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Home My WebLink About02/03/2009 00 Action Agenda ACTION ON YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS MEETING FEBRUARY 3, 2009 — 5:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS — YAKIMA CITY HALL 1. Roll Call All Council Members except Mayor Edler and Council Member Ensey were present. 2. Executive Session: Council adjourned to Executive Session to discuss collective bargaining, prospective and pending litigation. * * * * * * * * ** ACTION ON YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS MEETING FEBRUARY 3, 2009 — 6:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS — YAKIMA CITY HALL 1. Roll Call All Council Members except Mayor Edler and Council Member Ensey were present. Staff included City Manager Zais, Acting City Attorney Cutter and City Clerk Moore 2. Invocation /Pledge of Allegiance Council Member McClure gave an invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Open Discussion for the Good of the Order A. Proclamations - None B. Special presentations / recognitions - None C. Status report on prior meeting's citizen service requests - None D. Appointments to Boards and Commissions • Community Review Board member removal Council did not take action on this item. 4. Consent agenda ACTION: Motion carried to approve the Consent Agenda. VOTE: Unanimous (Edler and Ensey absent) *A. Consideration of approval of Council Minutes • Adjourned Meeting — November 25, 2008 ACTION: Council minutes were approved. *B. Consideration of approval of Council Committee Meeting Minutes • Economic Development Committee — January 7, 2009 • Public Safety Committee — January 7, 2009 • Downtown Futures Committee — January 20, 2009 • Council Transit - Transportation Committee — January 21, 2009 ACTION: Council Committee meeting minutes were approved. 5. Audience Participation • Thomas McCormick expressed condolences on the death of former Police Officer Mike Rummel. He also had concerns about people using profanity on the buses. • Pam Jette complained about the graffiti problems in her neighborhood. She requested Council to pass a curfew law. She also asked for a camera to be installed in her area or at least increased police presence. Council will respond to her at a future business meeting. 7:00 PM — PUBLIC HEARINGS 6. Public Meeting and Consideration of a Resolution on the Final Plat of Scenic Plateau, Phase II subdivision in the vicinity of 72n and Englewood Avenues, submitted by Larry Loveless ACTION: The public meeting was held. Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -23. VOTE: Unanimous 7. Public Hearing to consider the Hearing Examiner's recommendation to vacate two portions of public right -of -way in the vicinity of 207 East "S" Street, submitted by Dean Owens ACTION: Public hearing was held. Motion carried to accept the Hearing Examiner's recommendation and Council directed staff to prepare the appropriate legislation. VOTE: Unanimous 8. Public Hearing to consider the Hearing Examiner's recommendation to vacate public right -of -way in the vicinity west of Naches Avenue between LaSalle Street and south of Rainier Street; and an undeveloped portion of LaSalle Street west of Naches Avenue, submitted by Noel Properties, Inc. ACTION: Public hearing was held. Motion carried to accept the Hearing Examiner's recommendation; staff was directed to prepare the appropriate legislation. VOTE: Unanimous 9. Public hearing and consideration of an Ordinance approving the Highland Annexation located in the vicinity of Scenic Drive and North 80 Avenue ACTION: Public hearing was held. Ordinance passed. ORDINANCE NO. 2009 -04. VOTE: Unanimous CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS 10. Consideration of a request from the Yakima Airport regarding the 2008 storm water assessment ACTION: Motion carried to stop collections from the Airport; not assess any late fees or interest; ask for a broader proposal on how they intend to pay the stormwater assessment. VOTE: Unanimous 2 11. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of a consultant agreement for professional services with Huibregtse, Louman Associates, Inc. for the development of the design for the Nob Hill Boulevard improvements project; along with the authority to execute other such documents that may be deemed necessary for the completion of this project ACTION: Motion carried to adopt the Resolution. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -24 VOTE: Unanimous *12. Consideration of a joint City /County Resolution ratifying an application for federal assistance and Standard DOT Title VI Assurances, and authorizing the execution of a grant agreement for federal assistance between the Federal Aviation Administration and the City and County of Yakima) ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -25 *13. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of an agreement with Citizens for Safe Yakima Valley Communities to foster community development, contribute to City government operations, improve the quality of life and build a safer community ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -26 *14. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of a Memorandum of Agreement with West Valley School District for the maintenance of West Valley Community Park ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -27 *15. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing a sole source procurement between the City of Yakima and Eimco Water Technologies LLC and Penn Valley Pump Company, Inc. to purchase a Dissolved Air Floatation Thickener (DAFT) unit and a double disc pump, respectively ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -28 *16. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of an agreement with Milliman, Inc. for actuarial services for certain pension plans and other post - employment benefits provided by the City of Yakima ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -29 *17. Set date of public meeting for February 24, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. to consider final plat approval for the Plat of Reed's Addition in the vicinity of North 93r and Summitview Avenues ACTION: February 24, 2009 was set as the date of public meeting to consider final plat approval of the Plat of Reed's Addition *18. Set date of joint City /County public hearing for March 3, 2009 to amend the Yakima Urban Area Zoning Ordinance and to consider the Regional Planning Commission's recommendation on the proposed Adult Business Ordinance ACTION: March 3, 2009 was set as the date of a joint City /County public hearing. 3 *19. Set date of joint City /County public hearing for March 3, 2009 to consider the Hearing Examiner's recommendation for land use changes and the concurrent Regional Planning Commission's recommendation for amendments to the City's Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map: ACTION: March 3, 2009 was set as the date of a joint City /County public hearing. 20. Other Business • Discussion regarding moving the March 17, 2009 City Council meeting to another date It was the consensus of the Council to move the March 17 meeting to March 24. 21. Adjournment —7:13 p.m. ACTION: Motion carried to adjourn to the next Business meeting on February 24, 2009. VOTE: Unanimous 4