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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3/5/2019 - 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 Councilmember Shayne Magdoff Councilmember Timothy Detering 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting East Wenatchee City Council Meeting Tuesday, March 05, 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 Josh DeLay, Finance Director Trina Elmes, Events Director / PIO Maria Holman, City Clerk Call to Order, Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance. a. Motion to excuse Councilmember Hepner by Councilmember Detering. Councilmember Johnson seconded the motion. Motion carried (6-0). 1. Consent Items: a. 03/05/2019, Checks: 51597; 51605 - 51658, and Voided Check 51146 in the amount of $320,341.05. b. 02/19/2019 City Council Meeting Minutes. c. 02/21/2019 City Council Workshop Minutes Motion by Councilmember Crawford to approve consent items. Councilmember Raab seconded the motion. Motion carried (6-0). 2. Citizen Requests/Comments. None. 3. Department Report. a. Finance Director Josh DeLay provided a Finance Department Report. Comments Provided by Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember Magdoff. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk at (509) 886-6103 (TTY 711). Notification 72 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to the meeting (28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title 1.) 03-05-2019 Council Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 3 4. Mayor's Report. a. Mayor Lacy informed Council that a change to the Personnel Policy Manual may be presented soon regarding exempt employees. Changes to the required 40 hr. work week and offering exempt employees a form of a comp time bank "exchange time off bank" that would allow some flexibility. The bank would not carry over and not cash out b. Mayor Lacy clarified that he had previously asked staff to put annexation work on hold until space needs had been addressed. During a workshop Councilmember Detering requested an analysis for the proposed annexation. The Mayor has not asked Finance Director Josh DeLay to move forward with an annexation analysis. The Mayor will ask Josh DeLay to work on that project. Comments provided by Councilmember Johnson, Councilmember Magdoff, and Community Development Director Lori Barnett. 5. Action Items. a. The first reading of Ordinance 2019-04, designating the dates, time, and place of the regular meetings of the East Wenatchee Events Board by amending section 2 of Ordinance No. 07-13 was presented by Trina Elmes, Events Director / PIO. Comments provided by Mayor Lacy, Councilmember Detering and Councilmember Johnson. Mayor Lacy elevated to a second reading Motion by Councilmember Magdoff to approve Ordinance 2019-04 designating the dates, times and place of the East Wenatchee Events Board regular meetings. Councilmember Johnson seconded the motion. Motion carried (6-0). b. Resolution 2019-04, declaring certain property owned by the City as a surplus to the needs of the City was presented by Devin Poulson, City Attorney. Comments provided by Councilmember Johnson, Councilmember Detering and Councilmember Raab. Motion by Councilmember Magdoff to approve Resolution 2019-04 with corrections noted by staff declaring the house and any fixtures located at 1002 N. Colorado Ave., as surplus to the City's needs. Councilmember Crawford seconded the Motion. Motion carried (5-1, Detering). In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk at (509) 886-6103 (TTY 711). Notification 72 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to the meeting (28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title 1.) 03-05-2019 Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 3 c. 501 Consultants Professional Service Agreement for facilitation of strategic planning with the City of East Wenatchee was presented by Mayor Lacy. Comments provided by Lori Barnett Community Development Director asking to change the language to include a "not to exceed amount". Motion by Councilmember Detering to authorize the Mayor to accept and sign the Agreement as presented. Councilmember Johnson seconded the Motion. Motion to amend the Motion by Councilmember Raab to change to the Agreement paragraph 6, to read "Client agrees to authorize payment for said service in an amount not to exceed $7,500 within 30 days of receipt of deliverables. Councilmember Magdoff seconded the motion. Motion carried (6-0). Amended Motion by Councilmember Detering, seconded by Councilmember Johnson carried (6-0). Without further discussion. 6. Council Reports & Announcements. a. Mayor Lacy asked Council about having staff be present at the Council Retreat on Friday, March 15, 2019, 10 a.m. — 3:00 p.m. Councilmember Crawford, Councilmember Magdoff, and Councilmember Detering replied with positive responses. 7. Adjournment. With no further business, the meeting a,fourned at 6:31 p.m. Steven C. Lacy, Mayor Attest: Maria E. Holman, City Clerk In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk at (509) 886-6103 (TTV 711). Notification 72 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to the meeting (28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title 1.) 03-05-2019 Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 3