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Home My WebLink About09-05-2023 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.) City Council Meeting Minutes 09-05-2023 Page 1 of 5 East Wenatchee City Council Meeting Tuesday, September 5, 2023 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 Harry Raab Curtis Lillquist, Community Development Director Councilmember Sasha Sleiman Trina Elmes, Event Director /PIO Councilmember John Sterk Rick Johnson, Police Chief Councilmember Christine Johnson Tamara Gingerich, Human Resources Generalist Councilmember Shayne Magdoff Garren Melton, Public Works Manager Councilmember Matthew Hepner Nichole Perry, Associate Planner Councilmember Robert Tidd Anna Laura Leon, City Clerk 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting. 1. Call to Order, Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance. 2. Consent Items: Motion to approve agenda, vouchers, and minutes from previous meetings. a. Memorandum of Understanding: Sage Community Justice Initiative – CLEP. Vouchers: a. Date: 09-05-2023, Checks: 59011-59089, in the amount of $2,229,938.11. Minutes: b. 08-10-2023 Council Workshop Meeting Minutes. c. 08-15-2023 City Council Meeting Minutes. Motion by Councilmember Tidd to approve consent items. Councilmember Sleiman seconded the motion. Motion Carried (7-0). 3. Citizen Requests/Comments. None. 4. Public Hearing. a. Mayor Crawford opened the public hearing at 6:02 p.m. for the purpose of receiving public comment on the consideration to establish zoning regulations for areas outside the City of East Wenatchee and within the city’s urban growth area. 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.) City Council Meeting Minutes 09-05-2023 Page 2 of 5 Community Development Director Curtis Lillquist provided the staff report. Mayor Crawford asked for public comment. No comments were received from the public. Mayor Crawford closed the public hearing at 6:04pm. 5. Presentations. a. Executive Director Bethany Alhaidari provided information on Sage Advocacy Center’s Community Law Enforcement Program. The program works with Local Law Enforcement to deliver free courses for adults throughout Chelan and Douglas counties titled "Protecting our Children." Alhaidari thanked the Council for supporting the program and expressed her enthusiasm to work with the City Of East Wenatchee Police Department. Comments provided by Councilmember Magdoff. 6. Action Items. a. Community Development Director Curtis Lillquist presented Ordinance 2023-10, CPA/ZC 2023-02 amending the Greater East Wenatchee Comprehensive Plan Land Use Designation map in the unincorporated portion of the urban growth area for areas adopted and forwarded to the City by Douglas County. Comments provided by Councilmember Hepner. Motion by Councilmember Tidd to approve Ordinance 2023-10, amending the Greater East Wenatchee Comprehensive Plan Land Use Designation map in the unincorporated portion of the Urban Growth Area for areas adopted and forwarded to the City by Douglas County. Councilmember Sleiman seconded the motion. Motion carried (7-0). b. Quasi-Judicial Proceeding Presented by the Community Development Department Application: CPA-ZC 2023-01; an application to change the comprehensive plan land use and zoning designation from R-L Residential Low-Density District to R-H Residential High-Density District Applicant: Braden and Jessica Draggoo Subject Property: 0.52-acre parcel located at 842 N Devon Avenue Per RCW 42.36.060, Quasi-judicial proceedings, Assistant City Attorney Sean Lewis provided a summary of the statute. Mayor Crawford read the quasi-judicial public hearing procedures and rules of order into the record. She asked if there was any Appearance of Fairness or Conflict of Interest issue or disclosure from any councilmember. All Councilmembers stated their communications and or any relation that may appear as a conflict of interest. 