2016, 11-08 special 5 pm MINUTES
City of Spokane Valley
City Council Special Meeting
Formal Meeting Format
Tuesday,November 8,2016
Mayor Higgins called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
Attendance: Staff
Rod Higgins,Mayor Mark Calhoun,Acting City Manager
Arne Woodard, Deputy Mayor Cary Driskell, City Attorney
Caleb Collier, Councilmember Mike Stone,Parks&Rec Director
Pain Haley, Councilmember- Chelsie Taylor,Finance Director
Mike Munch,Councilmember John Hohman, Comm&Eco. Dev. Director
Ed Pace,Councilmember Eric Guth, Public Works Director
Sam Wood, Councilmember John Whitehead, Human Resources Manager
Mark Werner,Police Chief
Mike Basinger, Economic Develop. Coordinator
Christine Bainbridge, City Clerk
INVOCATION:Pastor Sid Johnson from the Spokane Valley Baptist Church led the invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Members of VFW Post 1435 led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL City Clerk Bainbridge called the roll; all Councilmembers were present.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA It was moved by Deputy Mayor Woodard, seconded and unanimously agreed
to approve the agenda.
COMMITTEE,BOARD,LIAISON SUMMARY REPORTS
Councilmember Collier said he had his first meeting with the Wastewater Policy Advisory Board where
they had an overview of the utility and anticipated projects and activities. There were no other Council
reports.
MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Higgins had no report.
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.
Proposed Motion:I prove to approve the consent Agenda.
a. Approval of claim vouchers on Nov 8,2016 Request for Council Action Form Totaling: $1,786,407.49
b.Approval of Payroll for Pay Period Ending October 31, 2016: $411,504.41
c. Approval of October 18, 2016 Council Meeting Minutes, Study Session Format
d.Approval of October 21, 2016 Council Meeting Minutes, Special Meeting
e. Approval of October 25, 2016 Council Meeting Minutes, Special Meeting
f.Approval of October 25,2016 Council Meeting Minutes,Regular Formal Meeting Format
g. Approval of November 1,2016 Council Meeting Minutes, Special Meeting
h. Approval of City Hall Lease Extension
It was moved by Deputy Mayor Woodard, seconded and unanimously agreed to approve the Consent
Agenda.
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NEW BUSINESS:
2. Second Reading Proposed Ordinance 16-016 Budget Amendment 2016—Chelsie Taylor
After City Clerk Bainbridge read the ordinance title, it was moved by Deputy Mayor Woodard and seconded
to approve Ordinance 16-016 amending Ordinance 15-019 u'liiclt adopted a budget for the period January 1,
2016 through December 31, 2016, as subsequently amended by Ordinance 16-008. Finance Director Taylor
went over the highlights of the amendments, which included funding for the right-of-way purchase on the 8th
and Carnahan project. Mayor Higgins invited public comment; no comments were offered. Vote by
Acclamation:In Favor: Unanimous. Opposed None. Motion carried.
3. Second Reading Proposed Ordinance 16-017 Adopting 2017 Budget—Chelsie Taylor
After City Clerk Bainbridge read the ordinance title, it was moved by Deputy Mayor Woodard and seconded
to approve Ordinance 16-017 adopting the 2017 budget. After Finance Director Taylor went over the
highlights of the budget, Mayor Higgins invited public comment; no comments were offered. Vote by
Acclamation:hi Favor: Unanimous. Opposed:None. Motion carried.
4.Motion Consideration: Spokane Regional Transportation Mgmt Center Interlocal—Eric Guth
It was moved by Deputy Mayor Woodard and seconded to authorize the Acting City Manager to execute the
SRTMC Interlocal Agreement as presented. Senior Traffic Engineer Messner briefly went over the issues as
noted in the Request for Council Action form. Councihnember Munch asked what is being stored in the
SRTMC office and Mr. Messner replied that traffic count information on such roads as Division or I-90 or
pulled from signals;that it is solely traffic counts and no videos.Mr.Messner also re-explained the termination
process that we have up until August 1s'to send in a notice of our intent to terminate; also noted that we will
not pay anything for next year's dues, but our cost in 2018 would likely be $5,000. Councilmember Collier
said he would vote against this motion as he has concerns with potential 4'¢'Amendment violations. Mayor
Higgins invited public comment.
