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Home My WebLink About05/17/2011 00 Action Minutes (Corrected) ACTION ON YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL MAY 17, 2011 COUNCIL CHAMBERS, YAKIMA CITY HALL 5:00 P.M. — EXECUTIVE SESSION 1. Roll CaII Present: Council: Mayor Micah Cawley, presiding, Council Members Maureen Adkison, Dave Edier, Rick Ensey, Dave Ettl and Bill Lover Absent: Assistant Mayor Kathy Coffey (excused) 2. Executive Session (allow 1 hour) • To evaluate the qualifications of an applicant for public employment • Executive session was held and adjourned at 5:15 p.m. 6:00 P.M. — BUSINESS MEETING 1. Roll Call Present: Council: Mayor Micah Cawley, presiding, Council Members Maureen Adkison, Dave Edier, Rick Ensey, Dave Ettl and Bill Lover Staff: Acting City Manager Morales, City Attorney Cutter and City Clerk Kloster Absent: Assistant Mayor Kathy Coffey (excused) 2. Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Cawley led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Open Discussion for the Good of the Order Water and Irrigation Manager Dave Brown shared the impacts recent flooding had on the main drinking water distribution system and discussed possible damages and repairs. Wastewater Manager Scott Schafer advised there was no damage to the wastewater treatment plant, although there was some minor flooding at the former spray field. A. Proclamations 1. Canyon for a Day Crime Stoppers Fund Raiser Council Member Ensey read a proclamation declaring May 22, 2011 as "Your ' Canyon for a Day" bike tour. Dave Purcell from Crime Stoppers of Yakima County accepted the proclamation. 2. Public Works Week Mayor Cawley read a proclamation declaring May 15 -21, 2011 as Public Works Week. Public Works Director Chris Waarvick recognized the managers in the Public Works Department. A short video was shown entitled "A Day Without Public Works." B. Presentations /recognitions /introductions • Recognition of retiring Deputy Fire Marshal Ron Melcher Acting City Manager Michael Morales and Interim Fire Chief Dave Willson spoke about Mr. Melcher's 34 %2 years of service with the Yakima Fire Department. He was presented a City of Yakima retirement watch and a certificate of service award. C. Status reports on prior meeting's citizen service requests — None D. Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Council Committees Council Member Adkison announced the recommendations for appointments to fill vacancies on various boards and commissions. She advised that the Council Nominating Committee suggested holding a social function for citizen committee members, Council members and potential candidates for upcoming committee vacancies to interact and obtain information regarding committee functions and time commitments. She encouraged citizens to apply for boards and commissions. Council Member Ether questioned the appointment to the Airport Board. ACTION: Motion carried to appoint all the recommendations to the Boards and Commissions vacant positions. VOTE: 5 -1, Edler voting no, Coffey absent 4. Consent Agenda ACTION: Item 7 was added and a motion carried to adopt the consent agenda as read. VOTE: 6 -0, Coffey absent *A. Consideration of approval of City Council Meeting Minutes — None *B. Consideration of approval of Council Committee Meeting Minutes 1. Public Safety Committee — April 20, 2011 2. Transit - Transportation Committee — April 21, 2011 3. Budget Committee — April 27, 2011 4. Economic Development Committee — May 4, 2011 5. Boards and Commissions Nominating Committee — May 10, 2011 ACTION: Council Committee meeting minutes were approved. 5. Audience Participation Jeremy Rodriguez from the Yakima Fire Department expressed his gratitude to the community for their support of the first annual Firefighter's Fair. The event raised over $400 for Children's Wishes and Dreams. Mike Hunnel reiterated his concerns regarding ADA compliance issues. Julie Schilling, representing Chesterley Meadows assisted living facility, asked the Council to install a curb cut to allow individuals with walkers and wheelchairs access to a nearby park. Two residents presented flowers to Council Member Adkison and City Clerk Kloster. Council directed staff to evaluate the situation and report back to Council. 2 7 :00 P.M. — PUBLIC HEARINGS 6. Public hearing regarding the intent to modify the Yakima County Tourist Promotion Area Ordinance City Attorney Cutter explained the modification is a result of Union Gap and Selah withdrawing from the Tourist Promotion Area. Mayor Cawley opened the public hearing. Penny Baker, Oxford Suites General Manager and President of Yakima Valley Lodging Association, spoke in support of the modification. Mayor Cawley closed the public hearing. ACTION: Motion carried to pass the ordinance. VOTE: 6 -0, Coffey absent ORDINANCE NO. 2011 -21 CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS • *7. Consideration of staffing changes in Human Resources and City Clerk Divisions ACTION: Report accepted and position approved in Human Resources - - - - - - - _ - - . - • - . - e' Postponed to future Council meeting *9. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of an agreement with PLSA Engineering and Surveying to provide services for the City's sanitary sewer and storm water collection systems ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2011 -70 *10. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of a contract with PLSA Engineering and Surveying for structural design services to replace a storm drain pipe in the vicinity of Tieton Drive and 28 Avenue ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2011 -71 *11. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of an Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with the State of Texas through the Department of Information Resource ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2011 -72 *12. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of an Intergovemmental Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with the City of Spokane ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2011 -73 *13. Consideration of a Resolution expressing the intent to disestablish the 2008 Downtown Yakima Business Improvement District (DYBID) and setting the date of public hearing for June 7, 2011 to consider said disestablishment ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2011 -74 3 *14. Set date of public hearings for June 7 and June 21, 2011 to consider adopting the Six - year Transportation Improvement Program for the years 2012 to 2017, and amending the Metropolitan Transportation Plan ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2011 -75 ORDINANCES *15. Consideration of an Ordinance amending the municipal code related to firearms, knives and dangerous weapons to conform to state law ACTION: Ordinance passed. ORDINANCE NO. 2011 -22 16. Other Business *1. Set date of public meeting for June 7, 2011 to consider final plat approval for Phase 2 of the Plat of Washington Heights ACTION: Public meeting set for June 7, 2011 2. Update on City Manager search Mayor Cawley reported that the City Manager search firm has received twenty -three applications after one week of advertising. He will continue advertising through the end of this week, and then narrow the list to approximately ten candidates. Council Member EttI asked Council's approval for legal staff to draw up a resolution on the subject of e- verify once again. ACTION: Motion carried that Yakima consider adopting a resolution approving e- verify for future employees, contracts of $2,500 minimum for general services and $5,000 for public works contracts; off - the -shelf items are exempt and the onus will be on the contractors. VOTE: 4 -2, Edler and Adkison voting no; Coffey absent Council Member Lover asked the Council to consider repealing R- 2003 -83 on the same agenda when they would be considering e- verify. R- 2003 -83 acknowledges the Mexican Consular Identification Card, or Matricula Consular, as a form of identification Council Member Edler commented on the following issues: • The Trans - Action Board is implementing a funding change. They are creating a 501C and there will be a $1,000 fee for the City to continue participating. • Encouraged businesses to support the Downtown Yakima Business Improvement District (DYBID) again. • Asked Council if there was a will from elected officials to keep the Bears in Yakima instead of their plan to consider a move to Vancouver, Washington. A lengthy discussion followed on possible funding options to build a new stadium for the Bears. ACTION: Motion carried to vote in the affirmative to be one of the three entities required to put before the people a public facilities district to build a stadium for the Bears and ask Union Gap and Selah to do the same. VOTE: 5- 1, Ensey voting no; Coffey absent 17. Adjournment — 7:44 p.m. ACTION: Motion carried to adjourn. VOTE: 6 -0, Coffey absent. 4 •