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.) City Council Meeting Minutes 09-05-2023 Page 3 of 5 Councilmember Tidd asked to be recused from the procedure. Mayor Crawford opened the floor for public comment. Written Public Comment was submitted to the City Clerk and was read unto record. Please see attachment A. The following residents provided comment in person: • Micah Cawdery, Resident of East Wenatchee. • Jenn Cawdery, Resident of East Wenatchee. • Thomas Owens, Resident of East Wenatchee. • Marvin Sandoval, Resident of East Wenatchee. Associate Planner Nichole Perry presented Ordinance 2023-11, amending the Land Use Designation Map of the Greater East Wenatchee Area Comprehensive Plan to change the designation of certain property from Residential Low to Residential High Density/Office and Ordinance 2023-12, amending the official zoning map from Residential Low density to Residential High Density/office as a joint item. Comments were provided by all Councilmembers present. Motion by Councilmember Johnson to reject the Planning Commission recommendation to amend the Greater East Wenatchee Area Comprehensive Plan and the official zoning map of the City of East Wenatchee; scheduling a public hearing to take place at the October 3, 2023, City Council Meeting. Councilmember Raab seconded the motion. Motion carried (6-0). Councilmember Tidd was excused from the rest of the meeting. c. Community Development Director Curtis Lillquist presented Resolution 2023-43, amending the Building Permit and Plan Review Fee Schedule, repealing Resolution 2004-04, containing a severability clause, and establishing an effective date. Motion by Councilmember Sterk to approve Resolution 2023-43 amending the Building Permit and Plan Review Fee Schedule repealing Resolution 2004-04, containing a severability clause, and establishing an effective date. Councilmember Johnson seconded the motion. Motion carried (6-0). d. Community Development Director Curtis Lillquist presented Resolution 2023-44, adopting the East Wenatchee Urban Growth Area Population Projection and Allocation for 2025-2050. Comments provided by Councilmember Hepner. Motion by Councilmember Hepner to approve Resolution 2023-44, adopting the East Wenatchee Urban Growth Area Population Projection and Allocation for 2025-2050. Councilmember Sleiman seconded the motion. Motion carried (6-0). 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.) City Council Meeting Minutes 09-05-2023 Page 4 of 5 e.Assistant City Attorney Sean Lewis presented Resolution 2023-46, revising the Banner Display. Comments provided by Councilmember Raab, Councilmember Hepner, and Councilmember Sterk. Motion by Councilmember Sleiman to approve Resolution 2023-46, adopting the revised Banner Display Policy as presented in Exhibit A. Councilmember Hepner seconded the motion. Motion carried (5-1) (Sterk). f.Public Works Manager Garren Melton presented Resolution 2023-47, Interlocal Agreement between the City of East Wenatchee and the Eastmont School District associated with the City’s Safe Routes to School Projects, Project Numbers 2019-08 and 2019-09. Motion by Councilmember Magdoff to approve Resolution 2023-47, authorizing Mayor Crawford to execute an Interlocal Agreement with the Eastmont School District associated with the 5th Street Safe Routes to School Project Number(s) 2019-08 and 2019-09. Councilmember Johnson seconded the motion. Motion carried (6-0). g.Public Works Manager Garren Melton presented Resolution 2023-49, Grant Road Rehabilitation Construction Contract Award, City Project Number 2021-05 and 2022-06. Comments provided by Councilmember Hepner and Councilmember Magdoff. Motion by Councilmember Sterk to approve Resolution 2023-49, authorizing Mayor Crawford to execute a contract between the City of East Wenatchee and Selland Construction Inc. for the Grant Road Rehabilitation project in the amount of $2,199,342.45, contingent upon WSDOT concurrence. Councilmember Sleiman seconded the motion. Motion carried (6-0). h.Public Works Manager Garren Melton presented Resolution 2023-50, authorizing the Mayor to execute a supplement to the consultant agreement between the City of East Wenatchee and RH2 Engineering for the Grant Road Rehabilitation Project No. 2021-05 and 2022-06. Motion by Councilmember Sterk to approve Resolution 2023-50, authorizing Mayor Crawford to execute the supplemental agreement with RH2 Engineering for Services During Construction on the Grant Road Rehabilitation Project (No. 2021- 05 and 2022-06) as presented. Councilmember Johnson seconded the motion. Motion carried (6-0). 7.Mayor’s Report. a.Mayor Crawford provided a recap of the Misawa Delegation Trip to Japan and informed the Council that information on the Welcome Ceremonies would be Attachment A Attachment A Attachment A