Mr. Frank Ping, Spokane Valley: said lie thinks this is a good thing to have and it's good being part of a
regional group as our traffic doesn't stop at our border, and that it is nice to know what's happening here and
how it affects how people travel. Mr. Bill Gothmann, Spokane Valley: went over some background of how
this started and of the efforts to coordinate traffic within the entire region; said many of our City's grants come
through SRTC (Spokane Regional Transportation Council) and he sees this as a positive way to keep a close
relationship and keep traffic counts. There were no further public comments. Councilmember Pace voiced his
opposition to the interlocal as not being in it is one less regional entanglement, Mayor Higgins said he feels
we have more to gain than lose and that we can withdraw if it appears there is a possibility of rights being
violated; said there is a benefit being a part of that group that makes grants that we rely heavily on for
transportation needs and that grants could also be applied to rail crossing projects. Vote by show of hands: In
Favor: Mayor Higgins, Deputy Mayor Woodard, and Councilinembens Minch, Haley and WoodOpposed:
Councihnembers Pace and Collier. Motion carried.
5.Motion Consideration: City Manager Employment Agreement—Cary Driskell,John Whitehead
(a)Job description: It was moved by Deputy Mayor Woodard and seconded to approve the job description
for the position of City Manager for the City of Spokane Valley as drafted. Mr. Driskell said the job
description is as discussed by the committee. Mayor Higgins invited public comment. Mr. Lynn
Plaggemeier: said he thinks the job description of this and all employees should include that when an
employee sees a code violation, it should be directed to Council for resolution. There were no further
comments. Mr. Driskell said the job description does not address code compliance issues; that the City
Manager is the administrative head and has supervisory authority over code compliance and all other
employees. Vote by Acclamation:In Favor: Unanimous. Opposed:None. Motion carried.
(b) Employment Agreement: It was moved by Deputy Mayor Woodard and seconded to approve the
employment agreement between the City of Spokane Valley and Mark Calhoun, City Manager, and
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authorize the Mayor to finalize and execute the same.Mr. Driskell explained that as previously authorized
by Council,this contract is now before the full Council for approval consideration. Mayor Higgins invited
public comment; no comments were offered. Councilmember Pace thanked Mr. Driskell and Whitehead
for their support through the process. Deputy Mayor Woodard said compared to past contracts, they don't
hold a candle to this one as this includes performance, accountability and transparency. Vote by
Acclamation: In Favor: Unanimous. Opposed:None. Motion carried.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: Mayor Higgins invited public comment.
Ms. Kriscinda Marshall: said the City needs a plan for the new bike lane on McDonald; said parents are
parking there when they pick up their kids; said the City spent money for a bike lane so it should be used
as a bike lane; also mentioned people making right turns from the bike lane on McDonald onto Sprague;
suggested a spot is needed for parents to park when picking up their kids. Mr. Calhoun said this is a police
enforcement issue and he will speak to Chief Werner; the suggestion of staff speaking with the School
District was also mentioned.
Ms.Nina Fluegal:concerning the library,said there was a report in the Spokesman Review about the library
property, and she asked about the possibility of taking that property back; and asked why wasn't that
property considered for the new city hall instead of its current location.
Ms. Mary Pollard: started to speak about 50' high as a new height limit, and about setbacks, and Mayor
Higgins said that issue should be addressed during the 6:00 p.m. meeting. Ms. Pollard said that when
developers put in pavement,there should be a usage fee;that they come in with their heavy equipment and
she suggested a moderate usage tax; also mentioned a problem with not being able to access Laserfiche
when she was looking for documents and the code.
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:
6. Advance Agenda—Mayor Higgins
There were no suggested changes for the Advance Agenda.
INFORMATION ONLY
The (7) 2016 TIGER and FASTLANE Debrief; and the (8) 2017 FASTLANE Grant Opportunity were for
information only and were not reported or discussed.
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
City Manager Calhoun said that on the far counter, there are copies of Council Election Night Meeting
History, with yellow highlights; said he heard concern about holding a Council meeting on an election
night, and said that sheet shows that of fourteen elections including tonight's,that Council met on seven of
those;said meetings depend on the workload;also noted that of the four presidential elections,Council met
on three of those four nights including tonight; he noted that Council generally did not meet in odd
numbered years as those were times when councilmembers were up for election.
It was moved by Deputy Mayor Woodard, seconded and unanimously agreed to adjourn. The meeting
adjourned at 5:46 p.m.
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