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2014, 04-08 Regular Format MINUTES City of Spokane Valley City Council Regular Meeting Formal Meeting Format Tuesday,April 8,2014 Mayor Grafos called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Attendance: City Staff Dean Grafos,Mayor Mike Jackson, City Manager Arne Woodard, Deputy Mayor Erik Lamb,Deputy City Attorney Bill Bates, Councilmember Mark Calhoun,Finance Director Chuck Hafner, Councilmember Mike Stone,Parks&Recreation Director Rod Higgins, Councilmember Steve Worley, Senior Engineer Ed Pace, Councilmember Carolbelle Branch, Public Information Officer Chris Bainbridge, City Clerk Absent: Ben Wick, Cotnrciln:ember INVOCATION Pastor Joe Pursch of Valley Fourth Memorial Church gave the invocation. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Council, Staff, and the audience stood for the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL: City Clerk Bainbridge called the roll; all Councilmembers were present except Councilmember Wick. It was moved by Deputy Mayor Woodard, seconded and unanimously agreed to excuse Councilmember Wick from tonight's meeting. APPROVAL OF AGENDA It was moved by Deputy Mayor Woodard, seconded and unanimously agreed to approve the agenda. INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUESTS AND PRESENTATIONS: nla COMMITTEE,BOARD,LIAISON SUMMARY REPORTS: Councilmember Bates: reported that he attended the Clean Air Board Annual all-day retreat where they delved into agency priorities and regulations; said he attended the Mission Avenue Community Meeting at Greenacres Church, which he said was packed with neighbors who had a lot of good questions, which he said were well-answered by Mr. Guth and staff; said he went to the monthly Spokane County 9-1-1 Board meeting, said the Board's focus has been to improve communications among first responders and now all have been issued digital radios and the towers are up and running, he said that several law enforcement agencies ran simultaneous raids on various people which was the first time these radios were officially used, and said some of the involved agencies included the Sheriff's Office, FBI and over 100 law enforcement people making multiple arrests; said he went to the Brown's Community Meeting where they heard about the idea for the park being used for sand volleyball tournaments. Deputy Mayor Woodard: said he attended some SCRAPS' functions and had a preview of the new building; attended some Chamber of Commerce Board functions and meetings, and said the biggest thing was the govermnent affairs joint meeting with members from Burlington Northern Railroad discussing the coal trains. Councilmember Higgins: said he also attended the Mission Avenue and Brown's Park community meetings, and went to the Inland Partners meeting at Hayden Lake, where they discussed the economic forecast for Northern Idaho and Eastern Washington; said he went to a meeting put together by a group of concerned property owners who invited staff from the Department of Ecology to discuss what that department intends to do about the Aquifer and the proposed regulations. Councilmember Pace: reported that he also attended the SCRAPS breakfast and the Mission Avenue and Brown's community meetings; said he went to the Chamber's Joint Governmental Affairs and Council Regular Meeting 04-08-2014 Page 1 of 3 Approved by Council: 04-22-2014 Transportation meeting and said Burlington Northern Santa Fe staff gave a good presentation concerning their criteria for contributing funds to projects like the bridge over Barker; said he went to an STA (Spokane Transit Authority)planning committee meeting where one of the members spoke about a Smart City Conference she attended where they discussed extensions of public transportation like bike rental facilities; and said he went to the citizens' meeting with the Department of Ecology concerning the aquifer. Councilmember Hafner: explained that he attended the SCOPE Special Bi-Annual training session for station officers; attended the Broadway Mission Future Road meeting; went to the Regional Health District meeting, and he spoke of a Pasadena Park Water System boil water order and that the Washington State Department of Health has jurisdiction over public water systems and not the Spokane Regional Health District, which deals only with permitted facilities such as schools and food service establishments; another issue he mentioned is the City of Spokane's passage of an ordinance allowing small livestock to be kept in residential areas, and said the Regional Health District was asked to provide comments, but did not take a position either in favor or opposed to the ordinance; and he mentioned some of the other issues connected with the Health District; and said he went to the STA Operational meeting where they discussed shelters; and he gave some statistics concerning the amount of shelters and park and ride lots. MAYOR'S REPORT: Mayor Grafos said he attended the Meals on Wheels' 40th Anniversary, which was held at CenterPlace where they served meals to about forty citizens; and also attended the Community Meeting open house; and said he signed 157 letters welcoming new businesses to Spokane Valley. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Mayor Grafos invited public comments;none were offered. 