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Home My WebLink About01/09/2001 Business Meeting 73 CITY OF YAKIMA, WASHINGTON BUSINESS MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 9, 2001 - 2:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS -129 NORTH 2 STREET 1. ROLL CALL Present: Council: Mayor Mary Place, presiding, Council Members Clarence Barnett, Henry Beauchamp, Lynn Buchanan (absent after 3:10 p.m.), Larry Mattson, and Bernard Sims Staff: City Manager Zais, City Attorney Paolella and City Clerk Roberts Absent: John Puccinelli 2. INVOCATION /PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Council Member Beauchamp gave an invocation, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Council Member Mattson. 3. OPEN DISCUSSION FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER /SPECIAL PRESENTATION A. PROCLAMATIONS Mayor Place read a proclamation declaring the week of January 14 -20, 2001 as Martin Luther King, Jr. week and presented it to Ester Huey and Steve Caffery. They accepted the proclamation and noted the various activities scheduled to celebrate this event. B. SPECIAL PRESENTATION TO POLICE DEPARTMENT EXPLORERS Police Chief Blesio presented certificates to Police Department Explorers that graduated from the basic and /or advanced academy. Ira Cavin, Salley Walls, and Michelle Willard each received advanced academy certificates while Cassandra Petersen, Micaela Garza, Travis O'Neal, and Garren Hahn received certificates for completing the basic academy. 4. CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Place referred to the items placed on the Consent Agenda, questioning whether there were any additions or deletions from either Council members or citizens present. Item No. 11 was added to the Consent Agenda, Item No. 12 B was added to the agenda and placed on the Consent Agenda. The City Clerk read • • 74 JANUARY 9, 2001 the Consent Agenda items, including resolutions and ordinances by title. SIMS MOVED AND BUCHANAN SECONDED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS AMENDED. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote; Puccinelli absent. (Subsequent paragraphs preceded by an asterisk ( *) indicate items on the Consent Agenda handled under one motion without further discussion.) *A. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 5, 2000 ADJOURNED MEETINGS (BUDGET WRAP -UP AND LUNCHEON) The minutes of the December 5, 2000 Adjourned (Budget Wrap -up and Legislative Luncheon) meetings were approved, having been duly certified accurate by two Council members and no one present wishing to have said minutes read publicly. 5. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION o Lynne Kittelson raised concerns regarding parking and weeds. Lynne Kittelson, 305 North 9 Street lobbied to have something done about chronic offenders that park on the planting strips, semi's parking on residential streets for longer than one hour, and cars jumping the curb and parking on lawns. She also requested that something be done to-connect weedy lots and weedy planting strips under the same enforcement regulations. Council Member Buchanan shared that he had recently heard a police officer state that he had issued 130 parking tickets in District 5 recently, which is Mrs. Kittelson's neighborhood. CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS *6. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT WITH YAKIMA COUNTY OFFICE OF AGING AND LONG TERM CARE FOR GERIATRIC FOOT CARE PROGRAM RESOLUTION NO. R- 2001 -1, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement between the City of Yakima and Yakima County, through the Office of Aging and Long Term Care, for the purposes of obtaining funding for foot care services for senior citizens. *7. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT WITH YAKIMA COUNTY AND PEOPLE FOR PEOPLE FOR UPPER - COUNTY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY AND HANDICAPPED RESOLUTION NO. R- 2001 -2, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Manager and City Clerk of the City of Yakima to execute an agreement for 2001 Senior Citizen Transportation Services with People for People, Inc. 2 75 JANUARY.9, 2001 *8. