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Home My WebLink About09/03/1991 Business Meeting 491 CITY OF YAKIMA, WASHINGTON • SEPTEMBER 3, 1991 • . BUSINESS MEETING 1. ..ROLL . • - - The City Council net in session on this date:at 2:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, .Yakima, Washington: Mayor Pat Berndt, presiding; Councilmembers Clarence •Barnett, Henry ,Beauchamp., Lynn Buchanan,. George .Pechtel, Skip Semon and Bernard _ Sims present on :roll call. City Manager Zais, City Attorney Vanek, City Clerk Roberts and Deputy City Clerk Lovell also present. 2 -.. INVOCATION /PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE . Councilmember Buchanan led the Pledge of Allegiance. • '3. OPEN DISCUSSION FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER Parks and - Recreation' Manager' Flaherty•:introduced :George Loudon, the t new Allied.Arts Executive Director. •• Mr. Flaherty reported on the success of several summer recreation f' - -; rograms,.including the Fishing Derby. Sue George - spoke about "Kids Konnection, ". an after - school: program :offered in-several.,locations. Mr. Flaherty noted the successful aquatics program,. and praised Council for deciding to install the water slide at Franklin Pool. • 4. CONSENT AGENDA • Mayor Berndt referred to the items placed on the Consent Agenda, questioning whether there were any additions or deletions from either Councilmembers or citizens present. There being none, the City Clerk then read the Consent Agenda • items, including resolutions and ordinances by title. It was MOVED BY SIMS, SECONDED BY BUCHANAN, THAT'THE CONSENT AGENDA, AS READ, BE PASSED. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. (Subsequent paragraphs preceded byy an asterisk-, {.. *) _indicate .items on the Consent Agenda handled under one motion without further discussion.) - *5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES' OF THE AUGUST 20 ;,1991 BUSINESS MEETING The Council minutes of the August 20, 1991 Business meeting were approved, having been' duly certified, accurate by two Council members and no one present wishing to have said minutes read publicly. 6. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION • Anne. .Tipton and Megan Norman. expressed appreciation, to Council for implementation of the.free downtown trolley system. Mayor Berndt read a proclamation designating . the month of September, 1991 as Yakima Greenway Month. The proclamation was accepted by Greenway Executive Director, Barbara Feasey. 4 9 2 SEPTEMBER 3, 1991 7. QUASI- JUDICIAL HEARING ON APPEAL BY WILLIAM O'NEIL OF DENIAL OF ISSUANCE OF TAXI DRIVER'S' LICENSE (MAY BE CONDUCTED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION) City Attorney Vanek advised.Council that this hearing could be held in either open or executive session, at the discretion of the .appellant. William O'Neil waived his right to Hove into Quasi - Judicial session. Mr. O'Neil advised Council that'he is bondable, and has a Washington State Driver's License with no special insurance requirements. Although he is a convicted felon, it has been nine years since his incarceration. He'asked for leniency, since his'10 -year exclusion for a taxi license expires in 1992. Mr. O'Neil indicated that he did not fully disclose his criminal record on the application because he thought*a 7 -year time limit was in effect. Mayor Berndt explained that Council assumes a certain responsibility when taxi 'licenses '.are• - issued; and must consider the public. Councilmember Pechtel supported the idea of helping ex- convicts return to productive employment. It was MOVED BY PECHTEL,:SECONDED BY BEAUCHAMP, TO UPHOLDTHE APPEAL AND ISSUE A TAXI DRIVER LICENSE" TO WILLIAM O'NEIL. Councilmember Beauchamp questioned Mr. O'Neil's work record, and encouraged him to work toward a more stable employment history. Councilmember Semon questioned - the.information that was withheld, and doubted that a good faith effort was made on the application. The question was called for a vote-on notion. The motion failed on a 2 -5 vote; Barnett and Pechtel voting aye. *8. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF 911 LEASE RESOLUTION NO. D -5990, A RESOLUTION authorizing the execution of a lease agreement regarding Fire Station No. 1, for 911 services, with the County of Yakima. *9. