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Home My WebLink About07/07/2009 00 Action Agenda ACTION ON YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS MEETING JULY 7, 2009 COUNCIL CHAMBERS — YAKIMA CITY HALL 5:00 P.M. — EXECUTIVE SESSION 1. Roll Call All Council members were present. 2. Executive Session • Collective Bargaining • Pending Litigation Executive session was held and adjourned at 5:55 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 /introductions • Introduction of Community and Economic Development Department interns Michael Morales introduced Greg Harpel and Cherize Ramirez, summer interns in the CED Department, who will be working with planning development. • Report from Citizens for a Safe Yakima Valley Communities regarding status of work activities Bill Dolsen, Chair and Ken Marble, Vice - Chair, gave a history of the group and described their activities, accomplishments and goals for the upcoming year. C. Status report on prior meeting's citizen service requests • Report from Parking Commission regarding parking time limitations in front of Chestnut Manor apartments Nick Hughes, City Parking Commission member, outlined the results of their recent meeting regarding parking limitations at Chestnut Manor apartments. They were not able to recognize the latest ordinance amendments as causing any hardship to the apartment residents. The Commission's conclusion is that there is ample parking in the vicinity including a number of free parking areas and six handicap spaces within a block area. ACTION: Motion carried to approve the Parking Commission's recommendation to leave it as originally presented. VOTE: Unanimous JULY 7, 2009 D. Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Council Committees • Presentation by Alex Conley, Yakima Basin Fish and Wildlife Recovery Board Alex Conley gave a general overview of the Board's history and requested Council to appoint a member to replace former Council Member Neil McClure. A Council subcommittee will make a recommendation at the next Council meeting. Council Member Rodriguez proposed a code of ethics for Council Members to follow. ACTION: Motion carried to direct the Legal department to draft a document for Council consideration at a future study session. VOTE: Unanimous 4. Consent Agenda Item Numbers 20 and 22 were removed from the consent agenda. ACTION: Motion carried to adopt the consent agenda as read. VOTE: Unanimous *A. Consideration of approval of Council Minutes • Business Meeting — June 2 and June 16, 2009 • Adjourned Meeting — June 9, 2009 ACTION: Council meeting minutes were approved. *B. Consideration of approval of Council Committee Meeting Minutes • Budget Committee — June 1 and June 10, 2009 • Public Safety Committee — June 4, 2009 • Neighborhood Development Committee — June 10, 2009 • Downtown Yakima Futures Initiative Committee — June 11, 2009 • Transit and Transportation Committee — June 17, 2009 • Arts Task Force — June 22, 2009 ACTION: Council Committee meeting minutes were approved. 5. Audience Participation — None 6. Closed record public hearing to consider final plat approval for Washington Heights Phase 1 ACTION: Public hearing was held. No one came forward to speak. ACTION: Motion carried to adopt the Resolution. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -92. VOTE: Unanimous 7. Closed record public hearing on an appeal of the Hearing Examiner's decision regarding an administrative adjustment request from Howard Huit. The public hearing was held. Bruce Benson, Supervising Planner, gave background on the appeal. Phil Lamb, attorney for the Huit's, spoke on their behalf. ACTION: Motion carried to uphold the Hearing Examiner's decision. VOTE: 4 -3, Lover, Rodriguez and Cawley voting no. CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS 8. Consideration of a Resolution approving the expenditure of $15,000 to install a donated public art piece at the intersection of Front Street and "A" Street. Brooke Creswell, representing the Yakima Giving Circle, gave background on the donated art piece. Nancy Kenmotsu from the Historic Preservation Commission and Karl Pasten, Depot restaurant owner, spoke against placement of the art piece on the selected site. Stephanie Flynn, also a member of the Historic Preservation Commission, supported the placement site. 2 JULY 7, 2009 ACTION: Motion carried to approve the Resolution. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -93. VOTE: 6 -1, Cawley voting no. 9. Consideration of first quarter finance reports: *A. Accounts Receivable report B. Revenue and Expenditures report/update through May 31, 2009 *C. Treasury report ACTION: Reports were approved. *10. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of Supplement #6 of a professional services contract with Berger /ABAM Engineers, Inc. for project management and inspection services for the construction of the Lincoln Avenue Railroad Grade Separation Project ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -94 *11. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of a local agency standard consultant agreement with Cascade Project Management, PLLC, to perform the duties of owner's representative for the construction of the Lincoln Avenue railroad grade separation project ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -95 *12. Consideration of a Resolution declaring certain vehicles to be surplus to the needs of the City of Yakima and the Police Department and authorizing sale of these vehicles by whatever means determined appropriate by the City Manager ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -96 *13. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of a professional services contract with Central Washington Occupational Medicine for drug and alcohol testing and physical examination services ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -97 *14. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing sole source procurement with RTC Manufacturing Inc. for the purchase of school zone solar safety flashers ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -98 *15. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of Supplement No. 1 of the professional services contract with PLSA Engineering and Surveying for surveying services required for the 16 Avenue and Washington Avenue intersection improvements project ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -99 *16. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of an operating agreement with the Capitol Theatre Committee ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -100 *17. Set Date of Public Meeting for July 21, 2009 to consider an application for a law enforcement grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program and authorizing corresponding interlocal agreement with Yakima County ACTION: Public hearing was set for July 21, 2009. 3 JULY 7, 2009 *18. Set Date of Public Hearing for July 21, 2009 to consider: A. Adoption of the Six -Year Transportation Improvement Program for 2010 to 2015 and to amend the Metropolitan Transportation Plan ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -101 B. Amend the Yakima Urban Area Comprehensive Plan capital facilities element ORDINANCES *19. Consideration of an Ordinance adopting standards for the delivery of public defense services to qualify for grant funds ACTION: Ordinance passed. ORDINANCE NO. 2009 -30 20. Consideration of an Ordinance relating to public safety, adding a new chapter 6.27 to the Yakima Municipal Code entitled "Shopping Cart Regulations" ACTION: Ordinance passed. ORDINANCE NO. 2009 -31, VOTE: 6 -1, Cawley voting no. *21. Consideration of an ordinance relating to Police Chief - limited commissions; consolidating limited commissions; adding a limited commission for Title 15 of the Yakima Municipal Code; repealing Section 10.01.030; repealing Section 11.01.030; and adding Section 1.48.026 to the Yakima Municipal Code ACTION: Ordinance passed. ORDINANCE NO. 2009 -32 22. Consideration of an Ordinance related to stormwater illicit discharge — creating a new Chapter 7.85 Clarence Barnett, representing the Central Washington Home Builders Association, asked for five amendments to the ordinance. Jeff Condardo from SOAR supported Mr. Barnett's request. Due to a compliance deadline date of July 16, the City Manager suggested the Council adopt the ordinance and the amendments can be considered at a future meeting after review by Legal. ACTION: Motion carried to pass the ordinance. ORDINANCE NO. 2009 -33. VOTE: Unanimous *23. Consideration of an Ordinance providing for the issuance of limited tax General Obligation bonds not to exceed $8 million to finance the expansion, improvement and rehabilitation of the Capitol Theatre ACTION: Ordinance passed. ORDINANCE NO. 2009 -34 24. Other Business Council Member Coffey asked the City Manager and City Attorney to review the legal structure for Council to hold a standing public meeting with no set agenda to dialogue with each other and the public on various issues. 25. Adjournment — 9:20 p.m. ACTION: Motion carried to adjourn to July 21, 2009 at 12:00 noon for a working lunch meeting with the Parks and Recreation Commission at the Harman Center. VOTE: Unanimous 4