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Home My WebLink About5/13/2021 - City Council - City Council Meeting Minutes - Jerrilea Crawford, Mayor 05-13-2021 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 East Wenatchee City Hall 271 9th St. NE East Wenatchee, WA 98802 Minutes Thursday, May 13, 2021 In attendance: Mayor Crawford Lori Barnett, Community Development Director Councilmember Sterk Mary Beth Phillips, Court Administrator Councilmember Raab Josh Toftness, Streets Manager Councilmember Tidd Ike Laswell, Information Systems Councilmember Magdoff Tom Wachholder, Project Development Mngr. Councilmember Johnson Garren Melton, Natural Resources Specialist Councilmember Hepner Maria Holman, City Clerk 5:30 p.m. Council Workshop. Councilmember Magdoff opened the meeting. 1. Douglas County PUD General Manager Gary Ivory presented a PUD report to the Council providing information on the various services, programs, and departments at the PUD. Aaron Viebrock, Douglas County PUD Commissioner was also present. The presentation continued with information that Microsoft is building a substation and data center in Douglas County and how large capacity electricity users affect the community. Mayor Crawford invited Mr. Ivory to come and share information with the City Council every year to enhance the communication between the two organizations. Comments provided by Councilmember Magdoff, Councilmember Tidd, Councilmember Hepner, Mayor Crawford, Councilmember Johnson, and Councilmember Raab. No action was taken by the Council. 2. Natural Resource Specialist Garren Melton provided an overview of the Stormwater Utility Program including expenditures and revenue, capital, and small improvement projects, as well as a five-year fund projection. A stormwater comp plan is coming out this summer which will help determine upcoming steps, requirements, and what kind of projects the City will require in the future. Comments provided by Councilmember Magdoff, Councilmember Tidd, Project Development Manager Tom Wachholder, and Councilmember Hepner. No action was taken by the Council.