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Home My WebLink About01/02/1990 Study Session 3 7 I JANUARY 2, 1990 STUDY SESSION /BUSINESS MEETING 1. ROLL CALL The City Council met in session on this date at 2:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, Yakima, Washington. Mayor Pat Berndt, presiding, Council members Clarence Barnett, Henry Beauchamp, Lynn Buchanan, Bernard Sims, and Skip Semon present on roll call. City Manager Zais, City Attorney Vanek, City Clerk Roberts and Deputy City Clerk Toney also present. 2. INVOCATION • The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council member Barnett. 3. ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE BY THE CITY CLERK FOR NEWLY ELECTED COUNCIL MEMBERS BEAUCHAMP, SEMON AND SIMS Skip Semon having been elected to the office of Council member, and Henry Beauchamp and Bernard Sims, having been re- elected at the November 7, 1989 election, and the oath of office having been administered by the City Clerk, are now duly seated as Council members for the City of Yakima. 4. OPEN DISCUSSION FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER • Council member Sims commented that the downtown area has been cleaned up and new bark placed in the planting areas. He commented that the downtown area looks better than it has for quite some time, and hopes the interest will continue. Council members Beauchamp and Buchanan complimented staff for an outstanding job on the Christmas decorations in the downtown area this past holiday season. 5. MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 28, 1989 COUNCIL MEETING AND BUDGET REVIEW SESSIONS It was MOVED BY BUCHANAN, ' SECONDED " BY BARNEIT, TD' APPROVE ` THE . MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER' 28;':,1989 COUNCIL° MEETING 'AND` BUDGET - REVIEW SESSION. The motion carried by a unanimous voice vote. 6. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Mayor Berndt read a proclamation designating the month of January as "National Blood Donor Month" in the City of Yakima and urged citizens to become aware of the services of the Red Cross and support the needs of the Yakima Valley through the local Red Cross Chapter. The proclamation was accepted by Carter Taylor on behalf of the American Red Cross, and citizens were encouraged to donate a pint of blood. Mayor Berndt read a proclamation declaring January 9, 1990, as "Drug Free • Business Day" in the City of Yakima, and encouraged businesses in the County of Yakima to adopt a drug free policy and to take part in the training sessions sponsored by a number of agencies in the City. The proclamation was accepted by the Director of the Coalition for the War on Drugs, Frank Glaspey. Dave Cummins and Dennis Patrick, Co- Chairmen of the Job Services Employment Advisory Committee, addressed Council briefly, encouraging all of the businesses to participate January 9th in the seminar that will take place on that day. Council members were invited to attend the seminar at the expense of the Job Services Employment Advisory Committee. Mayor Berndt thanked Mr. Cummins and Mr. Patrick for the effort they are putting forth to make Yakima a drug free work place. 7. ELECTIONS A. MAYOR This being the time for the election of Mayor, Council member Sims nominated Pat Berndt as Mayor for the next two years. Council member Beauchamp nominated Lynn Buchanan for Mayor. Council member Buchanan expressed his appreciation, but declined the nomination, stating he does not have sufficient time to devote to the office of mayor. It was MOVED BY BEAUCHAMP - , SECONDED 378 JANUARY 2, 1990 BY BUCHANAN, THAT.THE: NOMINATIONS BE CLOSED AND COUNCIL CAST A UNANIMOUS BALUa TO "'RE- ELECT : ' PAT BERNDT' AS .MAYOR FOR THE 'YAKIMA"FOR THE NEXT TERM. The motion carried by a unanimous voice vote. Mayor Berndt expressed her appreciation for the support of the Council members and those who work so hard to make Yakima a better place to live. B. MAYOR PRO -TEM • Council member Beauchamp nominated Lynn Buchanan for the office of Mayor Pro Tem. There. being no further nominations, it was MOVED BY BEAUCHAMP, SECONDED III BY'SIMS, THAT THE NOMINATIONS 'BE'CLOSED :AND'A UNANIMOUS BALLOT BE CAST FOR .LYNN BUCHANAN':AS'MAYOR'PRO TEM. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote. 8..: APPOINTMENT OF NEW COUNCIL MEMBER TO FILL DISTRICT #4 VACANCY Mayor Berndt reported that Council interviewed the ten candidates who applied for the Council position created by the "resignation of Lynn Carmichael. Council member Beauchamp stated all of the candidates were impressive, however, only one can be nominated and he would like to nominate George Pechtel. The question was called for a vote on the nomination. The nomination motion carried by a unanimous voice vote. Mayor Berndt and Council member Beauchamp encouraged the unsuccessful candidates to consider serving on one of the many City Boards and Commissions. George Pechtel, having been elected to fill District #4, was administered the oath of office by the City Clerk, and was duly seated as a Council member for the City of Yakima. 9. CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS, COMMISSION AND COMMITTEES OF THE COUNCIL Mayor Berndt stated this is the time to make appointments to the Boards, Commissions and Committees of the Council. She indicated some of the Council members might like to change their areas of service and encouraged them to • indicate their preference. Mayor Berndt indicated appointments will be made, starting at the top of the list and working through the Boards and Commissions, etc. Yakima County District Board of Health Mayor Berndt indicated she is willing to remain on this Board and Council member Barnett is the Chairman for 1990. Council member Beauchamp and Sims indicated they would like to remain as alternate representatives due to conflicting meetings. Conference of Governments Council members Beauchamp and Buchanan agreed to serve as alternate representatives. Council member Pechtel agreed to serve as the primary representative. Joint Board for Urban Area Planning George Pechtel agreed to serve as the primary representative; Council member Barnett. will remain as the'alternate representatave. (* *See notation at the end of the minutes.) Downtown Area Redevelopment Committee Council member Semon agreed to serve as the representative to this - Committee. Westside Merchant Association Council member Semon agreed to serve as representative to this Association. Yakima Air Terminal Board • Council member Buchanan agreed -to remain as the primary representative and • Council member Barnett will serve as the alternate. • }379 JANUARY 2, 1990 ' Yakima Joint'Basin Board' Council member Sims agreed to serve as the primary representative and Council member Barnett agreed to serve as the alternate. Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council Council member Buchanan stated this meeting conflicts with other meetings and would like to be relieved of this responsibility. Mayor Berndt indicated she mill the responsibility of serving on this Council. Local Emergency Planning Commission Council member Beauchamp agreed to serve as the primary and Council member Barnett will serve as alternate. Local Emergency Planning Commission (Executive Board) Council member Beauchamp agreed to serve as the primary and Council member Barnett will serve as the alternate. Yakima- Kittitas Resource Conservation & Economic Development Council member Beauchamp agreed to remain as the primary and Council member Pechtel will serve as the alternate. • Chamber of Commerce Board • Mayor Berndt agreed to serve as the primary representative to this Board. COG Executive Board Council member Barnett stated he is willing to continue to serve on this Board. Visitors and Convention Bureau Advisory Board Council member Semon volunteered to serve on this Board. Yakima Sunfair, Inc. Mayor Berndt indicated she will remain as representative on this Board. Yakima Greenway Foundation Council member Sims agreed to remain as primary representative on this Board, with Council member Pechtel as the alternate. COMMISSIONS /BOARDS (Mayor Stipulated) Police Relief & Pension Board Mayor Berndt will continue to serve as the primary representative. Fire Relief & Pension Board Mayor Berndt will continue to serve as the primary representative. Yakima County Emergency Services Council Mayor Berndt will continue to serve as the primary representative. Yakima Council Emergency Services Executive Board Mayor Berndt will continue to serve as the primary representative. District Court Committee for Yakima County District Court Mayor Berndt will continue to serve as the primary representative. She indicated this committee has'not met since she has been mayor. 380 JANUARY 2, 1990 Yakima Clear Air Authority Board Mayor Berndt will continue tb serve as the primary representative. Military Assistance Safety and Traffic Committee Council member Buchanan stated he is willing to continue serving on this Committee, however, if 'another Council member is interested, he will relinquish his responsibility. He indicated he has not been able to attend very many meetings because they meet once a month at Fort Lewis, from 12:00 III to 2:00 P.M. None of the other Council members expressed a desire to serve on this Committee, therefore, Council member Buchanan will continue. • State Boards and Commissions Association of Washington Cities (AWC) Council member Buchanan will serve as the Council representative as he is on the AWC Board. • State Centennial Celebration Committee It was the consensus of the Council that this Committee be deleted as the state centennial has passed. Other Current Committees of the Council Transit Council members Buchanan and Sims indicated they will continue to serve on this Committee, and Council member Semon agreed to serve on this committee to fill the vacancy. No one volunteered to serve as the alternate. Hearing Examiner Review Committee Council member Barnett indicated he would serve on this Committee. SunDane Steering Committee /Liaison with Yakima County and Fairgrounds Council member Barnett will serve as the Council representative on this Committee. The City Manager also serves on this Committee. Labor /Management Committee Council member Semon volunteered to serve on this Committee. Public Safety Committee Re: Joint Law Enforcement Facility, 911 and Consolidated Communications Council member Barnett stated he would like