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Home My WebLink About08/18/2009 00 Action Agenda ACTION ON YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS MEETING AUGUST 18, 2009 COUNCIL CHAMBERS — YAKIMA CITY HALL 5:00 P.M. — EXECUTIVE SESSION 1. Roll Call All Council Members were present except Mayor Dave Edler (excused). 2. Executive Session: • Collective Bargaining Executive session was held and adjourned at 5:20 p.m. 6:00 P.M. — BUSINESS MEETING 1. Roll Call All Council Members were present except Mayor Dave Edler (excused). 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 • Recognition of Mary McDonald by Yakima Fire Department Mary McDonald was recognized and given an award for her calm assistance to an injured skateboarder. C. Status report on prior meeting's citizen service requests — None D. Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Council Committees — None 4. Consent Agenda ACTION: Items 8, 10 and 11 were added to the Consent Agenda. Motion carried to adopt the consent agenda as read. VOTE: Unanimous *A. Consideration of approval of Council Minutes • Special meetings — July 28 and August 7, 2009 • Business meeting — August 4, 2009 ACTION: Council meeting minutes were approved. *B. Consideration of approval of Council Committee Meeting Minutes • Budget Committee — July 16, 2009 • Intergovernmental Relations Committee — July 28, 2009 • Neighborhood Development Committee — August 5, 2009 • Economic Development Committee — August 5, 2009 ACTION: Council Committee meeting minutes were approved. 1 5. Audience Participation • Following a Power Point presentation on the property located between 44 and 45 Avenues, the following neighbors voiced individual concerns and complaints about existing conditions, which included boarded up houses, weeds, dying trees and refuse: Bill Bosch, Elba Richards, Jim Evans, Jeanne Crawford, Ed Cunnington and Art Opfer. Assistant Mayor Cawley advised staff would follow up on the concerns and provide a status report at the next Council meeting. • Deanna Pemberton and Mary Ann Lockhart stated there were individuals who are operating auto repair shops at private residences that are not zoned for business. Council requested they provide addresses so Code Enforcement could follow up on the complaints. • Connie Little again encouraged citizens to donate money through the City's Finance Department to fund the aquatics center project. 7:00 P.M. — PUBLIC HEARINGS 6. A. "Closed Record" public hearing to consider the Hearing Examiner's recommendation on the Preliminary Plat and Master Planned Development of Toscanna, Phase 1 Council approved Sonia Rodriguez's request to recuse herself from discussing this issue because she lives in the area of the proposed development. The public hearing was held; no one came forward to speak. ACTION: Motion carried to adopt the Resolution. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -109. VOTE: 5 -0, Rodriguez recused and Edler absent. B. "Open Record" public hearing on the proposed Development Agreement for the Master Planned Development/Preliminary Plat of Toscanna, Phase 1 ACTION: Motion to defer the hearing to September 1, 2009 carried. VOTE: 5 -0; Rodriguez recused and Edler absent. 7. Public hearing on the continuation of the 0.3% sales tax revenues for law and justice needs, if approved by voters on November 3, 2009 County Prosecutor Jim Hagerty, Police Chief Sam Granato and Senior Assistant City Attorney Cynthia Martinez urged the Council to endorse continuation of the .3% sales tax and outlined what the funding would provide for the City and County if the proposition is approved by the voters. The public hearing was held. Robert Owen spoke against the continuation of the tax. Connie Little and Lynn Kittelson spoke in support of the tax. ACTION: Motion carried for the Council to endorse the tax. VOTE: 6 -0, Edler absent. 2 CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS *8. Consideration of the 2008 Annual Report of the Yakima Police Department ACTION: Report was approved. 9. Consideration of Joint Council Downtown Yakima Futures Initiative and Neighborhood Development Committees' recommendations regarding Phase 4 state grant allocation, project elements and supplemental Block Grant funding ACTION: Motion carried to accept and adopt both recommendations. VOTE: 6 -0, Edler absent *10. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing a Southeast Yakima Community Center Operating Agreement with Opportunities Industrialization Center of Washington (010) ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -110 *11. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of agreements with Roy Farms, Inc. and WS Inc. for biosolids application to their agricultural lands ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -111 *12. Consideration of a Report related to the processing of Parade and Special Event Street Closure Permits (YMC9.70) ACTION: Report was accepted. *13. Consideration of a Resolution terminating the second amended Yakima City /County Narcotics Unit interlocal agreement and setting forth the plan for ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -112 *14. Report from the Finance Department regarding the result of the sale of the City's LTGO bonds for the Capitol Theatre Assistant City Manager Zabell gave an update on the bond sale held that morning. Finance Director Rita DeBord advised the City was able to generate more revenue than anticipated and $6.9 million will be available for the project. *15. Consideration of the Kegley Annexation Initiation (Adopt Standard Motions A & B) ACTION: Standard Motions A and B were adopted. *16. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of a public defender agreement with Dixon & Lee Law Firm of Yakima ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -113 *17. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of an intergovernmental cooperative purchasing agreement with South Puget Sound Community College ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -114 *18. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of a professional services agreement with Financial Consulting Solutions Group, Inc. to develop a wastewater rate and charge study ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -115 3 *19. Consideration of Joint City /County legislation authorizing application for federal assistance and acceptance of a grant agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration for projects at the Yakima Air Terminal - McAllister Field: A. Resolution authorizing AIP 29- Runway 9/27 rehabilitation and REIL's relocation (RW4) project ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -116 B. Resolution authorizing AIP 30- Acquisition of privately -owned property adjacent to the Airport ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -117 *20. Consideration of a Resolution declaring a 1998 Ford Expedition to be surplus to the needs of the City of Yakima and the Police Department and authorizing sale of the vehicle by whatever means determined appropriate by the City Manager ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -118 ORDINANCES *21. Consideration of an Ordinance amending the Classification and Compensation Plan for certain City employee ACTION: Ordinance passed. ORDINANCE NO. 2009 -40 22. Other Business — None 23. Adjournment — 7:31 p.m. ACTION: Motion carried to adjourn to September 1, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. for a Council Business meeting 4