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YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
MAY 3, 2011
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, YAKIMA CITY HALL
5:00 P.M. — EXECUTIVE SESSION
1. Roll Call
Present:
Council: Mayor Micah Cawley, presiding, Assistant Mayor Kathy Coffey, Council
Members Maureen Adkison, Dave Edler, Rick Ensey, Dave EttI and Bill Lover
2. Executive Session (allow 1 hour)
• Prospective and Pending Litigation
Executive Session was held and adjourned at 5:48 p.m.
6:00 P.M. — BUSINESS MEETING
1. 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: City Manager Zais, City Attorney Cutter and City Clerk Kloster
2. Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Cawley led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Open Discussion for the Good of the Order
A. Proclamations
1. National Day of Prayer
Mayor Cawley read the proclamation; Michelle Strobel accepted it. She related
various activities occurring in the valley associated with the event.
2. Historic Preservation Month
Assistant Mayor Coffey read the proclamation; Jennifer Wilde- McMurtrie and
Nancy Kenimotsu from the Historic Preservation Committee accepted it. Ms.
Wilde- McMurtrie stated several benefits of historic preservation in communities.
B. Presentations /recognitions /introductions -- None
C. Status reports on prior meeting's citizen service requests — None
D. Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Council Committees — None
4. Consent Agenda
ACTION: Items 9, 11 and 12 were added and Item 13 was removed from the Consent
Agenda. Item 10 was deferred for 30 days. VOTE: Unanimous
*A. Consideration of approval of City Council Meeting Minutes
• Business Meeting — March 1, 2011
ACTION: Minutes from the March 1, 2011 business meeting were approved.
B. Consideration of approval of Council Committee Meeting Minutes
1. City /County Intergovernmental Committee — April 12, 2011
• Consideration of a recommendation from the Intergovernmental Committee
and Economic Development Committee regarding Yakima County
Streetscape Project
Michael Morales outlined the County's request for the City to participate in the
rebuilding of the sidewalk and related streetscape features on North 1 Street
between "A" Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The cost to the City is
estimated at $267,885, which would be paid to the County over a five -year
period.
ACTION: Motion carried to accept the terms of the proposal to conclude our
portion of the County's project. VOTE: Unanimous
*2. North First Street Committee — April 14, 2011
ACTION: The Council Committee meeting minutes were approved.
5. Audience Participation
Deanna Pemberton thanked the Council for continuing to pray before the Council meetings.
She stated it is her constitutional right to pray and advised the Council her attorney would be
contacting the City Attorney regarding this issue.
Tom McCormick stated he would like to have Amtrak run from Yakima to Seattle. He
encouraged the public to lock their doors and related a story of a stolen radio.
Yakima Firefighters Tom Schneider, Russ Reser and Bill Lealos invited the Council and public
to the Yakima Firefighters Fair on May 14 at Station 95. There will be activities and
demonstrations to educate the public on the overall scope of firefighting.
7:00 P.M. — PUBLIC HEARINGS
6. Public Meeting and consideration of a Resolution approving the final plat of Mountain
View Estates
Joseph Calhoun reviewed the final plat details and recommendation from the Hearing
Examiner. Mayor Cawley opened and closed the public meeting as no one came
forward to speak.
ACTION: Motion carried to approve the Resolution. VOTE: Unanimous
RESOLUTION NO. R- 2011 -61
7. Closed Record Public Hearing concerning the preliminary plat of Apple Blossom Phase
VII submitted by United Builders
Jeff Peterson gave a description of this subdivision indicating the Hearing Examiner's
recommendation to approve the preliminary plan. City Attorney Cutter reminded Council
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that, because this is a public hearing, they are required to disclose any ex parte contact;
there were no comments. Mayor Cawley opened and closed the public hearing as no
one came forward to speak.
