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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/02/1980 Adjourned Meeting SEPTEMBER 2, 1980 The City Council met in session on this date at 1:00 P.M., in the . Conference Room of City Hall, NakiMa, Washington. 'Council members present were Mayor Betty L. Edmondson, Henry Beauchamp, Lynn Buchanan, Lynn Carmichael, Bruce Crest, Shirley Doty and .Don Hinman. . Mayor Edmondson noted that AWC has set the mini convention in Yakima for Saturday, September 27, 1980, which is the opening o the Fair, the Sunfair Parade, etc. She asked if Council would like to advise AWC that there would not be a very good representation if the meeting is held on this date, because not only does the Fair affect the City of Yakima, but also the surrounding areas. After discussion, it was the consensus of the Council that the Mayor contact AWC and give them this information. City Manager Zais reported that a meeting has been set with FEMA representatives for Wednesday, September 10, 1980 at 1:30 p.m. in Olympia. He stated that he will be attending along with Public Works II/ Director Willis White, Finance Director Art Zerbach, and Supervising Sanitary Engineer, Dennis Bertek. Council members indicating that they will also attend were Mayor Betty L. Edmondson, Shirley Doty and Lynn Carmichael. City Manager Zais brought on the matter of the proposed City Charter amendment re Bid Limits for discussion. City Attorney Andrews reviewed his memo and explained that the proposed Charter.amendment will increase the bid limit for the purchase of supplies, materials, equipment or services for Which Council previously directed that legislation be prepared to submit to the electorate. Also, in accordance with more recent consideration by the staff of bid limits for contracts for public works and improvements, it is further recommended that this bid limit be increased and this is included in the proposed Charter amendment. He . further explained that the proposed increased bid limit from the existing $5,000 to a $10,000 limit or $15,000 for contracts for construction of watermains, are limits imposed by RCW 35.22.620, applicable to first class cities such as Yakima, but that the City of Yakima cannot take advantage of those increased limits because the limitation of the City Charter supercedes the authorization of the State Statute in this instance, and the Charter must be amended to increase the bid limit amount. After further discussion, it was MOVED by Beauchamp, seconded by Doty that the recommendation cf staff re bid limits, be accepted and that staff be instructed to draft the appropriate legislation to be submitted to Council for approval to be submitted to the electorate: carried, Beauchamp, Buchanan, Carmichael, Crest, Doty, Edmondson and Hinman voting aye by voice vote. City Manager Zais stated that there are two items regarding the granting of the cable TV franchise to Yakima Valley Cablevision that will be on the regular meeting agenda, the ordinance granting the franchise and a resolution providing for submittal of the franchise proposition to the electorate. Carol Darby, Director of Community Development, reviewed the staff report previously distributed. She stated that it is the obligation of the City to provide a good cable TV service and Yakima Valley Cablevision wanted to have the option to be given a fair chance to compete for that service. She further stated that she feels that the II/ proposed franchise ordinance is a clean, livable franchise and that it says that the staff report says. No action was taken at this time as it will be on - the regular agenda for action. City Manager Zais stated that It No. 4 "Council Discussion re City Policy on Attending Ceremonial Events" will be continued to a future date. City Manager Zais referred to the memo from Carol Darby, Director of Community Development re the suggested dates and times that the City Council could meet to discuss the outside utility policy -- either September 18 or September 25 at 2:00 p.m. Mayor Edmondson noted that a Mr. Helm has been working towards getting an outside utility agreement with the City and was told that it would be held up and he may be coming to the meeting today. After discussion Whether action should be held up on any of the outside utility agreements that have been started and on the suggested dates and times for discussion on this matter, it was the general consensus of the Council to reserve the date cf September 25th at 2:00 p.m. for this meeting. It was then MOVED by Beauchamp, seconded by Crest that staff be instructed to continue with those outside utility agreements that have been started, but do not accept any more 125 SEPTEMBER 2, 1980 applications at the present time: carried, Beauchamp, Buchanan, Carmichael, Crest, Doty and Edrrondson voting aye by voice vote. Hinman voting nay. City Manager Zais reported for the information cf the Council that there will be an administrative hearing scheduled for Monday, September 8, 1980 at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose cf hearing any requests for FRS funds for next year and