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City Council Regular Meeting Agenda Due to the restrictions related to public gatherings and the Open Public Meetings Act during the COVID-19 pandemic, the council meeting will occur remotely via Zoom and phone access. The meeting can be watched via live streaming on the city website (cityofpuyallup.org/meetings) or joined via Zoom using this link: https://bit.ly/3r4K14u (passcode 237610). To listen by phone, call 253-215-8782 and enter webinar ID 922 5797 0606 and passcode 237610. Written comments will be accepted at [email protected] until 5:30 p.m and be distributed to City Council prior to the meeting. For verbal comments during Citizen Comments, email your name and phone number to [email protected] and sign into the virtual meeting using the provided instructions. ************************* Tuesday, February 9, 2021 6:30 PM PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Council-initiated item: Amendments to City Council Rules of Procedure for Agenda Preparation and Approval (Palmer/Door) 2. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES 2.a Minutes of November 10, November 17, and December 8, 2020 November 10, 2020 Draft Minutes November 17, 2020 Draft Minutes December 8, 2020 Draft Minutes 3. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS 3.a Proclamation Honoring the Reverend Tom Slate Proclamation 3.b Pierce Transit Service and Informational Updates 3.c Puyallup Education and Activities Kamp (PEAK) Program Update CITIZEN COMMENTS 4. CONSENT AGENDA 4.a Award a contract to Gray and Osborne, Inc. for the design and construction management 1 of a clarifier unit at the Water Pollution Control Plant 4.b Accept a $3,000 grant from Washington STEM to expand knowledge of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics via story time programming at the Puyallup Library 4.c Approve an amendment to the contract with Murrey's Disposal Company pertaining to customer rates for solid waste collection and processing services Murrey's Disposal 2021 Rates Submission 2021 Rate Sheets 4.d Accept a grant in the amount of $10,000 from the Greater Tacoma Community Foundation, Pierce County Connected to fund scholarships for the Puyallup Education and Activities Kamp (PEAK) Grant agreement 4.e Accept a $4,850 grant from the Department of Commerce for the reinstallation of historical Route No. 1 signage at Maplewood Elementary Contract readiness survey 4.f Approve a supplemental agreement to the contract with Fehr & Peers for the Downtown Parking Study, Phase 2 Scope of Work (Exhibit A) 5. ORDINANCES 5.a First reading of an ordinance relating to the application of zoning for the East Town Crossing project, finalizing a 2016 Comprehensive Plan map amendment request Ordinance Ordinance No. 3131 (2016) 2016 Staff Report 6. CONSIDERATIONS AND REQUESTS 6.a Consideration of the City submitting a Conservation Futures grant application to facilitate City acquisition of five parcels located on 12th Avenue SE Exhibit A site map CITY MANAGER'S REPORT COUNCIL REPORTS MAYOR'S REPORT EXECUTIVE SESSION: Real Estate; Performance of a Public Employee ADJOURNMENT 2 City Council Agenda Item Report Submitted by: Cindy Huff Submitting Department: City Clerk's Office Meeting Date: 2/09/2021 Subject: Minutes of November 10, November 17, and December 8, 2020 Presenter: Recommendation: Background: Council Direction: Fiscal Impacts: ATTACHMENTS November 10, 2020 Draft Minutes November 17, 2020 Draft Minutes December 8, 2020 Draft Minutes 3 Due to the Governor's orders related to public gatherings and the Open Public Meetings Act during the COVID-19 pandemic, the meeting occurred remotely with Councilmember participation occurring by internet and phone access. City of Puyallup Regular City Council Meeting November 10, 2020 COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Door, Deputy Mayor Palmer, Councilmember Farris, Councilmember Jacobsen, Councilmember Kastama, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember Witting APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Council Action: A motion was made by Councilmember Johnson and seconded by Councilmember Kastama to approve the agenda. The motion passed 7-0. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES Council Action: A motion was made by Councilmember Johnson and seconded by Councilmember Jacobsen to approve the minutes of September 22, 2020. The motion passed 7-0. CITIZEN COMMENTS Written comments were accepted by email until 5:30 p.m., on the day of the meeting. The following individual(s) submitted a written comment: Mr. David Berg (received November 10, 2020 at 5:20 p.m.) Verbal comments were accepted during the meeting via Zoom or telephone; the following individuals provided a verbal comment: Mr. Christopher Shindle: discussed the importance of racial diversity and equity. Ms. Davida Haygood: discussed the need for a Racial and Equity Commission and implementation of the Action Plan. Mr. Chris Chisholm: commented on the City’s 2020/22 Strategic Plan, the inclusion of diversity and the need to add equity; and including diversity within the