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Home My WebLink About2019-07-08 City Council Minutes ApprovedAnacortes City Council Minutes July 8, 2019 1 City Council Minutes – July 8, 2019 Mayor Laurie Gere called to order the Anacortes City Council meeting of July 8, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. Councilmembers Eric Johnson, Anthony Young, Ryan Walters, Brad Adams, Carolyn Moulton and Matt Miller were present. Councilmember Bruce McDougall participated in the meeting via telephone. The assembly joined in the Pledge of Allegiance. Announcements and Committee Reports Independence Day Celebration: Mayor Gere thanked a long list of staff, volunteers and donors who made the 4th of July celebration such a success. The list was added to the packet materials for the meeting. The mayor then presented awards to the 4th of July Parade winners. Best Float: 3rd Place - Anacortes Sister Cities, 2nd Place - Anacortes Public Library, 1st Place - Center for Happiness Best Marching Group: 3rd Place - Twisted Pixies, 2nd Place - Soroptimist of Anacortes, 1st Place - OARS Port/City Liaison Committee: Mr. Johnson reported from the committee meeting the prior week. He said the group discussed the Port’s NW basin redevelopment planning and the related open house scheduled for September 19, 2019, implementation of the Maritime Strategic Plan, and the expected adoption of the city’s development regulations update by the end of July. Public Comment No one present wished to address the Council on any topic not already on the agenda. Consent Agenda Ms. Moulton removed Item 5c, Contract Award: Anacortes Public Library Roof Replacement #19-110-FAC-001, from the Consent Agenda. Mr. Johnson moved, seconded by Mr. Adams, to approve the following Consent Agenda items. The motion carried unanimously by voice vote. a. Minutes of July 1, 2019 b. Approval of Claims in the amount of: $91,102.97 d. Contract Award: Senior Center Metal Roof #19-066-FAC-001 The following vouchers/checks were approved for payment: EFT numbers: 93804 through 93835, total $52,311.18 Check numbers: 93836 through 93873, total $35,600.16 Wire transfer numbers: 252118 through 252571, total $2,436.45 c. Contract Award: Anacortes Public Library Roof Replacement #19-110-FAC-001 Ms. Moulton clarified with Public Works Director Fred Buckenmeyer that the subject contract was only for the flat sections of the library roof so the solar panels installed on the pitched roof section would not be affected. Mr. Buckenmeyer also confirmed that the contract included replacement of all three flat roof sections, two of which would be reimbursed by the city’s insurance policy and one of which would come from city funds. Ms. Moulton moved, seconded by Mr. Young, to authorize the Mayor to sign contract 19-110-FAC-001 with Titan Roofing LLC in the amount of $65,220.00 to perform the Anacortes Public Library Roof Replacement project. The motion carried unanimously by voice vote. Anacortes City Council Minutes July 8, 2019 2 OTHER BUSINESS Update on Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Reduction Study City Engineer Eric Shjarback recapped the previous presentation of this topic from the December 10, 2018 City Council meeting. He introduced Eric Bergstrom from HDR to update Council on the preliminary findings of the Sanitary Sewer Storage Study – Phase 1 Planning-10% Design performed by HDR under Contract 18-179- SEW-001 Mr. Bergstrom summarized HDR’s study, the options considered and HDR’s recommended solution to pursue a phased upgrade of the wastewater treatment plant and its outfall rather than constructing a storage facility to contain stormwater from occasional extreme storm events. Mr. Bergstrom’s slides were added to the packet materials for the meeting. Following his presentation, Mr. Bergstrom responded to questions from the mayor and Council regarding the relative costs of the potential solutions and their longevity in the face of climate change, population growth and evolving state water quality standards. Several councilmembers and Mayor Gere requested more information on the feasibility of diverting more stormwater upstream of the plant during storm events. Mayor Gere invited members of the audience to comment on this agenda item. Erica Pickett agreed that the optimal solution would be to retain stormwater upstream of the plant during storm events but said she didn’t know if that was technically feasible. Mr. Buckenmeyer said staff was looking to establish a consensus on the Council whether to pursue a solution focused on storage or on upgrading treatment and discharge capacity at the plant. Mayor Gere suggested that the topic come back before Council for additional consideration. Mr. Buckenmeyer invited councilmembers to forward him any requests for specific additional information. Mr. Walters requested the complete report from HDR, which Mr. Bergstrom indicated was expected to be available in October. Mayor Gere again invited members of the audience to comment on this agenda item. No one else present wished to address the Council. There being no further business, at approximately 7:00 p.m. the Anacortes City Council meeting of July 8, 2019 was adjourned.