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City Council Minutes— February 21, 2012
At 7:00 p.m. Mayor Dean Maxwell called the regularly scheduled Anacortes City Council meeting of
February 21, 2012 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. Johnson moved, seconded by Mr. Geer, that the minutes of February 3, 2012, February 6, 2012 and
February 13, 2012 be approved as if read. Vote: Ayes—Walters, Pickett, Adams, Turner, Richardson,
Geer and Johnson. Motion carried.
Citizen Hearings
Terry Christiansen, 3302 K Avenue, stated that Council did not have a clear cut and dried set of rules to
follow during the Memory Care CUP deliberations. He said to help smooth out the road the next time he
had examined the entire Anacortes Municipal Code, particularly the zoning section, and prepared an
extensive set of proposed suggestions for changes to the development regulations. Mr. Christiansen said
he had turned in his proposals to Planning Director Ryan Larsen. At the conclusion of his remarks Mr.
Christiansen presented compact discs to Councilmembers and the mayor containing his recommended
edits for the entire municipal code.
Mayor/Council Communication and Committee Reports
Mayor Maxwell announced that he had visited the Anacortes High School robotics class and said they did
a great job on their project. Mrs. Richardson added that many adults in the community have volunteered
time to assist the group and the mayor noted many business sponsorships have also furthered the effort.
Mr. Adams reported that the Parks and Recreation Committee met earlier in the day. He said the topics
discussed included the Guemes Channel trail and funding options for completing it, the Ace of Hearts
Rotary Park where the Little League field should be ready for play this spring weather permitting, the
Depot Plaza that is out for bid and will be completed by May 1, improvements at N Avenue Park and
exploration of on line registration options for recreation programs and Washington Park reservations.
Mr. Walters reported that he and Councilmembers Pickett and Johnson attended the public meeting
organized by the Port of Anacortes on February 8 to discuss better connecting the marina to downtown.
He said the meeting was very well attended, many good options were discussed for enhancing pedestrian
connections, and that participants evidenced great interest and enthusiasm.
2011 Comprehensive Plan and Development Regulations— Exhibits 1-2
Planning Director Ryan Larsen recalled that at the February 6, 2012 regular City Council meeting Council
postponed final action on Exhibits 1 and 2 of the proposed 2011 Comprehensive Plan and Development
Regulation Amendments. He said that at Council's request, staff and City Attorney Brad Furlong had
provided revised wording for Exhibit 1 in the evening's Council packet. Mrs. Richardson, who originally
proposed Exhibit 1, said she would like to add to that revised wording to preserve the intent of her
proposal. She said she had distributed that text to City Council at the beginning of the meeting and had
reviewed it with Mr. Furlong. Mrs. Richardson moved, seconded by Mr. Walters, to amend
AMC 16.20.060.C.13 with the following wording:
Roads and pedestrian pathways (sidewalks, trails, etc.) shall, where it is reasonably
practicable, be constructed to connect to adjacent properties, roads and pedestrian
pathways. Where adjacent properties are undeveloped, provide for future connections of
roads and pedestrian pathways.
Vote: Ayes— Pickett, Adams, Turner, Richardson, Geer, Johnson and Walters. Motion carried.
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Mr. Larsen then said proposed Exhibit 2 which would revise AMC 17.34.050 regarding minimum lot size
in R3 was tabled by Council at the February 6, 2012 meeting. Mr. Larsen displayed a map prepared by
GIS analyst Rob Hoxie showing that as of January 1, 2012 there are 65 parcels that would be meet the
requirements for subdivision under proposed Exhibit 2. Mr. Larsen added that in the next ten years
another 35-40 parcels would be able to participate. Mrs. Richardson, who originally proposed Exhibit 2,
said that when she looked at the zoning map and estimated the number of properties that might be
affected she didn't think there were so many. She said that given the numbers and the public testimony it
might be better not to pass Exhibit 2 this year and maybe introduce a more comprehensive proposal next
year. Mrs. Richardson moved, seconded by Mr. Geer, to deny Exhibit 2. Mr. Turner said he would be glad
to work with Mrs. Richardson on a new proposal for next year because he would like to allow smaller lots
in some areas of the city to provide more affordable homes as the city grows. Mr. Johnson suggested
setting a minimum lot size as part of the new language. Mrs. Richardson said that's one of the items that
will need to be addressed. Vote: Ayes—Adams, Turner, Richardson, Geer, Johnson, Walters and Pickett.
