The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Tonasket was held on Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at 7:00 pm in the City Hall, Tonasket, Washington.

Those present were Mayor Walter and Councilmembers Fancher, Griffin, Maden, Ramsey, and Vugteveen who joined in the flag salute.

Gas/Diesel Bid

This meeting has been advertised as a bid opening for supplying gas and diesel for the years 2008 and 2009. One bid was received from Coleman Oil. The bid was as follows:

Bid Margin

Regular Grade Unleaded Gasoline--2.7673 .2073

Mid Grade Unleaded Gasoline------2.8685 .2085

Super Unleaded Gasoline------------2.9697 .2097

Diesel Fuel-----------------------------3.0529 (clear-on road) .2229

Diesel Fuel-----------------------------2.6979 (dyed -off road) .2279

It was moved by Fancher and seconded by Maden to accept the bid as above from Coleman Oil for 2008 and 2009. Motion carried.

Salmon Viewing Platform

Jackie Bradley and Chris Zaferes were present to inquire about the status of the Salmon Viewing Platform construction and how long the city has to spend the funds that were allocated for the project from the State Budget. The Mayor replied that the date has not been set for acquiring quotes and the city will be checking the time period of the funds.

TVBRC

Dave Kester, Tonasket Chamber of Commerce President along with other Chamber members, was present to discuss the Tonasket Visitor and Business Resource Center. Mayor Walter voiced his concern again that the Chamber of Commerce is not in compliance with the agreement the city has with them to run the TVBRC. The Mayor received a letter from LeRoy Debes, Rural Development Specialist with the USDA. The letter reiterated the purpose of the Rural Business Enterprise Grant which is to directly benefit small and emerging private businesses. Mr. Debes was also concerned about compliance but encouraged the community to refresh their commitment to the project. Councilmember Ramsey stated she had been in contact with Mr. Debes. Mr. Debes conveyed to her the letter was to promote optimism and that his main concern was the ADA requirements and the length of time it has taken to meet those obligations and the Council and Chamber should work together. Councilmember Vugteveen stated the city and Chamber should resolve this problem amicably and the city should allow the Chamber to correct the problem. Councilmember Fancher inquired if the city had been audited previous to receiving the letter and the Clerk answered yes. Councilmember Maden was disturbed about why the Mayor received the letter. It was stated the Chamber has done a good job and the city needs to support them. There were further comments from the audience supporting the Chamber of Commerce and also comments stating the city and Chamber should work together. The Mayor stated he would like the TVBRC to succeed and that the City and Chamber utilize the facility to its full potential.

Retreat

The City Clerk reported that Roni Holder-Deifenbach from Economic Alliance, will not be able to facilitate the retreat that we had scheduled for March 8^th. The Clerk will contact Roni and get several dates when she may be available so the Council can choose a date that works for them.

Chamber Meetings

Councilmember Ramsey and the City Clerk will start attending the Chamber of Commerce meetings.

Highlands Associates

It was moved by Fancher and seconded by Maden to accept the agreement with Highlands associates for Planning Services. Motion carried. Ramsey voted no. Highlands Associates will be providing planning services for the year 2008.

Griffin/Conference

Councilmember Griffin reported she attended the AWC Legislative Action Conference in Olympia.

Software Agreement

It was moved by Fancher and seconded by Griffin to approve the 2008 Annual Software Assurance Agreement with Vision Municipal Solutions in the amount of $1855.00 Motion carried.

Street Striping

It was the consensus of the Council to stripe the streets this year. The Clerk will contact WSDOT to advise them.

7^th Street Discussion

Police Chief Rob Burks reported someone has suggested to him that the city should install a four-way stop on 7^th Street to help eliminate the speeding problem. There was much discussion on this matter. No action was taken.

Tree Board Meeting

The Clerk reported there will be a Tree Board meeting on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at 5:00 pm in the City Hall. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss an Arbor Day activity.

Pay Request/Wizard Works

Wizard Works has submitted a request for payment for work on the Tonasket Visitor and Business Resource Center building. The request was for $66,235.50 minus the 5% retainage. There are a few items not completed and Attorney Howe advised that the city should only pay for work completed. It was moved by Fancher and seconded by Maden to approve payment to Wizard Works less the cost of items not completed and minus the 5% retainage. Motion carried.

Economic Alliance Dues

The City Clerk stated the cost of dues for Economic Alliance has increased and asked if the Council wanted to approve payment or invite the Director of Economic Alliance to the next council meeting.

OCTC Dues

It was moved by Griffin and seconded by Maden to approve payment of dues to Okanogan Tourism Council for $40.00 Motion carried.

Storey Hearing

Attorney Howe reported there will be a hearing April 2, 2008 at 2:00 pm in Okanogan regarding Janet Storey.

Consent Agenda Approval

It was moved by Vugteveen and seconded by Griffin to approve the Consent Agenda which includes the following: Minutes of the previous meeting, January Payroll

(9386-9412) $50,685.19 and January Bills (18538-18612) 67,209.57. Motion carried.

Adjournment

It was moved by Ramsey and seconded by Fancher to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried.

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Patrick Walter, Mayor

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Alice J. Attwood, Clerk-Treasurer