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• MAY 1, 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, George Pechtel, Skip Semon and Bernard
Sims present on roll call. City Manager Zais, City Attorney Vanek,
City Clerk Roberts and Clerk Givens also present.
2. INVOCATION
The Invocation was given by City Manager Zais.
3. OPEN DISCUSSION FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER
None.
* 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE APRIL 10 & 17, 1990 COUNCIL MEETINGS
The Council minutes of April 10 and 17, 1990 were approved, having
been duly certified accurate by two Council members and no one
present wishing to have said minutes read publicly.
5. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
Mayor Berndt proclaimed May 5 -6, 1990, as Tree Top Bicycle Racing
Classic Weekend in Yakima. Tan Hurson accepted the proclamation
and explained the 22 mile course of the race, with approximately
700 riders participating. There will be over $5,000 in prizes.
Mayor Berndt proclaimed May 1, 1990, as Law Day USA. Bob Redman,
President of the Yakima Bar Association, accepted the proclamation,
thanking the Council for this recognition.
Mayor Berndt proclaimed 1990 as The Year of the Child in Emergency
Medical Services in the City of Yakima. Cliff McCargar of Care
Ambulance accepted the proclamation and thanked the Council.
6. PRESENTATION OF VIDEO ON CENTRAL'BUSINESS DISTRICT PLAN PROCESS
Glenn Rice, Director of •"Community" & Economic Development,
discussed the Downtown Futures Plan. The Plan has been recommended
_ for adoption by the Yakima Urban Area Joint Board, the Downtown
Group, Yakima Downtown Association, The Downtown Area Redevelopment
Committee, and the Regional Planning Commission. Mr. Rice asked
Council to schedule public hearings to consider adoption of the
plan. A 20- minute video was shown regarding the business interest
of 'citizens, government, industry and business owners throughout
Yakima. After the video, Council discussed downtown growth and the
hard work and wealth of information involved. Council members
Barnett and Sims' suggested getting this information to the public.
Staff and Council discussed methods to accomplish this,
including YCTV, the newspaper and utility bills. It was the
consensus of Council to accept the staff recommendation and direct
staff to schedule public hearings on the Downtown Futures Plan.
7. PRESENTATION BY SCOTT SOUTHWICK ON 911
Scott Southwick, Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce , 911 Task
Force,' explained the 911 emergency number system. Mr. Southwick
expressed his desire that 911 be initiated without further delay.
He stated the dispatching problems can be worked out later. There
would be a $.50 charge per line per month added to the telephone
bill for this service. All citizens surveyed have expressed a
desire to have this emergency number_ available. If a caller cannot
communicate verbally, the dispatcher can get the information needed
to dispatch help with the enhanced 911 system. Yakima is the
largest county in the State without 911. He presented several
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alternatives for implementing the 911 system: 1) a single public
safety answering point with a single dispatch operation for the
entire county, which would be the least expensive; 2) a multiple
dispatch operation, one for the Lower Valley and one for the Upper
Valley; 3) a single 911 system, leaving the current dispatching
operations in place, which would not require shifting of
dispatching budgets. Features available for a 911 system include
selective routing, one button transfers, call management,
computerized dispatch, and computer generated mapping. The Chamber
of Commerce Board is recommending to the County Commissioners to
place 911 on the Fall ballot. This will enable the system to be
installed by 1991, if it is approved by the voters. ,Following
discussion regarding dispatching, the Mayor stated the Council is
very supportive of the City having 911. Gary Webster, :Executive
Director of the Chamber of Commerce, said further information can
be brought back to the Council by the end of May for action.
8. PRESENTATION FROM DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ON REBOUND PLUS PROGRAM
The Presentation was deferred.
9. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A LETTER
AGREEMENT TO EXTEND SEWER SERVICE TO WEST VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
Resolution No. D-5738 having been read by title, it was MOVED BY
BUCHANAN, SECONDED BY PECHTEL, THAT THE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED. The
motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. ' Barnett
temporarily absent.
RESOLUTION NO. D -5738, RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the
City Manager and City Clerk to execute a Letter Agreement to Extend
Sewer Service to West Valley High School.
10. OTHER BUSINESS
Council member Sims asked City Manager Zais to meet! with the
Transit Committee immediately after adjournment.
11. EXECUTIVE SESSION REGARDING ACQUISITION & DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY
It was MOVED BY BUCHANAN, SECONDED BY SIMS, TO MOVE INTO EXECUTIVE
SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING. ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION
OF PROPERTY WITH IMMEDIATE ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 7:00 A.M. TUESDAY FOR
A BREAKFAST MEETING AT THE AIRPORT RESTAURANT. The motion carried
by unanimous voice vote.
12. ADJOURNMENT ID 7:00 A.M. MAY 8, 1990, AT THE AIRPORT RESTAURANT FOR
INFORMAL DISCUSSION AMONG COUNCIL MEMBERS
Following the completion of the Executive Session, the meeting
adjourned at 4:05 P.M., until 7:00 A.M. May 8, 1990.
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READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY: -41t ,rho' J • ;
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CITY CLERK MAYOR
Minutes prepared by Lois Harris -Givens
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