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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-06-2024 City Council MinutesCITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, February 06, 2024 Zoom and City Hall, 271 9th St NE, East Wenatchee, WA City of East Wenatchee Council Meeting Minutes 02-06-2024 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 Johnson led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. ROLL CALL Councilmembers Present: Councilmembers Absent: Mayor Crawford Councilmember Sasha Sleiman Councilmember Mark Botello Councilmember Ken Arnold Councilmember Rob Tidd Councilmember Shayne Magdoff Councilmember Christine Johnson Councilmember Mathew Hepner Motion by Councilmember Tidd to excuse Councilmember Sleiman from the meeting. Councilmember Magdoff seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. 4. COUNCILMEMBER DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST (RCW 42.23) No Councilmembers indicated conflicts with any of the items on the agenda. 5. CONSENT AGENDA a. Approval of Consultant Service Agreement with Trask Insurance. b. Voucher Report, Checks: 59520, 59553-59631, 59556, and 59632-59708, in the amount of $2,153,179.88. c. Approval of Minutes of the 01-16-2024 City Council Minutes. d. Approval of Minutes of the 01-18-2024 City Council Workshop. Motion by Councilmember Botello to approve consent items as presented. Councilmember Arnold seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. 6. CITIZEN COMMENTS None provided. 7. PRESENTATIONS a. Mayor Crawford recognized Trina Elmes for 5 Years of Public Service to the City of East Wenatchee. Mrs. Elmes was present for the recognition. b. Mayor Crawford recognized Ike Lasswell for 5 Years of Public Service to the City of East Wenatchee. Mr. Lasswell was present for the recognition. City of East Wenatchee Council Meeting Minutes 02-06-2024 c. Executive Director James Humphrey provided data on work conducted by the Wenatchee Valley Humane Society in the City of East Wenatchee during the 2023 year. Comments provided by Councilmember Tidd and Councilmember Magdoff. 8. DEPARTMENT REPORTS a. Chief of Police Rick Johnson reported that after successfully securing funds from the community, the Police Department would be moving forward in applying to become certified for a Narcotics K-9 Program/Unit. Chief Johnson provided data, statistics and detailed how the program would enhance the Department’s mission. Comments provided by all Councilmembers present. b. Municipal Judge Clarke Tibbits provided a State of the Court Report providing and comparing data for fiscal years 2022 and 2023. c. Public Works Manager Garren Melton provided the 2023 Transportation Benefit District Annual Report. 9. ACTION ITEMS a. Public Works Manager Garren Melton presented Ordinance 2024-01, authorizing the Mayor to execute a Developer Agreement with Wash Central North LLC. Comments provided by Councilmember Tidd. Motion by Councilmember Tidd to approve Ordinance 2024-01, authorizing Mayor Crawford to execute a Developer Agreement with Wash Central North LLC. Councilmember Johnson seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. b. Community Development Director Curtis Lillquist presented Ordinance 2024-02, amending East Wenatchee Municipal Code 17.24.030(F) Pool Fencing, 17.72.190 Accessory Dwelling Units, and 19.11 Definitions. Comments provided by Councilmember Magdoff and Councilmember Botello. Motion by Councilmember Tidd to approve Ordinance 2024-02, amending the East Wenatchee Municipal Code 17.24.030(F) Pool Fencing, 17.72.190 Accessory Dwelling Units, and 19.11 Definitions, as presented. Councilmember Botello seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. c. Public Works Manager Garren Melton presented Resolution 2024-04, Interlocal Agreement with the East Wenatchee Water District for utility work on the Rock Island Road Overlay Project; City Project No. 2023-01. Comments provided by Councilmember Botello, Councilmember Tidd, and Councilmember Johnson. Motion by Councilmember Magdoff to approve Resolution 2024-04, authorizing Mayor Crawford to execute an Interlocal Agreement with the East Wenatchee Water District for utility work associated with the Rock Island Road Overlay Project; City Project No. 2023-01. Councilmember Johnson seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. City of East Wenatchee Council Meeting Minutes 02-06-2024 d. Public Works Manager Garren Melton presented Resolution 2024-06, declaring certain Street Department tools and appliances as surplus to the needs of the City. Comments provided by Councilmember Johnson. Motion by Councilmember Tidd to approve Resolution 2024-06, declaring all items listed in Exhibit A as surplus to the needs of the City. Councilmember Arnold seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. e. Public Works Manager Garren Melton