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17-4855
| 1 | | | Agenda Item | COUNCIL MINUTES, APRIL 27, 2017 | | |
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17-4852
| 2 | | | Presentation | PRESENTATION OF COMCAST SPONSORSHIP
STRATEGIC INITIATIVE ADDRESSED:
Address quality of place issues
CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW: N/A
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Comcast, with the help of Tim Goodman, will be partnering with the Longview Parks and Recreation Department by sponsoring this year's Movies at the Lake Series, Turkey Trot Fun Run, and Breakfast with Santa. This year Comcast has generously donated $5,500.00 for these events. The department would like to thank Comcast for their continued support in sponsoring these important family events that add to the quality of life and place for Longview citizens and families. | | |
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17-4850
| 1 | | | Presentation | COMMUNITY ADVOCATE AWARD - PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT | | |
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17-4831
| 1 | | PROCLAMATION: NATIONAL SALVATION ARMY WEEK, MAY 14 - 20, 2017 | Proclamation | PROCLAMATION: NATIONAL SALVATION ARMY WEEK, MAY 14 - 20, 2017 | | |
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17-4832
| 1 | | PROCLAMATION: NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' DAY - MAY 15, 2017 | Proclamation | PROCLAMATION: NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS DAY- MAY 15, 2017 | | |
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17-4858
| 1 | | | Agenda Item | PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
We would like to recognize Robert Stephenson for his many years of service on the Firefighters' Pension Board. | | |
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17-4849
| 1 | | ORDINANCE NO. 3345 ACCEPTING DONATION OF THE SCULPTURES “MODERN BLOOM” AND “UNIVERSAL BEGINNINGS” | Ordinance | ORDINANCE NO. 3345 ACCEPTING DONATION OF THE SCULPTURES “MODERN BLOOM” AND “UNIVERSAL BEGINNINGS”
COUNCIL STRATEGIC INITIATIVE ADDRESSED:
Address Quality of Place Issues
CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW: Required
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The Longview Outdoor Gallery (LOG) has had a successful third exhibit that launched in the fall of 2015 and will continue into 2017. LOG has been able to raise enough funds to purchase their 11th and 12th pieces to be able to gift to the City of Longview. The metal sculpture “Modern Bloom” was created by Jesse Swickard, stands nine feet tall, and weighs 250 pounds. The artwork will be placed on Commerce Avenue after the completion of the third phase of the downtown project. The artist lists the insurance value of this piece at $9,000. The second metal sculpture to be donated is called “Universal Beginnings” created by Tim Foertsch, stands six feet tall, and weighs 300 pounds. The artist lists the insurance value of this piece at $750. The artwork is placed on the corner of Commerce and Maple Street. The Visual Arts Commission has reviewed and recommends | adopted | Pass |
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17-4830
| 2 | | | Agenda Item | SALE OF LOTS 8, 9, 10, AND 11 IN THE MINT FARM INDUSTRIAL PARK
COUNCIL STRATEGIC INITIATIVE ADDRESSED:
Strengthen economic conditions and create new opportunities
CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW: REQUIRED
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The City has negotiated a potential sale of lots 8, 9, 10, and 11 and associated stormwater conveyance parcels in the Mint Farm Industrial Park, totaling approximately 18.59 acres, to Pacific Coast Fertilizer, LP (PCF). The proposed sale price is $1,782,693 with escalating non-refundable quarterly option payments of $17,827 in year one, $23,175 in year two, and $29,200.50 in year three. The sale of this property would facilitate a major investment in the community. PCF plans to manufacture and distribute nitrogen-based anhydrous ammonia fertilizer for agricultural use from Longview. PCF is a joint venture partnership involving North American industrial project developers and international technology and engineering firms.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Motion to direct the City Manager to execute a Purchase and Sale Agreement and | approved | Pass |
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17-4854
| 1 | | | Agenda Item | APPROVAL OF CLAIMS
Based upon the authentication and certification of claims and demands against the city, prepared and signed by the City’s auditing officer, and in full reliance thereon, it is moved and seconded as shown in the minutes of this meeting that the following vouchers/warrants are approved for payment:
FIRST HALF MAY 2017 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE: $2,198,808.69
SECOND HALF APRIL 2017 PAYROLL:
$77,013.33, checks no. 206907-206923
$655,180.07, direct deposits
$862,018.07, wire transfers
$1,594,211.47 Total
STAFF CONTACT:
Kaylee Cody, City Clerk
John Baldwin, Fiscal Analyst
Jackie Rodgers, Human Resources Specialist | | |
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17-4853
| 1 | | | Agenda Item | LIABILITY CLAIMS/LAWSUITS
The claim(s)/lawsuit(s) listed below was/were received by the City. Where applicable, the claim(s)/lawsuit(s) have been/are being researched and/or reviewed by Washington Cities Insurance Authority (WCIA). The claim(s)/lawsuit(s) status is/are as follows:
NEW:
Sidney Morton, DOI: 03/02/2017. Claimant alleges trip-and-fall on steps in front of City Hall.