that there has been a request from KYVE-TV for $25,000. He also reported that the Yakima County Division of Alcoholism is requesting a voluntary increase. They are now getting 2% of receipts -- or about $15,000 which is based on State law and they are requesting an additional $40,00G above that. There being no further business to discuss at the Study Session, it was II/ MOVED by Hinman, seconded by Buchanan to move into Executive Session to discuss collective bargaining: carried, Beauchamp,' Buchanan, Carmichael, Crest, Doty, Edmondson and Hinman voting aye by voice vote. Following the completion cf Executive Session, at 3:00 P.M., the Council members comffenced the regular meting, Mayor Edmondson presiding, Council members Beauchamp, Buchanan, Carmichael, Crest, Doty, and Hinman and City Manager Zais and City Attorney Andrews present on roll call. The Invocation was given by Council member Hinman. Mayor .Edmondson referred to the items placed on the Consent Agenda questioning whether were any additions or deletions from either Council members or citizens present. Council 'renter Doty requesteA that Item No. 12 be added to the Consent Agenda, however, Council member Hinman stated has a question on that. The City Clerk then read the Consent Agenda items including resolutions and ordinances by title. It was MOVED by Doty, seconded by Buchanan that the Consent Agenda, as read, be passed: carried, Beauchamp, Buchanan, Carmichael, Crest, Doty, Edmondson and Hinman voting aye on roll call. (Subsequent paragraphs preceded by an asterisk (*) indicate items on the Consent Agenda to be handled under one motion without further discussion.) This being the time fixed for the hearing on the Planning Commission initiated rezone for property located in the vicinity of 17th Avenue and Bonnie Doon, discussion followed on the housing units to be built on those lots. Larry Wright, Principal Planner, explained that this is a pre-.existing planned development and the request is to segregate a lot out cf the planned development. There being no citizen present wishing to speak to this item, the public portion cf the hearing was closed. It was MOVED by Hinman, seconded by Buchanan to accept the recommendation of the Planning Commission and have this lot rezoned back to R-2 and that the remainder of the site remain Planned Development: carried, Beauchamp, Buchanan, Carmichael, Crest, Doty, Edmondson and Hinman voting aye by voice vote. City Attorney Andrews commented that he will be bringing back an ordinance to acccmplish this. Don Curtis, 218 No. 21st Avenue, spoke in support of keeping Lions Pool open all year._ Mayor Edmondson stated that Council has-not yet received recommendations from staff regarding the budget. She offered to advise Mr. Curtis When staff presents the budget to Council and-Mr. Curtis gave her his phone number. Magnolia Rentz, 1001 So. 6th Street, reported a problem she has with dogs running through her garden. Following a brief discussion, Mayor Edmondson stated she would refer-the matter to staff. Council member Crest absent after 3:30 p.m. - - Council members discussed the staff report regarding the 58th Avenue retaining wall. Denny Covell, City Engineer, reported,that.nothing has been deleted from the job. He stated that he just brought the cost under the $5,000 bid liffit. He stated that they are going to try to do this job for $5,000 or less or it will be absorbed by the Engineering Division. He commented that he believes the $5,000 is very: tight. Mayor Edmondson inquired if the City is legally responsible to put in some kind of retaining Fred Andrews, City.Attorney, gave an explanation why the City ls City Manager Zais stated that this project is not funded in the budget and suggested that rather than appropriate funds from the Contingency Fund, it.is general budget item and the division could absorb that in their budget. Seeking 126 SEPTEMBER 2, 1980 clarification, Carol Darby, Director of Community Development, asked if that meant that the option is not to appropriate funds and just have a deficit at the end of the year. City Manager Zais stated that it would show up as a deficit for the that department, but not for the General Fund. It was MOVED by Beauchamp, seconded by Hinman to go ahead with the project and use the approach City Manager Zais outlined about Absorbing the costs and award the contract to Mr. Pepper: carried, Beauchamp, Buchanan, Carmichael, , Doty and Hinman voting aye by voice vote. Edmondson voting nay. Crest absent. Referring to the report on the State Examiner's Audit, re Urban Mass Transportation Administration funding, Council member Hinman inquired about the status of the reimbursement from UMTA for 1977 thru '79. Chuck Greenough, Accountant, reported that the City has received all of the money for 1977 and '78 and a partial reimbursement for '79. It was MOVED by Doty, seconded by Buchanan that Resolution No. D-4316, II/ authorizing the extension of an agreement with Bench Advertising Company for installing bus stop waiting bendhes, be passed: carried, Beaudhamp, Buchanan, Carmichael, Crest, Doty, Edmondson and Hinman voting aye