HomeMy WebLinkAbout5/21/2019 - City Council - City Council Meeting Minutes - Steven LacyIn attendance.
Mayor Steven Lacy
Councilmember Harry Raab
Councilmember Jerrilea Crawford
Councilmember Timothy Detering
Councilmember Matthew Hepner
East Wenatchee City Council Meeting
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
East Wenatchee City Hall
271 9th Street NE
East Wenatchee, WA 98802
Minutes
Staff in attendance:
Lori Barnett, Community Development Director
Tom Wachholder, Project Development Manager
Josh DeLay, Finance Director
Randy Harrison, Police Chief
Trina Elmes, Events Director
Maria Holman, City Clerk
6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting
Call to Order, Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance.
a. Motion to excuse Councilmember Sterk by Councilmember Crawford.
Councilmember Raab seconded the motion. Motion carried (4-0).
b. Motion to excuse Councilmember Magdoff by Councilmember Detering.
Councilmember Crawford seconded the motion. Motion carried (4-0).
c. Motion to excuse Councilmember Johnson by Councilmember Detering.
Councilmember Crawford seconded the motion. Motion carried (4-0).
1. Consent Items:
a. Change Order No.2, Gateway Project in the amount of $470.40.
b. 05/21/2019, Checks: 52017-52018; 52034-52110, and voided checks # 51951;
52008; 52032; 52033 in the amount of $302,619.20.
c. 05/7/2019 Council Meeting Minutes.
Motion by Councilmember Detering to approve consent items. Councilmember Raab
seconded the motion. Motion carried (4-0).
2. Citizen Requests/Comments. None.
3. Presentations.
a. Mayor Lacy read the 2019 Memorial Day Proclamation and announced the Memorial
Day Services that will take place Monday, May 27, 2019, 9:00 a.m., at the Evergreen
Memorial Cemetery.
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Presentations Continued:
b. RiverCom 911 Executive Director Misty Viebrock presented to Council the upcoming
Tax Ballot Measure to renew the 1/10th of one percent that is currently in place and
sunsetting at the end of 2019.
Comments provided by Mayor Lacy and Councilmember Detering.
c. Ms. Lisa Parks, Executive Director for the Port of Douglas County and Jim Kuntz,
Executive Director for the Port of Chelan County presented to council the Ports
proposal and next steps towards functional consolidation of operations. The
proposed consolidation is an effort to cut costs to provide more funds for airport
improvements and operations. Commissioner Donn Etherington, Chelan County, and
Jim Huffman, Douglas County were present.
Comments provided by Councilmember Detering, Councilmember Hepner, and Mayor
Lacy.
4. Department Report.
a. Project Development Manager Tom Wachholder provided a Public Works
Department Report of Public Works activities and project updates.
Comments provided by Councilmember Detering, Councilmember Raab, and Mayor
Lacy.
b. Finance Director Josh DeLay provided a Finance Department Report for the month of
April.
S. Mayor's Report.
a. Mayor Lacy signed a Memorandum of Understanding resolving a grievance.
6. Action Items.
a. Resolution 2019-08, A Resolution of the City of East Wenatchee, WA appointing
members to the East Wenatchee Events Board. Events Director Trina Elmes
presented Resolution to Council.
Comments provided by Mayor Lacy.
Motion by Councilmember Crawford to adopt Resolution 2019-08 as presented
appointing members to the East Wenatchee Events Board. Councilmember Hepner
seconded the motion. Motion carried (4-0).
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Action Items Continued:
b. Tourism Promotion Grant Application submitted by the Wenatchee Valley Sports
Foundation to support the State Special Olympics Winter Games, for March 2019
and 2020 presented by Events Director Trina Elmes.
Carol Morrell of the Wenatchee Valley Sports Foundation spoke to Council.
Comments provided by Councilmember Detering and Councilmember Hepner.
Motion by Councilmember Detering to Approve the Wenatchee Valley Sports
Foundation Tourism Promotion Grant Application in the amount of $5,000 for the
2019 and $5,000 for the 2020 Special Olympics Winter Games as recommended by
the East Wenatchee Events Board. Councilmember Raab Seconded the motion.
Motion carried (4-0).
c. The first reading of Ordinance 2019-10 amending the Greater East Wenatchee Area
Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map and text expanding the East Wenatchee Urban
Growth Area boundary by approximately 26 acres and changing the land use
designation and zoning for 3 parcels from Commercial Agriculture 5 to General
Industrial. The properties are on NW Cascade Ave. west of the Baker Flats Industrial
Area.
Without objection, Mayor Lacy elevated Ordinance 2019-10 to second reading.
Comments provided by Councilmember Crawford and Councilmember Detering.
Motion by Councilmember Detering to approve Ordinance 2019-10 amending the
Greater East Wenatchee Area Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map and text
expanding the East Wenatchee Urban Growth Area boundary as presented.
Councilmember Hepner seconded the motion. Motion carried (4-0).
d. The first reading of Ordinance 2019-11 amending section 17.43.020 and sections
17.70.80 through 17.70.100 of the East Wenatchee Municipal regulating the
acceptance of applications for use permits, wireless telecommunications facility
permits, building permits, right of way use authorizations and franchises for wireless
communication facilities within the Light Commercial Zoning District (C-L),
containing a severability clause, and establishing an effective date. Presented by
Lori Barnett, Community Development Director.
Without objection, Mayor Lacy elevated Ordinance 2019-11 to second reading.
Comments provided by Councilmember Detering.
Motion by Councilmember Raab to approve Ordinance 2019-11 as presented.
Councilmember Crawford seconded the motion. Motion carried (4-0).
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e. Resolution 2019-09, a Resolution of the City of East Wenatchee, Washington
affirming completion of all phases of the 2018 Annual Review and Update Cycle for
amendments to the Greater East Wenatchee Area Comprehensive Plan and
development regulations, through the adoption of Ordinance Nos. 2019-05, 2019-
06, 2019-07, 2019-08 and 2019-10, in compliance with the provisions of RCW
36.70A.130.
Motion by Councilmember Detering to approve Resolution 2019-09 affirming the
2018 Greater East Wenatchee Area Comprehensive Plan and development
regulations, review and update as presented. Councilmember Crawford seconded
the motion. Motion carried (4-0).
7. Council Reports & Announcements.
a. Councilmember Hepner provided that the Executive Director for the North Central
Washington Community Economic Development District will be coming to the
council to present in the coming months.
b. Mayor Lacy announced that the DOT will becoming to a Council Meeting in the next
few months to provide an update on the traffic revision at the bottom of 9th Street.
8. Adjournment. With no further business, thi
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Maria E. Holman, City Clerk
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