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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-15-2025 City Council Minutes CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, April 15, 2025 Zoom and City Hall, 271 9th St NE, East Wenatchee, WA City of East Wenatchee Council Meeting Minutes 04-15-2025 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Crawford called the East Wenatchee City Council meeting to order at 6:14 p.m. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilmember Botello led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. ROLL CALL Present: Councilmember Botello, Councilmember Arnold, Councilmember Magdoff, Councilmember Tidd, Councilmember Stockton, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember Hepner (Zoom). 4. COUNCILMEMBER DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST No Councilmembers indicated conflicts with any of the items on the agenda. 5. CONSENT AGENDA a. Approval Voucher Report, Checks: 61133-61239, in the amount of $1,015,615.65. b. Approval of 01-21-2025 Council Meeting Minutes. Motion by Councilmember Magdoff to approve the agenda, vouchers, minutes (as presented), and to move action items D and E to become Action Items A and B. Councilmember Arnold seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. 6. CITIZEN COMMENTS Brandon Smith, Resident of East Wenatchee. 7. PRESENTATIONS a. Executive Director BJ Anderson from the Wenatchee Valley Animal Control and Humane Society provided the 2024 annual report. b. Councilmember Magdoff read the 2025 Arbor Day Proclamation and reported on the 2025 Arbor Day activities. c. Mayor Crawford read the 2025 National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week Proclamation and recognized the RiverCom Dispatchers for their dedication and hard work. 8. ACTON ITEMS a. Events Director/PIO Trina Elmes presented the East Wenatchee Events Board Funding recommendation for Lodging Tax funds for the Spirit of Wenatchee. Motion by City Councilmember Stockton to authorize Mayor Crawford to execute a three-year agreement (2025-2027) with the Spirit of Wenatchee, for an amount not to exceed $18,000, for the operation of Miss Veedol and the promotion of the City of East Wenatchee as recommended by the East Wenatchee Event Board. Councilmember Johnson seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. City of East Wenatchee Council Meeting Minutes 04-15-2025 b. Events Director/PIO Trina Elmes presented the East Wenatchee Events Board Funding recommendation for Lodging Tax funds for the Wenatchee Valley Fourth of July Event. Comments by Councilmember Stockton, Councilmember Tidd, and Councilmember Arnold. Motion by Councilmember Tidd to authorize Mayor Crawford to execute an agreement with Elevate Marketing for the Wenatchee Valley Fourth of July event, for an amount not to exceed $10,000, as recommended by the East Wenatchee Event Board. Councilmember Botello seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. c. Garren Melton presented the first reading of Ordinance 2025-04, granting a non-exclusive Franchise to Intermountain Infrastructure Group, LLC. Comments provided by Councilmember Tidd. No action. Ordinance 2025-04 will be presented at the 05/01/2025 Council Meeting for consideration and action by the Council. d. Community Development Director Curtis Lillquist presented Resolution 2025-22, Interlocal Agreement with Chelan County PUD regarding temporary placement of trail cameras. Comments provided by Councilmember Magdoff, Councilmember Tidd, and Councilmember Stockton. Motion by Councilmember Botello to approve Resolution 2025-22 authorizing Mayor Crawford to execute an Interlocal Agreement with Chelan County PUD for temporary placement of trail cameras on city owned property in the vicinity of Porter’s Pond as presented in Exhibit A. Councilmember Magdoff seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. e. Public Works Manager Garren Melton presented Resolution 2025-23, Interlocal Agreement with Link Transit for Transit Improvements on Valley Mall Parkway; City Project Number 2025-05. Comments provided by Councilmember Stockton and Councilmember Arnold. Motion by Councilmember Botello to approve Resolution 2025-23 authorizing Mayor Crawford to execute an Interlocal Agreement with Link Transit for transit improvements on Valley Mall Parkway as presented in Exhibit A. Councilmember Stockton seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. 9. MAYOR’S REPORT a. Mayor Crawford invited the Council to attend the following events: i. CVCH Behavioral Health Clinic Open House, taking place on April 30, 2025. ii. Confluence Parkway Groundbreaking, taking place on April 17, 2025. iii. Bike/Ped Bridge Groundbreaking, taking place on April 22, 2025. iv. Chief for A Day, taking place on April 24, 2025. City of East Wenatchee Council Meeting Minutes 04-15-2025 v. The Welcome Reception for the Misawa Delegation, taking place on April 30, 2025. vi. The Classy Chassis Parade taking place on May 2, 2025. 10. COUNCIL REPORTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS a. Councilmember Magdoff reported on the conclusion of the AARP Tax-Aide Program, for the year. b. Mayor Crawford reminded the Council of the scheduled Council Workshop taking place on Thursday, April 15, 2025. 11. ADJOURNMENT With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 07:32 p.m. Jerrilea Crawford, Mayor Attest: Anna Laura Leon, City Clerk Jerrilea Crawford (May 7, 2025 10:22 PDT) Jerrilea Crawford 3. 04-15-2025 City Council Minutes__ Final Audit Report 2025-05-07 Created:2025-05-07 By:City Clerk (cityclerk@eastwenatcheewa.gov) Status:Signed Transaction ID:CBJCHBCAABAAHTH-xgd6zBgvrb6Ss_yW-JApbpA0Ko2l "3. 04-15-2025 City Council Minutes__" History Document created by City Clerk (cityclerk@eastwenatcheewa.gov) 2025-05-07 - 2:03:37 AM GMT Document emailed to jcrawford@eastwenatcheewa.gov for signature 2025-05-07 - 2:03:52 AM GMT Email viewed by jcrawford@eastwenatcheewa.gov 2025-05-07 - 5:21:10 PM GMT Signer jcrawford@eastwenatcheewa.gov entered name at signing as Jerrilea Crawford 2025-05-07 - 5:22:38 PM GMT Document e-signed by Jerrilea Crawford (jcrawford@eastwenatcheewa.gov) Signature Date: 2025-05-07 - 5:22:40 PM GMT - Time Source: server Agreement completed. 2025-05-07 - 5:22:40 PM GMT