MINUTES OF THE 11/08/07 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL
MEETING
135 East Johnson Avenue, Chelan, Washington
PRESENT:
Mayor Witherbee; Councilmembers Harper, Lingard, Morehouse, Olsen,
Papé-Miller, Rodionoff and Weldy; Administrator Fonfara, Attorney Galbraith,
Clerk Liles, Planning/Community Development Director Gildroy and Public Works
Director VanEpps.
Mayor Witherbee called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
CONSENT AGENDA
Rodionoff moved to approve the consent agenda as follows:
1.
Approve Payroll Warrants No. 27623 through 27711 totaling $135,499.30 and
Claims Warrants No. 69014 through 69120 totaling $266,909.58;
2.
Approve Minutes of 10/25/07 City Council Meeting, as presented;
3.
Set 12/13/07 as the date for the WR Splash Annexation Public Hearing; and
4.
Set 11/20/07 as the date for the Cemetery District #4 Annexation
Petitioners
Meeting.
Seconded by Lingard, motion passed unanimously.
PUBLIC INPUT
RECREATION CENTER: Bob Eier, 1076 East
Johnson Avenue, said that the majority of citizens favor having a community
recreation center with a swimming pool but do not want it located in Don Morse
Park. Eier urged Council to commit to an alternate location in a different area
of town before year’s end.
LAKESIDE TRAIL SEGMENT J/LAKESIDE MINI PARK:
Eier advised Council that although most
citizens favor the initial routing of Lakeside Trail Segment J as approved in
the City’s Trail Plan and also support the proposed Lakeside mini-park, some
recently elected officials oppose both. Eier urged Council not to allow special
interests to thwart the public’s right to use public lands.
BOAT MOO0RAGE:
Eier said he is hearing concerns about a possible expansion of the City’s
marina, but no concerns about the dramatic increase in private moorage around
the lake. Eier said that private development shouldn’t take priority over the
public interest and that the cumulative impact on water quality and public
access to the lake needs to be taken into account.
TRAFFIC:
Eier said he intends to continue looking into establishing a second route
between Chelan and Manson to alleviate traffic on the existing highways.
REGULAR AGENDA
MULTIFAMILY ZONING CODE AMENDMENT:
Mayor Witherbee introduced a public hearing to consider the Planning
Commission’s 10/17/07 recommendation to amend the multifamily zoning district
code. The Mayor explained the purpose and procedure of the hearing and advised
that no Council Member has a personal interest in the matter under consideration
and all can hear and consider the proposed text changes in a fair and objective
manner. The Mayor then declared the public hearing open and called for the staff
report.
Staff report was presented by Gildroy and Consultant Sandra Strieby of
Highland Associates. Gildroy and Strieby explained that proposed revisions are
intended to afford single family residences adjacent to multifamily developments
more privacy and natural light exposure than are required under existing code.
The recommended amendments included side step backs for buildings over 30 feet
in height, habitable space requirements along the street frontage, roofline
modulation for buildings wider than 70 feet and town home provisions. The town
home provisions would also change Development Standards Section 9 – Parking.
During their presentation, Gildroy and Strieby answered a number of questions
from City Councilmembers.
The Mayor then called for public comment. There being none, the Mayor
closed the public hearing. Council
deliberation followed, resulting in a consensus that additional
information/clarification was needed before Council was confident it could reach
an informed decision on the matter.
Morehouse moved to continue the hearing on amending the multi-family zoning code
until the 12/13/07 Council meeting. Seconded by Harper, motion passed
unanimously.
SMD SOLUTIONS AGREEMENT FOR LORD ACRES SUBAREA:
Gildroy recommended approval of an agreement with SMD Solutions for
consulting services related to the City’s creation of a sub-area plan for Lord
Acres. There being no discussion,
Rodionoff moved to authorize the Mayor to sign the Consultant Agreement between
the City and SMD Solutions for the Lord Acres sub-area plan. Seconded by
Papé-Miller, motion passed unanimously.
GRANITE RIDGE BENEFIT AREA & LATECOMERS AGREEMENT:
Galbraith presented/reviewed a proposed ordinance prepared in response to
Council’s 10/25/07 directive related to an appeal of the preliminary
determination for the Granite Ridge assessment benefit area as adopted by
Resolution 06-1153. There being no discussion,
Lingard moved to adopt ORDINANCE NO.
07-1346 determining the Final Benefit Area, assessment of costs for improvements
benefitting properties in the Benefit Area, and approving a latecomers agreement
with Lake Chelan Development, LLC. Seconded by Harper, motion passed
unanimously.
