HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/21/1983 Special Meeting 496 JUNE 21, 1983.
SPECIAL BUSINESS MEETING
1. ROLL CALL
The City Council met in session on this date at 2:00 P.M. in
the Council Chambers of City Hall, Yakima, Washington. Mayor
Lynn Carmichael presiding, Council members Henry Beauchamp,
Lynn Buchanan, Shirley Doty, W. K. "Pete" Moore and Jack
Sparling and City Manager Zais and City Attorney Andrews
present on roll call. Council member Clarence Barnett absent
and excused.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Carmichael.
3. CONSENT AGENDA
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Mayor Carmichael referred to the items 'placed on the Consent
Agenda, questioning whether there were any additions or dele-
tions from either Council members or citizens present.
Council member Sparling requested Item No. 7 be removed from
the Consent Agenda. It was the general' consensus of the
Council that the deletion of Item No. 7, as requested, be
made. The City Clerk then read the Consent Agenda ,items,
including resolutions and ordinances by title. It was MOVED
by Doty; seconded by Moore that the Consent Agenda, as read,
be passed. Unanimously carried by roll call vote. Barnett
absent. (Subsequent paragraphs preceded by an asterisk (*)
indicate items on the Consent Agenda handled under one motion
without further discussion.)
*4. RESOLUTION GRANTING PERMITS FOR THE RETAIL .SALE OF FIREWORKS FOR
1983
RESOLUTION NO. D-4813, A RESOLUTION granting permits for the
retail sale of fireworks within the City of Yakima for 1983.
*5. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH THE YAKIMA
AREA AGENCY ON AGING
RESOLUTION NO. D-4814, A RESOLUTION ratifying the execution of
an agreement with the Yakima County Department of Human
Services, Area Agency on Aging, to finance a Senior Employment
Program.
*6. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING YAKIMA AIR TERMINAL BOARD ACCEPTANCE OF
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION GRANT FUNDS
RESOLUTION NO. D-4815, A RESOLUTION authorizing the acceptance
of Federal assistance and assurances made therein by the
Yakima Air Terminal Board.
7. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING DRIVING WHILE
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INTOXICATED AND RELATED OFFENSES
The ordinance amending the Municipal Code regarding driving
while intoxicated and related offenses, having been read by
title, it was MOVED by Doty, seconded by Moore that the
ordinance, as read, be passed. Council member Sparling stated
he did not want to vote on this item at this time as he had
not had sufficient time to review the item. He questioned the
requirement for a unanimous vote to enact the ordinance. City
Attorney Andrews informed Council a unanimous vote was
necessary to validate the emergency clause contained in the
ordinance, thereby allowing the ordinance to become effective
July 1 and comply with the recent State Legislature amendment.
Discussion followed regarding the timeliness involved with the
passage of the ordinance, at which time the City Clerk
informed Council the ordinance could be postponed one week,
and if approved at that time, the ordinance could still be
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published in time to become effective July 1. It was MOVED by
Moore, seconded by Beauchamp to table the motion one week,
until the June 28th Business Meeting. Carried by 5-1 voice
vote. Doty voting nay. Barnett absent.
STUDY SESSION
, 8. , OPEN DISCUSSION FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER
• Mayor Carmichael presented an Outstanding Citizenship Award to
Betty Gaudette for her ,efforts in the recent ,Rat Abatement
Program. Mayor Carmichael also expressed her appreciation to
• Council members Doty and Moore for their collective efforts in
the program.,
11/ Council member Doty informed Council she had received a
telephone call, from Jay Shepard of the Department of Ecology
questioning if the City would provide bus passes for six
individuals who are working in an _urban clean-up program in
•various low income areas. Bill Schultz, Transit Manager,
urged Council to consider the precedence that would be set if
the bus passes were provided free of charge., He suggested
- charging $5 to • $10 for the passes by which the City would then
honor the passes for a specific time frame. Discussion
followed .regarding the merits and legality of the request and
the possible precedence that may be set by providing the
passes free of charge. It:was MOVED by Buchanan to table this
item until the next Business Meeting.. The motion died for
Lack , of. a ,second. It was MOVED by Moore, seconded by
Beauchamp to request staff to research the legality or
validity of issuing the passes as requested and report back to
Council. Unanimously carried by voice vote. Barnett absent.
Mayor Carmichael addressed the need, for the Council Planning
Commission Committee ,to meet and address the upcoming term
expiration on the Planning Commission.
Denny Covell, Director of__Engineering and Utilities, informed
Council of .a possible major water leak in,a water line running
under the_ Naches river which services the Gleed area. He
informed Council- that efforts to determine the extent of the
leak are underway and staff will keep Council informed of
their findings.
9. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
- a. Presentation by Doris Dickinsen and Versa K'ang, Yakima Valley
Museum. )
Doris, Dickenson, President, Board of, Trustees of the
Yakima Valley Museum ,and. Historical Association, was
• • • , present to express her appreciation of Council's
consideration of the.Yakima -Valley.Museum as a potential
- recipient of funds from the Margaret Coffin Holmes
• bequest. She elaborated on the manner in which the
-Museum • operates financially, informing Council a
substantial portion of their operating budget comes from
special. gifts, memorials,, admissions and fund raisers.
