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Home My WebLink About7/12/2005 - City Council - City Council Meeting MinutesCITY OF EAST WENATCHEE, WASHINGTON REGULAR SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL CONVENED MAYOR PRO TEMPORE HARRY RAAB, PRESIDING JULY 12, 2005 6:30 P.M. ROLL CALL Councilmembers Present: Mayor Pro-Tem Raab, Councilmember Buckner, Councilmember DeWitt, Councilmember Bremmer, and Councilmember McCourt. Councilmember Hendricks, Councilmember Aiken, and Mayor Lacy were excused. Council Action: A motion was made to excuse Councilmembers Hendricks and Aiken, and Mayor Lacy from this Council Meeting by Councilmember DeWitt, second by Councilmember Buckner. The motion carried, 5-0. Staff Present: Linda Countryman, Bob Goodman, Teresa Allen, and Randy Harrison. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PRESENTATION East Wenatchee Events Board Director Dawn Collings gave an update of EWEB activities. Ms. Collings said the EWEB had adopted a mission statement: "To promote and attract awareness, interest, and tourism to East Wenatchee, through special events which portray the spirit of community and quality of life East Wenatchee has to offer." Ms. Collings said the EWEB had received a great deal of positive feedback following the 20`h Annual Classy Chassis Parade. She said more revenue was generated through the sales of Classy Chassis souvenir merchandise than anticipated. Ms. Collings added plans for the next parade have already begun. Ms. Collings gave an update on preparations for the 3`d Annual Wings & Wheels Festival. She said this year's event will be co-chaired by Teresa Allen and Kathy Kurpuis who will be assisted by many volunteers. Ms. Collings said the EWEB is partnering with the Wenatchee Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau on a publicity campaign which includes radio advertising in the Seattle area. DEPARTMENT REPORT Street Superintendent Goodman said the City submitted an Advertisement for Bids for planning and paving approximately two thousand linear feet of Valley Mall Parkway and eighty linear feet of Ninth Street NE. At a bid opening on July 11 `h. the City received two proposals for the project. The lowest proposal was from Basin Paving Company in the amount of $86,142.00. The engineer's recommendation was to award the project to Basin Paving Company. In response to a question from Mayor Pro-Tem Raab, Mr. Goodman said the paving project will have a temporary impact on downtown businesses. The project should take approximately two weeks, with two days of paving. Mr. Goodman added Basin Paving Company hoped to do a majority of the work at night. CITY OF EAST WENATCHEE COUNCIL MINUTES JULY 12, 2005 Council Action: A motion was made to award the project to Basin Paving Company and authorize the Mayor to sign the necessary documents by Councilmember Buckner, second by Councilmember McCourt. The motion carried, 5-0. CONSENT CALENDAR Council Action: A motion was made to approve the consent calendar as presented by Councilmember DeWitt, second by Councilmember McCourt. The motion carried, 5-0. 1. Consideration of minutes -- Regular Session, June 28, 2005 2. Consideration of Bills 05-07-01 3. Approval of an agreement with RI-12 Engineering for design, engineering, right- of-way, and permitting assistance. 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. As of this date, July 12, 2005, Council does approve warrant numbers 15974 through 16007, in the total amount of $86,798.13. In response to Council questions, Street Superintendent Goodman reviewed the route of the storm water utility pipeline for the Canyon A Project to the Columbia River. PUBLIC HEARING 05-07-02 A Public Hearing Regarding the Six Year Transportation Improvement Program. Street Superintendent Goodman said a resolution to adopt the Six Year Transportation Improvement Program would be on the July 26, 2005 Council Meeting agenda for Council action. Mr. Goodman answered Council questions regarding the ranking of street projects, the detail of projects, and anticipated funding sources. Council agreed by consensus to add three projects to the Six Year Transportation Improvement Program. At the present time, the projects would be added to the end of the existing list: a) widening of Devon Street from Eleventh Street NE to Fifteenth Street NE b) widening of Fourth Street NE adjacent to the Douglas County Fire Department c) reconstruction of Tenth Street NE from Eastmont Avenue to James Street Mayor Pro-Tem Raab opened the public hearing at 6:55 p.m. Hearing no public comment, Mayor Pro - Tern Raab closed the public hearing at 6:56 p.m. COUNCIL REPORTS Councilmember Buckner said the Economic Development District would be working on an operating funds grant and other grant writing. lainsvoll ,I!D tilunoD pui-I Wd 9I:L—.LN3WN2InorQd •ooiogo Isui sl! su E# uoildp puu `ooiogo piigl slr su I# uoildp `ao►ogo puooas sli su Z# uo►ldp pa3Iuul pounoo SIIL'uoilippd •aoiogo lsag sly su `,Caupunoq f1MS aql u►gl!m fgiodoid loj uoiIullodsuuiZ jo luawl.►udaQ alulS uol'Su►gsuM agl woc3 sanMoai .Cpuailu fIMS aql IuawXud agI ui popnioui oq of I! 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