ACTION: Motion carried to adopt the Hearing Examiner's recommendation and direct
staff to prepare the appropriate legislation. VOTE: Unanimous
CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS
8. Report form Yakima Fire Department regarding Tiered Response Protocols and
Statistics Report
Acting Fire Chief Willson referred to the report he had provided on the tiered response
program. Several Council Members had concerns about the lack of pertinent
information in the report and asked for more refined details and specific statistics that
were not included.
ACTION: Motion carried to accept the report and ask the Council Public Safety
Committee to investigate other programs to determine if there is a viable response
program for Yakima. VOTE: Unanimous
*9. Report from Community and Economic Development regarding NEPA review on street
light placement
ACTION: Report was accepted.
10. Consideration of a Resolution approving the Maple Street Incinerator designation as a
historic property and placement on the Yakima Register of Historic Places
ACTION: By consensus, Council agreed to defer this item for thirty days.
*11. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of an agreement with For a Better
Tomorrow (FABT) to raise funds and private donations for pedestrian bridge
replacement at Randall Park
ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2011 -62
*12. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of a contract with Pharmer
Engineering for design and construction services at the Wastewater Treatment Plant
ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2011 -63
13. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of a contract with the 4 of July
Committee
Council again discussed whether this committee qualified as an "outside agency," which
they decided not to fund in the 2011 budget cycle. There were questions on the renewal
option language in the contract, which the City Attorney clarified.
ACTION: Motion carried to adopt the Resolution. VOTE: 4 -3, Edler, Ensey and Lover
voting no. RESOLUTION NO. R -2011 -64
*14. Consideration of a Resolution adopting a set of bylaws for the Yakima City Planning
Commission
ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2011 -65
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*15. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing a sole source service agreement with Ovivo
USA, LLC (formally Eimco Water Technologies) to remove, rebuild and re- install 4 Dorr-
Oliver drive units over a two to four year time frame
ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2011 -66
*16. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of an agreement with the
Washington State Department of Ecology for assessment of its Underground Injection
Control (UIC) wells, development of a long -term UIC retrofit program
ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2011 -67
*17. Consideration of a Resolution setting date of public hearing for May 17, 2011 regarding
the intent to modify the Yakima County Tourist Promotion Area Ordinance
ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R -2011 -68
ORDINANCES
18. Consideration of Legislation regarding parking infractions:
A. Resolution approving procurement via sole source of a digital parking infraction
System
Chris Waarvick described how this new system would replace the current
"patchwork" system with enhanced capabilities and linkage to the Department of
Motor Vehicles for tracking infractions
ACTION: Motion carried to adopt the Resolution. VOTE: Unanimous
RESOLUTION NO. R- 2011 -69
B. Ordinance amendments changing the parking infractions in YMC 9.60.030 from
$20 to $25
Council discussed whether the increase would be necessary to purchase and
sustain the new system and if raising the infraction penalty was timely.
ACTION: Motion failed to pass the ordinance. VOTE: 4 -3, Cawley, Coffey, Ensey
and Lover voting no
19. Other Business
• Update on City Manager search
Mayor Cawley advised that the search time line has been moved back from the
original estimate. Council Members took exception to certain areas of Mr.
Baenzinger's draft profile of Yakima and agreed some editing needs to be done.
They decided to submit their changes to staff who would work with Mr. Baenzinger
on revising the document.
• Council Member Edler said he and Council Member Adkison had met with
representatives from the Bears and City staff. He supports keeping the Bears in the
region and believes it will require commitment from the City as well.
• Council Member Edler stated he believes there are more options available to repair
streets other than a street bond. He asked Council if he could present alternatives,
to which they agreed.
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• Council Member EttI gave a brief update on the Gang Free Initiative (GFI) retreat and
indicated they have made progress toward completion of their assessments; the
information they collected can be used to pursue grant opportunities.
20. Adjournment — 7:24 p.m.
ACTION: Motion carried to adjourn to the next business meeting on May 17, 2011.
VOTE: Unanimous
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