Minutes ofthe Arlington City Council Meeting  G  Council Chambers 110 East 3rd Street Monday, October 21, 2024  Councilmembers Present: HeatherLogan, Rob Toyer, Debora Nelson, Yvonne Gallardo-Van  Ornam, Leisha Nobach, and Jan Schuette.  Council Members Absent: Michele Blythe, excused.  Staff Present: Mayor Don Vanney, Paul Ellis, Kristin Garcia, Jim Kelly, Sheri Amundson, Colette Campbell, Ana Johnson, Sarah Lopez, Caitlyn Brossard, Debbie Strotz, Dalton Cook, Suzanne Soule, Jason Ewing, City Attorney Steve Peiffle, Bryan Terry, and Julie Petersen. Also Known to be Present: Kathy Vanney, Tim Abrahamson, Randy Nobach, Nathan Senff, Heidi Ewing, Hannah Ewing, Pat McCarthy, Keri Rooney, Kelly Collins, Enka Davies, Deb Mayor Don Vanney called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m., and the Pledge of Allegiance and  Kindinger, and John Cermak. roll call followed.  APPROVAL OFTHEAGENDA  Councilmember Heather Logan moved to revise the Consent Agenda to move Consent Agenda item #4 Contract Review for City Administrator to item #4 under New Business. Councilmember Debora Nelson seconded the motion, which passed with a unanimous vote. Councilmember Heather Logan moved to approve the revised agenda and Councilmember  Rob Toyer seconded the motion, which passed with a unanimous vote. INTRODUCTION TOFS SPECIALGUESTSANDI PRESENTATIONS  Washington State. AudltorPatMcCarthyread al letters she wrote to the City ofArlington Mayor and Councilmembers recognizing Finance Director Kristin Garcia and presented the 2024 State. Auditor Stewardship Award to the employees oft the City's Finance Department. Mayor Vanney read the Department of Ecology Outstanding Wastewater Treatment Plant Award and presented the award to Public Works Director Jim Kelly, Public Works Manager Caitlin Dwyer, and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator III Jason Ewing who recognized his team Larry Wyland, Sandy Boyd, Kevin Urbanski, and Kevin Bleeck for their dedicated  work in achieving this award. PROCLAMATIONS None.  Page 1 of4    Minutes ofthe CityofA Arlington City Council Meeting  October 21,2024  PUBLICCOMMENT Jay Lindberg provided comment. CONSENT. AGENDA  Councilmember Heather Logan moved to approve the revised agenda with removing item #4 Contract Review for City Administrator from the Consent Agenda, Councilmember Debora Nelson seconded the motion to approve the revised Consent Agenda which was 1. Minutes oft the October 7 and 14, 2024 City Council meetings and October 8, 2024 2. Accounts Payable: Approval of Petty Cash Check #2038; EFT Payments and Claims Checks #111754 through #111871 dated September 17, 2024, through October 7, 2024, for $1,495,108.54. Approval of Payroll EFT Payments and Check #30395 through #30400 dated September 1, 2024, through September 30, 2024, in the amount of  unanimously carried: City Council Retreat  $1,471,589.83 NEW] BUSINESS  3. Cemetery Rules and Regulations Update Resolution Declaring Property as Surplus  Procurement Contracts Analyst Debbie Strotz reviewed the surplus resolution and referenced the itemized list and requested approval from Council. Discussion followed with Ms. Strotz answering Council questions. Council asked that City Administrator Paul Ellis follow up on all the assets marked "lost" from the Exhibit A itemized list and report back to Councilmember Heather Logan moved, and Councilmember Leisha Nobach seconded the motion to approve the resolution declaring property as surplus and authorized the Mayor  the Councilmembers.  tos sign the resolution. The motion passed unanimously. Contract with Process Solutions for Engineering Services Public Works Director) Jim Kelly requested Council approve: a professional services contract with Process Solutions for the SCADA System Platform implementation. The Water Reclamation Facility that was recently upgraded its SCADA system from Wonderware" to "System Platform", the Wonderware" program was outdated, no longer supported, and lacked high-level security protections. Iti is now time to do the same at the The Water Treatment Plant's existing PLCi is old, outdated, and not current with new control operating strategies. Public Works contracted for the design and construction ofa new PLC that would be capable of serving the existing WTP with sufficient capacity to serve the WTP Expansion, thel Haller South Wellfield Expansion, and the new 640 Booster Pump Station. The new PLCI has been delivered and is currently being installed, once installed it will be ready for programming Process Solutions has been the City's programing and process integration firm for many. years and are best suited to provide these services for  Water Treatment Plant.  the WT.  Page 2 of4    Minutes ofthe CityofArlington City Council Meeting  October 21,2024  Councilmember Leisha Nobach moved, and Councilmember Heather Logan seconded the motion to approve a professional services contract with Process Solutions for the SCADA System Platform implementation and authorized the Mayor to sign, subject to final review  by the City Attorney. The motion passed unanimously. Contract. Amendment No.2 with RH2 for 640 Booster Station Contract for the 640 Booster Pump Station Install Project.  Public Works Director Jim Kelly requested Council approve. Amendment #2 to thel RH2 In 2021 the City entered into contract with RH2 for Hydraulic Analysis and preparation ofa DOH Engineering Report for aj proposed booster pump station at the 520 Reservoir site (640 Booster. Pump Station) and a new potable water reservoir serving the 640-pressure zone. RH2 wasi issued amendment #1 expanding their scope of work to include design services for the 640 Booster Pump Station, the design was completed, and this projectis under construction. Amendment #2 to the RH2 contract is for additional services needed during the design phase and for On-Call, as needed engineering support during  construction.  Councilmember Yvonne Gallardo-Van Ornam moved, and Councilmember Leisha Nobach seconded the motion to approve. Amendment No. 2 tol RH2 contract for engineering services for the 640 Booster Pump Station Project and authorized the Mayor to sign the  amendment. The motion passed unanimously. Contract Review for City Administrator  City Attorney Steve Peiffle reviewed the contract: renewal with City Administrator Paul Ellis thatincluded one financial impact for his accrued "on-call" hours in addition to the City Administrator salary listed on the non-representative salary schedule which will remain Councilmember Debora Nelson moved, and Councilmember Heather Logan seconded the motion to approve the new contract with City Administrator Paul Ellis and authorized the  the same and will not have any financial impacts.  Mayor to sign the contract. The motion passed unanimously.  COMMENTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS dedication and her integrity. ADMINISTRATOR & STAFF REPORTS City Administrator Paul Ellis had nothing to report.  Councilmember Jan Schuette complimented Finance Director Kristin Garcia for her  MAYORSREPORT  Mayor Vanney reported that he and Councilmember Leisha Nobach and Darrington Mayor Dan Rankin completed the WA-CELI Association of Washington Cities Training. He briefly explained the dialogue of the presentation from Mohammed Bhabha and Roelf Meyer,  celebrated peaçe activists from South Africa.  Page 3 of4    Minutes ofthe CityofArlington City Council Meeting  October 21,2024  Councilmember Yvonne Gallardo-Van Ornam shared she also had the opportunity to listen to peace activists Mohammed Bhabha and Roelf Meyer on October 19 in Everett, WA and thanked Community Unity and WSU for providing the opportunity to attend the  presentation. EXECUTIVESESSION None. ADJOURNMENT  With no furtherl business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at6 6:34j p.m.  - Don E. Vanney, Mayor  ge  Page 4 of4