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Commission Members
Cynthia Hall ȡ Clayton Bussey ȡ Paul Edmondson ȡ Joe Mann ȡ Dawn King
CITY OF YAKIMA
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
Date: October 22, 2025
Time: 5:30 p.m
Place: City Hall Council Chambers
Staff: Connor Kennedy, Associate Planner
I. Call to Order Commission Chair
II. Roll Call Staff Liaison
III. Approval of Meeting Minutes from 9/24/25 Commission Chair
IV. Audience Participation Commission Chair
V. New Business Staff Liaison
VI. Old Business Commission Chair
HPC Postcards - updates
VII. Adjournment
Adjourn to next scheduled Historic Preservation Commission meeting November 26, 2025, at
5:30pm in the Council Chambers.
Commission Members
Cynthia Hall ȡ Clayton Bussey ȡ Paul Edmondson ȡ Joe Mann ȡ Dawn King
CITY OF YAKIMA
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
Council Chambers, City Hall
Date: September 24, 2025
Time: 5:30 P.M.
Place: Council Chambers, City Hall, 129, N. 2nd St.
Staff: Connor Kennedy, Associate Planner/ Historic Preservation Liaison
I. Call to Order
Meeting was called to order at approximately 5:30 P.M.
II. Roll Call
Commissioners Bussey, Hall, and King were present, with Commissioners Edmonson and
Mann absent.
III. Approval of Meeting Minutes from 8/27/25
Commissioner Bussey moves for approval of minutes, passes unanimously
IV. Audience Participation
No audience participation
V. New Business
Commissioner Bussey presents a drafted letter to the commission in support of the Yakima
Trolleys Organization which he would like the commission to present to City Council. The
commission members discuss the contents of letter and decide to remove a paragraph from
the draft. Commissioner King moves to send the letter as discussed to each member of City
Council, Commissioner Bussey seconds the motion, vote passes unanimously. The
commission discuses how they would like to deliver the letter and decide to have
Commissioner Bussey email the Council Members directly. (copy of letter as sent has been
included in this document).
VI. Old Business
HPC discusses postcard / certificate of appreciation campaign. The commission discusses
how these postcards will be designed. Commissioner King motions to approve the proposed
design, Chair Hall seconds the motion, motion passes unanimously.
Commissioner Bussey makes a motion to include a letter with future postcards,
Commissioner King seconds, vote passes unanimously.
VII. Other Business
Commission Members
Cynthia Hall ȡ Clayton Bussey ȡ Paul Edmondson ȡ Joe Mann ȡ Dawn King
HPC discusses updating bylaws in the future but no actions are taken.
VIII. Adjournment
A motion to adjourn to October 22, 2025 was passed with a unanimous vote. The meeting
was adjourned at approximately 6:30 P.M.
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September 25, 2025
To the City Council of Yakima:
In its capacity as an advisory commission to the City Council on matters of Yakima history and
historic preservation (YMC 11.62.040 D.10) and to fulfill its obligation to safeguard structures
which reflect significant elements of Yakima history (YMC 11.62.010 A), the Yakima Historic
Preservation Commission writes the following.
Recently, a number of comments have been made to Council citing concerns about the Yakima
Valley Trolleys, their cost of operation, and the status of their application to become a National
Historic Landmark. We urge Councilmembers to employ discernment when evaluating these
comments for veracity and relevance.
The City has enjoyed a long and productive relationship with the volunteers of the Yakima
Valley Trolleys organization. Their combined efforts have kept a truly unique element of
Yakima’s history alive, operating, and accessible to all the city’s residents for decades. The future
of trolley operations and a potential National Historic Landmark within our city limits hang in
the balance. Now is the time to strengthen the collaboration and work together to preserve an
historic icon for future generations, rather than be wedged apart and see that icon lost to us all.
We are fortunate to have the trolley as an heirloom of Yakima’s heritage and a vibrant thread in
our cultural tapestry. The trolley is irreplaceable and we hope the Council will recognize the
importance of preserving its tremendous historic value.
Respectfully,
The Yakima Historic Preservation Commission
Cynthia Hall, Chair
Joe Mann Paul Edmondson
Dawn King Clayton Bussey
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