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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/02/1999 Business Meeting • 413 CITY OF YAKIMA, WASHINGTON MARCH 2, 1999 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 John Puccinelli, presiding. Council Members Clarence Barnett, Lynn Buchanan, John Klingele, Mary Place, and Bernard Sims present on roll call. Council Member Henry Beauchamp was absent and excused. City Manager Zais, City Attorney Paolella, and City Clerk Roberts were also present. 2. INVOCATION /PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Council Member Place read a poem, `America for Me" by Henry Van Dyke, which was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Council Member Barnett. 3. OPEN DISCUSSION FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER A. PROCLAMATIONS (IF APPLICABLE) • APPRECIATION TO PAUL CAMPBELL ,A Proclamation of Appreciation was presented to Paul Campbell for his dedication and outstanding community service. 4. CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Puccinelli referred to the items placed on the Consent Agenda, questioning whether there were any additions or deletions from either Council members or citizens present. It was the general consensus of the Council to remove Item No. 16A from the Consent Agenda. 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 ADOPTED. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote; Beauchamp 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 FEBRUARY 16, 1999 BUSINESS MEETING I/ The minutes of the February 16, 1999 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 No one participated in Audience Participation. 414 MARCH 2, 1999 7. REPORT FROM REFUSE DIVISION REGARDING CURBSIDE RECYCLING Nancy Gaudette, Refuse and Recycling Manager for the City of Yakima; Ron Pepper, Solid Waste Manager for Yakima County Public Works; and Scott Robertson, representing Yakima Waste Systems, Inc., summarized the recent curbside recycling program. The Washington State Department of Ecology, Yakima County, Yakima Waste Systems, Inc., and the City of Yakima sponsored the three - month pilot project. The program was provided free of charge to two neighborhoods within the City, with 567 of the 1,046 available households participating. There was an average of 27 pounds of recyclables picked up per household during July, August, and September 1998. The program was budgeted at $40,000, but actually cost $43,000. The City of Yakima contributed $5,000 towards the program. The Council asked several questions and requested clarification about how the weight of the recyclable material was determined and whether some of the participants had previously recycled through drop -off sites. One of the goals of the Solid Waste Management Plan was a five -year plan to get more participation in the recycling program. After continued discussion about commercial sector recycling and voluntary participation in recycling programs, it was MOVED BY BUCHANAN, SECONDED BY BARNETT, TO ACCEPT. THE REPORT. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote; Beauchamp absent. Council Member Barnett noted that he disagreed with reactivating the committee because he feels the programs are too expensive. It was MOVED BY BUCHANAN, SECONDED BY KLINGELE, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL SUPPORT YAKIMA COUNTY IN THE REACTIVIATION. OF THE. YAKIMA COUNTY SOLID WASTE - ADVISORY COMMITTEE. The motion carried by 4 -2 voice vote; Barnett and Klingele voting nay; Beauchamp absent. Council Member Place volunteered to serve as the Council representative on this committee. 8. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH YAKIMA ACCESS PARATRANSIT FOR DIAL -A -RIDE SERVICES Bill Schultz, Transit Manager, summarized Access Paratransit's request to modify the Dial -A -Ride Service contractual agreement with the City of Yakima. The request is an- economic issue for Access Paratransit due to recent increases in the minimum wage. Also being requested is a CPI increase over the life of the contract. At the request of the Council, Paul McMurray, Assistant City Attorney, explained that the last paragraph in the resolution provides flexibility in the service contract. The- escalator clause is new. Council Member Place questioned using 100% of the CPI because it is too much for Yakima. Mayor Puccinelli pointed out that the contractor was awarded the contract by the merits of the bid; any extra is above that. 2 4 MARCH 2, 1999 Aileen Kane, 701 South 14 Avenue, expressed concern with the last paragraph in the proposed contract because she feels the 120 -day provision is unfair. Mary McDaniels, 906 South 80 Avenue, spoke in favor of granting the requested increase to Access Paratransit, but disagreed with the clause in the contract concerning customer pickup outside the City Limits. She requested that wording be removed from the contract. Bill Schultz clarified that People For People has the contract for Aging and Long Term Care, servicing the area outside of the city, for those who have destinations in the county. Lynne Kittelson expressed concern for the requested increase over the original bid. It was MOVED BY BUCHANAN, SECONDED BY BARNETT, TO TABLE THIS ITEM UNTIL THE MARCH 16, 1999 COUNCIL MEETING. The motion carried by 4 -2 vote; Buchanan and Sims voting nay; Beauchamp absent. 9. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF CONTRACT WITH THE PRIVATE INDUSTRY COUNCIL FOR PROMOTIONAL SERVICES OF A JOB FAIR Bill Cobabe, Manager of Neighborhood Development Services, reported that the Private Industry Council has asked for $3,600 in Community Development Block Grant funds to help pay for the Job Fair. The funds will be used to cover the cost of renting the Convention Center, for the Internet connection at the Center, and for support materials to promote the event. The following people provided some background information about the community -wide Job Fair, entertained questions, and urged the Council to support this request: Angela Rodriguez, representing Partnership for Employment, Ed Esparza, with Tri- Valley Private Industry Council; Tom Sparling, with Valley Ford Nissan representing the Yakima. New Car Dealers Association; Derek Laframboise, representing Shields Bag & Printing, Scott Washburn, representing Human Resources Associates, and Jay Tuman, President of Perry Technical Trade School, Rev. Sandra Soley Keep, from the Unity Church of the Valley, Yakima Association of Churches; Leslie Baer, Express Personnel Services; Nathan Kwak, Union Gap. Council Member and ' representing Results Radio, and Lynne Kittelson. Resolution No. R -99 -20 having been read by title only, it was MOVED BY BARNETT, SECONDED BY SIMS, TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION. I/ The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote; Beauchamp absent. RESOLTUION NO. R- 99 -20, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with the Tri- Valley Private Industry Council for the purpose of promoting a March 23, 1999 job fair at the Yakima Convention Center and in order to provide employment services to unemployed residents of the City of Yakima. 3 416 MARCH 2, 1999 *10. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT WITH PEOPLE FOR PEOPLE AND YAKIMA COUNTY OFFICE OF AGING AND LONG TERM CARE FOR SENIOR CITIZEN TRANSPORTATION SERVICES RESOLUTION NO. R- 99 -21, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Manager and the City Clerk to execute an agreement for 1999 Senior Citizen Transportation Services with People for People, Inc. *11. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT WITH THE HUMANE SOCIETY RESOLUTION NO. R- 99 -22, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Manager and the City Clerk of the City of Yakima to execute an Animal Control Agreement with the Humane Society of Central Washington. *12. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF CONTRACT WITH BOVAY NORTHWEST FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR VENTILATION SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS AT THE PUBLIC WORKS FACILITY RESOLUTION NO. R- 99 -23, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Manager of the City of Yakima to execute a professional engineering services agreement with Bovay Northwest Inc., regarding improvements to the ventilation system of the maintenance shop and parking garage located at the City of Yakima Public Works Complex, 2301 Fruitvale Boulevard, Yakima, Washington. *13. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATIVE PURCHASING AGREEMENT WITH ISLAND COUNTY RESOLUTION NO. R- 99 -24, A RESOLUTION authorizing the execution of an Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with Island County Emergency Services Communications Center (I- COM). *14. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION APPROVING- 4T QUARTER 1999 CLAIMS REPORT RESOLUTION NO. R- 99 -25, A RESOLUTION accepting and approving the 4th Quarter 1998 Insurance Claims Report. *15. APPROVAL OF 4 QUARTER 1998 TREASURY REPORT The 4th Quarter 1998 Treasury Report was accepted. 16. APPROVAL OF RIGHT -OF - WAY USE PERMITS FOR: A. CENTRAL HEALTH CARE CENTER AT 206 SOUTH 10 AVENUE FOR FENCE Mayor Puccinelli and Council Members Place, Buchanan, and Klingele strongly objected to granting the right -of - way use 4 • 417 MARCH 2, 1999 permit for this project. Not only is the proposed fence higher than what is allowable in the Urban Area Zoning Ordinance (UAZO), but allowing the fence and the sidewalk to be built within the city right -of -way with the sidewalk next to the street would create problems. Placing the fence within the right -of -way could possibly cause damage to the canal located under the planting strip, would interfere with snow removal, and would be unsafe for pedestrians. Leonard Hall, Code Administration Manager, Don Skone, Planning Manager, and Chris Waarvick, Public Works Director, described the factors taken into consideration when the development standard was adjusted and the fence height was administratively approved. During a meeting with the applicant, assurances were also given that snow removal would be taken care of and the trees would not be disturbed. However, placing the improvements within the City's right -of -way was not part of the administrative review; that would be for the Council to decide. Rick Chasteen, Manager of Memorial Hospital's Garden Village, extensively described the project improvements included in the right -of -way use permit . application. He explained that the main reason for this project is to create good access outside for the residents of the facility. Dennis Dean, representing KDF