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City Council Minutes—July 18, 2011
At 7:30 p.m. Mayor Maxwell called the regularly scheduled Anacortes City Council meeting of
July 18, 2011 to order. Roll call found present: Nick Petrish, Erica Pickett, Brad Adams, Bill Turner and
Cynthia Richardson. Eric Johnson and Brian Geer were excused. Roll call was followed by the Pledge of
Allegiance.
Minutes of Previous Meeting
Mr. Turner moved, seconded by Mr. Petrish, that the minutes of July 5, 2011 and July 11, 2011 be
approved as if read. Vote: Ayes— Petrish, Pickett, Adams, Turner and Richardson. Motion carried.
Citizen Hearings
No one present wished to speak on any item not already on the agenda.
Mayor/Council Communication
Mr. Adams reported on behalf of the Public Works Committee that construction season has begun: the
Pennsylvania Avenue project is well underway, Old Brook Lane bids on Wednesday, the North Texas
Road waterline project has begun and at the Water Treatment Plant all the piling have been driven at the
main treatment facility. He praised the safety record of the Water Treatment Plant contractor.
Mrs. Richardson reported that her visiting granddaughters very much enjoyed Storvik Park and Tursi
Park. Mr. Turner said he had recently moved from the west end to a home on 29t" Street across from
Storvik Park and commented that lovely park is a beehive of activity.
Consent Agenda
Mayor Maxwell observed that the fourth year of the Teamster's contract had been renegotiated for a
lesser increase and expressed his appreciation to the union for understanding the difficult financial times.
Mrs. Richardson moved, seconded by Mr. Turner, to approve the following Consent Agenda items. Vote:
Ayes— Pickett, Adams, Turner, Richardson and Petrish. 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 7, 2011 and July 14, 2011 are approved for payment as of this date July 18, 2011.
Claim Checks
July 2011: Check Numbers 60971 through 61163 in the total amount of$2,716,809.50
EFT
July 2011: EFT Numbers 60957 through 60970 in the total amount of$3,303.23
Prewritten Claims
July 2011: Check Number 60956 in the amount of $583.00
In the same motion Council approved Resolution 1825 authorizing acceptance of amendments to the
collective bargaining agreement by and between the City of Anacortes and the International Brotherhood
of Teamsters Local 231.
Public Hearing: 2012-2017 Capital Facilities Plan (CFP)
Finance Director Steve Hoglund explained that Anacortes updates its Capital Facilities Plan every year
even though the Growth Management Act requires only biennial updates so that the Anacortes plan is as
accurate as possible. He reminded that the CFP is a planning tool, not a budget, and not all projects are
funded. Mr. Hoglund added that the six-year planning horizon of the current plan covers projects in the
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period 2012-2017 and typically only includes projects that will costs $15K or more. He said 41 new
projects worth $21.4M were added to the 2012-2017 plan and that the total plan includes $107.2M of
projects over the next six years. Mr. Hoglund said that once the CFP is adopted by ordinance the final
voluminous document will be prepared and made available for public inspection. At approximately 7:39
p.m. Mayor Maxwell opened the public hearing. No one wishing to testify, Mayor Maxwell closed the
public hearing.
Mr. Turner asked where funding comes from for capital improvements. Mr. Hoglund said some capital
projects are funded by real estate excise taxes (REET) which are restricted for particular public works
purposes. He said the City also pursues grant funding wherever possible. Mayor Maxwell clarified that
utility projects are 100%funded by the utility funds. Mr. Turner observed that since there are not a lot of
REET funds coming in now the CFP involves prioritizing projects annually and sometimes pushing them
out until funding is available. Mayor Maxwell added that the City usually budgets two main transportation
projects each year but due to funding constraints the past few years has only been doing one. Mrs.
Richardson thanked all the City departments for so conscientiously maintaining City assets to make the
most of them. The mayor added that the legislature recently gave cities more flexibility in how they spend
the second quarter percent of REET funds which may expand project funding later in the year.
Ordinance: Adopting 2012-2017 Capital Facilities Plan (CFP)
Mr. Turner moved, seconded by Mr. Adams, to adopt Ordinance 2857 adopting the Capital Facilities
Plan (CFP) for the 6-year period 2012-2017. Vote: Ayes—Adams, Turner, Richardson, Petrish and
Pickett. Motion carried.
Contract Award: WWTP Continuous Emission Monitoring Data Acquisition Software
Public Works Director Fred Buckenmeyer explained that the proposed contract is for the software and
hardware system that continually monitors incinerator emissions at the Wastewater Treatment Plant. He
said the software currently in use doesn't create the reports that agencies require so those have to be
generated manually. Staff issued a Request for Proposals for new software earlier in the summer. After
evaluating the three proposals received staff recommends awarding a contract to Contec Systems,
including a 5-year service contract, in the total amount of$44,050. Mrs. Richardson moved, seconded by
Mrs. Pickett, to award a contract to Contec Systems for$44,050. Vote: Ayes—Turner, Richardson,
Petrish, Pickett and Adams. Motion carried.
There being no further business, at approximately 7:48 p.m. the regular Anacortes City Council meeting
of July 18, 2011 adjourned.
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