Versa K'ang, Director, Yakima Valley Museum and
Historical Association, was present to expand upon. the
various services provided by the Museum and expressed her
appreciation of Council's consideration of allocating a
. portion of the bequest funds to the Museum.
Ines Rice, 4409 West Arlington, was present to compliment
staff members, Dave Rhodes, Director of Public Works, and
_John Beer, Jr., Director of Community and Economic
. 2. Development, for their quick and efficient response to
• her request regarding the clean-up of an excessively
• weedy. lot which was brought to her attention. She
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addressed the recent retirement announcement of the Chief
of Police, and urged Council to appoint a replacement
from the City staff. City Manager Zais elaborated on the
appointment procedure.
10. REPORT ON REHABILITATION SPECIALIST I POSITION
City Manager Zais began discussion, referring to the Housing
and Urban Development (HUD) review included in staff's report.
He stated the review was very complimentary of staff's overall
program for compliance with the HUD guidelines. John Beer,
Jr., Director of Community and Economic Development, provided
- a brief review of the report. He addressed the six month
evaluation of the Rehabilitation Specialist I position as
requested by Council during the 1983 Community Development
Block Grant budget process. He informed Council, upon review
of that position, it is his recommendation that the position
of Rehabilitation Specialist I be terminated as of July 15,
1983. He referred to the HUD report which addressed the need
for the reduction of administrative costs from 35%-36% to 20%
to meet HUD guidelines and stated the termination of the
Rehabilitation Specialist I position would accomplish that
administrative requirement. John Beer responded to Council's
questions. It was MOVED by Moore, seconded by Sparling to
adopt staff's recommendation as outlined. Council member Doty
indicated she would vote against the motion as she felt there
were other alternatives for administrative cuts, such as the
Craftsman Corp, to meet the HUD requirements and expressed her
concern that those alternatives have not been addressed.
Council member Moore addressed the loan process utilized for
the rehabilitation projects wherein a loan is granted to the
owners of the house which is being rehabilitated. He
commented that the current loan procedure provides if those
individuals live in the house for five years, the loan is
forgiven. He expressed his desire to see the City receive a
payback on the loan if the individual sells the house, or upon
their death. He suggested further consideration be given to
this idea. The question was called for a vote on the motion.
Carried by 5-1 voice vote. Doty voting nay. Barnett absent.
It was the general consensus of the Council to request staff
to return to Council with a proposal to implement a program of
regaining some of the funds that are expended in the
rehabilitation projects.
11. RECONSIDERATION OF TEMPORARY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE
It was MOVED by Moore, seconded by Buchanan to accept staff's
recommendation to prepare legislation making the temporary
schedule observed during the past three months permanent.
Council member Doty stated she was in opposition to the
temporary meeting format, and expressed her concern of
excessive formal action occurring during the Study Session
meetings. City Manager Zais commented that the new meeting
format allowed for better agenda planning for staff. He
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addressed the four evening meetings held during the year,
questioning if Council preferred to begin the meeting at 6:30
P.M. or 7:30 P.M. It was the general consensus of the Council
to begin the four evening meetings at 6:30 P.M. The question
was called for a vote on the motion. Carried by 4-2 voice
vote. Carmichael and Doty voting nay. Barnett absent.
12. REPORT FROM PARKS COMMISSION REGARDING CEMETERY STUDY
° r Paul Schafer, Cha-i-rman of the Tahoma Cemetery Study Committee,.
introduced the members of the Committee which were present.
Bernie Sims, Committee member, provided a slide presentation
of Tahoma Cemetery wherein Paul Schafer provided background
information about the cemetery. Bill Sturgeon, Committee
member, addressed the City's heritage regarding Tahoma
Cemetery, and spoke in support of the City's continued
involvement with the cemetery. Paul Schafer referred to the
Committee's report and elaborated on the recommendations made
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by the Committee, which included: 1) the City should continue
to operate Tahoma Cemetery; 2) the need for the City to
establish a direct management responsibility for the cemetery
in which a manager would be responsible for drafting and
implementing a plan addressing those areas identified by the
Committee; 3) the Parks and Recreation Commission should
continue to exercise advisory oversight powers, and 4) the
need for management to actively seek additional labor; i.e.,
volunteers, O.I.C. and possibly prisoners. He also informed
Council of a 160 -page appendix to this study and expanded upon
the national background information contained in the appendix.
Paul Schafer commented on the problem that revenues generated
from the services, lot sales and endowment care trust fund of
the cemetery do not adequately cover the expenses of
operation. He indicated the Committee would return to
Council, requesting a number of changes be made in the
ordinance that governs Tahoma Cemetery. Mr. Schafer referred
to the nine alternatives outlined in the report and stated the
Committee unanimously recommends the City retain and operate
Tahoma Cemetery. Council member Beauchamp requested
clarification of the proposed changes to the ordinance. Mr.
