City Council

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, April 01, 2025 Zoom and City Hall, 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 Tidd led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. ROLL CALL Present: Councilmember Botello, Councilmember Arnold, Councilmember Magdoff (Zoom), 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: 61476-61513, in the amount of $188,136.95. b. Approval of 03-18-2025 Council Meeting Minutes. c. Approval of 03-26-2025 Fiscal Sustainability Workshop Minutes. Motion by Councilmember Tidd to approve the agenda, vouchers, and meeting minutes as presented. Councilmember Johnson seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. 6. CITIZEN COMMENTS Rebecca Britt, Friends of Ukraine Refugees Organization. Suzanne Pitts, Wenatchee. Friends of Ukraine Refugees Organization. Keith Madison, Douglas County. Friends of Ukraine Refugees Organization. Jerry Lisewych, City of Chelan. Friends of Ukraine Refugees Organization. 7. ACTION ITEMS a. Public Works Manager Garren Melton presented Resolution 2025-17, North Kentucky Avenue Improvements Consultant Contract Amendment 1; City Project No. 2023-05. Comments provided by Councilmember Stockton. Motion by Councilmember Tidd to approve Resolution 2025-17 authorizing Mayor Crawford to execute a design contract with RH2 Engineering for Right of Way Acquisition work associated with the North Kentucky Avenue Improvements Project as presented in Exhibit A. Councilmember Botello seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. b. Public Works Manager Garren Melton presented Resolution 2025-20, Excavator Purchase for East Wenatchee Stormwater Utility. City of East Wenatchee Council Meeting Minutes 04-01-2025  Comments provided by Councilmember Hepner, Councilmember Arnold, Councilmember Botello, Councilmember Johnson, Councilmember Magdoff Motion by Councilmember Tidd to approve Resolution 2025-20 authorizing the purchase of a John Deere 50P Excavation from Pape Machinery as presented in Exhibit A. Councilmember Stockton seconded the motion. (6-1) Motion passed. c. Public Works Manager Garren Melton presented Resolution 2025-21, Safe Routes to School Change Order 9 and 10; City Project No. 2019-08 and 2019-09. Comments provided by Councilmember Stockton. Motion by Councilmember Botello to approve Resolution 2025-21 authorizing Mayor Crawford to execute Change Orders 9 and 10 associated with the East Wenatchee Safe Routes to School Projects as presented in Exhibit A. Councilmember Johnson seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. d. City Clerk Laura Leon presented on the Public Facilities District Member Applications. Comments provided by Councilmember Tidd, Councilmember Stockton, Councilmember Arnold, Councilmember Johnson. Motion by Councilmember Magdoff to interview all three applicants who applied for the Public Facilities District Member position on Tuesday, April 15, 2025. Councilmember Hepner seconded the motion. (6-1) Motion carried. Motion by Councilmember Stockton to hold a Special Meeting on April 15, 2025, at 5:15pm for the purpose of holding interviews for the Public Facilities District Board position. Councilmember Johnson seconded the motion. (6-1) Motion carried. 8. MAYOR’S REPORT a. Mayor Crawford reported on her attendance at the National Vietnam War Veterans Day event on Saturday, March 29, 2025, hosted by the Wenatchee Valley College and the American Legion. 9. COUNCIL REPORTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS a. Councilmember Botello, as City Representative for Safe Streets for All Task Force, provided a report on the committee’s first meeting. b. Councilmember Magdoff reported community news regarding the nonprofit organization Our Valley Our Future and their 2025 Symposium Series at Wenatchee Valley College. c. Councilmember Hepner provided an update on the Washington State’s 2025 Legislative Session. d. Councilmember Stockton, as City representative for the Climate Policy Advisory Team, provided an update on the work conducted by the committee. City of East Wenatchee Council Meeting Minutes 04-01-2025  10. ADJOURNMENT With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 06:51 p.m. Jerrilea Crawford Jerrilea Crawford (Apr 16, 2025 11:33 PDT) Jerrilea Crawford, Mayor Attest: Anna Laura Leon, City Clerk City of East Wenatchee Council Meeting Minutes 04-01-2025 04-01-2025 City Council Minutes Final Audit Report 2025-04-16 Created: 2025-04-16 By: City Clerk (cityclerk@eastwenatcheewa.gov) Status: Signed Transaction ID: CBJCHBCAABAAGadDpaqVg7TU2n8GObel4iIqOTrHi9ur "04-01-2025 City Council Minutes" History Document created by City Clerk (cityclerk@eastwenatcheewa.gov) 2025-04-16 - 6:07:49 PM GMT Document emailed to jcrawford@eastwenatcheewa.gov for signature 2025-04-16 - 6:08:04 PM GMT Email viewed by jcrawford@eastwenatcheewa.gov 2025-04-16 - 6:32:30 PM GMT Signer jcrawford@eastwenatcheewa.gov entered name at signing as Jerrilea Crawford 2025-04-16 - 6:32:59 PM GMT Document e-signed by Jerrilea Crawford (jcrawford@eastwenatcheewa.gov) Signature Date: 2025-04-16 - 6:33:01 PM GMT - Time Source: server Agreement completed. 2025-04-16 - 6:33:01 PM GMT