HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/21/2010 04B Minutes 09-14-2010 Council Intergovernmental Committee Yakima City Council: `ommittee Meeting
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Intergovernmental Committee
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Yakima City Council present: Rick Ensey, Kathy Coffey, Dave Ettl
County Commissioner present: Mike Leita
City staff Dick Zais, Michael Morales, Jeff Cutter, Joan Davenport
County staff Vern Redifer
Guests Joe Walsh (CWHBA)
The Committee reviewed the pending agenda issues and decided to begin the review of
the West Valley Neighborhood Plan with a public meeting of the Intergovernmental
Committee of the Yakima City Council and County Commissioners The meeting will be
held September 28, at 3 30 p m in Council Chambers, in lieu of the next regular IG
meeting
Continued review of GMA Interlocal Agreement Joan Davenport explained the format
of the current ILA draft (the underlined and cross out language was accepted)
Commissioner Leita called attention to the Targeted Public Investment Corridor
language in Infrastructure Services and Level of Service (Section F), and indicated
those particulars such as the corridor issues may or may not be appropriate for the ILA.
Councilmember Ettl suggested adding operational type details as attachments to the
ILA. Mr Leita urged the Committee to consider recomissioning the joint board and
recommended that the IG Committee could act as the joint board while also maintaining
its traditional functions Staff was asked to draft language to amend the ILA to
commission the joint board and to draft templates for the attachments
Discussion turned to items 10 — 15 on the critical issues matrix. Vern Redifer
characterized item 15 (Development Process) as very important for inclusion in the ILA
Mr Leita reported that the County Commissioners are looking at planning fees (item 12)
in the 2011 budget process He believes it would be very practical and appropriate for
the joint board to consider the fee schedules Dick Zais said the City Council has set a
priority on Capital Facility Planning (Item 13) Mr Leita stated that the commitment for
this level of planning and review must be included in the ILA. He mentioned the Mill
District development as this type of effort. In regard to Urban Area Development when
Public Sewer is not available (Item 14), Mr Leita noted that the County has extensive
experience on this issue with the various cities throughout Yakima County
The next meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee will be Tuesday, September 28,
3.30 p.m., in City Council Chambers This will be a Public Meeting of the
Intergovernmental Committee of the Yakima City Council and Yakima County
Commissioners to begin review of the West Valley Neighborhood Plan
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Rick Ensey, Chair Date
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