CITY OF UNIVERSITY PLACE
MINUTES
Regular Meeting of the City Council
Monday, August 3, 2020
(Remote Participation)
1. CALL REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER
Mayor Belleci called the Regular Meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Roll call was taken by the City Clerk as follows:
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Councilmember Figueroa |
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Present |
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Councilmember Keel |
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Present |
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Councilmember Pro Tem Lee |
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Present |
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Councilmember McCluskey |
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Excused |
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Councilmember Flemming |
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Present |
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Mayor Pro Tem Worthington |
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Present |
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Mayor Belleci |
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Present |
Staff Present: City Manager Sugg, City Attorney Kaser, Executive Director/ACM Craig, Engineering and Capital Projects Director Ecklund, Finance Director Blaisdell and City Clerk Genetia.
MOTION: By Mayor Pro Tem Worthington, seconded by Councilmember Keel, to excuse the absence of Councilmember McCluskey.
The motion carried.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Figueroa led Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION: By Mayor Pro Tem Worthington, seconded by Councilmember Keel to approve the agenda.
The motion carried unanimously.
5. PRESENTATION
Mayor Belleci read a proclamation against racial injustice, declaring the City Council’s intent to investigate; to change policies and procedures that have contributed to systemic racism within its local government based on outcomes of community conversations partnered with subject matter experts.
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS – None.
7. CONSENT AGENDA
MOTION: By Mayor Pro Tem Worthington, seconded by Councilmember Keel, to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
A. Approve the minutes of the July 20, 2020 Council meeting as submitted.
B. Pass an ordinance amending Chapter 4.40 of the University Place Municipal Code, relating to City Fund types. (ORDINANCE NO. 732)
C. Adopt a resolution making further technical corrections to Resolution No. 924. (RESOLUTION NO. 928)
D. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Local Agency Agreement with Sitts & Hill for survey services, as required for construction of the Chambers Creek Road/Chambers Lane project, in the amount not to exceed Thirty-One Thousand Five Hundred and Fifty-One Dollars ($31,551.00).
The motion carried unanimously.
8. CITY MANAGER & COUNCIL COMMENTS/REPORTS
City Manager Sugg provided an update on the CARES Act funding and distribution process. He indicated that 67 businesses and 2 non-profits have qualified for grants totaling $351,000. Distribution of funds began Friday and is anticipated to be completed tomorrow. The City will now proceed to the distribution of up to $95,000 for rental, child-care, and utilities assistance under human services portion of the CARES Act. Additionally, City Manager Sugg reported that there will be free COVID-19 testing provided by Pierce County to the public at the old Windmill Village site tomorrow between 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Councilmember Keel reported from AWC that there is a strong possibility that the State will be allocating roughly an additional $15 per capita of CARES Act fund to the cities.
Councilmember Pro Tem Lee reported that the City’s Public Safety Department is currently working on its public safety education training series. The remote training will start on October 8, 2020 and will run through November. He encouraged the community to register.
Councilmember Flemming commented on the City’s hard work on the CARES Act fund process and distribution; he also stressed the importance of getting tested for COVID-19 and encouraged the public to take advantage of the free testing tomorrow.
Mayor Pro Tem Worthington recognized the City’s strong efforts in getting the CARES Act funding out to the public.
Mayor Belleci appreciated the time and effort the staff have spent in getting the CARES Act funding out to the community. She also looks forward to the possible additional funding to further help the community.
STUDY SESSION
9. INSURANCE CODE
City Attorney Kaser presented the recommended changes to the University Place Municipal Code relating to appropriate indemnity conditions for permit issuance. He indicated that recently, the City’s insurance carrier has provided guidance relative to a number of contracts and obligations that the City regularly enters into. The following changes are intended to modernize Code provisions in light of current best-practices recommended by our insurance carrier:
· UPMC Section 10.45.100 Transportation permits–Oversized Load – to raise limits from $100,000 per occurrence to $200,000 per occurrence and from $300,000 to $2,000,000 aggregate; in addition to require, as a condition of permit issuance, to indemnify and hold the City harmless.
· UPMC Section 13.05.670 Public Works contracts “Insurance Required” – to (1) raise the rate of CGL insurance coverage to no less than $2,000,000 per occurrence; and (2) shorten the time to two days of notice of policy cancellation.
· UPMC Section 14.10.050 Moving of Structures - considering the rarity of applications for such permits, the “public liability insurance policy,” has been recommended to be removed.
The proposed changes will be moved forward for Council consideration.
10. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 6:55 p.m. No other action was taken.
Submitted by,
Emy Genetia
City Clerk