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Council Intergovernmental Relations Committee
. Monday, March 3, 2008
2:00 p.m.
City Manager's Conference Room
. Council present: Dave Edler, Norm Johnson, Rick Ensey
City staff present: Dick Zais, Dave Zabell, Bill Cook, Chris Waarvick, Ray Paolella,
Jeff Cutter, Lare Watters, Doug Mayo, Charlie Hines, Sue Ownby
Guests: Joe Walsh /Central WA Home Builders
Dave Edler was selected to be the chairman of the committee.
Status report on letter of utility availability •
A draft Application for Letter of Utility Availability was reviewed by the Council Economic
Development Committee at their meeting on February 6, 2008. The Economic
Development Committee requested that Bill Cook discuss the application with Joe
Walsh at Central Washington Home Builders. After receiving input from Mr. Walsh, the
110 item was added to the Intergovernmental Committee agenda to be considered as part of
the development standards issue.
At the Council Intergovernmental Committee meeting, Mr. Walsh noted that Yakima
County has developed a site plan checklist that is available on their website. He would
like to see the City's utility availability letter on the City's website when it is finalized.
Also, he suggested that the City and County should coordinate so that the City's utility
information is included in the County's development checklists and process. Mr. Walsh
also requested further review of the two "one- year" deadlines that are in the current
draft of the application, indicating that it would be difficult for some projects to meet that
deadline. Staff was directed to check with the County on the status of their checklists
and to conduct further discussions with Mr. Walsh. The draft application will be placed
on the agenda for the Council Economic Development Committee when it is ready for
further review.
Crown Pointe •
• Jeff Cutter reported that we continue to wait for the Hearing Examiner's response to our
request for reconsideration of the SEPA appeal for the Crown Pointe subdivision.
Coolidge Road
Staff reported receiving some calls about dust on Coolidge Road. Discussion ensued
• regarding funds that were collected by Yakima County to pave Coolidge.
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UGA Issues
It was determined that a good next step in the UGA process would be for Mayor Edler tc
contact Yakima County Commissioner Mike Leita to facilitate further talks. It wa:
pointed out that while everyone agrees that the relationship between the City and the
County has improved and has become a good working relationship, we have failed tc
make substantial progress on common development standards. Also, at the Januan
2008 Intergovernmental Committee meeting, Mr. Leita agreed that the County wil
formally revisit the City's proposed UGA boundary adjustment before the end of thi:
year. Dick Zais suggested that after Mayor Edler meets with Commissioner Leita, the
goal would be to set up a regular meeting schedule for the Intergovernmenta
Committee for the next six or seven months.
Purchasing Assessment
Sue Ownby reported on the status of the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing
Inc. joint City /County administrative purchasing assessment. The assessment wa,
approved by Council on February 5. They are currently in the process of gatherinc
information and plan to have the study ready for City review this May.
Dick Zais mentioned that the City and County are ready to begin serious conversation:
about other functions to be considered for joint operations. This topic will be co • uec
at the Council Public Safety Committee meeting on March 5, 2008.
Approved by:
Dave Edler, Mayor Date
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