payroll for September 5, 2013 in the total amount of$843,024.44 Check Numbers 38757 through 38806 in the total amount of$42,036.44 Direct Deposit Numbers from 50591 through 50793 in the total amount of$591,101.09 EFT Numbers from 1581 through 1585 in the total amount of$209,886.91 In the same motion Council accepted as complete the Ship Harbor Interpretive Boardwalk contract with HB Hansen (Contract 10-013-IDS-003). Public Hearing: Resolution 1870 Reaffirming Ordinance 2908 Concerning Marijuana Producers, Marijuana Processors, Marijuana Retailers and Marijuana Retail Outlets and Adopting a Work Plan Assistant Planning Director Don Measamer introduced Resolution 1870 reaffirming Ordinance 2908 and confirming the twelve month duration of the moratorium considering interim regulations for Marijuana Producers, Marijuana Processors, Marijuana Retailers and Marijuana Retail Outlets. He reviewed the work Anacortes City Council Minutes September 16, 2013 1 plan attached to the resolution which outlined the steps staff will take and the timing for bringing draft regulations before the Planning Commission and the City Council for consideration and adoption. Mr. Measamer updated Council on recent information received from the Washington State Liquor Control Board, the federal government, and other state and regional jurisdictions and addressed questions from councilmembers on these issues. He advised that adopting permanent regulations in Anacortes could take up to the full twelve months of the moratorium and said that the proposed regulations will harmonize with the City's existing regulations regarding medical marijuana. At approximately 7:16 p.m. Mayor Maxwell opened the public hearing. Brianna Hughes and Matthew Gaffin, 605 218th Avenue SE, Sammamish, Washington, representing Emerald Evolution, advised that they were looking at applying for a producer/processor license in Anacortes and introduced themselves to Council. They advised that they were working with attorney Hilary Bricken in Seattle and offered to provide informational packets. Ms. Hughes said that safety and security is their number one concern. She added that their company would have no retail outlets, would only be doing processing and producing, behind closed doors, with all product shipped securely to Seattle. James Stevens, Anacortes, testified that Council was doing a good thing by moving forward. He complimented the culture of Anacortes. He urged Council to protect the rights of medical patients. No one else wishing to speak, at approximately 7:22 p.m. the mayor closed the public hearing. Mr. Measamer advised that staff would be drafting regulations for the Planning Commission. He requested Council adoption of Resolution 1870 reaffirming Ordinance 2908 and adopting the work plan. Council discussed regulations being considered or adopted by neighboring jurisdictions, how licenses issued by the WSLCB as early as December 2013 would be affected by the Anacortes moratorium, separation distances, existing zoning, potential size of production facilities, and related issues. Mrs. Richardson moved, seconded by Mr. Johnson, to approve Resolution 1870 reaffirming Ordinance 2908 and confirming the 12-month duration of the moratorium contained therein concerning interim regulations for marijuana producers, marijuana processors and marijuana retailers and adopting a work plan. Vote: Ayes—Adams, Turner, Richardson, Geer, Johnson, Walters and Pickett. Motion carried. Resolution 1871: AWC Employee Benefit Trust Health Care Program Resolution Authorizing an Interlocal Agreement Mayor Maxwell, a member of the AWC Employee Benefit Trust Board of Directors, reported that on July 25, 2013 the Trust voted to move to a self-insured model for employee health insurance. Human Resources Director Emily Schuh reported that currently approximately 270 participating entities purchase insurance together through the AWC. She said that to move to self-insurance, the Trust must comply with RCW 48.62 and WAC 200-110 by having every member of the Trust sign a resolution authorizing the Trust to move toward self-insurance. Ms. Schuh explained that under the self-insured model the Trust will fund all insurance claims while Regence, Group Health and the other existing insurers will continue to process claims, contract with service providers, issue health insurance cards, etc. The change will be invisible to employees. Ms. Schuh said self-insuring will allow a 0% increase in health insurance premiums in 2014, for the first time ever, by eliminating a 2% sales tax and a new 2-3%federal tax going into effect in 2014. Ms. Schuh presented a resolution authorizing the City to sign the interlocal agreement with AWC. Mr. Adams moved, seconded by Mr. Johnson, to approve Resolution 1871 adopting the interlocal agreement creating the AWC Health Care Program. Vote: Ayes—Turner, Richardson, Geer, Johnson, Walters, Pickett and Adams. Motion carried. Executive Session At approximately 7:55 p.m. Mayor Maxwell announced that City Council would convene in Executive Session for approximately fifteen minutes per RCW 42.30.110(1)(b,c)to discuss a potential real property transaction about which public knowledge regarding such consideration would cause a likelihood of adverse pricing for the City and would reconvene without further action. At approximately 8:15 p.m., without further action, the regularly scheduled Anacortes City Council meeting of September 16, 2013 was adjourned. Anacortes City Council Minutes September 16, 2013 2