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East Wenatchee City Council Meeting
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
East Wenatchee City Hall
271 9th Street NE
East Wenatchee, WA 98802
Minutes
In attendance: Staff in attendance:
Mayor Steven Lacy Devin Poulson, City Attorney
Councilmember John Sterk Tom Wachholder, Project Development Manager
Councilmember Harry Raab Josh DeLay, Finance Director
Councilmember Rob Tidd Randy Harrison, Police Chief
Councilmember Jerrilea Crawford Ray Coble, Asst. Police Chief
Councilmember Shayne Magdoff Mary Beth Phillips, Court Administrator
Councilmember Timothy Detering John Phillips, Detective
Councilmember Matthew Hepner Darin Darnell, Detective
Maria Holman, City Clerk
6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting
Call to Order, Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance.
1. Consent Items:
a. 10/15/2019, Checks: 52744-52745; 52753; 52768-52827, in the amount of
$219,510.00.
b. 10/01/2019 Council Meeting Minutes.
Motion to approve consent items by Councilmember Crawford. Councilmember
Magdoff seconded the motion. Motion carried (7-0).
2. Citizen Requests/Comments. None.
3. Presentations. None.
4. Department Report. None.
5. Mayor’s Report.
a. Mayor Lacy spoke regarding Action Item C on today’s Agenda, Prothman
Employment Agency Professional Services Proposal.
Councilmember Sterk, Councilmember Magdoff, Councilmember Crawford, and
Councilmember Tidd spoke in favor of delaying the process and waiting until the next
Mayor can be involved in the entire process. Councilmember Detering spoke in favor of
proceeding with the consultant firm. Councilmember Raab, Councilmember Hepner,
Councilmember Magdoff commented in the hiring process and services offered.
Mayor Lacy removed Action Item C from the Agenda.
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6. Action Items.
a. Mayor Lacy read Resolution 2019-20, a Resolution of the City of East Wenatchee,
Washington opposing a ballot measure entitled Initiative Measure No. 976, an
initiative seeking to repeal authority to impose certain vehicle taxes, change vehicle
valuation laws, and limit motor vehicle license fees to $30.00.
i. Mayor Lacy opened a citizen comment period to allow any citizens to express
his or her opinion regarding the ballot measure. No comments received from
the public and the comment period closed.
Councilmember Detering, Councilmember Sterk, and Councilmember Crawford
commented in opposition. Councilmember Raab, Councilmember Magdoff,
Councilmember Hepner commented in support of this Resolution.
Motion by Councilmember Raab to approve Resolution 2019-20. Councilmember
Hepner seconded the Motion. Motion Failed (3-4 Detering, Sterk, Crawford and
Magdoff).
b. Project Development Manager Tom Wachholder presented Resolution 2019-21, a
Resolution of the City of East Wenatchee establishing a schedule for improvements
to the City Hall Campus.
Comments provided by Councilmember Detering, and Mayor Lacy.
Motion by Councilmember Tidd to adopt Resolution 2019-21. Councilmember
Magdoff seconded the motion. Motion carried (7-0).
c. Prothman Employment Agency Professional Services Proposal – was not considered
at this meeting.
d. Project Development Manager Tom Wachholder presented the 2019-2021
Department of Ecology Stormwater Capacity Grant. Washington State Department
of Ecology 2019 - 2021 Biennial Stormwater Capacity Grant (Agreement No.
WQSWCAP-1921-Ewena-00085)
Comments provided by Councilmember Hepner.
Motion by Councilmember Detering to approve and authorize the Mayor to sign
the 2019-2021 Department of Ecology Stormwater Capacity Grant Agreement.
Second by Councilmember Raab. Motion carried (7-0).
e. Project Development Manager Tom Wachholder presented the Bid Award for the
19th Street Stormwater Improvement Project
Comments provided by Mayor Lacy.
Motion by Councilmember Detering to award the Construction Bid to the lowest
construction bidder KRCI as recommended by RH2 Engineering and authorize the
Mayor to sign a construction contract not to exceed $137,805. Second by
Councilmember Crawford. Motion carried (7-0).