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Home My WebLink About03/24/2009 04A Draft Minutes 03-03-2009 Business Meeting6 :00 P.M. — PUBLIC MEETING � .. . 1: Roll Call Present: Council, . Mayor Dave Edler, presiding, AssistantWayor Micah Cawley, Council -Members Kathy..Coffey, Rick Ensey; Bill, Lover;. and Sonia Rodriguez Staff:, Assistant City-Manager Zabell, City Attorney Cutter. and City Clerk Moore Absent: Council Member McClure (excused) Commissioners (after 7:00 p.m. for Public Hearings) Commissioners Mike Leita and Kevin Bouchey Absentw. Commissioner: Rand Elliott 2. Invocation /Pledge.of Allegiance Assistant Mayor Cawley gave an invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance 3. Open Discussion for'the Good: of the Order ® A.-: Proclamations ... Mayor Edler read a proclamation declaring March 2009, as American Red Cross month. Stephanie Kinney accepted the proclamation. B. Special presentations / recognitions ® Recognition of Mary Valladeres.Fire Code Inspector Bill Cook,uDirecto'r of Community and-Economic Development; announced that after `18+ years as a fire inspector and plan reviewer for the City Mary "-1 " g to become ":a Deputy Fire iVlarshall for the State of Washington covenng`Central Washington. `:Joe 'Caruso, Acting,'Code Manager, presented Mary with a plaque for distinguished service. C`. Status "report on prior''meeting's citizen service requests "None D. 'Appoinfrrent's to Boards and Commissions - None 4. Consent agenda Mayor Edler referred to, the items placed on the Consent Agenda, questioning whether there were any additions or deletions from either Council members or citizens present. There were' no changes. The':City Clerk read the Consent Agenda items, including resolutions and ordinances by title. CAWLEY MOVED AND LOVER . SECONDED .TO ADOPT THE CONSENT AGENDA AS READ.. The motion carried by`urianimous roll call'vote; McClure absent: (Subsequent paragraphs preceded by an asterisk ( *) indicate items on the Consent Agenda handled under one motion without further discussion.) *A: Consideration of approval of Council Minutes • Business Meetings'— January 20 and 'February 3, 2009' The minutes of the January20'and February 3, 2009 Business meetings were a pp`roved,`,having been duly certified accurate by two Council members and no one present wishing to have said minutes read publicly. . MARCH 3, 2009 *B. Consideration of approval of Council Committee Meeting Minutes • Neighborhood Development Committee — February 11, 2009 • Aquatic -Task Force- February 12, 2009 The Council committee meeting minutes were approved. 5. Audience Participation's `` Jennifer Wilde- McMurtrie, Yakima Historic Preservation Commission, campaigned for the City to get involved to help stop the demolition of the County. buildings on "A" - Street:..She claimed there are funds - available through the state and asked for help frorn the City Council in their dealings with the County on.this subject. Stephanie Flynn; also 'With the Historic Preservation Commission;. spoke against the demolition. Mrs. McMurtrie said that Michael Sullivan, Artifacts Consulting, Inc., also feels the building is viable and will be sending paperwork to the Commission to assist in obtaining funding. Council Member Ensey asked the City's Legal Department to determine if there is anything the City could actually say or do about the situation. Lynne Kittelson, 305 N -:,9'h Street, spoke against} tearing down.'anymore buildings in the city and chastised current and previous Councils for continuing to allow it over the years. She also challenged the people who talk about; historic preservation to put money behind their words. She urged the Council to do something to stop the demolition. 7. County Commissioner Leita advised -that he had ,erred. in the, timing of the demolition earlier today and that.the buildings will, not. come down until a thorough SEPA processhas been conducted:. He said the County has spent about_$50,000 to remove lead contaminants,.asbestos, etc. from the buiiding...He referred to the fl, extensive public process,they went through-before the, decided to tear them down. He said it has been nearly a 3 -year process with extensive interaction. Council Member., Coffey said the fact that Mike;,Sull_ivan seems to think they could be, and should be; saved is new information and.., as a result, she thinks it needs to be looked into further: 7:00 PM - PUBLIC HEARINGS 6 Joint Open, Record Public Hearing with Yakima County to consider the Regional Planning Co,mmission's recommendation on the proposed Adult Business Ordinance Joan Davenport, Planning Manager, gave an overview. The amendment to the existing ordinance provides definitions and standards to regulate the location and permitted uses allowed to occur in adult business operations: The Regional Planning Commission_(RPC). has. been involved for over a'year. Work sessions were held in November 2007, and public. hearings were held in September, October and November 2008. City Attorney Cutter clarified that any adult business legally in 2 r, • MARCH 3, 2009 ®. operation on the effective date of the amendment shall be allowed to continue, providing all standards except the separation standards are met. County Commissioner Leita said they had discovered that,. back in 1977 when the Regional Planning Commission was formed, .there was also to. be a joint: board to oversee the processes of the RPC. That joint board was to consist of two Council members from the City of Yakima, one nG from Unio_ap, and two,County,. Commissioners. He pointed out that the joint board has not been functioning for the last - several years and he and the other Commissioners believe it should be re- enacted. They will :discuss it further in the Intergovernmental: Committee. He noted that the RPC only recommends the City of Yakima approve the ordinance, leaving