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Home My WebLink About4/20/2021 - 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.) 4/20/2021 Council Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 4 East Wenatchee City Council Meeting Tuesday, April 20, 2021 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 Rick Johnson, Police Chief Councilmember Harry Raab Lori Barnett, Community Development Director Councilmember Robert Tidd Josh DeLay, Finance Director Councilmember Sasha Sleiman Tom Wachholder, Project Development Manager Councilmember Shayne Magdoff Mary Beth Phillips, Court Administrator Councilmember Christine Johnson John Phillips, Police Officer Councilmember Matthew Hepner Maria Holman, City Clerk 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting Call to Order, Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance. 1. Consent Items: a. Date: 4/20/2021, Checks: 54983 - 55039, in the amount of $163,115.03. b. March 2021 Payroll Certification. c. 4/6/2021 Council Meeting Minutes. Motion by Councilmember Tidd to approve consent items as presented. Councilmember Sleiman seconded the motion. Motion carried. (7-0) 2. Citizen Requests/Comments. None. 3. Presentations. None. 4. Department Report. a. Project Development Manager Tom Wachholder presented the Public Works Department Report. b. Finance Director Josh DeLay presented the Finance Department Report for March 2021. Comments provided by Councilmember Magdoff, Councilmember Tidd and Mayor Crawford. 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.) 4/20/2021 Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 4 5. Mayor’s Report. a. Mayor Crawford presented a 5-year Service Award for Street Maintenance Worker Harold Mitchell who was not present to receive the certificate. b. Mayor Crawford presented a 20-year Service Award to Court Administrator Mary Beth Phillips who was present at the meeting to receive her certificate. c. Mayor Crawford reported that the City of East Wenatchee has been recognized by Safewise.com with the 2021 Safest Cities of Washington Award. The City of East Wenatchee was ranked the 8th safest City in Washington State. Comments provided by Councilmember Hepner. d. Mayor Crawford reported that the Classy Chassis Parade is officially scheduled for Friday, June 11, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. Registrations will be online and safety protocols will be in place for participants and attendees. More details will be provided by the City Events Director/PIO. e. Mayor Crawford reported that City Hall is now open to the public. City Council Meetings and Council Workshops will now be held in person and will adhere to the Governor’s safety orders. The Zoom online option will stay in place as an option for those wishing to participate remotely. 6. Action Items. a. Community Development Director Lori Barnett presented the first reading of Ordinance 2021-08, amending the Greater East Wenatchee Area Comprehensive Plan (GEWA Plan) selected text, tables, charts, and maps in Chapter 3 Land Use, Chapter 4 Housing, and Chapter 8 Transportation as part of the 2020 Annual Amendment Process. Comments provided by Councilmember Raab, Councilmember Sterk and Councilmember Magdoff. Mayor Crawford suspended the second reading of Ordinance 2021-08. Motion by Councilmember Tidd to approve Ordinance 2021-08 as presented. Councilmember Johnson seconded the motion. Motion carried (7-0). b. Community Development Director Lori Barnett presented the first reading of Ordinance 2021-09, amending chapters 16.04, 16.08, and 16.12 and section 16.16.010 of the East Wenatchee Municipal Code to increase the number of lots that can be created using the short plat process from 4 to 9 lots, containing a severability clause, and establishing an effective date. Mayor Crawford suspended the second reading of Ordinance 2021-09. Motion by Councilmember Sleiman to approve Ordinance 2021-09 as presented. Councilmember Magdoff 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.) 4/20/2021 Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 4 c. Project Development Manager Tom Wachholder presented the VPR Services, LLC Contract for Pavement Condition Surveys. Personal Services Contract between the City of East Wenatchee and VPR Services, LLC for conducting pavement rating surveys for all classified City-owned streets. Motion by Councilmember Magdoff to authorize the Mayor to execute the proposed Personal Services Contract between the City of East Wenatchee and VPR Services, LLC for conducting pavement rating surveys not to exceed $6,000. Councilmember Tidd seconded the motion. Motion carried (7-0). d. Project Development Manager Tom Wachholder presented the 10th Street NE Improvements Project - RH2 Engineering Services During Construction Consultant Agreement. Motion by Councilmember Sterk to authorize the Mayor to execute the proposed Transportation Improvement Board Consultant Agreement between the City of East Wenatchee and RH2 Engineering for services during construction associated with the 10th Street NE Improvements Project. Councilmember Sleiman seconded the motion. Motion carried (7-0). e. Mayor Jerrilea Crawford presented information regarding the Maul Foster Alongi addendum to proposal letter executed November 24, 2020: Strategic Plan Phase 2. Motion by Councilmember Tidd to authorize the Mayor to negotiate and execute a supplemental Professional Services Agreement with Maul Foster Alongi to complete Phase 2 of the City’s strategic planning process in an amount not to exceed $38,500. Councilmember Johnson seconded the motion. Motion carried (7- 0). 7. Council Reports & Announcements. a. Councilmember Tidd provided a Link Transit update. Ridership is going up. b. Mayor Crawford provided an update regarding the COVID-19 vaccination effort and let everyone know that the hours at the Town Toyota Center have changed to accommodate people’s needs. All persons over the age of 16 now qualify for the vaccine. COVID-19 numbers in Douglas County are going down. Comments provided by Councilmember Magdoff. 8. Executive Session. A 25-minute executive session was announced by the Mayor at 6:40 p.m. to consider the selection of a site or the acquisition of real estate by lease or purchase when public knowledge regarding such consideration would cause a likelihood of increased price at 6:40 p.m. The Mayor announced there would be no action taken after the executive session. The executive session concluded at 7:10 p.m.