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YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
BUSINESS MEETING
AUGUST.17, 2010
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, YAKIMA CITY HALL
5:30 P.M. — EXECUTIVE SESSION
1. Roll CaII
Present:
Council: Mayor Micah Cawley, presiding, Assistant Mayor Kathy Coffey, Council
Members Maureen Adkison, Dave Edler, Rick Ensey, Dave Ettl and Bill
Lover
2. Executive Session
• Prospective litigation
• Property acquisition
Executive Session was held and adjourned at 5:59 p.m.
6:00 P.M. — BUSINESS MEETING
1. Roll CaII
Present:
Council: Mayor Micah Cawley, presiding, Assistant Mayor Kathy Coffey, Council
Members Maureen Adkison, Dave Edler, Rick Ensey, Dave Ettl and Bill
Lover
Staff: City Manager Zais, City Attorney Cutter and City Clerk Kloster
2. Invocation /Pledge of Allegiance
Council Member Dave Ettl gave an invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Open Discussion for the Good of the Order
A. Proclamations — None
B. Presentations /recognitions /introductions — None
C. Status reports on prior meeting's citizen service requests
• Response to Tom Allen regarding labor costs; budget cuts; and code
violations
ACTION: Motion carried to accept the report. VOTE: Unanimous
D. Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Council Committees
• Recommendation from Council Citizens Boards /Commissions /Committees
Nominating Committee regarding request to increase number of members on
the Tourism Promotion Area (TPA)
Council Member Lover questioned the process for increasing the number of
members on the TPA. City Attorney Cutter confirmed that a resolution would
need to be adopted and a public hearing scheduled in order to modify the TPA
ordinance. John Cooper, President and CEO of the Yakima Valley Visitors and
Convention Bureau, gave background on the TPA that was formed in 2004.
Verlynn Best, General Manager of the Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott,
explained the reason for the request for two additional members.
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ACTION: Motion carried to direct the Legal Department to prepare a Resolution
for a public hearing on the petition. VOTE: Unanimous
• Yakima Air Terminal Board appointment
ACTION: Motion carried to reappoint Tom Holbrook to the Yakima Air Terminal
Board. VOTE: Unanimous
Council Member Ettl acknowledged the Hot Shots 3 -on -3 basketball tournament that is
scheduled for August 28 in downtown Yakima and asked the public to support this event.
4. Consent Agenda
Item number 8 was added and Item number 11 was removed from the Consent
Agenda.
ACTION: Motion carried to approve the consent agenda as read. VOTE:
Unanimous
*A. Consideration of approval of Council Meeting Minutes
1. Business Meeting — August 3, 2010
2. Adjourned Meeting /Study Session — August 10, 2010 .
ACTION: Council meeting minutes were approved.
*B. Consideration of approval of Council Committee Meeting Minutes
1. City /County Intergovernmental Committee — July 27, 2010
2. Council Budget Committee — July 28 and August 9, 2010
3. Council Public Safety Committee — July 28, 2010
4. Gang Free Initiative Steering Committee — August 3, 2010
5. Council Neighborhood Development Committee — August 4, 2010
6. Council Economic Development Committee — August 4, 2010
ACTION: Council Committee meeting minutes were approved.
5. Audience Participation
Lois Cruikshank, representing the Harman Center seniors, thanked Council for
approving the senior bus contract with Alpha Omega Tours and Charter, Inc., but
understood that A&A Motor Coach, Inc., who were not awarded the contract, were
appealing the decision. City Manager Zais advised that the formal protest procedure
was being followed and a decision would be forthcoming.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS
6. Report from Council Intergovernmental Committee regarding urban street standards
Planning Manager Joan Davenport presented a summary of the final draft of
common city- county street standards for the Yakima Urban Area that the Council
Intergovernmental Committee endorsed and recommended to the full Council.
ACTION: Motion carried to accept the report and move on to the public process.
VOTE: Unanimous
7. Presentation from Council Budget Committee regarding developing and balancing
the General Government budget for 2011:
A. Determination of any use of reserves to balance the 2011 budget
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B. Allocations of Priorities of Government model resources and targeted
expenditure reductions within each priority for 2011
City Manager Zais distributed information and spoke about mid -year projections (as
of 8/17/10) for 2011 General Government Budget Priorities Model and 2011 General
Government Reserves. He asked for Council direction on the two options that were
presented: Option A — no reserve use; or Option B — reserve use of $900,000 for
public safety.
ACTION: Motion carried to not use reserves and adhere strictly to the Priorities of
Government model (Option A). VOTE: Unanimous
*8. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of an agreement with the
National Development Council for community and economic development activities
and projects
ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2010 -100
*9. Consideration of a Resolution declaring certain used police vehicles surplus and
authorizing sale or auction of these vehicles
ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R -2010 -101
*10. Consideration of a right -of -way use permit application submitted by Joe Park
Construction for a groundwater monitoring well in the alley of North 5 Avenue
between Walnut and Spruce Streets
ACTION: Right -of -way use permit was approved.
11. Set date of Public Hearing for September 21, 2010 to receive public testimony on
the Mayor - Council and Council- Manager forms of government
Due to scheduling issues, not all Council Members would be available for the public
hearing on September 21, 2010. Since all Council Members wish to be present,
another day needs to be selected.
ACTION: Motion carried to schedule the public hearing on Thursday, September 9,
2010 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers. VOTE: Unanimous
*12. Set date of Closed Record Public Hearing for September 7, 2010 to consider appeal
of Hearing Examiner decision to deny request to site an adult business dance studio
in the General Commercial zoning district
ACTION: September 7, 2010 was set as the date of closed record public hearing.
13. Other Business
Council Member Edler raised the subject of the Yakima Bears and the interest the
Council has in opportunities for supporting a new facility in Yakima. Consensus of
the Council was to schedule a study session and invite the Yakima Bears and the
owners of the mill site to attend.
14. Adjournment — 7 :57 p.m.
ACTION: Motion carried to adjourn to August 23, 2010 at 9:30 a.m. at the Harman
Center for a City Council retreat.
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