HomeMy WebLinkAbout8/8/2019 - City Council - City Council Meeting Minutes - Jerrilea CrawfordIn attendance:
Mayor Pro Tempore Jerrilea Crawford
Councilmember John Sterk
Councilmember Harry Raab
Councilmember Shayne Magdoff
Councilmember Timothy Detering
East Wenatchee City Council Meeting
Tuesday, August 08, 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
Garren Melton, Natural Resources Specialist
Maria Holman, City Clerk
6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting Opened by Mayor Pro Tempore Crawford.
Call to Order, Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance.
a. Motion to excuse Councilmember Hepner by Councilmember Magdoff.
Councilmember Detering seconded the motion. Motion carried (5-0).
1. Consent Items:
a. 08/08/2019, Checks: 52397; 5240 - 52461, and voided Check: 52362, in the amount
of $649,551.81.
b. June 2019 Payroll Certification.
c. 07/16/2019 Council Meeting Minutes.
2. Motion by Councilmember Detering to approve consent items. Councilmember
Magdoff seconded the motion. Motion carried (5-0).
3. Citizen Requests/Comments.
a. Mr. Jack Brown Jr., of 161 11th Street NE came to Council with concerns about the
property at 150 11th Street NE. Mr. Brown asked Council for help cleaning up the
property at 150 11th Street NE, and provided multiple concerns, explained that the
Police have been called on multiple occasions.
b. Mr. Warren Hills of PO Box 514, Peshastin, shared additional concerns about 150
11th Street and provided examples of problems they have been facing. Mr. Hills has
worked with the Code Compliance Officer Jeff Morrison, the Health Department and
the Police Department.
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Citizen Requests/Comments continued.
c. Dorene Sannas, 1150 N Baker Ave, A104, Ms. Sannas also provided concerns
regarding 150 11th Street NE., she has also been in contact with Code Compliance
Officer Jeff Morrison. Also, she expressed concerns about dogs and puppies, and she
has been in contact with the Police Department and Humane Society.
d. Edie Hills, Po Box 514, Peshastin, stated she spoke with Jeff Morrison who is Code
Compliance and Building Inspector. Mrs. Hills stated that they would be willing to
pay more in taxes for an additional Code Enforcement Office to help Jeff with the
code violations in the City.
Ms. Lori Barnett, Community Development Director, commented that this has been
an ongoing problem since 2016. Ms. Barnett spoke with Jeff Morrison, Code
Compliance Officer prior to the meeting and the property owner allowed a tenant to
come on the property to clean the property. Now there are several people living on
the property and the property owner has a tentative court date on August 20, 2019
to evict the individuals occupying the property.
Comments provided by Mayor Pro Tempore Crawford that this problem will be
reviewed at the next Council workshop, additional comments provided by
Councilmember Magdoff, Councilmember Raab, Councilmember Detering and
Councilmember Sterk.
4. Public Hearings.
a. The second public hearing for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Program 2019 Annual Action Plan was held. Mayor Pro Tempore Crawford opened
the meeting, Community Development Director Lori Barnett provided a brief
summary followed by Sherri Schneider -Means, Executive Director at Columbia Valley
Housing Association. Ms. Schneider provided information on how their program
works for low income families. Mayor Pro Tempore Crawford closed the meeting at
6:40 p.m. no additional public comment.
Comments provided by Councilmember Detering.
b. Resolution 2019-17, a Resolution of the City of East Wenatchee, Washington,
adopting the City of East Wenatchee Community Development Block Grant "2019
Annual Action Plan" in accordance with the requirements of the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development regulations at 24 CFR Part 91 and establishing an
effective date.
Motion by Councilmember Detering to approve Resolution 2019-17 to adopt the
City of East Wenatchee Community Development Block Grant 2019 Annual Action
Plan and authorize the Mayor to sign necessary certifications and grant
agreement. Councilmember Sterk seconded the motion. Motion carried (5-0).
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5. Presentations.
a. Keni Sturgeon, Executive Director of the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural
Center presented the 2019 Second Quarter Report to Council.
