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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/18/2017 Business MeetingYAKIMA CITY COUNCIL July 18, 2017 City Hall -- Council Chambers 6 p.m. Business Meeting -- MINUTES BUSINESS MEETING 1. Roll Call 147 Council: Mayor Kathy Coffeypresiding, Assistant Mayor Carmen Mendez, Council Members Maureen Adkison, HoUyCouoens. Dulce Gutierrez and Bill Lover Staff: City Manager Moore, City Attorney Cutter and City Clerk Clear Tee Absent: Council Member Avina Gutierrez (excused) 2. Pledge ofAllegiance Mayor Coffey led the Pledge ofAllegiance. 3. Interpreter Services Mayor Coffey introduced Jorge Villasenor who announced interpreter services are available. 4. Open Discussiori for the Good of the Order 5. Council Reports 6. Consent Agenda Mayor Coffey referred to the items placed on the Consent Agenda, questioning whether there were any additions or deletions from Council members or citizens present. Item 8 (now 6E) was added to the consent agenda. The City Clerk read the Consent Agenda items, including resoutions and ordinances, by title. (Items on the Consent Agenda are handled under one motion without further discussion—see motion directly below.) MOTION: Mendez moved and 0. Gutierrez seconded to approve the consent agenda. The motion carried by unanimous vote, A. Gutierrez absent. A. Approve payment of disbursements for the period June 1 – 30, 2017 B. Resolution authorizing Addendum No. 1 to the Engineering and Consulting SeMces Agreementwith HDR Engineering, Inc. for $45'160 for ASR Permit Implementation Support RESOLUTION NO. R-2017-090, A RESOLUTION authorizing execution ofaddendum 1 to the engineering and consulting services agreement with HDR Engineering, Inc. for $45,160 for Page 1 of 3 148 C. Resolution authorizing an airport use agreement with the United States Air Force to lease property located at 2300 W. Washington Avenue and 2012 S. 16th Avenue to support the 2017 Mobility Guardian military exercise July 31, 2017 - August 12, 2017 RESOLUTION NO. R-2017-091, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to execute an airport use agreement with the United States Air Force, to lease property located at 2300 W. Washington Avenue and 2012 S. 16th Avenue to support the 2017 Mobility Guardian military exercise. D. Resolution authorizing a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Yakima Police Department and Washington State Traffic Safety Commission for overtime funding for certified Drug Recognition Experts RESOLUTION NO. R-2017-092, A RESOLUTION authorizing a Memorandum of Understanding interlocal agreement between the City of Yakima Police Department and the Washington Traffic Safety Commission to provide overtime funding for certified Drug Recognition Experts E. Resolution authorizing contracts with Yakima Valley Partners Habitat for Humanity not to exceed $165,000 of HOME Investment Funds for land acquisition and construction of four single-family residential units at 505 E. R Street, 509 E. R Street, 511 E. R Street, and 608 S. Naches Ave. RESOLUTION NO. R-2017-093, A RESOLUTION authorizing agreements with Yakima Valley Partners, Habitat for Humanity not to exceed $165,000 in Federal Housing and Urban Development HOME funds for construction of four new low income housing units in the City of Yakima. 7. Audience Participation The following City residents spoke in support of the inclusive policing policy and shared their frustration with Council for discontinuing work on the ordinance: Kristan Burke, Rogelio Montez, Jose Salazar and Susan Soto Palmer. Ms. Palmer also shared her concern with the Congdon property and frustration with the lack of interpreter service at the previous meeting. Tony Courcy, City resident, spoke on several topics. DEPARTMENT ITEMS 8. Verbal report from staff on the recent presentation to the State of Washington Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) regarding the proposed YMCA aquatics/fitness center facility at Chesterley Park and update from the YMCA on their fundraising efforts for the proposed project Public Works Director Schafer gave an update on the presentation to the Recreation and Conservation Office Board (RCO) on the proposed YMCA aquatic/fitness facility at Chesterley Park. He reported the RCO Board approved the project after the presentation and the next step is approval by the National Park Services. Mr. Schafer stated he will have another report for Council in September. Bob Romero, YMCA Executive Director, stated they currently have $12 million in commitments for this project and believe they will have the required $16 million by the end of the year. 9. Next steps regarding purchase and sale agreement of Congdon Parcel No. 181334-42002 Page 2 of 3 1 City Attorney Cutter reported the County Assessor's Office has agreed that the property is not being taken out of the open space category and therefore will have no tax penalty. CITY MANAGER UPDATE 10. Transform Yakima Together update on Camp Hope Pastor Andy Ferguson distributed statistics from Camp Hope and shared several success stories. He suggested the City be proactive with the winter shelter program and would like to see a permanent solution. He stated Camp Hope has shown to be a positive thing and is in a good location and suggested keeping the Camp at this location as a permanent facility. Tom Gaulke, City resident, spoke in support of Pastor Ferguson's efforts and encouraged the City to assist in connecting the camp to water and sewer. MOTION: Cousens moved to have a study session on the winter plan for Camp Hope to include water/sewer connections when staff is ready. The motion failed due to lack of a second. City Manager Moore stated they are putting together costs associated with connecting the camp to water and sewer, as well as the zoning issues involved, and will bring the information back to Council at a later date. 11. Other Business Assistant Mayor Mendez asked if the Council meetings are being live streamed. City Manager Moore confirmed the meeting is being live streamed and after further beta testing, there will be a media release issued on the subject. Council Member D. Gutierrez thanked City Manager Moore for his tenacity and attention to detail on City projects, as well as expressing appreciation for his skill set and in developing partners in the community. The comments were echoed by several Council members. Mr. Moore stated he relies greatly on staff and appreciates their hard work. 12. Adjournment MOTION: Mendez moved and Cousens seconded to adjourn to a City Council Retreat on July 25, 2017, at 2 p.m. at the City Training Facility - 421 E. Chestnut Avenue. The motion carried by unanimous vote, A. Gutierrez absent. The meeting adjourned at 6:57 p.m. CERTIFICATION READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY teCiONCIL MEMBER aS-2ef- /7 DATE COUNCIL- EMBER DAT E Page 3 of 3 149