HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/24/2009 04B Minutes 01-14-2009 Council Neighborhood Development Committee •
City of Yakima
• Neighborhood Development
City Council Committee
Regular Business Meeting
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Council Members Present: Bill Lover, Kathy Coffey, Neil McClure
Staff Present: Bill Lover, Michael Morales, Archie Matthews, Joe Caruso, Royale Schneider,
Jeff Cutter .
Guest: Mariah Garcia, Maude Scott, Lynne Kittelson, Mr. Ramirez
1. Discussion regarding the Cosen House (201 S 8 St)
It was discussed that the appraisal date may determine the date the activity started.
Various options were discussed on the Cosen House issue. The final decision made was
to resell the property and repay HOME with the funds of the resale.
2. Consideration of a Right-of-Way Use permit for a fence in the vici 1 ity of West
Spruce Street and South 9 Avenue.
There was no decision made for the Right -of -Way Use Permit for the fence on Mr.
Ramirez's property. The committee decided on gathering an inventory on all current
III Right -of -Way Permits and violations. The committee also decided to have a small study
group within the ONDS Committee before taking any recommendations to full Council.
3. Code E I forcement Report
The 2008 Code Compliance Report is as follows:
1889 Complaint Calls
2219 First and Second Letters Mailed
4701 Site Inspections
626 Junk Vehicles
The Code Department has a $20,000 grant to work along side with Yakima Police
Department in their sweeps.
Other Business
Mariah Garcia from RCDR gave ONDS Committee a summary of the year end report describing
the number of clients that were served through the 2008 contract between the City of Yakima
and Rural Community Development Resources. A copy of the summary 'was submitted into the
contract file.
The $650,000 stimulus package is going to be primarily administered by ONDS and CED. HUD
is going to require an Action Plan with what the City of Yakima plans to do with the stimulus
0 package. This opic will be ad essed again within the next couple of months.
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