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YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
BUSINESS MEETING
SEPTEMBER 1, 2009
COUNCIL CHAMBERS — YAKIMA CITY HALL
6:00 P.M.
1. Roll Call
All Council members were present.
2. Invocation /Pledge of Allegiance — Mayor Dave Edler
Mayor Edler 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 - None
C. Status report on prior meeting's citizen service requests
• Complaints on the property at 44 and 45 Avenues were responded to
by Bill Cook, CED Director, and Ken Harper, Counsel for the City. Jean
Crawford, Jim Evans and Bill Bosch requested the City to take action to
resolve the problems.
ACTION: Motion carried to put the issue on the Economic Development
Committee agenda and keep it active until resolved, as well as direct Mr.
Harper to further evaluate the feasibility of imminent domain action on the
property at 4408 Alpine Way. VOTE: Unanimous.
4. Consent Agenda
ACTION: Item No. 17 was removed from the Consent Agenda. Motion carried to
adopt the consent agenda as read. VOTE: Unanimous.
*A. Consideration of approval of Council Minutes
• Business meeting — August 18, 2009
ACTION: Approved
*B. Consideration of approval of Council Committee Meeting Minutes
• Council Rules and Procedures Committee — August 17 and August 25, 2009
• Boards and Commissions Appointing Committee — August 27, 2009
ACTION: Approved
5. Audience Participation
• Connie Little requested two things with regard to the Aquatic Center: 1)
Resolution of the fire danger at the Boise site and 2) Council to make a site
selection between the Boise site and Kiwanis Park site. She stated her
preference was the Kiwanis Park site.
• Maryann Lockhart and Deanna Pemberton submitted a list of addresses they
think have unauthorized businesses and have environmental problems that
they would like Code Enforcement to look into.
SEPTEMBER 1, 2009
7:00 P.M. — PUBLIC HEARINGS
6. Public hearing on Initiative 1033
Tim Eyman read his support statement on 1 -1033, summarizing it to be a method
of controlling government growth to the same rate as the private sector, and
putting the control into the hands of the citizens. He emphasized the potential of
any overage in revenue being distributed back by reducing property taxes.
Rob Sherwood questioned what the financial impact would be on the City if this
initiative passed.
Dave Ett1 questioned the ratio of property tax relief between commercial and
private to which Mr. Eyman responded, by law it must be done uniformly.
Mary Place suggested Mr. Eyman could better help Yakima taxpayers, small
businesses, cities and counties, by going after the restructure rules and
regulations that we have to follow that drive up expenses.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS
7. Consideration of Report from the Council Rules and Procedures Committee
regarding a proposed Council Code of Ethics resolution
Assistant City Attorney Mitchell gave an overview of the proposed Code of Ethics
that had been crafted through the Rules and Procedures Committee. He noted
that they had decided to have the Council themselves fill the gate keeper
function. They also had included a provision to deal with harassment complaints.
ACTION: Motion to adopt the resolution. VOTE: Unanimous
RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -119
8. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of an agreement with the
City of Union Gap to provide fire ladder truck services
Fire Chief Hines explained that, due to economic challenges, this is an option to
pool and share resources with neighboring fire departments
ACTION: Motion to adopt the resolution. VOTE: Unanimous
RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -120
9. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution and submittal of a planning
grant application to the Yakima County Supporting Investments in Economic
Diversification (SIED) fund for the Yakima Sawmill
Michael Morales, Deputy Director of Community and Economic Development,
explained this as an opportunity to secure funding from SIED via a planning grant
to help with the next stage at the Yakima saw mill site.
ACTION: Motion to adopt the resolution. VOTE: Unanimous
RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -121
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SEPTEMBER 1, 2009
*10. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of a contract with Yakima
Valley Conference of Governments to perform the Phase 2 Traffic Analysis
related to improvements to the 1 -82 and U.S. 12 State Highway System in the
vicinity of the "Yakima Mill Development District" and Terrace Heights Way
Corridor. ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -122
*11. Consideration of a final contract payment for Gardner Park Well
ACTION: Final contract payment approved.
*12. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of a contract for the purpose
of installation of a sprinkler system, top soil and grass sod at 602 and 604 Fair
Avenue. ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -123
*13. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of applications, certifications
and agreements for a grant from the Washington State Public Works Board Urban
Vitality Grant Program to complete construction of the "A" Street Corridor as part
of the Downtown Futures Initiative
ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -124
*14. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing sole source procurement between the
City of Yakima and BioBagUSA for the purchase of Biodegradable Leaf Bags
ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -125
*15. Set Date of Open Record Public Hearing for September 15, 2009, to consider the
Development Agreement for a 66 -lot Master Planned Development by Toscanna
LLC ACTION: September 15, 2009, was set as the date of an open record
public hearing
*16. Set Date of Closed Record Public Hearing for October 6, 2009 to consider the
Hearing Examiner's recommendation for changes in land uses (rezones) and the
concurrent Regional Planning Commission's recommendation for amendments to
the City's Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map
ACTION: October 6, 2009, was set as the date of an open record public hearing
ORDINANCES
17. Consideration of an ordinance relating to possession of firearms in Tahoma
Cemetery; and amending Yakima Municipal Code Section 7.04.090 to conform
and be consistent with the Revised Code of Washington
ACTION: Ordinance passed. VOTE: Unanimous
ORDINANCE NO. 2009 -41
18. Other Business
• Mayor Edler asked about dealing with increased panhandling at the
entrances of the City. City Attorney Cutter advised that panhandling is not
currently illegal unless it is aggressive. If it is, it should be reported to the
police for action.
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SEPTEMBER 1, 2009
• City Manager Zais announced that the Council would adjourn to Executive
Session for approximately 15 minutes to consider complaints against a public
official and pending litigation relating to the subject.
ACTION: Motion to adjourn to Executive Session. VOTE: Unanimous
Council adjourned to Executive Session at 7:46 p.m.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
The meeting reconvened at 8:10 p.m.
ACTION: Motion to approve representation of Council Member Ensey in the recall
action and have the City pay the legal costs. VOTE: 4 -2; Edler and Rodriguez voting
no. City Attorney Cutter concurred with the majority
19. Adjournment — 8:23 p.m.
ACTION: Motion carried to adjourn to September 15, 2009 at 12:00 noon at the
Convention Center for an Executive Session regarding the City Manager's
annual review
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