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YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
BUSINESS MEETING
SEPTEMBER 6, 2011
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, YAKIMA CITY HALL
6:00 P.M. — BUSINESS MEETING
1. Roll Call
Present:
Council: Mayor Micah Cawley, presiding, Assistant Mayor Kathy Coffey, Council
Members, Dave Edler, Rick Ensey, Dave Ettl and Bill Lover
Staff: City Manager Cooper, Acting City Attorney Harvey and Acting City Clerk Claar
Tee
Absent: Council Member Maureen Adkison (excused)
2. Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Cawley led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Oath of Office for City Manager
City Manager Cooper took the oath of office.
4. Open Discussion for the Good of the Order
A. Proclamations
• 2011 National Truck Driver Appreciation Month
Council Member Edler read a proclamation declaring this month National Truck
Driver Appreciation month. Roger Bell and Ed Chadwick accepted the
proclamation.
• Life Insurance Awareness Month
Mayor Cawley read a proclamation declaring September as life insurance
awareness month. Jeff Johnson, Brenda Brink and Randy Wesselius accepted
the proclamation.
• Yakima Coca Cola Day
Mayor Cawley read a proclamation declaring September 9, 2011 as Yakima Coca
Cola day. Jeff Smith accepted the proclamation.
• Appreciation for Casey Family Programs' services
Assistant Mayor Coffey read a proclamation of appreciation for Casey Family
Programs with Lynn Biggs accepting.
B. Presentations /recognitions /introductions
• Recognition of service awards for City employees
Assistant City Manager Michael Morales recognized Sgt. Costello, Sgt. Jones,
and Officer Dejournette of the Yakima Police Department for 25 years of service
to the City of Yakima.
• United Way — 2012 Day of Caring Campaign
Co- chairs Dave and Patty Dion for United Way of Central Washington discussed
the importance of United Way and presented a video which highlighted many
benefits of the program.
C. Status reports on prior meeting's citizen service requests
• Report from Officer Haubrich regarding Moonlit Ride Limousine complaint.
Chief Copeland gave an update of steps taken by the Yakima Police Department
to alleviate the problem.
D. Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Council Committees
• Appointment to Tourism Promotion Area Commission
ACTION: Motion carried to appoint Jim Steelman to the Tourism Promotion
Area Commission. VOTE: 6 -0 (Adkison absent).
5. Consent Agenda
ACTION: Items 8 A &C, 9 and 10 were added. A motion carried to approve the consent
agenda as read. VOTE: 6 -0 (Adkison absent.)
*A. Consideration of approval of City Council Meeting Minutes
• Business Meeting of August 2, 2011
ACTION: The minutes were accepted.
*B. Consideration of approval of Council Committee Meeting Minutes
• Council Economic Development report from August 10
• Council Budget Committee report from August 24
ACTION: Committee minutes were accepted.
6. Audience Participation
Jim Evans again complained about the street paving conducted by the City. He said the
information he received from the Streets Manager did not answer his previous question
about cost per square foot for paving. Mayor Cawley responded that he will speak with
staff and clarify the paving cost per square foot. Mr. Evans suggested the Code Division
look at the weedy lot next to Inland Pipe on Front Street for violations.
Mike Murphy asked the City Council to drive by the Doty property and see if they would
like to live next to that area for seven years.
Candie Turner spoke about her discouragement with the lack of weed control at her
neighbor's property at 1409 South 80 Avenue.
Luz Guiterrez stated she was representing Nestor Hernandez, President of the Hispanic
Chamber of Commerce of Yakima County. She welcomed Mr. Cooper to the City and
listed several activities they have planned.
7:00 P.M. — PUBLIC HEARINGS
7. Open record public hearing to consider the recommendation of the Hearing Examiner to
approve a right -of -way vacation of a portion of Poplar Street between North 1 and 3
Avenues
Assistant Planner Joseph Calhoun briefly described the Hearing Examiner's
recommendation.
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Mayor Cawley opened the public hearing. Bill Horton and Michael Roche encouraged
Council to accept the Hearing Examiner's recommendation. Mayor Cawley closed the
public hearing.
ACTION: Motion carried to accept the Hearing Examiner's decision and direct legal staff
to prepare the appropriate legislation. VOTE: 6 -0 (Adkison absent.)
CITY MANAGER REPORTS
8. Consideration of Council Budget Committee Reports:
*A. Resolution amending City investment policy
ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION R- 2011 -134
B. Report re budget/policy guideline recommendation concerning non - recurring
expenditures
Deputy Finance Director Epperson briefed the Council on the non - recurring
expenditures and asked Council for guidance regarding this matter. Council
member Lover voiced several questions regarding the issue. Assistant City
Manager Morales mentioned several different unexpected non - recurring
expenses in 2011, which were unable to be budgeted. City Manager Cooper
suggested this matter go back to the Council Budget Committee and bring back
more detailed information at the next council meeting. ACTION: Motion carried
to bring this issue back to Council Budget Committee. VOTE: Unanimous
(Adkison absent)
*C. Report re staffing changes in maintenance at City Hall and the R.A.Z. Law &
Justice Center (Available September 6, 2011)
ACTION: Report accepted.