Schafer responded, stating the proposed changes would include
the allowance for combined grave placement, the closure of the
cemetery at night, elimination of some roads in the cemetery,
and the possibility of moving the location of the cemetery
office to 16th Avenue and Tahoma Avenue. Mr. Schafer
responded to the Council's questions. Discussion followed
regarding past and present management and maintenance
techniques of the cemetery. It was the general consensus of
the Council to convey the Council's appreciation to the
Committee for the report.
13. FINAL REPORT FROM PARKS DIVISION REGARDING REVIEW OF CITY POOL
NEEDS
Mike Nixon, Parks and Recreation Commission member, was
present to provide background information on Lions Pool and
the Aquatic Needs Assessment Study. He addressed the numerous
surveys taken for the study and stated he was pleased with the
type of representation and responses received from the
surveys. Mr. Nixon informed Council the study addressed a
number of issues which include Lions Pool and a number of
recommendations regarding the future outlook for all the City
pools. Referring to Lions Pool, he addressed the five
alternatives to deal with the pool, as outlined in the study.
Those alternatives included: 1) do nothing to the building
and leave the facility inoperative as it is; 2) convert the
existing pool to an outdoor facility only, similar in design
and use to Eisenhower Pool; 3) repair the deficiencies as
necessary to be able to open the pool, therefore, allowing the
pool to operate as originally designed; 4) modernize the
facility to current design standards, both in terms of
functional requirements and energy useage, and 5) expand the
scope of use of the facility to include other various
activities as well as modernize the existing building as
described in No. 4 above. Mr. Nixon informed Council staff's
recommendation for Lions Pool is No. 4, as modernization of
the existing facility would be the best solution for indoor
aquatics in Yakima, if funding can be found. He commented
that has been researching possible grant opportunities and
addressed the need for an additional structural analysis study
pertaining to an engineering analysis and energy source
assessment. Dave Rhodes, Director of Public Works, referred
to staff's recommendation and indicated if staff's report is
accepted, he would pursue additional funding of approximately
$10,000 of capital improvement funds from the balance of the
Metropolitan Park District fund to retain a professional firm
to complete the engineering analysis and energy source
assessment. Discussion followed regarding possible grant
resources and the potential need for a winter aquatics
facility. It was MOVED by Beauchamp, seconded by Buchanan to
accept staff's report, with Council's appreciation.
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Unanimously carried by voice, vote. _Barnett absent. It was
MOVED by Beauchamp, seconded by Moore to authorize staff to
proceed and bring back proper legislation that would allow for
expenditures up to $10,000 for a structural engineering
analysis and geothermal .study; to prepare the proper
applications for any future grant funding for Lions Pool.
Unanimously carried by voice vote. Barnett absent.
Council member. Moore questioned the status of the $20,000
bequest by Margaret Coffin Holmes. He indicated, .he would like
to have a proposal prepared for next week's meeting which
would allocate $10,000 to the Yakima Valley Museum and $10,000
to the Yakima Valley Regional Library. Discussion followed
regarding different alternatives by which the bequest could be
utilized. It was the general consensus of the Council to
request staff to bring this item back to Council at the next
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Information Items
Items of information supplied to Council were: letter from
Joseph Andreotti resigning from the Utility Rate Advisory
Board, 6/10/83; letter from James Daily resigning from the
Utility Rate Advisory Board, 6/3/83; minutes of the 6/3/83
Utility Rate Advisory Board meeting; minutes of the 5/3/83
Community Programming Advisory Committee; Community Television
Newsletter, Vol. 1, No. 5, May, 1983; Emergency Activity
Report from the Yakima Fire Department for May, 1983; letters
of commendation from the Fire Chief to Al Richards and Virgil
Glessner, 6/16/83; letter of appreciation from Crowley
Environmental Services Corporation to Bob Shampine, City
Inspector, 6/2/83; memo from the Director of Community and
Economic Development and Code Administration Manager regarding
weed abatement, 6/15/83; memo from the Director of Community
and Economic Development regarding Washington State Energy
Office Contracts for Technical Assistance, 6/16/83; report
from the Permit Center for May, 1983; activities report from
Code Administration Office for May, 1983; minutes of May 24,
1983, Board of Adjustment meeting; minutes of May 18, 1983,
Yakima Air Terminal Board meeting; minutes of May 19, 1983,
Civil Service Commission meeting, and minutes of May 10, 1983
Parks and Recreation Commission meeting.
14. EXECUTIVE SESSION
It was MOVED by Beauchamp, seconded by Buchanan to move into
Executive Session for the purpose of discussing collective
bargaining and then immediately adjourn the meeting.
Unanimously carried by voice vote. Barnett absent.
15. ADJOURNMENT
Following the completion of the Executive Session, the meeting
was adjourned at the hour of 5:50 P.M.
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