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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-17-2023 City Council MinutesMINUTES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, October 17, 2023 Zoom and City Hall, 271 9th St NE, East Wenatchee, WA 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Crawford called the East Wenatchee City Council meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilmember Tidd led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. ROLL CALL Councilmembers Present: Councilmembers Absent: Mayor Crawford Councilmember Sasha Sleiman Councilmember Shayne Magdoff Councilmember Matt Hepner Councilmember Harry Raab Councilmember Rob Tidd Councilmember Christine Johnson Councilmember John Sterk Motion by Councilmember Tidd to excuse Councilmember Sleiman from the meeting. Councilmember Magdoff seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. 4. CONSENT AGENDA a. American Public Works Association License and Indemnification Agreement for October 5, 2023, Rodeo. b. ILA Chelan County Juvenile Center 2023 Detention Rental Contract. c. Approval of Voucher Report, Checks: 59196-59265, in the amount of $540,795.31. d. Approval of Minutes of the October 03, 2023, City Council Meeting. e. Approval of Minutes of the October 05, 2023, City Council Workshop. Motion by Councilmember Tidd to approve consent items as presented. Councilmember Johnson seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. 5. CITIZEN COMMENTS None. 6. PRESENTATIONS a. Councilmember Shayne Magdoff read the 2023 Indigenous Peoples’ Day Proclamation. The Indigenous Roots & Reparation Foundation was not present at the meeting to receive the proclamation. b. Columbia Valley Community Health CEO, Manuel Navarro, provided a historical background and an update on the work the non-profit organization is conducting in both the community and valley. Comments provided by Councilmember Magdoff, Councilmember Tidd and Mayor Crawford. 7. PUBLIC HEARING a. Mayor Crawford opened the public hearing at 6:32 p.m. for Resolution 2023-45, establishing proposed zoning regulations and maps for potential annexation areas within the City’s urban growth area. Community Development Director, Curtis Lillquist, provided the staff report. Mayor Crawford asked for public comment. No comments were received from the public. Comment provided by Councilmember Magdoff. Mayor Crawford closed the public hearing at 6:38 p.m. Motion by Councilmember Tidd to approve Resolution 2023-45, establishing proposed zoning regulations and maps for potential annexation areas within the city’s urban growth area. Councilmember Raab seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. b. Mayor Crawford opened the public hearing at 6:40 p.m., for Ordinance 2023-14, property tax revenue and other revenue possible increases in property tax revenues. Finance Director, Josh DeLay, provided the staff report. Mayor Crawford asked for public comment. No comments received from the public. Mayor Crawford closed the public hearing at 6:43 p.m. i. Mayor Crawford provided the first reading of Ordinance 2023-14, authorizing the regular property tax levy to be collected in the 2024 tax year, an increase of approximately $48,000 in the regular property tax resulting from previously banked capacity, an increase of 1% in the regular tax levy, and authorizing an increase which may be allowed in the amount under new construction, improvements to property and the State assessed property provisions of State law. No action was taken by the Council. 8. ACTION ITEMS a. IS Manager, Ike Laswell, presented Resolution 2023-52, RFP – Genetec Surveillance and Access Control System Vendor Selection Approval and Contract Authorization. Comments by Councilmember Magdoff and Councilmember Raab. Motion by Councilmember Tidd to approve Resolution 2023-52, authorizing Mayor Crawford to execute a contract between the City of East Wenatchee and CompuNet Inc. for the Genetec Surveillance and Access Control System project for an amount not to exceed $46,250.00. Councilmember Johnson seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.