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Home My WebLink About4/10/2012 - City Council - City Council Meeting MinutesCITY OF EAST WENATCHEE, WASHINGTON ' REGULAR SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL CONVENED MAYOR STEVEN C. LACY, PRESIDING APRIL 10, 2012 6:30 P.M. ROLL CALL Mayor Steven C. Lacy Councilmember George Buckner Councilmember Wayne Barnhart Councilmember Chuck Johnson Councilmember Harry Raab Councilmember Tim Detering Councilmember Frank Collings Councilmember Sandra McCourt - excused EMPLOYEES IN ATTENDANCE City Attorney Devin Poulson City Clerk Dana Barnard Police Sergeant Jim Ashenbrenner Community Development Director Lori Barnett City Treasurer/Finance Director Nick Gerde Public Works Director Don McGahuey Municipal Court Judge Chancey Crowell Clerical Assistant Shawn Murison Finance Nick Gerde, Finance Director reviewed the Financial Report for the Month of March 2012. Planning Lori Barnett, Community Development Director gave a brief overview of the Planning Commission meeting held on April, 3, 2012, regarding the Rediscover East Wenatchee Downtown Visioning Project — to identify opportunities and constraints in the Downtown to develop a vision for the Downtown. Ms. Barnett said the room was divided into 5 working groups with 3 discussion topics. Following each discussion one member of the each group presented a recap from their group discussion. The recap included the following list of discussion topics: Constraints and Weaknesses of the Downtown Narrow sidewalks; poor lighting; delivery trucks; 9th Street access; no identity; no variety of shopping; poor signage; trail entry to Valley Mall Parkway; parking for the ' trail users; seating on sidewalks; nothing to draw families in; lack of bike parking; sewer plant smell; lack of regulations and enforcement; lack of pride in store fronts; industrial uses; pedestrian flags; landscaping. •s;u[ensai ia;ndum o; anp olep jolel a IL popcnoid oq Ipm mgmnu jloag0 -91'S£8`09£$ 3o ;unome oql m Hoiked g3.iu I pIIe `bL'9Sb`L5£$ 3o Iunome agl uI llojAud Amwgod anojdde swop Rounoo `ZIOZ `OI 1?jd`v `alep slgl jo se — Ii eO1 0 i lloiried uo?lmp!suo0 £ paplon amm googo salge.Ced oN '95'17817`Z£Z$ JO;unoum p4o; aq; u? 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Mayor Lacy opened the public hearing at 7:00 p.m. The following spoke in opposition of the City endorsing the Wenatchee Regional Events Center: Kathy Humphrey, Mansfield, Al Lorenz, Manson, Mike Bocatch, East Wenatchee, and Nathan Scott, East Wenatchee. The main concerns were whether the arena will ever be able to support itself financially, a renegotiation of the bond notes has not taken place, whether Wenatchee should face the issue on their own, and whether due to the Appearance of Fairness, there are two Councilmembers that should recuse themselves from voting. The following spoke in support of the City endorsing the Wenatchee Regional Events Center: ' Sally Brawley, East Wenatchee. Mayor Lacy closed the public hearing at 7:32 p.m. RESOLUTION 12-04-02 A Resolution of the City of East Wenatchee, Washington, supporting the Greater Wenatchee Regional Events Center Public Facilities District's April 17, 2012, special ballot measure to increase sales tax and use tax by one -tenth of one percent (0.1 %). Presented by Steven C. Lacy, Mayor Mayor Lacy asked City Attorney Poulson to respond to the Appearance of Fairness issue raised during the public hearing. Mr. Poulson stated that unless the Councihnembers in question have a personal financial interest in Proposition 1, recusal is not the remedy. Council Action: A motion was made by Councilmember Johnson, second by Councilmember Buckner, adopting the resolution supporting the ballot measure to increase sales and use tax by one -tenth of one percent (0.1 %). The motion carried, 6-0. City of East Wenatchee, Washington Resolution No. 2012-10 ' A Resolution of the City of East Wenatchee, Washington, supporting the Greater Wenatchee Regional Events Center Public Facilities District's April 17, 2012, special ballot measure to increase sales tax and use tax by one -tenth of one percent (0.1%). ' 'glMO.ls o; S 2UOTSSad UO . Iaq;O puE SEaIe aolA3as SmpIESa3 M2IA )O ;IIiod IiOgl SSiloSip O; Sul;aam lmO- a �II PIBSa! 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At 7:57 p.m. Mayor Lacy called a 5 minute executive session regarding potential litigation. Council reconvened at 8:02 p.m. ADJOURNMENT 8:03 p.m. U" I �A= tg 9 =Z 5