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YAKlN1A CITY COUNCIL
STUDY SESSION
May 30,2017
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10:00 a.m. -- MINUTES
1 Roll Call
Council: Mayor Kathy Coffey, presiding, Assistant Mayor Carmen Mendez, Council
Members Holly Cousens, Avina Gudenez, Dulce Gutierrez and Bill Lover
Staff: Acting City Manager Cutter and City Clerk Claar Tee
Absent: Council Member Maureen Adkison (excused)
2. Eastside poo discussion
Public Works Director Schafer gave a brief history on pools in Yakima. Ken Wilkinson, Parks
and Recreation Manager, reviewed a PowerPoint presentation regarding pools and potential
Iocations on the eastside. Assistant Mayor Mendez shared her concern that the focus was on
an aquatic center and not on a neighborhood or community pool.
After further discussion, it was Council consensus to receive additional information on
Raymond, Gardner and the SE Community Center parks and to establish an ad hoc
committee on the issue.
Stacy Hackenmueller, member of the Parks and Recreation Commission, gave a recap of
the Parks and Recreation Commission's meeting on the subject, which revolved around the
following: clear funding plan and cost; attractive and modern design elements; building
community support; sustainability; how to generate revenue; benefits of purchasing land;
and, walking distance to the pool. Ms. Hackenmueller suggested the ad hoc committee
should research what a neighborhood p001 looks like.
Ester Huey, City resident, stated her support for a community pool but cautioned against
short changing the eastside with amenities. She also suggested involving youth on the ad hoc
committee.
MOTION: Mendez moved and Cousens seconded to create an adhoc committee
regarding eastside swimming pools with A. Gutierrez, D. Gutierrez and Cousens as
Council representatives. The motion carried by a 5-1 vote, with Lover voting no and
Adkison absent.
Adjournment
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MOTION: Mendez moved and Cousens seconded to adjourn to a Council Study
Session on June 6, 2017, at 4 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. The motion
carried by unanimous vote, Adkison absent. The meeting adjourned at 11:31 a.m.
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