Jean O'Dell, DOI: 03/01/2017. Claimant alleges costs incurred related to sewer blockage.
Orba Nasvall, DOI: 03/28/2017. Claimant alleges costs incurred related to sewer blockage.
DENIED:
Beatriz DelaRosa, DOI: 03/05/2017. Claimant alleges damage to vehicle due to pothole in the street.
Scott Allen, DOI: 03/04/2017. Claimant alleges damage to his water heater caused by silica in the city water supply.
Sidney Morton, DOI: Claimant alleges trip-and-fall on steps in front of City Hall.
SETTLED:
James Hill, DOI: 02/06/2017. Claimant alleges costs incurred related to sewer blockage.
Orba Nasvall, DOI: 03/28/2017. Claimant alleges costs incurred related to sewer blockage.
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17-4857
| 1 | | | Agenda Item | RESOLUTION NO. 2221 UTILITY RATE REDUCTION PROGRAM
COUNCIL STRATEGIC INITIATIVE ADDRESSED:
Continue effective financial management
CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW: REQUIRED
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The Council has established a utility rate reduction program for low-income senior citizens and low-income disabled citizens of the City. Annually, low income senior and low-income disabled citizens on the City’s rate reduction program are asked to re-apply so that staff can ascertain whether or not they still qualify. In years past, a number of program participants have received modest annual increases in income that, in many instances may have caused them to exceed the limit in effect, and therefore could have resulted in some of the participants losing the rate reduction benefit. These increases in income are largely the result of inflationary increases granted by the Social Security Administration.
In most instances, the modest cost-of-living increases granted by Social Security are not sufficient to offset the utility rate increases | | |
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RS 17 2222
| 1 | | RESOLUTION NO. 2222 - ACCEPT WARRANTY DEED FROM COWLITZ TRANSIT AUTHORITY FOR TRANSIT CENTER PROPERTY | Resolution | RESOLUTION NO. 2222 - ACCEPT WARRANTY DEED FROM COWLITZ TRANSIT AUTHORITY FOR TRANSIT CENTER PROPERTY
COUNCIL INITIATIVE ADDRESSED:
Continue effective financial management
CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW: REQUIRED
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
In 2015, the City received a state audit finding for failing to comply with the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) requirement to report grant sub-awards. The City is the designated recipient for Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grant funds used to acquire buses, and the state auditor determined that placing the title of new buses in the name of the Cowlitz Transit Authority (CTA) represented a sub-award which the City had not reported. Previous interlocal agreements with the CTA specified that transit assets would be owned by the CTA provided the City had been reimbursed by the CTA for the non-grant covered costs of acquiring the assets, including any required grant local match.
However, the FTA has certain requirements for recipients of federal grant sub-awards, and there is uncertainty the CTA qualifies as a sub-reci | | |
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17-4856
| 1 | | | Agenda Item | SERVICE CONTRACT WITH PENSER NORTH AMERICA, INC. FOR ADMINISTRATION OF WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIMS HANDLING
COUNCIL STRATEGIC INITIATIVE ADDRESSED:
Continue effective financial management
CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW: REQUIRED
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The City of Longview is a Washington State Labor and Industries, self-insured employer and uses the professional services of a Third Party Administrator (TPA) for the handling and processing of all workers compensation claims. The Safety & Risk Manager solicited a request for proposal for vendors that could provide this service to the city. The City of Longview was slated to conduct its due diligence of this professional services contract, as it was previously reviewed in the fall of 2012.
Using the self-insured employers list from the Washington State Labor and Industries website, a request for proposal was extended to nine (9) candidate vendors that provide similar services to self-insured municipalities and corporations within the State of Washington in September 2016. Five (5) | | |
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17-4848
| 1 | | BID REVIEW - 2017 WATERMAIN REPLACEMENT | Bid | BID REVIEW - 2017 WATERMAIN REPLACEMENT | approved | Pass |
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17-4847
| 1 | | | Agenda Item | APPROVAL OF 2017 WORK PLAN
COUNCIL STRATEGIC INITIATIVE ADDRESSED:
All
CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW: N/A
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Attached is the latest version of the 2017 work plan. The work plan process started with a workshop on March 16, 2017 and continued with a second workshop on April 13. The top priorities for 2017 are identified by red font. Changes have been identified with green font. Once approved, a clean version will be created.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approval of 2017 work plan.
STAFF CONTACT:
Dave Campbell, City Manager | approved | Pass |
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17-4846
| 1 | | | Liquor License | WASHINGTON STATE LIQUOR AND CANNABIS BOARD REQUESTS | | |
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