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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/17/1981 Business Meeting DECEMBER 17, 1981 0 7 BUSINESS MEETING_ 3. ROLL CALL - - - _ -. At 3:00 p.m., the Council members commenced the regular meeting, Mayor Edmondson presiding, Council members Barnett, Beauchamp, Buchanan, Carmichael, Doty and Hinman and City Manager.. Zais and City Attorney _ Andrews present _ on roll call. 4. INVOCATION The Invocation was given by Council member Carmichael 5 CONSENT-AGENDA - _ ... - Mayor Edmondson referred to the items placed on the Consent Agenda, .questioning whether there were, any additions or .deletions from either Council members or citizens present. - Mayer Edmondson stated that Item No. 9 should be removed from the Consent Agenda•in order to be.continued.one week. Council - member Barnett requested that Items No. 8 and 19 be added and Council member Buchanan requested that Item No. 16 be added to the- Consent Agenda.- Council member. Hinman requested that Item No. 14 be added, however, City Manager Zais suggested that that item be deferred• for one .week, since Council just received the written material .today. It was the general consensus of the Council that the deletion of Item No. 9 and the addition of Items No. 8, 16, and 19, as requested, be made. The City Clerk then read -the Consent Agenda,. including resolutions and ordinances by—title. It was MOVED by Carmichael, seconded by Buchanan that the Consent Agenda, as read, be passed. Unanimously carried by roll call vote. Council member Beauchamp stated that he abstained from voting - on Item No. 12 due. to possible conflict of interest. (Subsequent paragraphs preceded - by an asterisk ( *) indicate items on the Consent Agenda handled under one notion without - - further discussion.) 6. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION . Bruce Smith, Acting Director of the Southeast Community Center, spoke against the proposed closure of Washington Pool. He stated that the philosophy "those who pay, play" hurts the poor folk. , , _ _ . 7. PRESENTATION BY THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE DISABLED PERSON COMMITTEE Gini Heintzman, ,International. Year of the Disabled Person Committee, presented 12 Christmas flowers from the 12 _ committee members -to the Mayor for giving.-then the opportunity for serving 12 months of - the year on. this committee. She - . spoke about. the accomplishments of the Committee during the last year. She stated that the committee feels that this should became a permanent commission of the City. She reported .. that. only._. $450 _ _of. _the _. $1, 0.0.0 allocated, to the Committee was spent. She suggested that the balance of the money be_used to continue this committee -next year. Mayor Edmondson stated_ that there is gentleman present who wishes to speak about the proposed. closure of Washington Pool. It was the general consensus of the Council to permit him to speak at this time. Skip Ware,- 8.07.S. 7th St., asked what policy was used to make the decision about what public -_ facility of tax payers, Council closes._ Mayor .Edmondson stated that that decision has not been made. She stated that .Council has a recommendation from staff and that was based on the low rate of participation. He spoke against the closure of -this pool, stating that most of the people who swim at Washington Pool do - not have transportation to other pools. Other citizens present giving their name for the record as being opposed to the closure of Washington Pool were: Pat DECEMBER 17, 1981 Attaway, 1115 S..9th.St., Evan Adams, 512 S. Naches, Henry Fortier, Jr., 815 S. 36th Ave., Betty Barker, 2501 W. Nob Hill, Robert Hanna, and Joyce Ware, 807 S. 7th St. *8. REPORT ON CITY HALL ENERGY AUDIT The report was accepted with instructions to staff to proceed with the project. - 9. CONSIDERATION OF R. W. BECK ENGINEERING AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 15, WNTRACT NO. 3 Item continued one week. *10. AGREEMENT WITH YAKIMA ODUNTY AND .YAKIMA , VALLEY TRANSPORTATION/ELDERLY & HANDICAPPED, FOR TRANSPORTATION OF THE ELDERLY RESOLUTION NO.. D-4587, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing . the City Manager and City Clerk of the City of Yakima to execute an agreement with. Yakima County and Yakima County Transportation - .Elderly and 'Handicapped, relating to transporting senior citizens. *11. INTER-FUND LOAN TO THE DOMESTIC WATER IMPROVEMENT FUND RESOLUTION NO. D-4588, A RESOLUTION authorizing a temporary . loan of $100,000 from 475-Water Operating Fund to 477-Domestic Water Improvement Fund and providing for repayment. *12. CHANGE ORDER FOR SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY CENTER REHABILITATION (Discussed 12/8/81) RESOLUTION NO. D-4589,.A RESOLUTION approving and ratifying the execution of Change Order for rehabilitation work on the Southeast Ccnmunity Center building without calling for formal bids. *13. SET DATE OF HEARING ON L.I.D. NO. 1031, SOUTH 71ST AVENUE SEWER DISTRICT January 19, 1982 was set as the date of hearing on the final assessment, roll for No. 1031, South. 