HomeMy WebLinkAbout6/4/2019 - City Council - City Council Meeting Minutes - Steven C LacyIn attendance:
Mayor Steven Lacy
Councilmember John Sterk
Councilmember Harry Raab
Councilmember Chuck Johnson
Councilmember Jerrilea Crawford
East Wenatchee City Council Meeting
Tuesday, June 04, 2019
East Wenatchee City Hall
271 91" Street NE
East Wenatchee, WA 98802
Minutes
Staff in attendance:
Devin Poulson, City Attorney
Lori Barnett, Community Development Director
Tom Wachholder, Project Development Manager
Josh DeLay, Finance Director
Maria Holman, City Clerk
Councilmember Shayne Magdoff
Councilmember Timothy Detering
6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting
Call to Order, Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance.
a. Motion to excuse Councilmember Hepner by Councilmember Johnson.
Councilmember Magdoff Seconded the motion. Motion carried (6-0).
b. Without objection, Mayor Lacy removed Action Item "d" from the Agenda.
1. Consent Items:
a. 06/04/2019, Checks: 52121 - 52166, in the amount of $91,803.64.
b. 05/16/2019 Council Workshop Meeting Minutes.
c. 05/21/2019 Council Meeting Minutes.
Comments provided by Councilmember Johnson, Finance Director DeLay, and Mayor
Lacy regarding Key Methods payments in the vouchers.
Motion by Councilmember Detering to approve consent items. Councilmember Sterk
seconded the motion. Motion carried (6-0).
2. Citizen Requests/Comments.
a. Mr. Travis Kane who resides at 1120 N. Grover Ave., asked the Council to consider
street revisions, specifically stop sign changes at 121" Street & Grover Place due to
safety concerns.
Comments provided by Mayor Lacy, Councilmember Raab, Project Development
Manager Tom Wachholder, and Councilmember Detering. No action was taken by
Council.
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3. Presentations. None.
4. Mayor's Report.
a. Mayor Lacy stated he and George Turner discussed the Hero Banners, Wenatchee
Downtown Associations program to honor veterans or someone currently serving in
the military. Allowing this program in East Wenatchee will need Council support and
approval.
Comments in support of this program provided by Councilmember Magdoff,
Councilmember Crawford, Councilmember Johnson, Councilmember Detering.
Mayor Lacy will relay the information to George Turner. The City of East
Wenatchee will be participating in the Hero Banners program. Mayor Lacy will
report to Council at a later date which streets the banners will be placed on.
5. Action Items.
a. Finance Director Josh DeLay presented Resolution 2019-10, a resolution of the City
of East Wenatchee, Washington amending Resolution No. 2011-02, and designating
the public entities, for salary purposes, that are comparable to the City, containing a
severability clause, and establishing an effective date.
Comments provided by Councilmember Detering, Councilmember Johnson, and
Mayor Lacy.
Motion by Councilmember Detering to approve Resolution 2019-10 designating the
public entities for salary purposes. Councilmember Johnson seconded the motion.
Motion carried (6-0).
b. Community Development Director Lori Barnett presented Resolution 2019-11, a
Resolution of the City of East Wenatchee, Washington adopting a Six -Year
Transportation Improvement Program for 2020-2025, directing the City Clerk to file
this Resolution with the Secretary of Transportation, containing a severability clause,
and an effective date.
Comments provided by Councilmember Detering, Councilmember Sterk, and Mayor
Lacy.
Motion by Councilmember Crawford to approve Resolution 2019-11 adopting the
six -year Transportation Improvement Program for 2020-2025. Councilmember
Magdoff seconded the motion. Motion carried (6-0).
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Action Items Continued:
c. Mayor Lacy presented Resolution 2019-12, a Resolution of the City of East
Wenatchee, Washington supporting the Proposition 1, Chelan -Douglas
Transportation Benefit Area ("Link Transit").
Motion by Councilmember Johnson to approve Resolution 2019-12 the City of East
Wenatchee supporting Proposition 1, for Link Transit's 2/10ths of one percent.
Councilmember Magdoff seconded the motion.
Comments provided by Councilmember Crawford, Councilmember Johnson,
Councilmember Detering, Mayor Lacy, Councilmember Raab, Councilmember Sterk,
and City Attorney Devin Poulson.
Mayor Lacy provided the opportunity for the public to speak in support to the
Resolution, and in opposition of the Resolution.
Council voted 3-3, the Mayor abstained, and the Motion failed.
Mayor Lacy stated that Resolution 2019-12 will be brought forward at the next
meeting for reconsideration along with the RiverCom proposed measure so both may
be considered at the some time.
d. Action Item d was stricken from the agenda.
e. Project Development Manager Tom Wachholder presented Public Works Agreement
for the Ballard Point Park Rebuild Project, No. 2019-06.
Comments provided by Councilmember Detering and Mayor Lacy.
Motion to authorize the Mayor to approve and sign an agreement with Ridgeline
Custom Builders, the lowest bidder, in the amount of $35,900.76 for the Ballard
Point Park Gazebo Rebuild Project. Councilmember Sterk seconded the motion.
Motion carried (6-0).
f. Project Development Manager Tom Wachholder presented Change Orders 3, 4, and
5 associated with the Gateway Project, No. 2018-04.
Comments provided by Councilmember Detering, Mayor Lacy, Finance Director Josh
Delay, Councilmember Johnson, Councilmember Raab and Dan Ireland with SC./
Alliance.
Motion by Councilmember Detering to approve and sign Change Order 3, 4, and 5
associated with the Gateway Project for an amount not to exceed $9,743.15.
Councilmember Raab seconded the motion. Motion carried (6-0).
6. Council Reports & Announcements.
a. Mayor Lacy spoke regarding an alternative low barrier shelter for the homeless
population at the Sunset Highway Motor Inn Motel at 10 - 13th Street NE and
possibly using this location with vouchers.
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b. Councilmember Raab asked regarding the Six -Year Tip, #1 traffic control signal at the
bottom of 911 Street and Valley Mall Parkway.
Project Development Manager Tom Wachholder and Mayor Lacy commented
regarding the Department of Transportation, they are still working on a decision on
what to do with this location.
c. Councilmember Johnson asked for a Public Works Facility Committee update.
Mayor Lacy informed Council that an update will be provided at the June 13, 2019
Council Workshop by the PW Facilities Committee.
7. Adjournment. With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:28 p.m.
Attest:
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Maria E. Holman, City Clerk
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