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HomeMy WebLinkAbout9/15/2020 - City Council - City Council Meeting Minutes - Jerrilea Crawford, 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.) 9-15-2020 Council Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 4 East Wenatchee City Council Meeting Zoom Meeting Tuesday, September 15, 2020 East Wenatchee City Hall 271 9th Street NE East Wenatchee, WA 98802 Minutes In attendance: Staff in attendance: Mayor Jerrilea Crawford Devin Poulson, City Attorney Councilmember John Sterk Josh DeLay, Finance Director Councilmember Harry Raab Tom Wachholder, Project Development Manager Councilmember Sasha Sleiman Rick Johnson, Police Chief Councilmember Shayne Magdoff Trina Elmes, Events Director / PIO Councilmember Christine Johnson Mary Beth Phillips, Court Administrator Councilmember Matthew Hepner Lori Barnett, Community Development Director Maria Holman, City Clerk 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting Call to Order, Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance. Motion by Councilmember to excuse Councilmember Tidd. Councilmember seconded the motion. Motion carried (6-0). 1. Consent Items: a. Date: 9/15/2020 Checks: 54273 - 54327, in the amount of $93,056.13 b. August Payroll Certification c. 9/1/2020 Council Meeting Minutes Mayor Crawford requested to amend the agenda postponing the Executive session to the next Council meeting. Motion by Councilmember Magdoff to approve consent items as presented and to amend the agenda as requested by Mayor Crawford. Councilmember Johnson seconded the motion. Motion carried (6-0). 2. Citizen Requests/Comments. 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.) 9-15-2020 Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 4 3. Public Hearing. a. A public hearing was held for the purpose of Interim Official Controls for temporary use of Valley Mall Parkway right-of-way for streateries, and Ordinance 2020-12. Community Development Director Lori Barnett provided that the public hearing is held to comply with the approved Ordinance 2020-12 from the last meeting which requires a public hearing within 60 days of passage. The City will entertain comments with regards to the adoption of this ordinance. Mayor Crawford opened the public hearing at 6:10 p.m. The Mayor asked if there was any public written comment received regarding this public hearing. The public hearing was closed, no public or council comment was received. 4. Presentations. None. 5. Department Report. a. Finance Director Josh DeLay presented a Finance Department Report for August 2020. Comments provided by Councilmember Johnson. b. Project Development Manager Tom Wachholder presented a Public Works Department Report addressing projects and activities through September 9, 2020. Comments provided by Councilmember Magdoff. 6. Mayor’s Report. a. Councilmember Sleiman read the Farmworker’s Rights Initiative Proclamation for the record. b. Mayor Crawford reported that the City has received additional Cares Act funding due to COVID-19, an approximate amount of $205,600. Similar to the last funding received. The City intends to use funds to resolve needs that have been identified by departments to better serve the public’s access to services, more information to come in the future. c. Mayor Crawford reported about Cares Act funding which had been given to the Chelan Douglas Regional Port Authority to distribute. Councilmember Magdoff and Councilmember Tidd have been participating in distributing and helped select recipients for the small grants. There are still funds available. Comments provided by Councilmember Magdoff. 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.) 9-15-2020 Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 4 7. Action Items. a. Lori Barnett, Community Development Director presented a first reading of Ordinance 2020-13, amending chapter 17.34, section 17.42.040 and section 17.46.030 and adding a new chapter 17.54 to the East Wenatchee Municipal Code establishing the Wenatchi Landing Overlay Zoning Designation, containing a severability clause, and establishing an effective date. Comments provided by Councilmember Hepner. Mayor Crawford suspended the second reading of Ordinance 2020-13. Motion by Councilmember Magdoff to amend Ordinance 2020-13, amending chapter 17.34, section 17.42.040 and section 17.46.030 as presented. Councilmember Hepner seconded the motion. Motion carried (6-0). b. Lori Barnett, Community Development Director presented a first reading of Ordinance 2020-14, amending Attachment D, Part C. of Ordinance 2016-16 to include a new item #6 establishing a cost of construction adjustment inflation factor for the transportation mitigation fee, containing a severability clause, and establishing an effective date. Comments provided by Councilmember Hepner. Mayor Crawford suspended the second reading of Ordinance 2020-14. Motion by Councilmember Magdoff to amend Ordinance 2020-14, amending Attachment D, Part C. of Ordinance 2016-16 as presented. Councilmember Sleiman seconded the motion. Motion carried (6-0). c. Lori Barnett, Community Development Director presented Resolution 2020-23, declaring certain office furniture owned by the City as surplus to the needs of the City, and authorization to exchange office furniture to the Eastmont Metropolitan Parks District for services. Motion by Councilmember Sterk to approve Resolution 2020-23 to surplus the listed items and contract with the Eastmont Metropolitan Park District as presented. Councilmember Raab seconded the motion. Motion carried (6-0). d. Police Chief Rick Johnson presented the Teamsters Local Union 760, Memorandum of Understanding regarding lateral officer incentives that was in the packet. Chief Johnson stated that he no longer wished to proceed with the Memorandum. Chief Johnson asked the Council for authorization to offer a onetime lateral hire a signing bonus incentive in an amount of up to $5,000. Comments provided by Councilmember Magdoff. Motion by Councilmember Magdoff to authorize the Chief to offer a onetime lateral hiring sign on bonus incentive in an amount not to exceed $5,000. Councilmember Johnson seconded the motion. Motion carried (6-0).