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.
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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.
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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
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