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Home My WebLink About09/16/2008 00 Action Agenda COUNCIL ACTION ON YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS MEETING SEPTEMBER 16, 2008 — 5:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS — YAKIMA CITY HALL 1. Roll Call All Council members except Council Member Coffey (excused) were present. She arrived at 5:25 p.m. Staff included City Manager Zais and Acting City Attorney Harvey. 2. Executive Session: • Collective Bargaining The Executive Session adjourned at 5:59 p.m. 6:00 P.M. — PUBLIC SESSION 1. Roll Call All Council members were present. Staff included City Manager Zais, Acting City Attorney Harvey and City Clerk Moore 2. Invocation /Pledge of Allegiance Council Member Neil McClure gave an invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Open Discussion for the Good of the Order A. Proclamations -- None B. Special presentations / recognitions • Presentation regarding the 2010 Census Gladys Romero, Partnership Specialist of the U.S. Census Bureau, gave an overview of the 2010 Census activity and solicited commitment from the Council on Yakima's participation. • Motorcycle Safety Campaign Cheryl Rexroat, Road Captain of the Sober Riders Motorcycle Club spoke about the history and purpose of their club. She outlined their campaign and activities to increase awareness of motorcycle riders in the community. C. Status report on prior meeting's citizen service requests • Jean Stotts' request regarding vacant properties on Fair Avenue; burned house at Naches Avenue and East Walnut; sidewalk repair Bill Cook, Director of Community and Economic Development, reviewed the written response included in the Council's packet regarding Jean Stotts' request. D. Appointments to Boards and Commissions- none 4. Consent agenda ACTION: Item No. 11 was removed from the agenda. Consent agenda was approved. VOTE: Unanimous *A. Consideration of approval of Council Minutes • August 6 and August 26, 2008 Adjourned meetings ACTION: Meeting minutes were approved. *B. Consideration of approval of Council Committee Meeting Minutes • Economic Development Committee — September 3, 2008 • Council Budget Committee — September 11, 2008 ACTION: Committee meeting minutes were approved. 5. Audience Participation • Max Golladay read a statement supporting random drug testing of public safety employees. • Mike Hunnel asserted the City was misusing funds in replacing ADA ramps at intersections of 3rd Avenue /Arlington; 3rd Avenue /Baker and 3rd Avenue /Stewart. • Wylie Mills alleged fraudulent charges were filed against him; police officers were using drugs and the City Manager is micro - managing City departments. • Maud Scott asked for a tour of the incinerator at Kiwanis Park for the purpose of completing an application to the Historic Preservation Commission requesting the structure be added to the local historic register. • Connie Little supported Maud Scott's comments on the incinerator and advised she had set up an account with the City and had contributed $505 for graffiti removal from the incinerator. • Jennifer Wilde- McMurtry, representing the Historic Preservation Commission, questioned why they had not received a response from the City to a letter that was sent two months ago regarding removing the facade from the Wilson Building. She also requested a liaison from the Council to attend the group's meetings. • Lynne Kittelson advised the League of Women Voters is holding their annual downtown walk on October 8 at 3:30 p.m. and invited the Council to join them. • Don Meighan complained about bicycle riders using downtown sidewalks. He suggested a police officer patrol the downtown area to enforce the ordinance pertaining to this subject. 2 7:00 PM — PUBLIC HEARINGS 6. Public Hearing and Consideration of a Resolution declaring the Oak Flats property, 1100 State Route 410, to be surplus and authorizing execution of option to purchase and /or real estate purchase and sale agreement to sell property to Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife for $1,300,000. Dave Zabel!, Assistant City Manager, detailed the history of the Oak Flats property and recommended approval of the resolution. ACTION: Public Hearing was held; no one came forward to speak. Resolution was adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -135. VOTE: Unanimous 7. Public Hearing to consider a Transit fare adjustment proposal Ken Mehin, Transit Manager, explained the two alternatives Transit is proposing for a fare increase. He stated another public hearing is scheduled for September 23 at 4:00 p.m. ACTION: The public hearing was held. Mary McDaniels, Don Meighan and Lynne Kittelson supported the proposal. CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS 8. Consideration of a motion to set date of public hearing on October 7, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. for 1 -985 ACTION: Motion to hold a public hearing on Initiative 985 carried. VOTE: 6 -1, Mayor Edier voting no *9. Consideration of 2008 Second Quarter reports from Finance: A. Revenue and Expenditure Report B. Accounts Receivable Report ACTION: Reports were approved. *10. Consideration of a final contract payment for Marvin Gardens subdivision improvements ACTION: Final contract payment was approved. *11. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of a professional services agreement with PLSA for the development of plans, specifications and estimate for *12. Set Date of Closed Record Public Hearing for October 7, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. on the Preliminary Plat of Applebrook ACTION: October 7, 2008, was set as the date of closed record public hearing. 13. Other Business • Students from the Washington NU government class at Selah High School introduced themselves. They were attending the meeting as a requirement of their class curriculum. 14. Adjournment at7:25 p.m. 3 ACTION: Motion to adjourn to September 18, 2008 at 8:00 a.m. for a Study Session on the EMS levy carried. VOTE: Unanimous 4