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HomeMy WebLinkAbout9/3/2019 - City Council - City Council Meeting Minutes - Steven C Lacy, MayorIn 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.) 09-03-2019 Council Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 3 East Wenatchee City Council Meeting Tuesday, September 03, 2019 East Wenatchee City Hall 271 9th Street NE East Wenatchee, WA 98802 Minutes In attendance: Staff in attendance: Mayor Steven Lacy Devin Poulson, City Attorney Councilmember John Sterk Lori Barnett, Community Development Director Councilmember Harry Raab Tom Wachholder, Project Development Manager Councilmember Robb Tidd Josh DeLay, Finance Director Councilmember Jerrilea Crawford Karsten Garcia, Sergeant Councilmember Shayne Magdoff Maria Holman, City Clerk Councilmember Timothy Detering Councilmember Matthew Hepner 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting. Call to Order, Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance. 1. Consent Items. a. 09/30/2019, Checks: 52557-52599, and Voided Check: 52456, in the amount of $129,036.55. b. July 2019 Payroll Certification. Councilmember Magdoff requested that the missing last page of the payroll report be added to the next meeting consent items. c. 08/20/2019 Council Meeting Minutes. Motion to approve consent items by Councilmember Detering. Councilmember Tidd seconded the motion. Motion carried (7-0). 2. Citizen Requests/Comments. None. 3. Presentations. a. Barbara Walters, the North Central Regional Library Executive Director, presented the NCRL Strategic Plan to the City Council. Sandy Purcell, the Librarian for the East Wenatchee Library and Nick Husted were also present. Ms. Purcell also presented information to the Council regarding the East Wenatchee Library programs, facility use and the number of visits. Ms. Purcell thanked the Mayor for his support of the Library. 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.) 09-03-2019 Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 3 4. Department Report. a. Project Development Manager, Tom Wachholder, presented a Public Works Department Report. Comments provided by Councilmember Detering and Councilmember Hepner. 5. Mayor’s Report. a. Mayor Lacy reviewed the “2019 Committee & Board Assignments” due to vacancies left by Councilmember Johnson’s resignation. Without objection, Mayor Lacy designated Councilmember Tidd as the Link Transit Board representative and as the alternate for Rivercom911 Board. b. The Mayor reported that the 2019 Misawa, Japan trip was a success, it was a small group of 15 people who traveled. Mayor Lacy also acknowledged the strong sister city relationship with Misawa, Japan. c. The Mayor reported that the Homeless Steering Committee currently manages the homeless funds for the City. Mayor will be asking the Program Administrators to come to East Wenatchee and provide a report to Council on the distributions of funds. 6. Action Items. a. Finance Director, Josh DeLay, presented the first reading of Ordinance 2019-14, an Ordinance of the City of East Wenatchee, Washington, amending Ordinance Number 2018-20, which set the City of East Wenatchee 2019 budget, amending the 2019 Budget. b. Finance Director, Josh DeLay, presented the Personal Services Contract between the City and Martin, Nelson & Company for bond financing underwriting services. Comments provided by Mayor Lacy. Motion by Councilmember Crawford to authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement with Martin, Nelson & Company for bond financing underwriting services. Councilmember Magdoff seconded the motion. Motion carried (6-1 Sterk). 7. Council Reports & Announcements. a. The Mayor announced that he and his wife Deb will be hosting a potluck at their home for anyone who has had an association with the Sister City Association, or, anyone who would like to go to Misawa in the future. Bringing everyone together to build and maintain interest in the Sister City program. b. Councilmember Magdoff announced that the Housing Authority was presented with a clean audit by the State Auditor’s Office. She also shared that the Director of Finance has resigned, and they are in the process of filling the vacant position.