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HomeMy WebLinkAbout9/10/2020 - City Council - City Council Meeting Minutes - Jerrilea Crawford, Mayor 09-10-2020 Council Workshop Minutes Page 1 of 2 CITY OF EAST WENATCHEE 271 9th Street NE * East Wenatchee, WA 98802 Phone (509) 884-9515 * Fax (509) 886-6233 City Council Workshop Zoom Meeting East Wenatchee City Hall 271 9th St. NE East Wenatchee, WA 98802 Minutes Thursday, September 10, 2020 In attendance: Josh DeLay, Finance Director Mayor Crawford Josh Toftness, Streets Manager Councilmember Sterk Tom Wachholder, Proj. Development Manager Councilmember Raab Rick Johnson, Chief of Police Councilmember Tidd Maria Holman, City Clerk Councilmember Magdoff Councilmember Johnson Councilmember Hepner 5:30 p.m. Council Workshop. Councilmember Magdoff opened the meeting. 1. Project Development Manager Tom Wachholder presented information regarding truck routes within the City of East Wenatchee. The intent of the discussion is to decide whether the City Council would like to keep the existing truck route in place or be concurrent with the 2014 Wenatchee Urbanized Area Freight Study. In 2018, City Council amended Ordinance 2017-19 to establish a supporting truck route for commercial vehicles transporting agricultural commodities entering the City from the north. The supporting truck route connects to the designated SR 28 truck route by way of Eastmont Avenue and 9th Street NE. There are certain exceptions that apply. There are also concerns from a law enforcement standpoint for officers to properly apply sanctions. As the City continues to grow there are also concerns as to how the roads will accommodate truck usage in the future. This topic will have a follow up discussion on a future workshop. Comments provided by Chief of Police Rick Johnson, Mayor Crawford, Councilmember Magdoff, Councilmember Sleiman, Councilmember Sterk and Councilmember Hepner. No action was taken by the Council