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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/05/2013 05Ai Draft Council Meeting Minutes Approval• • • BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No. 5/9/' For Meeting of: February 5, 2013 ITEM TITLE: SUBMITTED BY: CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE: SUMMARY EXPLANATION: See attached minutes. Approval of the minutes from the January 8 and 15, 2013 Adjourned City Council Business meetings and January 22, 2013 Study Session/Special meeting. Sonya Claar Tee, City Clerk Sonya Claar Tee, 575-6037 Resolution Contract: Contract Term: Insurance Required? No Funding Source: APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: Ordinance Mail to: Amount: Other (specify) Expiration Date: Phone: City Manager STAFF RECOMMENDATION: BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: ATTACHMENTS: Click to download ❑ 1-8-13 minutes E 1-15-13 minutes ❑ 1-22-13 minutes YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL January 8, 2013 Council Chambers City Hall 5 30-6 p m Executive Session, 6 p m Business Meeting MINUTES rd • Back a Pnnt EXECUTIVE SESSION 1 Roll Call Council Mayor Micah Cawley presiding Assistant Mayor Maureen Adkison Council Members Sara Bristol Kathy Coffey Rick Ensey Dave Ettl and Bill Lover 2 Executive Session regarding real estate or land and property acquisition Executive Session was held and adjourned at 6 p m BUSINESS MEETING 1 Roll Call Council Mayor Micah Cawley presiding Assistant Mayor Maureen Adkison Council Members Sara Bristol Kathy Coffey Rick Ensey Dave Ettl and Bill Lover Staff City Manager 0 Rourke City Attorney Cutter and City Clerk Claar Tee 2 Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Cawley led the Pledge of Allegiance 3 Open Discussions for the Good of the Order A Proclamations i National School Board Recognition Month Mayor Cawley proclaimed January 2013 as School Board Recognition month Martha Rice Board President and Walt Ranta Board Member of the Yakima School District accepted the proclamation and thanked Council for their support B Presentationslrecognitionslintroductions Mayor Cawley introduced members of Seniors Incorporated and noted they would be presenting information on their volunteer activities even though this item was not scheduled on the agenda Lois Cruirkshank Past President of Seniors Inc reviewed their accomplishments for 2012 She distributed a list of fund raisers they held earning over $6 500 and items they purchased for the Harman Senior Center She introduced the Seniors Inc President for 2013 Leslie Holt Ms Holt distributed a list of events they have planned for 2013 as well as a survey they are asking seniors to complete She invited everyone to attend their monthly meetings Assistant Mayor Adkison noted that very few staff members are utilized most of the work Page 1 of 5 preformed by Seniors Inc is voluntary Council thanked them for their efforts i Introduction of Debbie Cook, Director of Utilities and Engineering City Manager O'Rourke introduced Debbie Cook, Director of Utilities and Engineering who will begin working for the City on January 28, 2013 Mr O'Rourke explained the previous structure and noted the new changes in the organization He briefed Council on her 26 years of experience in both public and private businesses Ms Cook thanked everyone for the support and looks forward to working here n Fire Department Citizen Recognition for Chris Varady, Luke Lenahan, Ryan Frost and Dustin Golding Chief Willson and Deputy Chief Soptich presented a Fire Department Citizen Recognition Award to Chris Varady, Luke Lenahan, Ryan Frost and Dustin Golding They assisted in a fire incident on October 20, 2012 at a four story apartment building Upon the Fire Department's arrival, these gentleman advised that they kicked in the back door, pulled the fire alarm, knocked on the doors to advise residents, while fighting the fire with an extinguisher, ultimately keeping the fire consolidated to a small area C. Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Council Committees i Council Committee Assignments City Manager O'Rourke explained the proposed Council Committee assignment structure as it relates to the Council's Strategic Priorities Council members took turns choosing committees *Economic Development --Bristol, Coffey and Lover *Built Environment--Ensey, Lover and Coffey *Public Safety--Ettl, Cawley and Adkison *Partnerships--Adkison, Cawley and Ettl City Manager O'Rourke stated these meetings will be held monthly, be publicly noticed, have minutes taken and conform with the Open Public Meeting Act standards He asked Council whether they would like the meetings televised Discussion ensued on whether to televise the meetings Ensey moved and Lover seconded to televise all committee meetings. Motion Approve, Moved by Council Member Rick Ensey, Seconded by Council Member Bill Lover Carried 4-3 Council Members voting Aye Adkison , Ensey , Ettl , Lover Council Members voting Nay Bristol , Cawley , Coffey 4. Consent Agenda Mayor Cawley referred to the items placed on the Consent Agenda, questioning whether there were any additions or deletions from Council members or citizens present There were no changes The City Clerk read the Consent Agenda items, including resolutions and ordinances by title (Items on the Consent Agenda are handled under one motion without further discussion—see motion directly below ) Motion Approve, Moved by Council Member Rick Ensey, Seconded by Assistant Mayor Maureen Adkison Carried 7-0 Council Members voting Aye Adkison , Bristol , Cawley , Coffey , Ensey , Ettl , Lover A Consideration of approval of City Council Meeting Minutes i City Council minutes of October 2 and 16, November 6 and 20, December 4 and 11, 2012 Adjourned City Council Business meetings and of October 9 and 23 and November 27, 2012 Adjourned City Council Study Sessions and October 30 and November 15, 2012 Adjourned City Council Special Meetings/Study Sessions Page 2 of 5 The minutes of the October 2 and 16, November 6 and 20; December 4 and 11, 2012 Adjourned City Council Business meetings and of October 9 and 23 and November 27, 2012 Adjourned City Council Study Sessions and October 30 and November 15, 2012 Adjourned City Council Special Meetings/Study Sessions were approved, having been duly certified accurate by two Council members with no one present wishing to have said minutes read publicly B. Resolution to Set February 14, 2013 for a public hearing before the Hearing Examiner to vacate of portion of public right-of-way for N 2nd Avenue. RESOLUTION NO 2013-001, A RESOLUTION fixing time for a public hearing before the Hearing Examiner on February 14, 2013, on a petition to vacate a portion of N 2nd Avenue lying northerly of Lincoln Avenue and southerly of W "D" Street. C. Resolution authorizing a Personal Services Contract with ALM Quartermasters for Quartermaster Services for the Yakima Police Department RESOLUTION NO 2013-002, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Manager of the City of Yakima to execute a personal service contract with Amy L. McGuire, d/b/a ALM Quartermasters for providing Quartermaster services for the Yakima Police Department. D. Resolution authorizing an interlocal agreement with the City of Union Gap for Jail Services RESOLUTION NO 2013-003, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Manager of the City of Yakima to execute an Interlocal Jail Agreement with the City of Union Gap to allow the City of Yakima to house prisoners of the City of Union Gap at the Yakima City Jail. E. Resolution authorizing an Agreement with Seneca Foods Corporation in an amount not to exceed $8,000 for construction of Seneca Foods' connection to the City's Industrial Waste System. RESOLUTION NO 2013-004, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to execute an Agreement between Seneca Foods Corporation and the City of Yakima in an amount not to exceed $8,000 for construction of Seneca Foods' connection to the City's Industrial Waste System. 5. Audience Participation Helen Ahern, 1112 B. S 43rd Avenue, spoke in regard to the area near 1104 S 43rd to the end of Prasch. She stated she and her neighbors were petitioning for two street lights in this area after meeting with a police officer who made the recommendation. Mayor Cawley advised staff will need to review the request, see what is available and respond within a month CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS 6. State Legislative and Administrative Advocacy - Jim Justin Presentation State Legislative and Administrative Advocacy representative Jim Justin presented Council with information regarding current legislative issues and the changes in Olympia. Discussion ensued on legislative priorities, and Mr Justin noted he will be in frequent contact with City staff and the Council Legislative Committee. He is scheduling meetings with legislators and may need Council members to testify in Olympia on certain legislative priorities. 