71st Avenue Sewer District. 14. ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE URBAN AREA PLAN Item continued one week. *15. ORDINANCE IMPOSINa TAXES ON _UTILITIES - CITY REFUSE UTILITY & PRIVATE COMPANY (Discussed 12/8/81) ORDINANCE NO. 2573, AN ORDINANCE imposing a tax on private and public refuse collection businesses; providing for payment of accrued taxes; and amending Sub Section 4.16.180 C and Section 7.64.020 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code. _ . *16. ORDINANCE INCREASING REFUSE COLLECTION RATES _ ORDINANCE NO. 2574, AN ORDINANCE relating to garbage collection and disposal; establishing refuse collection service rates; providng for yard service and a "yard service surchanje", and adopting rules and regulations applicable thereto; mending Subsection 4.16.140 C of the City of Yakima Municipal Code; and declaring an emergency. *17. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN ORDINANCE NO. 2575, AN ORDINANCE relating to City personnel; adopting a classification and compensation plan for City employees to be effective January 1, 1982; amending Sections 2.20.100 and 2.20.110 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code, and declaring an emergency. 075 DECEMBER 17, 1981 18. ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE STREET LIGHT BOND ISSUE ELECTION (Discussed 12/1/81) Following discussion, it was MOVED by Doty, seconded by Buchanan to accept the Citizens Street Light Ccmmittee's suggestion, via Julie Crest, and delay the street light bond issue until the November 2, 1982 election. Unanimously carried by voice vote. Mayor Edmondson read Resolution No. D-4586, thanking Julie Crest for her efforts as Chairman of the Citizens Street Light Committee. It was MOVED by Buchanan, seconded by Hinman that Resolution No. D-4586, as read, be adopted. Unanimously carried by roll call vote. RESOLUTION NO. D-4586, A RESOLUTION thanking Julie D. Crest for her efforts as Chairman of the Citizens Street Light Committee. Mayor Edmondson presented the original signed resolution to Julie Crest. *19. ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES, MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT PURSUANT TO THE CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT ORDINANCE NO. 2576, AN ORDINANCE relating to City government administration; setting a monetary limit for purchases without calling for bids; and enacting Section 1.80.040 as a new Section of the City of Yakima Municipal Code. *20. ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING FUNDS FROM CONTINGENCY AND FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING TO THE GENERAL FUND (FIRST READING) An Ordinance appropriating funds from the Contingency and Federal Revenue Sharing Funds to the General Fund, having been read by title only, was laid on the table for one week or until December 22, 1981. *21. ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING FUNDS WITHIN THE EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND REVDLVING FUND FOR 1981 EXPENDITURES (SECOND READING) - ORDINANCE NO. 2577, AN ORDINANCE amending the 1981 Budget for the City of Yakima; and appropriating the total amount of $157,400 within 551-Equipment Rental and Revolving Fund for expenditure during the year 1981. 22. OTHER BUSINESS Council member Carmichael asked for clarification of the DARC minutes in the packet regarding the non-profit organization to do parking enforcement in the City lots. Don Horan, Director of Finance and Budget, stated that there has been some discussion of hiring a non-profit corporation for the II/ management of those lots. He stated that this is still in the study stages as far as what is feasible and what is legal. Following discussion, it was the general consensus that it is the intention of the Council to not have a Council meeting on the 29th of December, BUDGET WRAP-UP (Continued from 9:00 a.m. meeting) Parks Department: There was discussion regarding the reclassification of the Park Specialist Maintenance II position. It was MOVED by Hinman, seconded by Doty to approve the reclassification of a Laborer to a Park Specialist II position. Unanimously carried by voice vote. Upon questioning, Dick Hilligus explained what the $16,000 for supplies would purchase. It was MOVED by Hinman, seconded by Beauchamp to reinstate $8,000 into the budget for supplies. Carried by 4-3 voice vote. Buchanan, Carmichael and Doty voting nay. It was MOVED by Hinman, seconded by Beauchamp to eliminate the position of Athletic Coordinator and retain the Recreation Program Supervisor and not add