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SPECIAL MEETING - BUDGET HEARING
The City Council net in session on this date at 3:00 p.m. in the Council
Chambers, Yakima, Washington. Council members present were Mayor Lynn
Carmichael, Clarence Barnett, Henry Beauchamp, Lynn Buchanan, Shirley
Doty and W. K. "Pete" Moore. Council member Jack Sparling absent.
This being the time fixed for the hearing on the 1984 Preliminary Budget
and Federal Revenue Sharing Funds, Mayor Carmichael opened the meeting
to the public, stating that Council will not be making any decisions on
the Federal Revenue Sharing Funds or the budget until wrap-up on
December 12 and 13, 1983.
Cecil Collins, Director of S.E. YakimaCommunity,Center, 1,211 S. 7th
Street, addressed Council requesting that funding be considered on the
revenue sharing program for the health clinic, even though he had just
finished reading a memorandum he received from the City Manager Which
stated this program does not qualify for these funds. Mr. Collins also
advised that the amount now being requested is $12,000 instead of the
original $15,000, since other sources had been found for the food bank.
In addition, Mr. 'Collins stated they would be completing other
applications for federal assistance and on said application it must be
shown that an attempt has been made to secure local assistance.
Dolores Marie Gaviglio, 1403 Browne Avenue, a volunteer with Minority
Affairs N.W. Development Office in Sunnyside, stated she felt it was
very important to have medical services available for the Yakima area,
especially in the evening. Dolores Goodman, member of the Board of S.E.
Yakima Community Center, stated that if there is any way the clinic can
be reinstated through Council assistance, it would be appreciated, since
there exists a true need for this service. Verna Purdue, 903 S. 7th
Street, a member of the Board of the Center, concurred and reiterated
the need for the clinic. Maria Reynago, 315 N. 4th Avenue, with
translation by Ms. Gaviglio, said that it is important that services
exist for food bank and also those services that the health clinic
provides. Elda Rogers, 1108 S. 7th Street, a member of the Board of the
Center, urged the Council to help them with the program. Magnolia
Rentz, 1001 S. 6th Street, and Rev. Bibles, 1610 S. 8th Street, also -
urged support of Council and to reconsider the matter. Dr. John Naiden,
609 S. 25th Avenue, a specialist in obstetrics and gynecology, and
medical director of the new Upper Valley Health Clinic, asked for
council support for this very needy service.
Cecil Collins handed out a letter from Dr. Marjorie Wilson and requested
that it be added to the record. He further requested that funding be
considered through the regular budget process instead of the federal
revenue sharing program. City Manager Zais explained the legal
restrictions placed upon the City in this matter prohibited them from
funding of any kind, not just through the FRS program. He further
explained that About the only way the City could possibly help would be
if the Health District was still involved with the clinic. Mr. Collins
requested that Council delay closing the budget process until discussion
could be conducted with the Health District. Mayor Carmichael explained
that the current schedule for budget reviews must be adhered to in order
to be completed on time in compliance with state reporting regulations.
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Council member Barnett advised that the Health District will be meeting
on December 14th.
Dr. Kay Funk, 316 S. 9th Avenue, mentioned that the Council was only
being asked for a very small allocation for a limited purpose, which is
to provide entry level medical attention. Dee Chavez Bray, 708 S. 19th
Avenue, a volunteer at the Clinic, advised that there is no paid
personnel working in the clinic and this was not a fly-by-night
organization; the interest will always be there.
There being no other citizens wishing to speak to this issue, the public
portion of the hearing was closed.
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DECEMBER 5, 1983
It was MOVED by Beauchamp, seconded by Buchanan that this meeting be
adjourned at the hour of 3:48 p.m., to then meet on Tuesday, December 6
at 9:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers, City Hall, Yakima, Washington, for
the purpose of continuing budget reviews. Unanimously carried by voice
vote. Sparling absent.
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