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Home My WebLink About09/17/2013 Business Meeting 460 YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL September 17 2013 City Hall -- Council Chambers 6 p.m. Business Meeting -- MINUTES BUSINESS MEETING 1. Roll Call Council: Mayor Micah Cawley, presiding, Assistant Mayor Maureen Adkison, Council Members Kathy Coffey, Dave Ettl and Bill Lover Staff: City Manager O'Rourke, City Attorney Cutter and City Clerk Claar Tee Absent: Council Members Sara Bristol (excused) and Rick Ensey (excused) 2. Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Cawley led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Open Discussions for the Good of the Order A. Proclamations i. Constitution Week Proclamation Mayor Cawley proclaimed the week of September 17 -23, 2013 as Constitution Week and Kathleen Dyblie, Regent, Narcissa Whitman Chapter of the WSSDAR accepted it. B. Presentations /recognitions /introductions i. Recognition of City Employees Police Officer Elaine Gonzalez and Wastewater Employee Scott Qualley. Chief Rizzi recognized Officer Elaine Gonzalez for her work as Police Department Chaplain. Mayor Cawley presented her with a City Apple Award. Officer Gonzalez recognized Mark Grange and Kent Roberts, who will assist Officer Gonzalez as volunteer Chaplains at the Police Department. Arlene Carter, Wastewater Pre - treatment Supervisor, recognized Wastewater employee Scott Qualley for his positive attitude, enthusiasm, humor, and professionalism when working with both employees and citizens. On August 13, 2013, Mr. Qualley rescued a toddler from the middle of a busy road, located his parents, and safely returned the toddler to his home. Mayor Cawley presented him with a City Apple Award. 4. Council Reports A. Council Partnerships Committee Minutes Moved by Adkison seconded by Ettl to approve. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote, Bristol and Ensey absent. B. Council Built Environment Committee Minutes Page 1 of 4 .461 Moved by Adkison seconded by Ettl to approve. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote, Bristol and Ensey absent. 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.) Moved by Adkison seconded by Lover to approve. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote, Bristol and Ensey absent. A. Set date for Public Hearing on October 1, 2013 to consider ordinance extending moratorium pertaining to billboards and digital signs 72 square feet or larger and adopting findings of fact in support thereof. October 1, 2013 was set as the date of a public hearing to consider an ordinance extending the moratorium pertaining to billboards and digital signs 72 square feet or larger. B. Resolution authorizing an agreement with Yakima School District No. 7 – YV TECH to allow the use of the Yakima Fire Departments training facility to provide educational services for Fire Fighter Cadet training. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2013 -120, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager's execution of an agreement between the City of Yakima and Yakima School District No. 7 – YV TECH to allow the use of the Yakima Fire Departments training facility to provide educational services for Fire Fighter Cadet training. 6. Audience Participation Elaine Henderson, not a City resident, spoke against the "Breed Specific Laws" (BSL) regarding pit bulls. Candie Turner, City resident, spoke against the BSL regarding pit bulls. Robyn Smart, City resident, spoke against the BSL regarding pit bulls. Linda Leavitt, not a City resident, spoke against the BSL regarding pit bulls. Becky Pascua, City resident, spoke against the BSL regarding pit bulls. She stated people shouldn't hate the breed, but hate the deed. She, believes if the ban is lifted, other protocals should be in place for irresponsible owners and certifying dog breeders. It was Council consensus to have a study session on this issue in November. CITY MANAGER REPORTS 7. Resolution authorizing an agreement with Barry Strock Consulting Associates, Inc. for Consulting Services. City Manager O'Rourke briefed Council on the contract. • The City Clerk read the resolution by title only. RESOLUTION NO. 2013 -121, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement between Barry Strock Consulting Associates, Inc. and the City of Yakima for consulting services. Moved by Coffey seconded by Adkison to adopt the resolution. The motion carried by Page 2 of 4 462 unanimous roll call vote, Bristol and Ensey absent. 8. Resolution authorizing agreement with HBB Inc.for professional services related to street scape design of the North First Street Revitalization Project in the amount not to exceed $37,683. City Manager O'Rourke briefed Council on the contract. The City Clerk read the resolution by title only. RESOLUTION NO. 2013 -122, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Hough Beck & Baird, Inc., not to exceed $37,683 to prepare a landscape and design work for the North First Street Corridor Revitalization Project. Moved by Coffey seconded by Adkison to adopt the resolution. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote, Bristol and Ensey absent. 9. Resolution authorizing acceptance and participation in Department of Ecology Integrated Planning Grant for $200,000 for environmental analysis at the former Boise Cascade mill site. City Manager O'Rourke briefed Council on the contract. The City Clerk read the resolution by title only. RESOLUTION NO. 2013 -123, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement between the Department of Ecology and the City of Yakima in order to accept a Remedial Action Grant of $200,000 for environmental analysis on property that was part of the former Boise Cascade mill site. Moved by Ettl seconded by Coffey to adopt the resolution. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote, Bristol and Ensey absent. 10. Other Business A. Letters of Support Policy and pending requests After Council discussion on the policy, Adkison moved and Coffey seconded to adopt this policy. The motion carried by a unanimous roll call vote, Ensey and Bristol absent. After Council discussion on the requested letters of support, Adkison moved and Coffey seconded to write letters of support for both agencies. The motion carried by a 4 -1 roll call vote, with Lover voting no; Bristol and Ensey absent. 11. Adjournment Coffey moved to adjourn. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote, Bristol and Ensey absent. The meeting adjourned at 7:08 p.m. to the next Council Business meeting on October 1, 2013 at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers. READ CERTIFICATION CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY (,� ((.j,p , (3 O 1 UNCI _ MEN EAR I DATE 41 "C • COUNCIL MEMBER DATE Page 3 of 4 PjleSt d `, 1 , ,,,..._.■ ci — . A41. c ;*> '°..Z. 1, -, N s ( , . . . . 111 . 4 oi 4 page