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YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
BUSINESS MEETING
AUGUST 4, 2009
COUNCIL CHAMBERS — YAKIMA CITY HALL
2:00 P.M. — BUSINESS MEETING
1. RoII Call
Present:
Council: Mayor Dave Edler, presiding, Assistant Mayor Micah Cawley, Council
Members Maureen Adkison, Kathy Coffey, Rick Ensey, Bill Lover, and
Sonia Rodriguez
Staff: 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
• Crime Stoppers Day
Council Member Ensey read a proclamation declaring August 4, 2009 as Crime
Stoppers Day. Mark Peterson & Dave Purcell were present to accept the
proclamation. To date they have given out $100,000 in rewards.
• National Health Center Week
Mayor Edler read a proclamation declaring the week of August 19 -25 as
National Health Center Week. Don Hinman was present to accept the
proclamation. Anita Monoian was also recognized for her recent selection as
Board Chair of the National Organization of Community Health Centers.
B. Presentations /recognitions /introductions
C. Status report on prior meeting's citizen service requests
D. Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Council Committees
• Community Review Board
CAWLEY MOVED AND COFFEY SECONDED TO APPOINT MARTIN
CHACON TO THE COMMUNITY REVIEW BOARD. The motion carried by
unanimous voice vote.
4. Consent Agenda
Mayor Edler referred to the items placed on the Consent Agenda, questioning
whether there were any additions or deletions from either Council members or
citizens present. Assistant Mayor Cawley noted that Item No. 12 was revised
changing the set date for a public hearing to September 1, 2009. The City Clerk
read the Consent Agenda items, including resolutions and ordinances by title.
CAWLEY MOVED AND COFFEY SECONDED TO ADOPT THE CONSENT
AGENDA AS READ. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.
(Subsequent paragraphs preceded by an asterisk ( *) indicate items on the
Consent Agenda handled under one motion without further discussion.)
*A. Consideration of approval of Council Minutes
• Special, Adjourned and Business meetings — July 21, 2009
*B. Consideration of approval of Council Committee Meeting Minutes
• Rules and Procedures Committee — July 16, 2009
• Downtown Futures Committee — July 22, 2009
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5. Audience Participation
Robert Owen, 614 N. 3rd Street, raised the issue of noise in his neighborhood due
to the National Night Out function held at Miller Park.
Cindy Hill, 10 N. 96 Avenue, spoke in support on the lane diet for the 72 and
Summitview Avenues interchange.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS
6. Consideration of recommendation from the Council Transit - Transportation
Committee regarding traffic revisions on Summitview Avenue
Joe Rosenlund, Street and Traffic Operations Manager, reviewed the three options
that were presented to the Transit and Transportation Committee. Option B was
recommended by the committee and staff.
A. Pre - existing lane configuration with protected /permitted left turn westbound.
B. Split phase operation allowing a left/thru -left lane usage westbound.
C. Leave the intersection in its existing configuration and change Summitview
back to four lanes west of 72 Avenue.
CAWLEY MOVED AND ENSEY SECONDED TO ADOPT OPTION B. The motion
carried by unanimous roll call vote.
7. Consideration of recommendation from the Council Downtown Futures
Committee regarding participation with Yakima County for Second Street
park project and County Courthouse sidewalk improvements
City Manager Zais advised that we were approached by the County to participate
in a joint venture with respect to street scape improvements in the new park at 2nd
and A Streets, through to Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. The intent is to
determine what could be done while the sidewalks and utilities are being replaced.
The County plans to move forward on the project this year. Although we didn't
have funds budgeted, we developed a plan to accomplish it with the County's help.
The Downtown Futures Committee's preferred option is to do all the improvements
at the same time with an estimated cost to the City of approximately $242,000.
The County will assume the cost and we will reimburse them over a three -year
period commencing in 2010.
COFFEY MOVED AND ADKISON SECONDED TO SUPPORT OPTION 2, ALL
THE IMPROVEMENTS AROUND THE PARK AND THE 2 STREET SIDE OF
THE COURTHOUSE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING BOULEVARD. The motion
carried by a 6 -1 roll call vote; Cawley voting no.
*8. Consideration of a Resolution ordering a segregation of the special
assessments in Local Improvement District (LID) No. 1057 pursuant to
RCW 35.44.410 against a parcel of land that was designated as Parcel No.
181319 -14001 and is included in LID No. 1057
RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -108, A RESOLUTION ordering a segregation of the
special assessments in Local Improvement District No. 1057 pursuant to RCW
35.44.410
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*9. Consideration of final contract payment for North Hillcrest, Hillcrest and
Buena Vista irrigation system improvement
The report from the City Engineer, dated July 17, 2009, with respect to the
completion of the work on the North Hillcrest, Hillcrest and Buena Vista irrigation
system improvements , performed by Rotschy, Inc., was approved, the work
accepted and payment of the final estimates as therein set forth was authorized.
