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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/06/2009 00 Action Agenda COUNCIL ACTION ON YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS MEETING JANUARY 6, 2009 — 6:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS — YAKIMA CITY HALL 1. Roll Call Present: Council: Mayor Dave Edler, presiding, Assistant Mayor Micah Cawley, Council Members Kathy Coffey, Rick Ensey, Bill Lover, Neil McClure and Sonia Rodriguez Staff: City Manager Zais, Acting City Attorney Cutter and City Clerk Moore 2. Invocation /Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Edler gave an invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance 3. Council Member Oath of Office — Sonia Rodriguez The City Clerk administered the Oath of Office to Sonia Rodriguez. The Council member was seated. 4. Open Discussion for the Good of the Order Luz Gutierrez, on behalf of the Hispanic Chamber or Commerce, presented a "Pan de Rozca" baked by Rafael Gomez, which is part of the Hispanic culture and represents faith and hope for the future. A. Proclamations • Martin Luther King, Jr. Week Mayor Edler read the proclamation and Steve Mitchell accepted it. • School Board Recognition Month Assistant Mayor Cawley read the proclamation. Vickie Ybarra, President of the Yakima School District Board of Directors and John Vornbrock, Vice President accepted it. B. Special presentations / recognitions -- None C. Status report on prior meeting's citizen service requests • Mike Hunnel — Disabled parking Acting Code Administration Manager Joe Caruso reviewed the report included in the Council packet concerning alleged ADA violations. Acting City Attorney Jeff Cutter recapped his written opinion concerning specific legal issues raised by Mr. Hunnel. D. Appointments to Boards and Commissions • Tourist Promotion Area (TPA) — Hotel Motel Commission — Sara Allen ACTION: Motion carried to approve Sara Allen's nomination by the Yakima Valley Lodging Association to serve on the TPA Hotel /Motel Commission. VOTE: Unanimous 5. Consent agenda Items 10, 11, 16 and 17A were added to the consent agenda; Item 15 was removed. ACTION: Motion carried to approve the Consent agenda as amended. VOTE: Unanimous *A. Consideration of approval of Council Minutes • Adjourned meetings October 28, November 10 and 18, 2008 • Business meetings November 4 and 18, 2008 ACTION: Council Adjourned and Business meeting minutes were approved. *B. Consideration of approval of Council Committee Meeting Minutes • Yakima City Council Transit Committee meeting October 29, 2008 • City of Yakima Neighborhood Development Committee meeting November 12 and December 10, 2008 ACTION: Council Committee meeting minutes were approved. 6. Audience Participation • Mike Hunnel voiced concerns about ADA parking violations. • Jerry Baldoz, representing Yakima County Senior Nutrition Program, read letters thanking the Council for maintaining the Meals -on- Wheels program. CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS 7. Progress report on William O. Douglas /Heritage Trail Projects Doug Mayo, City Engineer, gave a progress report on the William O. Douglas trail projects. Council expressed support and discussed the importance of promoting the projects. Cecilia Vogt emphasized the importance of meeting project deadlines. 8. Report on H Street Fruitvale Canal Wasteway 6 Avenue to 9 Street Dave Brown, Water /Irrigation Manager, gave a report on maintenance of the facility; planning costs relating to the piping of the Fruitvale Canal Wasteway; and the project summary for the federal stimulus package to provide pedestrian pathway improvements. 9. Consideration of Right -of -Way Use Permit for a fence in the vicinity of West Spruce Street and South 9 Street ACTION: This issue was postponed and referred to the Council Neighborhood Development Committee for further discussion. VOTE: Unanimous *10. Consideration of a Resolution adopting the Surplus Policy and delegating authority to the City Manager to declare the City's personal property and rolling stock as surplus and authorizing disposal of said surplus property ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -01 *11. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of an Interlocal Agreement with the Violent Crimes Task Force (Yakima County Sheriff's Office, Yakima County Department of Corrections, Sunnyside Police Department, Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Marshalls Service, Yakama Nation Tribal Police, and Washington State Department of Corrections.) ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -02 *12. Consideration of a ratification of a Resolution authorizing execution of an amendment to extend the lease agreement between the City and the County for leased office space for probationary services 2 ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -03 *13. Consideration of Legislation authorizing execution of interlocal jail agreements with the City of Toppenish. ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -04 *14. Consideration of a Resolution declaring two refuse trucks managed by the Equipment Rental Division as surplus to the needs of the City of Yakima ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -05 15. Set Date of Closed Record Public Hearing for February 3, 2009 for the appeal of Hearing Examiner's decision on Toscana ACTION: Motion carried to set the public hearing date for January 20, 2009 since several Council members were not available on February 3, 2009. VOTE: Unanimous ORDINANCES *16. Consideration of an Ordinance vacating a certain portion of street right -of -way located between Gordon Road and North 1S Street and south of Oak Street ACTION: Ordinance passed. ORDINANCE NO. 2009 -01 17. Other Business • Congressional Lobbying Trip to Washington D.C. — March 13 -18, 2009 Council members agreed to review their schedules and advise the City Manager's office of their availability for the trip. • Council discussed the status of the aquatics center project. ACTION: Motion carried to schedule a study session on April 14 or 28, 2009 for further discussion. VOTE: Unanimous • Council agreed to schedule an official photo session on January 20, 2009 in the Council Chambers. • Council agreed to schedule a special meeting to discuss Boards and Committees /Commissions assignments. There was also consensus for a Council retreat to be scheduled sometime in March 2009, and to use an outside facilitator for the retreat. *17A. Consideration of an Emergency Ordinance amending the Classification and Compensation Plan for certain City employees and amending Subsection F of Section 2.20.110 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code ACTION: Ordinance passed. ORDINANCE NO. 2009 -02 18. Adjournment at 8:07 p.m. ACTION: Motion carried to adjourn to the next Business meeting on January 20, 2009. VOTE: Unanimous 3