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East Wenatchee City Council Meeting
Online Zoom Meeting
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
East Wenatchee City Hall
271 9th Street NE
East Wenatchee, WA 98802
Minutes
In attendance: Staff in attendance:
Mayor Jerrilea Crawford Devin Poulson, City Attorney
Councilmember John Sterk Lori Barnett, Community Development Director
Councilmember Robert Tidd Tom Wachholder, Project Development Manager
Councilmember Sasha Sleiman Josh DeLay, Finance Director
Councilmember Shayne Magdoff Trina Elmes, Events Director / PIO
Councilmember Christine Johnson Mary Beth Phillips, Court Administrator
Councilmember Matthew Hepner Maria Holman, City Clerk
6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting
Call to Order, Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance.
a. Mayor Crawford excused Councilmember Raab from the Council Meeting as
requested.
1. Consent Items:
a. Date:4/21/2020, Checks: 53687; 53694 – 53755 and Voided Checks: 53553; 53576,
in the amount of $122,437.86.
b. March 2020 Payroll Certification.
c. 4/7/2020 Council Meeting Minutes.
d. 4/16/220 Council Workshop Meeting Minutes.
Motion by Councilmember Sterk to approve the consent items. Councilmember Tidd seconded
the motion. Motion carried (6-0).
2. Citizen Requests/Comments. None
3. Presentations. None
4. Department Report.
a. Project Development Manager Tom Wachholder presented a Public Works
Department Report outlining related projects and activities through April 16, 2020
Comments provided by Councilmember Hepner, Councilmember Sleiman, and
Councilmember Magdoff.
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5. Mayor’s Report.
a. Mayor Crawford presented Tom Wachholder, Project Development Manager a
Certificate of Appreciation for his 5-years of service to the City of East Wenatchee.
Comments provide by Councilmember Magdoff.
6. Action Items.
a. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Sean Lewis presented the second reading of Ordinance
2020-04, updating the East Wenatchee Municipal Code governing the process the
East Wenatchee Municipal Court must follow if it wishes to sanction a defendant for
contempt based on failure to pay fines, penalties, assessments, fees, or costs by
amending Section 1.020.030 of the East Wenatchee Municipal Code.
Comments provided by Councilmember Tidd.
Motion by Councilmember Tidd to adopt Ordinance 2020-04 as presented
governing the process of the East Wenatchee Municipal Court. Councilmember
Hepner seconded the motion. Motion carried (6-0).
b. Finance Director Josh DeLay presented the first reading of Ordinance 2020-06,
repealing Ordinance No. 2020-06, and fixing and confirming the salaries and
compensation to be paid to certain officials and employees of the City of East
Wenatchee during the year 2020.
Mayor Crawford elevated Ordinance 2020-06 to the second reading.
Motion by Councilmember Hepner to adopt Ordinance 2020-06, as presented,
fixing and confirming the salaries and compensation for certain officials and
employees of the City. Councilmember Magdoff seconded the motion. Motion
carried (6-0).
c. Mayor Crawford presented an Employment Agreement between the City and
Richard Johnson for the Police Chief position and requested confirmation of the
Mayor’s appointment of Richard Johnson as Police Chief.
Incoming Police Chief Richard Johnson spoke to the Council providing a short
summary of his career and his personal involvement in the community.
Comments provided by Councilmember Sterk, Councilmember Tidd, Councilmember
Johnson, Councilmember Hepner, and Councilmember Sleiman.
Motion by Councilmember Sleiman to authorize the Mayor to execute an
Employment Agreement between Richard Johnson and the City of East Wenatchee
for the position of Police Chief as presented and to confirm the Mayor’s
appointment of Richard Johnson as the Police Chief for the City of East Wenatchee.
Councilmember Hepner seconded the motion. Motion carried (6-0)
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d. City Attorney Devin Poulson presented the first reading of Ordinance 2020-07,
authorizing the City Treasurer, if an emergency has been declared, to waive the
interest penalty on unpaid gambling taxes by amending Section 4.38.070 of the East
Wenatchee Municipal Code.
Finance Director Josh DeLay spoke to Council explaining that the 1st quarter
gambling taxes will be filed by July 31, 2020, along with the 2nd quarter gambling
taxes.
Comments provided by Councilmember Tidd.
Mayor Crawford elevated Ordinance 2020-07 to the second reading.
Motion by Councilmember Sleiman to adopt Ordinance 2020-07, as presented,
authorizing the City Treasurer, if an emergency has been declared, to waive the
interest penalty on unpaid gambling taxes. Councilmember Magdoff seconded the
motion. Motion carried (6-0).
e. Finance Director Josh DeLay presented Resolution 2020-14, repealing Resolution No.
99-6, authorizing the City to use a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) provider to
administer the City’s FSA Plan, and authorizing the Finance Director to switch to a
different administrator in the future.
Comments provided by Councilmember Magdoff, City Clerk Maria Holman, and City
Attorney Devin Poulson.
Motion by Councilmember Tidd to approve Resolution 2020-14 as presented,
authorizing the Finance Director to enter into an agreement with OneBridge
Benefits for FSA services, and allowing the flexibility to switch providers as needed.
Councilmember Johnson seconded the motion. Motion carried (6-0).
f. Project Development Manager Tom Wachholder presented the Transportation
Improvement Board (TIB) Complete Streets Project – Perteet Supplemental
Agreement No. 2 for providing services during construction.
Motion by Councilmember Magdoff to authorize the Mayor to execute a TIB
Supplemental Agreement between the City and Perteet in the amount of $27,204,
establishing a new not to exceed the amount of $117,129 to include services during
construction. Councilmember Johnson seconded the motion. Motion carried (6-0).
g. Community Development Director Lori Barnett requested approval and
authorization for CC Consulting to develop the City of East Wenatchee 2020-2024
Community Development & Housing Consolidated Plan and 2020 Annual Action
Plan.
Comments provided by Councilmember Sterk, and Councilmember Magdoff.
Motion by Councilmember Sterk to approve the Mayor’s signature on the Scope of
Work to hire CC Consulting to develop the City of East Wenatchee 2020-2024