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The City Council met in session on this date at 4:15 P.M. in the Council
Chambers of City Hall, Yakima, Washington; Mayor Betty L. Edmondson
presiding, Council members Henry Beauchamp, Lynn Buchanan, Don Hinman,
Nadine Lee, Frank Roberts and Gordon 1 Ponder present on roll:call.
It was MOVED by Hinman, seconded by Wonder that Resolution No. D-4167,
stating appreciation and commending Jack W. Sparling for his service
during his tenure as a Yakima City Council member, be passed: carried,
Beauchamp, Buchanan, Edmondson, Hinman, Lee, Roberts and Wonder voting
aye on roll call.
RESOLUTION NO. D-4167, A Resolution of appreciation and commendation for
II/ the services performed by Jack W. Sperling during his tenure as a Yakima
City Council member.
Gini Heintzman, Yakima Valley Transportation Exchange, reviewed her
report previously distributed to the Council. She stated that the City
owes the Transportation Exchange Program $10,762, which was part of the
City's UMTA Grant. City Manager Zais stated that in the past this was
not on a contract basis. However, he verified that this was agreed upon
last year. Willis White, Public Works Director, stated that $14,000 was
budgeted in the grant. The Grant that we submitted to UMTA indicated we
gave them $2,000. He explained the process for preparing and submitting
the grant and stated that he would do some research and bring back a
report. Following discussion, it was the general consensus of the
Council to direct staff to bring back a report. Referring to a complaint
Council received regarding a person being charged $40.00 a month for
transportation, Mrs. Heintzman reported that the Transportation Exchange
contracts their services, and that the contractor charged that rate to
the citizen.
Referring to the request for right-of-way located in the Naches area,
Mayor Edmondson questioned if this was in the Gleed area and if they
built a building on it, would the City be required to furnish water.
Willis White, Public Works Director, stated that the answer is no to
both questions. It was MOVED by Wonder, seconded by Lee to direct staff
to prepare the proper legislation to waive the restrictions on the City
owned right-of-way as outlined in a memo from Willis White, Director of
Public Works to Dick Zais, City Manager, dated November 29, 1979:
carried, Beauchamp, Buchanan, Edmondson, Hinman, Lee, Roberts and Wonder
voting aye by voice vote.
Carol Darby, Director of Community Development, reported that the Cable
TV Application will soon be ready to submit to FCC. She stated that the
review process normally takes 30 days, however, staff will request a ten
day review process. If outside agencies want the opportunity to comment
on the petition, then that might present a problem for FCC to grant the
ten day review process. She stated that FCC allows the City to receive
up to 3% of the gross receipts for the purpose of regulation of the
franchise. She stated that the City is requesting 5% and 2% has to go
for a specific use, such as local programming, Advisory Committee, etc.
She stated that Cox Cable TV has been billed for $32,000 to cover the
City's campaign costs. Councilman Hinman mentioned that the Yakima
Youth Task Force has requested that a youth be considered to serve on
the Cable TV Advisory Committee at a shorter term than the other
members. Ms. Darby stated that she will be coming back with
recommendations for this committee.
Carol Darby, Director of Community Development, referred to an audit
done by HUD which results indicate that everything was good as far as
equal opportunity was concerned. Regarding the audit from February,
1977, to December, 1977, she stated that the City did not have a cost
allocation plan to charge costs to the Federal government. She stated
that the allocation plan is very expensive and the City is charging its
costs direct. On the Housing Authority audit from February, 1978, to
January, 1979, she stated that she had met with the Acting Director and
the Housing Authority bookkeeper and all necessary steps to return the
money to HUD and address the other concerns have been processed. She
stated that the City deducted the amount of money owed to HUD from what
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they owed the City and the City still owes $19,000. She stated that the
Federal audit on the Community Development Block Grant for last year was
great.
City Manager Zais requested that Item No. 9, regarding the acceptance of
donations for Chesterley Park Development, be continued because
additional information will be coming. It was the general consensus of
the Council that this item be continued.
