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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/06/2008 00 Action Agenda COUNCIL ACTION ON YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS MEETING MAY 6, 2008 — 5:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL 1. Roll Call All Council members were present. 2. Executive Session – Prospective Litigation Executive Session was held and adjourned at 5:51 p.m. 6:00 P.M. – PUBLIC SESSION 1. Roll Call All Council members were present; staff included City Manager Zais, City Attorney Paolella and City Clerk Moore 2. Invocation /Pledge of Allegiance Council Member McClure gave an invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Open Discussion for the Good of the Order A. Proclamations • AmeriCorp Week —May 11 -17 -2008 Council Member McClure read a proclamation, which was accepted by Linda Blomberg and Naomi Peterson representing OIC Washington and Kim Lopez from City Parks and Recreation Division. • Habitat for Humanity Month —May 2008 Council Member Johnson read a proclamation, which was accepted by Vicki Baker and David Piccatti. • National Historic Preservation Month —May 2008 Council Member Cawley read a proclamation. Freya Burgstaller, Jennifer Wilde McMurtrie and Joe Mann accepted the proclamation. • Coach Chuck "Brayton Day —May 17, 2008 Mayor Edler read the proclamation. Steve Dale representing the Parker Youth and Sports Foundation accepted the proclamation. B. Special presentations / recognition • Mayor Edler referenced the article in the Herald- Republic stating a decline of 56.5% in Yakima's overall crime since 1988. C. Status report on prior meeting's citizen service requests D. Appointments to Boards and Commissions 1. Yakima Historic Preservation Commission ACTION: Celeste Barry was appointed. VOTE: Unanimous 2. Housing Authority Board ACTION: Rodney Pinon and Olivia Galindo were appointed. VOTE: Unanimous 3. Police and Fire Civil Service Commission ACTION: The City Manager recommended and Council approved the appointment of Mike Vowel!. VOTE: Unanimous E. Consideration of a request for a comprehensive performance audit by Washington State Auditor and appointment of Council Performance Review Task Force Council Member Coffey, Co -chair of the performance review task force, explained the background for the request of a performance audit by the State Auditor's office. She introduced other members of the task force consisting of Council Members Bill Lover, Neil McClure, Bruce Smith (Co- chair), Juven Garcia, Dick Ostrander and Dr. Stan Fleming. ACTION: Motion to move forward with the request for a comprehensive performance audit by the Washington State Auditor and appoint a Council Review Task Force carried. VOTE: Unanimous 4. Consent agenda ACTION: Items 8, 9 and 12 were added to the consent agenda. Motion to approve the consent agenda as read carried. VOTE: Unanimous. (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: February 19, 2008; March 4, 2008; March 18, 2008 *B. Consideration of approval of Council Committee Meeting Minutes 1. Public Safety Committee — April 2, 2008 2. Transportation and Transit Committee — April 16, 2008 3. Mission and Vision /Strategic Priorities Committee — April 17, 2008 • Accept recommendations from Committee re Council Strategic Priorities 4. Neighborhood Development Committee — April 18, 2008 5. Rules and Procedures Committee — April 22, 2008 • Approve City Council legislative request form 6. Intergovernmental Relations Committee — April 24, 2008 7. Nominating Committee for Appointments to Citizen Boards, Commissions and Committees — April 30, 2008 2 5. Audience Participation • Candy Turner urged the Council to keep Fisher Park golf course open. Council Member Johnson referred Ms. Turner to Maureen Atkison, Parks and Recreation Commissioner (in the audience) who could pass on Ms. Turner's information to Tom Hinman. Council Member Cawley directed the Parks and Recreation Manager to contact media groups to promote the upcoming kick off party. • Ernesto Gonzalez complained about lack of parking in his neighborhood near Yakima Valley Community College and a Notice of Noncompliance he had received for parking on his front yard. His concerns will be referred to the Council Public Safety Committee for review. • Luz Gutierrez stated the Cinco de Mayo celebration had the largest attendance in its history and thanked City staff and sponsors who contributed to making the event possible. She distributed event posters to each Council member. • Enrique Lopez also talked about the success of the Cinco de Mayo event. 7: 00 P.M. -- PUBLIC HEARINGS / MEETINGS 6. Public Meeting and Consideration of Resolution approving the final plat of Scenic Plateau Phase I submitted by Larry and Kimberly Loveless Vaughn McBride, Associate Planner, explained the final plat details. No one came forward to speak during the public meeting. ACTION: Motion to approve the resolution carried. VOTE: Unanimous. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -71. CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS 7. Consideration of a report from the Parks and Recreation Commission and Council Neighborhood Development Committee regarding the site selection for the Gates Foundation project presented by "Ready by Five" and set date of public hearing for June 3, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. regarding surplus /lease of City - owned property at the Southeast Community Center Denise Nichols, Parks and Recreation Manager, stated the recommended site selection for the Early Learning Center facility, "Ready by Five" project was the Southeast Community Center (SECC) and park. Helen Marieskind from ESD #105 also spoke about the site selection. Barbara Cline, Traho Architects, used transparencies to show the basic construction plan for the building. Ester Huey, SECC Director, stated she was supportive of the project and current services provided at the Center would continue in other locations. 