2021, 01-26 FormalMINUTES
City of Spokane Valley
City Council Regular Meeting
Formal Format
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Mayor Wick called the meeting to order at approximately 6:00 p.m. The meeting was held in City Hall
with Council, staff and the public participating remotely via Zoom meeting.
Attendance:
Councilmembers
Ben Wick, Mayor
Brandi Peetz, Deputy Mayor
Pam Haley, Councilmember
Tim Hattenburg Councilmember
Rod Higgins, Councilmember
Linda Thompson, Councilmember
Arne Woodard, Councilmember
Staff
Mark Calhoun, City Manager
John Holtman, Deputy City Manager
Cary Driskell, City Attorney
Erik Lamb, Deputy City Attorney
Bill Helbig, Senior Engineer
Adam Jackson, Planning & Grants Engineer
Carrie Koudelka, Deputy City Clerk
ROLL CALL: Deputy City Clerk Koudelka called the roll; all Councilmembers were present.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: It was moved by Deputy Mayor Peetz, seconded and unanimously agreed to
approve the agenda.
INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUESTS AND PRESENTATIONS: n/a
COMMITTEE, BOARD, LIAISON SUMMARY REPORTS
Councilmember Woodard reported that at the HCDAC allocation meeting, they had $1.6 million in CDBG
funds available, minus Spokane Valley's allotment of $330,000, minus administration costs, leaving $1.2
million, of which $250,000 were available for public services and $893,000 were available for capital public
facilities, infrastructure and economic development allocations. He said after all of the allocations were
made, they had $330,000 left in the public facilities and infrastructure fund that could be used in the future
for emergency services from the windstorm damage.
Councilmember Higgins reported that the Clean Air Board is in the process of moving their headquarters
to the Enduris location on the West Plains.
Councilmember Haley said that she attended the STA Board of Operations Committee meeting where they
spent most of their time determining who would be on different committees and boards. From the full board
meeting for STA, she reported the sales tax revenue was 2.4 percent above the December 2019 actual and
about 6 percent above the 20] 9 actual, and ridership is down.
Councilmember Thompson reported that she is on the Reimagining Public Safety Task Force for the
National League of Cities with twenty-three other elected officials from around the nation tasked with
looking at how cities are dealing with public safety. She said that due to a potential conflict of interest, she
is stepping down from the Board of Health Committee.
Councilmember Hattenburg said he attended the STA Board meeting and he was informed he was appointed
to the STA Planning and Development Committee.
Deputy Mayor Peetz said she attended the Washington Traffic Safety Commission board meeting and
reported that the backlog of cases have decreased; in 2020, there was a 10 percent decline in vehicle miles
traveled, a 15 percent increase in speeding cases, and traffic fatalities were up 6 percent.
MAYOR'S REPORT
Mayor Wick reported that the Spokane Regional Transportation Council is looking for an executive
director, they are working to get a search committee in place as well as developing an RFP for legal services.
He said that with regard to the Spokane Regional Health District recruitment for a health officer, the board
is trying to determine the qualifications for the position and whether they will do a national search; and he
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said the State Department of Health is offering mass vaccinations for COVID-19 at the Spokane Arena by
appointment.
PROCLAMATION: n/a
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT OPPORTUNITY 111: n/a
NEW BUSINESS
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 Claim Vouchers on January 26, 2021, Request for Council Action Form: $1,773,718.94
b. Approval of Payroll for Pay Period Ending January 15, 2020: $426,036.13
c. Approval of Minutes from January 12, 2021 Regular Council Meeting
d. Approval of Minutes from January 19, 2021 Study Session
It was proved by Deputy Mayor Peetz, seconded and unanimously agreed to approve the Consent Agenda.
2. Motion Consideration: Local Bridge Program Grant Opportunity — Adam Jackson
It was moved by Deputy Mayor Peetz and seconded to authorize the City Manager or designee to apply to
the Local Bridge Program for the Mission Avenue Bridge over Evergreen Road project. Planning and
Grants Engineer Jackson said Washington Department of Transportation offers the Local Bridge Program
to help fund maintenance projects on bridges. He said the grant applications are due February 19, 2021,
grants will be awarded in September 2021, and funds will be available in January 2022. He said staff
proposes submitting the Mission Avenue Bridge over Evergreen project for the grant which will resurface
the bridge deck for $261,000 with a City local match of $35,000 that he said would be waived if the funds
are authorized before November 30, 2024. There were no registered public comments. Vote by acclamation:
in favor: unanimous. Opposed: none. Motion carried.
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT OPPORTUNITY 121: n/a
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:
3. Spokane County Library District Update — Patrick Roewe, Executive Director
Mr. Roewe, Executive Director for Spokane County Library District, presented a slide show updating
Council on the new library project. He said they are no longer seeking a voter -approved bond for
construction and that their funding plan includes financing the bulk of the project, up to $12 million, through
a loan from Washington State Treasurers LOCAL Program; $3.2 million from their District Capital Projects
fund; $1.3 million from the interlocal agreement with the City of Spokane Valley; a library capital
improvement grant of $2 million that is pending approval of the legislature; and a capital campaign that
will include naming rights and other recognition opportunities. He mentioned the key dates as outlined in
the slide presentation, with the construction bid in January 2022 and construction beginning in 2022. He
said this project is focused on the location across from City Hall, and once they have moved into the new
space, the current facility on Main will be sold. Mr. Roewe said the core services of the new library will
still be devoted to loaning books and DVDs, but they will also offer experiential learning opportunities with
collaborative spaces available including meeting rooms and learning labs.
