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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/04/1979 Business Meeting ct DECEMBER_4,_1979' 3 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 3 92 DECEMBER 4, 1979 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, II/ 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. 9n9 DECEMBER 4, 1979 000 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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