to be one of the primary representatives. Council member Semon agreed to serve as the alternate. County Wide Coalition for the War on Drugs Mayor Berndt stated she will continue to serve on this Committee, however, a Council member from another City is needed. She said if anyone knows of a Council member from another 'City willing to serve on this Committee to let her know. - Committees for Appointments to Boards and Commissions Air Terminal Board Council member Barnett volunteered to serve on this Board. . G • 38 I/ JANUARY 2, 1990 City Employees Civil Service Commission Council member Pechtel indicated he would like to serve on this Committee. Community Development Advisory Committee Council member Pechtel volunteered to serve on this Committee. Community Programming Advisory Committee CdUncil member Sims was appointed to serve on this Committee. Housing Authority Committee Council members Beauchamp, Buchanan and Sims indicated they will continue to serve on this Committee. Parks and Recreation Commission Council member Sims indicated he would like to serve on this Commission. Regional Library Board Council members Barnett, Beauchamp and Buchanan indicated they will continue to serve on this Board. Regional Planning Commission • Council members Pechtel, Semon and Mayor Berndt agreed to serve on this Commission. Yakima Center Advisory Board Barnett, Buchanan and Sims indicated they will to continue serving on this Board. Local Review Board for Historic Preservation Mayor Berndt indicated this is a new Board and the Council members serving on this Committee will select people to view the homes and review the applications for historic preservation. Council members Beauchamp, Pechtel and Mayor Berndt volunteered to serve on this committee. Mayor Berndt stated a vacancy still exists on the District Board of Health which meets monthly from about 12:00 noon to 2:00 P.M. or sometimes 3:00 P.M. Council member Beauchamp stated he is willing to serve as the primary as long as the alternate is willing to attend when he has to be out of town. Council member Pechtel stated he is willing to serve as the alternate, along with Council member Sims. Council member Pechtel asked if .notices of the meetings are sent out to Council members regarding meeting dates, times and places. Council member Buchanan indicated the Health District is real good about confirming that you will be there and to ask what you would like for lunch. Mayor Berndt indicated that the Health District Board also sends out packets and minutes prior to the meeting. City Manager Zais pointed out that Council also needs to appoint representatives to the various Boards and Commission, however, they may not be prepared to make those appointments until after the Council /Committees have met and reviewed the applications. Council member Barnett stated he recalls that Council confirmed Bob Clem to the Yakima Air Terminal Board, and he sees no reason why Council cannot act on that today. Therefore, it was MOVED BY BARNE°IT, SECONDED - BY` " BUCHANAN, TO CONFIRM THE ": REAPPOIN1T LENT OF "BOB - "CLEM ` " TD :THE AIRT TERMINAL BOARD. The motion carried by a unanimous voice vote. Council member Barnett suggested advertising for applicants for the Board of Appeals so the two vacancies can be filled. Code Manager Shampine stated he is notifying possible interested parties, therefore, he does not think it is 382 38z. JANUARY,., 2, 1990 necessary for the City Clerk to advertise in the newspaper; this was the consensus of the Council. It was also the consensus of the Council that the applications for the Community Development Advisory Committee be reviewed by the Council Committee prior to an appointment being made. Mayor Berndt stated she believes the Council Committees should meet to review the applications for all of the vacancies prior to any appointments being made by Council. This was the consensus of the Council also. • City Manager Zais recommended that Deborah Krautwurm and George Reed be reappointed to the Utility Rate Advisory Board .(URAB) as they have served well in the past and have indicated a desire to be reappointed. It was MOVED BY SIMS, SECONDED BY "BUCHANAN, `.. THAT.. , DEBORAH' KRA[TIWURM: AND' " REED BE .REAPPOINTED':TO" "THE: `UTILITY' - " RATE ADVISORY' BOARD' 'motion ca by a unanimous voice vote. City Manager Zais pointed out that this action still leaves one vacancy on the URAB. • Discussion ensued about the Local Review Board for Historic Preservation. Council member Barnett suggested re- advertising for this Board and the Council concurred. George Pechtel indicated he is aware of some local architects who are interested in serving on this Board. It was the consensus of the Council to re- advertise for this Board. City Manager Zais and John Hanson pointed out that the vacancy on the Downtown Area Redevelopment Committee (DARC) is one that Council recommends, however, the appointments must be made by certain areas of'the 16 square block downtown core area. Mr. Hanson stated this committee meets this week and will make recommendations for approval by Council. Mayor Berndt indicated the Yakima Center Advisory Board also has quite a few applications which need to be reviewed by the Council