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YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
STUDY SESSION
February 28, 2017
City Hall -- Council Chambers
10 a.m.
Roll Call
Council: Mayor Kathy Coffey, presiding, Assistant Mayor Carmen Mendez, Council Members
Maureen Adkison (departed at 11:29 a.m.), Holly Cousens, Avina Gutierrez, Dulce Gutierrez
and Bill Lover
Staff: City Manager Moore and City Clerk Claar Tee
2. Transportation Benefit District Project List
City Manager Moore reviewed the current status of the City's Transportation Benefit District
(TBD) and commented that Council has already passed a project list and assumed the rights
and powers of the TBD.
City Attorney Cutter reported there is new case law regarding the interpretation of whether
the TBD is a tax or a fee. His opinion, and that of Municipal Research Services Center, is that
it is a fee and therefore only requires a simple majority to pass. Assistant City Attorney Faul
noted once Council has made a decision on a final project list, a public hearing must be
conducted with proper notification prior to final approval of the list. Additionally, the Council
must pass an ordinance relating to the amount of the TBD fee.
MOTION: A. Gutierrez moved and Cousens seconded to reconsider the current list
in place for possibility of amending that list. A. Gutierrez moved to withdraw her
motion and there were no objections. Council reviewed the $15 TBD project list and
approved the following amendments to bring back at the next Council meeting for finalization:
Street projects:
*N. 1st Street revitalization, Phase 2 (20 yr. bond) — unanimous Council consensus to keep
on the list, Adkison absent.
*Nob Hill & Fair Avenue IIS — unanimous Council consensus to keep on the list, Adkison
absent.
*Powerhouse Rd & Englewood US — unanimous Council consensus to keep on the list,
Adkison absent.
*6th Avenue Roadway improvements — Council consensus to add to the list, Coffey voting no,
Adkison absent.
*Aquatic Center Road River Road (SI ED Loan Payment) — Council consensus to keep on
the list, A. Gutierrez and D. Gutierrez voting no, Adkison absent.
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*Washington and Longfiber IIS — unanimous Council consensus to remove from the list,
Adkison absent.
*16th and Fruitvale IIS — unanimous Council consensus to remove from the list, Adkison
absent.
*MOTION: A. Gutierrez moved and Mendez seconded to remove 1st Street and
Washington from the TBD list. The motion failed by a 3-3 vote, A. Gutierrez, D. Gutierrez
and Lover voting no, Adkison absent. This item remains on the list.
*MOTION: Lover moved and Cousens seconded to add Tieton and 16th intersection
to the list. The motion failed by a 4-2 vote, Coffey, A. Gutierrez, D. Gutierrez and Mendez
voting no, Adkison absent.
Sidewalk projects:
*3rd Ave: Nob Hill to Walnut — Council consensus to keep on the list, Lover voting no, Coffey
and Adkison absent.
*Naches Ave: Walnut to Pacific — Council consensus to keep on the list, Coffey and Lover
voting no, Adkison absent.
*4th Street: Walnut to Pacific — Council consensus to keep on the list, Coffey and Lover voting
no, Adkison absent.
*Chestnut: 56th Ave to 70th Ave — Council consensus to keep on the list, Lover voting no,
Adkison absent.
*Mead Ave: 27th Ave to 28th Ave -- Council consensus to keep on the list, Lover voting no,
Adkison absent.
*Brown Ave: 7th Ave to 16th Ave -- Council consensus to keep on the list, Lover voting no,
Adkison absent.
*MOTION: Cousens moved and D. Gutierrez seconded to remove sidewalk projects
from G Street to MLK on 2nd Street, 3rd Street, 4th Street, 6th Street and 7th Street
from the list The motion carried by unanimous vote, Adkison absent.
*MOTION: Cousens moved and A. Gutierrez seconded to add #319, 44th Avenue:
North of Viola to Randall Park (west side of road). The motion carried by a 5-1 vote,
Lover voting no, Adkison absent.
*MOTION: Mendez moved and A. Gutierrez seconded to add #306, Mead & 10th Ave
Pedestrian signal. The motion carried by a 5-1 vote, Lover voting no, Adkison absent.
It was consensus to bring back a cost estimate for sidewalks around the fairgrounds.
*MOTION: A. Gutierrez moved and Cousens seconded to add #320 to the list,
sidewalk project Prasch Avenue: 10th Avenue to Ledwich Avenue. The motion failed
by a 4-2 vote, Coffey, Cousens, Lover and Mendez voting no, Adkison absent.
Audience comments:
Rob Strader, City resident, and Shirley Strader, City resident, spoke in support of the car tab
fee. Ed Pacheco, City resident, spoke against the car tab fee and suggested Council look at
alternative funding sources.
3. Adjournment
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MOTION: Coffey moved and Cousens seconded to adjourn to a Special Meeting
with the Yakima School District Board on March 2, 2017, at 6 p.m. at Yakima School
District Central Services Conference Rooms A & B, 104 North 4th Avenue, Yakima.
The motion carried by unanimous vote, Adkison absent. The meeting adjourned at 1:41 p.m.
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