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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3/15/2022 - 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.) 3/15/2022 Council Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 5 East Wenatchee City Council Meeting In Person and Zoom Tuesday, March 15, 2022 East Wenatchee City Hall 271 9th Street NE East Wenatchee, WA 98802 Minutes In attendance: Staff in attendance: Mayor Jerrilea Crawford Sean Lewis, Assistant City Attorney Councilmember John Sterk Erik Hampton, Assistant Police Chief Councilmember Harry Raab Lori Barnett, Community Development Director Councilmember Robert Tidd Curtis Lillquist, Planning Manager Councilmember Sasha Sleiman Josh DeLay, Finance Director Councilmember Shayne Magdoff Garren Melton, Public Works Manager Councilmember Christine Johnson MaryBeth Phillips, Court Administrator Councilmember Matthew Hepner Trina Elmes, Events Director/PIO Diana Sanchez, Accounting Technician Maria Holman, City Clerk 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting Call to Order, Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance. 1. Consent Items: a. iFiber One Advertising Agreement – Staff Engineer recruitment. Vouchers: b. Date: 3/15/2022, Checks: 56350 - 56448, in the amount of $331,097.35. c. February 2022 Payroll Certification. Minutes: d. 3/1/2022 Council Meeting Minutes. e. 3/10/2022 Workshop Meeting Minutes. Motion by Councilmember Tidd to approve consent items as presented. Councilmember Raab seconded the motion. Motion carried (6-0). Councilmember Hepner joined the meeting at 6:11 p.m. 2. Citizen Requests/Comments. None. 3. Presentations. None. 4. Department Report. 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.) 3/15/2022 Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 5 5. Mayor’s Report. a. Finance Director Josh DeLay introduced new employee, Accounting Technician Diana Sanchez to the City Council. b. Mayor Crawford provided an update regarding the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recover Funds (SLFRF) program, a part of the American Rescue Plan. The Committee will review the rules as to how to use those funds appropriately and notify the Council and when the ARP Committee will be ready to meet again. c. The East Wenatchee City Council has been invited to attend the annual Sage fundraiser event taking place on Saturday, March 26, 2022. Councilmember Sleiman will be attending. 6. Action Items. a. Planning Manager Curtis Lillquist presented a first reading of Ordinance 2022-05, amending the Land Use Designation Map of the Greater East Wenatchee Area Comprehensive Plan to change the designation of certain property from Residential Medium to Residential High Density/Office. Mayor Crawford suspended the second reading. Comments provided by Councilmember Tidd, Councilmember Magdoff and Councilmember Sterk. Motion by Councilmember Tidd to accept the planning commission recommendation and approve Ordinance 2022-05 amending the Greater East Wenatchee Area Comprehensive Plan as presented. Councilmember Magdoff seconded the motion. Motion carried (7-0). b. Planning Manager Curtis Lillquist presented a first reading of Ordinance 2022-06 amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of East Wenatchee to change the zoning of certain property from Residential Medium to Residential High Density/Office. Mayor Crawford suspended the second reading. Comments provided by Councilmember Tidd, Councilmember Magdoff and Councilmember Sterk. Motion by Councilmember Tidd to accept the planning commission recommendation and approve Ordinance 2022-06 amending the official zoning map of the City of East Wenatchee 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.) 3/15/2022 Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 5 c. Planning Manager Curtis Lillquist presented a first reading of Ordinance 2022-07, amending the Capital Facilities Plan and the Pangborn Airport section of the Greater East Wenatchee Area Comprehensive Plan. Mayor Crawford suspended the second reading. Comments provided by Councilmember Magdoff. Motion by Councilmember Tidd to accept the planning commission recommendation and approve Ordinance 2022-07 amending the Greater East Wenatchee Area Comprehensive Plan as presented. Councilmember Sleiman seconded the motion. Motion carried (7-0). d. Planning Manager Curtis Lillquist presented a first reading of Ordinance 2022-08, amending Title 16 Subdivisions, Title 