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Home My WebLink About09/01/2015 Business Meeting/Executive Session 258 YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL September 1, 2015 City Hall — Council Chambers 5 - 6 p.m. Executive Session 6 p.m. Business Meeting EXECUTIVE SESSION 1. Executive Session to review the performance of a public employee Council: Mayor Micah Cawley, presiding, Assistant Mayor Kathy Coffey, Council Members Maureen Adkison, Tom Dittmar, Rick Ensey, Dave Ettl and Bill Lover MOTION: Coffey moved and Ettl seconded to adjourn to Executive Session for up to one hour to review the performance of a public employee. The motion carried by unanimous vote. Executive Session was held and adjourned at 5:50 p.m. BUSINESS MEETING 1. Roll Call Council: Mayor Micah Cawley, presiding, Assistant Mayor Kathy Coffey, Council Members Maureen Adkison, Tom Dittmar, Rick Ensey, Dave Ettl and Bill Lover Staff: City Manager O'Rourke, Acting City Attorney Kunkler and City Clerk Claar Tee 2. Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Cawley led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Open Discussions for the Good of the Order A. Proclamations Kiwanis Day Mayor Cawley proclaimed September 12, 2015, as Kiwanis International Day and Roger Bell, Kiwanis 100 Year Celebration Chair, accepted the proclamation and invited Council to attend their event on September 12, 2015. ii. People for People 50 Years of Service Mayor Cawley proclaimed September 15, 2015, as People for People Appreciation Month. Stacey Kellogg and Jim Restucci accepted the proclamation. Ms. Kellogg invited Council to attend their event on October 1, 2015, and noted they will receive a formal invitation. Page 1 of 5 259 National Truck Driver Appreciation Week Mayor Cawley proclaimed September 12 -19, 2015, as National Truck Driver Week. Kathryn Judycki accepted the proclamation and invited Council to attend their event on September 14, 2015. iv. Constitution Week Mayor Cawley proclaimed September 17 - 23, 2015, as Constitution Week and Leslie Shields accepted. B. Presentations / Recognitions / Introductions Service Award for Jim Giles Brad Coughenour, Communications Manager, recognized Jim Giles for his 30 years of service with the City of Yakima. 4. Council Reports Mayor Cawley stated he is no longer able to attend the YVCOG meetings and requested another Council member fill his position. MOTION: Ensey moved and EttI seconded to appoint Council MemberAdkison to replace Mayor Cawley on the YVCOG Board. The motion carried by unanimous vote. 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. Item 51, now item 7, was removed from the consent agenda. 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. A. Set October 6, 2015 as the date for a public meeting for Council's consideration of an appeal for the Hearing Examiner's decision upholding the approval of an expansion of the Union Gospel Mission clinic, parking, and residential area 1300 N 1st Street B. Set September 15, 2015 for a public hearing regarding Municipal Purpose Soccer Park Annexation C. Project Completion and Contract Acceptance for Strider Construction Co, Inc. - Project 2267C Yakima Floodplain Restoration Outfall Alternative PH 11 (Standard Motion V -B- Accept the project and approve) Page 2 of 5 260 D. Resolution adopting Yakima Transit's Transit Development Plan for 2015 -2020 and Annual Report for 2014 RESOLUTION NO. R- 2015 -108, A RESOLUTION adopting Yakima Transit's Transit Development Plan for 2015 -2020 and annual report for 2014. E. Resolution authorizing an Interlocal Agreement with Yakima School District No. 7 that will allow the City to provide maintenance services on side sewer pipelines and facilities located on District property at Eisenhower High School RESOLUTION NO. R- 2015 -109, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to execute an Interlocal Agreement with Yakima School District No. 7 that will allow the City to provide maintenance services on side sewer pipelines and facilities located on School District property at Eisenhower High School. F. Resolution authorizing Services Agreement with Yakima County Fire District 11 RESOLUTION NO. R- 2015 -110, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to execute and administer an intergovernmental service agreement between Yakima County Fire District No. 11 and City of Yakima. G. Resolution authorizing the Chief of Police to execute the Provisional State and Local Agreement between the United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration and the Yakima Police Department RESOLUTION NO. R- 2015 -111, A RESOLUTION authorizing the Chief of Police to execute the Provisional State and Local Agreement between the United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration and the Yakima Police Department. H. Resolution authorizing the Chief of Police to execute the Funded State and Local Agreement between the United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration and the Yakima Police Department RESOLUTION NO. R- 2015 -112, A RESOLUTION authorizing the Chief of Police to execute the Funded State and Local Agreement between the United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration and the Yakima Police Department. 6. Audience Participation Jeremy Rodriguez, IAFF Local #469 President, thanked Council Members Coffey and Adkison for spearheading the donation drive efforts for the Okanogan Complex fire. He stated the donation efforts were a huge success and thanked Council, and the community as a whole, on behalf of all firefighters. Tony Courcy, City resident, complained that he asks questions and does not get answers. Thomas McCormick, City resident, expressed his appreciation for People for People's services and requested a meeting with Assistant Mayor Coffey. CITY MANAGER REPORTS 7. Resolution adopting findings of fact and conclusions of law supporting decision of City Council affirming in part and reversing in part Hearing Examiner's Interpretation, pertaining Page 3 of 5 261 to the SCC Small Convenience Center Zoning District Council Member Lover noted he removed this item from the consent agenda as he does not want to vote in favor of it. Assistant Mayor Coffey agreed. The City Clerk read the resolution by title only. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2015 -113, A RESOLUTION adopting findings of fact and conclusions of law supporting decision of City Council affirming in part and reversing in part Hearing Examiner's Interpretation, File No. INT #001 -14, pertaining to the SCC Small Convenience Center Zoning District. MOTION: Dittmar moved and EttI seconded to adopt the resolution. The motion carried by a 4 -3 vote with Coffey, Ensey and Lover voting no. 8. Strategy for Addressing Priority Level Dangerous Buildings City Manager O'Rourke reported there have been 42 structural fires in abandoned buildings within the City since 2014. He noted there are 22 structures that are an immediate safety concern and are spread out over districts 1 -5. He requested Council to approve the report and authorize up to $100,000 to be encumbered from the budget immediately in order to begin demolition. The City will lien the properties in order to recoup costs of removal. Acting City Attorney Kunkler stated each property is unique. Some have been foreclosed on or may be bank owned with liens already filed on the properties. The process will take time as title searches will be conducted and property owners notified. Bev Luby Bartz, City resident, asked what classifies a dangerous building. David Morales, City resident, stated he works as an Attorney with tenants in landlord disputes and wants to make certain no tenants are living in the dwellings. Codes Manager Caruso stated they are dangerous and uninhabitable buildings, some without floors, bowed walls and sagging roofs, which are structurally unsafe. Once they are demolished, the debris will be removed and the dirt flattened out. After Council discussion, MOTION: Ensey moved and Coffey seconded to approve the report and direct staff to utilize the $100,000 to remove the dangerous buildings. The motion carried by unanimous vote. 9. Other Business None. 10. Adjournment MOTION: Ensey moved and Coffey seconded to adjourn to the next Council Business meeting on September 15, 2015 at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers. The motion carried by unanimous vote. The meeting adjourned at 6:55 p.m. Page 4 of 5 262 CERTIFICATION READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY -, ? / COUNCIL MEMBER DATE II CO INCIL M MB1FZ DATE ATTEST: _ _____„..N%,‘ 4ikk ,(AK / 4, 1 N Illi (1)/C * y, S�� , ` / , ,ve \� CITY CLERK ' "� vs• <:....., MAY R 1 Page 5 of 5