2013, 05-14 Regular Formal Format MINUTES
City of Spokane Valley
City Council Regular Meeting
Formal Meeting Format
Tuesday,May 14,2013
Mayor Towey called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Attendance: City Staff.
Tom Towey,Mayor Mike Jackson, City Manager
Gary Schimmels,Deputy Mayor Cary Driskell, City Attorney
Dean Grafos, Councilmember Mark Calhoun,Finance Director
Chuck Hafner, Councilmember Erik Lamb,Deputy City Attorney
Rod Higgins, Councilmember Mike Stone,Parks &Rec Director
Ben Wick, Councilmember John Holtman, Community Development Dir.
Arne Woodard, Councilmember Eric Guth,Public Works Director
Lori Barlow, Senior Planner
Micki Harnois,Planner
Rick VanLeuven,Police Chief
Carolbelle Branch,Public Information Officer
Chris Bainbridge, City Clerk
INVOCATION: Pastor Isaac Hebden, of The Intersection Church, gave the invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Towey 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 Schimmels, seconded and unanimously
agreed to approve the agenda.
INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUESTS AND PRESENTATIONS: nla
COMMITTEE,BOARD,LIAISON SUMMARY REPORTS:
Councilmember Hafner: said he defers to Mr. Woodard since they both went to most of the same
activities, especially the memorial.
Councilmember Higgins: said he was invited to the Institute for Shock Physics Applied Sciences
Laboratory Spring breakfast Update at the downtown Spokane campus, said they perform chemical
analysis and environmental testing in the hope to help in business development;went to the Lilac Parade;
the Law Enforcement Breakfast; a Leadership Prayer Breakfast, and the Tourism Awards at the Red Lion.
Councilmember Schimmels: said he attended an STA (Spokane Transit Authority) meeting; about ten
days ago the Solid Waste Liaison Board met; went to the Law Enforcement service at the County
location; went to the SRTC (Spokane Regional Transportation Council) meeting, as well as a few other
committee meetings; and he mentioned there will be a rate increase in garbage collection with Waste
Management,with the increase dependent upon the type of service selected.
Councilmember Grafos: had no report.
Councilmember Wick: reported that he attended the Junior Lilac parade; went to the SNAP Board
meeting and he went over some of the statistics concerning how many people they helped in 2012, e.g.
saved 93 homes from foreclosure; 602 home repairs; fulfilled their mission with over 11,000 hours of
volunteer service; helped 605 people move from homelessness to permanent housing; weatherized 297
homes; and said they are doing a fundraising campaign to help pay for a dedicated facility for their
organization.
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Councilmember Woodard: said he went to the Spokane Regional Labor Counsel and read a proclamation
on behalf of the Mayor and Council; said the Spokane Housing and Development Committee had the
final public hearing before the Board of County Commissioners; went to the Leadership NW Prayer
Breakfast; attended the Visit Spokane Tourism awards and said he feels the City of Spokane Valley got
cheated as Carol Carter with CenterPlace and Peggy Doering with Valleyfest were nominated, but not
awarded; attended the annual law enforcement breakfast with inspirational speaker Scott Smiley, the first
blind active army officer, blinded from an IED (improvised explosive device), who is now assigned to
Gonzaga University's ROTC program.
MAYOR'S REPORT:
Mayor Towey reported that the was invited to speak at the Junior Livestock show at the fairgrounds; as
part of this City's Finance Committee, met to go over some of the proposed budget amendments; attended
the tourism awards and concurred with Mr. Woodard in his disappointment that Spokane Valley did not
receive an award, adding that it is an honor to be nominated; went to the Law Enforcement memorial;
went to Northern Quest Casino for the Mark Rypien Foundation event; and said Greater Spokane,Inc. put
on a presentation with Mr. Stanton from Washington Trust Bank as presenter, who gave an economic
report on the Spokane Region. Mayor Towey then a proclamation proclaiming May as "Older
Americans' Month."
PUBLIC COMMENTS Mayor Towey invited public comments; no comments were offered.
