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Home My WebLink About12/02/1997 Business Meeting 6 CITY OF YAKIMA, WASHINGTON DECEMBER 2, 1997 BUSINESS MEETING 1. ROLL CALL The City Council met in session on this date at 2:00 p:m., in the Council Chambers of City Hall, Yakima, Washington, Mayor Lynn Buchanan, presiding. Council Members Henry Beauchamp, Ernie Berger, John Klingele, John Puccinelli, and Bernard Sims present. on roll call. Council Member Clarence Barnett absent and excused. City Manager Zais, City Attorney Paolella, and Acting City Clerk Skovald also present. 2. INVOCATION /PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council, Member Puccinelli. 3. OPEN DISCUSSION FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER A. PROCLAMATIONS (IF APPLICABLE) There were no issues discussed. 4. CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Buchanan referred to the items placed on the Consent Agenda, questioning whether there were any additions or deletions from either Council members or citizens present. Mayor Buchanan noted Agenda Item No. 9 was removed in its entirety from the Agenda. It was the consensus of the Council to add Item No. 7 to the Consent Agenda. The Acting City Clerk then read the Consent Agenda items, including resolutions and ordinances by title. It was MOVED BY SIMS, SECONDED BY KLINGELE, THAT THE CONSENT AGENDA, AS AMENDED, BE ADOPTED. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote; Barnett absent. (Subsequent paragraphs preceded by an asterisk ( *) indicate items on the Consent Agenda handled under one motion without further discussion.) *5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 21, 1997 BUSINESS MEETING AND OCTOBER 21, 1997 ADJOURNED MEETING. The minutes of the October 21, 1997 Business Meeting and the October 21, 1997 Adjourned Meeting was approved, having been duly certified accurate by two Council members and no one present wishing to have said minutes read publicly. 6. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Jerry Sturgill, President of United Builders of Washington, Inc., described positive results from a recent public /private partnership creating six affordable houses on Ledwich Avenue and Pierce Street. The project is complete. The cooperative effort worked very well and kept the houses 7 DECEMBER 2, 1997 affordable. He encouraged the Council to support this type of project in the future. Lynne Kittelson, 305 North 9th Street, urged the Council to take action on street repairs and keep Transit as a priority. She also asked if the area in the vicinity of the Lincoln / "B" Street couplet will be improved with street lights and whether the leaves will be removed. She announced their neighborhood is planning an entrance in the 8th and 9th Street area on Lincoln Avenue. She feels sidewalks would improve a dangerous situation after dark for both pedestrians and drivers and asked if those things could be included in Phase C of the I -82 project. Fred French, City Engineer will meet with Ms. Kittelson to review the project design and discuss any revisions. Aileen Kane, 701 South 14th Avenue, expressed concern about the safety of an abandoned building and the code violations associated with it. The house is located on the corner of 5th Avenue and "D" Street. Richard Andring, 203 South 8th Avenue, thanked the Council for correcting a parking problem on Walnut Street. He reported a nearby alley in the vicinity of Walnut in need of repair and then volunteered methods to patch the holes. Mary McDaniels, 906 South 80th Avenue, was concerned that 'money had been .removed from the Transit budget to be used for streets. Mayor Buchanan advised that Transit is authorized .6 of 1% of the gas tax,' but is only using .3 %. The .request is for the other .3% to be used for transportation. She was also concerned that fair shuttle buses were not being ; to park at the Convention Center. Council Member Sims reported the shuttle routes to the fair were changed which eliminates the problem. Ms. McDaniels also announced a Citizens Meeting on Transit which is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 13, 1997 at the Senior Center; formal invitations to the Council are forthcoming. *7. CONSIDERATION OF LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES FOR 1998 The report listing the 1998 Legislative Priorities for the City of Yakima was accepted. *8. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION RATIFYING AGREEMENT WITH UNITED BUILDERS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING I/ RESOLUTION NO. R -97 -153, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Manager and the City Clerk of. the City of Yakima to execute an agreement with United Builders of Washington, Inc. in order to reimburse said corporation for • construction of infrastructure necessary for low to moderate • income housing. 2 8 DECEMBER 2, 1997 *9. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A FORBEARANCE AGREEMENT, MUTUAL RELEASE, AND PROMISSORY NOTES WITH ALICE SMITH, d /b /a_ SILVERADO DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY This item was removed from the agenda. *10. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION DECLARING ONE USED PORTABLE DANCE FLOOR SURPLUS RESOLUTION NO. R -97 -154, A RESOLUTION declaring one used portable dance floor surplus and without value to the Center and authorizing its transfer to the Christa McAuliffe Academy. *11. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A RIGHT OF WAY EASEMENT WITH CASCADE NATURAL GAS AND RESCINDING PREVIOUS RESOLUTION RESOLUTION NO. R -97 -155, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Manager and the City Clerk of the City of Yakima to execute a Right of Way Easement with Cascade Natural Gas and rescinding Resolution No. R -97 -141. *12. CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE AMENDING GAMBLING TAXES FOR PUNCH BOARDS, PULL TABS AND CARD ROOMS ORDINANCE NO 97 -72, AN ORDINANCE relating to gambling taxes and amending Section 5.49.020 of the Yakima Municipal Code. 13. OTHER BUSINESS There were no issues discussed. Information Items: Information Items provided to the Council include: Weekly Street Operations Report, November 19 -24, 1997; Minutes and accompanying information on the Yakima District Board of Health October 29, 1997 meeting; Yakima Housing Authority Agenda for the Annual Board Meeting on December 3, 1997 and notices; and Notice of Date Change for Charter Civil Service and Police & Fire Civil Service Commission meeting for December 15, 1997. 11/26/97. 14. EXECUTIVE SESSION REGARDING PROPERTY ACQUISITION FOR CONVENTION CENTER PARKING It was MOVED BY KLINGELE, SECONDED BY PUCCINELLI, TO MOVE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS CONVENTION CENTER PARKING WITH IMMEDIATE ADJOURNMENT THEREAFTER TO DECEMBER 9, 1997, AT 2:00 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS FOR BUDGET WRAP -UP, THEN TO 12:00 NOON DECEMBER 10, 1997, FOR AN AREA MEETING AT PROVIDENCE MEDICAL CENTER. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote; Barnett absent. 3 • 9 DECEMBER ,2, 1997 15. ADJOURNMENT TO DECEMBER 9, 1997 AT 2:00 P.M., IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, FOR BUDGETWRAP- UPTHEN TO DECEMBER 10, 1997 AREA MEETING AT PROVIDENCE MEDICAL CENTER • Following the conclusion of the Executive Session, the meeting adjourned at.3:00 p.m. READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY: G i'� . v OUNCIL MEMBER DATE . %?%;01.A4e 1 COUNCIL MEM R . - DATE ATTEST: /I A - - - -- / -- G / — AC % ING CITY CLERK LYNN BU — Minutes prepared by Acting City Clerk Skovald. An audio and video tape of this meeting are available in the City Clerk's Office • 4