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CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Zoom and City Hall, 271 9th St NE, East Wenatchee, WA
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 Botello led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmember Botello, Councilmember Arnold, Councilmember Johnson,
Councilmember Tidd, Councilmember Stockton, Councilmember Magdoff and Councilmember
Hepner.
4. CONSENT AGENDA
a. Approval of Voucher Report, Checks: 60243-60313, in the amount of $1,178,910.46.
b. Approval of the June 06, 2024, City Council Minutes.
Motion by Councilmember Botello to approve consent items as presented.
Councilmember Johnson seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.
5. COUNCILMEMBER DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST (RCW 43.20)
No Councilmembers declared a conflict of interest with any agenda items.
6. CITIZEN COMMENTS
None.
7. PRESENTATIONS
a. Wenatchee Valley Fire Chief Brian Brett presented the Benefit Charge Proposal. The proposal
would alter how emergency services are funded, and is set to be on the August 6, 2024,
primary election ballot.
8. ACTION ITEMS
a. Public Works Manager Garren Melton presented Resolution 2024-31, a Utility Easement
with East Wenatchee Water District for a District owned Water Main on City Property; City
Project No. 2019-12.
Motion by Councilmember Magdoff to approve Resolution 2024-31, authorizing Mayor
Crawford to execute a Utility Easement with the East Wenatchee Water District for a Water
Main on City Hall property. Councilmember Tidd seconded the motion. Motion passed
unanimously.
b. Public Works Manager Garren Melton presented Resolution 2024-37, an Interlocal
Agreement with Eastmont Metropolitan Parks District for improvements associated
with the 3rd Street NE TIB Complete Streets Project; City Project No. 2024-04.
Comments by Councilmember Stockton, and Councilmember Magdoff.
Motion by Councilmember Tidd to approve Resolution 2024-37, authorizing Mayor
Crawford to execute an Interlocal Agreement with the Eastmont Metropolitan Parks
District for improvements associated with the 3rd Street NE TIB Complete Streets
Project. Councilmember Hepner seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.
c. Public Works Manager Garren Melton presented Resolution 2024-38, 19th Street NW
and NW Cascade Avenue Construction Contract Award; City Project No. 2019-02.
Comment by Councilmember Hepner.
Motion by Councilmember Hepner to approve Resolution 2024-38, authorizing
Mayor Crawford to execute a contract between the City of East Wenatchee and
Selland Construction for the construction of the 19th Street NW & NW Cascade
Avenue Improvements Project, contingent upon TIB approval; City Project No. 2019-
02. Councilmember Johnson seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.
9. MAYOR’S REPORT
a. Mayor Crawford provided information on the following:
• The closure of City Hall on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, in observance of
Juneteenth.
• The Pangborn Festival of Flight, taking place June 21 - 22, 2024, at Pangborn
Airport.
• The Pride Festival, taking place on Saturday, June 22, 2024, at Memorial Park in
Wenatchee.
b. Mayor Crawford reported she was selected to be part of a four-month training program
offered by the Association of Washington Cities (AWC) Center for Quality Communities.
The Washington Collaborative Elective Leaders Institute will be an immersive training
program providing small teams of city elected officials an opportunity to collaborate and
learn about challenges in other parts of the state. Mayor Crawford indicated her cohort
included Councilmember Ewer from Wenatchee, and Mayor Gagne from Omak.
COUNCIL REPORTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
a. Councilmember Tidd, City representative for Link Transit, provided an update on the
organization.
b. Councilmember Magdoff, City representative for the Chelan County and the City of
Wenatchee Housing Authority, provided an update on the organization.
c. Councilmember Johnson expressed positive sentiments and thanked everyone who
contributed to making the Flag Dedication event a success. The event took place at the
East Wenatchee Police Department on Friday, June 14, 2024.
d. Councilmember Botello provided a recap of the Finance Committee Meeting, reporting
a budget amendment would be coming to the full council for their consideration.
10. ADJOURNMENT
With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:57 p.m.
Jerrilea Crawford, Mayor
Attest:
Anna Laura Leon, City Clerk
Signature:
Email:
Jerrilea Crawford (Jul 3, 2024 09:46 PDT)
Jerrilea Crawford
Jerrilea Crawford
jcrawford@eastwenatcheewa.gov
06-18-2024 City Council Minutes
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