17 Zoning, Section 18.12E.030 Critical Areas – Aquifer Recharge Areas – Designation, and Section 19.11 Definitions. Mayor Crawford suspended the second reading. Motion by Councilmember Sterk to accept the planning commission recommendation and approve Ordinance 2022-08 amending the East Wenatchee Municipal Code Title 16 Subdivisions, Title 17 Zoning, Section 18.12E.030 Critical Areas – Aquifer Recharge Areas, and Section 19.11 Definitions as presented. Councilmember Sleiman seconded the motion. Motion carried (7-0). e. Assistant City Attorney Sean Lewis presented a first reading of Ordinance 2022-04, amending to chapter 9.12 of the East Wenatchee Municipal Code to include mayoral authority to ban sales and discharge fireworks within the City under certain conditions. Mayor Crawford suspended the second reading. Comments provided by Councilmember Sterk, Councilmember Sleiman, Councilmember Johnson, Councilmember Magdoff and Mayor Crawford. Motion by Councilmember Sleiman to approve Ordinance 2022-04 amending chapter 9.12 of the East Wenatchee Municipal Code to include mayoral authority to ban sales and discharge of fireworks as presented. Councilmember Johnson seconded the motion. Motion carried (6-1 Sterk). f. Assistant City Attorney Sean Lewis presented a first reading of Ordinance 2022-09, amending chapter 8.16 of the East Wenatchee Municipal Code to prohibit sales and discharge of fireworks within the City, except for licensed public displays. Mayor Crawford suspended the second reading. Comments provided by Councilmember Magdoff and Councilmember Hepner. Motion by Councilmember Sleiman to approve Ordinance 2022-09 prohibiting the sale and discharge of fireworks within the City, except for licensed public displays. Councilmember Raab seconded the motion. Motion failed to pass (3-4 Sterk, Hepner, Johnson, Tidd). 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.) 3/15/2022 Council Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 5 g. Assistant City Attorney Sean Lewis presented a first reading of Ordinance 2022-10, amending chapter 8.16 of the East Wenatchee Municipal Code to allow sales and discharge of fireworks within the City for New Year’s, and prohibit the sales and discharge of fireworks at all other times. Mayor Crawford suspended the second reading. Comments provided by Councilmember Sterk, Councilmember Sleiman, Councilmember Johnson, Councilmember Magdoff and Mayor Crawford. Motion by Councilmember Tidd to approve Ordinance 2022-10 allowing the sale and discharge of fireworks within the City for New Year’s and prohibit the sales and discharge at all other times. Councilmember Hepner seconded the motion. Motion failed to pass (3-4 Magdoff, Sterk, Sleiman, Raab). h. Assistant City Attorney Sean Lewis presented Resolution 2022-15 authorizing the Mayor to execute an Agreement between Pacific Security and the City of East Wenatchee for Security Services. Motion by Councilmember Magdoff to approve Resolution 2022-15 authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement between Pacific Security and the City of East Wenatchee for Security Services as presented in Exhibit A. Councilmember Johnson seconded the motion. Motion carried (7-0). i. Community Development Director Lori Barnett presented Resolution 2022-16 amending the 2022-2027 Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) previously adopted by Resolution 2021-09. Motion by Councilmember Tidd to approve Resolution 2022-16 amending the 2022- 2027 Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) as presented. Councilmember Sleiman seconded the motion. Motion carried (7-0). 7. Council Reports & Announcements. a. Councilmember Raab expressed concern regarding rocks at the divider of 9th Street in front of City Hall and asked for them to be removed. b. Councilmember Tidd shared that the Link Transit Council’s public hearing regarding the July 2022 Phase I Service Plan was tabled for further consideration. c. Mayor Crawford announced that the Chelan Douglas Health District staff has received the Secretary’s Award for public health service in Washington State. d. Councilmember Sleiman shared that the Wenatchee Valley Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet is scheduled on March 31, 2022. The Chambers Business After Hours event is scheduled at the Wenatchee Valley College Foundation on March 24, 2022. Councilmember Sleiman also shared that the Chamber has hired their new Executive Director, Steve Wilkinson.