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YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
BUSINESS MEETING
OCTOBER 19, 2010
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, YAKIMA CITY HALL
5 00 P M — EXECUTIVE SESSION
Roll Call
Present:
Council Mayor Micah Cawley, presiding, Assistant Mayor Kathy Coffey, Council
Members Maureen Adkison, Dave Edler, Rick Ensey, Dave Ettl and Bill Lover
2. Executive Session
• Pending and prospective litigation
• Collective Bargaining
Executive Session was held and adjourned at 5 43 p m
6 00 P M — BUSINESS MEETING
Roll Call
Present:
Council Mayor Micah Cawley, presiding, Assistant Mayor Kathy Coffey, Council
Members Maureen Adkison, Dave Edler, Rick Ensey, Dave Ettl and Bill Lover
Staff- Assistant City Manager Zabell, City Attorney Cutter and City Clerk Kloster
2. Invocation /Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Cawley gave an invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance
3. Open Discussion for the Good of the Order
A. Proclamations
• National Hospice Month
Council Member Adkison read a proclamation declaring November 2010 as
National Hospice month Raynalee Willsey from Memorial Hospice accepted the
proclamation and advised that the author of "Life is a Verb" will be speaking at
The Seasons on November 3rd
Veterans Day
Council Member Lover read a proclamation declaring November 11th as
Veterans Day and the month of November as Veterans Awareness month Dave
Brown, Veterans Coordinator for Yakima County accepted the proclamation
B. Presentations /recognitions /introductions
• Recognition of Yakima Police. Department employee Kristen Drury for
completing the ATF National Firearms Examiner Academy
Washington State Patrol Forensic Scientist and Section Supervisor for the
Firearms/Toolmark Examiner Laboratory, Rick Wyant, described the four -month
class Kristen Drury attended at the National Firearms Examiner Academy in
Washington, DC Kristen was sponsored by the ATF The Washington State
Patrol
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also sponsored her at the State Patrol Academy in Seattle WSP District •
Captain, Sean Barry provided information on the services Kristen will be able to
provide Yakima by having completed the academy program Brian Smelser,
WSP Forensic Scientist, and Acting Deputy Chief Copeland were also present.
C Status reports on prior meeting's citizen service requests - None
D Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Council Committees
• Tourist Promotion Area
Assistant Mayor Coffey recommended Penny Baker of Oxford Suites and Connie
Web of Comfort Suites, be appointed to the two new positions on the TPA and
also recommended the reappointment of Wanda Riel to her existing seat on the
board ENSEY MOVED AND ADKISON SECONDED TO ACCEPT THE
RECOMMENDATION The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote
4 Consent Agenda
Mayor Cawley referred to the items placed on the Consent Agenda, questioning whether
there were any additions or deletions from either Council members or citizens present.
Items No 7, 8, and 9 were added to the Consent Agenda. The City Clerk read the
Consent Agenda items, including resolutions and ordinances by title ENSEY MOVED
AND ADKISON SECONDED TO ADOPT THE CONSENT AGENDA AS READ The
motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (Subsequent paragraphs preceded by an
asterisk ( *) indicate items on the Consent Agenda handled under one motion without
further discussion )
*A. Consideration of approval of City Council Meeting Minutes
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The minutes of the October 5, 2010 Business meeting were approved, having been duly
certified accurate by two Council members and no one present wishing to have said
minutes read publicly
*B Consideration of approval of Council Committee Meeting Minutes
1 Public Safety Committee — September 15, 2010
2 City /County Intergovernmental Committee — September 28, 2010
3 Budget Committee — September 29, 2010
4 Gang Free Initiative Committee —October 6, 2010
5 Neighborhood Development Committee —October 6, 2010
Council committee meeting minutes were approved
5 Audience Participation
Candy Turner, 7800 W Mead, commented on her positive family experience with
Hospice care She went on to state that she felt the hiring of the gang consultant was
unnecessary She suggested hiring more clerical people at the Police Department to
free-up police officers' time She also suggested officers should be on foot and
doorbelling introducing themselves to the residents in the gang neighborhoods The
next point she raised was regarding the $75,000 grant for the study on the proposed
baseball stadium She said it is a private baseball field and municipal money should not
be spent to find out if it is necessary
Council Member Ettl clarified the City's position on the study for the baseball stadium •
He advised that the reason for the City's support is because it would be a public /private
partnership to draw businesses and commerce to an area that would be a gateway to
the city
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Chris Johnson, 11802 McClaren Court, asked if a permit would. be required to read from
the Bible on city sidewalks The City Attorney advised him a permit was not required
and reading was allowed as long as he did not disturb the peace
Lawrence Breer, 2911 Shelton Ave, reminded Council that there is a gun show coming
to town at which gun sales are allowed with no background check. He advised that the
Yakima Valley Peace Advocates network will be present holding a protest. He feels it is
incumbent on the City to support the state and national laws concerning background
checks for the purchase of guns
• Consideration of a Citizens Petition No. 10 -08 regarding parking in the North
Front Street Historic District area
Dwight Lewis, a resident of the Cascade Apartments, spoke about the petition submitted
regarding the parking situation for the Cascade and Senator Apartments The parking
lot they were using has been taken over by the City and has become a pay lot. They
are requesting one row be reserved for the residents on a non -pay basis Public Works
Director Waarvick advised that the Parking Commission had met, reviewed the petition
and declined to take any action He mentioned that in 2005 the Council, in dealing with
the Grand Hotel, allowed for the possibility that the residents could park in the pubic lots
at night, but not during the day There are a number of options that could be reviewed
EDLER MOVED AND ENSEY SECONDED TO FORWARD THE ISSUE TO THE
PARKING COMMISION FOR FURTHER REVIEW The motion carried by unanimous
roll call vote
• 7 00 P M — PUBLIC HEARINGS