SKATE PARK LIGHTING: Fonfara reminded Council that consideration of a proposed budget
amendment for installation of lighting at the skatepark in Don Morse Park was
tabled on 10/25/07 pending the provision of additional information concerning
the lighting’s energy efficiency and compliance with “dark skies” legistlation.
Fonfara reported that the lighting being considered is 50% more energy efficient
than any comparable system on the market and that the luminaries are installed
with visors to redirect what would be wasted light back onto the lighted area,
thereby increasing the light output from each luminary and reducing off-site
light spill and glare. In addition, the
design maintains the most energy efficient position for the lamp arc and allows
the optimum field aiming angle. Following brief discussion,
Weldy moved to amend the 2007 City Budget
to appropriate an additional $13,500 for lighting the skate park at Don Morse
Park, for a total appropriation of $27,000 for the lighting project. Seconded by
Rodionoff, motion passed unanimously.
SENIOR CENTER MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING:
Fonfara presented/reviewed a proposed Memorandum of Understanding for
collaboration between the City and the Chelan Senior Center in replacing the
existing Senior Center facility. There being no discussion,
Weldy moved to approve the Memorandum of Understanding between the City
and the Chelan Senior Center for collaboration on the planning and development
of a new Chelan Senior Center to be constructed
at the site of the existing Senior Center facility. Seconded by
Papé-Miller, motion passed unanimously.
SENIOR CENTER PROJECT CDBG APPLICATION:
Fonfara presented/reviewed a proposed resolution prepared in response to
Council’s 10/25/07 directive concerning application for a grant to help fund
construction of a new Senior Center facility. There being no discussion,
Papé-Miller moved to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 07-1177 certifying compliance
with certain conditions required in applying to the State of Washington
Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development for a Community
Development Block Grant to help fund construction of a new senior citizen
center. Seconded by Weldy, motion passed unanimously.
FARNHAM BOOSTER STATION:
VanEpps presented Change Orders #2 and #3 and the 7th/Final
Progress Estimate for the Farnham Booster Station construction project. VanEpps
explained that the two change orders reduce the original contract amount by
$22,910.73, resulting in a credit due the City from the contractor. VanEpps
explained that the retainage to be released to the contractor will be reduced by
$8,023.70, which is the amount now due the City, plus $389.50 overpaid to the
retainage account. At VanEpps’ recommendation,
Rodionoff moved to approve Changes Orders #2 and #3 and the 7th/Final
Progress Estimate for the Farnham Booster Station construction project and to
accept the project as complete. Seconded by Harper, motion passed unanimously.
At 8:10 p.m. the Mayor, Council and
Attorney adjourned to executive session to discuss pending litigation. Regular
meeting reconvened at 8:18 p.m. following adjournment of the executive session.
WAL-MART/APPLE BLOSSOM CENTER:
Papé-Miller moved to join Wal-Mart
and Defenders of Small Town Chelan in their Stipulated Motion to Dismiss the
City/Wal-Mart appeal of the Superior Court’s decision regarding the Wal-Mart
permits (Case #258670 consolidated with #258688). Seconded by Morehouse, motion
passed unanimously.
At 8:23 p.m. Council meeting was recessed
to allow the Mayor and City Councilmembers to participate in the regular meeting
of the Lake Chelan Airport Board. Council meeting reconvened at 8:24 p.m.
following adjournment of the Airport Board meeting.
COUNCIL REPORTS/COMMENTS
EXCUSED ABSENCE:
Lingard asked to be excused from the 11/20/07 City Council meeting.
RECREATION CENTER, LAKESIDE TRAIL SEGMENT J,
LAKESIDE MINI PARK: Responding to Bob
Eier’s comments during the visitors section of this meeting, Morehouse said he
has seen no evidence that there is a consensus on the location of the proposed
community center, the route of Lakeside Trail Segment J or the proposal to
construct a mini park in Lakeside.
CLIMATE PROTECTION AGREEMENT:
Mayor Witherbee explained that he’d provided Council with copies of a
“climate protection agreement” that Councilmember Papé-Miller had asked him to
endorse. The Mayor explained that some of the protocol targets involved in the
agreement would require staff time and effort and perhaps a budget, so he wanted
Council’s approval before signing. Papé-Miller explained that she is trying to
stimulate discussion and increase awareness with the goal of implementing
community sustainability.
BUDGET WORKSHOP
2008 CITY BUDGET: Council conducted the
first of several workshops to consider the Preliminary 2008 City Budget. The
General Fund and Public Works Fund were reviewed/discussed.
There being no further business, meeting adjourned at 11:00 p.m.
PREPARED BY:
ATTESTED:
DATE APPROVED BY COUNCIL:
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Linda Allison-Liles
Jay Witherbee
City Clerk
Mayor