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Home My WebLink About10/20/2009 00 Action Agenda ACTION ON YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS MEETING OCTOBER 20, 2009 COUNCIL CHAMBERS — YAKIMA CITY HALL 5:00 P.M. — EXECUTIVE SESSION 1. Roll Call All Council members were present except Kathy Coffey (excused) Staff included City Manager Zais, Assistant City Manager Zabel!, Assistant City Attorneys Harvey and Mitchell, and Fire Chief Hines. 2. Executive Session (30 minutes): • Collective Bargaining • Prospective Litigation Executive session was held and adjourned at 5:31 p.m. 5:30 P.M. — BUSINESS MEETING 1. Roll Call All Council members were present except Kathy Coffey (excused). Staff included City Manager Zais, Assistant City Attorney Harvey, and City Clerk Kloster. 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 • KNDO TV Day Mayor Edler read a proclamation declaring October 20, 2009 as KNDO TV Day. Julie Stern of KNDO received the proclamation. B. Presentations /recognitions /introductions • Appreciation to Yakima Police Department by Target Zero Traffic Safety Task Force Edica Esqueda, Yakima County Target Zero Task Force Coordinator, presented the Yakima Police Department with a special participation award for their excellence in impaired driving and speeding enforcement. • Yakima County Complete Count Committee for 2010 Census Mary Place, Coordinator for the local government portion of the Complete Count Committee for the 1020 census give a brief overview of the importance of the census and suggested the City assign someone to be involved to encourage citizen participation. C. Status report on prior meeting's citizen service request • Request from Brian Kautzman regarding driveway approach at 7404 Tieton Drive Public Works Director Waarvick reviewed the response supplied by the Legal Department clarifying that the City does not have maintenance responsibility for the driveway approach. D. Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Council Committees - None 4. Consent Agenda Items 7 and 8 were added to the Consent Agenda ACTION: Motion carried to approve the consent agenda as amended and read. VOTE: Unanimous, Coffey absent. *A. Consideration of approval of Council Minutes • Business Meeting — October 6, 2009 ACTION: Council minutes were approved. *B. Consideration of approval of Council Committee Meeting Minutes • Economic Development Committee — October 7, 2009 ACTION: Council committee meeting minutes were approved. 5. Audience Participation Alex Santillanes spoke of his concern about noise, graffiti, vandalism, thefts, and heavy traffic resulting from a transition home for women at 1408 W. Yakima Avenue. He also complained about a new transition -type residence right next door at 1406 W. Yakima Avenue that he discovered had not received clearance from City Hall. He questioned the zoning as well as lack of involvement from the City. Bill Cook, Community and Economic Development Director, said they recently became aware of this new establishment and are looking into it. Bill Duerr requested the City to update the Yakima City Charter prior to swearing in new Council members in January. 7:00 P.M. — PUBLIC HEARINGS 6. Public Hearing on the 2010 -2014 Community Development Block Grant and HOME Consolidated Plan and 2010 Annual Action Plan The public hearing was held. Deputy CED Director, Michael Morales, advised that the plan would be brought back November 17 for another public hearing and consideration for adoption by Council. John Everhart spoke highly of the efforts of the Office of Neighborhood Development Services employees in the community. Maria Garcia stated that the majority of the money is being spent in the housing area and she would like to see more directed toward economic development in the area of small businesses. CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS *7. Consideration of the 2009 Third Quarter Capital Improvement Projects Report ACTION: Report accepted. *8. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of an agreement with Committee for Downtown Yakima for downtown public parking lot management ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -138 2 9. Consideration of motions regarding the Washington Heights annexation to: 1. Withdraw Petition No. 09 -02 approved May 19, 2009 ACTION: Motion to withdraw the first annexation petition (09 -02) carried. VOTE: Unanimous, Coffey absent. 2. Initiate Petition No. 09 -06 for an expanded annexation (adopt standard annexation motions A & B) ACTION: Motion to set October 20 as the time of a meeting with the initiating parties who have signed a Notice of Intent to commence annexation proceedings. VOTE: Unanimous, Coffey absent. ACTION: Motion to accept the revised annexation petition. VOTE: Unanimous, Coffey absent. *10. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of a consulting services agreement with Thomas E. Coleman P.E Consulting Services for 2010 Water System Plan update ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -139 *11. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of an agreement with the Washington State Department of Commerce accepting $650,614 of Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -140 *12. Set Date for Public Hearings on November 17, 2009 for: A. 2010 Ad Valorem Tax B. 2010 Proposed Budget ACTION: November 17, 2009 was set as the date for public hearings. *13. Set date of public hearing for November 3, 2009, regarding the Dahl Annexation ACTION: November 3, 2009 was set as the date for public hearing. *14. Consideration of a final contract payment for Simpson Lane Sanitary Sewer L.I.D. ACTION: Accepted. *15. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing annual renewal of the City Manager's authority to resolve and settle claims against or by the City in an amount of $100,000 or less ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -141 *16. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing adoption of a policy regarding temporary emergency cold weather shelters to be valid November and December 2009 and January, February and March 2010 ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -142 3 ORDINANCES 17. Consideration of report/recommendations and legislation from the Council Public Safety Committee: A. Resolution authorizing execution of a contract with Central Washington Comprehensive Mental Health (CWCMH) to cost -share with Yakima County to fund the CWCMH Behavioral Health Diversion Program for a six -month period ACTION: Motion to adopt the resolution carried. VOTE: Unanimous, Coffey absent. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -143 B. First reading of an Ordinance amending the 2009 budget and appropriating funds for the reserve account for the Behavioral Health Diversion Program ACTION: Ordinance read by title only; second reading scheduled for November 3, 2009) *18. Consideration of an Ordinance repealing Ordinance 2004 -58 initiating Englewood Terrace Sewer L.I.D. #1059 ACTION: Ordinance passed. ORDINANCE NO. 2009 -45 *19. Consideration of an Ordinance amending the Classification and Compensation Plan for certain City employees amending Subsections 2.20.110 of the Yakima Municipal Code ACTION: Ordinance passed. ORDINANCE NO. 2009 -46 *20. Consideration of an Ordinance amending Section 6.06 of the Yakima Municipal Code regarding emergency powers authorizing firearms regulation ACTION: Ordinance passed. ORDINANCE NO. 2009 -47 *21. Consideration of an Ordinance amending the Yakima Municipal Code relating to solid waste debris ACTION: Ordinance passed. ORDINANCE NO. 2009 -48 *22. Consideration of an Ordinance amending the Yakima Municipal Code relating to Water, Irrigation, Wastewater and Refuse utilities for updated features to the new Utility System ACTION: Ordinance passed. ORDINANCE NO. 2009 -49 23. Other Business Mayor Edler announced that it was determined in Executive Session, based on legal advice, the City would not pursue recovery costs for the mill site fire. He said there are still other issues being discussed. Assistant Mayor Cawley announced that biodegradable bags are now available for the leaf pick up program and can be picked up at Public Works or the Harman Center. 4