2018, 04-17 Study Session MINUTES
SPOKANE VALLEY COUNCIL MEETING
STUDY SESSION
Spokane Valley City Hall Council Chambers
Spokane Valley, Washington
April 17, 2018
Attendance:
Councilmembers Staff
Rod Higgins,Mayor John Hohman Deputy City Manager
Pam Haley,Deputy Mayor Cary Driskell, City Attorney
Brandi Peetz, Councilmember Erik Lamb,Deputy City Attorney
Linda Thompson, Councilmember Chelsie Taylor,Finance Director
Ben Wick, Councilmember Mike Stone,Parks&Rec Director
Sam Wood, Councilmember Mark Werner,Police Chief
Bill Helbig,City Engineer
Absent: Chad Phillips, Stormwater Engineer
Arne Woodard,Councilmember Gloria Mantz,Engineering Manager
Henry Allen, Senior Engineer
Morgan Koudelka, Sr. Admin Analyst
Rob Lochmiller,Project Manager
Christine Bainbridge,City Clerk
Mayor Higgins called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL: City Clerk Bainbridge called the roll; all Councilmembers were present except
Councilmember Woodard. It was moved by Deputy Mayor Haley, seconded and unanimously agreed to
excuse Councilmember Woodard from the meeting.
ACTION ITEMS:
1.Motion Consideration:Bid Award,8th Ave.Sidewalk,Thierman to Dickey—Erica Amsden,Gloria Mantz
It was moved by Deputy Mayor Haley and seconded to award the 8`h Avenue Sidewalk Project, Dickey to
Thierman, CIP 0264 to Wm. Winkler Company in the amount of$402,507.75 and authorize the City
Manager to finalize and execute the construction contract. After a brief explanation of the project by Ms.
Mantz, Mayor Higgins invited public comments. No comments were offered. Vote by Acclamation: In
Favor: Unanimous. Opposed:None. Motion carried
2. Motion Consideration: Bid Award,32' Ave Sidewalk—Rob Lochmiller, Gloria Mantz
It was moved by Deputy Mayor Haley and seconded to award the construction contract for the 32"d Avenue
Sidewalk Project, CIP 0258 to National Native American Construction,Inc., in the amount of$466,016.61,
and authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute the contract.After a brief explanation of the project
by Mr. Lochmiller, Mayor Higgins invited public comments. No comments were offered. Vote by
Acclamation:In Favor: Unanimous. Opposed:None. Motion carried
NON-ACTION ITEMS:
3. Waste Management Transition Report—Erik Lamb, and Tami Yager of Waste Management
Mr. Lamb mentioned that we have been under this new contract with Solid Waste Management for just
over two weeks as it became effective April 1; he said tonight we have representatives from Waste
Management to talk about the transition, including some new services, and the education process for their
customers; and he turned the floor over to Public Sector Manager Tami Yager, Senior District Manager
Jesse Granado, and Recycling Education Coordinator Steven Gimpel; who went through their PowerPoint
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presentation explaining about some of their new services including the annual curbside cleanup and on-call
bulky waste; the battle against contamination concerning recycling markets; and the various ways
customers can contact them. Mr. Lamb concluded by stating that we also have additional reporting
requirements and the plan will be updated in 2021. Council thanked everyone for their information.
4.Legislative Update: Service Animals—Erik Lamb
Deputy City Attorney Lamb gave a brief overview of some of the legislative amendments concerning
service animals, and explained about the changes in the Substitute House Bill which will bring the WLAD
(Washington Law Against Disabilities) chapter in line with the definition of service animal under the
Federal ADA,so that only dogs and in certain instances,miniature horses would fall within that definition;
said that this also provides for a civil infraction with a penalty up to $500,00 for a person to misrepresent
an animal as a service animal; said the inquiry into determining if an animal is a service animal is still
limited to two questions, and one cannot ask about the person's disability or ask the animal to perform a
task;additionally he said there is no requirement for certification,licensing,vests,documentation,patches,
evidence or other proof of such training.Mr.Lamb noted the changes become effective January 1, 2019.
5. Storm Drain Cleaning Program—Chad Phillips,Bill Helbig
City Engineer Helbig introduced Mr. Chad Phillips,one of our engineers,who has been with the City now
for almost three years.Mr.Phillips explained about the City's storm drain history,including what it is,how
it is administered and changed over the years including before and after acquiring our decant facility; he
explained that this project was put out for bid, and we received two, with AAA Sweeping as the lowest
bidder.After brief Council discussion about some of the aspects of vactoring,there was Council consensus
to move this forward as proposed for a motion for next week.
6. Broadway/Argonne Mullan Concrete Intersection—Gloria Mantz,Rob Lochmiller
After Project Manager Lochmiller went over the background of this project as noted in the Request for
Council Action form, Councilmember Peetz mentioned she is anxious for the project, however, she hopes
it will not be going on during rush hour traffic. Mr. Lochmiller said they looked at the hourly volumes of
traffic and there are some peak morning and evening times on Argonne where the volumes get close to
1,000 vehicles per hour,so hopefully the area will be able to handle it. There was consensus from Council
to move this forward to the April 24 meeting for a motion consideration.
7.Advance Agenda—Mayor Higgins
Councilmember Thompson said she would like members from the Valley Youth Voices to be added to the
May 22 meeting so they can give an update of their ideas and activities. There were no objections.
8. Council Check In—Mayor Higgins
Councilmember Thompson said she read a book this morning as part of the Washington State Media
Literacy Week and also part of Financial Literacy Month; said she was with some of the 5`h graders at
Adams Elementary school and it was a fun event.
9.Deputy City Manager Comments—John Hohman
Mr.Hohman mentioned two upcoming traffic scoping meetings, one for a project within the City, and the
other just outside our city limits;said the traffic scoping meeting is set at CenterPlace for Wednesday,April
25 from 5 to 6 pm for the project inside the City, a multi-family residential project at the Elks Lodge at
Pines; he said the proposed project applied for is to put 322 multiple residential units on 12.49 acres, and
that staff will then examine whether the density fits the underlying zoning; and the same location the same
night,from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. is a traffic scoping meeting for a project just outside our City limits at Adams
and 28th,which is a planned residential unit development in the County,which is not a city project,which
proposes adding 84 single family residential lots on less than ten acres and said there will be some traffic
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impacts to the City,he said City staff will be attending both of those meetings,and he will send Council an
e-mail with the meeting details.
It was moved by Deputy Mayor Haley, seconded and unanimously agreed to adjourn. The meeting
adjourned at 7:23 p.m.
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