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Counci( Economic Development Committee
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
3 p.m
Council Members present: Maureen Adkison, David Edler, Bill Lover
Staff Dick Zais, Michael Morales, Chris Waarvick, Mark Kunkler, Joan Davenport,
Nancy Fortier, Joe Rosenlund, Scott Shafer, Arlene Carter, Jeff Peters
Guests Jim Aberle, Mike Shinn — YVMH, Wendy Mifflin — Yakima County, Jamie
Stickel, Jamie Lee Stickel — CDY,
Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital (YVMH) Institutional Overlay / Master Development
Plan / & Coordination with Barge Chestnut Neighborhood Plan Michael Morales
introduced the YVMH plans Jim Aberle spoke about the proposed enlargement of the
hospital campus and their planning process Jeff Peters outlined the items that will
come before Council on December 7 and January 18 Mark Kunkler noted that the
Barge Chestnut Neighborhood and the hospital are working together, but explained that
the traffic calming plan and the hospital plan are separate, and that Council will consider
them separately Mike Shinn provided some detail about how the proposed street
vacations will affect the neighborhood Joe Rosenlund gave a brief explanation of the
phases of the proposed traffic calming plan
Potential DYBID Expansion Some businesses located at the west end of the current
DYBID area have indicated interest in joining the DYBID Jamie Lee Stickel will contact
the businesses and property owners Dick Zais said they must petition to be included in
the assessment. Jamie Stickel asked about the potential for a PBIA in the North First
Street area Michael Morales said that a Council committee has been formed and the
group is beginning the visioning process
Arts Giving Circle request: Councilmember Adkison explained that the Arts Giving
Circle has requested additional information about the process to place public art in the
downtown area Joan Davenport reviewed some of the unique characteristics of the
central business district and provided some reference materials Maureen will forward
the information to the Arts Giving Circle and the Art Commission
Wastewater Local Limits Study Scott Shafer and Arlene Carter explained that local
limits are established to protect the wastewater plan from discharges of specific
pollutants and gave a brief overview of a recent local limits study Wastewater staff has
been working extensively and successfully with the few local users that will be affected
if the new limits are adopted by Council DOE has reviewed the study and has no
concerns Scott Schafer noted that the members of the 4 -Party Agreement will also
have to adopt the stricter limits The item will come to the full Council within the next
few weeks
Potential Curbside Recycling Program Councilmember Edler asked for and received
information on the current processes He asked if it is time to move in the direction of a
mandatory program Wendy Mifflin suggested that landfill space may dictate future
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direction She noted that Yakima County is considering options to take yard waste and
recyclables out of the regular waste stream Mr Edler asked staff to open a dialog with
Yakima Waste Systems about their interest in continuing to provide curbside recycling
for the City
The next meeting of the Council Economic Development Committee will be Wednesday,
January 5, 2011
Mitureen Adkison, Chair Date
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