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CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
City Hall and Zoom, 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 Hepner 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. COUNCILMEMBER DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST
No Councilmembers declared a conflict of interest with any agenda items.
5. CONSENT AGENDA
a. Approval of the July and August 2024 Payroll Certifications. b. Approval of Voucher Report, Checks: 60774-60838, in the amount of $1,642,546.65.
c. 10-01-2024 City Council Minutes.
Motion by Councilmember Tidd to approve the agenda, vouchers, payroll certifications and
minutes as presented. Councilmember Johnson seconded the motion. Motion passed
unanimously.
6. CITIZEN COMMENTS
Cindy Raekes, resident of East Wenatchee.
7. PRESENTATIONS
a. Chief of Police Rick Johnson recognized William Lane, Police Officer, for 5 Years of Public
Service to the City of East Wenatchee Police Department.
b. Link Transit’s Planning and Development Manager Cristina Barone presented a PowerPoint
on the redesign of the public transportation system in East Wenatchee.
8. ACTION ITEMS
a. Chief of Police Rick Johnson presented Resolution 2024-64, Project Prove It with Flock Group
Inc.
Comments by Councilmember Tidd, Councilmember Stockton, Councilmember Hepner,
Councilmember Arnold, and Councilmember Botello.
Motion by the Councilmember Hepner to authorize Mayor Crawford to execute a ninety-day
agreement between the City of East Wenatchee and Flock Group Inc. for Project Prove It.
Councilmember Magdoff seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.
b. Events Director/PIO Trina Elmes presented the East Wenatchee Events Board Funding
recommendation for Lodging Tax to the City of Wenatchee for the South of Pybus EV Charging
Parking Lot.
Comments by all Councilmembers present.
Motion by Councilmember Tidd to authorize Mayor Crawford to execute a two-year
agreement with the City of Wenatchee for an amount not to exceed $100,000.00, as
recommended, for the Electric Vehicle Parking lot at Pybus Market. Councilmember
Magdoff seconded the motion. 2 in favor, 5 against. Motion failed.
9. MAYOR’S REPORT
a. Mayor Crawford announced that an Active Shooter Training (for staff) would be taking place
on Tuesday, October 29th at 10am and encouraged Councilmembers to attend.
b. Mayor Crawford announced Pybus University was hosting a Recycle and Compost event on
October 29, 2024, from 7:00-8:30PM at Pybus Market.
c. Mayor Crawford passed around a picture of the completed work done by the WSU Master
Gardeners Program and provided an update on the winterization of the park.
d. Mayor Crawford reminded the Council of the Special Meeting/Work Session taking place on
Thursday, October 17, 2024, at 5:00 PM in the Council Chambers at City Hall.
10. COUNCIL REPORTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
a. Councilmember Hepner, as City Representative for the Sister City Misawa Delegation,
provided a report on the 2024 trip to Japan.
b. Councilmember Magdoff, City Representative for the Chelan County and City of Wenatchee
Housing Authority, provided an update on the organization.
c. Councilmember Magdoff reported she had attended the Eastmont School District Board
Meeting and provided an update on the organization.
d. Councilmember Tidd, as City Representative for the Link Transit Board, provided an update
on the organization.
11. ADJOURNMENT
With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 07:21 p.m.
Jerrilea Crawford, Mayor
Attest:
Anna Laura Leon, City Clerk
Jerrilea Crawford (Nov 6, 2024 19:15 PST)
Jerrilea Crawford
10-15-2024 City Council Minutes
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