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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/06/2011 00 Action Minutes ACTION ON 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. 2 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 3 *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 4 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). 5