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YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
September 30, 2014
City Hall -- Council Chambers
10 a.m. Special meeting regarding Proposed Districting Plan and Study Session to follow
regarding Wastewater, Stormwater and Water Issues -- MINUTES
1. Roll Call
Council: Mayor Micah Cawley, presiding, Assistant Mayor Kathy Coffey, Council Members
Maureen Adkison, Tom Dittmar, Rick Ensey, Dave Ettl and BiII Lover
Staff: City Manager O'Rourke and City Clerk Claar Tee
2. Consideration of Proposed Districting Plan to Submit to Federal Court pursuant to Judge's Order of
August 22, 2014 in Montes and Arteaga v. City
Francis Floyd, Counsel for the City of Yakima in the Montes matter, reported he met with the ACLU
attorneys and they were not able to come to an agreement on the redistricting plan.
With four Council members terms set to expire in 2015 and the final three in 2017, he
suggested the City submit a proposal that contains five single- member districts and two at -large
positions, with each position subject to four -year terms. He has prepared a resolution which
contains this plan and a map.
After Council discussion, the City Clerk read the resolution by title.
RESOLUTION NO. R- 2014 -118, A RESOLUTION authorizing Francis S. Floyd, the City's outside
legal counsel, to submit a proposed remedial redistricting plan and map and a proposed injunction
for the court's consideration in Montes, et al. v. City of Yakima, et al.
Motion: Adkison moved and Coffey seconded to adopt the resolution. The motion carried by a
4 -3 vote with Ensey, Ettl and Lover voting no.
3. Wastewater /Stormwater Rate Study and Pre - Treatment Program
City Manager O'Rourke briefed Council on the current rates and noted the last rate study and rate
increase was in 2011. Shelley Willson, Wastewater Manager, introduced Gordon Wilson, with FCS,
who presented a Powerpoint titled Wastewater and Stormwater Rate Study and Pre - Treatment
Program.
4. Drinking Water Rate Study 2015 to 2018
Dave Brown, Water and Irrigation Manager, briefed Council on the water rate study. He introduced
Gordon Wilson, of FCS, who commented on the study.
5. Drinking Water Connection Fee Update
Dave Brown, Water and Irrigation Manager, briefed Council on the drinking water connection fee
update.
6. Audience Comments (allow 15 minutes)
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7. Adjournment
Motion: Ensey moved and Adkison seconded to adjourn to the next Council Business
meeting on October 7, 2014 at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers. The motion carried by a
unanimous vote. The meeting adjourned at 11:33 a.m.
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