Positive comments received by Councilmembers.
b. Mr. Jac Cates, Freedom Foundation spoke to the Council about opening Union
Negotiations to the public by Resolution.
Comments provided by Mayor Pro Tempore Crawford and Councilmember Magdoff.
6. Department Report.
a. Project Development Manager Tom Wachholder Presented Natural Resources
Specialist Garren Melton to Council, Garren joined the City of East Wenatchee on
July 15, 2019.
b. Project Development Manager Tom Wachholder provide a Public Works Department
Report.
Comments provided by Councilmember Raab, Councilmember Sterk, Councilmember
Detering and Councilmember Magdoff.
7. Mayor's Report.
a. 2019 Childhood Cancer Awareness Month —Proclamation was read by
Councilmember Sterk.
8. Action Items.
a. A first reading of Ordinance 2019-12, an Ordinance of the City of East Wenatchee
extending the boundary of where it is unlawful for a person to operate or ride upon
a skateboard, roller skates, roller blades, motorized foot scooter or nonmotorized
scooter or coaster within the City amending Section 10.52.020 of the East
Wenatchee Municipal Code.
b. Resolution 2019-15, a Resolution of the City of East Wenatchee, Washington
authorizing the Finance Director to begin the process of securing a limited tax
general obligation bond in an amount not to exceed $5 Million.
Comments provided by Councilmember Sterk, Councilmember Raab, Councilmember
Detering, Councilmember Magdoff and Mayor Pro Tempore Crawford.
Motion by Councilmember Detering to adopt Resolution 2019-15 as presented
authorizing the Finance Director to proceed with securing and LTGO Bond not to
exceed $5 Million Dollars. Mayor Pro Tempore Crawford seconded the motion.
Motion carried (4-1, Sterk).
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c. Community Development Director Lori Barnett presented Resolution 2019-16, a
Resolution of the City of East Wenatchee declaring certain office furniture and
fencing property owned by the City as surplus to the needs of the City.
Comments provided Mayor Pro Tempore Crawford and Councilmember Detering.
Motion by Councilmember Magdoff to approve Resolution 2019-16 to surplus the
listed items as presented with instructions that the used fence be listed on the on-
line action site to maximize net return to the City. Councilmember Raab seconded
the motion. Motion carried (5-0).
d. Project Development Manager Tom Wach holder presented a WSDOT Local Agency
Agreement for the 9th Street NE/Valley Mall Parkway Traffic Signal Project.
Comments provided by Councilmember Raab, Councilmember Magdoff and
Community Development Director Lori Barnett.
Motion by Councilmember Magdoff, to approve the Agreement and authorize the
Mayor to execute a WSDOT Local Agency Agreement to obligate design funding for
the 9t" Street NE and Valley Mall Parkway Traffic Signal Project. Councilmember
Detering seconded the motion. Motion carried (5-0).
9. Council Reports & Announcements.
a. Mayor Pro Tempore Crawford attended the Sunburn Classic 3-on-3 Basketball
tournament in East Wenatchee and provided positive feedback of the event.
b. Mayor Pro Tempore Crawford shared that the Fairfield Inn, East Wenatchee Hotel is
finally open and will be having a ribbon cutting in the near future.
c. Mayor Pro Tempore Crawford shared that the RiverCom 911 Tax Renewal had 85%
passage in Chelan County and approx. 83% in Douglas County.
d. Councilmember Magdoff also attended the Sunburn Classic and provided positive
feedback about the event and participation.
e. Councilmember Magdoff shared that the Housing Authority has approved
renovation of 8-rooms at Garden House in Leavenworth, all will be ADA compliant.
The Housing Authority received a funding award from the USDA Rural Development
to support the project.
f. Councilmember Sterk asked to confirm that the Special Meeting that is scheduled on
August 13, 2019 to interview the Council vacancy position.
g. Community Development Director Lori Barnett spoke about the Our Valley Our
Future workshop that took place and the Library presentation for a new library. Ms.
Barnett will be reaching out to the Friends of the Library Group to re -energize and
hopefully get new members.
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10. Adjournment. With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:44 p.m.
Attest:
Maria E. Holman, City Clerk
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