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East Wenatchee City Council Meeting
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
East Wenatchee City Hall
271 9th Street NE
East Wenatchee, WA 98802
Minutes
In attendance: Staff in attendance:
Mayor Jerrilea Crawford Curtis Lillquist, Community Development Director
Councilmember Harry Raab Garren Melton, Public Works Manager
Councilmember Sasha Sleiman Trina Elmes, Events Director / PIO
Councilmember Shayne Magdoff Laura Leon, City Clerk
Councilmember Christine Johnson
Councilmember Matthew Hepner
Councilmember Rob Tidd
Councilmember John Sterk
6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting.
Call to Order, Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance.
1. Consent Items:
Vouchers:
a. Date: 1-17-2023, Checks: 57983-58015, in the amount of $93,477.32
Minutes:
b. 01/03/2023 Council Meeting Minutes
Motion by Councilmember Sleiman to approve the consent items as presented.
Councilmember Tidd seconded the motion. Motion Carried (7-0).
2. Citizen Requests/Comments. None.
3. Presentations. None.
4. Department Report. None.
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5. Action Items.
a. Events Director/PIO Trina Elmes presented Ordinance 2023-02, amending section 3
of Ordinance No. 2020-02, designating the dates, time, and location of the East
Wenatchee Events Board (EWEB).
Comments provided by Councilmember Sleiman.
Motion by Councilmember Sleiman to adopt Ordinance 2023-02, designating the
East Wenatchee Events Board (EWEB) to meet at 3:00pm, every first Wednesday of
the month at the Eastmont Parks and Community Center. Councilmember Johnson
seconded the motion. Motion carried (7-0).
b. Public Works Manager Garren Melton presented Resolution 2023-04, authorizing
the Mayor to execute an Interlocal Agreement between the City of East Wenatchee
and the East Wenatchee Water District for utility work on the 9th St NE & Valley
Mall Parkway Intersections Improvements Project: #2019-07.
Motion by the Councilmember Tidd to approve Resolution 2023-04, authorizing
Mayor Crawford to enter an Interlocal Agreement with the East Wenatchee Water
District for utility work on the 9th St NE & Valley Mall Parkway Intersections
Improvements Project: #2019-07. Councilmember Raab seconded the motion.
Motion carried (7-0).
c. Public Works Manager Garren Melton presented Resolution 2023-05, authorizing
the selection of RH2 Engineering as the City’s General Engineering Services
consultant for 2023 and accepting RH2’s 2023 Rate Schedule for work performed
under the General Engineering Services Contract.
Comments provided by Councilmember Tidd.
Motion by Councilmember Sterk to approve Resolution 2023-05, approving the
selection of RH2 Engineering as the City’s 2023 General Engineering Services
contractor and accept their 2023 Rate Schedule, as presented in Exhibit B.
Councilmember Tidd seconded the motion. Motion carried (7-0).
d. Public Works Manager Garren Melton presented Resolution 2023-06, authorizing
the Mayor to execute a change order between the City of East Wenatchee and
Apollo Inc., for construction services as a part of the City’s Police Department
remodel at 50 Simon Street Project: #2021-10.
Comments by Councilmembers Tidd, Hepner, Sterk, and Magdoff.
Motion by Councilmember Magdoff to approve Resolution 2023-06, authorizing
Mayor Crawford to execute a change order with Apollo Inc., for the Police
Department Remodel Project: #2021-10 for an amount not to exceed 3,525.30.
Councilmember Johnson seconded the motion. Motion carried (7-0).
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e. Public Works Manager Garren Melton presented Resolution 2023-07, declaring
certain property owned by the City as surplus to the needs of the City.
Comments by Councilmembers Tidd, Johnson, and Sleiman.
Motion by Councilmember Tidd to approve Resolution 2023-07, declaring items
listed in Appendix A as surplus to the needs of the City. Councilmember Sleiman
seconded the motion. Motion carried (7-0).
f. Public Works Manager Garren Melton presented Resolution 2023-08, 3rd Street SE
& Rock Island Road Intersection Improvements Contract Award Project #2021-11.
Comments by Councilmembers Tidd and Magdoff.
Motion by Councilmember Tidd to approve Resolution 2023-08, authorizing Mayor
Crawford to execute a contract between the City of East Wenatchee and Selland
Construction Inc., for the 3rd St SE & Rock Island Road Intersection Improvements
Project: #2021-11 for an amount not to exceed $1,177,204.40. Councilmember
Hepner seconded the motion. Motion carried (7-0).
g. Public Works Manager Garren Melton presented Resolution 2023-09, authorizing
the Mayor to execute a supplement agreement between the City of East Wenatchee
and Perteet Inc, for the 3rd St SE & Rock Island Road Signal Project #2021-11.
Comments by Councilmembers Tidd and Magdoff.
Motion by Councilmember Magdoff to approve Resolution 2023-09 authorizing
Mayor Crawford to execute a supplement agreement with Perteet Inc, for services
on the 3rd St SE & Rock Island Road Intersection Improvement Project: #2021-11
for an amount not to exceed $87,748.00. Councilmember Raab seconded the
motion. Motion carried (7-0).
h. Assistant City Attorney Sean Lewis presented Resolution 2023-10, authorizing the
Mayor to execute a two-year agreement between the City and the law firm of
Woods, Brangwin and Bratton, for Conflict Public Defender Services.
Comments by Councilmembers Tidd and Johnson.
Motion by Councilmember Johnson to approve Resolution 2023-10 authorizing
Mayor Crawford to execute a two-year agreement with Woods, Brangwin &
Bratton, PLLC for Conflict Public Defender Services. Councilmember Sleiman
seconded the motion. Motion carried (7-0).