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Home My WebLink About10/28/2014 - City Council - City Council Meeting MinutesREGULAR SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL CONVENED MAYOR STEVEN C. LACY, PRESIDING OCTOBER 28, 2014 6:30 P.M. ROLL CALL Mayor Steven C. Lacy Councilmember Tim Detering Councilmember George Buckner Councilmember Chuck Johnson Councilmember Frank Collings Councilmember Harry Raab Councilmember Sandra McCourt Councilmember Wayne Barnhart EMPLOYEES IN ATTENDANCE City Attorney Devin Poulson City Clerk Dana Barnard Police Chief Randy Harrison Finance Director/Treasurer Nick Gerde Public Works Director/City Engineer Greg Pezoldt Municipal Court Judge Chancey Crowell Executive Secretary/Accounting Assistant Teresa Allen Clerical Assistant Shawn Munson Mayor Lacy gave a special welcome to Boy Scout Troop 1154 who attended the Council meeting as part of earning a Merit badge. The Troop was led by Mr. Rob Merrill. Nick Gerde, Finance Director — Budget Committee report from the October 23, 2014 Budget Committee meeting. Finance Director Nick Gerde distributed and reviewed the Minutes from the October 23, 2014 Budget Committee meeting. Mayor Lacy responded to a recommendation by the Budget Committee to increase the monthly Councilmember Remuneration from $550 to $600 per month, noting that this should be included in the 2016 Salary Ordinance during the budget process in 2015 rather than at this time. He recommended Council have an Ordinance prepared for a salary increase for those being elected or reelected taking effect in 2016. Council Action: Motion was made by Councilmember Johnson, second by Councilmember Detering to authorize drafting an ordinance to increase the monthly Councilmember Remuneration from $550 to $600 per month effective 2016. 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He reported that the TTC operates at a bit of a loss. However, there is set aside .333% of the tax being collected to cover any losses, which has more than covered the deficit. Mayor Lacy noted that Brenda Abney, Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center Director, is stepping down. He said the Museum may be turned over to the Foundation and would not have any City employees. He said it would depend on what the City of Wenatchee wants to do in terms of contributing toward a Regional Plan for operation of the Museum. CONSENT CALENDAR Items listed below were distributed to Councilmembers in advance for study and were enacted in one motion. Council Action: A motion was made by Councilmember Raab, second by Councihnember Johnson, to approve the Consent Calendar as presented. The motion carried, 7-0. 1. Consideration of Minutes — Regular Session, October 14, 2014 2. Consideration of Payables and Payroll i. 2014 Payables — As of this date, October 28, 2014, Council does approve check numbers 42096 and 42099 through 42159 in the total amount of $116,318.68. Payables check 42089 was voided. ii. 2014 August Payroll — As of this date, October 28, 2014, Council does approve check numbers 41908 through 41930, 41969 through 41970, 41971 through 42009, and direct deposits on 9/16/2014 and 10/1/2014 in the total amount of $379,574.24. No payroll checks were voided. PUBLIC HEARING(S) 14-10-02 A public hearing regarding property taxes in the proposed 2015 East Wenatchee Budget. Presented by: Nick Gerde, Finance Director Mayor Lacy opened the public hearing at 7:40 p.m. Finance Director Nick Gerde reviewed Ordinance Options A, B, and C. Mayor Lacy closed the public hearing at 7:43 p.m. First Reading — Option A, B, and C 14-10-03 A — An Ordinance of the City of East Wenatchee authorizing the regular property tax levy, and authorizing any increase which may be allowed in the amount under new construction, improvements to property and the State assessed property provisions of State Law. +, Presented by: Nick Gerde, Finance Director la2Png biOZ aaga;eaaM lsudJo fl!o aql;as galgm £i £IOZ aagwnN aaueulpio 2ulpuawe `uo;2ulgseM `aaga;eaaM lsz3 30 jfl!j aql jo eausu!pao ud £I-hIOVOK oaneulpao '0-L `Pauxuo uollow atU 'bI OZ xo3 laSpng aagoleuaM lsug oql Su!llas £I-EIOZ xagwnN aauuu!pxo puawu of `iauxong xagwatujpunoo ,iq puooas `SulxalaCl xagwawl!aunoo ,Cq opuw sum uollow V :uopaV llaunoo •uolloafgo lnoyl!m `Sulpeax puoaas 01 aouumpxp ay; palenala ,Cae-I lo,ieyq xoloaxla aouuw3 `apxao jo!N :,Cq paluasaxd 'tiIOZ xo3la2png oagoleuaM lsug aql 1as yolym `papuawe su `£I'£IOZ xagwnN onmulpxo Sulpuawe `uol`dulysuM oaplum'm lseg jo )1!o ogl;o oouuulpxo uu 3o Swpuax lsnd •me -I ale1S to suolslnoad Ajadoad passasse a;e;S aq; pue Slaadoid o; s;uawanoidw! `uouanalsuoa mau Japun ;anoute aql ul pamolle aq ,few galgm sasum m pue yuamad auo olgen+olle aq; jo aseamu! us `auaf xul SIOZ aq; ul palaapoa aq o; .foal xe; .fpadoid .teln2aa aql 2ulzuoq;ne `uol2u!gseM'aaga;euaM;seaso C;lo aql jo aaueulpao uV ZT-hIOZ 'oN aaueulpao '0-L `Pa!JM uollow aq L •mvl ole1S 3o suolsmoxd f4ladoxd possassu ale;S oql pue dlaadoid o; sluoumoxdwt `uollonxlsuoo mau xapun lunowu agl u! pamollu oq Mnu yalgm aseaxou! ,Sue azuoglnu pue ,Snal xel iCliodoid xuln2ax ayl ui luaoxad auo 3o oseaxaul uu `S I OZ ui paloalloo aq of ,Coal xul dlxadoxd wjaox ayl Sulzuoylnu `g uo!ldo ZI-171OZ 'oN amumpio ;dope of `Suuala(l xagwawllounoo Xq puooas `uosuyor xagwouipunoo Aq apew sum uollow d mol;ad Ilaunoo •uol)oafgo lnogl!m `Sulpeax puoaas of aouumpxo oql palenala ,Soul io,ieyy xoloanQ aouuul3 `opxao 3lo!N :,Sq paluasaid •meZ oj%jo suolslnoxd ,Slxadoxd passasse olelS aql puu Cltadoxd o; s;uawanoxduq `uollanxlsuoo mau xapun lunowe aql ut pamollu aq ,Sew gotgm aseaxout ,Cuu pue `,Seal xe; ,Slaadoid mlaoi ayl u! ;uaaad ouo;o asuaxou! uu `,Sllaudeo papuuq ,Clsnolnaxd ayl wox3 algellenu asuaxaul uu `SIOZ ui paloa!loo oq of ,Coal xe; ,Clxadoxd min2ax aq1 Sulzuoglnu aayoleuaM lseg;o ,S1!3 ag13o aaueulpxo ud - o xoloanQ muew3 `opxao p!N :,Sq poluosaxd 'me"I away 3o suols!noxd Cuadoid passasse alinS ag1 pue ,Clxadad 01 sluawanoxdun `uo!1on4suoo mau xapun lunowu ag1 ui pamolle aq ,Cuw ga!gm aseaiou! ,Sue Su!zuotgnu puu `,Seal xel ,flxadoxd xeln2ax oql ul luamad auo 3o asewou! uu `S IOZ ul pa;oalloo oq of ,Coal x-% Cltadoid xelnSax oql Sulzuoglnu oagoleuaM ;sug jo ,u!o ag13o aauempxo W — g bo-Ol-bi 4IOZ `SZ IIHHO.LOO SHILCIIM'IIDNMOO gaMltlNHM ISd3 30 AID CITY OF EAST WENATCHEE COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 28, 2014 ACTION ITEM(S) 14-10-05 Grant Amendment No. 2 — Department of Ecology Grant G1100219, 3`d Street NE Stom► Water Retrofit, extending the expiration date to June 30, 2015. Presented by: Greg Pezoldt, Public Works Director Council Action: A motion was made by Councilmember Barnhart, second by Councilmember Collings, to authorize the Mayor to sign Grant Agreement No. 2 for Grant Agreement G1100219 extending the expiration date to June 30, 2015. The motion carried, 7-0. COUNCIL REPORT(S) Mayor Lacy noted the, 3 d Quarter-2014 report from Wenatchee Valley Animal Control was included in the packet regarding activity. He said they are requesting a substantial increase in Humane Society fees for animal control without any justification, so we have asked them to provide more justification, and he will bring that proposal back to Council when completed. Councilmember Johnson stated that the AWC Convention will held in Wenatchee in June of 2015. Mayor Lacy stated there was an article in The Wenatchee World regarding Wenatchee's decision to implement a fireworks ban, but they have not made that decision yet. He asked Council if they were interested in a ban on fireworks for East Wenatchee. Councilmembers requested inviting the Douglas County Fire Chief and Fire Marshal attend the meeting and come here and give a report. The followine reports/minutes were submitted in writine prior to the City Council meeting. • Councilmember Collings — Minutes from the Board of Health Chelan -Douglas Health District meeting held on September 15, 2014, and a report titled "What You Need to Know About Ebola". 8:00 p.m. �ii v/�/lei./. �.