7 Resolution relating to public services, authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with Yakima County to terminate the Joint Air Terminal Operations Agreement and to accept receipt of Yakima County's undivided half interest in the real and personal property of the Yakima Air Terminal, McAllister Field, resulting in the City becoming the sole owner of the Yakima Air Terminal; and authorizing the City Manager to execute the necessary legislation concerning operation and property acquisition as is necessary to receive the County's undivided half -interest conveyance of said real and personal property City Manager O'Rourke briefed Council on the issue. Page 3 of 5 Lynn Buchanan, 115 W D Street, Yakima, stated his support for the City to become sole owner of the Airport He mentioned several complaints about the airport he has had over the years Candie Turner, 7800 W Mead, Yakima, concurred with Mr Buchanan's comments Council Member Coffey noted she will be voting against this and feels they need more time to study the issue She expressed her concerns on losing financial assistance from the County Assistant Mayor Adkison commented on the financial situation of the Airport and feels there needs to be action taken The City Clerk read the resolution by title only RESOLUTION NO. 2013-005, A RESOLUTION relating to public services, authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with Yakima County to terminate the Joint Air Terminal Operations Agreement and to accept receipt of Yakima County's undivided half interest in the real and personal property of the Yakima Air Terminal, McAllister Field thereby acknowledging the intent of the Joint Owners that the City become the sole owner and operator of the Yakima Air Terminal, and authorizing the City Manager to execute the necessary legislation concerning operation and property acquisition as is necessary to receive the County's undivided half -interest conveyance of said real and personal property and to establish the City's sole operation of the Yakima Air Terminal Motion Approve, Moved by Council Member Dave Ettl, Seconded by Council Member Kathy Coffey Adopted 6-1 Council Members voting Aye Bristol , Cawley , Ensey , Ettl , Lover , Adkison Council Members voting Nay Coffey 8. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute Supplement No 10 of the Professional Services Agreement with Berger/ABAM Engineers, Inc for construction support on the MLK Underpass since they are the Engineer of Record City Engineer Doug Mayo briefed Council on the issue and requested approval Mayor Cawley mentioned 3 points, 1) funding for the railroad cannot be diverted to repair streets 2) Council will be watching this project closely, and 3) he believes this will be the last underpass project the city will be pursuing in the near future The City Clerk read the resolution by title only RESOLUTION NO. 2013-006, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to execute Supplement No 10 of the Professional Services Agreement with Berger/ABAM Engineers, Inc , for construction support on the MLK Underpass since they are the Engineer of Record Motion Approve, Moved by Council Member Sara Bristol, Seconded by Assistant Mayor Maureen Adkison Adopted 7-0 Council Members voting Aye Adkison , Bristol , Cawley , Coffey , Ensey , Ettl , Lover 9. Resolution authorizing agreement and award of Fire Code Inspector Services Request for Proposals City Manager O'Rourke briefed Council on the issue He stated historically the City had 5 inspectors, which was reduced to 3 in the 1990's and then eventually eliminated completely in 2012 Under the managed competition, the City received a bid from the Fire Department, and one external bid from a former City Fire Code Inspector The external bid was not complete, which leaves one qualified applicant, the City of Yakima Fire Department Council Member Lover stated his unhappiness with the results and expressed his disagreement with the costs, as he felt the Code Division might be able to provide the service for less money Chief Willson stated they factored in many other costs such as fuel, professional services, cell Page 4 of 5 phones, tablets to access the database, and training, with the personnel costs remaining the same as when the Code Division handled the inspections Citizen Rich Albrecht spoke against the service and noted he recently received a stop work order that has cost him thousands of dollars The City Clerk read the resolution by title only RESOLUTION NO. 2013-007, A RESOLUTION making an award for Request for Proposals 11231-P and authorizing the City manager to execute an agreement between Yakima Fire Department and City of Yakima for fire code inspector services Motion Approve, Moved by Assistant Mayor Maureen Adkison, Seconded by Council Member Kathy Coffey Adopted 5-2 Council Members voting Aye Adkison , Bristol , Cawley , Coffey , Ettl Council Members voting Nay Ensey , Lover 10. Other Business Council Member Coffey