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YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
BUSINESS MEETING
SEPTEMBER 20, 2011
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, YAKIMA CITY HALL
5:00 P.M. — EXECUTIVE SESSION
1. Roll Call
Present:
Council: Mayor Micah Cawley, presiding, Assistant Mayor Kathy Coffey, Council
Members Maureen Adkison, Dave Edler, Rick Ensey, Dave Ettl and Bill Lover
2. Executive Session (allow 1 hour)
• Pending litigation
• Collective Bargaining
Executive Session was held and adjourned at 5:37 p.m.
6:00 P.M. — BUSINESS MEETING
1. Roll Call
Present:
Council: Mayor Micah Cawley, presiding, Assistant Mayor Kathy Coffey, Council
Members Maureen Adkison, Dave Edler, Rick Ensey, Dave Ettl and Bill Lover
Staff: City Manager Cooper, City Attorney Cutter and City Clerk Kloster
2. Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Cawley led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Oath of Office for Fire Chief David A. Willson
City Clerk Kloster gave the Oath of Office to Fire Chief David A. Willson.
4. Open Discussion for the Good of the Order
A. Proclamations:
. Council member Ensey read a proclamation declaring this month as Crime
Stoppers month.
. Mayor Cawley read a proclamation declaring Republic of China and Taiwan
Day on October 10, 2011
B. Presentations /recognitions /introductions
Sara Holtzinger spoke about Madison House, a campus for at -risk youth run by the
Union Gospel Mission, located on the corner of 4 th and Spruce Streets. She thanked the
community for their support and invited council members to tour the facility.
C. Status reports on prior meeting's citizen service requests
Assistant City Manager Morales reported on a complaint of dead arborvitae at 44 and
Summitview, known as the Doty subdivision. The City had an agreement with the
property owners to maintain the trees until June 1, 2011. The property owners have
failed to maintain the property since that time. City Manager Cooper will offer some
solutions to discuss with Council on options to resolve the issue. Citizen Jim Evans
relayed his discontent with the situation.
D. Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Council Committees - -None
5. Consent Agenda
ACTION: Item 16 was removed from the consent agenda; a motion carried to approve
the consent agenda as read. VOTE: Unanimous.
*A. Consideration of approval of City Council Meeting Minutes
• Business Meeting — September 6, 2011
ACTION: The minutes were accepted.
*B. Consideration of approval of Council Committee Meeting Minutes
• Gang Free Initiative — July 7, 2011
• Transportation - Utilities Planning Committee — August 18, 2011
ACTION: Committee Meeting Minutes were approved.
6. Audience Participation
Bill Duerr said he would like to begin a citizen patrol in his neighborhood as he
understands the Police Department's citizen patrol program has been put on hold. He
stated he will attend the Council Public Safety Committee meeting tomorrow and would
like to discuss this issue.
7:00 P.M. — PUBLIC HEARINGS
7. Closed record public hearing to consider the Yakima Planning Commission's
recommendation on a rezone of property located at 424 South 49 Avenue and 423
South 50 Avenue
Chris Wilson, Assistant Planner briefed the Council on the Planning Commission's
recommendation on this rezone. Mayor Cawley opened the closed record public
hearing. Bill Horton spoke in support of the rezone. Mayor Cawley closed the hearing.
ACTION: Motion carried to pass the Ordinance. VOTE: Unanimous
ORDINANCE NO. 2011 -36
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CITY MANAGER REPORTS
8. Final Report on Healthy Families Yakima Initiative
Cindy Epperson, Deputy Director of Accounting and Budgeting, reported that the City is
at the end of the five years of the Healthy Families Initiative. The final program audit is
in the council packet and Linda Craft's report will be provided at a later date. Linda Craft
spoke about the program and thanked the Council for their support of the project.
*9. Resolution authorizing execution of an agreement with the Washington State
Department of Ecology to abate illegal tire dumping
ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2011 -144
*10. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to approve a grant agreement with Vaughn Bay
Construction to rehabilitate an existing low- income housing unit in the Viola II affordable
housing project
ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2011 -145
*11. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a grant agreement with Habitat for
Humanity for the acquisition and construction costs for four building Tots
ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2011 -146
*12. Resolution authorizing execution of an agreement with the State of Washington for the
administration of the tourism promotion lodging charge imposed by the City of Yakima
ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2011 -147
*13. Resolution setting the date of public hearing for October 4, 2011, to amend the Six -year
Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2011 -148
*14. Set date of public meeting for October 4, 2011, to consider final plat approval for the
Malibu subdivision
ACTION: October 4, 2011 was set as the date of closed record public hearing to consider
final plat approval for the Malibu subdivision located t the corner of Chestnut and South 66
Avenues.
ORDINANCES
*15. Ordinance granting a non - exclusive franchise to Fatbeam, LLC authorizing them to
occupy City rights -of -way in order to construct, operate and maintain a
telecommunications system
ACTION: Ordinance was passed. ORDINANCE NO. 2011 -37
16. First reading of an Ordinance amending the 2011 Budget and making appropriations in
various funds to provide for increased costs of fuel, jail contracts, street maintenance
supplies, street -light electric power, unexpected retirement cash outs, along with new
grant awards (Read Ordinance by title only, no action required; second reading
scheduled for October 4, 2011)
Council Member Edler questioned the increase in jail costs. Staff will prepare more detailed
information for the Council Public Safety Committee meeting on September 21.
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The ordinance was read and laid on the table until October 4, 2011 for a second reading.
*17. Second reading of an Ordinance amending the 2011 budget and creating and
appropriation in the 331 — Parks and Recreation Capital Fund
ACTION: Ordinance was passed. ORDINANCE NO. 2011 -38
18. Other Business
• Council member Ensey indicated he understands there are problems getting the
crime -free rental housing cards out, possibly related to the Spillman program. A
report will be provided to council in the near future.
• Mayor Cawley reminded everyone that the Central Washington State Fair kicks
off on Friday, September 23, 2011.
19. Adjournment — 7:05 p.m.
ACTION: A motion carried to adjourn to the council study session of September 22,
2011. VOTE: Unanimous
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