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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/6/2020 - 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.) 10-06-2020 Council Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 4 East Wenatchee City Council Meeting Tuesday, October 6, 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 Lori Barnett, Community Development Director Councilmember Harry Raab Tom Wachholder, Project Development Manager Councilmember Robert Tidd Josh DeLay, Finance Director Councilmember Sasha Sleiman Rick Johnson, Police Chief Councilmember Shayne Magdoff Josh Toftness, Street Manager Councilmember Christine Johnson Maria Holman, City Clerk Councilmember Matthew Hepner 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting Call to Order, Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance. 1. Consent Items: a. 2019-05 Perteet, Inc., Consultant Supplemental Agreement No. 3, executed on 9/21/2020. b. Date: 10/06/2020, Checks: 54328 - 54329; 54334 - 54393, in the amount of $522,920.62 and voided check: 54393. c. 9/10/2020 Council Workshop Minutes. d. 9/15/2020 Council Meeting Minutes. Motion by Councilmember Sterk to approve consent items as presented. Councilmember Hepner seconded the motion. Motion carried. (7-0) 2. Citizen Requests/Comments. None. 3. Presentations. None. 4. Department 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.) 10-06-2020 Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 4 5. Mayor’s Report. a. Mayor Crawford reported that CARES Act funds are still available for small businesses in the City of East Wenatchee and Douglas County. The City is still looking to distribute these funds to businesses in need. Lori Barnett, Community Development Director further commented that the Housing Authority has received half a dozen applications for CARES Act funds for rental assistance and utility payments. She also informed that four applications have been received for the CDBG program, and two of those applications were not eligible since they reside outside of the City. b. Mayor Crawford reported that October 5th was the 89th anniversary of Miss Veedol’s landing in East Wenatchee. The City would have hosted the Wings and Wheels Festival but due to the COVID-19 pandemic the festival was canceled. In commemoration of the date, the Miss Veedol flew over the valley on Sunday, October 4th. Next year it will be the 90th anniversary celebration. Comments provided by Councilmember Magdoff. 6. Action Items. a. Police Chief Rick Johnson presented Resolution 2020-24, authorizing the Chief of Police to offer a candidate for a position as a lateral-entry law enforcement officer a signing bonus not to exceed $5,000.00. Comments provided by Councilmember Sterk, Councilmember Magdoff, Councilmember Tidd and Councilmember Johnson. Motion by Councilmember Sleiman to approve Resolution 2020-24 and authorize the Chief of Police to offer a financial incentive to new lateral-entry law enforcement officers not to exceed $5,000.00. Councilmember Raab seconded the motion. Motion carried (7-0). b. Project Development Manager Tom Wachholder presented Resolution 2020-25, establishing a sole source provider and authorizing the purchase and installation of police vehicle equipment from Systems for Public Safety. Comments provided by Councilmember Magdoff, and Chief Rick Johnson. Motion by Councilmember Magdoff to approve Resolution 2020-25 establishing a sole source provider and authorizing the purchase and installation of police vehicle equipment from Systems for Public Safety. Councilmember Johnson seconded the motion. Motion carried (7-0). 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.) 10-06-2020 Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 4 c. Project Development Manager Tom Wachholder presented Resolution 2020-26, authorizing the Mayor to execute an Arizona State Purchasing Cooperative Agreement. Comments provided by Councilmember Hepner, Mayor Crawford, Councilmember Magdoff, Councilmember Tidd and Councilmember Sterk. Motion by Councilmember Sterk to approve Resolution 2020-26 authorizing the Mayor to execute an Arizona State Purchasing Cooperative Agreement as presented. Councilmember Sleiman seconded the motion. Motion carried (7-0). d. Project Development Manager Tom Wachholder presented Change Order No. 1 associated with 4th Street SE Stormwater Trunk Line Project (Project No. 2020-01). Comments provided by Councilmember Hepner and Councilmember Magdoff. Motion by Councilmember Tidd to authorize Mayor Crawford to execute Change Order No. 1 associated with the 4th Street SE Stormwater Trunk Line Project (Project No. 2020-01) in the amount of $8,400. Councilmember Magdoff seconded the motion. Motion carried (7-0). e. City Clerk Maria Holman presented the lease agreement with Kelley Connect for City Hall’s replacement copier. Comments provided by Councilmember Magdoff. Motion by Councilmember Tidd to authorize the Mayor to sign a 5-year lease agreement with Kelley Connect for City hall’s main copier as presented. Councilmember Sleiman seconded the motion. Motion carried (7-0). f. Finance Director Josh Delay presented the Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) Contract, CARES ACT. Comments provided by Councilmember Tidd, Mayor Crawford and Councilmember Magdoff. Motion by Councilmember Tidd to authorize Mayor Crawford to execute contract number 20-6541C-164, Amendment A with an increase of $205,650 with the Department of Commerce. Councilmember Johnson seconded the motion. Motion carried (7-0). 7. Executive Session. a. Executive session was announced by the Mayor to discuss with legal counsel representing the agency, the legal risks of a proposed action that the agency has identified when public discussion of the legal risks is likely to result in an adverse legal or financial consequence to the agency at 6:34 p.m. for a 10 minute session. The executive session concluded at 6:44 p.m.