HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/02/2017 00 AgendaYAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
May 2, 2017
City Hall -- Council Chambers
5 p.m. Executive Session; 6 p.m. Business Meeting
EXECUTIVE SESSION
1. Executive Session to review the performance of a public official
BUSINESS MEETING
1. Roll Call
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Interpreter Services
4. Open Discussion for the Good of the Order
A. Proclamations
i. Cinco De Mayo Proclamation
ii. Mental Health Month proclamation
B. Presentations / Recognitions / Introductions
i. 2017 Mrs. Washington contestant Michele Lazorik
ii. Recognition of John Gorman
iii. Recognition of Susan Knotts, Purchasing Buyer 2, awarded Buyer of the Year
for Washington State
5. Council Reports
A. Accept Council Neighborhood & Community Building Committee minutes of March
29, 2017
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. 1st Quarter 2017 Claim Report and Resolution authorizing and approving 1st Quarter
2017 claims activity
B. Set date of May 16, 2017, for a public meeting to consider a request of Notice of
Intent to Commence Annexation Proceedings for property in the vicinity of South
64th Ave and Ahtanum Road
C. Set date of May 16, 2017, for a Public Hearing to declare property surplus to the City
needs and abandon a section of DID #39
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.
8. Other Business
9. Adjournment
The next meeting will be a City Council Business meeting on May 16, 2017, at 6 p.m. in the
Council Chambers
10. Council General Information
A. Council General Information
11. Confidential
A. Confidential
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.