HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/01/2009 00 Action Agenda ACTION ON
YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
BUSINESS MEETING
DECEMBER 1, 2009
COUNCIL CHAMBERS — YAKIMA CITY HALL
5:00 P.M. — EXECUTIVE SESSION
1. Roll Call
All Council members were present.
2. Executive Session (one hour)
The Executive Session was held and adjourned at 5:37 p.m.
6:00 P.M. — BUSINESS MEETING
1. Roll Call
All Council members were present. Staff included City Manager Zais, City Attorney
Cutter and City Clerk Kloster.
2. Invocation /Pledge of Allegiance —Mayor Dave Edler
Mayor Edler gave an invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance
3. Oaths of Office - Judge Woodard and Judge Olwell
The City Clerk administered the oaths of office.
4. Open Discussion for the Good of the Order
A. Proclamations
B. Presentations /recognitions /introductions
- Fire Department presentation
Danielle Aguilar, Fire Cadet Captain, was honored for her life saving efforts
of three people in New Mexico while she was on vacation.
- County Block Watch Program presentation
Pam Wickersham reviewed their efforts and promoted a fund raising
calendar
C. Status reports on prior meeting's citizen service requests
- Tourist Motel
A report was made on efforts being taken to deal with problems at this
business. The City is looking into revising the nuisance ordinance and
Code Enforcement is increasing enforcement efforts.
D. Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Council Committees
None
5. Consent Agenda
Item 15 was removed and Items 8, 9, 10 and 19 were added to the Consent
Agenda. ACTION: Motion carried to approve the consent agenda as read.
VOTE: Unanimous
*A. Consideration of approval of Council Minutes
*B. Consideration of approval of Council Committee Meeting Minutes
• Public Safety Committee report from November 23, 2009
ACTION: Council Committee meeting minutes were approved.
ACTION AGENDA
DECEMBER 1, 2009
6. Audience Participation
Karl Pasten spoke against the placement of the art on the bump out in front of
the Depot restaurant.
David Niles asked for a resolution and letter of support to keep Ahtanum View
Correction Center open.
Luz Guitierrez commented about a recent complaint from two citizens lodged
against numerous small businesses. She noted that almost all of the businesses
were Hispanic and she felt they had been targeted in a discriminatory manner.
Barbara Greco promoted the Lighted Christmas Parade scheduled for Sunday,
December 6 in downtown Yakima.
Al Marquez requested handicap parking in front of the downtown library.
Chris Waddle, owner of the Hawkes and Sons Jewelers building, offered to have
the controversial artwork placed outside his building at the corner of 2n Street
and Yakima Avenue.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS
7. Consideration of approval for the Final Plat of Hannon Heights Phase 1
ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -156
*8. Consideration of a motion authorizing submission of a SAFER Grant to add three
firefighters
ACTON: Motion approved
*9. Approval of projects for the 2009 Commercial Revitalization Deduction
ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -157
*10. Consideration of Joint Resolution with Yakima County approving the 2010 Airport
budget
ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -158
*11. Consideration of write -off of bad debts:
A. Utilities
ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -159
B. Accounts Receivable
ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -160
C. Parking
ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -161
*12. Consideration of a Resolution cancelling the Management PACA for 2010
ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -162
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ACTION AGENDA
DECEMBER 1, 2009
*13. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing an agreement with Huibregtse,
Louman Association, Inc. for the preliminary design and production of a project
report for the Water Treatment Plant Backwash Storage project
ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -163
*14. Consideration of a Resolution related to an interim appointment of the Yakima
Urban Area Regional Planning Commission to serve as the Provisional City of
Yakima Planning Commission
ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -164
15. Consideration of a Resolution amending the professional services contract with
Opportunities Industrialization Center of Washington related to the Byrne Grant
regarding the Second Chance Initiative
ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -165
*16. Consideration of the Shewmaker Annexation initiation
ACTION: Annexation accepted
*17. Consideration of the Ziegler Annexation initiation
ACTION: Annexation accepted
*18. Consideration -of Resolution authorizing execution of a contract with Sun Valley
Shooting Park for use of thcir shooting rangc for wcapons training
POSTPONED TO 12/8/09
ORDINANCES
*19. Ordinance amending YMC 9.70 transferring authority for Parade and Special
Event permits to the Department of Community and Economic Development
ACTION: Ordinance passed. ORDINANCE NO. 2009 -57
*20. Second reading of an Ordinance amending the 2009 Budget in the 152 - Police
Grants Fund for criminal justice expenditures supported by the 2009 Byrne
Justice Assistance Grant for a local law enforcement program
ACTION: Ordinance passed. ORDINANCE NO. 2009 -58
21. Other Business
A. Consideration of a Resolution establishing the City of Yakima Arts
Commission and establishing the duties and responsibilities of the
Commission
ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -166
B. Diversity Promotion - reconsideration of budget decision.
ACTION: Motion carried to review and revise. VOTE: Unanimous
ACTION: Motion carried to change the name to Martin Luther King Jr.
Celebration, Move it to Outside Agency Requests in the budget, and fund at 50%
of the request ($500). VOTE: Unanimous
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