City Council

East Wenatchee City Council Meeting Tuesday, September 20, 2022 East Wenatchee City Hall 271 9th Street NE East Wenatchee, WA 98802 Minutes In attendance: Staff in attendance: Mayor Jerrilea Crawford Bob Siderius, City Attorney Councilmember John Sterk Curtis Lillquist, Community Development Director Councilmember Harry Raab Josh DeLay, Finance Director Councilmember Robert Tidd Rick Johnson, Police Chief Councilmember Sasha Sleiman Garren Melton, Public Works Manager Councilmember Shayne Magdoff Maria Holman, City Clerk Councilmember Johnson – Zoom 6:50 p.m . Councilmember Matthew Hepner 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting. Call to Order, Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance. Motion by Councilmember Tidd to excused Councilmember Johnson from the meeting. Councilmember Magdoff seconded the motion. Motion carried (6-0). 1. Consent Items: Vouchers: a. Date: 09/20/2022, Checks: 57491-57552, in the amount of $1,027,346.45. b. August 2022 Payroll Certification. Minutes: c. 9/6/2022 Council Meeting Minutes. Motion by Councilmember Tidd to approve consent items. Councilmember Magdoff seconded the motion. Motion Carried (6-0). 2. Citizen Requests/Comments. a. Rachel Todd, YWCA Executive Director and other members of the LGBTQIA community spoke to the Council requesting that the LGBTQIA flag be included in the pre-approved list in the banner policy that will be considered during action items. 3. Presentations. a. Master Gardener’s Vice President Al Peterson presented an annual report specifically on the City of East Wenatchee Japanese Garden Maintenance Agreement. Mr. Peterson explained the special effort it takes to properly maintain the Japanese Garden, the progress that has been made by pruning, thinning, and weeding, and the goals that have been set for 2023. He also shared that people 9/20/2022 Council Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 3  often stop at the garden when they are working, and they use this as an opportunity to educate public. Comments provided by Councilmember Tidd, Councilmember Sleiman, and Mayor Crawford. b. City of Wenatchee Community Development Director Glen DeVries provided a Columbia River Local Homeless Taskforce update to the Council. Mr. DeVries provided a summary of the 9/14/2022 Columbia River Homeless Housing Task Force Meeting, homeless housing efforts that are being made, the next steps, and provided a financial update and possible use of the HB 1590 funds. Comments provided by Councilmember Sleiman, Councilmember Hepner, Councilmember Tidd, Councilmember Sterk and Mayor Crawford. *Councilmember Johnson joined the Council Meeting at 6:50 p.m., online Zoom. 4. Department Report. a. Public works manager Garren Melton presented a brief Public Works Department Report which included current projects and a 2022 – 2024 Public Works Activity Schedule for capital projects. Comments provided by Councilmember Sterk, Councilmember Tidd, and Councilmember Hepner. 5. Mayor’s Report. a. Mayor Crawford read and presented the Suicide Prevention Month 2022 Proclamation to Finance Director Josh DeLay. b. Community Development Director Curtis Lillquist presented Permit Technician Wendy Lane to the Council, she began her employment on 9/12/2022. Comments provided by Councilmember Magdoff, Councilmember Sleiman and Councilmember Hepner. 6. Action Items. a. City Attorney Robert Siderius presented Resolution 2022-47, adopting City Council Rules of Procedure, effective 9/20/2022 and repealing Resolution 2011-13. Motion by Councilmember Tidd to approve Resolution 2022-47, adopting City Council Rules of Procedure effective 9/20/2022 and repealing Resolution 2011-13. Councilmember Hepner seconded the motion. Motion carried (7-0). 9/20/2022 Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 3