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Votes at a glance: Wenatchee council approves consent agenda, personnel MOU and ordinance
Summary
The council approved the consent agenda (right-of-way acquisitions and WWTP final acceptance), authorized an AFSCME MOU for a records specialist training premium, and adopted Ordinance 2026-04 adjusting two supervisor classifications effective March 1, 2026.
WENATCHEE — In a series of largely noncontroversial actions, the Wenatchee City Council approved multiple consent and personnel items during the meeting.
Consent agenda: The council approved a consent motion that included authorization for the mayor to sign right-of-way acquisition documents for property from Ruby and Stefan Harden necessary for the Millardale Irrigation Canal Bridge project (City Project 2213); right-of-way documents related to Darkus Voderm and the Crawford–Okanogan intersection improvements (City Project 2320); and acceptance of work performed by Combined Construction Inc. on wastewater treatment plant aeration basin catwalk concrete repairs (City Project SW25-005). Council member Hornby moved, and Council member Atkinson seconded; the presiding official called the vote and announced the motion carried.
AFSCME MOU: Staff presented a memorandum of understanding to restore a clerical provision that provides an additional $1 per hour premium for police department certified records specialist trainers. Council authorized the mayor to execute the MOU.
Ordinance 2026-04: The council adopted Ordinance 2026-04 to realign classifications for two supervisor positions — the city streets maintenance supervisor and the parks maintenance supervisor. Staff said moving the parks supervisor from nonexempt to exempt status addresses recurring overtime costs (staff estimated overtime averaging $17,276 per year) and would raise the position’s pay by approximately $10,648 annually, producing an estimated net saving of about $6,000 per year for that role. Council member Navarro Gomez moved, seconded by Council member Miller, and the motion carried.
Where staff provided numeric details, those figures were stated during the staff presentation; the council did not provide additional line-item budget detail in the public hearing.
