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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 Henry
Beauchamp, presiding, Council members Clarence Barnett, Pat Berndt,
Lynn Buchanan, Lynn Carmichael, and Bernard Sims present on roll
•- 'call'=City Manager Zais, City Attorney Andrews, City'Clerk•Roberts
and Deputy City Clerk Toney also present. Council member Jerry Foy
absent and excused.
2. INVOCATION • • •
The Invocation was given by•City Attorney Fred Andrews.
3. OPEN DISCUSSION FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER
City 'Clerk Roberts called attention'to the citizens' handbook which
had been circulated prior to the Council meeting. Mrs. Roberts
' indicated' the ' the 'Purpose' of the handbook' is t'o' :familiarize
citizens with the services offered by the City of Yakima. She
stated additional copies may be obtained from the City Clerk's
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4... CONSENT AGENDA
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Mayor Beauchamp referred to the Items placed on the Consent Agenda,
questioning whether there were any additions or deletions from
. either Council members or citizens. _present.. _Council,. member
Barnett requested Item No. 20 be removed and that Item No. 8 be
deferred one week. Items Nos. 17 and 19 were removed at the
request of Phillip. Pleasant.. The City Clerk then read the Consent
Agenda items, including resolutions and ordinances by title. It
was MOVED by Carmichael, seconded by Buchanan, that the Consent
Agenda, as read, be passed. Unanimously carried by roll call vote.
(Subsequent paragraphs preceded by an asterisk ( *) indicate items
on the Consent Agenda handled under one motion without further
discussion.) Foy absent.
* 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL MEETINGS OF DECEMBER 2, 6, 8, 9
AND 16, 1986
The Council minutes of December 2, 6, 8, 9 and 16, 1986 were
approved, having been duly certified accurate by two Council
members and no one present wishing to have said minutes read
publicly.
6. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
City Manager Zais announced that Associate Planner Judd Black is
leaving the City of Yakima to begin employment with the City of
Redmond, Washington. Mr. Black addressed Council stating he has
enjoyed the seven years of employment with the City of Yakima and
expressed appreciation to Council for their support and
cooperation. Council member Carmichael spoke on behalf of the
Council, thanking Mr. Black for his assistance and involvement in
various City projects over the past seven years, and wished him
well in his career with the City of Redmond.
7. REPORT FROM TRAFFIC ENGINEERING REGARDING PETITION REGARDING
PARKING ON SECOND AVENUE, BETWEEN YAKIMA AND CHESTNUT, AND ON
CHESTNUT
Public Works Director Jerry Copeland was present to review the
staff report and respond to Council's inquiries. He stated
this report is in response to petitions received from PNB and AT &T
employees requesting additional parking on Second Avenue, between
Yakima Avenue and Chestnut Avenue. Mr. Copeland indicated a
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petition' -•was also' • received framt `sane . of the other businesses in
the area requesting that parking spaces for their clients not be
affected. He- stated parking was extended along Chestnut Avenue to
provide parking for businesses in the area. Not having any
'questions to ask of staff at this time, Council members yielded to
coi�uiients 'from William' Burwell, Vice President' of the Westside
Merchants Association (WMA). Mr. Burwell stated the Westside
Merchants Association learned just yesterday of the pending action
to be•'takeri by the. City. He requested the -issue be deferred for
thirty= days`i to `allow the:-WMA an opportunity discuss' the matter
and poll the membership. Dave Manager of the Commercial
Banking Center of First interstate Bank, requested clarification on
the issue, asking . if- staff is:Troposing) that the f two hour parking
restriction be eliminated at the corner of Yakima Avenue and Second
Avenue. Mr. Wheelon - stated parking is needed on this corner for
First Interstate Bank customers, and requested parking remain as
is. He explained if the two hour parking restriction is
eliminated, then'PNB and AT &T'employees would use these spaces for
all' - day parking. Jerry Copeland' 'stated t staff Y is recommending no
changes on Yakima Avenue. The only changes are in the
first block of Chestnut, west of Second Avenue. Mr. Burwell
pointed out' that .even ; though Council member Foy is' the Council ' ..
liaison for the Westside Merchants Association, they were not aware
of the proposed changes until yesterday. He reiterated the need
to•'discuss the issue with the WMA prior to Council' taking any
action. 'Following further discussion, it was MOVED by .Barnett,
seconded, by Buchanan, to defer action on this request for'thirty
days to allow the Westside Merchants Association the opportunity to
poll it's membership: ;unanimously carried by.,+'voice vote. Foy
absent. Council member Carmichael pointed out that much of the
same circumstances exist on South 3rd Avenue and South 4th Avenue,
and - requested that Mr Burwell make the Westside Merchants
Association aware of this. Mr. Burwell requested a weeks notice
be given to Howard Roy of H &H Furniture, President of WMA, as to
whenIthis Tissue will again be placed on the Council agenda.
