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Home My WebLink About11/27/2000 - City Council - City Council Meeting MinutesCITY OF EAST WENATCHEE, WASHINGTON REGULAR SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL CONVENED MAYOR STEVEN C. LACY, PRESIDING NOVEMBER 27, 2000 6:30 P.M. ROLL CALL Councilmembers Present: Councilmember Aiken, Councilmember Bremmer, Councilmember Nash, Councilmember Smet, Councilmember Hendricks, Councilmember DeWitt, Councilmember Buckner, Mayor Lacy. Staff Present: Dana Barnard, Linda Countryman, Randy Harrison, Bob Goodman, Teresa Allen, Lori Barnett, Bruce Nash, Gil Sparks, Chuck Zimmerman. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CITIZEN COMMENTS 11 The following people spoke in favor of the City enacting a gambling tax in the City of East Wenatchee: Dan Spry, 1402 N Grover Dave Owens, 1309 Bel Aire Dr Rick Belveall, 1127 N. Dennis Court Jay Winger, 310 N. June Street Max Faulkner, Eastmont Lanes — Keglers Casino, said he is not against the gambling tax and would prefer the City enact the tax only on card rooms and not pull -tabs and punch boards. Mr. Faulkner submitted a proposal that would start with an eight percent tax in 2002, or go with an escalating schedule where the tax would be five percent in 2001, six percent in 2002, seven percent in 2003, and top out at eight percent in 2004. 1 The following people spoke against the City enacting a gambling tax in the City of East Wenatchee: Dennis Casno, 1650 Eastmont, Buzz Inn Steak House Ardith Hersel, 480 N. 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Chief Harrison said an emphasis on traffic safety was conducted in the past two weeks which was very effective. City Attorney Zimmerman said the agreement was not clear on whom officers take direction from. Chief Harrison clarified participating officers would always be under the supervision of an East Wenatchee Police Department Supervisor. Council Action: A motion was made by Councilmember Hendricks, second by Councilmember Smet to authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement when in final proper form. The motion carried, 7-0. 00-11-07 An Interlocal Agreement between the City of East Wenatchee and the Douglas County Sewer District No. 1. Street Superintendent Goodman said the purpose for the Interlocal Agreement was to cooperate with the Douglas County Sewer District No. 1 in the replacement of utilities during the construction of a road improvement project on I I'" Street NE. Mayor Lacy asked if the Interlocal Agreement between the City of East Wenatchee and the East Wenatchee Water District was for the same purpose. Mr. Goodman confirmed that it was for the same purpose. 00-11-08 An Interlocal Agreement between the City of East Wenatchee and the East Wenatchee Water District. Council Action: A motion was made by Councilmember Bremmer, second by Councilmember Hendricks to authorize the Mayor to sign the Interlocal Agreements with the East Wenatchee Water District and the Douglas County Sewer District No 1. The motion carried, 7-0. ORDINANCE 00-11-09 First reading of an ordinance providing for issuance of Limited Tax General Obligation Bonds for the City. Mayor Lacy read first reading of the ordinance and indicated that a representative from the Bond Counsel would be present at the December 11, 2000 Council Meeting. 00-11-10 First reading of an ordinance repealing city taxes on electricity, natural gas and garbage collection services. Mayor Lacy read first reading of the ordinance. Mayor Lacy said the tax was enacted in 1996 with the understanding that when the revenue was no longer needed the tax would be repealed. Council Action: A motion was made by Councilmember Hendricks, second by Councilmember Nash to elevate the ordinance repealing utility taxes to second reading. 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Council Action: A motion was made by Councilmember Hendricks, second by Councilmember Bremmer to elevate the ordinance repealing city taxes on electricity, natural gas and garbage collection services to second reading. The motion carried 7-0. Council Action: A motion was made by Councilmember Buckner to amend the ordinance to reduce the tax by fifty percent for 2001 then revisit the issue for the 2002 budget. The motion failed due to lack of a second. Council Action: A motion was made by Councilmember Aiken, second by Councilmember Hendricks to pass the ordinance repealing city taxes on electricity, natural gas and garbage collection services. The motion carried 6-1. (Buckner) ORDINANCE 2000-19 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EAST WENATCHEE, WASHINGTON REPEALING CITY TAXES ON ELECTRICITY, NATURAL GAS, AND GARBAGE COLLECTION SERVICE, REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 96-12 AND 97-1, REPEALING CHAPTER 4.32 OF THE EAST WENATCHEE MUNICIPAL CODE, CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE ATE. 00-11-12 First Reading of an ordinance adopting the East Wenatchee 2001 budget. Mayor Lacy read first reading of the ordinance. Councilmember Aiken questioned the twenty-nine percent increase in the Humane Society's contract. Mayor Lacy said he wished to make it clear for the record that he would not participate in the discussion relating to animal control. Councilmember Bremmer stated the contract could possibly be renegotiated if the City had a mandatory animal licensing or microchip insertion in animals. COUNCIL REPORTS Councilmember Smet said the Chamber of Commerce will hold a Board of Directors Meeting and the Wenatchee Chamber of Commerce and the East Wenatchee Chamber of Commerce will be dissolved and a new organization, the Wenatchee Valley Chamber of Commerce, will be created. He said the new Chamber of Commerce will continue tourism promotional activities formerly undertaken by the East -5- .9. 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