3 Bobby Carter, James Parks, Alonzo Marquez, and Tammy Soderberg spoke against selecting the SECC as the facility site. Hector Franco voiced his dissatisfaction with the SECC. He submitted a petition supporting a new Center for the residents of east Yakima. ACTION: Motions carried to: (1) approve the SECC for the Early Learning Center facility and set a date of Public Hearing for June 3, 2008 to consider declaring the Center surplus; (2) direct staff to prepare legislation for a long -term lease /purchase option for the property; and (3) continue the $75,000 management to OIC for 2008 and 2009. VOTE: Unanimous. *8. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of a second amendment to the contract with Committee for Downtown Yakima (CDY) for professional services ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -72 *9. Status report on transportation enhancement projects: Yakima Valley Transportation Company Preservation; William O. Douglas Trail; and William O. Douglas Bridge ACTION: Report accepted. 10. Consideration of parking options at Franklin and Gilbert Parks Denise Nichols, Parks and Recreation Manager, reviewed the options for parking and more illumination at Franklin Park. The Parks and Recreation Commission recommended adding more lighting to three existing power poles in the parking lot, which has been done. They also recommended not expanding the parking lot; enforcing "no parking" on Stanley Blvd; and create a "park and ride ". The Commission recommended not making changes to the Gilbert Park parking lot. Several Council members felt the recommendations were unsatisfactory options. ACTION: Motion to refer this issue to the Council Transportation /Transit Committee carried. VOTE: Unanimous. 11. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of purchase and sale agreement with Seattle Northwest Securities for wastewater bonds City Manager Dick Zais advised the bonds had been sold that morning and would provide future upgrades and enhancements to the Wastewater Treatment Plant. He announced Standard and Poor's upgraded the City's bond credit rating from A to AA -. Tim Jensen, Treasury Services Officer, provided further information on the credit rating upgrade and bond issue. ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -73. VOTE: Unanimous 4 *12. Consideration of a Resolution adopting the Upper Yakima River Comprehensive Flood Hazard Management Plan (CFHMP) River Mile 107 -128, with amendment date of June 2007 ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -74 *13. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing sole source purchase of a vehicle wash fluid containment system for use in the Public Works complex ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -75 *14. Right of Way Use permit requested by McKinney Auto Glass ACTION: Motion to approve the right -of -way use permit carried. *15. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of an amendment to a service agreement for a Healthy Families – Yakima program ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -76 *16. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of a professional services agreement with Shockey Brent and Associates for technical planning services for development regulations update ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -77 *17. Set date of Public Meeting for June 3, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. for the final plat of Englewood West Phase 2 ACTION: June 3, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. was set as the date of Public Meeting to consider the final plat of Englewood West Phase 2. ORDINANCES *18. Consideration of Legislation regarding the acquisition and implementation of an automated Time and Attendance Management System A. Resolution authorizing execution of a contract with IntelliTime Systems Corporation ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -78 B. First reading of an Ordinance amending the 2008 budget and making appropriations in the 000 — General Fund (No action required at this meeting; second reading scheduled 5- 13 -08.) The ordinance was read and laid on the table until May 13, 2008 for a second reading. *19. First reading of an Ordinance amending the 2008 Budget and making appropriations in the 123 - Economic Development Fund and the 142 - Arterial Street Fund to provide for Supporting Investments in Economic Diversification (SI ED) infrastructure projects (No action required at this meeting; second reading scheduled 5- 13 -08.) The ordinance was read and laid on the table until May 13, 2008 for a second reading. 5 *20. Second reading of an Ordinance amending the 2008 Budget in the General Fund to purchase firefighter helmets funded by a community donation ACTION: Ordinance passed. ORDINANCE NO. 2008 -23 *21. Second reading of an Ordinance amending the 2008 Budget and making appropriations in the 000 - General Fund, Finance Department for the second annual Washington State Law Enforcement Technology Conference: ACTION: Ordinance passed. ORDINANCE NO. 2008 -24 22. Other Business Council Member Cawley clarified his previous request for the Parks and Recreation Manager to contact the media and invite them to run PSAs for the Fisher Park kick off and to broadcast live to promote the event. Council Member Lover referred to Mr. Gonzalez's earlier concern about parking on his front yard. Council agreed that the issue be referred to the Public Safety Committee for review. Council Member Coffey showed and recommended a note card that would be used for Council correspondence. Council approved her recommendation. 23. Adjournment at 8:59 p.m. 6