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East Wenatchee City Council Meeting
Tuesday, June 15, 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 John Sterk Rick Johnson, Police Chief
Councilmember Harry Raab Lori Barnett, Community Development Director
Councilmember Robert Tidd Josh DeLay, Finance Director
Councilmember Sasha Sleiman Tom Wachholder, Project Development Manager
Councilmember Shayne Magdoff Garren Melton, Natural Resource Specialist
Councilmember Christine Johnson Mary Beth Phillips, Court Administrator
Councilmember Matthew Hepner Trina Elmes, Events Director/PIO
Maria Holman, City Clerk
6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting
Call to Order, Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance.
1. Consent Items:
Vouchers:
a. Date: June 15, 2021, Checks: 55225 - 55230; 55236 - 55292, in the amount of
$111,771.99.
b. May 2021 Payroll Certification.
Minutes:
c. 6/1/2021 Council Meeting Minutes.
d. 6/10/2021 Council Workshop Meeting Minutes.
Motion by Councilmember Johnson to approve consent items as presented.
Councilmember Sleiman seconded the motion. Motion carried (7-0).
2. Citizen Requests/Comments. None.
3. Presentations.
a. Wenatchee Valley Museum Executive Director Keni Sturgeon presented a
Wenatchee Valley Museum Report to the Council.
Comments provided by Councilmember Tidd, Councilmember Magdoff,
Councilmember Hepner, and Councilmember Sleiman.
4. Department Report. None.
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5. Mayor’s Report.
a. Mayor Crawford shared with the Council that she has received an official word from
Misawa, Japan, and they will not be able to come this fall due to COVID-19.
6. Action Items.
a. Finance Director Josh DeLay presented Ordinance 2021-12, relating to contracting
indebtedness; providing for the issuance, sale and delivery of a limited tax general
obligation bond to provide funds to construct a new public works maintenance
facility and acquire a building for the City’s police headquarters and to pay the costs
of issuance and sale of the bond; fixing certain terms and covenants of the bond;
approving the sale and providing for the delivery of the bond to Banner Bank, and
providing for related matters.
Mayor Crawford suspended the second reading.
Comments provided by Councilmember Tidd, and Councilmember Magdoff. Lee
Marchisio, Bond Counsel with Foster Garvey and Kevin Vatulli with Banner Bank were
present and answered questions from the Council.
Motion by Councilmember Tidd to approve Ordinance 2021-12, for the issuance of
a Limited Tax General Obligation Bond 2021, in the maximum principal amount of
$10,000,000 as presented authorizing the Mayor to sign any documents necessary
to execute the bond. Councilmember Raab seconded the motion. Motion carried
(7-0).
b. Finance Director Josh DeLay presented Ordinance 2021-13, repealing Ordinance No.
2021-07, 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 2021.
Mayor Crawford suspended the second reading.
Motion by Councilmember Tidd to approve Ordinance 2021-13 fixing and
confirming salaries as presented. Councilmember Hepner seconded the motion.
Motion carried (7-0).
c. Finance Director Josh DeLay presented Resolution 2021-10, establishing procedures
and guidelines under which City funds can be utilized for the purpose of employee
recognition.
Comments provided by Councilmember Tidd and Councilmember Johnson.
Motion by Councilmember Sleiman to approve Resolution 2021-10 defining the
parameters within which City funds can be used for employee recognition awards
and events. Councilmember Johnson seconded the motion. Motion carried (7-0).