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Home My WebLink About10/01/2013 Business Meeting .464 fe; i % YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL October 1 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 Sara Bristol, Kathy Coffey, Rick Ensey, Dave Ettl and Bill Lover Staff: City Manager O'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. The Big Read Month Mayor Cawley proclaimed October 2013 as The Big Read Yakima Month and Kim Hixson, Yakima Valley Library Regional Director, accepted the proclamation. ii. Filipino- American History Month Mayor Cawley proclaimed October 2013 as Filipino- American History Month and Ray Pascua accepted the proclamation and invited Council to attend their harvest dinner on October 27 at the Filipino Hall in Wapato. B. Presentations /recognitions /introductions i. Recognition of retiring police employee Steve Finch. Chief Rizzi introduced and recognized Lt. Steve Finch on his retirement after 27 years of service to the citizens of Yakima. Mr. Finch thanked his family and stated it has been an honor working with the dedicated men and women at the Yakima Police Department. ii. Recognition of Solid Waste Employee John Callahan for 30 Years of Service to the City of Yakima. Refuse Manager Zammarchi and Solid Waste Supervisor Layman recognized John Callahan for 30 years of service to the City of Yakima. Mr. Callahan thanked his family and stated he works with a great bunch of guys serving a wonderful community. 4. Council Reports A. Consideration of proposed 2014 state legislative and administrative priorities and proposed 2014 federal legislative and administrative priorities City Manager O'Rourke briefed Council on the report. Lover asked to remove the reference to the 9 -12 cent gas tax and leave the support for a revenue package. The amendment was Page 1 of 5 .465 approved by Council consensus. Moved by Ensey seconded by Adkison to approve the 2014 State Legislative and Administrative Priorities as amended. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. Council Member Lover indicated he wrote a memo for Council consideration regarding sending out a statement of "No on Initiative 522." Council Member Coffey stated she understands there is a Council policy on supporting political initiatives and suggested discussing this in more depth at the Council Study Session next week, which was approved by Council consensus. • 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. The following items were added to the consent agenda: Resolution authorizing a ten -year agreement with the Yakima Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau to use the City's Waste Water Facility for the Pirate Plunder Adventure Race. Resolution ratifying the declaration of an emergency and authorizing the City Manager to execute all applicable contracts for the replacement of the chlorine generation cell in the Chlorine Generator at the Water Treatment Plant. Ordinance Adopting a new Section 15.09.210 - Special Requirements for Retaining Walls. 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 Ensey seconded by Coffey to approve the consent agenda. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. A. Set date for open record public hearing on October 15, 2013, for adoption of the Ahtanum -Wide Hollow Comprehensive Flood Hazard Management Plan. October 15, 2013 was set as the date for an open record public hearing to consider the adoption of the Ahtanum -Wide; Hollow Flood Hazard Management Plan. B. Set date for closed record public hearing on November 5, 2013 regarding consideration of the City of Yakima's Shoreline Master Program Update. This item was corrected to reference an "open" public record meeting. November 5, 2013 was set as the date of an open record public hearing to consider the City of Yakima Planning Commission's recommendation regarding an amendment to the Yakima Municipal Code and Comprehensive Plan, both adopting and updating the City of Yakima's Shoreline Master Program. C. Final Contract Payment for TTC Construction, LLC - WW2358 Tieton Drive Sanitary Sewer Replacement (Standard Motion V -B- Accept the project and approve the final payment) Approved. D. Final Contract Payment for Picattti Brothers, Inc. - WA2350 Kissel Well Repair (Standard Motion V -B- Accept the project and approve the final payment) Approved. E. Resolution authorizing Information Technology Services Agreement with the City of Selah. RESOLUTION NO. 2013 -124, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Manager and Page 2 of 5 466 City Clerk of the City of Yakima to execute an Information Technology Services Agreement with the City of Selah. F. Resolution authorizing a ten year agreement with the Yakima Valley Visitors & Convention Bureau to use the City's Wastewater Facility for the Pirate Plunder A_ dventure Race RESOLUTION NO. 2013 -125, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager's execution of a license agreement between the Yakima Valley Visitors and Convention Bureau (YVVCB) and City of Yakima to allow the YCCVB to improve and use a portion of the City owned Waste Water Treatment Facility for the Pirate Plunder Adventure Race. G. Resolution ratifying the declaration of an emergency and authorizing the City Manager to execute all applicable contracts for the replacement of the chlorine generation cell in the Chlorine Generator at the Water Treatment Plant RESOLUTION NO. 2013 -126, A RESOLUTION ratifying the declaration of an emergency and authorizing the City Manager to execute all applicable contracts for the replacement of the chlorine generation cell in the Chlorine Generator at the Water Treatment Plant. H. Ordinance Adopting a new Section 15.09.210 - Special Requirements for Retaining Walls.. ORDINANCE NO. 2013 -045, AN ORDINANCE relating to retaining walls; amending Chapter 15.02 of the Yakima Municipal Code to add a new definition of "retaining wall" to section 15.02.020; amending Chapter 15.09 of the Yakima Municipal Code to add new section 15.09.210 providing special requirements for retaining walls. 