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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5/17/2022 - City Council - City Council Meeting MinutesIn 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.) 5/17/2022 City Council Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 3 East Wenatchee City Council Meeting Tuesday, May 17, 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 Lori Barnett, Community Development Director Councilmember Harry Raab Curtis Lillquist Planning Manager Councilmember Robert Tidd Garren Melton, Public Works Manager Councilmember Sasha Sleiman Trina Elmes, Events Director/PIO Councilmember Shayne Magdoff Angela Tuetken, Deputy City Clerk Councilmember Christine Johnson Maria Holman, City Clerk Councilmember Matthew Hepner 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting. Call to Order, Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance. 1. Consent Items: Motion to approve agenda, vouchers, and minutes from previous meetings. Vouchers: a. Date: 5/14/2022, Checks: 56930-56931 56933-56994, in the amount of $565,544.52. b. April 2022 Payroll Certification. Minutes: c. 5/3/2022 Council Meeting Minutes. Motion by Councilmember Sleiman to approve consent items. Councilmember Hepner seconded the motion. Motion Carried (7-0). 2. Citizen Requests/Comments. None. 3. Presentations. a. City Clerk Maria Holman introduced incoming Deputy City Clerk Angela Tuetken to the City Council. b. Wenatchee Valley Chamber of Commerce, new Executive Director Steven Wilkinson introduced himself to the City Council and shared his 90-Day plan for the Chamber. Comments provided by Mayor Crawford, who requested an annual update from Mr. Wilkinson. 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.) 5/17/2022 City Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 3 4. Department Report. a. Events Director, Trina Elmes provided information and statistics regarding the Friday, May 6, 2022, Classy Chassis Parade and Car Show. Comments provided by Mayor Crawford and Councilmember Johnson. 5. Mayor’s Report. a. Mayor Crawford shared information with the City Council regarding the 2022 Apple Blossom Carnival, which moved to Wenatchee Valley Mall. The Mayor also provided information on Police presence at the carnival and the overtime it caused for the East Wenatchee Police Department. Comments provided by Councilmember Tidd, Councilmember Magdoff, Councilmember Sleiman, and Councilmember Raab. b. Mayor Crawford read the Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing Proclamation. Comments provided by Councilmember Tidd. c. Mayor Crawford shared that the Douglas County Commissioners did not approve the North-South Annexation that was proposed by the City. Mayor and staff will provide Annexation options to the Council at the next workshop. d. Mayor Crawford reminded the Council of the upcoming NCW Regional Housing Summit, June 1, 2022, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Pybus Public Market. e. Mayor Crawford reminded the Council of the Flywheel Investment Conference, May 18-19, 2022. The city has tickets for Councilmembers who wish to attend. 6. Action Items. a. Assistant City Attorney, Sean Lewis presented Resolution 2022-22, authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement between the Douglas County Coroner’s Office Douglas County and the City of East Wenatchee for leasing of space within the Simon Street property. Comments provided by Mayor Crawford. Motion by Councilmember Tidd to authorize the Mayor to enter into a Commercial Lease Agreement with the Douglas County Coroner’s Office lease within the 50 Simon Street Property as presented. Councilmember Johnson seconded the motion. Motion carried (7-0). b. Events Director, Trina Elmes presented an East Wenatchee Events Board Funding Recommendation, Lodging Tax Request, $8,000, for Greater Wenatchee Girls Softball Association’s Sterling Invite, May 28-30, 2022. Comments provided by Councilmember Magdoff, Councilmember Johnson, and Councilmember Sleiman.