1.PUBLIC HEARING: 2013 Amended Budget—Mark Calhoun
Mayor Towey opened the public hearing at 6:31 p.m. After Finance Director Calhoun went over the
proposed amendment and the accompanying background material explaining those changes, Mayor
Towey invited public comment. There were no comments and Mayor Towey closed the hearing at 6:44
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.
a. Approval of the following claim vouchers:
VOUCHER LIST DATE VOUCHER NUMBERS: TOTAL AMOUNT
01/29/2013 28238 $200.00
02/08/2013 28290-28344; 205130014; 205130163 $260,087.11
03/18/2013 28627-28632 $1,532.45
04/18/2013 4294-4297; 418130102 $68,012.34
04/19/2013 5550-5554 $380.00
04/19/2013 28909-28952;415130028 $594,252.53
04/25/2013 28955-28994 $116,657.82
04/26/2013 28995-29023 $148,990.56
05/02/2013 29024-29027 $4,629.69
05/03/2013 29028-29074; 4301300500; 502130175 $1,898,272.35
GRAND TOTAL 53,09.3,014.55
b.Approval of Payroll for period eliding April 30,2013: $404,245.78
c.Approval of April 23, 2013 Council Formal Meeting Minutes
d. Approval of May 7, 2013 Council Meeting Minutes, Study Session Format
It was moved by Deputy Mayor Schimmels, seconded and unanimously agreed to approve the consent
agenda.
NEW BUSINESS:
3. Second Reading Ordinance 13-004, SEPA Regulations--Lori Barlow
After City Clerk Bainbridge read the ordinance title, it was moved by Deputy Mayor Schimmels and
seconded to approve Ordinance 13-004. Senior Planner Barlow briefly went over the changes for this
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ordinance, which deal with SEPA thresholds for a special handful of projects categorized as minor
construction; said this issue previously went before the Planning Commission for a public hearing and
discussions, and said they unanimously recommended approval. Mayor Towey invited public comment;
no comments were offered. Vote by Acclamation: In Favor: Unanimous. Opposed: None. Motion
carried.
4.First Reading Proposed Ordinance 13-005,Dangerous Dog—CaryDriskeli
After City Clerk Bainbridge read the ordinance title, it was moved by Deputy Mayor Schimmels and
seconded to advance Ordinance 13-005, amending Spokane Valley Municipal Code sections 7.30.035,
7.30.040 and 7.30.045, to a second reading. City Attorney Driskell gave a brief recap of the detailed
discussion he gave a few weeks ago; and City Manager Jackson added that in this case we are mirroring
Spokane County's Code not just to be consistent, but more because Council and staff agree with those
changes. Mayor Towey invited public comment; no comments were offered. Vote by Acclamation: In
Favor: Unanimous. Opposed:None. Motion carried
5.First Reading Proposed Ordinance 13-006 Amending 2013. Budget—Mark Calhoun
After City Clerk Bainbridge read the ordinance title, it was moved by Deputy Mayor Schimmels and
seconded to advance Ordinance 13-006, amending the 2013 budget, to a second reading. Finance
Director Calhoun said he had no further comments from those he made during the public hearing. Mayor
Towey invited public comment; no comments were offered. Vote by Acclamation:In Favor: Unanimous.
Opposed:None. Motion carried.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: Mayor Towey invited public comments;no comments were offered.
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:
6.Manufactured Homes in Individual Lots, CTA 03-13 —Micki Harnois
Community Development Director Hohman gave a brief introduction to this item and explained how it
fits into the scheme of all the other manufactured home discussions held over the last few months; said
the previously adopted ordinance dealt with manufactured homes within a manufactured home
subdivision, while tonight's deals with individuals lots, and said Ms. Harnois will show some pictures of
good examples of nice used homes; and mentioned that this topic is not to be confused with manufactured
home zoning also previously discussed as part of the comprehensive plan amendment process; and he said
staff continues to evaluate that and he will be bringing that back to council later for future direction.
Planner Harnois explained that the changes for this ordinance would omit the requirement on individual
lots that a manufactured home must be new, and omit the definition of "new manufactured home."
