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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/19/2019 - 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.) 11/19/2019 Council Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 4 East Wenatchee City Council Meeting Tuesday, November 19, 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 Rob Tidd Josh DeLay, Finance Director Councilmember Jerrilea Crawford Mary Beth Phillips, Court Administrator Councilmember Shayne Magdoff Trina Elmes, Events Director/PIO Councilmember Timothy Detering James Marshall, Police Sergeant Councilmember Matthew Hepner William Brender, Police Officer William Lane, Police Officer Maria Holman, City Clerk 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting Call to Order, Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance. 1. Consent Items: Vouchers: a. 11/19/2019, Checks: 52914-52964, and voided check: 52820, in the amount of $208,064.29 Minutes: b. 11/05/2019 Council Meeting Minutes Motion to approve consent items by Councilmember Magdoff. Councilmember Tidd seconded the motion. Motion carried (7-0). 2. Citizen Requests/Comments. None 3. Presentations. a. East Wenatchee Police Sergeant James Marshall introduced two new hires of the East Wenatchee Police Department; Police Officer William Brender and Lateral transfer, William Lane. Comments provided by Mayor Lacy. 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.) 11/19/2019 Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 4 4. Public Hearings. a. The City Council held a Public Hearing for the purpose of fixing the 2020 Final Budget, which has been filed with the City Clerk. Copies are available to the public and taxpayers by contacting the City Clerk’s Office. Taxpayers are encouraged to comment for or against any part of the preliminary budget. The Mayor opened the public hearing at 6:05 p.m., Finance Director Josh DeLay was present for any questions or comments. The hearing closed without public comment at 6:06 p.m. i. Mayor Lacy read the first reading of Ordinance 2019-20, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of East Wenatchee, Washington, adopting the annual budget of the City for the fiscal year commencing January 1, 2020. b. The City Council held a Public Hearing for Ordinance 2019-15, an Ordinance of the City of East Wenatchee revising and extending interim regulations amending chapter 17.70 of the East Wenatchee Municipal regulating the acceptance of applications for use permits, wireless communication facility permits, building permits, right of way use authorizations and franchises for wireless communication facilities within the City, to be effective for a period of 12 months, establishing a Work Plan, repealing Ordinance 2019-03, declaring an emergency and providing for severability. The Mayor opened the public hearing at 6:07 p.m., Community Development Director Lori Barnett was present for any questions or comments. The hearing closed without public comment at 6:08 p.m. i. Ordinance 2019-15 was adopted by the Council on October 1, 2019. RCW 35A.63.220 and RCW 36.70A.390 require a public hearing within 60 days of the adoption of interim regulations. 5. Presentations. a. Travis Hornby of Wenatchee, the President of the Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance came before Council to talk about efforts to build a Pump Track at the East Wenatchee Community Park and provided information on benefits to the community. Comments provided by Councilmember Tidd, Councilmember Hepner, and Councilmember Raab. 6. Department Report. None 7. Mayor’s 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.) 11/19/2019 Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 4 8. Action Items. a. Community Development Director Lori Barnett and the City of Wenatchee, Housing Programs Coordinator Oliver Crain presented Resolution 2019-29. A Resolution of the City of East Wenatchee adopting the Chelan-Douglas Homeless Housing Strategic Plan 2019-2024. Comments provided by Councilmember Magdoff, Councilmember Hepner, Councilmember Raab, and Mayor Lacy. Motion by Councilmember Crawford to approve Resolution 2019-29 as presented to adopt the 2019-2024 Chelan Douglas Homeless Housing Strategic Plan. Councilmember Magdoff seconded the motion. Motion carried (7-0). b. Mayor Lacy read the second reading of Ordinance 2019-16, an Ordinance of the City of East Wenatchee, Washington, authorizing the regular property tax levy to be collected in the 2020 tax year, an increase of 1% in the regular tax levy, and authorizing an increase which may be allowed in the amount under new construction, improvements to property and the State assessed property provisions of State law. Motion by Councilmember Sterk adopting Ordinance 2019-16 as presented. Councilmember Magdoff seconded the motion. Motion carried (7-0). c. Mayor Lacy read the second reading of Ordinance 2019-17, an Ordinance of the City of East Wenatchee, Washington, authorizing the regular property tax levy to be collected in the 2020 tax year, an increase of $1,790.49 in the regular property tax resulting from previously banked capacity, an increase of 1% in the regular tax levy, and authorizing an increase which may be allowed in the amount under new construction, improvements to property and the State assessed property provisions of State law. Ordinance 2019-17 failed due to lack of motion. d. Mayor Lacy read the first reading of Ordinance 2019-18, an Ordinance of the City of East Wenatchee, Washington, fixing and confirming the salaries and compensation to be paid to certain officials and employees of the City of East Wenatchee during the year 2020, containing a severability clause and establishing an effective date. Mayor Lacy asked if there were any objections to elevating the Ordinance to second reading, Councilmember Sterk objected, and the Mayor did not exercise his discretion to elevate to the second reading.