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2018, 10-09 Regular Format MINUTES City of Spokane Valley City Council Regular Meeting Formal Meeting Format Tuesday, October 9, 2018 Mayor Higgins called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Attendance: _ Staff Rod Higgins,Mayor Mark Calhoun, City Manager Pam Haley,Deputy Mayor John Hallman, Deputy City Manager Linda Thompson, Councilmember Cary Driskell, City Attorney Ben Wick, Councilmember Erik Lamb, Deputy City Attorney Sam Wood, Councilmember Chelsie Taylor,Finance Director Arne Woodard, Councilmember Mike Stone, Parks& Rec Director Bill Helbig, City Engineer Absent: Mark Werner,Police Chief Brandi Peetz, Councilmember John Whitehead, Human Resources Manager Christine Bainbridge, City Clerk INVOCATION: Pastor Isaac Hebden of The Intersection 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 Peetz. It was moved by Councilmember Woodard, seconded and unanimously agreed to excuse Councilmember Peetz from tonight's meeting. APPROVAL OF AGENDA It was moved by Deputy Mayor Haley, seconded and unanimously agreed to approve the Agenda. INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUESTS AND PRESENTATIONS n/a COMMITTEE,BOARD, LIAISON SUMMARY REPORTS Councilmember Wood: said he attended an STA Planning and development meeting,said they have applied for many FTA(Federal Transit Administration)grants and are finding that there are more requirements and that they have a larger amount of money than in the past; said it used to be 20% and now they're asking for 50%; said revenues are at$99 million,with a sales tax revenue of$77 million and that they are getting the extra 1/10 of 1% increase so STA is doing fine, however,ridership is dropping at a rate of about 1.6% and they are working to address that challenge, with next year's goal to increase ridership. Councilmember Woodard: said he went to the HUB Sports Center breakfast, and that the HUB continues to do a lot of youth sports and is close to having the complex paid off, at which point they will look at the idea of expansion; said he attended the River Forum auction and that he spoke to the director who has a program idea of using our class 3 rapids for a sports event; said he attended some Chamber meetings including the Government Affairs meeting where they heard about some legislative initiatives that could present problems, and said he encourages citizens to examine the issues, and be sure to vote. Councilmember Thompson: said last night she attended the first Spokane Valley Youth Voice meeting of the year where the students talked about bullying, homelessness,jobs for youth, and safety at schools and in the community; said she heard a presentation from Spokane Valley Senior Transportation Planner Colin Quinn-Hurst who spoke about bicycling, cross-walks and sidewalks; and that she also attended the Martin Luther King Jr. family Outreach Center fundraising lunch. Minutes Regular Council Meeting: 10-09-2018 Page 1 of 4 Approved by Council: 10-23-2018 Councilmember Wick: said he also attended the HUB breakfast and mentioned their great programs; said he went to the GSI (Greater Spokane, Inc.) planning meeting with discussion about what could impact us in the future; said he attended the Board of Health meeting and mentioned that the executive director is retiring at the end of the year so they are involved in succession planning, and that they are also talking about creating a new division,a center for innovation and that they are reorganizing to be more current with trending national health issues. Deputy Mayor Haley: mentioned the STA meetings and that about two weeks ago she travelled to Nashville with Spokane Transit and said it really helps to understand where revenues come from and how they are spent. MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Higgins announced that Mr. Bill Bates, former chair of the Planning Commission and former Councilmember, passed away; and noted that Mr. Bates served the City well. Mayor Higgins said he attended the HUB breakfast, the GSI annual meeting, the Martin Luther King, Jr. fundraiser, went to Oktoberfest, met the Chamber's new executive, and attended the Clean Air Board meeting, adding that we had a rough summer with all the smoke in the air, and one day the graph was actually extended 100 points above as we hit new records for unhealthy air. PROCLAMATIONS: Domestic Violence Awareness Month After Mayor Higgins read the proclamation, Judge Patti Walker accepted the proclamation, thanked Council, and gave a brief explanation of some of services available to the community to help domestic violence victims and