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Home My WebLink About05/05/2015 Business Meeting 209 y am.,.! S •` YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL May 5, 2015 City Hall -- Council Chambers 6 p.m. Business Meeting -- MINUTES BUSINESS MEETING 1. Roll Call Council: Mayor Micah Cawley, presiding, Assistant Mayor Kathy Coffey, Council Members Maureen Adkison, Rick Ensey, Dave Ettl and Bill Lover Staff: City Manager O'Rourke, City Attorney Cutter and Acting City Clerk Stephens Absent: Council Member Tom Dittmar (excused) 2. Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Cawley led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Open Discussions for the Good of the Order A. Proclamations National Day of Prayer Proclamation Mayor Cawley read the proclamation and Beverly Breitenfeldt accepted it and presented Council members with tickets to a luncheon on Thursday. ii. Paint the Town Purple with Relay for Life proclamation Mayor Cawley read the proclamation and Julia Couchman accepted it. C. Council Committee Meeting Minutes i. Council Economic Development Committee minutes of 03 -26 -2015 Motion: Ensey moved and Coffey seconded to approve the minutes. The motion carried by unanimous vote, Dittmar absent. ii. Public Safety Committee minutes of April 24, 2015 Motion: Ensey moved and Coffey seconded to approve the minutes. The motion carried by unanimous vote, Dittmar absent. Council Partnerships Committee minutes of April 17, 2015 Page 1 of 5 210 Motion: Ensey moved and Coffey seconded to approve the minutes. The motion carried by unanimous vote, Dittmar absent. 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 removed from the consent agenda: Item 5C now 7. The following items were added to the consent agenda: Item 7 now 5F; Item 8 now 5G; Item 9 now 5H; and Item 10 now 51. 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.) Motion: Coffey moved and Ensey seconded to approve the consent agenda. The motion carried by unanimous vote, Dittmar absent. A. 2014 Year -End Budget Revenue & Expenditure Report B. Resolution authorizing open cruising events to be held on June 13, June 20, July 11, August 8 and September 12 sponsored by Apple Valley Kiwanis Club (June 20) and the Downtown Association of Yakima (remaining dates) RESOLUTION NO. R- 2015 -058, A RESOLUTION authorizing open cruising events to be held on June 13, June 20, July 11, August 8 and September 12 sponsored by Apple Valley Kiwanis Club (June 20) and the Downtown Association of Yakima (remaining dates). C. Resolution authorizing an Interlocal Agreement with the WA State Department of Corrections for the formation and maintenance of a Critical Response Unit (CRU) that incorporates both a Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team and Crisis Negotiations Team (CNT) RESOLUTION NO. R- 2015 -059, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City manager to execute an Interlocal Agreement /Mutual Aid Agreement. D. Resolution authorizing a Supplement to the Professional Services Agreement (Contract No. 2011 -73) with H. W. Lochner Inc., not to exceed $94,600, for construction oversight as the Engineer of Record for the Cascade Mill Parkway Couplet Improvements RESOLUTION NO. 2015 -060, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to execute a Supplement to the Professional Services Agreement (Contract No. 2011 -73) with H.W. Lochner Inc., not to exceed $94,600, for construction oversight services as the Engineer of Record for the Cascade Mill Parkway Couplet Improvements. E. Resolution authorizing execution of an agreement with the Yakima 4 of July Committee to provide a fireworks display on July 4, 2015 Page 2 of 5 211 • RESOLUTION NO. R- 2015 -061, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager of the City of Yakima to execute an agreement between the City of Yakima and the Yakima Fourth of July Committee to provide a fireworks display on the evening of July 4, 2015. F. A) Resolution authorizing an agreement with Accent Business Services, Inc. to perform Project Management Support for the Utility Services Information System B) Ordinance amending the 2015 Budget to purchase Utility Billing Software (First Reading) RESOLUTION NO. R- 2015 -063, A RESOLUTION authorizing a Professional Services Agreement with Accent Business Services, Inc. and the City of Yakima to perform Project Management Support, with contract compensation not to exceed $108,920 First reading of AN ORDINANCE amending the 2015 budget for the City of Yakima; and making appropriation of $1,500,000 in Fund 392 — Cumulative Reserve for Capital Improvement expenditure during 2015 to provide