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East Wenatchee City Council Meeting
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
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 Harry Raab Rick Johnson, Police Chief
Councilmember Robert Tidd Lori Barnett, Community Development Director
Councilmember Sasha Sleiman Josh DeLay, Finance Director
Councilmember Shayne Magdoff Tom Wachholder, Project Development Manager
Councilmember Christine Johnson Garren Melton, Natural Resource Specialist
Councilmember Matthew Hepner Mary Beth Phillips, Court Administrator
Trina Elmes, Events Director/PIO
Maria Holman, City Clerk
6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting
Call to Order, Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance.
a. Motion by Councilmember Tidd to excuse Councilmember Sterk from the meeting.
Councilmember Sleiman seconded the motion. Motion carried (6-0).
2. Consent Items:
a. First Amendment to the agreement between the City of East Wenatchee and
Columbia Valley Housing Association for the East Wenatchee 2019 CDBG
Homeownership Assistance Program.
b. Second Amendment to the agreement between the City of East Wenatchee and
Columbia Valley Housing Association for the East Wenatchee 2018 CDBG
Homeownership Assistance Program.
c. Date: 5/18/2021, Checks: 55105 - 55106; 55113 - 55166, in the amount of
$329,780.20.
d. April 2021 Payroll Certification.
e. 5/4/2021 City Council Meeting Minutes.
f. 5/13/2021 City Council Workshop Meeting Minutes.
Motion by Councilmember Magdoff to approve consent items as presented.
Councilmember Johnson seconded the motion. Motion carried (6-0).
3. Citizen Requests/Comments. None.
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4. Presentations. None.
5. Department Report. None.
6. Mayor’s Report.
a. Mayor Crawford presented a 15-year Service Award to Sergeant Ben Fauconnier
who was present at the meeting to receive his certificate.
b. Mayor Crawford read the 2021 Memorial Day Proclamation. Mayor Crawford also
shared information regarding the celebratory activities that will take place on
Monday, May 31, 2021, in commemoration of Memorial Day in the Wenatchee
Valley.
7. Action Items.
a. Events Director/PIO Trina Elmes presented the East Wenatchee Events Board
funding recommendation for the Greater Wenatchee Girls Softball Association’s
Sterling Invite, May 29-31, 2021, $5,000 Lodging Tax grant request.
Councilmember Tidd abstained from voting on this item due to a conflict of interest.
Motion by Councilmember Sleiman to fund the Greater Wenatchee Girls Softball
Association request for Lodging taxes in the amount of $5,000 for the Sterling
Invite and authorize the Mayor to sign a Grant Agreement for an amount not to
exceed $5,000. Councilmember Raab seconded the motion. Motion carried (5-1
abstention by Councilmember Tidd).
b. City Attorney Devin Poulson presented Ordinance 2021-10, incorporating by
reference sections of the Revised Code of Washington pertaining to criminal offense
by amending Chapter 9.14 of the East Wenatchee Municipal Code and by repealing
Section 9.14020 of the East Wenatchee Municipal Code.
Mayor Crawford suspended the second reading.
Motion by Councilmember Tidd to adopt Ordinance 2021-10, amending statutes by
reference as presented and make the City of East Wenatchee Municipal Code
consistent with state law. Councilmember Magdoff seconded the motion. Motion
carried (6-0).
c. Finance Director Josh DeLay presented the Bond Counsel Contract, a contract
between the City of East Wenatchee and Foster Garvey for $25,100 for bond counsel
services in connection with the issuance of a limited tax general obligation bond in
the principal amount of $10,000,000.
Motion by Councilmember Tidd to authorize the Mayor to sign and execute the
contract with Foster Garvey as presented. Councilmember Sleiman seconded the
motion. Motion carried (6-0).
Comments provided by Councilmember Tidd and Councilmember Magdoff.