Wenatchee City Council Meeting
Regular MeetingWenatchee, WA · January 9, 2020
Agenda
WENATCHEE CITY COUNCIL
Thursday, January 9, 2020
Wenatchee City Hall Council Chambers
301 Yakima Street, 2nd Floor
Wenatchee, WA 98801
AGENDA
4:30 p.m. Executive Session
Executive session to consider the acquisition of real estate when public knowledge regarding such
consideration would cause a likelihood of increased price; and to discuss with legal counsel
matters of potential litigation to which the city may become a party, when public knowledge
regarding the discussion is likely to result in an adverse or financial consequence to the agency.
5:15 p.m. Regular Meeting
1. Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance, and Roll Call.
2. Consent Items:
Motion to approve agenda, vouchers, and minutes from previous meetings.
Vouchers:
Claim checks #193297 through #193373 in the amount of $984,697.80 for December 12, 2019
Claim checks #193374 through #193539 in the amount of $1,478,598.63 for December 20, 2019
Payroll distribution in the amount of $357,180.00 for December 20, 2019
Claim checks #1482 through #1485 in the amount of $179,228.24 for December 26, 2019
Claim checks #193555 through #193561 in the amount of $7,345.84 for December 27, 2019
Payroll distribution in the amount of $12,014.14 for December 31, 2019
Payroll distribution in the amount of $465,322.91 for December 31, 2019 for December 31, 2019
Benefits/deductions in the amount of $1,068,084.03 for December 31, 2019
Claim checks #193562 through #193599 in the amount of $173,960.30 for December 31, 2019
Claim checks #193600 through #193608 in the amount of $98,601.56 for January 2, 2020
Payroll distribution in the amount of $6,395.23 for January 3, 2020
Claim checks #193609 through #193623 in the amount of $144,296.99 for January 3, 2020
Payroll distribution in the amount of $293.06 for January 6, 2020
3. Citizen Requests/Comments.
The “Citizen Comments” period is to provide the opportunity for members of the public to address the Council
on items either not on the agenda or not listed as a public hearing. The Mayor will ask if there are any citizens
wishing to address the Council. When recognized, please step up to the microphone, give your name and
mailing address, and state the matter of your interest. If your interest is an agenda item, the Mayor may suggest
that your comments wait until that time. Citizen comments will be limited to three minutes.
4. Presentations.
Wenatchee School Choice Week Proclamation
Link Transit Vision 2020 Presentation
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office at (509) 888-6204 (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.) Page 1 of 3
5. Action Items.
A. Homeless Grant Award: Power House Ministries Homeless Day Shelter
Presented by Community Development Director Glen DeVries and Housing Programs
Coordinator Sandra Van Osten
Motion for City Council to accept the Homeless Housing Task Force recommendations
and authorize the Mayor to enter into a grant agreement with Power House Ministries
for low-barrier homeless day shelter services.
B. Isola Annexation
Presented by Housing & Community Planner Brooklyn Holton
Motion for City Council to adopt Ordinance No. 2020-02, providing for the annexation
of an unincorporated area that includes five parcels located on the north side of
Terminal Avenue between Methow Street to the west and extending towards Cross
Street stopping at approximately midblock also known as the Isola Annexation.
C. Tramp Annexation
Presented by Housing & Community Planner Brooklyn Holton
Motion for City Council to adopt Ordinance No. 2020-03, providing for the annexation
of an unincorporated area located to the west of Skyline Drive in Millerdale Block A
without street frontage and bordered to the south and west by urban growth area
boundary also known as the Tramp Annexation.
D. Hale Park Phase Two Project - Consultant Agreement
Presented by Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Director David Erickson
Motion for City Council to authorize the Mayor to negotiate and sign an agreement
with Pacific Engineering for engineering and construction management for the Hale
Park Phase Two Project.
E. Cleveland Avenue Sanitary Sewer Repair – Project No. SW19-10
Presented by Senior Utilities Engineer Jeremy Hoover
Motion for City Council to approve the award of the contract for emergency repair of
the Cleveland Avenue Sanitary Sewer, Project SW19-10 to KRCI in the amount of
$77,343.40, and further authorize the Mayor to sign the construction contract.
F. Surplus Property Sale – Steve and Carol Freeman
Presented by Development Project Manager Matt Shales
Motion for City Council to authorize the Mayor to sign a purchase and sale agreement
with Steve and Carol Freeman, and further negotiate any final details of the
agreement.
G. Cultural Resources Special Project – Wenatchee Valley Museum
Presented by Economic Development Director Steve King
Motion for City Council to approve an agreement with the Wenatchee Valley Museum
for cultural resources work with Randy Lewis.
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office at (509) 888-6204 (TTY 711). Notification 72 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure
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H. Mayor Pro Tem 2020
Motion for City Council to appoint a Mayor Pro Tempore for 2020.
6. Public Hearing Items.
The Mayor will call the Public Hearing to order and state the ground rules, the purpose of the hearing, the action
that the hearing body may take on the matter, will address the appearance of fairness doctrine, and will state the
manner in which the hearing will proceed. Staff will first give a report, followed by testimony of experts and/or the
applicant, followed then by public testimony. All speakers must speak into the microphone and clearly state their
names and addresses. All comments should be addressed to the hearing body, should be relevant to the application,
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.
I. Charter Communications Franchise
Presented by Public Works Director Rob Jammerman
Motion for City Council to adopt Ordinance No. 2020-04, renewing the grant of a
franchise to Spectrum Pacific West, LLC, locally known as Charter Communications, to
operate and maintain a cable system in the City of Wenatchee, and approving the
franchise agreement setting forth the conditions accompanying the grant of the
franchise.
7. Reports.
a. Mayor’s Report
b. Reports/New Business of Council Committees
8. Announcements.
9. Adjournment.
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office at (509) 888-6204 (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.) Page 3 of 3
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