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CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Zoom and City Hall, 271 9th St NE, East Wenatchee, WA
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Pro Tempore Johnson called the East Wenatchee City Council meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Botello led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmember Botello, Councilmember Arnold, Councilmember Johnson,
Councilmember Stockton, Councilmember Magdoff (Zoom) and Councilmember Hepner.
Absent: Councilmember Tidd
Motion by Councilmember Stockton to excuse Councilmember Tidd from the meeting.
Councilmember Hepner seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.
4. COUNCILMEMBER DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST
No Councilmembers declared a conflict of interest with any agenda items.
5. CONSENT AGENDA
a. Approval of 08-20-2024 Voucher Report, Checks: 60519-60584, in the amount of
$594,133.51.
b. Approval of January 2024 Payroll Certification and February 2024 Payroll Certification.
c. Approval of the August 06, 2024, City Council Minutes.
Motion by Councilmember Botello to approve consent items as presented.
Councilmember Stockton seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.
6. CITIZEN COMMENTS
Dave Fennell, Douglas County Fire District 2 Commissioner.
7. PRESENTATIONS
a. The Misawa Sister City Association Board President, David Keltz, introduced the 2024
Misawa Delegation; Mayor Pro Tem Johnson recognized the group with certificates.
b. Mayor Pro Tem Johnson recognized the 13U Columbia River Baseball team for their
sportsmanship and participation in the national Babe Ruth World Series Tournament.
8. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
a. Finance Director Josh DeLay provided a Financial Report summarizing the City’s overall
financial operations through June 30, 2024.
b. Events Director/PIO Trina Elmes provided a report on the 2024 Havanna Nights event.
9. ACTION ITEMS
a. City Attorney Bob Siderius presented Resolution 2024-51, NCW Opioid Abatement
Council Contract with Carelon Behavioral Health, Inc.
Comment by Councilmember Arnold.
Motion by Councilmember Botello to approve Resolution 2024-51, authorizing Mayor
Crawford to execute the contract between Carelon Behavioral Health Inc., the City of East
Wenatchee and other members of the North Central Washington Opioid Abatement Council
as presented in Exhibit A. Seconded by Councilmember Hepner. Motion passed
unanimously.
b. Public Works Manager Garren Melton presented Resolution 2024-52, Department
of Enterprise Services Energy Program Interagency Agreement.
Comments by Councilmember Botello, Councilmember Johnson, Councilmember
Arnold.
Motion by Councilmember Hepner to approve Resolution 2024-52, declaring the list of
vehicles in Exhibit A as surplus to the needs of the City. Councilmember Stockton seconded
the motion. Motion passed unanimously.
c. Public Works Manager Garren Melton presented Resolution 2024-53, Temporary
Construction Easement Donation from City of East Wenatchee to the City of
Wenatchee for the Construction of a Bike and Pedestrian Bridge in East Wenatchee;
Project No. 2024-06.
Motion by Councilmember Stockton to approve Resolution 2024-53 authorizing Mayor
Crawford to approve the donation of a Temporary Construction Easement to the City of
Wenatchee associated with the Construction of a bike and pedestrian bridge as presented
in Exhibit A. Councilmember Magdoff seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.
d. Public Works Manager Garren Melton presented Resolution 2024-54, 5th Street NE
Improvements Consultant Agreement Supplement; City Project No. 2024-01.
Comments by Councilmember Stockton, Councilmember Arnold, Councilmember
Johnson, Councilmember Hepner, Councilmember Magdoff.
Motion by Councilmember Stockton to approve Resolution 2024-54 authorizing Mayor
Crawford to execute the contract supplement between the City of East Wenatchee and KPG
Psomas, as presented in Exhibit A, for the 5th Street NE Improvement Project; City Project
No. 2024-01. Councilmember Botello seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.
e.Public Works Manager Garren Melton presented Resolution 2024-55, an Interlocal
Agreement between the City of East Wenatchee and Douglas County associated with the
City’s 19th St NW &NW Cascade Ave Improvements Project; City Project No. 2019-02.
Motion by Councilmember Botello to approve Resolution 2024-55 authorizing Mayor
Crawford to execute an Interlocal Agreement with Douglas County, as presented in Exhibit
A, associated with the 19th Street NW & NW Cascade Avenue Improvements Project; City
Project No. 2019-02. Councilmember Stockton seconded the motion. Motion passed
unanimously.
f.Events Director / PIO Trina Elmes presented the East Wenatchee Events Board Funding
Recommendation for Lodging Tax for the Darling Productions Washington State Swap Meet,
September 13-15, 2024.
Comments by Councilmember Johnson, Councilmember Hepner, Councilmember Botello and
Councilmember Arnold.
Motion by Councilmember Hepner to authorize Mayor Crawford to execute and agreement
with Darling Productions for an amount not to exceed of $13,500.00, as presented in Exhibit
3, for the Washington State Swap Meet. Councilmember Arnold seconded the motion.
Motion passed unanimously.
10.MAYOR’S REPORT
a.No report given.
11.COUNCIL REPORTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
a.Councilmember Botello excused himself from the Joint Council Workshop scheduled for
August 29, 2024.
12.ADJOURNMENT
With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:05 p.m.
Jerrilea Crawford, Mayor
Attest:
Anna Laura Leon, City Clerk
Jerrilea Crawford (Sep 4, 2024 11:25 PDT)
Jerrilea Crawford
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