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YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
STUDY SESSION
September 13, 2016
City Hall -- Council Chambers
10:00 a.m. -- MINUTES
1. Roll Call
Council: Mayor Kathy Coffey, presiding, Assistant Mayor Carmen Mendez, Council Members
Maureen Adkison, Holly Cousens, Avina Gutierrez, Dulce Gutierrez and Bill Lover
Staff: City Manager Moore, City Attorney Cutter and City Clerk Claar Tee
2. Discussion regarding SOZO Sports Complex and the proposed YMCAAquatics Center
City Attorney Cutter briefed Council on the SOZO Sports Center and YMCA Aquatic Center
agreements. He noted Chesterley Park was developed through Washington State's
Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) grant funding program, and therefore, any part of
the park being removed must be replaced with park space of equal value and service to the
community and approved by the RCO. The City and SOZO are considering 31.2 acres Tying
north of the SOZO Sports Center as replacement park space. He reported the Legal
Department is reviewing a draft agreement in which SOZO would maintain replacement park
property.
Kerry Martin, SOZO Sports Center, briefed Council on the Sports Center and reported on
SOZO's efforts to bring a major soccer tournament to Yakima in May of 2017. Leanne
Liddicoat, SOZO Sports Center, spoke in support of the City purchasing the acreage to the
north of the sports center. City Attorney Cutter noted half the funding for the road construction
by SOZO is from SIED funds, and the remaining $1.8 million dollars is not budgeted at this
time.
Bob Romero, General Director of the YMCA, gave a PowerPoint presentation on the
proposed aquatic center. He stated use fees have not been decided at this point, but expects
the fees to be similar to what they currently are and noted they offer a subsidized rate based
on income. Mr. Romero noted with the City's capital contribution, their fundraising is nearing
$11 million of the $15 million dollars needed. City Manager Moore reported the City's
contribution is contingent upon the YMCA raising a certain level of funding. City Attorney
Cutter stated in order for this project to proceed, contingencies need be met by December
31, 2017, including the YMCA's responsibility to raise 80% of the cost of the construction of
the complex and the City's responsibility to meet the RCO contingency property exchange.
Myra Barker, Compliance Specialist with RCO, stated they are working collaboratively with the
City of Yakima. She noted the RCO Board must give thoughtful deliberation of the conversion
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process, which requires many steps including reviewing the proposal, consideration of
alternatives and determining if equivalency is met.
Chief Engineer Sheffield, Transit Manager Maxey and Transit Project Planner Futrell briefed
Council on road improvements and bus routes to the properties. Mr. Futrell noted he does not
see any problems with providing transit services to both facilities. Council Member D.
Gutierrez stated she would like to see an expansion of the transit voucher program to include
year -round service to the aquatic center.
City Manager Moore stated overall the City bonded $5 million dollars for the SOZO project
with $4.1 million dollars already contributed towards current construction and a remaining
$900,000 available for replacement park property, which would be part of the RCO exchange.
The $750,000 parks capital budget will cover about half of the bond debt service. Ongoing,
the aquatic agreement states there will be a 50% share of the deficit, 50% of annual capital
improvement expenditures and a $40,000 annual contribution toward a capital improvement
fund from each party per year until there is an accumulated $1 million dollar fund available, at
which point the contributions would cease, only to be renewed at such time as the capital
reserve fund is spent down. He stated there are no revenue sources identified for these
expenses.
MOTION: 11:18 a.m. Mendez moved and Cousens seconded to adjourn to Executive
Session for up to 30 minutes to discuss pending litigation. The motion carried by
unanimous vote. Executive Session was held and adjourned at 11:42 a.m.
3. Adjournment
MOTION: Mendez moved and D. Gutierrez seconded to adjourn to the next Council
Business Meeting on September 20, 2016, at 6 p.m. at City Hall Council Chambers.
The motion carried by unanimous vote. The meeting adjourned at 11:47 a.m.
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