offenders. PUBLIC COMMENTS: After Mayor Higgins explained the process,he invited general public comments, Mr. Michael Benson: he extended thanks to Council and to the police for their work; said he comes here tonight to talk about the railroad and that the crossing in front of Orchard Elementary School had been blocked for inordinate amounts of time; said he lives very close to this closing and has seen kids climbing over and under the train; said he contacted the railroad and the crossings haven't been blocked quite as long recently; said he also spoke with Jeff Stewart with railroad safety in Seattle,about the possibility of getting four crossings in this area,through Millwood,the Marguerite crossing,Avista crossing,Park Road crossing and the Fancher crossing, as silent crossings because the transport there is so slow they switch drivers so the train stops, and Mr. Stewart suggested he bring this up to Council about the possibility of making these silent crossings because the horns are so loud and blow various times in the middle of the night when there is no traffic; said he understands they have safety regulations in place but would like the idea explored about the possibility of Millwood and Spokane Valley working together to make these crossings silent crossings. Mr,Dan Allison, Spokane Valley: said he has worked in construction his entire life and he would like some signage on construction job sites so the public will know will the construction project is; said he spoke with Mr. Hohman about a year ago, who said Spokane Valley has a sign that we could move site to site, but so far that hasn't been used. Ms.April Box, Spokane Valley: said as a business owner, she is concerned that her business image is one of acceptance, and that she wants local government to have that same concern and reflect that same image of acceptance; said she wants to make sure her website is inclusive of all people, and she encouraged Councilmembers to be open to all residents, Ms.Linda Klesch, Spokane Valley: said she lives in the Ridgemont estates area and wants to talk about the traffic problem coming down 22nd; said there are no sidewalks and 22nd is a very busy road that children often cross; said last month there was some kind of pipe brakeage from the big trucks coming through so Minutes Regular Council Meeting: 10-09-2018 Page 2 of 4 Approved by Council: 10-23-2018 now there is a hole in the middle of 22"d,which slowed traffic tremendously; said she has lived there for 42 years and it is dangerous coming out of the cul-de-sac as several times she almost got hit by speeding cars; said there are blind curves and blind exists and she asked to please consider putting in speed bumps; she handed an article to the Clerk for distribution to Council, about speed bumps being compatible with snow plows. Rev. Gen Heywood: suggested Council have a Muslim offer a prayer at a Council meeting and have people of color or different abilities come talk at a study session about how to better involve the community; she also suggested that some changes be made to the Council's Governance Manual to address the image Council wants of our City; such as changes to the Core Beliefs and Statement of Ethics to improve and strengthen the public's perception and trust of their local government. Ms. Peggy Doering, Spokane Valley: said she is the executive director of Valleyfest, and she extended thanks to everyone from the City for their assistance in having a very successful event in providing something for our community and visitors to enjoy; said the weather was great, and she enjoyed seeing Councilmembers participate; she also extended thanks to the Police and Fire Departments, to the City Manager, and Parks & Recreation staff including Director Mike Stone, Admin Assistant Patty Bischoff, CenterPlace Coordinator Carol Carter, and Recreation Coordinator Tina Gregerson for all their help, as well as the many other volunteers. Mr. Matt Hilbrich, Spokane Valley: said he also lives in the Ridgemont neighborhood and again mentioned there are no sidewalks and that 22"1 should not be considered a major thoroughfare;said daily thousands of cars go up and down the street; there are bus stops all over and it is very dangerous; said according to the latest SCOPE radar, about 17% of the drivers exceed speed limits daily; said drivers should use Saltese with its wider road, and double yellow lines to handle the traffic speeds;he asked for a 'no through traffic' sign as he thinks drivers don't know they shouldn't be driving through the neighborhood said that it should be for Ridgemont residents only;said a no through traffic sign would be simple and cheap and the residents would help pay for it; said he has been working with City employees Ray Wright and Bill Helbig; and said he would like some feedback from Council as no one responds to him and he is feeling ignored. Ms. Nina Fluegal, Spokane Valley: said she is looking forward to next February's open martial arts tournament titled "The Path to Excellence" and said this is a huge tournament that brings several thousand people to Spokane Community College, which supplies the space; she mentioned some of the benefits of martial arts for kids, and that they are always looking for sponsors; and she left a handout with the Clerk to distribute to Councilmembers. 