4. Advance Agenda — Mayor Wick
There were no changes or additions to the Advance Agenda.
INFORMATION ONLY: The Department Monthly and Quarterly Reports were not discussed.
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS:
Mr. Calhoun mentioned the expiring terms of HCDAC Spokane Valley members: Tim Norwick's term
expired January 23, 2020, and Councilmember Woodard's term expires February 20, 2021, and he said we
will work to fill the expired and expiring terms. He also noted that the City of Liberty Lake asked for
Council's support for their legislative request for the Henry Road Overpass project; it was the consensus of
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Council to support the project and Mr. Calhoun said he will notify Liberty Lake's City Administrator of
Council's decision.
It was moved by Deputy Mayor Peetz„svconded and unanimously agreed to adjourn, The meeting
adjourned at 6:49 p.m.
ATTEST:
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Office of the City Clerk
Ben Wick, Mayor
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• $14.5 million overpass & roadway project to
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& emergency response needs.
• Design & ROW acquisition was completed
with funding in the 2019-2021 biennium
• Construction funding was slated for the
2021-2023 biennium, due to the urgency of
these projects
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Project driven by safety, capacity, resiliency &
emergency response needs
• Opening of Ridgeline High School in 2021 will
greatly exacerbate existing need
Preparation:
> Design complete
> Right-of-way acquired
> Ready to bid by March 22, 2021
> Construction can begin Spring 2021
[7:1 Local Commitment:
> Local Investment to date = $3.1 million
> Local Commitment = $6 million+
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City Council Meeting Public Comments
DATE: Jan 26, 2021
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FIRST GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Written comment below
SECOND GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Other:
Timer needed?
City of Residence Item # Dial -In Phone #
3. SCLD Report Guest Patrick Roewe
Written Public Comments
Paula Blount
email PC ID#
Topic
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via computer / panelist proewe@scld.org
City of Residence Item # Topic
Spokane Valley General In support of PRD Moratorium and thoughtful planning of
future developments.
Carrie Koudelka
From: Paula Blount <sequoia76@msn/om>
Sent Tuesday, January 262OZ18:44AK4
To: Council Meeting Public Comment
Cc: Paula Blount
Subject: Moratorium on planned residential developments
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Meeting Date isset for January 5,2OZ1at6:UUP.M.
My Name is Paula M. Blount My Husband in David]. Blount
| reside at14l7North Felts Road, Spokane Valley VVA992O6
1 am responding to your invitation for public comment on an agenda item for a Moratorium on Planned Residential
Development inthe Spokane Valley inestablished neighborhoods.
My Husband and I met and married in San Francisco after his discharge from the Marine Corps in 1969. David was born
and raised in he Spokane Valley and we returned to the Valley in 1973 and purchased our home. We are located on
Felts Road between Mission and Broadway Avenues. Our house was built in 1946 and is on a little over an acre. This
was bare ground with afew old fruit trees ahouse and little garage. VVehad anice little farm and raised beef, kept
horses and fowl and gardened. We planted shade and Fruit trees and developed a forever homestead looking forward
to retirement.
This little section of Felts Road is now infilled with 20 plus rentals of stand alone houses,duplexes and some homes that
have been split into rentals units. The most recent has been the development of7duplexes (owned byoWester
Washington investor) on Maxwell Lane which has 14fanni|ies plus 2 rental houses directly across from our home. To
the north and next door tonoeisohome that will besoon beonthe market. This isdue tothe Death ofthe owner. We
did ask the executor if we could buy the property but were told that the family wants to sell it for development like the
duplexes across the street. The house onnoysouth side isarental with a absentee landlord and vxehave offered to
buy itaswell. We are not interested in developing these but we do want to have a buffer from what we and live with
and see across the street.
| understand that there will be progress but that progress has its' cost tothe established neighborhoods. My once quiet
little street in now busy all hours of the day and night. There is no speed enforcement. These days it is not uncommon to
have to wait to cross my 20 feet of road to get to the mail box because of traffic. Cottage industries receive deliveries
daily with heavy trucks on the street. UPS, Fed Ex and commercial Water Deliveries are Daily occurrences. Two of these
rentals receive cars on flatbeds or wreckers and are working out of garages. This road is not built to accommodate this
sort ofuse/abuse. | vvwu|d also like to suggest that council members come by and take o look atthe sidewalk and sxva|es
that were put in across the street that we were told is part of the 10 year plan. There isa problem with aplan that
removes mature hundred year old shade trees and renders the shop building almost inaccessible.
Development | am sure isgoing to continue after all. You need to increase your tax base to support the city services. At
some point | am also pretty sure that | will be forced out of my home because | will no longer be affordable. If we are
destined tulive inthese Apartment complexes please make sure that thoughtful planning takes into account traffic,
noise, streets and utilities are taken into consideration for the rest of the neighborhood and the people who live next to
these developments. Please pay attention todesign elements, plantings, fences shared community buildings ,vehicle
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parking and other amenities or other enhancements that are designed into developments and should be well
maintained.
Paula Blount
Sequoia76@msn.com
509-924-6430
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