out Union Gap and County. Therefore, the Urban Area Zoning Ordinance would be inconsistent: Bill Cook, Director -of Commurnty and Economic Development, added that Union Gap has never actually adopted the Regional Area Zoning Ordinance and have a totally different,one, ,(He explained that_there had been a Joint Board, but they met tuning.) He said there had been a couple Council members'wendhoug for fine just after the RPC and before the full Council saw the recomm g.) p do thought the effort was redundant. ® Mayor Edler opened the public hearing.' Jeff Sorenson of The Grapevine Video Novelty said they had receiVed notifications ® of the hearing but did not receive the proposed revisions Tracie Tobia of Eve's Gardens agreed. They claimed. they needed a chance to read'the detail before the hearing Mayor Edler: closed the public hearing: Council members commented they were not able to vote on the. ordinance when they know the affected parties, are not aware of ,the revisions. Mayor_ Edler commented that, throughout the 'nearing process; the affected parties °had, and took, the opportunity to_speak. Their concerns were heard.and their comments had altered the document. He said the ordinance is needed and he is disappointed that the Council wants to: the hearing. CAWLEY MOVED AND ENSEY SECONDED TO RECONVENE THE HEARING.AT THE MARCH 24, 2009 BUSINESS MEETING. Motion carried by.unanimous _ voice vote, McClure absent. 7. Joint Open Record Public Hearing with Yakima County to consider requests to amend the Comprehensive Plan: A. - Amend,zoning at -1023 South.32 "d Avenue to Local Business (B -2), requested by Heidi Anderson ' B. Amend zoning at 22 Ranchrite Road to Central Business District Support (CBDS),, requested by Larry=Dean Hull::: C. Amend zoning at 1019 & 1021 -S. 10th Avenue to Local Business (B -2), requested by Maria E. Chavez County Commissioners excused themselves from the issue saying it doesn't concern ® them. Joan Davenport, Planning Manager, explained all three requests in detail. 3 MARCH 3, 2009 ® Mayor Edler opened the public hearing -Larry, Hall requested acceptance of Item No. , 7.B.; Ranchrite Road. He suggested properly zoning' all parcels in the area to commercial: of `INayor Edler closed the public�Fiearing ' CAW EY 'AMOVED AND ENSEY SECONDED TO AMEND ZONING AT1023 S. 32ND AVENUE LOC�4L`BUSINESS TO B -2. The motion carried fjy' unanimous roll call vote; McClure absent'' CAWLEY MOVED AND ENSEY SECONDED TO AMEND ZONING AT 22 RANCHITE RODE TO CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT SUPPORT. The motion carried by ,unanimous roll call vote; McClure absent: CAWLEY MOVED AND`ENSEY SECONDED TO AMEND ZONING AT 1019 AND 1021 The .motion carried by unanimous roll call vote., McClure absent. CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS 8. Consideration of approval of 2009. City Council federal priorities Michael Morales; Deputy Director of Community `and,Econo S mic Development, gave an update of the plans for the Council's upcoming'Washington* D., . -trip to review the 2009 City Council federal priorities with Congressional delegates and federal agencies' staff. CAWLEY MOVED AND ..COFFEY SECONDED TO APPROVE THE FEDERAL PRIORITIES. The motion carried by unanimous"voice�vote; McClure absent. *9. 2007 State Audit Accountability Report The 2007 State Audit' = 'Accountability Report was accepted. *10. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of a Memorandum of Understanding between the'Washingtort State Patrol and Yakima'Police Department for transferring data RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 =40, A RESOLUTION authorizing the Chief of Police of the City of Yakima to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the 'Washington •State- Patrol regarding the electronic transfer of vehicle and license plate information for law enforcement purposes. F *11. Set date of Final Public Hearing for March 24, 2009 on the 2008. Consolidated --.Annual Performance Evaluation Report March 24, 2009 was set as the date of final public hearing to consider the 2008 °Consolidated Annual, Performance Evaluation. Report. 4 MARCH 3, 2009 ORDINANCES *12. Second reading of an Ordinance amending the 2009 Budget for 2008 Year -End Encumbrances ORDINANCE NO. 2009-08, AN ORDINANCE amending the 2009 budget for the City of Yakima; and making appropriations for 2008 Year -End Encumbrances from Unappropriated Fund Balances within various Funds for expenditure during 2009. 13. Other Business Mayor Edler advised that, at the Mayor's Media meeting on Monday, he had declared that the Federal Stimulus Package was not stimulating anything for the City of Yakima. There was a press release today that announces that Yakima could receive almost $1 million for the Nob Hill Boulevard project. Mayor Edler then raised the issue of the impact of the current economic times on the City's revenues noting that the City Manager had said sales tax receipts are down by 4 %. He.questioned what that meant in dollars. Assistant City Manager Zabell clarified that is approximately $660,000 in the General Fund. He pointed out that there are other revenues lower than projected as well, resulting in a decrease in projected revenues in the 2009 budget in excess of $1 million. City management is working to address the impacts of the reduced revenues. Council Members Cawley • and Coffey related that the Budget Committee is going through a vigorous process of identifying government priorities and will be looking closely at service units. 14. Adjournment CAWLEY MOVED AND LOVER SECONDED TO ADJOURN TO MARCH 24, 2009. The meeting- adjourned at 7:54 p.m. READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY COUNCIL MEMBER DATE COUNCIL MEMBER DATE ATTEST: CITY CLERK DAVID EDLER, MAYOR Minutes prepared by Linda Watkins. 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