suggested adding an area on dog license renewal forms where citizens can donate to Animal Control 11 Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 7 55 p m to a Council Business meeting on January 15, 2013 at 6 p m in the Council Chambers Motion Adjourn, Moved by Council Member Rick Ensey, Seconded by Council Member Kathy Coffey Carried 7-0 Council Members voting Aye Adkison , Bristol , Cawley , Coffey , Ensey , Ettl , Lover CERTIFICATION READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY ATTEST COUNCIL MEMBER DATE COUNCIL MEMBER DATE CITY CLERK MAYOR Page 5 of 5 YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL January 15, 2013 Council Chambers City Hall 6 p m Business Meeting MINUTES rd • Back a Pnnt BUSINESS MEETING 1 Roll Call Council Mayor Micah Cawley presiding Assistant Mayor Maureen Adkison Council Members Sara Bristol Kathy Coffey Rick Ensey Dave Ettl and Bill Lover Staff City Manager 0 Rourke City Attorney Cutter and City Clerk Claar Tee 2 Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Cawley led the Pledge of Allegiance 3 Open Discussions for the Good of the Order A Proclamations i Martin Luther King Jr Proclamation Mayor Cawley proclaimed January 20 26 2013 as Martin Luther King Jr Week Reverend Trimble and Steve Mitchell accepted the proclamation Reverend Trimble spoke on behalf of the Martin Luther King Jr Planning Committee and stated how pleased they are that Council took this time to reflect back on Dr Martin Luther King Jr and for being good citizens for our City He feels Yakima is one of the leading cities for teaching about Dr King Steve Mitchell thanked Council for the proclamation on behalf of OIC Lover moved and Ensey seconded to give $500 to the Martin Luther k ng Jr Committee from the Council budget Motion Approve Moved by Council Member Bill Lover Seconded by Council Member Rick Ensey Adopted 7 0 Council Members voting Aye Adkison Bristol Cawley Coffey Ensey Ettl Lover B Presentationslrecognitionslintroductions 1 Recognition of retiring police officers James Belton and James Wen Police Chief Rizzi introduced Officers Belton and Wentz Mayor Cawley thanked them for their years of service to the citizens of Yakima and presented each of them with a City of Yakima watch 4 Council Reports Page 1 of 4 None 5 Consent Agenda Mayor Cawley referred to the items placed on the Consent Agenda, questioning whether there were any additions or deletions from Council members or citizens present There were no changes The City Clerk read the Consent Agenda items, including resolutions and ordinances by title (Items on the Consent Agenda are handled under one motion without further discussion—see motion directly below ) Motion Approve, Moved by Council Member Rick Ensey, Seconded by Assistant Mayor Maureen Adkison Carried 7-0 Council Members voting Aye Adkison, Bristol, Cawley, Coffey, Ensey, Ettl, Lover A. Resolution authorizing an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Selah for public transportation services in the city of Selah RESOLUTION NO. R-2013-008, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Manager of the City of Yakima to execute an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Selah for public transportation services in the city of Selah B Resolution authorizing a Professional Services Agreement with the Yakima Valley Basketball Officials Association (YVBOA) for Officiating Services during the 2013 Basketball Season RESOLUTION NO. R-2013-009, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Manager to execute the 2013 Agreement between the City of Yakima and the Yakima Valley Basketball Officials Association for the purpose of obtaining officiating services for the organized basketball program of the City of Yakima 6. Audience Participation None CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS 7. Resolution setting the time and place for a public hearing on February 5, 2013 at 7 00 PM in the City of Yakima Council Chambers to hear from the public on the Transportation Benefit District's Second Amended Project List Council adjourned from the regular business meeting and convened as the Transportation Benefit Board Assistant City Attorney Faul briefed Council on the issue Council Member Coffey wondered if it would be appropriate to change this to the August election instead of April to better educate the citizens on the issue, which could also reduce costs of the election City Manager O'Rourke suggested this can be discussed at next Tuesday's study session Council Member Lover is troubled by moving this to the primary election as there could be as many as 15 candidates running for City Council and this will become