HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-16-2025 City Council MinutesCITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Zoom and City Hall, 271 9th St NE, East Wenatchee, WA
City of East Wenatchee Council Meeting Minutes 09-16-2025
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Crawford called the East Wenatchee City Council meeting to order at 6:08 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Magdoff led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. OATH OF OFFICE
a. Mayor Crawford administered the Oath of Office to Taylor Stimmel, appointed
Councilmember, Position 1.
4. ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmember Stimmel, Councilmember Arnold, Councilmember Magdoff,
Councilmember Castellente (Zoom), Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember Hepner.
5. COUNCILMEMBER DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST
No Councilmembers indicated conflicts with any of the items on the agenda.
6. CONSENT AGENDA
a. Approval of 08-27-2025 Waste Management 2026 B&O Tax Increase.
b. Approval of 09-09-2025 Kelly Create Master Agreement – Kyocera City Hall.
c. Approval Voucher Report, Checks: 62231 – 62290, in the amount of $147,769.04.
d. Approval of 08-19-2025 City Council Meeting Minutes.
e. Approval of 08-21-2025 City Council Workshop Meeting Minutes.
f. Approval of 08-21-2025 City Council Budget Workshop #2 Meeting Minutes.
g. Approval of 08-26-2025 City Council Budget Workshop #3 Meeting Minutes.
h. Approval of 09-02-2025 City Council Meeting Minutes.
Motion by Councilmember Johnson to approve agreements, vouchers, and
minutes as presented. Councilmember Magdoff seconded the motion. Motion
passed unanimously.
7. CITIZEN COMMENTS
None.
8. PRESENTATIONS
a. Mayor Crawford introduced and recognized the 2025 Misawa Delegation with
certificates.
9. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
a. Events Director/PIO Trina Elmes provided a post event report for Havana Nights; a city
event that took place on August 9, 2025.
Comments by Councilmember Johnson, Councilmember Stimmel, and Councilmember
Castellente.
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10. ACTION ITEMS
a. City Clerk Laura Leon presented Ordinance 2025-09, Business License Model Ordinance
Update.
Comments provided by Councilmember Arnold, Councilmember Stimmel,
Councilmember Johnson, and Councilmember Magdoff.
Motion by Councilmember Magdoff to approve Ordinance 2025-09 amending
section 05.04.060 of the East Wenatchee Municipal Code relating to business
license fee exemptions. Councilmember Hepner seconded the motion. Motion
passed unanimously.
11. MAYOR’S REPORT
a. Mayor Crawford reported that the Washington State Transportation Commission held
meetings and tours in the Wenatchee area to learn about regional transportation
projects.
b. Mayor Crawford, as City representative for Rivercom, reported that organization was
currently working on the 2026 budget and indicated that a user fee increase is expected.
c. Mayor Crawford, as City representative for the Public Facilities District, reported a Public
Facility District Conference would be taking place on September 25, 2025, where
regional public facilities would have the opportunity to discuss their unique challenges.
d. Mayor Crawford, as City representative for the Chelan-Douglas Health District, reported
the agency would be accepting applications for Community Board Representatives as
terms for the current position holders are expiring. Mayor Crawford noted that East
Wenatchee will rotate off the Health District Board, with Wenatchee taking the large
city seat and Douglas County small cities appointing a representative.
e. Mayor Crawford reminded Council of the regularly scheduled Council Workshop on
Thursday, September 18, 2025, and announced the Budget Workshop (where the
Preliminary 2026 Budget would be presented) would be taking place on Tuesday,
October 14, 2025, at 5:30 p.m.
f. Mayor Crawford announced Business After Hours, hosted by the Wenatchee Valley
Chamber of Commerce, at the Wenatchee Valley Humane Society on September 25,
2025.
g. Mayor Crawford reported that as the Misawa Delegation is departing to Japan on the
26th of September and announced Mayor Pro Tem Shayne Magdoff would be facilitating
the October 7, 2025, City Council Meeting.
h. Mayor Crawford announced that the Pangborn runway reopening, Cleared for Takeoff
Runway Run & Ride, will take place on October 3rd at 5:30 p.m. with a public community
celebration.
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12.COUNCIL REPORTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
a.Councilmember Hepner, City Representative for Link Transit, provided an update on the
organization, that included a reminder of the new route in East Wenatchee beginning
Monday, October 6, 2025.
b.Councilmember Hepner, City Representative for the Wenatchee Valley Chamber of
Commerce, provided an update on the organization.
13.ADJOURNMENT
With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 06:52 p.m.
Shayne Magdoff, Mayor Pro Tem
Attest:
Anna Laura Leon, City Clerk
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