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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/16/2023 - 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.) 05-16-2023 Council Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 4 East Wenatchee City Council Meeting Tuesday, May 16, 2023 East Wenatchee City Hall 271 9th Street NE East Wenatchee, WA 98802 Minutes In attendance: Staff in attendance: Mayor Jerrilea Crawford Trina Elmes, Events Director / PIO Councilmember Harry Raab Josh DeLay, Finance Director Councilmember John Sterk Rick Johnson, Police Chief Councilmember Christine Johnson Garren Melton, Public Works Manager Councilmember Shayne Magdoff Bob Siderius, City Attorney Councilmember Matthew Hepner Anna Laura Leon, City Clerk Councilmember Robert Tidd 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting. 1. Call to Order, Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance. Motion by Councilmember Tidd to excuse Councilmember Sleiman from the meeting. Councilmember Magdoff seconded the motion. Motion carried (6-0). 2. Consent Items: Vouchers: a. Date: 05-16-2023, Checks: 58535-58613, in the amount of $656,576.86. b. Payroll Certification for April 2023. Minutes: c. 05-02-2023 Council Meeting Minutes. Motion by Councilmember Tidd to amend the agenda. Councilmember Johnson seconded the motion. Motion carried (6-0). Motion by Councilmember Tidd to approve the consent items as presented. Councilmember Johnson seconded the motion. Motion Carried (6-0). 3. Citizen Requests/Comments. Nathan Scott, Resident of East Wenatchee, gave public comment regarding a 2023 Banner applicant and application. 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.) 05-16-2023 Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 4 4. Presentations. a. Police Chief Rick Johnson presented Sergeant James Marshall with a Certificate of Recognition for 15 years of Public Service to the City of East Wenatchee Police Department. b. Councilmember Sterk presented and read the 2023 Peace Officer Memorial Proclamation. i. Chief of Police Rick Johnson was present to accept the Proclamation. 5. Department Report. a. Finance Director Josh DeLay presented a March 2023 Financial Report. Comments provided by Councilmember Tidd and Councilmember Raab. b. Events Director / PIO Trina Elmes provided information and statistics on the 2023 Classy Chassis Parade and Car Show. 6. Action Items. a. Event Director / PIO Trina Elmes presented the East Wenatchee Events Board Funding Recommendation for Lodging Tax for the Wenatchee Valley Super Oval’s Wenatchee 200. Comments provided by Councilmember Magdoff, Councilmember Hepner, Councilmember Tidd, Councilmember Johnson, and Councilmember Sterk. Motion by Councilmember Tidd to authorize Mayor Crawford to execute an agreement with Wenatchee Valley Super Oval for an amount not to exceed $10,000 for the Wenatchee 200 taking place June 2-3, 2023. Councilmember Raab seconded the motion. Motion Carried (6-0). b. Event Director / PIO Trina Elmes presented the East Wenatchee Events Board Funding Recommendation for Lodging Tax for Wenatchee FC Youth’s Apple Cup 2023. – Trina Elmes, Event Director / PIO. Comments provided by Councilmember Tidd, Councilmember Raab, Councilmember Hepner, Councilmember Magdoff and Councilmember Johnson. Motion by Councilmember Tidd to authorize Mayor Crawford to execute an agreement with Wenatchee FC Youth, for an amount not to exceed $15,000 for the 2023 Apple Cup soccer tournament, taking place August 4-6, 2023. Councilmember Johnson seconded the motion. Motion Carried (6-0). c. Public Works Manager Garren Melton presented Resolution 2023-28, RH2 Task Authorization for design of the 9th Street NE and Eastmont Avenue Signal Upgrade. Comments provided by Councilmember Magdoff, Councilmember Sterk, Councilmember Raab and Councilmember Hepner. 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.) 05-16-2023 Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 4 Motion by Councilmember Hepner to approve Resolution 2023-28, authorizing Mayor Crawford to sign the Task Authorization with RH2 Engineering for the 9th Street NE and Eastmont Avenue Signal Upgrade design. Councilmember Raab seconded the motion. Motion Carried (6-0). d. Public Works Manager Garren Melton presented Resolution 2023-29, Safe Routes to School Projects Construction Contract Award, (City Project Number 2019-08 and 2019-09). Comments provided by Councilmember Hepner and Councilmember Sterk. Motion by Councilmember Tidd to approve Resolution 2023-29, authorizing Mayor Crawford to execute a contract between the City of East Wenatchee and Active Construction Inc. for the 5th Street Safe Routes to School project, (City Project No. 2019-08 and 2019-09). Councilmember Magdoff seconded the motion. Motion Carried (6-0). e. Public Works Manager Garren Melton presented Resolution 2023-30, Consultant Agreement Supplement with KPG Psomas for Services during construction on the Kenroy Safe Routes to School Project, (City Project No. 2019-08). Motion by Councilmember Tidd to approve Resolution 2023-30, authorizing the Mayor to execute the supplemental agreement with KPG Psomas for Services during construction on the Kenroy Safe Routes to School Project, (City Project No. 2019-08). Councilmember Johnson seconded the motion. Motion Carried (6-0). f. Public Works Manager Garren Melton presented Resolution 2023-31, Consultant Agreement Supplement with KPG Psomas for Services during construction on the Sterling Intermediate Safe Routes to School Project, (City Project Number 2019-09). Motion by Councilmember Johnson to approve Resolution 2023-31, authorizing the Mayor to execute the supplemental agreement with KPG Psomas for Services during construction on the Sterling Intermediate Safe Routes to School Project, (City Project Number 2019-09). Councilmember Hepner seconded the motion. Motion Carried 6-0). g. Assistant City Attorney Sean Lewis presented Resolution 2023-35, adopting a revised Banner Display Policy. Comments provided by Councilmember Magdoff and Councilmember Johnson. City of East Wenatchee Resident Nathan Scott provided public comment. Motion by Councilmember Tidd to approve Resolution 2023-35 adopting the revised Banner Display Policy presented in Exhibit A. Councilmember Hepner seconded the motion. Motion Carried (5-1) (Sterk).