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Home My WebLink About11/12/2003 - City Council - City Council Meeting MinutesCITY OF EAST WENATCHEE, WASHINGTON REGULAR SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL CONVENED MAYOR STEVEN C. LACY, PRESIDING NOVEMBER 12, 2003 6:30 P.M. ROLL CALL Councilmembers Present: Councilmember Aiken, Councilmember Hendricks, Councilmember Smet, Councilmember Buckner, Councilmember DeWitt, Councilmember Raab, and Mayor Lacy. Council Action: A motion was made to excuse Councilmember Bremmer from this Council meeting by Councilmember Raab, second by Councilmember Buckner. The motion carried, 6-0. Staff Present: Linda Countryman, Lori Barnett, Bob Goodman, Randy Harrison, Teresa Allen and Chuck Zimmerman. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT Community Development Director Barnett said more citizen involvement in the review and update of the Comprehensive Plan is desired. She is working with the County to establish neighborhood planning groups that would be based in the service area of elementary schools. She said Douglas County is submitting a grant application for $70,000.00 for the program. Ms. Barnett asked for a letter of support signed by the Mayor. Council agreed by consensus. MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Lacy said the City of East Wenatchee would hold a Christmas Lighting on December 11, 2003, at 6:30 p.m. Mayor Lacy said the estimate for installation of electrical outlets for the Christmas lights was $4,200.00. He asked Council to approve the expenditure from the Capital Improvement Fund. Council Action: A motion was made to approve expenditures not to exceed $4,200 from the Capital Improvements Fund for installation of electrical outlets and power to the front of City Hall by Councilmember Smet, second by Councilmember Raab. The motion carried, 6-0. Mayor Lacy said the next Eastmont Recreation Service Area (ERSA) meeting will be held Monday, November 17`h at 6:30 p.m. He added there will be a Planning meeting on Wednesday, November 19`h. 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Council Action: A motion was made to elevate the ordinance regarding property taxes in the proposed 2004 East Wenatchee Budget to second reading by Councilmember Hendricks, second by Councilmember Buckner. The motion carried, 6-0. Council Action: A motion was made to adopt the ordinance regarding property taxes in the proposed 2004 East Wenatchee Budget by Councilmember Hendricks, second by Councilmember DeWitt. The motion carried, 6-0. Mayor Lacy read the ordinance summary. ORDINANCE 2003-10 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EAST WENATCHEE, WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING THE GENERAL PROPERTY TAX LEVY AND ANY INCREASE WHICH MAY BE ALLOWED IN THE AMOUNT UNDER THE NEW CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENTS TO PROPERTY AND STATE ASSESSED PROPERTY PROVISIONS OF STATE LAW LEVYING THE GENERAL TAXES FOR THE CITY OF EAST WENATCHEE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2004, ON ALL PROPERTY, BOTH REAL, PERSONAL AND UTILITY, IN SAID CITY WHICH IS SUBJECT TO TAXATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING SUFFICIENT REVENUE TO CARRY ON THE SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS OF SAID CITY FOR THE ENSUING YEAR AS . REQUIRED BY LAW; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. COUNCIL REPORTS Councilmember Hendricks said he attended the LINK meeting. He said LINK is looking at new projects and considering Saturday bus service in 2004. Councilmember Buckner said there will be a Wenatchee Valley Transportation Council Meeting Thursday, November 131h from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Douglas County Administrative Building to discuss Economic Development District (EDD). Councilmember Smet said at the last Chamber Board Meeting the Board Members discussed transferring the Classy Chassis event to the East Wenatchee Events Management Board and decided to wait until after the 2004 event. He said they also discussed whether East Wenatchee would continue to have a seat on the Chamber Board if the money the City allocates to the Classy Chassis is pulled. He said the board position would be on the agenda of the Chamber's retreat in early 2004. Councilmember Smet said the Rivercom Board would not consider changes in the lease agreement, such as the length of the lease agreement, as recommended by legal counsel. 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