1. CALL TO ORDER/PRESENTATION TO THE FLAG: Mayor to call the meeting to order, lead the group in reciting the pledge of allegiance and conduct roll call.
2. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA: [The Mayor may add agenda items or take agenda items out of order with the concurrence of the majority of the Council].
-Addition of Liquor License Renewals to Consent Agenda (item 3a)
-Addition of Leak Adjustment to Consent Agenda (item 3b)
-Addition of the Budget Message and enhancement of the documents with more information for the 2021 Budget Hearing (item 6b)
-Addition of resolution 2020-367 adopting the inter-agency policy for hazardous materials response (item 9a)
-Relocation of minutes from Consent Agenda to New Business and added minute corrections requested (item 9i)
-Addition of letter of support request from the Oregon Department of Transportation (item 9j)
-Addition of the Fire Department report (item 10c)
-Addition of Councilmember Knudsen's letter to Representative Mosbrucker (item 10h)
-Addition of Public Works Director's report (item 11a)
-Addition of City Administrator's report (item 11c)
-Addition of Sewer Plant Update information (item 7b)
-Addition of Stevenson Downtown Association request for CARES Act uses (item 9b)
-Addition of report from Prosecutor on the Granny Gedunk incident (item 10g)
-Addition of Community Development Director's report (item 11b)
-Addition of Governor's Proclamation 20-23.11 extending the prohibition on utility disconnects for non-payment through Dec. 31 2020 (item 7a)
-Switched order of agenda items 9i and 9j (Historic Columbia River State Highway letter of support and Minutes)
-Addition of discussion of councilmember conduct and representation (item 9k)
-Addition of voucher approval information and reports (item 12a)
3. CONSENT AGENDA: The following items are presented for Council approval. [Consent agenda items are intended to be passed by a single motion to approve all listed actions. If discussion of an individual item is requested by a Council member, that item should be removed from the consent agenda and considered separately after approval of the remaining consent agenda items.]
MOTION: To approve consent agenda items a-b.
4. 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.]
-In writing may be submitted no later than 12:00 PM on the meeting date to be included in the council packet.
-By telephone during the meeting by calling a number that will be provided to you upon notification to the City Clerk no later than 4:30 PM the day of the meeting.*
-By virtual meeting attendance with a link that will be provided to your email upon notification to the City Clerk no later than 4:30 the day of the meeting.*
*If you would like to make a public comment by either phone or virtual meeting, you can contact the Clerk at leana@ci.stevenson.wa.us or by phone at 509-427-5970 no later than 4:30 on the meeting date.
5. PRESENTATIONS FROM OUTSIDE AGENCIES:
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS: [Advertised public hearings have priority over other agenda items. The Mayor may reschedule other agenda items to meet the advertised times for public hearings.]
MOTION: To approve resolution 2020-366 adopting the findings of fact related to the moratorium extension on commercial connections.
MOTION: To approve ordinance 2020-1165 extending the wastewater moratorium on commercial connections with discharge above residential strength.
7. SITUATION AND PROJECT UPDATES:
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
MOTION: To approve ordinance 2020-1162 regulating the use of unmanned aircraft.
9. NEW BUSINESS:
MOTION: To approve resolution 2020-367 adopting the inter-agency policy for hazardous materials response.
MOTION: To approve amendment A to contract 20-6541C-336 with the Washington State Department of Commerce for an additional amount of $24,300, a revised total contract amount of $72,900 and an extension of the end date to November 30,2020.
MOTION: To approve the contract with Skamania EDC in the amount of $12,890.
MOTION: To approve the US Economic Development Administration grant award in the amount of $4,054,400 for the wastewater collection system capacity upgrade project.
MOTION: To waive the back-billing charges for Mercedes Lux.
MOTION: To approve the contract with Verizon through NASPO ValuePoint.
MOTION: To approve signing the letter of support as presented/with changes as discussed.
MOTION: To approve the minutes of September 17, 2020 [as presented/with changes as discussed].
10. INFORMATION ITEMS:
11. CITY ADMINISTRATOR AND STAFF REPORTS:
12. VOUCHER APPROVAL:
MOTION: To approve the vouchers as presented.
13. MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS:
14. ISSUES FOR THE NEXT MEETING: [This provides Council Members an opportunity to focus the Mayor and Staff’s attention on issues they would like to have addressed at the next council meeting.]
15. ADJOURNMENT - Mayor will adjourn the meeting.
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UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS:
-October 19, 2020 at 4pm Tourism Applications Due
-October 31, 2020 Halloween
-November 1, 2020 Daylight Savings Time Ends
-November 3, 2020 Election Day
-November 11, 2020 Veterans Day, City Offices Closed
-November 12, 2020 Special Council Meeting-2021 Budget
-November 19, 2020 Regular Council Meeting including Public Hearings for:
2021 Property Tax Levy
2021 Proposed Budget-Final Hearing
2021 Sewer Rates