HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/26/2013 Study SessionYAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
STUDY SESSION
March 26, 2013
Council Chambers -- City Hall
10 a.m. Study Session regarding Jail Issues and Built Environment Strategy
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1. Roll Call
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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 O'Rourke and City Clerk Claar Tee
2. 2014 and Long -term Options for Jail Service (Please note - -the cover memo was added and
revisions made to the attachments for this item on 3/25/13)
City Manager O'Rourke briefed Council on the consultant's report and long -term needs of the
jail. Mr. O'Rourke discussed 6 options, which were included in the Council packet:
1) Yakima County Proposal -- take all City prisoners $3,470,547
2) Status quo -- Yakima County contract for 80 bed nights $3,814,129
3) Expand City Jail from 79 to 280 beds $4,402,125
4) Current City jail operation -- contract with Sunnyside and Toppenish -30 @ $45 /day balance to
Yakima County -40 at $75 /day $3,204,704
5) Current City Jail operation -- contract with Benton County for 30 @ $75, balance to Yakima
County -- 40 @ $75 $3,535,848
6) Current City Jail operation -- contract with Sunnyside and Toppenish for 30 @ $45, balance to
Benton County -- 40 @ $75, $3,446,788
City Manager O'Rourke recommended option 4, which has a projected savings of $609,425.
Following Council discussion on the options,
ENSEY MOVED AND ADKISON SECONDED to direct staff to proceed with option 4 and
any savings be put in a dedicated law and justice fund for capital improvements.
COFFEY MOVED AND ADKISON SECONDED to amend the motion and add we dedicate
any savings to a dedicated fund for jail sources, capital jail, and we would also engage an
architect to look at expanding the Law and Justice Center for the Courts, Attorneys and
Police, and also that the architectural drawing would look at the potential of expanding
the jail should it become necessary in the next 5 years. The amendment carries 5 -2; with
Lover and Ensey voting no.
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,
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Ensey, Ettl, Lover.
Built Environment Strategy
Community Development Director Osguthorpe provided a powerpoint presentation relating to
beautification on N. First Street. He discussed the following points:
*Built Environment
*Recommended follow -up steps
*Sign code overlay - -North 1st Street
*Amendments to landscaping standards
*Consideration of zone transition issues
*Model code proposal
After Council discussion regarding billboards,
Bristol moved and Lover seconded for staff to bring back an ordinance for a moratorium
on billboards.
Motion: Approve, Moved by Council Member Sara Bristol, Seconded by Council Member Bill
Lover. Carried 7 -0. Council Members voting Aye: Adkison, Bristol, Cawley, Coffey, Ensey, Ettl,
Lover.
Community Development Director Osguthorpe noted one of his biggest concerns is how the City
is interfacing with high intensity commercial zoning abutting residential zoning. He has discussed
this with an attorney that is working with the Association of Washington Cities on a model code
for Edmonds, which the City can piggyback on to save a significant amount of money toward
these efforts. The model code will address structural problems with the current code. City
Manager O'Rourke noted they could join these efforts for $15,000.
Moved by Coffey seconded by Ensey to approve $15,000'for this project.
Motion: Approve, Moved by Council Member Kathy Coffey, Seconded by Council Member Rick
Ensey. Carried 7 -0. Council Members voting Aye: Adkison, Bristol, Cawley, Coffey, Ensey, Ettl,
Lover.
4. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 12:05 p.m. to the next meeting Council Business meeting on April 2,
2013 at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
Motion: Adjourn, 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.
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