Committee prior to appointments being made. She urged the Council Committees to meet and make recommendations to fill the vacancies so the Boards and Commissions can meet ' on a timely fashion. Council member Barnett asked if the Eastern Washington Legislative Committee should be added to this list? City Manager Zais supported this idea, stating in the past any available Council member has attended the meetings, however, it would be to the City's advantage to have one or two designated representatives. He stated this group will meet more frequently the next couple of months during the' legislative session. He said the idea of this group is to assist in formulating the consensus position for legislative action from eastern Washington cities. Council member Buchanan stated the Council needs to determine how the City wants to maintain its posture with • this organization and with the Association of Washington Cities (AWC). He said currently there are.two positions that Yakima could fill on the Board of Association, i.e., the At Large Position representing Eastern Washington; the other is the District Position which is the immediate area around Yakima. He indicated Yakima has been represented by the Mayor of Toppenish for many years • in the District Position. Council member Buchanan stated when Lynn Carmichael was the At Large representative, the City had representation,on the Board, • followed by his representation as the At Large representative for Eastern Washington. He stated there needs to be more Council input as to what is going on in the Association of Washington Cities. He stated if the City of Yakima wants to get any legislation passed, we must be interacting primarily with the AWC Committees, the Board, etc. Council member Buchanan cautioned that we need to stay active in Eastern Washington, but must work harder to • stay involved in Western Washington because that part of the state carries most of the votes. He stated there are four AWC Board meetings a year, a Legislative meeting and an Annual Convention, which are almost always held at Sea -Tac. Mayor Berndt indicated she would be willing to serve as a Council representative to AWC. City Manager Zais explained that advancement beyond the Legislative Committee is by election. He stated Lynn Carmichael and Lynn Buchanan have previously advanced to Board positions by running at the Annual Convention. Council member Buchanan emphasized that it is important to have representation on the Resolutions Committee. Council member Pechtel volunteered to be on the Resolutions Committee and Mayor Berndt volunteered to serve on the Legislative Committee. Discussion followed regarding the Eastern Washington Cities Committee and Council did not establish designated representatives, but rather, all Council members were encouraged to attend some of these meetings. JANUARY 2, 1990 City Manager Zais stated he included in today's packet a copy of the Chamber of Commerce's priority statement for 1990 of which the City's legislative priority for law and justice is listed as their first item. Mayor Berndt asked that a letter of appreciation be drafted to the Chamber of Commerce for their response to that issue. Council member Barnett asked if the other Council members have seen the taxpayer petition to the County Commissioners and City Council regarding the proposed 19.2 million dollar joint City /County law enforcement and jail facility? Mayor Berndt stated` we obviously need to clarify our message regarding this issue. Council member Barnett stated his concern is that he has observed this petition in various stores and believes the citizens are _: signing it withoutr.knowing -what they`are signing. Mayor Berndt, stated we need to address some of the issues more clearly asito why that alternative is not . really viable. 10. OTHER BUSINESS None Information items: Items of information supplied to Council were: Monthly report from Chief of Police for November 1989 and Narcotics Enforcement Update. 12/15/89; Letter from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development regarding Community Development Block Grant Statement, 12/26/89; Assignments Pending for Office of Environmental Planning, 12/26/89; Agenda for the December 20, 1989 Yakima District Board of Health and minutes of its November 29, 1989 meeting; and Minutes of the October 25, 1989 Yakima Housing Authority Board meeting. 11. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Council, it was MOVED BY BUCHANAN, SECONDED BY BARNETT, THAT THIS MEETING BE ADJOURNED AT THE HOUR OF 3:30 P.M. The motion carried by a unanimous voice vote. READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY / CO MEMBER / TE ATTEST: COUNCIL D►K: 7 ATE 1<a. / (; CITY CLERK f MAYOR * *Note: At the February 6, 1990 meeting Council meeting Council member Barnett requested that ,a correction be made to the January 2, 1990 Council minutes regarding the Council representatives who will be serving on the Joint Board for Urban Area Planning. Therefore, it is hereby noted that Council members George Pechtel and Clarence Barnett agreed to serve as the primary representatives to the Joint Board for Urban Area Planning. Minutes prepared by Deputy City Clerk, Barbara J. Toney, CMC. 7