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Home My WebLink About12/07/2010 00 Action Agenda ACTION ON YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS MEETING DECEMBER 7, 2010 COUNCIL CHAMBERS, YAKIMA CITY HALL 6:00 P.M. — BUSINESS MEETING 1 Roll CaII Present: Council Mayor Micah Cawley, presiding, Assistant Mayor Kathy Coffey, Council Members Maureen Adkison, Dave Edler, Rick Ensey, Dave Ettl and Bill Lover Staff City Manager Zais, City Attorney Cutter and City Clerk Kloster 2. Invocation /Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Cawley gave an invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3 Open Discussion for the Good of the Order A. Proclamations B Presentations /recognitions /introductions • Recognition of retiring Police Reserve Lieutenant John Gorman Chief Granato recognized Police Reserve Lieutenant John Gorman for his 9,000 hours of volunteer service to the community He was presented a plaque recognizing his 22 years of service to the Police Department. C Status reports on prior meeting's citizen service requests - None D Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Council Committees • Police and Fire Civil Service Commission ACTION Motion carried to reappoint Greg Lightly to the Police and Fire Civil Service Commission. VOTE: Unanimous 4 Consent Agenda ACTION Motion carried to approve the consent agenda with no changes. VOTE. Unanimous *A. Consideration of approval of City Council Meeting Minutes 1 Adjourned Meeting /Budget Reviews — November 2, November 9 and November 16, 2010 2. Business Meeting — November 2, 2010 ACTION Approved *B Consideration of approval of Council Committee Meeting Minutes • Economic Development Committee — November 3, 2010 ACTION Approved 5 Audience Participation • Presentation by AFSCME representative regarding City cost - saving measures Royale Schneider presented a list of suggested cost reductions for Council review City Manager Zais agreed to review the information with AFSCME and report back to the Council Budget Committee. Jill Sauve from the Yakima Cardiac and Heart Center reviewed their involvement with Lions Pool and suggested ideas to help defray operating costs. Steve Hull also spoke in support of retaining Lions pool. Candy Turner asked Council what they were willing to do personally to help with the City's budget problems and said she was willing to accept higher taxes to help maintain streets and keep pools open. Mary Baechler reiterated a previous request to Council to put on the ballot for the February 2011 special election that council members be elected from within their own district and to have seven equal districts. She has petitions with 350 signatures and will be bringing the balance in to meet the 500 signature requirement. Ron Bonlender also spoke on the subject and accused Council of putting roadblocks in their way He asked Council to put their request on the ballot directly without them having to go through the petition method Deanna Pemberton asked to have the following questions responded to her in writing by the next Council meeting* 1 How many firefighters are employed Yakima? 2. What funding is being used to pay for the Gang Free Initiative Consultant? 3 Who is on the Council Budget Committee? 4 Has the City looked at negotiating with the unions to lower their benefits on their medical and dental? 7 00 P.M. — PUBLIC HEARINGS 6 Closed record public hearing to consider the preliminary plat of Washington Heights, Phases 2 through 11 Bruce Benson, Planning Supervisor, advised that this is the largest subdivision the City of Yakima has ever processed The public hearing was held with no one coming forward to speak. ACTION Motion carried to prepare the resolution granting preliminary plat approval. VOTE. Unanimous 7 Public hearing /meeting for Cameo Court at Apple Tree. A. Open record public hearing on a proposed development Agreement for a Master Planned Development of the preliminary plat of Cameo Court at Apple Tree and consideration of a Resolution authorizing the signing of the Development Agreement. The public hearing was held with no one coming forward to speak. ACTION Motion carried to adopt the resolution authorizing the signing of the development agreement. VOTE. Unanimous. RESOLUTION NO R- 2010 -137 B Public meeting to consider the final plat of Cameo Court at Apple Tree and consideration of a, Resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign the final plat The public meeting was held with no one coming forward to speak. ACTION Motion carried authorizing the Mayor to sign the final plat. VOTE. Unanimous. RESOLUTION NO R- 2010 -138 8 Public hearings regarding petitions and applications submitted by Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital A. Closed Record public hearing to consider the Hearing Examiner's recommendation on an Institutional Overlay /Master Development Plan application A closed- record public hearing was held Speakers were Jim Aberle, Royal Keith, Gary Forrest, Walt Ranta, Mike Shinn, Paul Nagle - McNaughton, Ralph