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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-21-2023 Council Meeting AgendaIn 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.) 2/21/2023 Council Meeting Agenda Page 1 of 2 East Wenatchee City Council Meeting Tuesday, February 21, 2023 East Wenatchee City Hall 271 9th Street NE East Wenatchee, WA 98802 This meeting will be in person or via zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81547715231 Phone-in option for the meeting: 253 215 8782, Meeting ID: 815 4771 5231 AGENDA 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting Call to Order, Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance. 1. Consent Items: Vouchers: a. Date:02-21-2023, Checks: 58152-58229, in the amount of $692,947.41 b. January 2023 Payroll Certification Minutes: c. 02-07-2023 Council Meeting Minutes Motion by City Council to approve agenda, vouchers, and minutes from previous meetings. 2. Citizen Requests/Comments. The Council is providing opportunities for public comment in person, remotely, or by submitting written comment. The Mayor will ask if there are any citizens wishing to address the Council. When recognized, please step up to the microphone (or unmute your screen), state your name and if you live within the East Wenatchee city limits. Citizen comments will be limited to three minutes. 3. Public Hearings. The Mayor will call the Public Hearing to order and state the ground rules, the purpose of the hearing, and will state the manner in which the hearing will proceed. Staff will first give a report, followed by public testimony. All speakers must speak into the microphone and clearly state their name and address. All comments should be addressed to the City Council, should be relevant to the topic, and should not be of a personal nature. Public testimony may be limited to three minutes, unless further time is granted by the Mayor. If there are a large number of speakers, a representative may be appointed to speak on behalf of the group. a. Public Hearing to obtain comment on adopting a new section in the East Wenatchee Municipal Code, Chapter 4: Revenue and Finance, regarding a Multi-Family Property Tax Exemption Program. i. Ordinance 2023-05, amending Chapter 4: Revenue and Finance, of the East Wenatchee Municipal Code, creating a new section for a multi-family tax exemption program, containing a severability clause, and establishing an effective date. – Curtis Lillquist, Community Development Director. Motion by the City Council to approve Ordinance 2023-05 adopting a Multifamily Tax Exemption Program. 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.) 2/21/2023 Council Meeting Agenda Page 2 of 2 4. Presentations. a. Certificate of Recognition to Jordan Conley, Police Officer, for 5 Years of Public Service to the City of East Wenatchee Police Department. – Mayor Crawford. b. Certificate of Recognition to Joshua Caballero-Valdez, Police Officer, for 5 Years of Public Service to the City of East Wenatchee Police Department. – Mayor Crawford. 5. Department Report. None. 6. Action Items. a. Letter of Commitment: Accessory Dwelling Unit pre-approved plans. – Curtis Lillquist, Community Development Director. Motion by the City Council to authorize the Mayor to sign a Letter of Commitment to pay the City of Wenatchee up to $25,000 to hire an architectural firm for design services and to create construction documents and renderings for accessory dwellings and cottages. b. East Wenatchee Events Board Funding Recommendation for Lodging Tax for the Greater Wenatchee Girls Softball Association’s Sterling Invite. – Trina Elmes, Events Director/PIO. Motion by the City Council to authorize the Mayor to sign an agreement with Greater Wenatchee Girls Softball Association for an amount not exceed $10,000. 7. Mayor’s Report. 8. Council Reports & Announcements. a. Reports/New Business of Council Committees 9. Adjournment.