Architecture, the contractor for the project, explained that the trees next to 10 Avenue would not,be removed. The proposal calls for moving the fence and the sidewalk closer to the street in order to get more space and to avoid disturbing the tree roots. The same is true for the property line adjacent to Walnut, although on this side, the fence is actually back away from the sidewalk, but still away from the trees. Mr. Dean urged the Council to approve the right -of -way use permit, since snow removal on the sidewalk is the responsibility of the property owner, and the owner is willing and capable of assuming that responsibility. He indicated that the survey did not show - anything as far as a canal located within the planting strip, but that will be checked out. In addition, the whole intent of the project is to create larger gardens that the residents can enjoy. Also included in the project is a handicap ramp reconfiguration to the front door of the facility. After continued discussion about the main objection to putting the sidewalk next to the street, it was .MOVED.. BY KLINGELE, I/ SECONDED BY BUCHANAN, TO DENY THE REQUEST FOR RIGHT - OF - WAY USE. The motion carried by 4 -2 voice vote; Barnett and Sims voting nay; Beauchamp absent. 5 418 MARCH 2, 1999 *B. PREMIER CAR WASH AT 1220 N. 40 AVENUE FOR SIGN AND READER BOARD The request by Haney & Hakala Enterprises, Premier Car Wash, to transfer a Right -of -Way Use Permit for a sign and reader board at 1220 N. 40 Avenue was accepted. *17. CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN FOR RECLASSIFICATIONS FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES (WATER, PUBLIC WORKS, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, FINANCE AND POLICE PERSONNEL) ORDINANCE NO. 99 -12, AN ORDINANCE relating to City personnel; adopting a classification and compensation plan for City employees to be effective March 1, 1999; amending Subsections 2.20.100 A, 2.20.100 C, 2.20.100 D, 2.20.110 A, 2.20.110 B, and 2.20.110 C, all of the City of Yakima Municipal Code. 18. OTHER BUSINESS It was MOVED BY SIMS SECONDED BY BUCHANAN, TO APPOINT REVEREND .MELFORD ^' ESTER HUEY, LINDA MACKEY, DENISE NICHOLS, AND BILL COOK TO THE. SOUTH EAST COMMUNITY CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote; Beauchamp absent. After a brief discussion of what happens when the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem are both absent, it was MOVED BY SIMS, SECONDED BY BUCHANAN, .THAT COUNCIL MEMBER BARNETT BE NAMED ACTING MAYOR PRO TEM DURING THE ABSENCE OF BOTH MAYOR PUCCINELLI AND ASSISTANT MAYOR MARY PLACE. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote; Beauchamp absent. Shelley Willson, Streets and Traffic Operations Manager, provided two options for a sign to advise citizens not to block intersections when train traffic holds up traffic. After discussing the merits of each choice, it was the general consensus of the Council to not include the RCW or fine dollar amount, but to word -the sign, `ADO NOT BLOCK INTERSECTION" "May be subject to a Fine." After discussing the dangers of blocking the Fire Station drive -way when stopped for train traffic, it was the general consensus of the Council to direct staff to install signs warning drivers to not block the driveway (possibly hang the sign overhead). Information Items: Items of information provided to Council were: Memorandum from City Engineer- regarding Status. Report: BNSF Train Whistle Quiet Zone (Railroad Supplementary Safety Measures) City Project Number 1813. 2/24/99; Memo from Yakima Regional Clean Air Authority regarding Withdrawal of Proposed Regulation 1 -1999; Memo from Yakima Regional Clean Air Authority regarding December 22, 1998 SEPA Notice of 6 419 MARCH 2, 1999 Preliminary Findings (Proposed Regulation 1- 1999). 2/19/99; AWC Legislative Issues - Pension Contribution Savings under Attack at the State and Local Levels; Street Division Activity Report for December 1998; City of Yakima Planning Division Assignments Pending as of March 2, 1999; Hanford Cleanup Budget Meetings Public Meeting Schedule; and Agenda for February 25, 1999 Yakima Air Terminal Board meeting and minutes of its January 28, 1999 meeting. 19. EXECUTIVE SESSION REGARDING PENDING AND PROSPECTIVE LITIGATION Collective bargaining was added as a topic for Executive Session. It was MOVED BY KLINGELE, SECONDED BY BUCHANAN, TO MOVE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR APPROXIMATELY 25 MINUTES TO DISCUSS PENDING AND PROSPECTIVE LITIGATION AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING, WITH IMMEDIATE ADJOURNMENT THEREAFTER TO MARCH 16, • . 1999, AT 7:30 A.M., AT THE POLICE STATION /LEGAL CENTER, 2 FLOOR TRAINING ROOM FOR A STUDY SESSION. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote; Beauchamp absent. 20. ADJOURNMENT TO MARCH 16, 1999, AT 7:30 A.M., AT THE POLICE STATION /LEGAL CENTER, 2 FLOOR TRAINING ROOM FOR A STUDY SESSION Following the conclusion of the Executive Session, the meeting adjourned at 4:40 p.m. READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY: A / ,Z0 r // OUNCIL MEMBER DATE 4 1 4;,AP COUNCIL M -'BER DATE ATTEST: Q — ----�� . t ti , . CITY CLERK JOHN PUCCINELLI, MAYOR Minutes prepared by Deputy City Clerk Skovald. An audio and videotape of this meeting are available in the City Clerk's Office. • 7