City Council

MINUTES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, December 03, 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 (Zoom), 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. Amended Ordinance 2024-04, Property Tax regular 1% Increase and New Construction. b. Approval of Voucher Report, Checks: 60964-61007, in the amount of $93,841.52. Motion by Councilmember Botello to approve the agenda, amended ordinance, and vouchers as presented. Councilmember Johnson seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. 6. CITIZEN COMMENTS Public comment was given by: Dave Fenell, Fire Commissioner. 7. ACTION ITEMS a. Finance Director Josh DeLay presented the second reading of Ordinance 2024-05, fixing and confirming the salaries and compensation to be paid to certain officials and employees of the City of East Wenatchee during the year 2025. Comments were made by Councilmember Arnold and Councilmember Stockton. Motion Councilmember Tidd to approve Ordinance 2024-05, fixing and confirming the 2025 salaries to be paid to certain officials and employees of the City as presented in Exhibit A. Councilmember Magdoff seconded the motion. 6 in favor, 1 against. Motion passed. b. Finance Director Josh DeLay presented the second reading of Ordinance 2024-06, adopting the annual budget of the City for the fiscal year commencing January 1, 2025. Comments were made by Councilmember Magdoff, Councilmember Stockton, Councilmember Arnold, Councilmember Johnson, and Councilmember Botello.  Motion by the Councilmember Tidd to approve Ordinance 2024-06, adopting the 2025 annual budget as presented. Councilmember Botello seconded the motion. 6 in favor, 1 against. Motion passed. c. Finance Director Josh DeLay presented the second reading of Ordinance 2024-08, amending Ordinance 2023-16, which set the City of East Wenatchee 2024 Budget. Comments were made by Councilmember Magdoff and Councilmember Hepner. Motion by the Councilmember Hepner to approve Ordinance 2024-08, amending Ordinance 2023-16, which set the City of East Wenatchee 2024 budget as presented in Exhibit A. Councilmember Johnson seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. d. Events Director/PIO Trina Elmes presented Resolution 2024-68, Appointing the East Wenatchee Events Board members for 2025. Comments were made by Councilmember Magdoff, Councilmember Arnold, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember Stockton. Motion by Councilmember Botello to approve Resolution 2024-68 appointing the East Wenatchee Events Board Members for the year 2025 as presented. Councilmember Magdoff seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. e. Mayor Crawford presented Resolution 2024-72, RiverCom Interlocal Cooperative Agreement. Comments were made by Councilmember Arnold. Motion by Councilmember Magdoff to approve Resolution 2024-72 authorizing the Mayor to execute an amended and restated Interlocal Cooperative Agreement between Chelan County, Douglas County, the City of Wenatchee, and the City of East Wenatchee to operate a consolidated 911 emergency dispatch facility and organization (e.g. RiverCom) as presented in Exhibit A. Councilmember Johnson seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. f. City Clerk Anna Laura Leon presented the Review of Street Banner Application; Submission 1762. Comments were made by Councilmember Magdoff and Councilmember Hepner. Motion by Councilmember Tidd to approve the Street Banner Application 1762 as presented in Exhibit A. Councilmember Botello seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. 8. MAYOR’S REPORT 9. Event Director/PIO Trina Elmes shared information on the Wings N Wishes Tree Lighting Holiday Event taking place on Thursday, December 5th from 6-8pm, and Santa’s Ride Around Town event being held on Saturday, December 7th from 1-3pm.  a. Chief of Police Rick Johnson shared information on the annual Eastmont Elves event taking place on Wednesday, December 11, 2024. b. Mayor Crawford shared information on the annual Employee Holiday Luncheon scheduled to take place on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, from 11:30 – 2:00pm. c. Mayor Crawford announced the December 17th meeting would be taking place as scheduled for City Council. 10. COUNCIL REPORTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS a. Councilmember Magdoff provided an update from former Councilmember Chuck Johnson. 11. ADJOURNMENT With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 06:47 p.m. Jerrilea Crawford Jerrilea Crawford (Dec 19, 2024 14:35 PST) Jerrilea Crawford, Mayor Attest: Anna Laura Leon, City Clerk 12-03-2024 City Council Minutes Final Audit Report 2024-12-19 Created: 2024-12-18 By: City Clerk (cityclerk@eastwenatcheewa.gov) Status: Signed Transaction ID: CBJCHBCAABAAvlqB-VdWLvgibC6seJtwFhsF8E0tIM2B "12-03-2024 City Council Minutes" History Document created by City Clerk (cityclerk@eastwenatcheewa.gov) 2024-12-18 - 3:53:42 AM GMT Document emailed to jcrawford@eastwenatcheewa.gov for signature 2024-12-18 - 3:54:00 AM GMT Email viewed by jcrawford@eastwenatcheewa.gov 2024-12-19 - 10:35:21 PM GMT Signer jcrawford@eastwenatcheewa.gov entered name at signing as Jerrilea Crawford 2024-12-19 - 10:35:37 PM GMT Document e-signed by Jerrilea Crawford (jcrawford@eastwenatcheewa.gov) Signature Date: 2024-12-19 - 10:35:39 PM GMT - Time Source: server Agreement completed. 2024-12-19 - 10:35:39 PM GMT