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YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
February 18 2014
City Hall -- Council Chambers
5:15 p.m. Executive Session; 6 p.m. Business Meeting -- Minutes
EXECUTIVE SESSION
1. Executive Session regarding pending litigation.
Council: Mayor Micah Cawley, presiding, Council Members Maureen Adkison, Tom Dittmar,
Rick Ensey, Dave Ettl and Bill Lover
Absent: Assistant Mayor Kathy Coffey (excused)
Executive Session was held and adjourned at 5:55 p.m.
BUSINESS MEETING
1. Roll Call
Council: Mayor Micah Cawley, presiding, Council Members Maureen Adkison, Tom Dittmar,
Rick Ensey, Dave Ettl and Bill Lover
Staff: City Manager O'Rourke, City Attorney Cutter and City Clerk Claar Tee
Absent: Assistant Mayor Kathy Coffey (excused)
2. Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Cawley led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Open Discussions for the Good of the Order
A. Presentations /recognitions /introductions
i. Recognition of Maria Mayhue and Susan Knotts in obtaining Certified Public
Procurement Officer (CPPO) certification
City /County Purchasing Manager Sue Ownby introduced Maria Mayhue and Susan Knotts who
recently received their Certified Public Procurement Officer (CPPO) credentials. This certification
demonstrates a level of excellence, competency and knowledge necessary to carry out the jobs
they have been entrusted to do, which promotes public trust and accountability. Ms. Mayhue and
Ms. Knotts stated they were grateful and appreciative of the award and the support given by the
City for the education opportunity.
ii. Apple Award for Brad Harrison an Irrigation Crewleader
Water & Irrigation Manager Dave Brown introduced Brad Harrison, Irrigation Crew Leader
for nine years. Mr. Brown stated Mr. Harrison has helped set the bar for customer service
by going above and beyond the normal call of duty on a regular day. Mr. Harrison accepted the
award and expressed his appreciation for the support from the staff he works for.
4. Council Reports
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A. Discussion concerning City Council delegation for Washington, D.C. visit
Mayor Cawley stated the City normally sends the Council Partnerships Committee
to Washington D.C. City Manager O'Rourke expressed the importance of having elected
officials, especially the Mayor, attend these meetings.
Council Member Lover suggested Tom Dittmar, as a new Council Member, be included in the
delegation, if available. It was Council consensus to send a maximum of three Council members
and work with the City Manager on who will attend.
B. Consideration of a request from the Yakima Union Gospel Mission for a letter of support
regarding the Mission's grant funding request to expand its Long Term Residential
Housing Complex and Medical Care Center.
Mayor Cawley stated this issue was heard at the Committee level and then brought to the full
Council as per the Council's policy.
Adkison moved and Dittmar seconded to send a letter of support. The motion carried by
a unanimous roll call vote (Coffey absent.)
C. Council Built Environment Committee Minutes
Ensey moved and Adkison seconded to approve the Committee minutes. The motion
• carried by a unanimous voice vote (Coffey 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.)
Ensey moved and Adkison seconded to approve the consent agenda. The motion carried
by a unanimous roll call vote (Coffey absent).
A. 2013 4th Quarter Capital Improvement Projects Report.
B. 2013 Year End Gang Free Initiative Report.
C. Resolution setting the time and place for a public hearing at 6:30 p.m. on March 18, 2014
regarding amending the Six -year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).
RESOLUTION NO. R- 2014 -025, A RESOLUTION fixing the time and place of a hearing for
March 18, 2014 at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers at City Hall to amend the 2014 through
2019 Six -Year Transportation Improvement Program (STIP).
D. Resolution setting the time and place for a public hearing on March 18, 2014 at 6:30 PM
in the City of Yakima Council Chambers to hear from the public to dissolve the
Transportation Benefit District.
RESOLUTION NO. R- 2014- TBD -5, A RESOLUTION setting the time and place for a public
hearing on March 18, 2014 at 7:00 PM in the City of Yakima Council Chambers to hear from the
public to dissolve the Transportation Benefit District.
E. Resolution authorizing execution of Addendum #1 for Engineering Services Agreement
with Huibregtse, Louman Associates, Inc. (HLA), in the amount not to exceed $318,015
for Engineering Services for Alpha Taxiway Rehabilitation Constructions Project AIP 3-
53- 0089 -36.
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RESOLUTION NO. R- 2014 -026, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to execute an
Engineering Services Agreement Addendum No. 1 with Huibregtse, Louman Associates, Inc.