for the purchase and implementation of a Utility Billing Software System G. Resolution approving and ratifying an agreement with People for People to provide evidence based programming and /or activities in conjunction with the Yakima Gang Free Initiative Youth and Family Development Center RESOLUTION NO. R- 2015 -064, A RESOLUTION approving and ratifying an agreement with People for People to provide evidence based programming and /or activities in conjunction with the Yakima Gang Free Initiative Youth and Family Development Center, and authorizing and directing the City Manager of the City of Yakima to execute and administer such agreement, with ratification of such agreement as and from January 1, 2015. H. Resolution approving and ratifying an agreement with Yakima Police Athletic League to provide evidence based programming and /or activities in conjunction with the Yakima Gang Free Initiative Youth and Family Development Center RESOLUTION NO. R- 2015 -065, A RESOLUTION approving and ratifying an agreement with Yakima Police Athletic League to provide evidence based programming and /or activities in conjunction with the Yakima Gang Free Initiative Youth and Family Development Center, and authorizing and directing the City Manager of the City of Yakima to execute and administer such agreement, with ratification of such agreement as and from January 1, 2015. I. Resolution authorizing an agreement with The Field Group, Inc. and City of Yakima for marketing and promotion of Yakima Air Terminal RESOLUTION NO. R- 2015 -066, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City manager to execute and administer an agreement between The Field Group, Inc. and City of Yakima for marketing and promotion of Yakima Air Terminal. 6. Audience Participation TJ Davis, City resident, thanked Council for approving the cruise resolution and invited the community to their marble tournament and event in conjunction with the cruise Page 3 of 5 212 night on June 20. He then distributed marbles to Council members. He also stated the Letter Carriers Food Drive is this Saturday and requested everyone put food out, which the letter carriers will pick up. Luz Gutierrez, City resident, thanked Council members, City Manager O'Rourke, Economic Development Director Sean Hawkins, and others for their assistance with the Cinco de Mayo event this past weekend. CITY MANAGER REPORTS 7. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter a Parking Agreement with JEM Development Company Council Member Lover asked if the lot could be open 24/7. City Manager O'Rourke noted they can monitor the lot as they don't want people leaving or abandoning cars in the lot or leaving them with for sale signs. Assistant Mayor Coffey noted this could be solved with signage. Assistant Mayor Coffey noted this is a great opportunity. Council Member Lover would like an accounting of the parking expenditures. City Manager O'Rourke reported this agreement adds 260 more parking spaces to the public and increases the public parking in downtown by 60 percent since November. The City Clerk read the resolution by title only. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2015 -062 A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement between JEM Development Company and the City of Yakima for parking lot utilization in the downtown core. Motion: Coffey moved and Adkison seconded to adopt the resolution. The motion carried by unanimous vote, Dittmar absent. ORDINANCES 8. Ordinance updating Classification and Compensation Plan for City Employees Section 2.20.100 This item was removed from the agenda by Council consensus 9. Other Business Council Member Adkison requested a parking map to hand out to citizens. City Manager O'Rourke noted they are working on one and should have it available to hand out and on the City's website soon. Council Member Adkison noted she is affiliated with Mable Swan Manor apartments and wanted to thank the Police Department for their professionalism when arresting a felon who was visiting a relative at the facility. 10. Adjournment Motion: Ensey moved and Coffey seconded to adjourn to the next Council Business Meeting on May 19, 2015, at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Page 4 of 5 213 Hall. The motion carried by unanimous vote, Dittmar absent. The meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m. CERTIFICATION \, READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY r i i cf,2. J 7- ( COUNCIL MEMBER DATE COICIL MEMBER V DATE ATTEST: \ OfkiTIL' 1 -. ( 2 .-Q -Q-- 4" -1° t l• i i/IY a.,_, \/ f 9 � I , j CITY CLERK AYO6 ' . * � �� • } cn 5 , / / �; r 1 Page 5 of 5