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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/18/2017 00 AgendaYAKIMA CITY COUNCIL April 18, 2017 City Hall -- Council Chambers 6 p.m. Business Meeting; 6:30 p.m. Public Hearings BUSINESS MEETING 1. Roll Call 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Interpreter Services 4. Open Discussion for the Good of the Order A. Proclamations i. Yamate High School Hospitality Week proclamation ii. Stand Against Racism Day proclamation B. Presentations/ Recognitions / Introductions Planning Commission Quarterly Report - 5 minute presentation 5. Council Reports 6. Consent Agenda Items listed are considered routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion without discussion. A citizen or Council member may request to remove an item from the Consent Agenda and, if approved, it will be placed on the regular agenda for discussion and consideration. A. Approval of the minutes from the March 21 and April 4, 2017, City Council Business meetings, March 28, 2017, City Council Study Session and April 11, 2017, Joint City Council/Planning Commission Study Session B. Approve payment of disbursements for the period March 1 — 31, 2017 C. 1 st Quarter 2017 Capital Improvement Projects Report D. Resolution authorizing Right -of -Way Use Permit for Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital to allow the continued use of a walkway cover built over the sidewalk at 15 W Yakima Ave E. Resolution authorizing an Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with San Juan County, NM F. Resolution authorizing a recurring annual agreement with Yakima Valley Umpires Association to obtain officiating services for the City's organized softball program G. Resolution authorizing a grant application with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WS DOT) Aviation Division for capital improvements at the Yakima Air Terminal -McAllister Field H. Resolution setting the application fee for a Reimbursement Agreement for Utility I mprovements I. Ordinance amending the 2017 Budget (Second Reading) J. 2016 Year End Revenue & Expenditure Report K. Ordinance relating to construction and maintenance of signs; amending Yakima Municipal Code Chapter 11.08, Sign Code L. Ordinance amending Yakima Municipal Code Chapter 8.30 regarding Street and Building Decorations, specifically banners above Yakima Avenue and Front Street 7. Audience Participation Community members are invited to address items that are not listed on the regular business meeting agenda. A guideline of three (3) minutes per speaker is in place in order to allow as much opportunity as possible for audience participation. A speaker's time may be extended at the discretion of the Mayor and/or the consensus or vote of the Council. Written communication and e-mail messages are strongly encouraged. PUBLIC HEARINGS 8. Public hearing and ordinance to consider the Yakima Planning Commission's recommendation concerning text amendment to the Urban Area Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 15.02 related to the definition of Multiple -Family Dwelling 9. Public Hearing and ordinance relating to land use and development; amending the City of Yakima Municipal Code Chapter 15.08, Signs, to reflect content -neutral sign regulation DEPARTMENT ITEMS 10. Resolution authorizing an agreement with Perteet, Inc., to utilize Connecting Washington grant funds in an amount not to exceed $199,000, for the engineering design and development of Plans, Specifications and an Estimate for the Cowiche Canyon Trail project 11. Yakima Central Plaza Update 12. Other Business 13. Adjournment The next meeting will be a City Council Retreat on April 20, 2017 at 10 a.m. in the Council Chambers 14. Council General Information A. Council General Information Any invocation that may be offered before the official start of the Council meeting shall be the voluntary offering of a private citizen, to and for the benefit of the Council. The views or beliefs expressed by the invocation speaker have not been previously reviewed or approved by the Council, and the Council does not endorse the religious beliefs or views of this, or any other speaker. A Council packet is available for review at the City Clerk's Office and the Library. A packet is also available on-line at www.yakimawa.gov. The City provides special accommodations, such as hearing devices, wheelchair space or language interpreters, for City meetings. Anyone needing special assistance please contact the City Clerk's office at (509) 575-6037 at least two business days prior to the meeting.