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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4/6/2021 - 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.) 4/6/2021 Council Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 4 East Wenatchee City Council Meeting Zoom Meeting Tuesday, April 6, 2021 East Wenatchee City Hall 271 9th Street NE East Wenatchee, WA 98802 Minutes In attendance: Staff in attendance: Mayor Jerrilea Crawford Lori Barnett, Community Development Director Councilmember Harry Raab Josh DeLay, Finance Director Councilmember Sasha Sleiman Devin Poulson, City Attorney Councilmember Shayne Magdoff Tom Wachholder, Project Development Manager Councilmember Christine Johnson Josh Toftness, Streets Manager Councilmember Matthew Hepner Garren Melton, Natural Resource Specialist Mary Beth Phillips, Court Administrator Maria Holman, City Clerk 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting Call to Order, Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance. a. Motion by Councilmember Johnson to excuse Councilmember Sterk and Councilmember Tidd from the meeting. Councilmember Sleiman seconded the motion. Motion carried (5-0). 1. Consent Items: a. TIB Complete Streets Final Contract Voucher Certificate, Project No. 2019-05. b. KPG Supplemental Agreement No. 2 - Sterling SRTS-9909(004). c. KPG Supplemental Agreement No. 2 - Kenroy SRTS-5906(001). d. Date: 4/06/2021, Checks: 54909 - 54976, in the amount of $181,403.16. e. February 2021 Payroll Certification. f. 3/11/2021 Council Workshop Meeting Minutes. g. 3/16/2021 Council Meeting Minutes. Motion by Councilmember Hepner to approve consent items as presented. Councilmember Magdoff seconded the motion. Motion carried (5-0). 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.) 4/6/2021 Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 4 3. Presentations. Lisa Parks with Maul Foster Alongi provided a report to City Council regarding the Strategic Plan Phase I that has been completed and provided recommendations for Phase II. Ms. Parks encouraged setting clear goals to ensure the success of the strategic plan and appreciated the participation of staff and the community at large during Phase I. Ms. Parks also provided suggestions on the development and completion of the strategic plan. Specific recommendations that were made to the City Council were to complete an organizational assessment, develop a clear brand to communicate better to the community, identify where we might increase collaboration and opportunities for partnerships with existing partners, enhance inclusion and equity within the City, and continue with the expansion study of the City Hall campus. With the current effort underway it is important that these recommendations are included in the strategic plan. Comments provided by Councilmember Magdoff and Mayor Crawford. 4. Department Report. None. 5. Mayor’s Report. a. Councilmember Johnson read the 2021 Child Abuse Prevention Month Proclamation. b. Councilmember Magdoff read the 2021 Arbor Day Proclamation. c. Mayor Crawford provided a COVID-19 update and announced that the City will reopen city facilities to the public tentatively on Monday, April 12, 2021, depending on the Governor’s recommendation and any possible changes from Phase 3. Vaccine roll-out will be open to all adults soon which should help decrease our current COVID-19 numbers. Comments provided by Councilmember Magdoff. 6. Action Items. a. Mayor Crawford read the first reading of Ordinance 2021-07, repealing Ordinance No. 2020-19, and fixing and confirming the salaries and compensation to be paid to certain officials and employees of the City of East Wenatchee during the year 2021. Finance Director Josh DeLay provided a staff report to the Council. Mayor Crawford suspended the second reading of Ordinance 2021-07. Motion by Councilmember Sleiman to approve Ordinance 2021-07, repealing Ordinance No. 2020-19, and fixing and confirming the salaries and compensation to be paid to certain officials as presented. Councilmember Magdoff seconded the motion. Motion carried (5-0). 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.) 4/6/2021 Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 4 b. Mayor Crawford presented the Amendment to the Chelan-Douglas Transportation Council (“Council”) Interlocal Governance Agreement to include Colville Tribes of the Colville Nation as a voting member of the Council. Comments provided by Councilmember Magdoff. Motion by Councilmember Magdoff to approve the First Amendment to the Interlocal Governance Agreement and authorize the Mayor to sign. Councilmember Johnson seconded the motion. Motion carried (5-0). c. Project Development Manager Tom Wachholder provided a staff report regarding the 10th Street NE Improvements Project (2018-07), Bid Award. Project Development Manager Tom Wachholder Josh DeLay provided a summary report to the Council. Comments provided by Councilmember Hepner, Finance Director Josh DeLay, City Attorney Devin Poulson and Mayor Crawford. Motion by Councilmember Hepner to award the 10th Street NE Improvements Project construction bid to Hurst Construction in the amount of $4,571,890.12, contingent on Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) and Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) approval. Councilmember Raab seconded the motion. Motion carried (5-0). d. Project Development Manager Tom Wachholder presented Resolution 2021-06, an Interlocal Agreement between the City and the East Wenatchee Water District. Motion by Councilmember Raab to approve Resolution 2021-06, authorizing the Mayor to execute the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between the City and the East Wenatchee Water District associated with the 10th Street NE Improvements Project (Project No. 2018-07). Councilmember Johnson seconded the motion. Motion carried (5-0). e. Project Development Manager Tom Wachholder presented Resolution 2021-07, an Interlocal Agreement between the City and the Greater Wenatchee Irrigation District. Motion by Councilmember Sleiman to approve Resolution 2021-07, authorizing the Mayor to execute the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between the City and the Greater Wenatchee Irrigation District associated with the 10th Street NE Improvements Project (Project No. 2018-07). Councilmember Raab seconded the motion. Motion carried (5-0). 7. Council Reports & Announcements. a. Councilmember Magdoff provided an update on her Housing Authority Board assignment and what has been discussed during their meetings.