HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-16-2024 City Council MinutesMINUTES
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Zoom and City Hall, 271 9th St NE, East Wenatchee, WA
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Pro Tempore Sasha Sleiman called the East Wenatchee City Council meeting to
order at 6:00 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Tidd led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Present: Councilmembers Absent:
Mayor Pro Tempore Sasha Sleiman Mayor Crawford
Councilmember Mark Botello Councilmember Matthew Hepner
Councilmember Ken Arnold
Councilmember Rob Tidd
Councilmember Shayne Magdoff
Councilmember Christine Johnson
Motion by Councilmember Tidd to excuse Councilmember Hepner from the meeting.
Councilmember Johnson seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.
4. COUNCILMEMBER DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST (RCW 42.23)
No Councilmembers declared a conflict of interest with any agenda items.
5. CONSENT AGENDA
a. Amendment to Interlocal Cooperative Agreement Columbia River Drug Task Force.
b. Approval of Voucher Report, Checks: 59523-59552, in the amount of $171,900.05.
c. October 2023 Payroll Certification.
d. November 2023 Payroll Certification.
e. December 2023 Payroll Certification.
f. Approval of Minutes of the January 02, 2024, City Council Workshop Meeting.
Motion by Councilmember Tidd to approve consent items as presented.
Councilmember Magdoff seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.
6. CITIZEN COMMENTS
None provided.
7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
a. Community Development Director Curtis Lillquist presented the 2023 Annual Report for
the Community Development Department.
8. ACTION ITEMS
a. Public Works Manager Garren Melton presented Resolution 2024-03, authorizing the Mayor
to execute a contract with Central Washington Asphalt for the Grant Road Preservation
Project #: 2022-06.
Motion by Councilmember Tidd to approve Resolution 2024-03, authorizing Mayor Pro
Tempore Sleiman to execute a contract between the City of East Wenatchee and Central
Washington Asphalt for the Grant Road Preservation project for an amount not to exceed
of $1,523,000.00. Councilmember Arnold seconded the motion. Motion passed
unanimously.
b. Community Development Director Curtis Lillquist presented Resolution 2024-05, City of East
Wenatchee 2050 Public Participation Plan.
Comments by Councilmember Magdoff.
Motion by Councilmember Magdoff to approve Resolution 2024-05, adopting the East
Wenatchee 2050 Public Participation Plan. Councilmember Johnson seconded the motion.
Motion passed unanimously.
c. City Attorney Bob Siderius presented Resolution 2024-08, Public Defenders Contract.
Comments by Councilmember Magdoff.
Motion by Councilmember Tidd to approve Resolution 2024-08, authorizing Mayor
Crawford to execute and agreement between the City of East Wenatchee with the Law
Office of Tony DiTommaso, and the Law firm of Kottcamp, Yedinak and Esworthy for Public
Defender Services. Councilmember Arnold seconded the motion. Motion passed
unanimously.
d. Community Development Director Curtis Lillquist presented the Consideration to
Withdrawal from the Community Development Block Grant Entitlement Community
Program.
Comments by Councilmember Magdoff.
Motion by Councilmember Johnson to discontinue being an Entitlement Community for
Community Development Block Grant funds and to authorize Mayor Crawford to execute a
letter withdrawing from the program. Councilmember Magdoff seconded the motion.
Motion passed unanimously.
e. Events Director/PIO Trina Elmes presented the East Wenatchee Events Board Funding
recommendation for Lodging Tax funds for the Eastmont Metro Park District’s Eastmont
Winter Classic AAU Basketball Tournament, February 23-25, 2024.
Motion by Councilmember Tidd to authorize Mayor Crawford to execute an agreement
with Eastmont Metro Park District for an amount not to exceed $10,000.00 for the
Eastmont Winter Classic AAU Basketball Tournament. Councilmember Botello seconded
the motion. Motion passed unanimously.