8. REPORT FROM PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT REGARDING COMPENSATION FOR
• REPLACEMENT OF MECHANIC'S BROKEN TOOLS
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Deferred one week at the request of Councilimember Barnett.. -,
9. REPORT FROM DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
REGARDING HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM
Director ''Community '& Economic Development, Glenn Rice,
introduced'this' item to Council,:'stating this report represents
approximately 20% of the projects completed over the past eleven
years. The document will also be used for HUD audit purposes as
well :as an historic 'record for : ' the , Of f ice ' l of Housing and
Neighborhood Conservation. Council member Carmichael : stated'this
document should be available for review at the Office of Housing
and Neighborhood Conservation, therefore, she will relinquish it
back to that office. She indicated she had requested staff review
the projects , canpleted over • the past years and attempt to
ascertain °the condition'of' the properties, and whether the
owners have '•maintained the properties since completion of the
rehabilitation. Mrs. Carmichael stated she is interested in •
knowing) - if - monies expended ' for rehabilitation purposes "'has•- been
well 'spent. Mr. Rice 'indicated with the - clarification' given
today, staff will prepare such a report for presentation. Phil
Pleasant, L 1202 'Fair Avenue; - ''stated he£j'would like specific
- information' as to how' many dollars were spent in 'the black
community for housing rehabilitation, and the number of employment
opportunities created" •local' black show many black
contractors were. utilized in the rehabilitation process
through the use of'Community Development Block Grant Funds. Mayor
Beauchamp referred - • - Mr. Pleasant - to Dixie Kracht;- Housing
Supervisor, for this information. • •
* 10. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT WITH
WASHINGTON STATE FOR FIRE PROTECTION FOR STATE FACILITIES
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RESOLUTION NO. D -5318, RESOLUTION authorizing the execution of an
agreement with the State of Washington, Planning -.and Community
Affairs, Agency, for fire services to State facilities.
*11. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION .AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF•-SEWER
_REIMBURSABLE, AGREEMENT WITH MARION, ESTATES, : FOR ,COLONY. WEST-SEWER
PROJECT . •
RESOLUTION NO.. D- 5319, A RESOLUTION ,authorizing the Manager
and City Clerk of the City of Yakima to execute an agreement with
Douglas A. Wilson,. Attorney At Law, trustee for the developers
known "Marion. :Estates',' for the construction -of a domestic= sewer
line,identified as Colony West Sewer Project..
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*12. CONSIDERATIONr.OF. RESOLUTIONS 'AUTHORIZING - EXECUTION OF REIMBURSABLE
AGREEMENT WITH YAKIMA COUNTY • .
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RESOLUTION :NO.- D- 5320., A1RESOLUTION.authorizing the City
and City Clerk of the City of Yakima to execute an agreement-with
Yakima County for the construction of.a domestic sewer.line.
* 13. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF EASEMENT DEED
FOR.YAKIMA- TIETON .IRRIGATION PIPELINE -
RESOLUTION NO. D -5321, A RESOLUTION authorizing the execution of an
easement deed and agreement with Yakima - Tieton Irrigation
District..,_ ,(
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*14. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING. SALE OF SURPLUS CITY
PROPERTY - - - 1
RESOLUTION NO. D -5322, A RESOLUTION authorizing the sale of surplus
personal property; ,owned, by-the City.
*15. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION OF- INTENTION TO CREATE "J" STREET SEWER
LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (SET DATE OF HEARING FOR MARCH 10,
1987)
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RESOLUTION NO. D -5323, A RESOLUTION of intention to create a local
improvement district.
* 16. -SET.DATE OF HEARING FOR FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL POPLAR
LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1041 FOR FEBRUARY 10, 1987
The• „date of hearing on the.,Final Assessment -Roll, for •Local
Improvement District No. 1041, Poplar View Sewer District, was set
for February 10, 1987.•
17. APPROVAL OF FINAL CONTRACT PAYMENTS-(STANDARD MOTION V -B — ACCEPT
- PROJECT AND.APPROVE FINAL PAYMENT): • •
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. A. PINE STREET SIDEWALK PROTECT
-It was ,MOVED by -Berndt, - seconded,. by Carmichael, • to- accept the Ill'
report and approve the final contract payment for Pine Street
Sidewalk Project. Phil Pleasant, 1202 Fair Avenue, asked Council
if there„were any :minority requirements incorporated , in . this this
contract, and if any minority contractors benefited from the
project. Director of Engineering and Utilities, Denny Covell,
responded the ,primary ,of,these, two projects ; was, the .48th =,& Tieton
Drive Project amounting to over $350,000. He stated the work was
performed by Patterson Concrete, which is a minority contractor.