presented Resolution 2024-07, North Kentucky Ave Public Works Board Pre-Construction Loan and Grant Agreement; City Project No. 2023-05. – Garren Melton, Public Works Manager. Comments provided by Councilmember Botello. Motion by Councilmember Botello to approve Resolution 2024-07, authorizing Mayor Crawford to enter into an agreement with the Public Works Board for the North Kentucky Ave Improvements Project; City Project No. 2023-05. Councilmember Tidd seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. f. Finance Director Josh DeLay presented Resolution 2024-09, North Central Washington Library Contract Renewal. Comments provided by Councilmember Magdoff. Motion by Councilmember Johnson to approve Resolution 2024-09, renewing the Building and Maintenance use Agreement with North Central Washington Libraries through December 31, 2026. Councilmember Magdoff seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. g. Public Works Manager Garren Melton presented Resolution 2024-11, adopting the 2024-2029 Project List for the East Wenatchee Transportation Benefit District. Motion by Councilmember Tidd to approve Resolution 2024-11, approving the 2024-2029 project list for the East Wenatchee Transportation Benefit District and repealing Resolution 2023-14. Councilmember Arnold seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. h. Public Works Manager Garren Melton presented Resolution 2024-12, supplement to the Consultant Agreement with RH2 Engineering for the Grant Road Rehabilitation Project; City Project No. 2021-06. Motion by Councilmember Tidd to approve Resolution 2024-12, authorizing Mayor Crawford to execute the supplemental agreement with RH2 Engineering for Services during construction on the Grant Road Rehabilitation Project; City Project No. 2021-06, for an amount not to exceed of $148,500.00. Councilmember Johnson seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. City of East Wenatchee Council Meeting Minutes 02-06-2024 i. Public Works Manager Garren Melton presented Resolution 2024-13, supplement to the Consultant Agreement with RH2 Engineering for Grant Road Storm Water Project; City Project No. 2022-05. Motion by Councilmember Magdoff to approve Resolution 2024-13, authorizing Mayor Crawford to execute a supplemental agreement with RH2 Engineering for services during construction of the Grant Road Storm Water Project; City Project No. 2022-05, for an amount not to exceed of $53,270.00. Councilmember Johnson seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. j. Public Works Manager Garren Melton presented Resolution 2024- 14, contract amendment with RH2 Engineering for services during construction associated with the Rock Island Road Overlay Project; City Project No. 2023-01. Motion by Councilmember Tidd to approve Resolution 2024-14, authorizing Mayor Crawford to execute a contract amendment with RH2 Engineering for services during construction associated with the Rock Island Road Overlay Project; City Project No. 2023-01, for an amount not to exceed of $45,000.00. Councilmember Botello seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. 10. MAYOR’S REPORT a. Mayor Crawford invited the Council to the 2024 State of the Cities event hosted by the Wenatchee Valley Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, February 14, 2024. b. Mayor Crawford announced a City Hall Campus Improvement Team had been recently formed and is composed of appointed Councilmembers and staff members to review the needs of the City. The team has not met and will meet in the upcoming months. c. Community Development Director Curtis Lillquist reported the webpage for public comment on the Greater East Wenatchee Comprehensive Plan is live on the city’s webpage. He provided informational fliers to Councilmembers to help distribute the information to the community. d. Mayor Crawford reported data from the Point in Time count collected in late January of 2024; highlighting an increase in unsheltered people (in comparison to 2023) and cited the age range of the survey participants. 11. COUNCIL REPORTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS a. Councilmember Christine Johnson, City representative for the Douglas County Solid Waste Advisory Council, noted she was not in attendance for the meeting but reported the draft Solid Waste and Moderate Risk Management Plan was adopted and b. Councilmember Shayne Magdoff, City representative for the Columbia River Task Force, provided an update on the organization. c. Councilmember Shayne Magdoff, City representative for the Chelan County and City of Wenatchee Housing Authority, provided an update on the organization. d. Mayor Crawford, as City Representative and Chelan and Douglas Health District Chair, reported the Executive Director of the organization had resigned and efforts to recruit for the position would be taking place in the coming weeks.