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Home My WebLink About2010-04-19 City Council Minutes Approved C OffCO 9oog`S,:' City Council Minutes—April 19, 2010 At 7:30 p.m. Mayor Maxwell called the regularly scheduled meeting of April 19, 2010 to order. Roll call found present: Nick Petrish, Erica Pickett, Brad Adams, Cynthia Richardson and Brian Geer. Kevin McKeown and Bill Turner were absent. Roll call was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Minutes of Previous Meeting Mr. Petrish moved, seconded by Mr. Geer, that the minutes of April 5, 2010 be approved as if read. Vote: Ayes — Petrish, Pickett, Adams, Richardson and Geer. Motion carried. Citizen Hearings Jill Richards announced a free talk on the importance of Vitamin D for women featuring local health care providers Alicia Capsey, Amber Fowler, and Erin Reiger followed by a question and answer session. The women only forum takes place Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. at the Depot. Mayor/Council Communication Mr. Geer thanked everyone who attended the recent benefit concert for the Tesoro Family Fund which raised over $11,000. Mrs. Pickett announced she was very pleased to see Wally and Mary Ann Funk added to Hall of Fame at Skagit Valley College for all of their contributions over the years. Consent Agenda Mr. Geer moved, seconded by Mr. Adams, to approve the following Consent Agenda items. Vote: Ayes— Pickett, Adams, Richardson, Geer and Petrish. Motion carried. Approval of Vouchers/Cancellation of Warrants Council voted unanimously that the following vouchers/warrants audited and certified by the City's Auditing Officer (Finance Director) and subsequently reviewed and approved by the Council Finance Committee on April 8, 2010 and April 15, 2010 are approved for payment as of this date April 19, 2010. Claims Warrants April 2010: Warrant Numbers 55204 through 55410 in the total amount of $776,367.39 EFT Claims April 2010: EFT Numbers 55197 through 55203 in the total amount of$2,340.94 Prewritten Claims April 2010: EFT Number 55196 in the total amount of$383.12 Payroll for April 20, 2010 in the total amount of$581,433.51 Warrant Numbers 34685 through 34732 in the total amount of$44,526.83 Direct Deposit Numbers from 34912 through 35085 in the total amount of$316,043.71 EFT Numbers from 1115 through 1122 in the total amount of$220,862.97 Cancellation of Warrants Claims Warrant Number 52218 in the total amount of $168.00 In the same motion Council accepted as complete the Padilla Bay Waterline Project contract (07-033-WTR-008) with Scarsella Brothers, Inc.; accepted as complete the 2010 Waterline Replacement Project contract (10-001- WTR-001) with C. Johnson Construction, Inc.; and accepted as complete the South Fidalgo Bay Road Logging and Clearing contract (06-072-DEV-004) with Welch Brothers Construction, Inc. Ordinance: SR20 Access Management Regulation Assistant City Engineer Eric Shjarback presented a proposed ordinance which would bring City code into conformance with RCW 47.50 that governs managed access to state highways within city limits. Mr. Shjarback said the ordinance codifies existing City practice and affects only SR20 from the city limits to Sharpes Corner. Mrs. Pickett asked if Commercial or Oakes Avenues would be affected. Mr. Shjarback said no. Mr. Petrish asked how Fidalgo Bay Road access to SR20 would be affected. Mr. Shjarback said WSDOT currently has jurisdiction there and the City would work with them on any changes to access there. Mrs. Richardson remarked on the Engineering Department's successful working relationship with WSDOT and moved, seconded by Mr. Adams, to approve Ordinance 2818 Providing for Highway Access Management, Access Permits and Anacortes City Council Minutes April 19, 2010 1 Administrative Process Pursuant to RCW 47.50. Vote: Ayes—Adams, Richardson, Geer, Petrish and Pickett. Motion carried. Ordinance: Angle Parking Municipal Code Revision Mr. Shjarback explained that the City's current angle parking ordinance doesn't describe back in angle parking; the proposed ordinance amends it to do so. Mr. Shjarback reported that back in angle parking has been tried on Commercial Avenue from 2nd to 3rd Street on a trial basis and has worked well. Mrs. Richardson asked about