-Mr..:Covell stated_, the total minority .participation;,for. -this
project was approximately 14 %. Council member Barnett asked if Mr.
Covell was referring to 17 -A and 17 -B or.just 17 -A. Mr. Covell
responded he is referring ;to 17 -B, the- 48th & Tieton Drive
contract. Mr. Covell stated the 6th.Avenue Project (Pine Street
Sidewalk Project) was a very small project and does not recall if
minority participation is required, however, he will inquire and
furnish that information to Council.. He added on a contract of
$10,000 or under, no minority participation is required. .City
Manager Zais added if Council desires such detailed information
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.regarding minority participation, this can be added to future final
, ..payment reports as ..they come. before,_ Council., .Council
member Carmichael pointed out that minority compliance is standard
operating procedure, therefore, sees no.•need to add. this „type of
information -to the. final, ,contract .payments, on _ an individual, basis.
City Manager Zais stated Council will also be receiving the year
end affirmative action contract compliance report from the
Personnel Officer in the next _few,, weeks. this type of
informa is ' reviewed annually. Council me t ber Barnett stated
since this information is available from staff, it is not necessary
. to 1 include,,it in the final contract payment agenda , item. The
qu was called for a vote on the motion on Item 17 -A.
Unanimously carried by voice vote. Foy absent. .
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B. 48TH AVENUE AND 'I'IETON INTERSECTION PROJECT t .
It was .,MOVED by Berndt, . seconded .,by Carmichael, to accept the
projec£ 17 - -B - an - CC - approve the final payment as, submitted.
Unanimously carried by voice vote. Foy absent:
*18. CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 1986 BUDGET AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE 1986 STORM DRAINAGE REPAIR PROJECT
(SECOND,READING)
• An. Ordinance appropriating funds for the 1986 Storm. Drainage Repair
,_.,Project_. having ,,been, read by, title only at ., t December 16, 1986
meeting, was brought - before the Council-. for a second reading.
ORDINANCE NO. .3000,, 'AN_.ORDINANCE• amending ; the- ,1986 Budget for the
City ;of Yakima; making appropriations':from unappropriated fund
balances within.various funds for expenditure during 1986.
19. CONSIDERATION _OF_ AN. ORDINANCE. AMENDING .THE. CLASSIFICATION AND
• :COMPENSATION PLAN, ESTABLISHING POSITIONS OF RATTLESNAKE CREEK
PROJECT MANAGER.AND COMMUNITY, DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT MANAGER
Phil Pleasant, 1202 Fair Avenue,. addressed Council regarding this
itemrequesting that local black citizens be given special
preference in the recruitment of the two positions. He expressed
concern that. the job descriptions are being written too
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stringently, resulting,. in, local minorities being unable, to qualify
for such positions. City Manager Zais responded that. the Community
.Development Block.Grant Manager position is a • new promotional
. position which was presented in the 1987 budget'process.,,Mr. Zais
stated the person currently serving as Housing Supervisor will be
promoted to this position. The Rattlesnake Creek Project Manager
position was also approved in the budget review process and is
subject to statewide and northwest recruitment effort. He stated
every, application. will be reviewed, whether, local or otherwise.
.,Mr-. ,_ ,Pleasant stated he . has. no." , quarrel, with , .. the., r ,recruitment
_,procedure, however, would like tb see local black citizens given
• preferential treatment for such positions. .
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ORDINANCE NO. 3001,, AN ORDINANCE relating to City - personnel;
adopting a classification and compensation plan for City employees
to be effective_ . 23, 1987;, amending, ,Sections
2.20.100 A., 2.20.100 B., 2.20.100 C., 2.20.110 A., 2.20.110 C.,
and 2.20.110.F., all of the City of Yakima Minucipal Code. -
*20. CONSIDERATION OF AN - ORDINANCE INCREASING THE REGULATORY LICENSE FEE
SCHEDULE ._ - -
The Ordinance increasing the regulatory 'license fee schedule having
been read by title only, it was MOVED Buchanan, seconded by Sims,
the ordinance be adopted. Council member Barnett stated he removed
this item fran the consent agenda to make a few changes in the
ordinance. He stated on the last page, under 5.62.030i fee did
,, ,not .increase,. for the private detective L agency and stated Mr.
Shampine ,has the correct .figure that should be in the ordinance.
