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City Council Minutes—January 3, 2012
At 7:00 p.m. Mayor Dean Maxwell called the regularly scheduled Anacortes City Council meeting of
January 3, 2012 to order. Roll call found present: Eric Johnson, 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. Adams moved, seconded by Mr. Johnson, that the minutes of December 19, 2011 be approved as if
read. Vote: Ayes— Pickett, Adams, Turner, Richardson, Geer and Johnson. Motion carried.
Citizen Hearings
No one present wished to speak on any item not already on the agenda.
Mayor/Council Communication and Committee Reports
Oath of Office: City Clerk Steve Hoglund administered the oath of office to City Councilmembers elected
in November, 2011 for four-year terms commencing in January, 2012: Ryan Walters (Ward 1), Brad
Adams (Ward 2) and Eric Johnson (Ward 3). The new and returning councilmembers received an ovation
from the audience.
Election of Mayor Pro Tempore: Outgoing mayor pro tem Brad Adams briefly described the duties of the
mayor pro tern and asked for nominations for a new mayor pro tern. Mrs. Richardson nominated Erica
Pickett to serve as mayor pro tern for the next two-year term. Mr. Turner seconded the nomination. Vote:
Ayes—Adams, Turner, Richardson, Geer, Johnson, Walters. Abstain: Pickett. Motion carried.
Mayor Maxwell recognized four employees for their 35 years of service to the City: Police Sergeant Tim
O'Leary, Parks Maintenance Foreman Chuck Arneson, Solid Waste Supervisor Marc Krueger (37 years)
and Police Officer Doug Liddle. The mayor thanked them for their service to the community and
presented each employee with a certificate of appreciation.
Reappointments to Arts Commission: Mayor Maxwell announced to the Council and the public that he
was reappointing Marius Hibbard and Kathy Clarke for additional three-year terms on the Anacortes Arts
Commission.
Reappointment to Parks & Recreation Board: Mayor Maxwell asked Council to confirm his reappointment
of Aaron Rasmussen to an additional five-year term on the Parks and Recreation Board. Mrs. Richardson
moved, seconded by Mr. Johnson, to confirm the reappointment of Aaron Rasmussen to the Parks and
Recreation Board. Vote: Ayes—Turner, Richardson, Geer, Johnson, Walters, Pickett and Adams. Motion
carried.
Consent Agenda
Finance Director Steve Hoglund announced that the consent agenda included the last check run for fiscal
year 2011 and commented on the close of another successful year.
Mr. Geer moved, seconded by Mr. Adams, to approve the following Consent Agenda item. Vote: Ayes—
Richardson, Geer, Johnson, Walters, Pickett, Adams and Turner. 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 December 23, 2011 and December 30, 2011 are approved for payment as of January 3, 2012.
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Claim Checks
December 2011: Check Numbers 62984 through 63115 in the total amount of $954,623.26
EFT
December 2011: EFT Numbers 62982 through 62983 in the total amount of$326.53
Prewritten Claims
December 2011: EFT Numbers 62979, 62980, 62981 and 63116 in the total amount of$3,272.64
Payroll for December 20, 2011 in the total amount of$543,857.49
Check Numbers 36747 through 36775 in the total amount of$27,470.69
Direct Deposit Numbers from 42532 through 42709 in the total amount of$334,176.30
EFT Numbers from 1362 through 1366 in the total amount of$182,210.50
Ordinance: Change Street Name in Norman & Woods Addition (Sunrisers Lane)
Planning Director Ryan Larsen explained that the Chamber of Commerce had proposed a raffle to name
the small street between Ferry Terminal Way and Sunset Avenue. He contest was intended as a
fundraiser for the beautification of that triangle of property. On December 2, 2011 the Chamber drew 20
names from those submitted, verified those for eligibility, then from those drew the winning name:
Sunrisers Lane entered by the Kiwanis Sunrisers. Mr. Larsen thanked Chamber of Commerce Executive
Director Stephanie Hamilton and the Chamber's Beautification Committee for their work on the project.
He noted that the Chamber is still actively seeking donations for the project. Mr. Larsen asked Council to
adopt the street name change via ordinance.
Ms. Hamilton provided some background on the project to make the triangle property a more welcoming
western gateway to Anacortes. She thanked the Kiwanis for maintaining the property for many years. She
said the Chamber had worked with Simply Yards to come up with a design for the property and estimated
the project would cost $27K. About half of the funds have been raised from service clubs such as the
Kiwanis, Rotary and Soroptimists as well as from the Chamber. Duane Clark of Anacortes Sister Cities
Association, a partner in the project, said Sister Cities has purchased flagpoles and flags to install on the
property and is testing LED lighting to light up all seven poles. Mr. Clarke said Sister Cities plans to install
the flag pavilion, sign and lighting within the next three or four weeks and that funds raised by the
Chamber will subsequently install the landscaping. He thanked Mark Lawrence and Eli from Simply Yards
who provided the design for the landscaping. Mr. Geer thanked City staff and WSDOT for resolving the
triangle property ownership and the Chamber and Sister Cities Association for the beautification project.
Mr. Geer moved, seconded by Mr. Johnson, to approve Ordinance 2868 naming the street between
Sunset Avenue and Ferry Terminal Road to Sunrisers Lane. Mr. Walters asked who owns the triangle
property. Mayor Maxwell replied that the City of Anacortes owns it and WSDOT and Verizon have some
right of way. He added that the city has an informal agreement with Chamber to manage the project, the
Kiwanis Sunrisers will maintain the landscaping and the City will pay for the electricity for the lights. The
mayor thanked Puget Sound Energy for their assistance. Vote: Ayes—Geer, Johnson, Walters, Pickett,
Adams, Turner and Richardson. Motion carried.
There being no further business, at approximately 7:17 p.m. the regular Anacortes City Council meeting
of January 3, 2012 adjourned.
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