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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-06-18 City Council Minutes Approved C.) I( 0etri`:: t9 w City Council Minutes—June 18, 2012 At 7:00 p.m. Mayor Dean Maxwell called the regularly scheduled Anacortes City Council meeting of June 18, 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 June 4, 2012 and June 11, 2012 be approved as if read. Vote: Ayes—Walters, Pickett, Adams, Turner, Richardson, Geer and Johnson. Motion carried. Citizen Hearings Betty Mooney, 2010 41st Street, addressed Council on the subject of deer. She commented that the increasing deer population is menacing home vegetable gardens throughout town. She asked that residents not feed wild animals and asked what City Council can do to reduce the deer population. Ellie Herr, 5702 Rosario Way, presented her concerns regarding Envision Skagit 2060. She said she feared that Envision Skagit 2060 would completely change how the city plans and uses its land and would allow outside control of local land use. Ms. Herr expressed concern about residents being guided into mixed use buildings downtown, about light to medium industrial development moving to Bayview Ridge and about increasing density. She strongly recommended that approval for implementing Envision Skagit 2060 recommendations be put to a popular vote in Anacortes and urged everyone to read the report. Pat Mooney, 2010 41st Street, also addressed Envision Skagit 2060. He objected strongly to the density of the downtown area and said it would ruin the sea village character of Anacortes. Mayor/Council Communication and Committee Reports Mayor Maxwell announced the opening of the 2013 budget season. He invited councilmembers to submit any additional suggestions for the budget. The mayor announced the Sister Cities golf tournament on June 23, 2012 at the Similk Beach golf course. The mayor announced that the Boys and Girls Club is interested in relocating to the basement of City Hall and that staff is working on an agreement with the club. The mayor announced that former Finance Director George Khtaian passed away over the weekend and services were scheduled for Thursday, June 21 at 11:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church. Mr. Geer commended Recreation Coordinator Nicole Johnston for another great Bark in the Park event. Mr. Turner reported from the committee meeting he attended about building a new Skagit County jail. He said the taxpayers will vote on any eventual plan that is proposed by the County committee. Mr. Adams reported from the Public Safety Committee. He said the committee discussed the EMS levy that will be on the August ballot, the proposal for a regional fire authority, and the local drug task force. Consent Agenda At Mrs. Richardson's request, Mayor Maxwell corrected Item D, Street Fair Application for Oyster Run, noting that the application should reference 9t" Street rather than 10th Street. Mr. Walters requested that Item B, Resolution Establishing the Docket for 2012 Comprehensive Plan and Development Regulation Amendments, be removed from the Consent Agenda. Anacortes City Council Minutes June 18, 2012 1 Mrs. Richardson moved, seconded by Mr. Johnson, 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 June 7, 2012 and June 14, 2012 are approved for payment as of June 18, 2012. Claims Check Numbers 64858 through 65017 in the total amount of$3,527,766.65 EFTs Check Numbers 64847 through 64857 in the total amount of $3,145.37 In the same motion Council: Authorized the mayor to sign the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Decision for the Smarter Than Your Dog conditional use permit application; and Approved the corrected Street Fair Application for Oyster Run on September 23, 2012 from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Mr. Geer moved, seconded by Mr. Adams, to approve Resolution 1843 establishing the Docket of Proposed Comprehensive Plan and Development Regulation Amendments to be reviewed in 2012. Vote: Ayes—Adams, Turner, Richardson, Geer, Johnson and Pickett. Nays—Walters. Motion carried. Heart Lake Milfoil Plan Parks and Forestlands Manager Jonn Lunsford said he had incorporated Council's suggestions made at the May 29, 2012 study session into a revised draft of the Integrated Aquatic Vegetation Management Plan (IAVMP) for Heart Lake. Mr. Lunsford briefly reviewed the lengthy public process that developed the plan. He added that the Forest Advisory Board had recommended the plan on to City Council for adoption. Mr. Lunsford said the plan recommends using diver dredging to remove the hybrid milfoil from the lake and also applying two different herbicides, 2,4-D and triclopyr, to small test plots in the lake. He reported that if City Council approves the IAVMP staff can then apply for grant funding of up to $75,000 from the Department of Ecology to help offset the costs of implementing the plan. At approximately 7:18 p.m. Mayor Maxwell opened the meeting to public comment. Brian Wetcher, 814 26th Street, a member of the Forest Advisory Board, recommended that Council approve the IAVMP as presented and complimented the lengthy and carefully considered work of the citizen committee that developed the plan. He strongly endorsed the recommendation to collect more data about the health of Heart Lake and neighboring lakes. Mr. Geer asked where the herbicide test areas would be and what their impact would be. Mr. Lunsford said the locations and exact size had not been precisely determined. He said EPA-approved herbicides have to be applied by licensed personnel and signs would be posted. He noted that people still fished in Lakes Campbell