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2019, 06-24 Special Formal Meeting MINUTES SPOKANE VALLEY COUNCIL MEETING SPECIAL MEETING, FORMAL FORMAT Spokane Valley City Hall Council Chambers Spokane Valley, Washington June 24, 2019 Mayor Higgins called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Attendance: Councilmembers Staff Rod Higgins, Mayor Mark Calhoun, City Manager Pam Haley, Deputy Mayor John Hohman, Deputy City Manager Brandi Peetz, Councilmember Cary Driskell, City Attorney Linda Thompson, Councilmember Erik Lamb, Deputy City Attorney Ben Wick, Councilmember Mike Stone, Parks &Recreation Director Sam Wood, Councilmember Chelsie Taylor, Finance Director Bill Helbig, City Engineer ABSENT: Jeff Kleingartner, Public Information Officer Arne Woodard, Councilmember Connor Lange, Planner Mike Basinger, Economic Development Mgr. Christine Bainbridge, City Clerk INVOCATION: In the absence of a pastor, a few moments of silence were observed. 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 Woodard. It was moved by Deputy Mayor Haley, seconded and unanimously agreed to excuse Councilmember Woodard 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: no report. Councilmember Peetz: said she represented our City at the SRTC (Spokane Regional Transportation Council) Training held at the WSU downtown campus where she heard about innovative land use and transportation; attended the Farmer's Market and said she heard nice feedback from citizens; went to the Midilome Community meeting; attended the Neighbor Day event at Felts Field; and that she went to the Spokane Regional Law & Justice Council meeting where they talked about the idea of recreating a pre- booking office and having extended hours for court appearances. Councilmember Thompson: said she also attended the Farmer's Market; attended the Board of Health Opioid Task Force meeting where they are working on some education material for providers and subscribers. Councilmember Wick: said he went to the Board of Health meeting and they conducted a few on-line interviews to fill the position of executive director; and attended the Visit Spokane annual meeting where they discussed statistics and their annual report on the impact of tourism. Deputy Mayor Haley: said she attended a ribbon cutting at the Boone NW Garage where they are setting up the area to bring in new electric buses they are purchasing this fall through state contract; said the STA (Spokane Transit Authority)meeting discussed the idea of income based bus tickets and it was decided that Council Special Meeting: 06-24-2019 Page 1 of 3 Approved by Council: 07-09-2019 can't be done now as it would put the City of Spokane's grant at risk for their central line, and that they had their 18t''consecutive clean audit. MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Higgins reported that he attended the grand opening of REBEL, which is an upscale retirement center; went to the Aging and Long Term Care Directors meeting and said the more he is involved with that organization,the more he realizes he didn't know about the wide variety of services they provide; and said he went to the Sir Speedy opening. PROCLAMATIONS: Smoke Ready Communities Day After Mayor Higgins read the Smoke Ready Communities Day Proclamation, it was accepted by Ms. Lisa Woodard, communications Outreach Manager at Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency. 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 move to approve the Consent Agenda. a. Approval of claim vouchers on June 24, 2019 Request for Council Action Form Total: $1,916,126.67 b. Approval of Payroll for Pay Period Ending June 15, 2019: $ 363,964.02 c. Approval of Resolution 19-010 Re-opening 10th Avenue It was moved by Deputy Mayor Haley, seconded and unanimously agreed to approve the consent agenda. NEW BUSINESS: 2. Mayoral Appointment, Interim Planning Commissioner—Mayor Higgins After Mayor Higgins explained the background of having an interim planning commissioner, it was moved by Deputy Mayor Haley and seconded, to confirm the Mayor's nomination for interim appointment to the Planning Commission, of Raymond Friend, for a term beginning immediately upon appointment and expiring December 31, 2019. Mayor Higgins invited public comment; no comments were offered. Vote by acclamation: in favor: unanimous; opposed: none. Motion carried. PUBLIC COMMENTS: After explaining the process, Mayor Higgins invited public comment. Ms. Barb Howard, Spokane Valley: said she attended the meeting at Parks & Recreation and someone brought up the $3 million surplus we supposedly have and them wanting to have another park; she asked what happened to roads, or to CenterPlace, and she asked why so many people are wanting to do so many parks; said Balfour park would be about$6 million; also mentioned that she wished council would have an agenda item to explain bonds and grants and what it does to the City's credit rating; and said it is her understanding that bonds must be repaid. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS: 3. Street Vacation 2019-0001,Industrial Area—Mike Basinger After Mr. Basinger explained this street vacation proposal, Councilmember Wick asked if we purchased the right-of-way and Mr. Basinger said this is really an old right-of-way so he would have to research when it was established; said it has never been in use and the intent is to allow the under-used industrial land to be considered for future development;said he will determine if the City paid for the right-of-way and report when this comes back for a first reading. There was full Council consensus to proceed with an ordinance first reading. 4. Street Vacation 2019-0002, Baldwin Ave, Glenn Road—Connor Lange After Mr. Lange explained this street vacation proposal, including the formula to determine the land value and fees for the applicant, there was full Council consensus to proceed with an ordinance first reading. 5. Code Text Amendment 2019-0002: Marijuana Transportation—Erik Lamb Council Special Meeting: 06-24-2019 Page 2 of 3 Approved by Council: 07-09-2019 Deputy City Attorney Lamb gave the background of this proposed code text amendment concerning marijuana transportation, specifically that the proposed regulations would allow marijuana transport businesses to be located in the Regional Commercial (RC), Industrial Mixed Use(IMU) and Industrial (I) zones. Mr. Lamb explained the licensed marijuana transport uses per state law and also went over some potential impacts should this amendment be approved; and said that on a four to one vote, the Planning Commission recommended Council approve this proposed amendment. Mr. Lamb said staff is seeking consensus to move forward with an ordinance. Councilmember Wick asked about buffers around the Appleway Trail. Mr. Lamb explained there is a buffer for retail shops; and at the time the regulations were adopted, the production and processing were limited to being indoor for production; and that Council felt that would limit the impacts to the Appleway Trail. Concerning the processing in that zone,Mr.Lamb said it is limited to preparing for useable marijuana only, which includes cutting it up and rolling it to put into bags, but no extracts or other combustible type of processing; he said the proposal would allow the office use but would require the aforementioned lockable enclosure if it were in an RC zone adjacent to the Appleway Trail, adding that there are no I or IMU zones adjacent to the Appleway Trail. Concerning the IMU,Councilmember Wick said it doesn't look like we have any other types of marijuana businesses in that zone. Mr. Lamb explained that the uses were initially adopted before the 2016 comprehensive plan update, so an IMU zone didn't exist at that time;that the IMU zone is primarily around Trent Avenue, and with this particular use,the office use and associated fleet use was viewed by staff to be appropriate in that zone; adding that if Council desires, staff can look at the applicability of the IMU for those other uses. Councilmember Wick said for the first reading of the ordinance, he would like to see the maps showing where the IMU zones are. Councilmember Thompson asked if there are transport businesses in cities near us. Mr.Lamb said there is at least one in Spokane;that the company that approached Council is located in Spokane and they were seeking to leave Spokane; and in speaking with the LCB (Liquor Control Board), there are about seventeen or eighteen transport businesses that have been licensed; and in speaking with the licensed transporter from Spokane, there are only about six to ten operating companies and at this point, this is a very small operating group. Councilmember Thompson asked if this proposed change would allow this to be expanded in the future to a home delivery business. Mr. Lamb said not at this time, and that any such changes would need Council approval. There was general Council consensus to move this forward for an ordinance reading. 6. Advance Agenda—Mayor Higgins There were no suggested changes to the Advance Agenda. 7. Department Reports These reports were for information only and were not reported or discussed. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS Mr. Calhoun said he had no additional comments. It was moved by Deputy Mayor Haley, seconded and unanimously agreed $o adjourn. The meeting adjourned at 6:41 p.m. ATTEST: L.R. Higgins, Ma717111, Christine Bainbridge, City Clerk Council Special Meeting: 06-24-2019 Page 3 of 3 Approved by Council: 07-09-2019 SPOKANE VALLEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING IV,) d /r 6/ Tuesday,--June 24, 2019 1-6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting GENERAL CITIZEN COMMENTS SIGN-IN SHEET YOUR SPEAKING TIME WILL GENERALLY BE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES This sign-in sheet is for making comments not associated with an action item on tonight's agenda. If you wish to comment about an individual action item on tonight's agenda (such a motion to approve an ordinance or resolution) when appropriate, the Mayor will ask r co merits on those items once that item is reached on the agenda. Please sign in if you wish to make public comments. 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