CALL
TO ORDER / INVOCATION / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Dennis Kendall called
the
ROLL
CALL
Chief Administrative Officer
Mary Swenson gave the roll call. The following staff and councilmembers were in
attendance.
Mayor: Dennis
Kendall
Council: Mayor Pro
Tem Jon Nehring, Lee Phillips Carmen Rasmussen, Jeff Seibert, John Soriano,
Jeff Vaughan, and Donna Wright
Staff: Mary
Swenson, Chief Administrative Officer; Grant Weed, City Attorney;
Mary Swenson commented that
Councilmember Seibert had a previous commitment.
Motion made
by Councilmember Vaughan; seconded by Councilmember Phillips to excuse the
absence of Councilmember Seibert. Motion passed unanimously (6-0).
COMMITTEE
REPORTS – None.
PRESENTATIONS
– None.
AUDIENCE
PARTICIPATION
Dawn Everett,
Ms. Everett addressed the
issue of unleashed dogs in the City. She discussed concerns about her safety
while walking through the neighborhood.
Chief Carden mentioned the
City's off-leash law, but concurred that it is a difficult situation when pet owners
do not act responsibly. He encouraged her to contact him or the City's animal
control officer so they can monitor the situation.
APPROVAL
OF MINUTES.
A.
Motion made
by Councilmember Nehring; seconded by Councilmember Wright to approve the
minutes as presented. Motion passed unanimously (6-0).
B.
Motion made
by Councilmember Soriano; seconded by Councilmember Rasmussen to approve the
minutes as presented. Motion passed unanimously (6-0).
C.
Motion made
by Councilmember Wright; seconded by Councilmember Nehring to approve the
minutes as presented. Motion passed unanimously (6-0).
CONSENT
AGENDA
Motion made
by Councilmember Vaughan; seconded by Councilmember Soriano to approve the
following Consent Agenda Items:
A. Approval of
March 22, 2006 Claims in the Amount of $4,002,808.09; Paid by Check No. 29420
through 29601.
B. Approval of
March 29, 2006 Claims in the Amount of $245,253.06; Paid by Check No. 29602
through 29753 with Check No. 28811 Void.
C. Approval of
D. Authorize Mayor
to Sign Final Plat Mylar for Thoemke Station Subdivision;
E. Affirm the
Hearing Examiner’s Decision to Approve the Rezone from CB (Community Business)
to R-18 (Medium Density Multi-Family), and Amend the Official Zoning Map;
White-Kyte; PA 06008.
F. Authorize
Mayor to Sign Interlocal Agreement with Snohomish Regional Drug Task Force.
G. Authorize
Mayor to Sign Supplemental Agreement No. 1 with RH2 for Construction Management
Services on the North 240 Zone Reservoir and Water Main Project.
Motion
passed unanimously (6-0) to approve Consent Agenda Items A-G.
REVIEW
BIDS
A. Fixed
Network Automated Meter Reading System and Water Meter Equipment.
Public Works Superintendent
Larry Larson reviewed the background of this project. Two bids were received,
but one of those was non-responsive. Staff is recommending award of the bid to
Hexagram, Inc.
Councilmember Soriano
referred to an email from consultants Gray & Osborne, Inc. regarding the
question of whether a pole would be required for data collection units. Mr.
Larson responded that they hope to attach these units to PUD poles and City
poles.
Public Comment:
Scott Setzer, Sensus Metering Systems,
Mr. Setzer explained his company's
method of approaching the process. He stated that they would need more time to
study the area under consideration and the costs would be unknown until the
construction actually took place. He stated that their infrastructure utilizes
a minimalist approach. He believes they could come up with some more definitive
costs with more time. His company was declared to be non-responsive, but he
stated that they want to be a player.
Jeff Spromley, Western Regional Manager for Hexagram –
Mr. Spromley stated that in
his opinion there had been plenty of time and information to prepare a bid
proposal. He stated that his company also plans to maximize the City's existing
resources, before needing to install any new towers.
