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East Wenatchee City Council Meeting
In Person and Zoom
Tuesday, February 07, 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 Robert Tidd Trina Elmes, Events Director / PIO
Councilmember Shayne Magdoff Sean Lewis, Assistant City Attorney
Councilmember Christine Johnson Josh Delay, Finance Director
Councilmember Matthew Hepner Rick Johnson, Chief of Police
Councilmember Sasha Sleiman Tamara Gingerich, Human Resources Director
Laura Leon, City Clerk
6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting
Call to Order, Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion by Councilmember Johnson to excuse Councilmember Sterk from the meeting.
Councilmember Sleiman seconded the motion. Motion carried (6-0).
1. Consent Items:
a. North Cascades Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. Maintenance Proposal
Vouchers:
b. Date: 02-07-2023, Checks: 57981-57982,58017-58088, 58090-58091, 58097-58151
(Final 2022 Payables) in the amount of $1,071,593.98
c. Date: 02-07-2023, Checks: 58090-58091, 58097-581-58151, in the amount of
$564,954.12
d. Payroll Certification for December 2022
Minutes:
e. 01-12-2023 Workshop Meeting Minutes
f. 01-17-2023 City Council Meeting Minutes
Motion by Councilmember Tidd to approve consent items as presented.
Councilmember Rabb seconded the motion. Motion carried (6-0).
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2. Citizen Requests/Comments.
a. Linda Haglund, Director of the Wenatchee Downtown Association introduced and
welcomed Rosa Pulido, the newly selected Wenatchee Downtown Association,
Director.
b. Mayor Crawford presented the 2023 Random Acts of Kindness Proclamation,
declaring February 17, 2023, as Random Acts of Kindness Day in the City of East
Wenatchee.
3. Department Report(s)
a. Community Development Director Curtis Lillquist presented 2022 Community
Development Annual Report.
Comments provided by Councilmember Tidd.
b. 2022 Transportation Benefit District Annual Report – Garren Melton, Public Works
Director.
Comments provided by Councilmembers Sleiman and Magdoff.
4. Action Items.
a. Assistant City Attorney Sean Lewis presented Ordinance 2023-03, amending Chapter
10.08 of the East Wenatchee Municipal Code (EWMC) to accommodate new options
for removing parked recreational vehicles to a place of safety.
Comments provided by Councilmembers Tidd and Magdoff.
Motion by Councilmember Sleiman to approve Ordinance 2023-03 amending
section Chapter 10.08 of the East Wenatchee Municipal Code as presented.
Councilmember Magdoff seconded the motion. Motion carried (6-0).
b. Assistant City Attorney Sean Lewis presented Ordinance 2023-04, amending Chapter
10.20 of the East Wenatchee Municipal Code (EWMC) to accommodate new options
for removing vehicles to a place of safety.
Motion by Councilmember Sleiman to approve Ordinance 2023-04 amending
section Chapter 10.20 of the East Wenatchee Municipal Code as presented.
Councilmember Johnson seconded the motion. Motion carried (6-0).
c. Public Works Manager Garren Melton presented Resolution 2023-11, a contract
amendment with RH2 Engineering for Grant Road Preservation and Rehabilitation
Projects, City Project Numbers: #2021-05, #2021-06, #2022-06.
Comments provided by Councilmembers Rabb and Magdoff.
Motion by Councilmember Tidd to approve Resolution 2023-11, authorizing Mayor
Crawford to execute a Supplement Consultant Agreement with RH2 Engineering,
for an amount not to exceed $470,677.56. Councilmember Magdoff seconded the
motion. Motion carried (6-0).
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d. Public Works Manager Garren Melton presented Resolution 2023-12, consultant
agreement with RH2 Engineering for design services associated with Rock Island
Road Overlay; Project #: 2023-01.
Motion by Councilmember Tidd to approve Resolution 2023-12, authorizing Mayor
Crawford to execute a Supplement Consultant Agreement with RH2 Engineering
for an amount not to exceed $70,000. Councilmember Sleiman seconded the
motion. Motion carried (6-0).
e. Public Works Manager Garren Melton presented Resolution 2023-13, an Interlocal
Agreement with Link Transit for Intersection Improvements and Park and Ride
Upgrades at 3rd Street SE & Rock Island Road; Project #: 2021-11.
Motion by Councilmember Magdoff to approve Resolution 2023-13, authorizing
Mayor Crawford to execute an Interlocal Agreement with Link Transit for
intersection improvements and park and ride upgrades at 3rd Street SE & Rock
Island Road. Councilmember Raab seconded the motion. Motion carried (6-0).
f. Public Works Manager Garren Melton presented Resolution 2023-14, adopting an
updated 2023-2028 project list for the East Wenatchee Transportation Benefit
District.
Motion by Councilmember Tidd to repeal Resolution 2022-02 and approving
Resolution 2023-14, approving an updated 2023-2028 project list for the East
Wenatchee Transportation Benefit District. Councilmember Johnson seconded the
motion. Motion carried (6-0).
g. Events Director/PIO Trina Elmes presented the East Wenatchee Events Board
Funding Recommendation for the Lodging Tax for the City of East Wenatchee Events
Department.
Comments provided by Councilmembers Tidd, Johnson, Magdoff, and Sleiman.
Motion by Councilmember Tidd to fund $15,000 to the City of East Wenatchee
Events Department, for a part-time, seasonal assistant. Councilmember Hepner
seconded the motion. Motion carried (6-0).
5. Mayor’s Report.
a. Mayor Crawford touched on the 2023 Legislative Session and encouraged the
Council to support and track House Bill 1363, Concerning Vehicular Pursuits.
b. Mayor Crawford, City representative for Rivercom 911, shared the organization is
looking to build a new regional facility and more information would be presented on
the topic as financial decisions would have to be made by the Council. In addition,
she shared the organization is recruiting for a new Executive Director.