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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/14/1981 Adjourned Meeting 1. 77 ADJOURNED MEETING YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL/YAKIMA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS/UNION GAP REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION/JOINT BOARD SEPTEMBER 14, 1981 The City Council met in session on this date at 11:00 A.M. at the Yakima Center in a joint meeting with the County Commissioners and the Regional Planning Commission regarding the Urban Area Plan. City of Yakima Council members present were Mayor Betty L. Edmondson, Clarence Barnett, Lynn Buchanan and Lynn Carmichael. Council members Henry Beauchamp, Shirley Doty and Don Hinman absent. County Commissioners present were Chuck Klarich, Graham Tollefson and Jim Whiteside. Mayor John Hcdkinson was present from Union Gap. Those members present fran the Regional II/ Planning Commission were Kara Kondo, Kurt Layman, Tony Menke, and Bruce Simpson. Regional Planning Commission members absent were Deborah Patterson, Marnie Warnick, Champ Sanford, George Michel and Dave Connell. County Commissioner Klarich asked that everyone introduce themselves. He stated that the purpose of this meeting is to review the draft of the Urban Area Plan. MayorrEdmondSon stated that the County Commissioners, Union Gap and city :of Yakima have adopted a calendar to follow to canplete this Plan. She stated that the last day for the Regional Planning Commission to hold a public hearing on this is the 29th of September. Mr. Menke stated that the Regional Planning Commission does not have a majority of its members present and there might be a problem to act on this today. Bruce Simpson opened the Regional Planning Commission meeting for the purpose of reviewing the Urban Area Plan. He stated that there isn't a quorum present and suggested setting a time to meet to review this and make recommendation for a public hearing date. Following discussion, Dick Anderwald, Yakima County Director of Planning, stated that the earliest time to hold the hearing would be Monday, October 12, 1981 if the hearing were to be scheduled on the 29th of Septenter. It was MOVED by Menke, seconded by Kondo that the public meeting for the purpose of making recommendations on the Urban Area Plan be continued to September 29, 1981 at 7:30 P.M. in the City Planning Conference Room at Yakima City Hall. Unanimously carried by voice vote. Connell, Patterson, Sanford and Warnick absent. Mr. Simpson turned the meeting over to the Joint Board. Mayor Hodkinson convened the meeting of the Joint Board; members present were Chuck Klarich, Graham Tollefson, and Betty Edmondson. Don Hinman absent. Dick Anderwald distributed the resolutions to the 12 issues agreed upon by Yakima County, City of Yakima and Union Gap. He reviewed the issues individually, explaining the compromises reached to resolve the issues and responded to questions. Speaking about Issue Two, Mayor Hodkinson requested an amendment to add the word "town" to include Union Gap. Mr. Anderwald stated that he would add a third number and list Union Gap's annexation policy and requested the language to use to do that. Under Issue Two, there was some discussion about including the Capital Cost Recovery Charge rate in the Plan. (Commissioner Tollefson absent after ' 11:58 A.M.) Referring to Issue No. 7, Mr. Anderwald stated that it should be 20 years. Mr. Layman suggested deleting the word "current" in reference to Union Gap's Planning Commission, because it would sound like anything after this time would be heard by the Hearing Examiner. There was discussion regarding Union' Gap's intent for using their Planning Commission for long range planning and membership on the Regional Planning Commission. (County Commissioners Klarich and Whiteside absent after 12:40 P.M.) Mayor Edmondson express ed her concern about the membership composition on the Regional Planning Ccmmission, stating that Union Gap would have a swing vote and no responsibility. Kurt Layman spoke to that issue, stating that Union Gap would want the benefit of the Regional Planning Commission's expertise for long range planning. Discussion then followed on the role of the Union Gap Planning Commission and if that would include their long range planning. Yakima City Manager, Dick Zais, suggested that Union Gap outline what they envision as to what has been agreed upon, and the City's staff will outline in writing what is meant by long range planning and what would came before the Regional Planning Commission. Mayor Edmondson inquired if the Regional Planning Ccmmission would like to have the Council members present at their October meeting and it was their opinion that it is not necessary to have all the Council members present, but if they wanted to come, they would be welcome. They requested the expertise of the City's staff, though. ! 78 Tony Menke suggested an executive session of the Regional Planning Ccmmission he held and the meeting for the Joint Board was adjourned. It was MOVED by Carmichael, seconded by Buchanan that the meting be adjourned at the hour of 12:55 P.M. Unanimusly carried by voice vote. Beauchamp, Doty and Hinman absent. READ ND CERTIFIED ACCURATE B .S.11141A. ! ALL.■__A j_o DATE/0'13A) s cIL m m • ODUNCIL MEMBER ATTEST: ,Phia l711Z/4// - IA ../11.4.■ . crry T.PRK fMAYOR