*9. Consideration of approval of 2010 Year -End Medical Insurance Report
ACTION: Report accepted.
*10. Consideration of Resolution authorizing execution of contract with H.W. Lochner for the
Cascade Mill Redevelopment — Fair Avenue Extension Project
ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2011 -135
*11. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of the 2011 Collective Bargaining
Agreements with:
A. Dispatcher & Communication Supervisors Bargaining Units
ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R -2011 -136
B. IAFF Local 469 911 Calltaker & Fire PERS Employees
ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2011 -137
*12. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of an agreement to accept grant
funding for fixed -route bus service on Sundays, and extension of service hours and
general paratransit services
ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2011 -138
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*13. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of the First Extension of Site Use
Contract Between the City of Yakima and Yakima Police Athletic League (YPAL) for a
two -month extension of the operation, management, and maintenance of the Miller Park
Activities Center
ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2011 -139
*14. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of construction contracts with OIC
of Washington and Habitat for Humanity to construct single family homes for the City of
Yakima's HOME program
ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2011 -140
*15. Consideration of Resolution authorizing sole source purchase of an Internet Protocol
based Fire Station Alerting System
ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R -2011 -141
*16. Consideration of resolution authorizing application for federal assistance and standard
DOT Title VI Assurances, and authorizing execution of a grant agreement for federal
assistance between the Federal Aviation Administration, the City of Yakima and Yakima
County for snow removal equipment purchase- design, rehabilitation of taxiway alpha
and connectors - design.
ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2011 -142
*17. Consideration of acceptance of final contract payment for G.M. McClure Construction —
Yakima Valley Transportation Co. Preservation — Trolley Barn Repairs Project No.:
TL2153 Federal Aid No.: STPE- 1485(019) (Standard Motion V -B — Accept the project
and approve the final payment)
ACTION: The project was accepted and final payment was approved.
*18. Consideration of final contract payment for Capitol Hill Irrigation System Improvements
City Project No.: IR2257 (Standard Motion V -8 — accept the project and approve the
final payment)
ACTION: The project was accepted and final payment was approved.
*19. Set date of September 20, 2011 for a Closed Record Public Hearing to consider the
Yakima Planning Commission's recommendation on a rezone requested by Justin
Gaddis and Roland McLaughlin
ACTION: September 20, 2011 was set for the closed record public hearing regarding
the Yakima Planning Commission's recommendation on a rezone requested by Justin
Gaddis and Roland McLaughlin
*20. Set date of October 4, 2011 for 2011 Comprehensive Plan Amendments — Closed
Record Public Hearing
ACTION: October 4, 201.1 was set as the date of closed record public hearing to
consider 2011 Comprehensive Plan Amendments
ORDINANCES
21. Consideration of legislation required to provide adequate funding for the Ball Field
Project at Upper Kiwanis Park:
A. Resolution amending Resolution R- 2010 -60 changing the aggregate principal
amount of the line -of- credit draw from $500,000 to $600,000
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Chris Waarvick, Public Works Director reviewed the project with Council. Assistant
Mayor Coffey read a comment from Council Member Adkison, stating her strong support
of this project.
ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2011 -143. VOTE: 6 -0 (Adkison
absent).
B. Ordinance amending the 2011 budget and creating and appropriation in the 331 —
Parks and Recreation Capital Fund (1 reading)
Assistant Mayor Coffey requested that part of the project should be dedicated to Deb
Krautwurm who recently passed away since she was a driving force on this project.
The Acting City Clerk read the ordinance by title only. Since no action was required at
this meeting, the ordinance was laid on the table until September 20, 2011 for a second
reading.
22. Other Business
• Update on Downtown PBIA progress
Jamie Stickel, Chairman of the Committee for Downtown Yakima (CDY),
reviewed their efforts to establish a new business district in the downtown area.
He indicated they have 41 percent commitment from the businesses; however,
they need 60 percent in order to establish the business district. Council Member
Edler requested Acting City Attorney Harvey to review the other options, which
they received at a prior meeting in a memorandum from City Attorney Cutter.
• Council Member Ettl requested the council chamber clocks be reset to reflect the
correct time.
• Mayor Cawley requested to demo an I -Pad in place of a council packet.
ACTION: Motion carried to demo an I -Pad. VOTE: 5 -1, Lover voting no
(Adkison absent).
23. Adjournment — 7:46 p.m.
ACTION: A motion carried to adjourn to the next business meeting on September 20,
2011. VOTE: 6 -0 (Adkison absent).
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