Councilmember Rasmussen asked
about the size of the units that would be on the poles. Mr. Spromley stated
that they were about 5" x 12" x 24". Mayor Pro Tem Nehring asked
where they would be mounted. Mr. Spromley replied that they would be right next
to the main staff near the top. They are a self-contained unit with a solar
panel. He added that the data collectors would maintain data for up to 30 days
in case of power outages.
Motion made
by Mayor Pro Tem Nehring; seconded by Councilmember Rasmussen to award the bid
for the fixed network system to Hexagram, Inc. in the amount of $475,295.10.
Motion passed unanimously (6-0).
PUBLIC
HEARINGS – None.
CURRENT
BUSINESS – None.
NEW
BUSINESS – None.
LEGAL
– None.
ORDINANCES
AND RESOLUTIONS
A. An Ordinance
of the City of
Motion made
by Councilmember Soriano; seconded by Councilmember Vaughan to approve
Ordinance 2622. Motion passed unanimously (5-0) with Councilmember Wright
abstaining.
B. An Ordinance
of the City of Marysville, Washington Amending MMC 2.80.040(2) Relating to
Acceptance of Things of Value by City Employees from Those Having Dealings with
the City.
Motion made
by Councilmember Wright; seconded by Councilmember Nehring to approve Ordinance
2623. Motion passed unanimously (6-0).
INFORMATION
ITEMS
A. Mayor’s
Business
Mayor Kendall stated that he
was happy to be back. He thanked the crews for handling the graffiti cleanup in
his absence.
He noted that he had been
contacted by Dr. Nyland of the
B. Staff
Business
Paul Roberts noted that there
would be a Public Works meeting on Friday.
Grant Weed stated that he had
four pending litigation items and one personnel item for Executive Session. It was
expected to last about 30 minutes.
Mary Swenson said she
appreciated staff's response to the graffiti situation. She specifically
thanked Jim Ballew, Mike Shepard and the police department.
C. Call on
Councilmembers
Jeff Vaughan stated that he
was very upset about the graffiti. He discussed the need for electrical and
telecommunication facilities that had been tagged to be cleaned up. He felt
that fast cleanup was the key and noted that some property owners still haven't
done anything about cleaning it up. He has been gathering information and has
been contacted by many citizens with tips that he will pass on. He commended
some businesses that had cleaned up very quickly, such as Kentucky Fried
Chicken, Marysville Junior High, Skippers. He suggested sending them a thank
you.
Mary Swenson stated that the
SRO is keeping track of the graffiti and cataloging the information. She noted
that they might contact some of the service groups to enlist their help.
Mr. Vaughan asked how the
tagging of personal property is followed up by the City. Chief Carden explained
that this is tracked by the code enforcement officer. He added that the police
department could also set up an email address to receive any tips or
information from the public.
Donna Wright mentioned the
Firefighters Recognition and Banquet. She noted that the Firefighter of the
Year was Dave VanBeek.
Ms. Wright suggested adding
minutes to the consent agenda to save some time in the meetings. City Attorney
Grant Weed indicated that this would be acceptable.
Jon Nehring expressed
appreciation for Jeff Vaughan's work on the graffiti issue.
He asked about new storm
drains that are located on the side of the curb and do not have a grate. He
indicated that these get cluttered with debris. Ms. Hirashima stated that they
would look into it.
John Soriano echoed
Councilmember Vaughan's sentiments about the tagging. He commended the school
district for cleaning up so quickly.
Carmen Rasmussen suggested a
committee or a task force in order to make a coordinated effort against
graffiti. Ms. Swenson replied that they will review the existing ordinance. The
Mayor plans on contacting neighbors to make a joint effort. She thinks
community involvement would be a good thing in the future.
Ms. Rasmussen stated that she
concurred with Dawn Everett about off-leash dogs.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Kendall recessed into
Executive Session at
EXECUTIVE
SESSION
Council met in Executive
Session at
Council reconvened into
Regular Session at
ADJOURNMENT
Seeing no further business,
Mayor Kendall adjourned the meeting at
Approved
this _______ day of ___________________, 2006.
____________________ ____________________ ____________________
Mayor City
Clerk Recording
Secretary
Dennis Kendall