HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-05-2024 City Council MinutesCITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, March 05, 2024
Zoom and City Hall, 271 9th St NE, East Wenatchee, WA
City of East Wenatchee Council Meeting Minutes 03-05-2024
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Crawford 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 Crawford
Councilmember Mark Botello
Councilmember Ken Arnold
Councilmember Rob Tidd
Councilmember Shayne Magdoff
Councilmember Christine Johnson
Councilmember Mathew Hepner
Councilmember Sasha Sleiman
4. COUNCILMEMBER DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST (RCW 42.23)
No Councilmembers indicated conflicts with any of the items on the agenda.
5. CONSENT AGENDA
a. Approval of Consultant Service Agreement with Trask Insurance/Bell Insurance.
b. Voucher Report, Checks: 59779-59840, in the amount of $189,572.27.
c. Approval of the 02-20-2024 City Council Minutes.
Motion by Councilmember Botello to approve the Consent Agenda, with the
removal of item A to be considered as a separate item. Councilmember Sleiman
seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.
Finance Director Josh Delay presented the revised Consultant Agreement with
Trask Insurance/Bell insurance and the edits made from the previously
approved agreement.
Motion by Councilmember Botello to approve the one-year Consultant
Agreement with Trask Insurance/Bell Insurance. Councilmember Tidd
seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.
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6. CITIZEN COMMENTS
Public Comment was provided by:
a. Robbette Schmit, resident of the City of Leavenworth.
b. Rick Edwards, resident of the City of East Wenatchee.
7. PRESENTATIONS
a. Councilmember Sleiman read the 2024 Red Cross Month Proclamation. Red Cross board
member and volunteer Ron Garrow was present to receive the proclamation on behalf
of the Red Cross.
b. Link Transit’s CEO Nick Covey provided an update on the public transit system and
planned service expansion according to their Vision 2020 plan.
Comments provided by Councilmember Hepner and Councilmember Magdoff.
8. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
a. Finance Director Josh DeLay presented the December 2023 Financial Report.
Comments provided by Councilmember Tidd and Councilmember Botello.
9. ACTION ITEMS
a. Public Works Manager Garren Melton presented Resolution 2024-19, Rock Island
Road Overlay Project Contract Award; City Project No. 2023-01.
Motion by Councilmember Tidd to approve Resolution 2024-19, authorizing
Mayor Crawford to execute a contract between the City of East Wenatchee and
Pipkin Construction, for an amount not to exceed of $1,020,750.75, for the Rock
Island Road Overlay Project; City Project No. 2023-01. Councilmember Sleiman
seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.
b. Public Works Manager Garren Melton presented Resolution 2024-20, Biennial
Stormwater Capacity Grant (2023-2025).
Motion by Councilmember Sleiman to approve Resolution 2024-20, authorizing
Mayor Crawford to execute an agreement between the City of East Wenatchee
and the Washington State Department of Transportation for the 2023-2025
Biennial Stormwater Capacity Grant (Agreement No. WQSWCAP-2325-Ewena-
00114). Councilmember Johnson seconded the motion. Motion passed
unanimously.
c. Public Works Manager Garren Melton presented Resolution 2024-21, 2023
Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) Complete Streets Construction Award;
City Project No. 2022-03.
Motion by Councilmember Magdoff to approve Resolution 2024-21, authorizing
Mayor Crawford to execute a contract between the City of East Wenatchee and
Rudnick and Sons Excavation, for an amount not to exceed of $328,289.00, for
the 2023 TIB Complete Streets Project; City Project No. 2022-03. Councilmember
Johnson seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.
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d. Public Works Manager Garren Melton presented Resolution 2024-22, 9th Street
NE and Eastmont Ave Signal Modification Contract Award; City Project No. 2023-
04.
Motion by Councilmember Sleiman to approve Resolution 2024-22, authorizing
Mayor Crawford to execute a contract between the City of East Wenatchee and
Midland Electric, LLC, for an amount not to exceed of $87,786.00, for the 9th
Street NE and Eastmont Ave Signal Modification Project; City Project No. 2023-
04. Councilmember Magdoff seconded the motion. Motion passed
unanimously.
e. Public Works Manager Garren Melton presented Resolution 2024-23, 5th Street
NE Improvements Consultant Selection; City Project No. 2024-01.
Comments provided by Councilmember Botello.
Motion by Councilmember Sleiman to approve Resolution 2024-23, authorizing
Mayor Crawford to execute a design contract between the City of East
Wenatchee and KPG Psomas, for an amount not to exceed of $459,981.00, for
the 5th Street NE Improvement Project; City Project No. 2024-01.
Councilmember Hepner seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.
10. MAYOR’S REPORT
a. Mayor Crawford reminded the Council of the Special Meeting scheduled for Wednesday
March 13, at 5:30pm to discuss the process of appointing a new councilmember.
b. Mayor Crawford indicated that nominations for Mayor Pro Tempore would be taken at
the regular scheduled Council meeting on March 19, 2024.
c. Mayor Crawford reported on the first Campus Facility Team meeting and shared the
Annex Building next to City Hall had experienced a pipe burst, during the freezing
temperature in January, and resulted in severe damage to the structure. She indicated
the damage was reported to City Insurance and the building would be torn down.
11. COUNCIL REPORTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
a. Councilmember Tidd encouraged everyone to attend the Link Transit meeting on March
19, 2024. Councilmember Tidd thanked Councilmember Sleiman for her public service to
City Council.
b. Councilmember Botello provided an update on the Chelan Douglas Port Commercial
Task Force.
c. Mayor Crawford thanked Councilmember Sleiman for all her contributions to the
community of East Wenatchee and Council.
d. Councilmember Sleiman announced her resignation effective at the adjourning of this
meeting.
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