*10. Consideration of final contract payment for Tieton Drive pedestrian safety
project
The report from the City Engineer, dated January 21, 2009 , with respect to the
completion of the work on the Tieton Drive pedestrian safety project, performed by
Scott's Excavating Yakima, LLC, was approved, the work accepted and payment
of the final estimates as therein set forth was authorized.
*11. Set date of August 18, 2009 for a "Closed Record" public hearing to
consider the preliminary plat of Toscanna, Phase 1 and an "Open Record"
public hearing on a proposed development agreement for a master planned
development
August 18, 2009, was set as the date of closed record public hearing to consider the
preliminary plat of Toscanna, Phase 1 and an open record public hearing on a
proposed development agreement for a master planned development.
*12. Set date of public hearing for September 1, 2009 to receive public
testimony regarding Initiative 1033
September 1, 2009, was set as the date of public hearing to receive public testimony
regarding Initiative 1033.
*13. Set date of public hearing for August 18, 2009 to receive public testimony
on 0.3% sales tax ballot issue
August 18, 2009, was set as the date of public hearing to receive public testimony on
0.3% sales tax ballot issue.
ORDINANCES
*14. Consideration of an Ordinance relating to Police Chief – Limited
Commissions; adding a limited commission to enforce 6.27 of the Yakima
Municipal Code by amending Section 1.48.026 of the Yakima Municipal
Code
ORDINANCE NO. 2009 -38, AN ORDINANCE relating to Police Chief — Limited
commissions; adding a limited commission to enforce 6.27 of the Yakima
Municipal Code by amending Section 1.48.026 of the Yakima Municipal Code.
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*15. Consideration of an Ordinance related to Stormwater Illicit Discharge —
revising two provisions in Chapter 7.85 and specifically amending Yakima
Municipal Code Sections 7.85.060(B) and 7.85.170(A)
ORDINANCE NO. 2009 -39, AN ORDINANCE related to stormwater regulation;
amending Chapter 7.85 of the Yakima Municipal Code entitled Stormwater Illicit
Discharge with revisions concerning extenuating circumstances for timely filing of
a request for hearing and amending Sections 7.85.160(B) and 7.85.170(A).
16. Other Business
Connie Little asked about the plans and funds submitted toward an aquatics
center. Chris Waarvick, Public Works Director, said the $1,000 has been
deposited into an account earmarked for the aquatics project. He said the Parks
Commission is working to put together a smaller vision to address the lack of
neighborhood pools
City Manager Zais reminded Council and.the public that it is National Night Out..
Council Member Rodriguez expressed her concern about the growing gang
violence in the city and questioned how the Council could intervene in the
problem. She said the emphasis patrols are working but there are not enough of
them. Council Member Coffey said that Mayor Edler and she have met briefly
with regard to having an educational forum around crime, gangs and graffiti. It
could be utilized as a kick -off of an educational campaign on what we are doing,
what we can do, and how the community should be involved. Council Member
Rodriguez said the recent gang activity has put our city in a crisis. Assistant
Mayor Cawley questioned City Council's role in the problem and mentioned his
previous proposal of a curfew. Council Member Adkison agreed with the need to
educate people on what is currently being done related to the gang problem.
There are many organizations that we are working with and we must continue
that process. Council Member Rodriguez emphasized the need to put more
resources, using overtime for emphasis patrols, on the problem right now during
the rest of the summer. Council Member Lover was concerned that people
thought Yakima was number one in violent crimes when we are actually down
the list. He pointed out that it is a full county issue. He suggested going back to
the Anti -Crime Summit that was held a few years ago. Council Member
Rodriguez recommended using reserves to put more money toward the
emphasis patrols. Discussion continued on the need for more manpower as well
as money and the question arose as to whether it is at a level to get the National
Guard involved. Chief Granato gave an overview of the gang situation and what
efforts they are taking. Putting more resources on the streets will be very
expensive. He explained that he had put Traffic officers on the emphasis patrol
but removed them from the daytime patrols because we weren't seeing much
gang violence during the day. It is possible to move them back to that emphasis
patrol again. He explained that manpower is the issue. Moving resources from
one area to the emphasis patrol will cause other problems, e.g. cases will back
up and not be investigated in a timely manner. He then spoke about the
upcoming Low Riders Cruising Event. In the past they have had as many as 65
officers on duty. They are expecting trouble this year and hope to have as many
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as 100 officers. Gang violence is a very unpredictable type of crime; they are
hunting each other and if they see another gang member they just shoot. He
agreed that we need additional resources, but even having a police officer on
every corner may not curb the violence. Emphasis patrols target an area, but he
said it is like pushing water, you put pressure here and it will come out
somewhere else. Council Member Lover requested looking into CBDG money
from ONDS. Council Member Coffey asked Council if they would be willing to
hold a special meeting, if they were able to free up some funding.
17. Adjournment
CAWLEY MOVED AND ENSEY SECONDED TO ADJOURN TO AUGUST 18,
2008 AT 6 :00 P.M. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote. The meeting
adjourned at 3:18 p.m.
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Minutes prepared by Linda Watkins. A CD and DVD of this meeting are available in the City Clerk's
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