Dick Hilligus, Director of Parks and Recreation, explained the proposed
Joint Facility, Agreement between the City and the, Yakima School
District. He reported that the School Board and the Parks'. and
Recreation Commission have approved this agreement. He stated that upon
the Auditor's request, this agreement has been put in writing, where in
the past it was,just.a verbal agreement. The agreement provides for.the
shared use of 17,000 hours of the City's use of the School's facilities,
and almost 17,000 hours of the School District's use in the Park's
facilities. Rick Gagnier, Business Manager, School District No. 7,
stated that a joint effort between the School District and the -City
would be of benefit to the City. He stated that any final arrangements
have to be taken back to the School Board and to,the City.Council. Mr.
Hilligus: stated that this agreement would replace the old contract on
Lion's Pool. It was MOVED by Wonder, seconded by Lee to accept the
staff report and direct staff to prepare the proper —legislation to
implement this agreement with the Yakima School'District. Following
discussion regarding -possible conflicts of use between the School
District and individual citizens, the question was called for the vote
on the Motion: carried, Beauchamp, Buchanan, Edmondson, Hinman i Lee,
Roberts and Wonder voting aye by voice vote'.
An Ordinance amending the 1979 budget and appropriating, transferring,
and reappropriating money among various funds, having been read by title
only at this meeting, was laid on the table for one week or until
Tuesday, December 11, 1979
Carol Darby, Director of Community Development, speaking to an issue
raised during a Council meeting regarding Yakima School District Skills
Center code violations, stated that in this process it is usually the
architect or contractor.who calls and requests the various. inspections.
She reported that in this case the call was, not made for sa final
inspection, however, an employee did request one. She stated that an
inspector went there and an inspection showed up several code
violations. There were two options -- close down the building or issue
the occupancy permit and let the Fire Department make their inspection,
and at that time they would have the opportunity to make the necessary
changes. She reported that the Fire Department came back to the
architect and gave them another list of things that are now required
that were not included in their .first , list. She stated that some of
those-requirements are not problems. She stated that in past they
have , lax in their Code Administration, however, they are
instituting stricter enforcement now. Councilman Roberts inquired if
the deadline for correcting the code violations was set. - Lou Roederer,
Chief 'Inspector, stated. that there is a dispute between the Fire
Department and the architect, which will need an authority to resolve.
She stated that there is a .difference of occupancy within the building,
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and mentioned the welding shop and classrooms as examples.
City Manager Zais reviewed the changes in the .State law regarding the
administration of the oath of office for the new Council members. He
stated that they must be sworn in within ten days prior to their
scheduled date for assuming office, which Is,January 2, 1980. He stated
that if December 18, 1979 is the last regular meeting of the Council,
then the members pay be sworn in at that time. He reported that in the
past, the new-members have been sworn into office by a District Court
Judge, however, the Court will not be in session during that ten day
period. He suggested. an alternative in that the new Council members may
come in and be sworn in by the City Clerk.. Council members discussed
the alternatives and it was the general consensus of the Council to have
the new Council members get together to decide on a time for them to be
sworn in on December 18, 1979.
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Following discussion, it was the '"general consensus of the Council to
continue the report on Management Compensation and Classification Study.
It was MOVED by Wonder, seconded by Lee to move into Executive Session
for the purpose of discussing collective bargaining and then adjourn the
meeting: carried, Beauchamp, Buchanan, Edmondson, Hinman, Lee, Roberts
and Wonder voting aye by voice vote.
Items of information supplied the Council were: letter from Broadway
Elementary School PTSA, inviting Cbuncil to attend a meeting on Tuesday,
December 11, 1179, regarding the school's crossing zones, 11/28/79;
letter from the Yakima Youth Task Force regarding request for youth
representation on the Community Programming Advisory Committee for Cable
TV, 11/21/79; letter from Monico C. Amadore, Department of Housing and
Urban Development, regarding Routine Compliance Review Community
Development Block Grant Program, 11/16/79; memo from Dennis Bertek,
Sanitary Engineer, to Willis White, Public Works Director, regarding
masonry block building construction at Wastewater Treatment Tlant,
11/21/79; and Washington State Research Council Report, November 15,
1979.
Following the completion of the Executive Session and there being no
further business to come before the Counc , the meeting was adjourned
at the hour of 6:45 P.M.
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