1. CONSENT AGENDA: Consists of items considered routine which are approved as a group. Any member of Council may ask that an item be removed from the Consent Agenda to be considered separately. a.Approval of the following claim vouchers: VOUCHER LIST VOUCHER NUMBERS TOTAL AMOUNT 03-21-2014 31825-31875 $263,129.74 03-27-2014 31876-21892 $14,518,80 03-27-2014 5710-5712 $472.00 03-28-2014 31893-31923 $199,084.95 GRAND TOTAL: $477,205.49 b. Approval of Payroll for Pay Period Ending March 31, 2014: $430,388.36 c. Approval of March 11, 2014 Formal Council Meeting Minutes d. Approval of March 18, 2014 Study Session Council Meeting Minutes e.Approval of March 25,2014 Formal Council Meeting Minutes It was moved by Deputy Mayor Woodard, seconded and unanimously agreed to approve the Consent Agenda. NEW BUSINESS: 2.First Reading_Ordinance 14-004 Adopting Marijuana Regulations Findings of Fact—Erik Lamb After City Clerk Bainbridge read the ordinance title, it was moved by Deputy Mayor Woodard and seconded to advance Ordinance 14-004 adopting findings of fact and amendments to n:odifi) the interim marijuana regulations originally adopted pursuant to Ordinance No. 14-002, to a second reading. Deputy City Attorney Lamb briefly explained the background of the ordinance, and the sections contained in this ordinance; and said the duration for the amendments is six months and that staff is working on the final regulations, which will go through the normal route to the Planning Commission and then back to Council. Mayor Grafos invited public comments. Keith Peterson, said he owns Greenacres Liquor Store and that he applied for a retail marijuana license for the building next to his liquor store; that he spoke to the landlord and the building has good security and feels it would be a good place for a retail Council Regular Meeting 04-08-2014 Page 2 of 3 Approved by Council: 04-22-2014 marijuana shop and said he now understands that the Appleway Trail might take that opportunity away; said he just found that out yesterday; said he hopes the Attorney General will see this and maybe the Washington State Liquor Board will override what's being done or talked about now. Joe McGrath, Spokane Valley: said he feels anyone engaging in this business should have an agreement to cover any funeral expenses of people killed by"pot."There were no further public comments. Vote by acclamation: In favor: Unanimous. Opposed:None. Motion carried. 3.Motion Consideration: Pedestrian/Bike Safety, Safe Routes to School Call for Projects—Steve Worley It was moved by Deputy Mayor Woodard and seconded to authorize staff to proceed with applying for Safe Routes to School and Pedestrian &Bicycle Program grants for the projects listed above. [Note: The listed projects included Safe Routes: Seth Woodard Elementary Sidewalk Project, Opportunity Elementary Sidewalk Project, Progress Elementary Sidewalk Project, and Trentwood Elementary Project; and for Pedestrian and Bicycle Program: Appleway Trail Phase 3, and East Indiana Avenue Sidewalk to Transit Stops east of North Pines Road.] Mr. Worley went over the projects giving new lower projected costs partly due to a more narrowed scope, and explained that the details of these projects are continually being refined. Mr. Worley mentioned that he could prepare an informational Request for Council Action form later to inform Council which grants were actually submitted, and they concun•ed, Vote by Acclamation:In Favor: Unanimous. Opposed:None. Motion carried. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Mayor Grafos invited public comments. Dan Allison, Spokane Valley: spoke of needed training for bike riders as they appear to use the bike lane and when coming to an intersection, use the sidewalk and "blow through the traffic" and then move back into the bike lane; and said perhaps since we are building bike lanes and not offering training, that training could be part of the school's curriculum, 4.Appleway Trail Grant—Mike Stone Parks and Recreation Director Stone said that in the even numbered years,we have the opportunity to apply for a Recreation and Conservation Office grant; and said that one of the categories for grants is for trails.Mr. Stone said staff examined the potential for applying for grant funds for the Appleway trail, and said one of the requirements is a resolution indicating Council's support in making the application.Mr. Stone also noted that this grant requires a 50%match and if awarded, said we could use the$643,000 grant we got last year as the match, and he explained about breaking phase 2 into two parts: A and B and said 2B would go from Pines to Evergreen. There was consensus from Council for Mr. Stone to bring back a resolution for Council approval consideration, 5,Advance Agenda. There were no suggested changes to the Advance Agenda. 6.Adams Road Resurfacing, 4th to Sprague This was information only and was not reported or discussed. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS City Manager Jackson mentioned that as a result of a previous presentation from the Fire Department concerning defibrillators, that an AED (automated external defibrillator) has been ordered and should be here within the next few weeks, and that training opportunities will be scheduled for staff and council. It was moved by Deputy Mayor Woodard, seconded and unanimously agreed to adjourn. The meeting adjourned at 7:08 p.m. s Dean Grafos,Mayor Alf Air Christine Bainbridge,City Clerk Council Regular Meeting 04-08-2014 Page 3 of 3 Approved by Council: 04-22-2014