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Home My WebLink About10/28/2003 - City Council - City Council Meeting Minutes1 CITY OF EAST WENATCHEE, WASHINGTON REGULAR SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL CONVENED MAYOR STEVEN C. LACY, PRESIDING OCTOBER 28, 2003 6:30 P.M. ROLL CALL Councilmembers Present: Councilmember DeWitt, Councilmember Raab, Councilmember Hendricks, Councilmember Aiken, Councilmember Buckner, Councilmember Smet, Councilmember Bremmer, and Mayor Lacy. Staff Present: Dana Barnard, Linda Countryman, Lori Barnett, Bob Goodman, Randy Harrison, and Randy Asplund. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT City Treasurer Linda Countryman reported the budget amendment was not necessary for repairs to the HVAC system as there are sufficient funds available in the Capital Improvements Fund. MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Lacy said the budget committee has met two times and plans to have a preliminary budget out by the third week of November. Mayor Lacy said as a result of the Council of Governments Meeting representatives from each jurisdiction met to discuss a possible joint ordinance related to fireworks. He said the ordinance would not be a complete ban of fireworks, however it would limit the sale and times of use. City Attorney Zimmerman will draft the ordinance and it will be circulated to all the jurisdictions for consideration. Mayor Lacy said the next Council Meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 121h due to the Veterans Holiday on Tuesday. Mayor Lacy recognized Community Development Director Lori Barnett for completing five years of service and City Clerk Dana Barnard for completing ten years of service to the City of East Wenatchee. CONSENT CALENDAR Council Action: A motion was made to approve the consent calendar as presented by Councilmember Buckner, second by Councilmember Raab. The motion carried, 7-0. 1. Consideration of minutes -- Regular Session, October 14, 2003 2. Consideration of Bills — Vouchers audited and certified by the auditing officer as required by RCW 42.24.080, and those expense reimbursement claims certified as required by RCW 42.24.090, have been recorded on a listing that has been made available to Council. •sue.ialaA suoilelnl agl oI areo glluag olunbope apinoid of tiuss000u spurg uugj ssal sAumlu si pun salulS paliufl all jo luapisaud agI put ssauguoD fiq uodn papioap si laSpng suoilnilsiuiuupd suulalaA all lu;)X goua `SvauaHM •auuo glluag su=PA uoJ spun] poloSpnq jo luauiasingsip ui Xluudsip agI oI anp Iuaiuuuuan.oq lnuapa,d all Xq uuagl oI pamo areo llleal aniaoai llinn suulalaA uanna3 Ingl uol2uilsuA, of Sunauu sill •salulS lit' Jo Iuauiu.IanoO Iwopog agI Aq O£ iaquinu papunJ si Ii 1;)A;) nol `uoilulndod suu.alaA ui ZI uaquunu si uojSuilsnM jo olvIS all `SVUHgHM •uoiluulsiuiuupd suulalaA agl jo uuolsAs auto gllnag poliuuil all of anp areo glluaq pau Eo Ia2 oI alqu IOU are sasno Isouu ui pun areo gllnag aniaoa.0 of auuil olquld000eun uu Henn Isnuu sut.ualaA sunauu sigl uojSuigsuM 3o alulS agI ul •Iauu are spaau areo glluag suulalaA utouauud soinsuo Ii auopq soulunoo iaglo ui siullop jo suoilliq spuads IuauuuuanoO luuapa,d agl `S VdH:IHM •uol�?uilsuMjo alulS agI ui slulidsoH uoilt.zlsiuiuupd sunlalaA 2uisolo pun sooiAns areo gllnag Suionpoi Xq toilauud jo salulS poliu fl all 3o suulalaA agl uopungn Iou of Clilig!suodsol u snl Iuauuu.OAoO luuapa3 all `SVaN:IHM '000`ZL9 JO uoilulndod un.zalaA u sug IuII ua.uu Iuauugoluo u saAias u019uilseM Jo MIS agI ui uualsXS PIED llluaH uoilnulsiuiuupd suulalaA aill `SVaHHHM •f%3!unuuuuoo uuMOA agI Jo spaau auto glluag agI 3o Iiu laauu of Xjpuduo areo gllnag apinoid of �?uinupuoo suuauu sill uojSuigsuM jo olulS agI ul •uol2uilsla M 3o alulS agI ui aPisai ognn eoi.iauud jo salulS Paliufl agI 3o suuualaA agI of areo glluag Alilunb gSig apino.id of uoilugilgo un sug IuauiivanoO lnJapa,d agI `SVaHaHM *V3IHaWV JO S31VIS GaIINfl HHI 30 SNV'dal:IA SaDIA'd3S S'IVZIdSOH (INV WHISAS adV3HZ'IVHH SNV-da1.HA :IHZ U01 .LHOddfIS ONIRIV'ID9(1 `NO LDNIHSVM `aaH3, VNaM .LSVH 30 A.LI3 HH,L 30 '113Nf1OD A,LI3 all L 30 N0I.Lfl'I0SaH V So-£o Nog Lf1'IOS32I puooai agI olui uoilnlosau agI puoi Xourl .uokew '0-L `Pau.uuo uoilouu als, nu)jong iQgL uauupouno3 Xq puooas `IauuS raquuauuliounoD Xq uoiiauid 3o salulS poliufl all 3o slulidsoH