(HLA), in the amount not to exceed $318,015 for Engineering Services for Alpha Taxiway
Rehabilitation Construction Project, AIP 3 -53- 0089 -36.
F. Resolution authorizing execution of a Memorandum of Understanding to an existing
Purchasing Agreement between the City of Yakima and the City of Union Gap regarding
transit advertising.
RESOLUTION NO. R- 20,14 -027, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to execute an '
Agreement between the City of Union Gap and City of Yakima Transit for Transit related
advertising services.
6. Audience Participation
Candie Turner, City resident, again expressed her frustration about comments made at a ,
Council meeting several months ago. Mayor Cawley stated he thought this issue had been
resolved. Council Member Dittmar suggested they review the minutes of the previous meetings.
Michael Hayes, City resident, discussed curb cut issues on Arlington and 16th Avenue and
Folsom Avenues. He stated he will bring this up at every meeting until it is addressed and thinks
this should take priority over any beautification project on N. First Street.
CITY MANAGER REPORTS
7. Set date for a public hearing on March 18, 2014, at 6:30 p.m. to consider the Yakima Planning
Commission's recommendation on amendments to the Yakima Urban Area Zoning Ordinance
YMC Chapter 15.08 Signs, to further regulate the impacts of billboards and digital signs.
Community Development ,Director Osguthorpe briefed Council on the issue. He stated the
Planning Commission is looking for some direction from Council in regards to the North First
• Street sign overlay issue and digital signs. City Manager O'Rourke stated that if the majority of
the Council is not interested in the digital sign issue at this time, staff should stop any further
effort in that direction.
Dittmar moved and Adkison seconded to table indefinitely the issue of digital signs. The
motion carried by a 4 -2 roll call vote with Lover and Ettl voting no (Coffey absent).
Ensey moved and Dittmar seconded to set the public hearing for March 18, 2014 at 6:30
p.m. The motion carried by a unanimous roll call vote (Coffey absent).
8. Resolution authorizing the ' City Manager to direct engineering plans and specifications be
prepared to implement the "Preferred Option" for a landscape and corridor design of the North
First Street Corridor Revitalization Project.
City Manager O'Rourke briefed Council on the North First Street Corridor project. He indicated
the Council Built Environment Committee would like to change course and proposed
consolidating multiple phases into one phase with an approximate completion date in two
years versus approximately six years.
Strategic Projects Manager Davenport presented a PowerPoint presentation. After
Council discussion,
The City Clerk read the resolution by title.
RESOLUTION NO. R- 2014 -028, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to direct
engineering plans and specifications be prepared to implement the "Preferred Option" for a
landscape and corridor design of the North First Street Corridor Revitalization Project.
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Adkison moved and Dittmar seconded to adopt the resolution. The motion carried by a
unanimous roll call vote (Coffey absent).
9. Resolution authorizing withdrawal from Intergovernmental Local Agreement for Stormwater
Permit Compliance Activities between Yakima County and the Cities of Union Gap and
Sunnyside.
City Manager O'Rourke briefed Council on the Stormwater permitting compliance process.
The City Clerk read the resolution by title.
RESOLUTION NO. R- 2014 -029, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to execute a
letter providing notice of termination and withdrawal of the City of Yakima from the
Intergovernmental Local Agreement for Stormwater Permit Compliance Activities between
Yakima County and the Cities of Yakima, Union Gap and Sunnyside.
Ettl moved and Adkison seconded to adopt the resolution. The motion carried by a
unanimous roll call vote (Coffey absent).
10. (A) Resolution approving real estate purchase and sale agreement between City of Yakima and
Tiger Oil Corporation; and (B) Ordinance (first reading) amending the 2014 budget and making
an appropriation from unappropriated Fund Balance within the General Fund.
Senior Assistant Attorney Mark Kunkler briefed Council on the Tiger Oil property issue.
Valerie Bound, with the Department of Ecology (DOE), stated DOE strongly supports this
project. After Council discussion,
The City Clerk read the resolution by title.
RESOLUTION NO. R- 2014 -030, A RESOLUTION approving, and authorizing the City Manager
to execute, a purchase and sale agreement between Tiger Oil Corporation and City of Yakima
for four parcels of land.
Adkison moved and Dittmar seconded to adopt the resolution. The motion carried by
a unanimous roll call vote (Coffey absent).
The City Clerk read the ordinance by title, which was laid on the table until the March 4, 2013
Council meeting for a second reading.
