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Home My WebLink About04/21/2009 00 Agenda City �,, David Edler, Mayor ,; i' l';'',„, Yakima Micah Cawley, Assistant Mayor ` 3 ` Yaki Kathy Coffey �� K �' � g Rick Ensey ,, . , N .W" , 1 Cou Bill Lover ° Agenda Neil McClure 129 N. 2nd Street,Yakima,WA.98901 Sonia Rodriguez Phone: (509) 575 -6000 • Fax (509) 576 -6614 City Manager Email: ccouncil @ci.yakima.wa.us • www.ci.yakima.wa.us Richard A. Zais, Jr. Anyone wishing to address the Council, please fill out the form found on the tables and give it to the City Clerk YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS MEETING APRIL 21, 2009 COUNCIL CHAMBERS — YAKIMA CITY HALL 6:00 P.M. — PUBLIC MEETING 1. Roll Call 2. Invocation /Pledge of Allegiance — Mayor Dave Edler 3. Open Discussion for the Good of the Order A. Proclamations ® • Cinco de Mayo Week B. Special presentations / recognitions • Recognition of Wendy Leinan's retirement from the Engineering Division C. Status report on prior meeting's citizen service requests D. Appointments to Boards and Commissions 4. Consent agenda *All items listed with an asterisk ( *) are considered routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion without discussion. A citizen may request Council to remove an item from the Consent Agenda, and if approved, it will be considered in its normal sequence on the Agenda. *A. Consideration of approval of Council Minutes *B. Consideration of approval of Council Committee Meeting Minutes • Council Economic Development Committee — April 1, 2009 • Intergovernmental Relations Committee — April 6, 2009 5. Audience Participation - Community members are invited to address items that are not listed on the regular business meeting agenda. A guideline of three (3) minutes per speaker is in place in order to allow as much opportunity as possible for audience participation. A speaker's time may be extended at the discretion of the Mayor and /or the consensus or vote of the Council. Written communication and e- mail messages are strongly encouraged. • Yakima AD- City City of Yakima Vision Statement: To create a culturally diverse, economically vibrant, safe, and strongYakima community. I 1111! Adopted March 2008 1994 7 :00 PM — PUBLIC HEARINGS 6. Public meeting and consideration of a Resolution approving the final plat of Apple Blossom Phase 4 subdivision submitted by United Builders of Yakima 7. Public Hearing to consider a JAG application for graffiti abatement, graffiti cameras and other technology updates CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS 8. Consideration of Firefighter /EMS issues 9. Report and recommendations on the Yakima Urban Area Joint Board 10. Consideration of legislation regarding property at 201 South 8 Street: A. Resolution authorizing a letter from the City of Yakima to the Yakima Historic Preservation Commission removing the property from the local Register for Historic Places B. Resolution accepting a proposal from OIC of Washington to demolish the existing structure and build a new home to be sold to a low to moderate income, first -time homebuyer *11. 2009 First Quarter Capital Improvement Projects report *12. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing the purchase of a fire- damaged structure located at 109 North 6 Street for immediate demolition and eventual construction of a new, single- family home to be sold to a qualified low to moderate income, first- time homebuyer *13. Consideration of final contract payment for Downtown Futures Initiative Phase 3 *14. Consideration of final contract payment for General 308 Irrigation Phase 3 /Stage 2 improvements *15. Consideration of Resolution approving a $6,000 grant from federal CDBG funds requested by the Workforce Development Council to assist with the costs of renting the Yakima Convention Center for Job Fair 2009 *16. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of an agreement with the Yakima Valley Umpires Association for officiating services for the Parks and Recreation softball program *17. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of an interlocal agreement with Yakima County for laboratory services conducted by the City's Wastewater Division *18. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing an interlocal agreement with Yakima County for the County to perform right -of -way acquisition services for the City on capital improvement projects 2 *19. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of an agreement with Yakima County for the design and construction of sanitary sewer and pedestrian badge in Cowiche Canyon *20. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing a request from Habitat for Humanity for reimbursement of $50,000 for design upgrades concerning five (5) homes under construction in Marvin Gardens ORDINANCES *21. Consideration of an Ordinance implementing the rezone request by Terry Morton from R -2 to GC for property located at 904 East Central Avenue as approved by City Council on April 7, 2009 *22. Consideration of an Ordinance authorizing amendments to the Yakima Municipal Code 8.20 regarding right -of -way use permits *23. Consideration of an Ordinance adding June 20, 2009 and September 5, 2009 as an "Open Cruising Event" on Yakima Avenue and amending Section 9.25.020 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code *24. Consideration of an Ordinance amending the classification and compensation plan for certain City employees 41) 25. Other Business • Discussion on vacant Council position 26. Adjournment to April 28, 2009 at 8:00 a.m. in Council Chambers for a Study Session regarding aquatics * * * * * * * * ** A Council packet is available for review at the City Clerk's Office, Library, and Police Dept. An abbreviated packet is also available on -line at www.ci.yakima.wa.us under Quick Picks. THE NEXT COUNCIL BUSINESS MEETING IS MAY5, 2009 AT 6:00 P.M. • 3