a campaign issue The City Clerk read the resolution by title RESOLUTION NO. R -2013 -TBD -2, A RESOLUTION setting the time and place for a public hearing on February 5, 2013 at 7 00 PM in the City of Yakima Council Chambers to hear from the public on the Transportation Benefit District's Second Amended Project List Council adjourned from the Transportation Benefit Board meeting and adjourned back to the regular business meeting Motion Approve, Moved by Council Member Rick Ensey, Seconded by Council Member Sara Bristol Adopted 7-0 Council Members voting Aye Adkison, Bristol, Cawley, Coffey, Ensey, Page 2 of 4 Ettl, Lover 8 Resolution approving Proposition to amend Article VII, Section 2 of the City of Yakima Charter requiring affirmative vote of at least five City Council members to approve any new councilmanic tax, and authorizing submission of Proposition for vote of the people on special election on April 23, 2013 Senior Assistant City Attorney Kunkler briefed Council on the issue and noted several other items Council votes on that already require a super majority vote per state law Bill Duerr, 3206 W Yakima, reported the cost of a special election is more than the general or primary election and recommended this be conducted at the primary or general election Council Member Lover feels it is too easy to raise taxes and spoke in favor of passing this resolution as he feels it mirrors the state process He believes the property tax that was passed is a good example, and stated there is no extra cost to add this to an election where we already have a measure going to the voters Council Member Ettl feels this issue comes back to the people and thanked Council Member Lover for the information he presented He understands the mood of the public and spoke in favor of the resolution Council Member Coffey appreciates both points of view She feels very strongly they were elected to speak for the people and there are already safe -guards in place that require a super majority vote She believes if this resolution is approved, it will tie the hands of future councils and spoke in opposition of the resolution Assistant Mayor Adkison agreed with Council Member Coffey and noted they, as a Council, have been slow to react to real issues and this could slow the process down even more She spoke in opposition of the resolution Council Member Bristol stated she will be voting for the resolution and voiced her surprise at the amount of politics that go on with this Council She feels this is a campaign tactic directly related to this year's election She believes we need to change our tactics not taxes Council Member Coffey agreed with Council Member Bristol's comments and feels campaigning has begun She pointed out on behalf of public safety, they have had to raise taxes in order to put more officers on the street and she has not heard any negativity related to this, but has been thanked by members of the community Mayor Cawley spoke in opposition of this issue He pointed out this was not a petition brought to Council from the citizens It is from Council, and he might feel differently if this was a petition of the people Council Member Bristol questioned when this item should be on the ballot Council Member Lover believes if Council doesn't place this on the ballot, he expects this to be brought back from the people He stated this Council has raised more taxes in the last 3 months than any Council ever before and they are a "tax and spend" Council He noted if this is put on the August ballot he will campaign and demonize this council as the highest taxing Council in recent history The City Clerk read the resolution by title A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Yakima, Washington, providing for the submission to the voters of the City of Yakima a Proposition on whether Article VII, Section 2 of the Charter of the City of Yakima should be amended to require the affirmative vote of at least five members of the City Council to approve all new councilmanic tax measures and increases thereto, and requesting the Yakima County Auditor to submit the Proposition to the voters on the regular municipal election to be held Apnl 23, 2013 Motion Approve, Moved by Council Member Rick Ensey, Seconded by Council Member Bill Lover Failed 3-4 Council Members voting Aye Ensey, Ettl, Lover Council Members voting Page 3 of 4 Nay Adkison, Bristol, Cawley, Coffey 9 Resolution approving Agreement for Air Service Development and Consulting Services with Airplanners, LLC City Manager O'Rourke briefed Council on the issue and reviewed the provisions of the contract He stated a market research study should also be conducted so we