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Home My WebLink About8/28/2007 - City Council - City Council Meeting MinutesCITY OF EAST WENATCHEE, WASHINGTON REGULAR SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL CONVENED MAYOR STEVEN C. LACY, PRESIDING AUGUST 28, 2007 6:30 P.M. ROLL CALL Councilmember's Present:, Councilmember Hendricks, Councilmember McCourt, Councilmember Barnhart, Councilmember DeWitt, Councilmember Johnson, Councilmember Buckner, Councilmember Raab, and Mayor Lacy. Staff Present: Dana Barnard, Lori Barnett, Joan Sims, Catalina Garibay, Brandon Mauseth, Linda Countryman, Randy Harrison and Devin Poulson. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PRESENTATION General Manager Richard DeRock of Link Transit reviewed a summary of current conditions and services. Mr. DeRock also discussed future desires of Link Transit which included bus replacement needs, technology updates, and additional bus stops. Mr. DeRock reviewed processes used in other cities that would be essential to service in this area, such as Bus Rapid Transit, he said if this process was used in this area it would probably include all day service and by-passes at major choke points which could be lessened by using queue jumps, shared use of rail right-of-way and the use of the Reclamation District Bridge. MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Lacy welcomed Councilmember McCourt back from Misawa, Japan. He added the Wenatchee Valley Misawa Sister City Association will be holding a Welcome Back from Misawa Summer Festival for the 2007 Wenatchee Delegation. He said this event will include a dessert potluck will be held on Thursday, August 30, 2007, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Mayor Lacy said an opportunity for the Wenatchee Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau (WVCVB) is being explored. He said the Washington State Apple Commission has contacted WVCVB Executive Director Roger Clute, with an offer to run a satellite visitors center at the Apple Commission building located at Olds Station. He said this would be an opportunity for the WVCVB to share an employee with the Apple Commission and take over the function of visitor services. Mayor Lacy said the East Wenatchee Events Department is in need of a cash box and is requesting authorization for $100.00. He added a resolution would be brought forth at the next Council Meeting for the Events Department cash box as well as additional cash boxes for the upcoming Wings & Wheels Festival. 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City Treasurer Countryman said the increase of $7,800.00 to the Equipment Rental Fund is to cover the increase in the contract for the Network Administrator. She said the other amounts listed are to set up the budget for the Events Department. Council Action: A motion was made by Councilmember Barnhart, second by Councilmember McCourt to elevate the ordinance amending the 2007 Budget for the City of East Wenatchee to second reading. The motion carried, 7-0. Council Action: A motion was made by Councilmember DeWitt, second by Councilmember Johnson to adopt the ordinance amending the 2007 Budget for the City of East Wenatchee. The motion carried, 7-0. 07-08-05 First reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 2.28 of the East Wenatchee Municipal Code relating to mileage reimbursement. Mayor Lacy read first reading of the ordinance. Council offered suggestions and discussed changes they would like made to the ordinance prior to passage. Mayor Lacy said he would have staff review the ordinance prior to bringing it back for Council approval. DISCUSSION ITEMS 07-08-06 A discussion regarding a possible change to the sign code to allow Light Emitting Diode (LED) reader boards. Eastmont School District Athletic Director Dan White said during the January wind storm the sign at the Eastmont High School was severely damaged. He said while in the process of replacing the sign they discovered that the City Code does not allow LED display signs. He requested Council approve a variance from the ordinance. He said the sign would have 3 columns of 9 inch letters which will be easier to read from a greater distance. Mayor Lacy said he would like to discuss different options with Community Development Director Barnett to see if we can propose a solution prior to bringing this back in ordinance form. Community Development Director Barnett said the process for an amendment to the zoning code requires processing through the East Wenatchee Planning Commission. 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