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East Wenatchee City Council Meeting
In Person and Zoom
Tuesday, February 21, 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 Josh Delay, Finance Director
Councilmember Christine Johnson Laura Leon, City Clerk
Councilmember Matthew Hepner (Zoom)
Councilmember Sasha Sleiman
Councilmember John Sterk
6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting
Call to Order, Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance.
1. Consent Items:
Vouchers:
a. Date: 02-21-2023, Checks: 58152-58229, in the amount of $692,947.41
b. Payroll Certification for January 2023
Minutes:
c. 02-07-2023 City Council Meeting Minutes
Motion by Councilmember Sleiman to approve consent items as presented.
Councilmember Johnson seconded the motion. Motion carried (7-0).
2. Citizen Requests/Comments. None.
3. Public Hearing:
a. Mayor Crawford opened the public hearing at 6:03 p.m., for the purpose of receiving
public comment regarding a Multi-Family Property Tax Exemption Program.
Community Development Director Curtis Lillquist presented Ordinance 2023-05,
amending Chapter 4: Revenue and Finance, of the East Wenatchee Municipal Code,
creating a new section for a multi-family tax exemption program, containing a
severability clause, and establishing an effective date.
Comments provided by Councilmember Sterk and Councilmember Sleiman.
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Mayor Crawford closed the public hearing at 6:12 p.m.
Motion by the Councilmember Tidd to approve Ordinance 2023-05 adopting a
Multifamily Tax Exemption Program. Councilmember Magdoff seconded the motion.
Motion carried (7-0).
4. Department Report. None.
5. Action Items.
a. Community Development Director Curtis Lillquist presented the Council with a
Letter of Commitment for Accessory Dwelling Unit pre-approved plans.
Motion by Councilmember Sleiman to authorize Mayor Crawford to sign a Letter of
Commitment to pay the City of Wenatchee up to $25,000 to hire an architectural
firm for design services and to create construction documents and renderings for
accessory dwellings and cottages. Councilmember Hepner seconded the motion.
Motion carried (7-0).
b. Events Director/PIO Trina Elmes presented the East Wenatchee Events Board
Funding Recommendation for Lodging Tax for the Greater Wenatchee Girls Softball
Association’s Sterling Invite.
Motion by the Councilmember Magdoff to authorize Mayor Crawford to sign an
agreement with Greater Wenatchee Girls Softball Association for an amount not to
exceed $10,000 for the Sterling Invite being held May 27-29, 2023. Councilmember
Johnson seconded the motion. Motion carried (7-0).
6. Mayor’s Report.
a. Mayor Crawford shared information of her attending the Association of Washington
Cities (AWC) “City Action Days” Conference held in Olympia.
7. Council Reports & Announcements.
a. Councilmember Tidd, city representative for the Wenatchee Valley Museum &
Cultural Center, indicated a decision to change the time of the organization’s
meeting had yet to been finalized.
b. Councilmember Hepner provided an update on his work during this Washington
Legislative Session.
c. Councilmember Johnson informed the Council that the Finance Committee had
officially set a day and time to meet for the 2023 calendar year.