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION APPROVING PRELIMINARY PLAT AND A PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION AT SOUTH 22ND AVENUE AND WEST VIOLA AND APPROVING ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENT, TO ALLOW PARKING RESOLUTION NO. D = 5991, A RESOLUTION approving the preliminary plat and preliminary subdivision submitted by Larry Loveless (Barnaddy Addition) for five lots at the southwest corner of South 22nd Avenue and West Viola Avenue in the City of Yakima, subject to all of the conditions contained in the Hearing Examiner's Recommendation; approving an administrative adjustment that would allow tandem parking; and authorizing the Mayor to sign the preliminary plat. *10. SET DATE OF PUBLIC MEETING FOR SEPTEMBER 17, 1991 .ON VACATION OF STREET AT SOUTH 6TH AVENUE, REQUESTED BY YAKIMA SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 7 FOR DAVIS HIGH SCHOOL EXPANSION September 17, 1991 was set as the date of public meeting to consider the Hearing Examiner's recommendation on the Yakima School District (Davis High School) request to vacate right -of -way for 6th Avenue, and the alley between 6th and 7th Avenues, between Pine and Tieton. -2- SEPTEMBER 3, 1991 4 9 3 *11. FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 1991 BUDGET AND ` APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR REPLACEMENT . OF REFUSE TRUCK : :An :ordinance amending the 1991 budget'and °appropriating funds for •I the "i replacement : 'of • a refuse having been read-by' title, was . . ' .laid on < table for.one• week; until September 10, 1991. " '*12 '; SECOND .READING OF ORDINANCE AMENDING7 THE; 1991 •JBUDGET AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS OBTAINED FROM A.ROTARY'GRANI'INTO THE PARKS AND RECREATION FUND An Ordinance amending the 1991 budget and appropriating funds obtained from a Rotary Grant into the Parks and. Recreation Fund, having been read by title only at the previous meeting, was brought before the Council for a second reading. ORDINANCE-NO. AN ORDINANCE amending the 1991 budget for the City of Yakima; and making an appropriation of $3,017 in the Parks & Recreation Fund for expenditure during 1991 for an After School Recreational•Program at the Southeast Community Center. 13. OTHER BUSINESS • Information Items: Items of •information supplied to Council.._were Announcement of Legislative Task Force Public Hearing on Growth Management scheduled for September 10, 1991; Memo from Administrative Assistant regarding' Upcoming Legislative Committee Hearings in Yakima. 8/30/91; Memo from •Cable Communications Manager regarding Community Programming Advisory Committee Involvement in Cable TV Refranchising Process. 8/30/91; Memo from Director of Public Works and Police Chief regarding Randall Park Traffic and Parking Considerations. 8/29/91; Memo from Director of Public Works and Parks and Recreation Manager regarding Restoration /Painting of Historical Statue on South Naches & Yakima Avenue. 8/29/91; Letter to Union Pacific Railroad fran• Director of Engineering and Utilities regarding Rubberized Pad Relocation. 8/6/91; Rebound Plus Monthly Report for August, 1991; City of Yakima Monthly Annexation Status Report for August, 1991; . Assignments Pending in the Office of Environmental Planning as of September 3, 1991; Hearing Examiner Agenda for meeting of September 5, 1991; Memo from Administrative Assistant regarding Utility Bill Inserts; Legal Department Monthly Report for July, 1991; Letter of appreciation from Warner, Nease, Bost Architects, Inc. regarding assistance provided by Supervising Code Inspector. 8/21/91; Letter from Department of Ecology regarding State Revolving Fund Draft Intended Use Plan; Agenda for 8/28/91 Yakima Housing Authority Meeting, and Minutes of its 6/26/91 meeting; Agenda for 8/28/91 Yakima District Board of Health Meeting, and Minutes of its 7/24/91 meeting; Agenda for 9/5/91 Downtown Area Redevelopment Committee Meeting, and Minutes of its 8/1/91 Meeting; "Washington Policy Choices," published by the Institute for Public Policy and Management, University of Washington. Spring, 1991; and Articles from Yakima Herald Republic and Selah newspaper regarding annexation and Selah's policy for provision of service outside of the city limits. • -3- 4 9 4 SEPTEMBER 3, 1991 14. EXECUTIVE SESSION It was MOVED BY BUCHANAN, SECONDED BY SIMS, TO ADJOURN 10 EXECUTIVE SESSION REGARDING PENDING AND PROSPECTIVE LITIGATION, WITH .IMMEDIATE AEGOURNMENT THEREAFTER TO SEFIU4BER 4, 1991 AT 7:00 P.M. AT THE YAKIMA CENTER FOR A CLEAN AIR MRKSHOP; "ITEN ICI SEPTEMBER 10, 1991 AT 7:00 A.M. AT THE YAKIMA CENTERTOR INFORMAL DISCUSSION AMONG COUNCILMEMBERS. The motion carried by unanhnous voice vote. 15. ADJOURNMENT II/ Following completion of the Executive Session, the meeting was adjourned at 3:35 P.M. AO READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY: ' -- i NCILMEMBER DATE COUNCILMEMB DATE. ATTEST: CITY CLERK CLERK MAYOR Minutes prepared by Deputy City Clerk Lovell )