police department administration. CONSENT AGENDA Accept the work done by Tacoma Painting for the Puyallup Valley Sports Complex Backstop Painting Project as complete Accept the work done by Sky Corp, LTD for the Milwaukee Bridge Rehabilitation, House Demolition and Rough Grade Project as complete 4 City Council Minutes November 10, 2020 Accept the work done by GameTime for the Puyallup Valley Sports Complex Playground Equipment Project as complete Accept a CARES Act grant from the Washington State Library in the amount of $8,000 for 20 Wi-Fi hotspots in the City Award a contract to KPG, PS, Inc. for the design of the 8th Avenue NW Retrofit Project Approve the 2020-2022 City of Puyallup and Local Union Number 313 International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America (Teamsters Maintenance) Collective Bargaining Agreement Approve accounts payable, payroll and electronic fund transfers of $5,055,988.12 Council Action: A motion was made by Councilmember Witting and seconded by Deputy Mayor Palmer to approve the consent agenda. The motion passed 7-0. PUBLIC HEARINGS Public hearing and first reading of an ordinance relating to the 2020 Comprehensive Plan Amendments Associate Planner Kendall Wals outlined the Comprehensive Plan amendment process, shared a visual showing the correlation of the various zoning overlay designations and reviewed the criteria necessary for a request to qualify for consideration. Ms. Wals and Planning Manager Katie Baker provided an in-depth review of three requests submitted for consideration: 1. A request from Vector Development Company to convert eleven parcels from Moderate Density Residential to the Light Manufacturing/Warehousing land use designation (Freeman Road), with zoning to be determined later. The Planning Commission voted 3- 2 to recommend denial. 2. A request from Abbey Road Group to convert three parcels from Auto Oriented Commercial/CG to High Density Residential RM/20 (East Town Crossing). The Planning Commission voted 5-0 to recommend approval. 3. A request from Abbey Road Group to convert one parcel from Low Density Residential/RS-08 to split designation of High Density Residential/RM-20 and Auto Oriented Commercial/CG-General Commercial (Cascade Shaw Development). The Planning Commission voted 5-0 to recommend approval. 2 5 City Council Minutes November 10, 2020 Mayor Door opened the public hearing for citizen comments at 7:43 p.m. The following individuals opted to submit a written comment: Ms. Jane Tsitsey (received November 10, 2020 at 12:43 a.m.) Mr. Andriy Tsitsey (received November 10, 2020 at 12:55 a.m.) Mr. Jon Sessler (received November 10, 2020 at 11:08 a.m.) Mr. Don Hobbs (received November 10, 2020 at 1:50 p.m.) Mr. Tyler Litzenberger (received November 10, 2020 at 5:12 p.m.) The following individuals opted to submit a verbal comment: Ms. Jan Asbjornsen: voiced non-support of the Freeman Road proposal and discussed the project’s impacts to the neighborhood. Mr. Gil Hulsmann: spoke on behalf of Abbey Road Group’s two requests and outlined the positive aspects of both projects. Mr. Steve Asbjornsen: asked several questions regarding the Freeman Road proposal impacts to the neighborhood. Ms. Kelli Asbjornsen: vocalized non-support of the Freeman Road proposal. Mr. Tyler Litzenberger: (Freeman Road proposal developer) asked that the record be left open until December 8th and responded to several citizens’ concerns voiced during the public hearing. Ms. Jane Tsitsey: voiced opposition to and noted several concerns regarding the Freeman Road proposal. Mr. Andre Tsitsey: voiced opposition to the rezoning (Freeman Road) and citied several traffic and safety issues. Ms. Alisha Lane: voiced support for the annexation and described several changes that have already occurred within the Freeman Road area. Mr. Charles Almont: agreed with the Planning Commission’s recommendation to deny the Freeman Road request and voiced his desire to see the neighborhood remain as it is. Mr. Jack McCullough: provided several arguments in support of the Freeman Road proposal. Mr. Mike Galloway: pointed out that many proponents of the Freeman Road area do not live in the area. He voiced his support of the annexation and rezone. Mr. Jeremy Lane: recognized the changes occurring within the area and voiced his support of the Vector project. 3 6 City Council Minutes November 10, 2020 Ms. Gena Grelis: also recognized the changes occurring within the area and voiced reasons why she supported the Vector project. Mr. Richard Johnson: spoke in support of the project by Vector Development Company. Recognizing that no one else wished to speak Mayor Door closed the public hearing at 8:14 p.m. Councilmembers voiced their thoughts and staff responded to several questions regarding the three proposals. Overall support was given to the two Shaw Road projects by the Abbey Road Group; however, concerns were raised over the Vector Development Company proposal for the Freeman Road request. Councilmembers recognized the complexity of the area location, situated between the Cities of Puyallup and Fife, Puyallup Tribal land and the SR167 Project.