HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/02/2009 00 Action Agenda YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
BUSINESS MEETING
JUNE 2, 2009
COUNCIL CHAMBERS — YAKIMA CITY HALL
5:00 P.M. — EXECUTIVE SESSION
1. Roll Call
All Council members were present.
2. Executive Session:
• Pending litigation
Executive session was held and adjourned at 5:35 p.m.
6:00 P.M. — BUSINESS MEETING
1. Roll Call
All Council members were present. Staff included City Manager Zais, City Attorney
Cutter and City Clerk Moore
2. Invocation /Pledge of Allegiance
Assistant Mayor Cawley gave an invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Open Discussion for the Good of the Order
A. Proclamations - None
B. Presentations / recognitions
Dan Kelleher, the new Executive Director of the Committee for Downtown Yakima,
introduced himself, and gave a brief overview of his background
C. Status report on prior meeting's citizen service requests
• Upside down American flag at Cinco de Mayo parade — requested by Deanna
Pemberton
Cynthia Martinez reviewed the information that was included in the packet regarding
Washington state law and U.S. Supreme Court rulings about flag desecration.
Deanna Pemberton said her original request was to find out who is in charge of
these events so that offensive behavior does not incite a riot in the future.
D. Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Council Committees
ACTION: Motion carried to appoint the following citizens to Boards and
Commissions:
Bicycle /Pedestrian Committee
Reappoint: Sally Mayo
Appoint: Sarah Boothman
Board of Appeals
Reappoint: Rod Cassel
Jim Fickel
Jim Johnston
Terry Poe
Historic Preservation Commission
Reappoint: Celeste Barry
Joe Mann
Parks & Recreation Commission:
Reappoint: Rod Bryant
Tom Hinman
Mike Nixon
Appoint: Alex Deccio
Public Facilities District:
Reappoint: Dan Marples
Eve Semon
Southeast Community Center Advisory Committee
Reappoint: Johnnie Harvey
Police & Fire Civil Service Commission
Reappoint: Melanie Gilmore
Yakima Housing Authority
Appoint: Linda Chaplin
VOTE: Unanimous
4. Consent agenda
ACTION: Motion carried to adopt the consent agenda. VOTE: Unanimous
*A. Consideration of approval of Council Minutes
• Business Meeting — April 21, 2009
• Study Session — April 28, 2009
ACTION: Council meeting minutes were approved.
*B. Consideration of approval of Council Committee Meeting Minutes
• Intergovernmental Relations Committee — May 4, 2009
• Economic Development Committee — May 6, 2009
ACTION: Council Committee meeting minutes were approved.
5. Audience Participation
• Christine Smith praised the staff of the Office of Neighborhood Development
Services for their hard work in the community.
• Jerod Riley, Ray Powell, Antonio Gomez and John Samson asked Council to
reconsider the new parking limits for senior residents of Chestnut Manor on 4th
Street and Chestnut. Mayor Edler advised there would be a response at a future
business meeting.
7:00 P.M. — PUBLIC HEARINGS
6. Closed Record Public Hearing and consideration of a Resolution approving the
preliminary plat of Powerhouse Villas Phase 1 located at 5321 West Powerhouse Road
The public hearing was held. Bob Ingham, representing Squire Ingham Company,
spoke in support. ACTION: Motion carried to adopt the Resolution. RESOLUTION NO.
R- 2009 -78. VOTE: Unanimous
7. Public Hearing on the Annual Action Plan amendment for supplemental Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD) American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
The public hearing was held. No one came forward to speak.
ACTION: Motion carried to approve the staff recommendation. VOTE: Unanimous
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CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS
8. Consideration of Firefighter /paramedic issues
Fire Chief Hines gave an overview of the issue. After much discussion among Council
members, a number of citizens spoke in favor of and against the proposal to allow the
two certified firefighters /paramedics to continue using their life- saving skills and absorb
the associated costs within the current EMS budget.
ACTION: Motion failed 4 -3 to VOTE: Adkison, Cawley, Lover and Ensey voting no.
*9. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing Neighborhood Development Services to raise
its current housing programs subsidy limits from $35,000 to $50,000 using either CDBG
or HOME funds
ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -79
*10. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of a contract with Beckwith
Consulting Group to complete the HUD mandated five -year Consolidated Plan
ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -80
*11. Consideration of Legislation regarding the Capitol Theatre:
A. A Resolution authorizing a Ground Lease and a Development Agreement with
the Yakima Regional Public Facilities District for the purpose of financing,
expanding, operating and maintaining the Capitol Theatre
ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -81
B. A Resolution authorizing one or more draws on the City's G.O. Line of Credit in
an aggregate amount not to exceed $4.5 million dollars for the purpose of
providing bridge financing for the Capitol Theatre expansion project.
ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -82
*12. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing option to purchase property at Third Street
and Walnut Avenue
ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -83
*13. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing the City of Yakima Transit Division to
purchase five buses utilizing the Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority d /b /a
LYNX Bid No. 09 -0O5
ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -84
*14. Set Date of Public Hearing for June 16, 2009, regarding periodic public review of the City
of Yakima Cable Television Franchise Ordinance
ACTION: June 16, 2009 was set as the date of a public hearing.
*15. Set Date of "Closed Record" Public Hearing for June 16, 2009, to consider the Hearing
Examiner's recommendation on a rezone request by John and Patricia Tate and an
"Open Record" public hearing on the proposed Development Agreement for property
located at 420 South 32n Avenue
ACTION: June 16, 2009 was set as the date of two public hearings.
*16. Set Date of Closed Record Public Hearing for June 16, 2009, for the Barge /Chestnut
neighborhood historic district nomination to the Yakima Register of Historic Places
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ACTION: June 16, 2009 was set as the date of a public hearing.
ORDINANCES
17. Consideration of an Ordinance amending the Yakima Municipal Code relating to
indecent exposure
Senior Assistant City Attorney Cynthia Martinez reviewed the proposed amendments to
the current indecent exposure ordinance.
ACTION: Motion carried to pass the Ordinance. ORDINANCE NO. 2009 -22. VOTE:
5 -2, Coffey and Ensey voting no.
*18. Consideration of legislation regarding the Public Facilities District - Capitol Theatre Fund:
A. Ordinance creating the Public Facilities District - Capitol Theatre Fund
ACTION: Ordinance passed. ORDINANCE NO. 2009 -23
B. First reading of an Ordinance amending the 2009 budget and transferring
appropriations from the Public Facilities District Fund to the Public First reading of an
Ordinance amending the 2009 budget and transferring Facilities District - Capitol
Theatre Fund for debt service and other costs related to the expansion of the Capitol
Theatre (Read ordinance only at this meeting; second reading scheduled 6/16/09)
*19. Consideration of an amendment to Sections 11.04.030, Schedule of Fees and Building
Valuation —Table 1* relating to permit fees
ACTION: Ordinance passed. ORDINANCE NO. 2009 -24
20. Other Business
• Determine voting representatives for the AWC annual meeting
Council agreed to appoint the three Council members attending the annual meeting,
Dave Edler, Kathy Coffey and Maureen Adkison, to be the voting delegates.
21. Adjournment – 8:39 p.m.
ACTION: Motion carried to adjourn to June 9, 2009 at 8:00 a.m. for a Study Session in
the Council Chambers regarding stormwater. VOTE: Unanimous
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