the Recreation Superintendent. Carried by 4-3 voice vote. Barnett, Beauchamp and Edmondson voting nay. Following a discussion of the aquatics operation, 07 6 DECEMBER 17, 1981 it was MOVED by Hinman, seconded by Carmichael to ask the Parks Commission to analyze PoOl costs and 'revenue and give Council a recannendation. Carried by 6-1 voice vote. Edmondson voting nay. Mayor Edmondson stated she voted against the Motion because Council should set policy. It was MOVED by Hinman, seconded by Beauchamp to keep Washington Pool on and the $18,000. Carried by 5-2 voice vote. Carmichael and Doty voting nay. It was the general consensus of the Council to reaffirm the addition of the permanent part-time clerk position at the Senior Center. ' It was the general consensus of the Council to set the policy on the amount of subsidy for Senior Citizen Center Operations out of general revenues at 50%. Following consideration of the deletion of the Department Assistant IV position and transfer of the accounting functions to Accounting, it was MOVED by Barnett to delete the DA IV position and transfer accounting functions to Accounting, aS in #1 under Parks AdMinistration. The Motion died for lack a second. It was decided to skip this item and go down to the next one - Continuation of Special -Water Rates for Parks Department. After discussion, it was MOVED by Barnett, seconded by Buchanan that the special water rates for the .Parks Department be continued, unanimously carried by voice vote.- It was the general consensus of the Council to reaffirm the proposed Parks Capital budget program. Under COMOtery - the adjustment of fees of approximately 10% was discussed. It was MOVEOloy Beaudhathp, - seconded by Carmichael that the Council reaffirm the adjustment of fees for Cemetery costs. It was MOVED by Barnett, Sedorided 'Bealichamp the' fees be amended to exclude the.veterans_marker fees from the 10% increase. Failed by 5-2 voice vote. Barnett and Beauchamp voting aye. The question was called for the vote on the Motion. Carried by a 6-1 voice vote. Barnett voting nay. The proposed increase in temporary labor for Cemetery budget was discussed. It was MOVED by Carmichael, seconded by Barnett that this proposed increase be approved. Unanimously carried by voice vote. (Council member Buchanan absent after 5:20 p.m.) It was decided to go back and discuss those items that had not been -decided previously. First, Under Parks, the deletion of the DA IV position and transfer of accounting"functiOns to Adbounting; was again'discussed. It was then MOVED by Beauchamp, seconded "by Barnett that the Commission and Administrations' recommendation be accepted and the Department Assistant IV be and the transferred - to Accounting. Unanimously - carried by voice absent. - (Council member Hinman absent after 5:30 p.m.) The next item to be reconsidered was under the Fire Department - the deletion of one of the Radio Technicians. After discussion, it was MOVED by Beauchamp that the recommendation of the staff be accepted and this position be deleted. Motion died for lack of a second. It was then MOVED by Carmichael, seconded by Beauchamp that this position not be deleted but be authorized at 3/4 position, and that the money be derived from the delay of one month hiring of the fire fighters, also from the balance of the money left -in the budget cuts of approximately $4,250 and the balance to cane from the Revenue Sharing Reserve Fund, or contingency. Carried by 4-1 voice vote. Edmondson voting nay. Buchanan and Hinman absent. City Manager Zais asked that Council address the FRS recommendations listed on Page B6 of the Preliminary Budget Status Report and have a definite MotiOn for the record, to Show the impact of the Budget changes on these fundS, such as this last one in the Fire Department. The other was the change in the Volcano Fund loan repayment. It was MOVED by Carmichael, seconded by Doty to approve the FRS reccumendations, subject to the proposed changes and amendments that have been made by the Council in the Budget Wrap-Up. Unanimously carried by voice vote. Buchanan and Hinman absent. 'It was then MOVED by 'Beauchamp, seconded by Carmichael to instruct that legislation be prepared adopting the 1982 Budget as and amended. Unanimously carried by voice vote. Buchanan and Hinman absent. City Manager Zais- gave a brief summary of the Budget Wrap-Up and stated that this will be monitored very carefully and a report made back tothe Council by the end of the first quarter. He cautioned therit'nOt*to be Surprised if there Might be Some items to be reconsidered. DECEMBER 17, 1981 077 There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at the hour of 6:30 p.m. READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY�s - DATE Vybr -- . OOUNN IL MEMBER DATE ° IA ah_ r OOUNCIL DER ATTEST: �t Z2/412Dritert/ CITY .FRK //MAYOR