are driven by facts and data He reminded Council that the Delta flight was successful, unfortunately, they consolidated with NW Airlines and decided to move their flights Council Member Lover noted airlines have major criteria to meet Council Member Coffey spoke in favor of this issue and noted Yakima is a drive market and we need to get into a regional service and expand The City Clerk read the resolution by title RESOLUTION NO. R-2013-010, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City manager to execute an agreement between Airplanners, LLC and City of Yakima for air service development and consulting services for Yakima Air Terminal Motion Approve, Moved by Council Member Dave Ettl, Seconded by Council Member Kathy Coffey Adopted 7-0 Council Members voting Aye Adkison, Bristol, Cawley, Coffey, Ensey, Ettl, Lover 10. Other Business 11. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 7 06 p m to a Council Study Session on January 22, 2013 at 10 a m in the Council Chambers Motion Adjourn, Moved by Council Member Rick Ensey, Seconded by Council Member Kathy Coffey Carried 7-0 Council Members voting Aye Adkison, Bristol, Cawley, Coffey, Ensey, Ettl, Lover CERTIFICATION READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY ATTEST COUNCIL MEMBER DATE COUNCIL MEMBER DATE CITY CLERK MAYOR Page 4 of 4 YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION January 22, 2013 Council Chambers City Hall 10 a m Study Session regarding Airport Issues and Special Meeting of the Transportation Benefit Board Discussion on Resetting Date of TBD Ballot Measure MINUTES la+ Back a Pnnt 1 Roll Call Council Mayor Micah Cawley presiding Council Members Sara Bristol Kathy Coffey Rick Ensey Dave Ettl and Bill Lover Absent Assistant Mayor Maureen Adkison (Excused) Staff City Manager 0 Rourke and City Clerk Claar Tee 2 Discussion on Airport Issues City Manager 0 Rourke gave a Power Point presentation on Airport history and current issues Kent Myers and Bruce Wetsel from Airplanners LLC discussed their consultant services with the City of Yakima Mr Myers reported their biggest and first priority is to improve service with Alaska Airlines They will need to build support from the community and noted the process will take some time Mr Wetsel noted that between the two of them they know the formula to get this project going Council discussed the issue in more depth Mr Myers stressed the need to be competitive with Pasco and to find out what the market need is by conducting surveys and obtaining Origination and Destination reports Mr O'Rourke noted there is a structural imbalance that must be corrected at the Airport as well as findings from the State Auditor's Office that have not been corrected He reminded Council that Yakima County took over the financial accounting in 2012 and the County provided the Airport a $250 000 SIED loan which must be paid back in mid 2014 Council Member Coffey questioned whether the SIED loan could be considered or transferred as a grant and if there was a way to have the loan forgiven Mr O'Rourke will check in to this He stated they will bring back the County's proposal to be released from the Joint Operating Agreement for the Airport at a February council meeting 3 Discussion regarding resetting election date of Vehicle License Registration Fee Ballot Proposition Council adjourned from the regular business meeting and convened as the Transportation Benefit Board Page 1 of 2 City Attorney Jeff Cutter noted Council would need to authorize legislation in order to change the date of the TBD ballot proposition Ensey moved and Coffey seconded to move the ballot proposition from the April to the August election Council discussed the issue and Council Member Ensey withdrew his motion Ensey moved and Coffey seconded to withdraw the TBD ballot issue from the April election. Council adjourned from the Transportation Benefit Board meeting and adjourned back to the regular business meeting. Motion Approve, Moved by Council Member Rick Ensey, Seconded by Council Member Kathy Coffey Carried 6-0 Council Members voting Aye Bristol, Cawley, Coffey, Ensey, Ettl, Lover Council Members Absent Adkison 4 Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 11 37 a m to a Council Business meeting on February 5, 2013 at 6 p m in the Council Chambers Motion Adjourn, Moved by Council Member Rick Ensey, Seconded by Council Member Kathy Coffey Carried 6-0 Council Members voting Aye Bristol, Cawley, Coffey, Ensey, Ettl, Lover Council Members Absent Adkison CERTIFICATION READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY ATTEST COUNCIL MEMBER DATE COUNCIL MEMBER DATE CITY CLERK MAYOR Page 2 of 2