Mayor Towey thanked staff for the presentation as well as including the minutes of the Planning
Commission as it helps Council better understand the Commission's recommendation. It was noted that
this matter would be brought back to Council for a first reading currently scheduled for May 28.
7.Update on New Marijuana Regulations—Erik Lamb
Deputy City Attorney Lamb went over some of the regulations concerning recreational marijuana, as
compared with medical marijuana, as shown in his PowerPoint presentation; and said that the Liquor
Control Board expects their initial draft rules by this Thursday. Council/staff discussion ensued
concerning some of the options for handling marijuana regulations, zoning, and business registrations,
and City Manager Jackson asked if it is Council's desire to make this restrictive or to take another
direction; he said we have not taken any action since it would be in violation of the federal law; that if
Council prefers to be restrictive we could come back to discuss how restrictive and of options to deal with
the medical marijuana, and Councilmembers concurred with Mr. Jackson's view to continue to wait, and
Mr. Lamb said once those draft rules are available,he will distribute them to Councilmembers.
8.Advance Agenda—Mayor Towey
Councilmember Woodward said he Iikely will not be here next week and would Iike to be excused.
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INFORMATION ONLY(9)Planning Commission Minutes (March 28, 2013); and (1 Q} Operations and
Administrative Services Quarterly Report were for information only and were not reported or discussed.
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS: City Manager Jackson had no additional comments.
It was moved by Deputy Mayor Schimmels, seconded and unanimously agreed to adjourn. The meeting
adjourned at 7:46
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ristine Bainbridge, City Cler
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Rules for Participating:
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Registration
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All participants must sign a waiver. Parents
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Picking Up Packets
You must pick up your packet at CenterpIace
on Saturday,July 27, 4PM-7PM_
Out-of-town visitors may pick up their packets
between 6AM and 7:30AM on Sunday,
July 28.
Hosted by Valleyfest. For more
information on the Spokane Valley Cycle
Celebration, go to:
www.valleyfest.org
Come Join Us
Celebrate the 10thAnniversary
Of the City of Spokane Valley
with a .
Bike Ride
Starting at Mirabeau
Meadows Park
July 28,2013
Rides for all ages
and experience levels:
i 0-Mile, 25-Mile, and 50-Mile.
Fun for the whole family!!
July 28, 2013
8:00AM-Noon
Hills Around the Valley Ride
50-Miles
Start Time: 8:00 to 8:30 AM
For detai[ed route,go to:
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Views of:
Mt. Spokane, Tower Mountain,
Mica Peak, Liberty Lake, Ribletts Mansion
Ride Centennial Trail along the beautiful
Spokane River
This is a Challenging Ride:
• Total Ascent: 2231 feet
• Maximum Elevation: 2677 feet
• One Category Five Hill
• Three Category Four Hills
Adventure Ride
25-Miles
Start Time: 9:00 to 9:30 AM
Views of:
Tower Mountain, Mica Peak,
Ribletts Mansion (look northwest from the
Mirabeau Meadows Trailhead)
• Ride along the Spokane River
• Tour the historical (drained) Saltese
Lake area
• Stop at a forested comfort station along
Quinimose Creek.
• Total gain in elevation is 466 feet
• Includes one category five hill (the least
difficult of the five categories).
Family Friendly Ride
10-Miles
Start Time: 9:30 to 10:00 AM
Mrabeau
Meadouus
Trailhead
START
Farrily Friendly Ride
10 Mle
2
Centennial Trait
2
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Views of:
Tower Mountain, Mica Peak,
Ribletts Mansion (look northwest from the
Mirabeau Meadows Trailhead)
Ride Centennial Trail along the beautiful
Spokane River
Return along Riverway, a street lined
with homes along the Centennial Trail and
the Spokane River
This is a level ride (great for beginners) along
the Spokane River to Barker Trailhead,
returning via surface streets.
SCOPE volunteers and Spokane Valley
Police are providing traffic control at critical
street intersections.
4-30-2013