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Home My WebLink About2/5/1990 - City Council - City Council Meeting Minutesr� EAST WENATCHEE, DOUGLAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON REGULAR SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL CONVENED MAYOR HCGRAW PRESIDING February 5, 1990 6:30 p.m. (This meeting was recorded and will be retained at City Hall for a period of six years from the date of the meeting.) Councilmembers Present: Councilmember Collings, Councilmember McArthur, Councilmember Hendricks, Councilmember Cassel, Councilmember McKee, Mayor McGraw. Staff Present: Bruce Nash, John Flinner, Gini Oestreich, Bob Goodman, Nick Wiltz, Charles Zimmerman, Randy Webley. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES Regular Session, January 16, 1990. Council Action: A motion was made by Councilmember McArthur, ' second by Councilmember Cassel to approve the minutes as read. The motion carried unanimously, 5-0. CONSIDERATION OF BILLS Vouchers audited and certified by the auditing officer as required by RCW 42.24.080, and those expense reimbursement claims certified as required by RCW 42.24.090, have been recorded on a listing which has been made available to Council. As of this date, February 5, 1990, the Council does approve for payment those vouchers included in this list. Council Action: A motion was made by Councilmember Hendricks, second by Councilmember McArthur, to approve the bills as presented. The motion carried unanimously, 5-0. DEPARTMENT REPORTS Police Department Police Chief Flinner reported a series of arson fires had been solved with the arrest of an East Wenatchee man. He added this also solved the February, 1989 arson fire at Nendel's. 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The motion carried, 4-1 (Hendricks). 90-2-3 An Update on Public Transportation Benefit Area Councilmember Cassel,as a member of the Public Transportation Benefit Area, gave a report to keep the public advised on what the board was doing and proposing, such as a bus system to serve the area. Mr. Cassel said the board had recommended hiring a consultant to assist in determining costs, areas of service and financing. He added a Citizens Committee would be formed to help in determining needs, what kinds of service was desired what types of funding was available, such as taxes or grant monies. Council Action: None was taken. 90-2-4 Latecomers Agreement with TOP Foods ' City Attorney Zimmerman reviewed the agreement with TOP Foods and the process up to the present time. Mr. Zimmerman said that a reimbursement formula had been prepared; if property owners in the subject area developed within the time frame, they would reimburse based on that formula. Mr. Joel Gordon, attorney representing TOP Foods, listed what had been accomplished, such as additional lanes and intersection improvements, adding these were all benefits to the other property owners. In response to a question from Councilmember McKee regarding development of Fourth Street and giving additional access to Grant Road, Mr. Gordon said a method had been developed to determine the number of trips through the area, and if an alternate access was developed, the costs could be less. Mr. David Markley, representing Transportation Solutions, Inc., said his firm was employed by TOP Foods to assist in developing of public road improvement costs under a latecomers agreement. He said defining the cost of the improvement, the benefit associated with the agreement, and the benefit area were all items used in determining the reimbursement fee. Mr. Markley explained how the formula was computed, adding it was the generally accepted court approval method. In answer to Councilmember McKee's question, Mr. Markley said the ' administration of this type of latecomers agreement was controlled through the issuing of a building permit when property was being developed. Mayor McGraw said a pathway was being planned between Grant Road View Point and the walk bridge. 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