.•4r. Shampine responded the figure should be $72.93 rather, than the
_,$64.69. . .Council member. Barnett_, referred , to the -_ last paragraph of
the second page, noting the increase of 15.7 %.should be a 5%
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increase. Mr. Shampine' indicated the 'figure $108.82 'should be
$98.76 Council member .Barnett stated, ,as a matter of principal,
he could not support a policy which automatically increases license
'fees ''each ' year without any cut off 'date.' He stated he' would not
support' the motion,' to .adopt ordinance. for 'that reason. He
stated he supports the decrease in the license fees which were
made, especially on ' the amusement devices. He explained his "no
vote" will reflect. an approval in part, and.'a disagreement in •
policy on the second. Bill Hainbelton, 615 South 32nd .Avenue,
stated' he agrees with Council member Barnett position that
'regulatory fees should not be automatically compounded,. and that is
the 'way 'he reads the' ordinance as it is currently written. Council
member Barnett stated he would like to amend' the motion under
Section 5 which reads, "Section 5, Section 5.18.020 of the City of
Yakima, to read Section 5.12.020 of the City of Yakima." "And then
skip a line where it says 5.18.020 Fees to be amended to read
'5..12.020 Fees:" On the last page under Section 13 Section 5.62.030
'Fee -Term Transfer, to delete $69.46 and amend it to read $72.93."
"On the last' paragraph on the page under' Section '15 - 11'.08.110
License Fee, that the figure $108.02 be amended to read $98.70."
The amendment was seconded by Council member Berndt. City Manager
' Zais stated this ordinance as' presently written does not
automatically increase rates 5% per year indefinitely without ever
being brought back for Council's review after being enacted. He
stated; ' "the current 'ordinance-does-increase 'existing' rates by 5%
only for' whatever term is ahead of ''us, plus incorporates the
reduction on the amusement devices to $15." Mr. 'Zais stated he
interprets the policy to mean that staff is to come back with the
ordinance each 'year for reconsideration of he 5% increase.
Following further 'disc 't
discussion) 'the question was called ' for the vote
on the amendment to' the motion. Unanimously'"carried' by voice vote.
Foy absent. The question was called for the vote on the ordinance.
Carried by 5 -1 roll call vote. Barnett voting nay. .Foy absent.
' City Manager Zais stated in view of the discussion of this issue,
this matter should be presented to Council as a part of the budget
review process so that it is given consideration as a source of
estimated revenue from possible increases. '
'ORDINANCE NO. 3002, AN ORDINANCE'relating to licenses and business
' regulations; fixing'license fees; amending Sections and
- 5.11.030,1' 5.11.040B)', 5.11.050(B), '5.12:020', 5.28.070,
. 5.30.020(:A),' 5.42.020,. 5.46.030(A), 5.48..040, 5.48.080,, 5.54.020,
5.62.030,' 5.64.030, and 11.08.110' of the City'of Yakima Municipal
Code.
21. "OTHER' BUS INESS'
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Regarding . a recent' topic of discussion, City Manager Zais reported
that he was contacted ' by Council member' Lynn Carmichael last week
and informed' 'of the legislation which was passed reverting the
responsibility'of medical costs for inmates back to the Department
of Social and Health' Services." Council member Carmichael commented
that the motion to, take such action had been made by Senator Alex
Deccio, and she like Council to authorize the 'Mayor to send a
letter of appreciation' to Mr. Deccio fo his support' in this
_matter.' This was the consensus Of' the Council.
Willam'Hambelton,'615 South 32nd Avenue; questioned if the City
was,ever given the authority by HUD to set up revolving funds for
some'of the'housing rehabilitation programs. Director of Community
and Economic Development Glenn Rice responded that'sone of the
programs are currently set up on a revolving fund basis and the
staff at the Office of Housing &.Neighborhood Conservation could
provide him with that information.
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Information Items: 0
Items of information' supplied to Council were: Correspondence
fran Boundary Review Board regarding nomination to Yakima County
'Bounda Review Board. " ' 1/8/87; Memorandum frOM City - Attorney
regarding general miscellaneous 'legal matters 1/5/87; Article
from January 1987 City & State, 'Firms Challenge Use of Cable Fees
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in City Budgets. "; Memorandum from City Attorney regarding Damage
Claims Referred to Insurance Company. 1/8/87; Yakima County
Development Association Newsletter No. 5. January 1,1987;
Memorandum from Housing Supervisor regarding Minority Business
Report. 1/5/87; Monthly Report of Chief of Police for
December 1986; Monthly Permit Report for December 1986; Minutes
of the November 12, 1986 Traffic Safety Advisory Commission 'meeting
and agenda for its January 14, 1987 meeting.
22. 'EXECUTIVE='SESSION' REGARDING PENDING LITIGATION - • "'
It was MOVED by Carmichael, seconded by Sims, to move into
'(Executive :Session for approximately 10 `minutes for' the purpose of
discussing pending litigation and adjourn thereafter.
Unanimously carried by voice vote. Foy absent. • '
23. ADJOURNMENT
Following. the ,completion. of the Executivet:'Session, the meeting was
adjourned at the hour of 3:30 p.m. ���
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