6. Audience Participation Tony Sandoval, City resident, brought a petition of support for Farmer's Market Manager Don Eastman. PUBLIC HEARINGS 7. Public Hearing to consider ordinance extending moratorium pertaining to billboards and adopting findings of fact in support thereof. Community Development Director Osguthorpe briefed Council on the issue and provided a PowerPoint presentation. Mayor Cawley opened the public hearing. Peter Grover, not a City resident, spoke against extending the moratorium. He works in the billboard industry and does not see this as an issue for Yakima; however, he believes the codes should be adjusted regarding digital signs. • Ben Shoval, not a City resident, spoke as Chair of the City of Yakima Planning Commission in favor of extending the moratorium in order for the Planning Commission to complete their work on this issue before sending it to the City Council. • David Servine, City resident, spoke on behalf of the on- premise sign industry, not the billboard industry. He stated the on- premise sign industry is gearing up for digital signs as it is the wave of the future. He would like to make sure the Council is looking at this as two different issues. He spoke against extending the moratorium. Rob LaGrone, not a City resident, spoke against extending the moratorium. Mayor Cawley closed the public hearing. The City Clerk read the ordinance by title. After Council discussion, Page 3 of 5 467 Ettl moved and Bristol seconded to extend the moratorium to April 1, 2014. The motion carried by a 4 -3 roll call vote with Cawley, Lover and Ettl voting no; however, City Attorney Cutter noted without a unanimous vote, this will not be an emergency ordinance with an immediate effective date, instead it will be effective 30 days from the publication date. ORDINANCE NO. 2013 -046, AN ORDINANCE of the City of Yakima renewing and extending moratorium regarding billboards and certain digital signs adopted April 2, 2013 pursuant to Ordinance No. 2013 -13, fora period of six months, through midnight of April 1, 2014, adopting findings of fact in support of such renewal and extension and affirming moratorium through April 1, 2014; declaring an emergency in the passage of this ordinance and providing immediate effective date upon unanimous vote of approval by the City Council. Ettl moved and Bristol seconded to add to the moratorium just adopted to include all digital signs with a moratorium end date of April 1, 2014. The motion carried by a 4 -3 roll call vote with Ensey, Lover and Cawley voting no; however, City Attorney Cutter noted without a unanimous vote, this will not be an emergency ordinance with an immediate effective date, instead it will be effective 30 days from the publication date. ORDINANCE NO. 2013-047, AN ORDINANCE relating to land use and zoning; adopting an immediate moratorium on the acceptance of applications for the installation, erection, construction, replacement, modification, or improvement of digital signs 72 square feet or less in size using changing electronic, digital, or changeable message copy, in all zoning districts; such moratorium to be effective for six months, through April 1, 2014; exempting from such moratorium vested applications for digital sign installation or relocation permits, and applications for repair of existing digital signs for purposes or implementation of safety improvements mandated by state or federal standards; and setting October 15, 2013 as the date for the public hearing on the moratorium. CITY MANAGER REPORTS 8. Resolution concerning Transit Services; submitting the City of Yakima Transit Development Plan for 2013 -2018 and the Yakima Transit 2012 Annual Report for the City Council's consideration and adoption. Kevin Futrell, Transit Project Planner, briefed Council on the Transit Development Plan. The City Clerk read the resolution by title. RESOLUTION NO. 2013 -127, A RESOLUTION concerning Transit Services for the City of Yakima; submitting the City of Yakima Transit Development Plan for 2013 -2018 and the Yakima Transit 2012 Annual Report for the City Council's consideration and adoption. Moved by Coffey seconded by Ensey to adopt the resolution. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. 9. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to revise Yakima Transit Service Route 1 and to eliminate Yakima Transit Service Route 8. City Manager O'Rourke stated they are headed towards a future budget deficit in the Transit Division if they don't live within their means. Acting Public Works Director Schafer stated they have conducted an extensive analysis of various alternatives, and they recommend the revision of Yakima Transit Service Route 1 and the elimination of Yakima Transit Service Route 8 as this is in the best interest of the City for increasing ridership; saving the City approximately $300,820 per year. Transit Manager Mehin noted we need to streamline our system in order to avoid what has happened throughout the state with other transit systems. The following City' residents spoke against the route changes: Carole Skolrud, Elliott Manning, Barbara Tate, Royal Schoen, Robert Strader, Jason Owen, Judy Hawk, and Ryan Van Keulen. Page 4 of 5 468 After Council discussion, Ensey moved and Adkison seconded to defer this item until the City Council has had a study session on the issue to discuss where they want to go with the Transit system. The motion carried by a 6 -1 roll call vote, Ettl voting no. 10. Other Business None. 11. Adjournrnent Ensey moved and Adkison seconded to adjourn. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. The meeting adjourned at 9:03 p.m. to a Council Study Session on October 8, 2013 at 10 a.m. in the Council Chambers. CERTIFICATION f� READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY sl�� t -WI, �•;, I p .i3 C•UN IL MEMBER DATE V //42 COUNCI MEMB DATE ATTEST: 1 ! ahta ��iGvG CITY CLERK �P�x e � � M OR • .0 # e ± 0 Ott Page 5 of 5