First reading of AN ORDINANCE amending the 2014 budget for the City of Yakima; and making
appropriations of $1,102,000 within the 001 — General Fund, for expenditure during 2014 to
provide for the purchase of four properties with the intent to partner with the Department of
Ecology for pollution remediation and resell.
11. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Supplement to the Professional Services
Agreement with H.W. Lochner, Incorporated not to exceed the total of $1,734,000 (original
contract and supplement) to provide engineering and related services for the Cascade Mill
Project site.
Strategic Project Manager Joan Davenport briefed Council on the Cascade Mill Project site.
After Council discussion,
The City Clerk read the resolution by title.
RESOLUTION NO. R- 2014 -031, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to execute a
Supplement to the Professional Services Agreement (Resolution R- 2011 -135) with H.W.
Lochner, Incorporated not to exceed the total of $1,734,000 (original contract and supplement)
to provide engineering and related services for the Cascade Mill Project site.
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Ensey moved and Dittmar seconded to adopt the resolution. The motion carried by a
unanimous roll call vote (Coffey absent).
12. Resolution authorizing preparation and submission of proposed legislation to amend the
Revised Code of Washington to provide for issuance of administrative search warrants for the
enforcement of building, housing and life safety codes and statutes. •
City Manager O'Rourke briefed Council on the item. Council Member Ensey expressed his
concerns with potential property rights issues and whether they should expend political capital to
fight for this. He also wondered whether anyone in the City's Olympia delegation would be willing
to put their name on it. City Manager O'Rourke noted they would be following the International
Building Codes as they do now with the Administrative Fire Codes.
The City Clerk read the resolution by title.
RESOLUTION NO. R- 2014 -032, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City manager to prepare
proposed legislation to amend the Revised Code of Washington to authorize issuance of
administrative search warrants for the enforcement of building codes, housing codes, abatement
codes and other codes protecting property and life safety of persons.
Ettl moved and Dittmar seconded to adopt the resolution. The motion carried by a 4 -2 roll
call vote with Ensey and Lover voting no (Coffey absent).
13. Resolution authorizing the execution of the 2014 -2017 Collective Bargaining Agreement
between the City of Yakima and IAFF Local #469, Public Safety Dispatchers & Communication
Supervisors.
City Manager O'Rourke briefed Council on the collective bargaining agreement.
The City Clerk read the resolution by title.
RESOLUTION NO. R -2014 -033, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to execute a
collective bargaining agreement between the City of Yakima and the International Association of
Firefighters (IAFF) Local 469 Public Safety Dispatchers & Communications Supervisors Units for
wages, hours, and working conditions for 2014 -2017; and authorizing the City Manager to
execute amendments to the collective bargaining agreement to clarify contract language,
maintain compliance with the law, and make other minor adjustments.
Adkison moved and Dittmar seconded to adopt the resolution. The motion carried by
a unanimous roll call vote (Coffey absent).
14. Resolution authorizing the execution of the 2014 -2017 Collective Bargaining Agreement
between the City of Yakima and IAFF Local #469, Fire Department Employees & 911
Calltakers units.
City Manager O'Rourke briefed Council on the contract.
The City Clerk read the resolution by title.
RESOLUTION NO. R- 2014 -034, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to execute a
collective bargaining agreement between the City of Yakima and the International Association of
Firefighters (IAFF) Local 469 Fire Department Employees & 911 Calltakers Unit for wages,
hours, and working conditions for 2014 -2017; and authorizing the City Manager to execute
amendments to the collective bargaining agreement to clarify contract language, maintain
compliance with the law, and make other minor adjustments.
Adkison moved and Ettl seconded to adopt the resolution. The motion carried by a
unanimous roll call vote (Coffey absent).
15. Other Business
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A. Discuss rescheduling the March 4, 2014 Council meeting to March 11, 2014.
City Manager O'Rourke noted three Council members will be absent on March 4, 2014. Cawley
moved and Ensey seconded to reschedule the March 4, 2014 Council Business meeting
to March 11, 2014. The motion carried by a unanimous voice vote (Coffey absent).
Council Member Ettl presented a book to each Council member entitled "Decisive: How to make
better choices in life and work" which is compliments of the owner /operator of Inkling Books,
Susan Richmond. Council Member Ettl stated Ms. Richmond met the author, believes it is a
good read and thought the Council members would like to read it.
16. Adjournment
Ensey moved and Dittmar seconded to adjourn to a City Council Study Session on
February 25, 2014 at 10 a.m. The motion carried by a unanimous voice vote (Coffey absent).
The meeting adjourned at 7:39 p.m.
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