6. Public hearing and consideration of a Resolution adopting the 2011 CDBG and
HOME Annual Action Plan
Community and Economics Director Morales advised that this hearing follows a
comment period and meetings have been held where comments were received and
included in the plan With adoption, they can notify HUD and proceed They expect the
funding level to remain the same as 2010 and have budgeted accordingly
• Mayor Cawley opened and closed the public hearing, no one came forward to
speak
EDLER MOVED ENSEY SECONDED TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION The motion
carried by unanimous roll call vote
RESOLUTION NO R- 2010 -116, A RESOLUTION adopting the HUD mandated 2011
Annual Action Plan for the City of Yakima
CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS
*7 Consideration of a Resolution authorizing a Temporary Emergency Cold Weather
Shelter Program in the City of Yakima
RESOLUTION NO R- 2010 -117, A RESOLUTION of the City of Yakima, Washington,
authorizing and directing the City of Yakima Department of Community and Economic
Development to identify and implement a policy regarding temporary emergency cold
weather shelters in the City of Yakima, and providing that such policy shall be valid only
during November, December 2010, and January, February and March, 2011
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*8. Consideration of the 2010 Third Quarter Capital Improvement Projects Report
The 2010 Third Quarter Capital Improvement Projects report was approved
*9 Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of a loan application to the
Yakima County Supporting Investments in Economic Diversification (SIED) fund
for infrastructure design of the Yakima Sawmill Redevelopment Area
RESOLUTION NO R- 2010 -118, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to
execute and submit a loan application and related documents in the amount of $500,000
to the Yakima County Supporting Investments in Economic Diversification fund for
infrastructure design related to the Cascade Mill District Redevelopment Project.
*10 Consideration of the State Auditor's Report — City's 2009 Financial Statements
The State Auditor's Report was approved
*11 Consideration of final contract payment for Granite Northwest, Inc — Kiwanis
Upper Park Phase 1 Maple Street Parking (Standard Motion V -B — accept the
project and approve the final payment)
The report from the City Engineer, dated October 1, 2010, with. respect to the completion
of the work on the Kiwanis Upper Park Phase 1 Maple Street Parking project, performed
by Granite Northwest, Inc was approved, the work accepted and payment of the final
estimates as therein set forth was authorized
*12. Consideration of a Resolution approving the preliminary plat of Mountain View
Estates
RESOLUTION NO R- 2010 -119, A RESOLUTION granting conditional preliminary plat
approval for the Preliminary Plat of Mountain View Estates a twenty -lot subdivision for
property located in the vicinity of Chestnut and 67th Avenues
*13 Set date of closed record public hearing for November 2, 2010 to consider the
preliminary plat of Cameo Court at Apple Tree and an open record public hearing
on a proposed development agreement for a Master Planned Development
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November 2, 2010 was set as the date of closed record public hearing to consider preliminary
plat of Cameo Court at Apple Tree and an open record public hearing on a proposed
development agreement for a Master Planned Development
Set date of closed record public hearing for November 2, 2010 to consider the
preliminary plat of Malibu subdivision
November 2, 2010 was set as the date of closed record public hearing to consider the
preliminary plat of Malibu subdivision located in the vicinity of Chestnut Avenue and South 66th
Avenue
Other Business
Mayor Cawley gave an update on the recent Gang Commission meeting he had
attended
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Council Member Edler solicited questions from Council on the "bullet point" memo from
the City Attorney identifying the attributes envisioned by the sub - committee ( Edler, Lover
and Ensey) for a Mayor - Council form of government structure proposal Mayor Cawley
asked about the cost of staff time to move forward, that is an unknown He also
expressed a desire for further debate on why to move forward Council Member Ensey
agreed with the idea of holding a separate meeting Council Member Edler commented
on the time sensitivity of the issue and stated it should be on the February ballot.
Assistant Mayor Coffey stated her objections to taking action at this time City Attorney
Cutter suggested that this topic had not been listed on any agenda nor had the public
been noticed that it was going to be a topic of conversation Therefore, it would be
preferred that the public be made aware of it, that any discussion be set with normal
notice of the action to be taken by Council, either by a regular meeting or a study
session Through discussion, Council Member Ensey reminded Council that the
decision is whether to put the issue on the ballot, not to decide whether to change the
form of government. November 1St (time to be determined) was selected to hold a study
session to continue discussing the issue and consider a proposal to initiate a ballot
proposition to adopt a Mayor - Council government format. Following discussion about
remaining unanswered questions, Assistant City Manager Zabell suggested a two -
phased approach As- a result of the November 1St study session, they hopefully would
have a sense of where they want to go and could make the decision on whether to have
staff put together the proposition If it went forward, Council could then review it either
by committee, or the Council as a whole, for finalization Assistant Mayor Coffey
commented that Bruce Smith had clearly stated that he is going to put this on the ballot.
That would give the public the opportunity to vote on it without spending staff time
Some Council members expressed concern that Council would not have input on how it
• is written should Mr Smith develop the ballot measure
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COFFEY MOVED AND EDLER SECONDED TO ADJOURN TO OCTOBER 26, 2010
AT 9.00 A.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS FOR CITY COUNCIL BUDGET
REVIEW The motion carried by unanimous voice vote The meeting adjourned at 7 34
pm
READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY
ATTEST
CITY CLERK
COUNCIL MEMBER DATE
COUNCIL MEMBER DATE
MICAH CAWLEY, MAYOR
Minutes prepared by Linda Watkins. A CD and DVD of this meeting are available in the City Clerk's Office
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