and Erie when those lakes were treated with herbicides to manage milfoil. Mr. Geer asked how long the tests would last. Mr. Lunsford said the test plots and surrounding areas would be repeatedly monitored and estimated the tests could last 4-8 weeks depending on the water temperatures. Mr. Geer asked if other jurisdictions or agencies were interested in studying the unusual hybrid milfoil in Heart Lake. Mr. Lunsford said the Forest Advisory Board suggested hiring a consultant to examine the lake bottom and advise how applicable diver dredging would be for milfoil control and also to perform more research on the overall health of the lake. Mr. Turner observed a huge change in the lake in the past 40 years and moved, seconded by Mr. Geer, to accept the Heart Lake IAVMP dated May, 2012 and move forward with further study. Mr. Adams inquired about public information and education both about the herbicide use and about how to keep Anacortes City Council Minutes June 18, 2012 2 milfoil out of local lakes. Mr. Lunsford summarized the public postings prior to herbicide use. To help avoid reinfestation, Mr. Lunsford said staff and volunteers could be on site for opening day weekend to help educate boaters and might set up a temporary boat wash station. Mr. Walters asked if any additional written comments had been received from the public. Mr. Lunsford said no. Vote: Ayes—Turner, Richardson, Geer, Johnson, Walters, Pickett, Adams. Motion carried. Presentation of Well City Award Human Resources Director Emily Schuh announced that Anacortes had won the AWC WellCity award for the 9th consecutive year. She said as a result of the award the city will receive a 2%discount on employee health insurance premiums in 2013 which is roughly equivalent to a 1% property tax. Ms. Schuh thanked the members of the Wellness Committee who have worked so hard on the city's Wellness Program including Chair Lynn Barber, Maryellen Zell, Sharon Swan, Jonn Lunsford, Jeff Beltramini, Sidney Olausen, Elisabeth Oakes, Judy Hakins, Sylvia Cooper, Tiffany Matson, Judy Beyer, Chief Bonnie Bowers and Chris Fuller. Annual Surplus of Vehicles and Equipment Public Works Director Fred Buckenmeyer presented the annual request to surplus aging vehicles and equipment. He noted that Council had already approved replacement of the backhoe and the garbage truck. Mr. Buckenmeyer said the surplused items would be auctioned on Govern mentSurplus.com. Mrs. Richardson noted the age of some of the equipment and thanked staff for working diligently to make it last so long. Mr. Geer moved, seconded by Mr. Adams, to declare the listed vehicles and equipment surplus and authorize their sale by the most beneficial method. Vote: Ayes— Richardson, Geer, Johnson, Walters, Pickett, Adams and Turner. Motion carried. Ordinance: Adoption of Interim Controls Relating to Adult Concessions Planning Director Ryan Larsen recalled that at its June 4, 2012 meeting City Council moved not to place this item on the 2012 comprehensive plan amendment docket in order to address the issue more swiftly. He said staff had worked with City Attorney Brad Furlong and WCIA and determined the best course of action would be to enact an interim ordinance which would be in place for up to six months while further public input was obtained and language refined. Mr. Larsen said the draft ordinance, provided to Council via email and in hard copy earlier in the day, would allow adult concession in the Industrial and Heavy Manufacturing zones at least 300 feet from residential zones, schools, churches, parks, public facilities, open space zones and other adult concessions. Mr. Larsen said if Council adopted the interim ordinance, staff would schedule a public hearing within 60 days of its adoption. Mrs. Richardson listed three typographical errors and one suggested wording change that she would like incorporated in the draft: 5.35.030(S), Public Place, replace "automobiles"with "motor vehicles"and add "trailers and boats" as well. Mr. Johnson asked if "panoram" and "panorama" should be standardized. He cited Worldwide Video v. City of Tukwila and asked if the proposed zoning for Anacortes would conform with the ruling in that case. He also suggested increasing the distances between adult concessions and certain other uses. Council discussed with Mr. Larsen and Mr. Furlong the option of allowing adult concessions in the CM1 zone also. After lengthy consideration of numerous potential changes to the draft ordinance, councilmembers and Mr. Furlong agreed that those items could be addressed during the next six months for the final ordinance. Mrs. Richardson moved, seconded by Mr. Turner, to approve Ordinance 2881 adopting interim controls relating to adult concession and interim zoning controls relating to adult concessions in the City; creating a new Chapter 5.35 Adult Concessions, amending Chapter 17.06 Definitions, Chapter 17.10 Board of Adjustment, Planning Commission and Conditional Uses, Chapter 17.15 Heavy Manufacturing District, and Chapter 17.16 Industrial District of the Anacortes Municipal Code as presented to Council at the meeting with the inclusion of the four minor corrections she had outlined earlier in the meeting. Mr. Johnson encouraged staff to consider greater separation distances in the final ordinance as other cities have done. Mrs. Pickett requested a map with all the separation setbacks shown. Vote: Ayes—Geer, Johnson, Walters, Pickett, Adams, Turner and Richardson. Motion carried. There being no further business, at approximately 8:00 p.m. the regularly scheduled Anacortes City Council meeting of June 18, 2012 was adjourned. Anacortes City Council Minutes June 18, 2012 3