1. PUBLIC HEARING: Proposed 2019 Budget-Chelsie Taylor After Mayor Higgins opened the public hearing at 6:46 p.m., Finance Director Taylor went over the highlights of the proposed 2019 budget as contained in the October 9, 2018 Request for Council Action Form. Mayor Higgins invited public comment;no comments were offered and he closed the public hearing at 6:54 p.m. 2. 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 move to approve the Consent Agenda. a. Approval of claim vouchers on Oct 9, 2018 Request for Council Action Form Total: $2,158,817.60 b. Approval of Payroll for Pay Period Ending Sept 30,2018: $448,010.81 c. Approval of September 11, 2018 Council Meeting Minutes,Regular Formal Format d. Approval of September 18, 2018 Council Meeting Minutes, Study Session Format e. Approval of September 25, 2018 Council Meeting Minutes, Regular Formal Format It was moved by Deputy Mayor Haley, seconded and u naninwusly agreed to approve the Consent Agenda. Minutes Regular Council Meeting: 10-09-2018 Page 3 of 4 Approved by Council: 10-23-2018 NEW BUSINESS: 3. First Reading Ordinance 18-022,Property Tax—Chelsie Taylor After City Clerk Bainbridge read the ordinance title, it was moved by Deputy Mayor Haley and seconded to advance Ordinance #18-022 levying regular property taxes for 2019, to a second reading. Finance Director Taylor explained that this ordinance is required by law, and as we have done in the past, we will not increase property taxes by the 1% permitted by law. Mayor Higgins invited public comment; no comments were offered. Vote by acclamation:In favor: unanimous. Opposed: none. Motion carried. 4. Motion Consideration:Approval of Interlocal with Sourcewell—Bill Helbig It was moved by Deputy Mayor Haley and seconded to authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute the Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with Sourcewell. City Engineer Helbig explained that Sourcewell is a service cooperative created by the Minnesota legislature as a local unit of government; and as such, they can contract with all government entitles for cooperative membership; that as a member of Sourcewell,we would become part of their Cooperative Purchasing collective which allows for greater purchasing power and lowered pricing for municipalizes. Mayor Higgins invited public comment; no comments were offered. Vote by acclamation:In favor: unanimous. Opposed: none. Motion carried. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS 5, Advance Agenda—Mayor Higgins There were no suggested changes to the Advance Agenda. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS City Manager Calhoun reminded everyone that the dedication of Myrna Park will be held Thursday, October 11, at 10 a.m. at the park,located at 2310 Saltese Lake Road; said a media release has been issued, and Mr. Gothmann provided an invitation list and he encourages anyone who desires, to attend the park dedication. Mr. Calhoun noted the area has limited parking so carpooling would be helpful. As he did last week,Mr. Calhoun noted our marketing agreement with KREM and the six commercials they are working on,which will be shown through December 31 across the three local major networks, and he showed the video of the second and third commercial. 6. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Potential Litigation, Property Acquisition It was moved by Deputy Mayor Haley, seconded and unanimously agreed that Council adjourn into executive session for approximately thirty minutes to discuss potential litigation and property acquisition, and that no action will be taken upon return to open session. Council adjourned into executive session at 7:07 p.m. At approximately 7:28 p.m.,Mayor Higgins declared Council out of executive session,at which time it was moved by Deputy Mayor Haley, seconded and unanimously agreed to adjourn. 1 I 3(i . —.... ...,......N% r (Ilit A E L.R. 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