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Home My WebLink About04/01/2014 Business Meeting/Executive Session 49 . r ' ..,, :,,, t ;!,,,‘„:„,,,,,,,,,, , YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL April 1 2014 C ity Hall -- Council Chambers 5:45 Executive Session; 6 p.m. Business Meeting -- MINUTES -- EXECUTIVE SESSION 1. Executive Session regarding pending litigation. l Roll call: Mayor Micah Cawley, presiding, Assistant Mayor Kathy Coffey, Council Members . Maureen Adkison, Tom Dittmar, Rick Ensey and Bill Lover Absent: Council Member Dave Ettl (excused) Executive Session was held and adjourned at 5:57 p.m. ' BUSINESS MEETING 1. Roll Call Council: Mayor Micah Cawley, presiding, Assistant. Mayor Kathy Coffey, Council Members Maureen Adkison, Tom Dittmar, Rick Ensey and Bill Lover Staff: City Manager O'Rourke, City Attorney Cutter and City Clerk Claar Tee Absent: Council Member Dave Ettl (excused) 2. Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Cawley led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. - Open Discussions for the Good of the Order A. Proclamations i. Money Smart Week proclamation Mayor Cawley read the proclamation and Juan Aguilar accepted it. • ii. National Service Recognition proclamation Mayor Cawley read the proclamation and Barbara Stahler accepted it. B. Presentations /recognitions /introductions i. Swearing -In of Chief for a Day. . City Clerk Claar Tee swore in Adriel Gonzalez -Lopez as Police Chief for a day. ii. Recognition of Retiring Police Employee Mike Merryman for 28 years of service. Chief Rizzi recognized retiring Police Lieutenant Mike Merryman for 28 years of service. Mayor Cawley and fellow Council Members individually thanked Lt. Merryman for his service. Lt. Merryman stated it has been an honor to work for the City and the citizens. Page 1 of 3 50 iii. Recognition of Alvie Maxey, Irrigation Supervisor, for 25 years of service. Water and Irrigation Manager Dave Brown recognized Alvie Maxey for 25 years of service. iv. Recognition of Richard Peck, Water Distribution Crew Leader, for 30 years of service. Water and Irrigation Manager Dave Brown recognized Richard Peck for 30 years of service. 4. Council Reports None. 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 item was added to the consent agenda: 7. Resolution authorizing execution of Supplement No. 1 of the Professional Services Agreement with KBA, Inc. for inspection and construction management services on the MLK Underpass. 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 Dittmar seconded to approve the consent agenda. The motion carried by a unanimous roll call vote, Ettl absent. A. Final Contract Payment for Granite Construction Company - River Road Improvements (Standard Motion V -B- Accept the project and approve the final payment). B. Final Contract Payment for Perimeter Security Group LLC - Wastewater Treatment Plant Security Fence (Standard Motion V -B- Accept the project and approve the final payment). C. Resolution authorizing a Settlement and Release Agreement entered into by the City of Yakima and Western Peterbilt, Inc. to resolve and settle the lawsuit brought by the City of Yakima against Western Peterbilt, Inc. RESOLUTION NO. 2014 -049, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Manager of the City of Yakima to execute a Settlement and Release Agreement entered into by the City of Yakima and Western Peterbilt to resolve and settle the lawsuit brought by the City of Yakima against Western Peterbilt, Inc. D. Resolution authorizing Lease Agreements 1, 2, and 3 between the Yakima Air Terminal and Johnny Clark d /b /a J2 Cattle Company. RESOLUTION NO. 2014 -050, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to execute Lease Agreements 1, 2, and 3 with Johnny Clark dba J2 Cattle Company E. Resolution authorizing a lease agreement between the Yakima Air Terminal and James Keene. RESOLUTION NO. 2014 -051, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to execute a Land Lease Agreement with James Keene F. Resolution authorizing execution of Supplement No. 1 of the Professional Services Agreement with KBA, Inc. for inspection and construction management services on the MLK Underpass. Page 2 of 3 51 RESOLUTION NO. 2014 -052, A RESOLUTION authorizing execution of Supplement No. 1 of the Professional Services Agreement with KBA, Inc. for inspection and construction management services on the MLK Underpass. 6. Audience Participation Carol Skolrud, City resident, expressed her appreciation to the City Council for reconsidering elimination of Transit route 8. She has ridden the new route and is grateful the route was changed rather than cancelled. Walt Ranta, City resident, read a letter he wrote to the City Council regarding his disappointment in their rejection of the future billboard ban. He requested the Council add this issue to the fall election for an advisory vote of the public, just as Council is planning to do with the Downtown Plaza. Ralph Call, City resident, distributed a map of the City with the locations marked where future billboards can be placed. He expressed his disappointment in the City Council's decision not to reject future billboards. He stated that many citizens spoke in favor of the ordinance banning future billboards, and the only people who spoke in opposition were representatives of the billboard industry and one Selah resident. He would also like this issue to be put before the voters in an advisory vote. ORDINANCES 7. Ordinance Amending the 2014 Budget for 2013 Year -End Encumbrances (First Reading). The City Clerk read the ordinance by title and it was laid on the table until April 15, 2014 for a second reading. AN ORDINANCE amending the 2014 budget for the City of Yakima; and making appropriations for 2013 Year -End Encumbrances from Unappropriated Fund Balances within various Funds for expenditure during 2014. 8. Other Business 9. Adjournment Ensey moved and Coffey seconded to adjourn to a Council Study Session on April 8, 2014 at 10 a.m. in the Council Chambers. The motion carried by a unanimous voice vote, Ettl absent. The meeting adjourned at 6:35 p.m. CERTIFICATION READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY �/ / " - a6 =1'2 -- IC OUNCI . MBER DATE 11 CO. CIL MEMBER DATE / ait EST: ff CITY CLE /. "".* 42" i MAYOR /A ! '9 ` E TON * r I 11 Page 3 of 3