August 24, 2023 Special Council Workshop 08/24/2023 06:00 PM

1. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor to call the meeting to order.

2. PUBLIC COMMENTS: [This is an opportunity for members of the audience to address the Council. If you wish to address the Council, please sign in to be recognized by the Mayor. Comments are limited to three minutes per speaker. The Mayor may extend or further limit these time periods at his discretion. The Mayor may allow citizens to comment on individual agenda items outside of the public comment period at his discretion. Please submit written comments to City Hall in person at 7121 E. Loop Rd, via mail to PO Box 371, Stevenson, WA 98648 or via email to leana@ci.stevenson.wa.us by noon the day of the meeting for inclusion in the council packet.]

3. COUNCIL BUSINESS:

• a)Accept 2021 Collection System Improvements Phase I Project - City Administrator Kinley requests council accept the completion of the 2021 Collection System Improvements Phase I Project and release the retainage for Crestline Construction Company, LLC. The delay between substantial completion and final acceptance was in part due to needing a final walk-through with USDA after everything was completed for their acceptance. That walkthrough took place on August 17th.

  MOTION: To accept the completion of the 2021 Collection System Improvements Phase I Project and release the retainage for Crestline Construction Company, LLC.

• 00 65 16 C625 Certificate of Substantial Completion.pdf (2.10 MB)

• b)Approve Contract with Understory Landscape Architecture, LLC for Park Plaza Design Services - City Administrator Leana Kinley presents the staff report and contract with Understory Landscape Architecture, LLC for Phase I design services of the Skamania Courthouse Plaza and Upper Russell Street in the amount of $215,752.

  MOTION: To approve the contract with Understory Landscape Architecture, LLC for Phase I design services of the Skamania Courthouse Plaza and Upper Russell Street in the amount of $215,752.

• Park Plaza Design Services Memo 8.24.23.pdf (0.06 MB)
• Conceptual Design_Courthouse Park Plaza Project.pdf (0.35 MB)
• Understory Courthouse Plaza Design Services Contract.pdf (2.99 MB)

• c)Discuss Sewer Connection Requirements - Public Works Director Carolyn Sourek will present information regarding changing the sewer connection requirement under SMC 13.08.070 and 13.08.120 to increase sewer connections to the public system for council discussion.

• completed_flyer.pdf (0.81 MB)
• FutureLandUseMap.pdf (1.83 MB)
• On-Site Sewage Program (Septic Systems) _ Skamania County.pdf (0.15 MB)
• CitySanitary_20230823.pdf (0.62 MB)
• Chapter_13_Sewer_Draft_20230815.pdf (0.42 MB)

• d)Approve Private Sewer System (Septic) Moratorium Ordinance - City Administrator Leana Kinley presents an ordinance related to new construction, expansion, or replacement of private sewage disposals systems in the urban reserve on the City of Stevenson comprehensive plan future land use map and on property lines within 300 feet of public sewer and pursuant to RCW 35A.63.220 and other appropriate authority authorizing a moratorium on further new construction, expansion, or replacement of private sewage disposals systems in the urban reserve on the City of Stevenson comprehensive plan future land use map and on property lines within 300 feet of public sewer for council consideration.

  MOTION: To approve ordinance 2023-1198 related to new construction, expansion, or replacement of private sewage disposals systems in the urban reserve on the City of Stevenson comprehensive plan future land use map and on property lines within 300 feet of public sewer and pursuant to RCW 35A.63.220 and other appropriate authority authorizing a moratorium on further new construction, expansion, or replacement of private sewage disposals systems in the urban reserve on the City of Stevenson comprehensive plan future land use map and on property lines within 300 feet of public sewer as presented.

• Ordinance 2023-1198 Septic Construction in Urban Residential moratorium.pdf (0.02 MB)

4. ADJOURNMENT - Mayor will adjourn the meeting.

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UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS:

-Monday, September 4th, Labor Day, City Offices Closed

-Monday, September 11th, 6pm, Planning Commission Meeting

-Thursday, September 21st, 6pm, City Council Meeting