on roll call. RESOLUTION NO. D-4316, A RESOLUTION authorizing the execution of an agreement with Bench Advertising Company cf Washington, Inc., for installing bus stop waiting benches. It was MOVED by Doty, seconded by Buchanan to grant a right-of-way use permit to Raber/Dersham, for property located at 402 E. Yakima Avenue: carried, Beauchamp, Buchanan, Carmichael, Crest, Doty, Edmondson and Hinman voting aye on roll call. It was MOVED by Doty, seconded by Buchanan that the request for out-of-state travel for Jean Shipman, Purchasing Agent, to attend the Purdhasing International Conference in Kamloops, B.C., September 30 thru October 4, 1980 at a cost of $423 and for George Ehlis and Efton Day, Sewer Department to attend the Collection System Workshop in Albany, Oregon, September 22 - 25, 1980 at a cost of $110 each, be approved: carried, Beauchamp, Buchanan, Carmichael, Crest, Doty, Edmondson and Hinman voting aye on roll call. *It was MOVED by Doty, seconded by Buchanan that the report of the City Treasurer dated July 31, 1980, regarding the investments of the City of Yakima, be accepted and approved: carried, Beauchamp, Buchanan, Carmichael, Crest, Doty, Edmondson and Hinman voting aye on roll call. *An Ordinance amending the 1980 Budget, appropriating funds to provide for payment of consulting services, travel expenses and a postage meter, having been rd by title only previously, it was MOVED by Doty, seconded by Buchanan that Ordinance No. 2442, appropriating funds to provide for payment of consulting services, travel expenses and a postage meter, be passed: carried, Beauchamp, Buchanan, Carmichael, Crest, Doty, Edmondson and Hinman voting aye on roll call. ORDINANCE NO. 2442, AN ORDINANCE amending the 1980 Budget for the City II/ of Yakima; and appropriating, transferring and reapprapriating money within and among various funds and accounts, all as appropriations for the 1980 City of Yakima Budget. Carol Darby, Director of Community Development, distributed a copy cf the legal description to be included in the Ordinance granting a non-exclusive franchise to Yakima Valley Cablevision. She explained that an adjustment will be made in the legal description. It was MOVED by Beauchamp, seconded by Buchanan that Ordinance 2443, granting a non-exclusive franchise to Yakima Valley Cablevision, Inc., to operate within a specified area and setting forth provisions, terms and conditions of the grant of a franchise, with any modifications to the legal description, be passed: carried, Beaudhamp, Buchanan, Carmichael, Doty, Edmondson and Hinman voting aye on roll call. Crest absent. ORDINANCE NO. 2443, AN ORDINANCE granting a non-exclusive franchise to Yakima Valley Cablevision, Inc., to operate and maintain a cable communication system within a specified area within the City of Yakima; setting forth provisions, terms and conditions of the grant of the frandhise; providing for City regulation and use of the cable communication system; and prescribing penalties for violations of the franchise provision. 127 SEPTEMBER 2, 1980 It was MOVED by Beauchamp, seconded by Carmichael that Resolution No. D-4317, providing for the submittal to the electors, the proposition for granting a franchise to operate a cable communications system in a specified area in the City to Yakima Valley Cablevision, Inc., be passed: carried, Beaudhamp, Buchanan, Carmichael, Doty, Edmondson and Hinman voting aye on roll call. Crest absent. RESOLUTION NO. D-4317, A RESOLUTION providing for the submittal to the electors of the City of Yakima, Washington, at a special election to be held in conjunction with the State General Election on November 4, 1980, of a proposition as to whether or not a franchise to operate and maintain a cable communication system in a specified area of the City of Yakima shall be granted to Yakima Valley Cablevision, Inc. and requested the Auditor of Yakima County, Washington to hold a special election. Items of information . supplied to Council were: memo from Code Manager 11/ re Weedy Lots. 8/14/80; publication, The Seattle Concept, re Women Firefighters. August 1980; letter from Jim Bergmann, Union Pacific Railroad Company, re merger. 8/26/80; letter from Professional Developers Consultants, Inc., re Valley West Estates, to Mr. Adele Chambers, Manager, Commerce Mortgage Company. 4/24/80; minutes of Yakima Center Advisory Commission meeting for 8/20/80; minutes of Police & Fire Civil Service Commission meeting for 7/15/80; agenda for Tuesday, September 2, 1980 meeting of the Planning Commission; information re Fall, 1980 mini convention; and report from Community Development Department re Hamilton Annexation. There being no further business to come before the Council, it was MOVED by Carmichael, seconded by Buchanan that this meeting be adjourned at the hour of 3:55 P.M.: carried, Beauchamp, Buchanan, Carmichael, Doty, Edmondsbn and Hinman voting aye by voice vote. Crest absent. ./ READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY, , DATE3ellcrr I COUNCILMEMBER a • t lad) DATE7 4.uNca I mER ATTEST: - j cl: • _ . 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