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HomeMy WebLinkAbout7/2/2019 - City Council - City Council Meeting Minutes - Steven C LacyIn attendance: Mayor Steven Lacy Councilmember Harry Raab Councilmember Jerrilea Crawford Councilmember Shayne Magdoff Councilmember Timothy Detering Councilmember Matthew Hepner East Wenatchee City Council Meeting Tuesday, July 2, 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 Trina Elmes, Events Director / Public Information Officer Maria Holman, City Clerk 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting Call to Order, Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance. a. Motion by Councilmember Crawford to excuse Councilmember Sterk. Councilmember Magdoff seconded the motion. Motion carried (5-0). Consent Items: a. 07/02/2019 Checks: 52257; 52260 - 52299; 52301— 52313 and Voided Check: 52300, in the amount of $353,278.36. b. 06/13/2019 Council Workshop Minutes c. 06/18/2019 Council Meeting Minutes. Motion by Councilmember Raab to approve consent items. Councilmember Crawford seconded the motion. Motion carried (5-0). 2. Citizen Requests/Comments. a. Sally Brawley, Director of the Eastmont Metropolitan Parks and Recreation District provided an update on the purchase of the church building on Georgia St. and their quest for a community center. A public hearing will be held at the Parks Office on Monday, July 15, 2019, at 5:30 p.m. and Ms. Brawley invited Council to attend. Ms. Brawley also updated the Council on the 9th Street Park that should be completed in 2020. Comments provided by Councilmember Detering. 3. Presentations. None. 4. Department Report. None. 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.) 07-2-2019 Council Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 3 5. Mayor's Report. a. Mayor Lacy spoke regarding the Hero Banners Project that Council previously supported and communications with Linda Haglund. Ms. Haglund is seeking clarification as to how the City would like to manage the applications, process of payments, distribution of funds, and collection of photos and stories for the banners. The Mayor and Council decided that Linda Haglund and the Wenatchee Downtown Association should process applications and payments with the City's support of the project in East Wenatchee. b. Mayor spoke regarding his position with respect to the Police Department and what is happening publicly. The Mayor will continue to handle the matter as an internal personnel issue and continue to work with administration on appropriate changes after the consultation. c. Mayor Lacy spoke regarding the Misawa, Japan trip scheduled in August. 6. Action Items. a. Community Development Director Lori Barnett presented Resolution 2019-14, a Resolution of the City of East Wenatchee, Washington authorizing the Mayor to sign an Interlocal Agreement Between the City of East Wenatchee and the City of Wenatchee for Completion of a Regional Assessment of Fair Housing and an Interlocal Agreement for Assessment of Fair Housing Regional Collaboration among the City of Wenatchee, the City of East Wenatchee, and the Housing Authority of Chelan County and the City of Wenatchee. Motion by Councilmember Crawford to approve Resolution 2019-14 and authorize the Mayor to sign the Interlocal Agreement Between the City of East Wenatchee and the City of Wenatchee for Completion of a Regional Assessment of Fair Housing and the Interlocal Agreement for Assessment of Fair Housing Regional Collaboration among the City of Wenatchee, the City of East Wenatchee, and the Housing Authority of Chelan County and the City of Wenatchee. Councilmember Hepner seconded the motion. Motion Carried (5-0). b. Community Development Director Lori Barnett presented the Subrecipient Agreement Between the City of East Wenatchee and the Housing Authority of Chelan County and the City of Wenatchee for rehabilitation and conversion of seasonal housing units to year-round use at Heritage Glen Apartments. Motion by Councilmember Detering to authorize the Mayor's signature on the Subrecipient Agreement Between the City of East Wenatchee and the Housing Authority of Chelan County and the City of Wenatchee for rehabilitation and conversion of seasonal housing units to year-round use at Heritage Glen Apartments. Councilmember Magdoff seconded the motion. Motion Carried (5-0). 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.) 07-2-2019 Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 3 Motion by Councilmember Detering to authorize the Mayor to sign the Subrecipient Agreement Between the City of East Wenatchee and the Columbia Valley Housing Association for East Wenatchee CDBG Direct Homeownership Assistance Program. Councilmember Magdoff seconded the motion. Motion carried (5-0). d. Events Director / Public Information Officer Trina Elmes presented the previously approved EWEB Grant Agreements: Sunburn Classic, Wenatchee Valley Sports Foundation and the Wenatchee Valley Chamber of Commerce for authorization of Mayor's signature. Motion by Councilmember Magdoff to authorize the Mayor to sign the EWEB Grant Agreements with the Sunburn Classic, Wenatchee Valley Sports Foundation and the Wenatchee Valley Chamber of Commerce that were previously approved. Councilmember Detering seconded the motion. Motion carried (5-0). 7. Council Reports & Announcements. a. Mayor Lacy acknowledged Community Development Director Lori Barnett for her work on the Gateway Project. Ms. Barnett's contributions to the Gateway Project were instrumental in the success of the project. b. Councilmember Detering reported on the Trails, Recreation, Education, Advocacy Development (TREAD) Committees Special Meeting, TREAD is quickly moving forward with an effort to build a website that provides an accurate inventory and real-time data of trail information. The project will be funded with grant funds. c. Mayor Lacy reminded Councilmembers that the Council vacancy application has been sent to them via email for their review and suggested changes before the vacancy is posted externally. d. Councilmember Magdoff reported on the Housing Authority Meeting and their efforts on the low-income housing project in Entiat, there is an interlocal agreement for CDBG money in the works to put sewer on the lot p rchased. 8. Adjournment. With no further business, the meeting ac�ed at 6:3 n 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 (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.) 07-2-2019 Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 3