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FIRE CHIEF TO EXECUTE AGREEMENTS WITH OUTSIDE TRAINING AGENCIES FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESOLUTION NO. R- 2001 -3, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the Fire Chief of the City of Yakima Fire Department to execute training service agreements that are substantially in accord with the terms and conditions of the attached training service agreement in order to obtain professional training services during 2001. *9. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SALE OF SURPLUS PROPERTY TO NORTHWEST AUTO BODY RESOLUTION NO. R- 2001 -4, A RESOLUTION authorizing the sale of surplus property consisting of a vehicle to Northwest Auto Body. *10. RE -SET DATE OF CLOSED RECORD PUBLIC HEARING FOR FEBRUARY 6, 2001 FOR APPEAL OF HEARING EXAMINER'S DECISION DENYING APPLICATION FOR INSTALLATION OF THREE BILLBOARDS FILED BY BRESSLER OUTDOOR ADVERTISING, LLC February 6, 2001 was set as the date of closed record public hearing for the appeal of the Hearing Examiner's decision denying an application for installation of three billboards, filed by Bressler Outdoor Advertising. The applicant requested a postponement of the January 9, 2001 hearing. ORDINANCES *11. CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO DEFINITION OF JUNK VEHICLES AND TRANSFERRING IMPOUNDMENT AUTHORITY TO THE CODE ADMINISTRATION MANAGER ORDINANCE NO. 2001 -1, AN ORDINANCE relating to traffic; removing the definition of vehicle hulk; providing exemptions for covered junk vehicles; transferring authority for a junk vehicle impound from the Chief of Police to the Code Administration Manager and; amending Sections 9.48.010 and 9.48.230 all of the City of Yakima Municipal Code. 12. OTHER BUSINESS A. DISCUSSION REGARDING PARTICIPATION AT NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON, D.C. MARCH 9 -13, 2001 Council Members Buchanan and Sims said they would like to attend the National League of Cities Conference in Washington D.C. Council Member Sims noted 3 76 JANUARY 9, 2001 that Council Member Puccinelli had indicated earlier that he would like to attend. In the discussion it was noted that, in light of the City's austerity program, efforts should be made to keep costs down such as making travel plans early in order to take advantage of possible discounts. Mayor Place suggested that the conference agenda be reviewed and registrations be made for the sessions to insure the widest possible coverage. Council Member Beauchamp commented that he would like to see a report given by the attendees when they return. Mayor Place also suggested that they check when our legislators are in session prior to making the travel plans. *B. SET DATE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR JANUARY 16, 2001 ON THE SCENIC RIDGE ANNEXATION January 16, 2001 was set as the date of public hearing on the 2001 Scenic Ridge Annexation. Designation of Acting Mayor In light of travel plans later this week, Council Member Barnett was designated as Mayor pro tem. Leaf Pick -Up Update Chris Waarvick, Public Works Director, explained that the crews got behind due to snow in December. The Leaf Pick -Up Program is being accelerated again. Fluoride Grant Application Mayor Place announced that the Memorial Foundation applied for an additional grant for the fluoride project. 13. EXECUTIVE SESSION REGARDING PENDING LITIGATION (allow approximately 30 minutes) SIMS MOVED AND BUCHANAN SECONDED TO MOVE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES FOLLOWED BY IMMEDIATE ADJOURNMENT THEREAFTER TO JANUARY 16, 2001 AT 7:30 A.M. AT THE POLICE STATION /LEGAL CENTER FOR A STUDY SESSION ON MUNICIPAL COURT OPERATIONS. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote; Puccinelli absent. At approximately 3:00 p.m. the clerk announced the Executive Session would be extended for at least another 30 minutes (Council Member Buchanan absent after 3:10 p.m.) 4 77 JANUARY 9, 2001 14. ADJOURNMENT TO JANUARY 16, 2001 AT 7:30 A.M. FOR STUDY SESSION ON MUNICIPAL COURT OPERATIONS Following the conclusion of the Executive Session, the meeting adjourned at 4:05 p.m. READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY: -4/ /7 / ci f OUNCIL M� BER �A E LAI/ , �_ , ... -17- 01 C•UNCI 1 EMER � DATE ATTEST: CITY CLERK MARY CE, MAYOR Minutes prepared by Linda Watkins. An audio and video tape of this meeting are available in the City Clerk's Office 5