Call and Paul Schaefer ACTION Motion carried to have legislation prepared for Council consideration of an institutional overlay /master development plan planned action ordinance and to set January 18, 2011 as the date of public meeting to consider that legislation. VOTE Unanimous B Open Record public hearing to consider the Hearing Examiner's recommendation on the associated right -of -way vacation of South 29 and 30 Avenues An open record public hearing was held Speakers were Gary Forrest, Walt Ranta, Mike Shinn, Paul Nagle - McNaughton, and Paul Schaefer ACTION Motion carried to have legislation prepared and to set January 18, 2011 as the date of public meeting to consider the legislation for the proposed right -of -way vacations. VOTE. Unanimous CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS 9 Consideration of Cascade and Senator Apartments petition for free parking in the "Barrel House" parking lot Chris Waarvick, Public Works Director, gave a brief history on the parking lot and the residents' request. ACTION Motion carried to not change the procedures for the parking lot and to manage it the same as other City lots. VOTE. Unanimous 10 Consideration of the City of Yakima 2011 State Legislative Priorities Michael Morales, CED Director, reviewed the revised priorities. ACTION Motion carried to accept the City of Yakima 2011 State Legislative Priorities. VOTE. 5-2; Ensey and Lover voting no 11 Consideration of Resolutions setting February 8, 2011 as the date for the City of Yakima to hold a special election on an incorporated ballot proposition amending the City Charter to abolish the current City Manager - Council form of government and to adopt a Mayor - Council form of government A. Draft proposition submitted by the City Attorney (as requested by Mayor Cawley and Assistant Mayor Coffey) B Draft proposition submitted by the three - member Form of Govemment Council Committee (as presented by Council Members Edler, Ensey and Lover) ACTION Following lengthy discussion, a motion carried "to accept the form of government that the committee put together (Item 11 B), the latest replacement version, and place it on the ballot for February " The motion carried by 4 -3 vote; Adkison, Cawley and Coffey voting no *12 Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of an Animal Control contract with the Humane Society for 2011 ACTION Resolution adopted RESOLUTION NO R- 2010 -139 *13 Consideration of a Resolution amending the contract with Intermountain Claims, Inc. for workers compensation claims management ACTION Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO R- 2010 -140 *14 Consideration of a Resolution authorizing the Yakima Valley Visitor and Convention Bureau/Yakima Center to accept the new art decor at the Yakima Center ACTION Resolution adopted RESOLUTION NO R- 2010 -141 *15 Consideration of a Resolution authorizing sole source purchase of SICO America Products for the Yakima Convention Center ACTION Resolution adopted RESOLUTION NO R- 2010 -142 *16 Consideration of a Resolution authorizing an amendment to the interlocal jail agreement between with the City of Toppenish ACTION Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO R- 2010 -143 *17 Consideration of legislation authorizing execution of Collective Bargaining Agreements with. A. 2011 -2012 Teamsters Correction Sergeants ACTION Resolution adopted RESOLUTION NO R- 2010 -144 B 2010 -2012 AFSCME Transit ACTION Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO R- 2010 -145 *18. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of Supplement No 1 of the professional services agreement with Conley Engineering Inc. to complete the design for upgrading existing lighting features in several City buildings ACTION Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2010 -146 *19 Consideration of a Resolution authorizing an amendment to a residential property real estate contract with Albino Perez ACTION Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO R- 2010 -147 *20 Consideration of a final contract payment for Belsaas & Smith Construction, Inc. for the William 0 Douglas Trail Enhancement (Standard Motion V-B---accept the project and approve the final payment) ACTION Report accepted, payment approved *21 Set date of an "Open Record" public hearing for January 18, 2011 for consideration of YVMH's Institutional Overlay /Master Development Plan Development Agreement and consideration of legislation for YVMH's Institutional Overlay /Master Development Plan Planned Action and associated Right -of -Way Vacation of S 29 and 30 Avenues ACTION January 18, 2011 was set as the date of public hearing 22. Other Business - None 23 Adjournment - 918 p.m. ACTION Motion carried to adjourn to December 13, 2010 at 4 p m. in the Council Chambers for the continuation of joint City /County deliberations on the West Valley Neighborhood Plan, Area Wide Rezone and Urban Area Street Standards; then to December 14, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. for the Council Business Meeting VOTE. Unanimous