puu areolllnaH suulalaA all Ouilioddns uoilnlosau all Idope of opeuu suns uoilouu d moilav liounoO •salulS Paluufl al13o suulalaA sooiAjoS slulidsoH puu uualsAS a.ivalllnaH sun.zalaA all uO3 I.uoddns Ouueloap uoilnlosw u poddns of iiounoo pa)lsu puu Suilaauu IiounoD £OOZ `8Z .iagoloO agI Iu uoiluluaswd u 3AVF uuanaS kuu-I uapuLuuuuOD Isod (M-4A) siuM u2iauo3 Jo sunlalaA •saoiniaS lulidsoH uuals,CS aiuoglluaH suulalaA agl uo3 Iuoddns 2uuuloop uoulnlosa.i y ZO-01-£0 NOI.LII'IOSa2I Z6'819`6b£$ 3o Iunouuu Iulol all ui 1006£I gSnQjT41 iZ8£I suaquunu luuziunn anouddu saop Iiounoo `£OOZ `8Z uagoloO `olup sill jo sd £OOZ `SZ ,dgaam SR,LfIN W 'IIDNnO;D HHHDIVMgM IS`d9 AO AIID CITY OF EAST WENATCHEE COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 28, 2003 NOW THEREFORE, The City Council of the City of East Wenatchee, Washington do resolve as follows: The City of East Wenatchee, Washington supports the obligation to provide health care to the Veterans of the United States of America. In Washington this means continuing to provide high quality health care to Washington State Veteran residents/community through the Veterans Hospitals and Clinics. The City of East Wenatchee, Washington opposes closure of Veteran Hospitals and Clinics and the reduction in health care services by the Federal Government and the Veterans Administration and urges the Federal Government to maintain and improve the existing facilities and operations. The City of East Wenatchee, Washington opposes spending needed funds for Veterans health care to countries overseas before funding the Veterans Administration to ensure all Veterans of the United States receive necessary health care. PASSED by the City Council of The City of East Wenatchee, Washington, this 28th day of October, 2003. ORDINANCE 03-10-03 First reading of an ordinance amending and repealing certain sections of the East Wenatchee Municipal Code relating to speed limits. Mayor Lacy said the speed limits in certain areas have not been adjusted since those areas were annexed into the City limits. He said proper signage with the speed limits in the annexed areas of East Wenatchee have been posted. Mayor Lacy read first reading of the ordinance. ACTION ITEM 03-10-04 Approval of the Right -of -Way Plans for the Central Business District (CBD) Road and Drainage Improvements. Bob Goodman said for two years the City has been working on a design for the Central Business District Project. Mr. Goodman asked Engineer Randy Asplund and his assistant Angi Waligorski to describe the right-of-way Plans and answer any questions Council may have. Mr. Asplund said this is a federally funded project which is categorically exempt from the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). He added the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) sent a letter indicating the City has met it's engineering approval process for the right-of-way plan. Mr. Asplund said if the City Council approves the right-of-way plans the next step is to meet with WSDOT and begin acquiring the right-of-way. The CBD Road and Drainage Improvements right-of-way plans include: Baker Avenue Reconstruction Plans show right-of-way needed to construct 34' wide corridor with driving lanes, bike lanes and sidewalks. 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The motion carried, 7-0. 03-10-06 A discussion regarding a lease agreement with the City of Wenatchee / Rivercom for a portion of the Third Floor of the Wenatchee Police Station for a multi - jurisdictional public safety answering point. Mayor Lacy said he has concerns regarding the lease, especially the term of the lease. He said he talked to Douglas County Commissioner Ken Stanton and Douglas County Fire Chief Wayne Barnhart and they share the same concerns. COUNCIL REPORTS Councilmember Raab said he sent out 100 questionnaires regarding a ban on the sale and discharge of fireworks. To date he has received 18 in favor of a ban, 9 opposed the ban, 4 would like to limit use to 1 day, and 12 would like to limit the sites available to discharge the fireworks. He said there are several that have not been returned and he will give an update when a majority have been received. Mayor Lacy said he received a quote for the flag poles at the Japanese Garden in the amount of $432.00. ADJOURNMENT — 8:30 P.M. Dana Barnard City Clerk