Motion carried.
Consent Agenda
Mr. Geer moved, seconded by Mr. Adams, to approve the following Consent Agenda items. Vote: Ayes—
Turner, Richardson, Geer, Johnson, Walters, Pickett and Adams. 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 February 9, 2012 and February 16, 2012 are approved for payment as of February 21, 2012.
Claim Checks
February 2012: Check Numbers 63485 through 63643 in the total amount of$548,639.01
EFT
February 2012: EFT Numbers 63472 through 63484 in the total amount of$3,799.61
Prewritten Claims
February 2012: EFT Number 63471 in the total amount of$892.00
Payroll for February 17, 2012 in the total amount of$548,830.87
Check Numbers 36912 through 36938 in the total amount of $25,976.65
Direct Deposit Numbers from 43288 through 43466 in the total amount of$339,238.86
EFT Numbers from 1384 through 1388 in the total amount of$183,615.36
Cancelled Checks
January 2012: Check Number 63116 in the total amount of $666.37
Resolution: Official City Newspaper
Finance Director and City Clerk Steve Hoglund said state law requires the city to name an official
newspaper and Anacortes does this every two years. He said the city went out to bid in January and
received exactly one bid, from the Anacortes American. Mr. Hoglund recommended naming the
Anacortes American the official newspaper of the City of Anacortes. Mr. Turner moved, seconded by Mr.
Johnson, to approve Resolution 1839 naming the Anacortes American the official newspaper for the city
of Anacortes for calendar years 2012 and 2013. Vote: Ayes— Richardson, Geer, Johnson, Walters,
Pickett, Adams and Turner. Motion carried.
Resolution: Aging Accounts Receivable Write-offs
Mr. Hoglund introduced a resolution to write off specific account balances with the Anacortes School
District, the Port of Anacortes, Robert Johnson, Jeremy Terrell and Larry Main totaling $8,984.68. He
provided background in the items in question and how they had been otherwise resolved. Mrs.
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Richardson moved, seconded by Mr. Turner, to approve Resolution 1840 authorizing the write-off of
miscellaneous billing balances deemed uncollectible. Vote: Ayes—Geer, Johnson, Walters, Pickett,
Adams, Turner and Richardson. Motion carried.
Resolution: Updating Petty Cash and Change Funds
Mr. Hoglund introduced a resolution to increase the three change funds at the Municipal Court from $75
each to $150 each to prevent clerks from running out of change when fines are paid with large bills. Mr.
Johnson asked why Council has to approve each alteration of change fund amounts. Mr. Hoglund
explained that the BARS manual published by the State Auditor's Office requires City Council approval to
establish the amount of petty cash and change funds. Mr. Furlong concurred. Mr. Geer moved, seconded
by Mr. Johnson, to approve Resolution 1841 updating petty cash and change funds. Vote: Ayes—
Johnson, Walters, Pickett, Adams, Turner, Richardson and Geer. Motion carried.
Ordinance: Updating Anacortes Municipal Code to Remove City Manager References
Mr. Hoglund presented a housekeeping ordinance to remove references in the Anacortes Municipal Code
to the city manager position that was abolished when the city reorganized in 1982. Mr. Walters inquired if
the ordinances in question were codified. Mayor Maxwell said yes. Mr. Johnson moved, seconded by Mr.
Adams, to adopt Ordinance 2870 amending Ordinances 75, 1343, 1422 and 1739. Vote: Ayes—Walters,
Pickett, Adams, Turner, Richardson, Geer and Johnson. Motion carried.
Executive Session (15 Minutes)
At approximately 7:30 p.m. Mayor Maxwell announced that the Mayor, Council and City Attorney Brad
Furlong would convene in Executive Session to discuss potential litigation for approximately fifteen
minutes and would reconvene without taking action. At approximately 7:50 p.m. Council reconvened and
there being no further business the regularly scheduled Anacortes City Council meeting of
February 21, 2012 was adjourned.
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