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IntergovernmentaCCommittee Meeting
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Yakima City Council present: Chair Rick Ensey, Kathy Coffey, Dave Ettl
County Commissioners present:_ Mike Leita
City staff: Dick Zais, Michael Morales, Jeff Cutter, Joan Davenport, Scott Schafer
County staff: Terry Austin, Vern Redifer
Councilmember Ensey opened a discussion about the suggested subcommittees:
Airport: Commissioner Leita said that while the city and county need to work together he
doesn't believe it is necessary to form an intergovernmental subcommittee. Dick Zais reported
that Joan Davenport is working with County staff and the airport manager on some
matters. Cindy Epperson and Craig Warner will also work with the airport manager on
financial issues. Zais said the plan is for an update with the two elected members of the
airport board within 30 days and discussions with the airport manager and the board
chair in approximately 45 days.
ILA on .GMA: Everyone is in agreement that the ILA is the principle task for the
Intergovernmental Committee.
4 -Party Agreement: Ensey noted that the collective staffs are working on the agreement and it
can be.brought to the Intergovernmental Committee when help is needed.
• Drainage Improvement Districts (DIDs): Scott Schafer suggested that the city and county work
together on a plan to separate the systems. Leita said the County would like to look into several
matters. For example, how the DIDs were considered or should have been considered in
previous annexations. He characterized inappropriate hook ups as the real issue. He said
there could be legal matters relating to dissolving the DIDS and said it is hard to justify taxing for
a service that is within the city. Councilmember Coffey said that while the city is not interested
in taking over the DIDs, the city is interested in working on a solution. Vern Redifer said the
challenge is the interconnectivity of the systems and the NPDES permit. He suggested each
DID be considered separately for solutions. Leita said the county will research the county's
obligations and the possibility of decommissioning the DIDs. Redifer said there may be
easy solutions for a few DIDs and suggested Terry Keenhan and Scott Schafer work
together to try to find them. As .information is gathered it will be brought back to the
Intergovernmental Committee for further discussion.
The next meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee will be June 14. The agenda will
include the ILA on GMA, the county's draft proposal for dialog regarding the East West
Corridor, and a status update on the merged City of Yakima / Yakima County Purchasing
Division.
Appro ed by:
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Rick Ensey, Chair ate
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