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Council actions: consent agenda approved; grant amendment and water‑pump retrofit authorized
Summary
At its April 7 meeting the Anacortes City Council approved the consent agenda, authorized an amendment to a Department of Commerce interlocal grant for the comprehensive plan update, and awarded a water pump VFD retrofit contract. Vote counts were recorded for two items; the consent agenda passed by voice vote.
The Anacortes City Council on April 7 approved several routine and project-specific items.
Votes at a glance
- Consent agenda (items 5a–5h): Motion to approve by Councilmember Young, seconded by Councilmember Hubick; council voiced "aye" and the motion carried. The consent agenda included a package of routine approvals listed in the meeting packet; no individual roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript for the consent vote.
- Interlocal agreement amendment — 2025 periodic comprehensive plan update (Department of Commerce grant): Councilmember Ryan Walters moved to authorize amendment of the interlocal cooperative agreement; Councilmember Fantini seconded. Recorded roll call was all present members voting yes; the motion carried. City planning staff said the amendment reallocates grant budget lines so the city can claim reimbursements for work completed before the June end of the biennium.
- Contract award — Water Treatment Plant High Service Pump No. 4 VFD retrofit: Public Works staff presented the lowest bid and recommended award. Councilmember Walters moved to authorize the mayor to sign the contract in the amount shown in the staff report; Councilmember Young seconded. Roll-call recorded all present voting yes. Staff noted a minor discrepancy of a few hundred dollars between bid-tabulation and contract document and said staff would confirm the final contract amount; the council approved authorization contingent on that confirmation.
Details and next steps
The comprehensive-plan grant amendment authorizes the city to reallocate existing Department of Commerce funds so the city may invoice for eligible work completed before the current biennium ends. Planning staff said the amendment is an administrative technical change to maximize reimbursement and preserve grant dollars.
Public Works described the High Service Pump No. 4 variable-frequency drive (VFD) problem: the drive’s internal communications fibers are failing intermittently, causing controller dropouts multiple times per day. The council authorized a low-bid contract (contract amount recorded in the staff motion as $308,515.49) and staff will finalize and execute the award.
Councilmembers recorded that the votes carried; staff will proceed to complete contract execution and grant-administration tasks and report back as required by departmental procedures.