additional angle parking in the block north of that. Mayor Maxwell explained that stretch of Commercial Avenue had been vacated and was striped by the Port of Anacortes. He said the proposed ordinance would allow the Police Department to write tickets for vehicles improperly parked in designated back in angle parking areas. Mr. Geer asked if the public has mastered back in angle parking in the trial area. Mr. Shjarback said yes. Mr. Geer moved, seconded by Mrs. Pickett, to approve Ordinance 2819 Amending Ordinance 2544 Regarding Back-in Angle Parking. Vote: Ayes— Richardson, Geer, Petrish, Pickett and Adams. Motion carried. Ordinance: 0 Avenue One-Way Designation Mr. Shjarback described the Port's recent improvements at the far north end of 0 Avenue which involved making Railroad Avenue one-way to allow pedestrian access and parking on the narrow street. The proposed ordinance would make a single block of 0 Avenue one way to continue the loop where 0 Avenue connects with Railroad. Mr. Adams said this improvement to traffic flow makes sense, thanked Mr. Shjarback for working with the Port on circulation patterns, and moved, seconded by Mrs. Richardson, to approve Ordinance 2820 Regarding One-Way Only Traffic Flow on 0 Avenue. Mr. Petrish emphasized the change affects only one block of 0 Avenue, not the entire length. Vote: Ayes—Geer, Petrish, Pickett, Adams and Richardson. Motion carried. Ordinance: First Quarter 2010 Budget Amendment Finance Director Steve Hoglund presented the first quarter budget amendment and reviewed housekeeping adjustment that roll uncompleted past year items into the current year budget for the Tourism Promotion, ACFL Management, Washington Park, Parks Capital Improvement, Library Construction, Forest Land Endowment, Water, Waste Water, Storm Water, Solid Waste and Equipment Rental Funds. Mr. Hoglund then described two substantive changes: Arterial Street Construction Fund 105 includes $150,000 for design and permitting for Fidalgo Bay Road Reconstruction (grant funding will pay the construction costs) and Library Cumulative Reserve Fund 624 includes $3,500 which the Library Board has asked to use for the library lighting project. Mr. Geer moved, seconded by Mrs. Pickett, to approve Ordinance 2821 amending the 2010 Budget. Vote: Ayes— Petrish, Pickett, Adams, Richardson and Geer. Motion carried. Resolution: Update Finance Change Funds Mr. Hoglund presented a proposed resolution to update the amount of the change funds in the Finance Department to increase the cash available to the primary cashiers to make change for customers who pay with cash. Mr. Adams asked the difference between petty cash and change funds. Mr. Hoglund explained petty cash is for small purchases and change funds are only for making change for customers. Mrs. Richardson moved, seconded by Mr. Adams, to approve Resolution 1799 Updating Petty Cash and Change Funds and Amending Sections of Resolution 1627 Adopted March 3, 2003. Vote: Ayes— Pickett, Adams, Richardson, Geer and Petrish. Motion carried. Tommy Thompson Trestle Repair Update Parks and Recreation Director Gary Robinson reported that the fundraising effort is going incredibly well and that the community has responded generously; the effort has raised about$285K to date from all sources. He added that expenses have been lower than estimated thus far. Mr. Robinson reported that Culbertson Marine is placing the new trusses built by Transpac Marinas on top of the surviving piles which have been cut to elevation. This is anticipated to be complete at the end of the week. The joist material is on order for installation next week. Strandberg Construction will install the joists, then the decking will be installed possibly with the help of refinery crews. Fencing is also on order. Mr. Robinson said he expects the trestle will reopen in May. Mayor Maxwell thanked the community for its support, commended Mr. Robinson and Mr. Shjarback and thanked Andy Culbertson and Nels Strandberg and all of the donors. Mr. Robinson said he will have a long list of people to thank at a later date. There being no further business, at approximately 8:03 p.m. Mayor Maxwell adjourned the regularly scheduled meeting of April 19, 2010. Anacortes City Council Minutes April 19, 2010 2