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East Wenatchee City Council Meeting
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
East Wenatchee City Hall
271 9th Street NE
East Wenatchee, WA 98802
Minutes
In attendance: Staff in attendance:
Councilmember Chuck Johnson Devin Poulson, City Attorney
Councilmember John Sterk Lori Barnett, Community Development Director
Councilmember Harry Raab Tom Wachholder, Project Manager
Councilmember Jerrilea Crawford Josh DeLay, Finance Director
Councilmember Magdoff Maria Holman, City Clerk
Councilmember Timothy J. Detering
6:30 p.m. Regular Meeting
Call to Order, Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance.
a. Mayor Pro tem Chuck Johnson conducted the meeting in the absence of Mayor Lacy.
b. Motion to excuse Councilmember Hepner by Councilmember Detering.
Councilmember Magdoff seconded the motion. Motion Carried (6-0).
1. Consent Items.
a. November 13, 2018, Checks: 50992-50995; 51012-51088; Voided Checks: 51004-51011;
51089, in the amount of $566,625.43.
b. October 2018 Payroll Certification.
c. October 23, 2018 Council Meeting Minutes.
Motion by Councilmember Detering to approve consent items. Councilmember
Crawford seconded the motion. Motion carried (6-0).
2. Citizen Requests/Comments. No comments received.
3. Public Hearing.
a. A public hearing for Ordinance 2018-17 was held regarding the 2019 property tax
revenue and the allowed one percent increase. Presented by Josh DeLay, Finance
Director.
Mayor Pro tem Johnson opened the public hearing, having no comments, closed the
public hearing at 6:54 p.m.
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b. Mayor Pro tem Johnson read a first reading of Ordinance 2018-17 authorizing the
regular property tax levy to be collected in 2019, an increase of one percent in the
regular tax levy, and authorizing any increase which may be allowed in the amount
under new construction, improvements to property and state assessed property
provisions of State Law.
Comments provided by Councilmember Crawford.
Motion by Councilmember Magdoff to elevate to second reading. Councilmember
Detering seconded the motion. Motion carried (6-0).
Motion by Councilmember Detering to adopt Ordinance 2018-17 as presented.
Councilmember Magdoff seconded the motion. Motion carried (6-0).
4. Presentations. None.
5. Department Report.
a. Community Development Director Lori Barnett provided a report to Council
regarding the Our Valley Our Future and a regional approach to housing. Provided
information regarding the recommendations being made at the meeting on
Thursday, November 15, 2018, at 7:00 a.m. Ms. Barnett invited Council to attend
the meeting and provided a copy of the Our Valley Our Future Plan that was
approved at the end of 2017.
6. Mayor’s Report.
a. Mayor Pro tem Johnson provided information to Council regarding the March 07,
2018 City of East Wenatchee Grant Application for Tourism Promotion submitted by
the Wenatchee Valley Chamber of Commerce for the Miss Veedol Video Story Phase
1, Summer 2018 Project.
Comments provided by Councilmember Johnson, Councilmember Magdoff, and
Councilmember Detering.
Motion by Councilmember Detering to authorize the Mayor to sign a grant
agreement with the Wenatchee Valley Chamber of Commerce not to exceed
$6,000.00 for the Miss Veedol Video. Councilmember Raab seconded the motion.
Motion carried (5-1, Councilmember Crawford abstained).