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Home My WebLink About08/02/2011 00 Action Minutes ACTION ON YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 2, 2011 COUNCIL CHAMBERS, YAKIMA CITY HALL 2:00 P.M. — BUSINESS MEETING 1. Roll Call Present: Council: Mayor Micah Cawley, presiding, Assistant Mayor Kathy Coffey, Council Members Maureen Adkison, Dave Edier, Rick Ensey, Dave EttI and Bill Lover Staff: City Manager Zais, City Attorney Cutter and City Clerk Kloster 2. Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Cawley led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Open Discussion for the Good of the Order A. Proclamations — None B. Presentations /recognitions /introductions — None C. Status reports on prior meeting's citizen service requests — None D. Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Council Committees • Downtown Parking Commission ACTION: Motion carried to appoint James Williams to the Downtown Parking Committee. VOTE: Unanimous 4. Consent Agenda ACTION: Item 4B was added to the consent agenda; a motion carried to adopt the consent agenda as read. VOTE: Unanimous *A. Consideration of approval of City Council Meeting Minutes 1. Business Meetings — June 7, June 21, July 5 and July 19, 2011 2. Special Meeting — July 12, 2011 3. Adjourned Meeting — July 25, 2011 ACTION: Minutes were approved. *B. Consideration of approval of Council Committee Meeting Minutes • Public Safety Committee — July 20, 2011 > Public Safety Committee Report on Safe Streets Task Force ACTION: Minutes were approved. 5. Audience Participation Robert Owen advised he is against raising any taxes for street maintenance. Walt Ranta, President of the Barge Chestnut Neighborhood Association, thanked Council for their recent vote to support historic preservation. Bill Duerr expressed his deep concerns about recent and ongoing gang violence in Yakima and the need for more emphasis on suppression. He believes that revenue could be generated for the police department by enforcing laws against cell phone usage while driving. Additionally, he thinks implementing red -light cameras could also generate necessary funding. 3:00 P.M. — PUBLIC HEARINGS 6. Final public hearing and consideration of a Resolution to: A. Amend the 2011 CDBG Annual Action Plan to include $1,800,000 of Section 108 loan funding for economic development B. Authorize the City Manager to execute and submit an application for funding from the Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development to capitalize the Economic Development Loan Fund Neighborhood Development Services Manager Archie Matthews reviewed the final draft of the Section 108 Loan Program application prior to submittal to HUD and the amendment to the 2011 CDBG Annual Action Plan. Mayor Cawley opened and closed the public hearing as no one came forward to speak. ACTION: Resolution adopted. VOTE: Unanimous. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2011 -122 7. First public hearing to consider amendments to the 2011 Annual Action Plan regarding the reduction of CDBG and HOME program funding Neighborhood Development Services Manager Archie Matthews explained the amendment, requested by HUD, to the City's 2011 Annual Action Plan. Mayor Cawley opened and closed the public hearing as no one came forward to speak. The final public hearing will be held on August 16, 2011. CITY MANAGER REPORTS 8. Report on Gang Free Initiative Community Profile Police Lt. Mike Merryman and Gang Free Coordinator Steve Magallan reviewed the Community Profile report that details information on social, environmental and economic influences on youth gang behaviors. This document will be an important asset in helping the City to obtain federal funding. 9. Report on a gang injunction and consideration of a possible draft ordinance relating to trespass from City parks Senior Assistant City Attorney Cynthia Martinez introduced legal intern Jake Day who explained his research regarding a gang injunction and the possible difficulties of implementation in Yakima. He presented an option to trespass people from city parks for committing crimes or infractions in the parks. Several citizens commented on this alternative. ACTION: Motion carried to direct legal staff to prepare an ordinance to trespass people from City parks for committing crimes or infractions in the parks. VOTE: Unanimous 10. Taxicab license denial appeal hearing requested by Mary K. O'Brien Senior Assistant City Attorney Kunkler advised this item was being deferred to explore other options with Ms. O'Brien. 2 *11. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing and approving 2 " Quarter 2011 claims activity ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2011 -123 *12. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of Professional Services Agreement (Addendum No. 2) with Huibregtse, Louman Associates, Inc. to provide services for the Industrial Waste Collection System ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2011 -124 *13. Consideration of Resolutions authorizing execution of 2011 Collective Bargaining Agreements with IAFF Local 469: A. Firefighters ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2011 -125 B. Battalion Chiefs ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2011 -126 *14. Final Contract Payment for Ken Leingang Excavating for Upper Kiwanis Park Phase 2 Project (Standard Motion V -B — accept the project and approve the final payment) ACTION: Final contract payment was approved. *15. Final Contract Payment for Columbia Asphalt & Gravel, Inc — South 16 Avenue Grind and Overlay Project (Standard Motion V -B — accept the project and approve the final payment) ACTION: Final contract payment was approved. 16. Other Business • Update on City Manager appointment and contract Council reviewed the draft provisions for Mr. Cooper's contract. Base Salary ACTION: Motion carried to approve $155,000 annually, (Step B of the City's Pay and Compensation Plan) VOTE: 5 -2, Cawley and Coffey voting no. Vehicle Allowance ACTION: Motion carried to approve $300 per month. VOTE: Unanimous Cell Phone Allowance ACTION: Motion carried to approve issuance of a City cell phone. VOTE: Unanimous Memberships in Professional Associations ACTION: Motion carried to approve membership in International City Managers Association; Government Finance Officers Association; and Washington City Managers Association VOTE: Unanimous Vacation and Sick Leave ACTION: Motion carried to approved 3 weeks vacation per year and sick leave per City policy. VOTE: 4 -3, Adkison, Cawley and Coffey voting no. 3 Assistant Mayor Coffey referred to an e-mail that was sent to the Council by a citizen of Port St. Lucie, Florida concerning Mr. Cooper's involvement in a City Center project that resulted in foreclosure. She asked if any Council members were concerned with this issue; only Council Member Adkison voiced concern. Several Council members agreed it was appropriate to question Mr. Cooper about the subject. Health Insurance ACTION: Motion carried to approve mandatory employee participation in the City's self- insured health plan. Retirement ACTION: Motion carried to approve participation in the ICMA retirement plan with a City contribution of 8.81 %; participation in the ICMA Deferred Compensation Program with a City contribution of 3 %. Severance Provision ACTION: Motion carried to approve a six -month severance package if terminated without cause. If terminated for cause, no severance package. VOTE: Unanimous Relocation Expenses ACTION: Motion carried to approve relocation expenses (documented by receipts) not to exceed $10,000. VOTE: Unanimous A contract will be presented to Council for review and consideration on August 16. Council Member Edler requested dedicated time to discuss universal (mandatory) recycling for Yakima. ACTION: Motion carried to work with the City Manager's office staff to schedule a future date to discuss this issue. VOTE: Unanimous Acting Community and Economic Development Director Davenport referred to the amended 2011 City Council district map distributed to Council at this meeting. She stated the error in the map that affected District 2 and District 3 has been corrected. This error did not affect ballots issued by the Yakima County Auditor's office for the primary election. 17. Adjournment — 3:30 p.m. ACTION: Motion carried to adjourn to August 16 at 6:00 p.m. VOTE: Unanimous 4