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East Wenatchee City Council Meeting
In Person and Zoom
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
East Wenatchee City Hall
271 9th Street NE
East Wenatchee, WA 98802
Minutes
In attendance: Staff in attendance:
Mayor Jerrilea Crawford Stephanie Stauffer, City Attorney
Councilmember John Sterk Josh DeLay, Finance Director
Councilmember Harry Raab Lori Barnett, Community Development Director
Councilmember Robert Tidd Erik Hampton, Assistant Police Chief
Councilmember Sasha Sleiman Garren Melton, Public Works Manager
Councilmember Shayne Magdoff Trina Elmes, Events Director/PIO
Councilmember Christine Johnson Maria Holman, City Clerk
Councilmember Matthew Hepner
6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting
Call to Order, Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance.
1. Consent Items:
a. 2022 Public Safety Testing Agreement
Vouchers:
b. Date: 1/18/2022, Checks: 56113-56117; 56119-56131; 56133-56177, and Voided
Checks: 56118; 56132 in the amount of $156,836.67
c. November 2022 Payroll Certification
Minutes:
d. 1/4/2022 Council Meeting Minutes
e. 1/13/2022 Council Workshop Meeting Minutes
Motion by Councilmember Sleiman to approve consent items as presented.
Councilmember Tidd seconded the motion. Motion carried (7-0).
2. Citizen Requests/Comments.
a. Jim Ottosen, 858 Briarwood Dr., spoke to the Council regarding a letter received
from Waste Management. Mr. Ottosen expressed his concern regarding the City
discontinuing the senior discount program. Mr. Ottosen also offered kind words and
kudos to Public Works Department for their efforts after the heavy snow earlier this
month. Last, Mr. Ottosen addressed an increase of goatheads in the City limits.
Comments provided by Mayor Crawford.
Citizen Comments Continued:
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b. Rick Stilwater, 405 Colorado Ave., spoke to the Council regarding his concerns
regarding the agreement with Waste Management limiting the free dumps and the
restrictions on using a trailer for the free dumps. Mr. Stilwater also commented on
the heavy snow weather earlier this month, plowing issue, and offered kudos to
Public Works Department for their efforts as well.
3. Presentations. None.
4. Department Report.
a. Garren Melton, Public Works Manager presented a 2021 Transportation Benefit
District Annual Report and the 2021 Year-end Public Works Department Report.
5. Mayor’s Report.
a. Mayor Crawford read the 2022 City of East Wenatchee School Choice week
Proclamation.
b. Mayor Crawford provided a Covid-19 update and expressed concerns regarding
staffing issues and shortage of staff due to vacancies and COVID-19.
6. Action Items.
a. Interim Public Works Manager Garren Melton presented Resolution 2022-02,
updating the City’s residential street overlay program. Updating the City of East
Wenatchee’s Transportation Benefit District project list (TBD).
Comments provided by Councilmember Sleiman.
Motion by Councilmember Tidd to approve Resolution 2022-02 as presented
updating the project list for the East Wenatchee’s Transportation Benefit District.
Councilmember Raab seconded the motion. Motion carried (7-0).
b. Events Director/PIO Trina Elmes presented Resolution 2022-03, appointing
members to the East Wenatchee Events Board (EWEB), appointing Lindsey Morrow
to position 3 and Brent Schmitten to position 6.
Comments provided by Councilmember Tidd.
Motion by Councilmember Tidd to approve Resolution 2022-03 appointing
members to the EWEB as presented. Councilmember Johnson seconded the motion.
Motion carried (7-0).
c. Interim Public Works Manager Garren Melton presented Resolution 2022-04,
authorizing the Mayor to execute contract amendment #2 between the City of East
Wenatchee and ARC Architects for bidding and construction administration services
associated with the East Wenatchee City Hall Campus Improvements Project.
Comments provided by Councilmember Tidd, Councilmember Magdoff, Mayor
Crawford and Lori Barnett.