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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/14/1992 Adjourned Meeting 125 CITY OF YAKIMA, WASHINGTON JANUARY 14, 1992 ADJOURNED MEETING The City Council met in session on this date at 7:00 a.m. in the Board Room of the Yakima Center, Yakima, Washington. Council members present were Mayor Pat Berndt, Henry Beauchamp (present after 7:33 a.m.), Skip Semon, and Bernard Sims. Council members absent were Clarence Barnett, Bill Brado, and Lynn Buchanan. Staff members present were City Manager Zais, Assistant City Manager Stouder, Administrative Assistant to the City Manager Oliver, Director of Community & Economic Development Rice, and City Clerk Roberts. City Manager Zais discussed the 911 contracted service, explaining why 911 dispatchers aren't dispatching ambulance calls. The calls are transferred to the ambulance companies on a rotating basis. He commented that Care's business has gone up, while Medic One's business has dropped. Care Ambulance created another corporation so they can get two- thirds of the calls. He also spoke about a possible anti -trust liability, which Mr. Bangasser, with the law firm of Preston - Thorgrimson, is researching. He has some concerns that the current practice needs to be modified so that dispatchers call the nearest available unit. Mr. Zais reported Hops Extract was voted down yesterday by DOE for discharge violations. Council was given information on this in November of 1991. Chris Waarvick is saying that Hops Extract has to get this cleared up. If DOE had not taken action, the City would have had to take its own action. (Council Member Beauchamp present after 7:33 a.m.) There was a brief discussion about Chuck Clarke being appointed as director of Department of Ecology. Council also discussed the River Road Industrial Project; the I -82 loop board met and they will contact the Irwin family. City Manager Zais reported there is a meeting with the Herald Republic Editorial Board scheduled this morning with Council Members Buchanan, Semon and Sims. Mayor Berndt asked about the objective of the meeting. Council Member Sims stated that at the last Transit meeting, they wanted input from the citizens regarding the PTBA. It was thought that if the newspaper was involved some of the other people could be reached, not just the advocates for the PTBA. The Editorial Board was warm to this idea. From last week's meeting, he stated he believes the other cities don't understand the cost to provide transit service. The City's Transit budget is bigger than most of their entire budgets. They don't see this realistically. These cities think they are going to have services similar to Yakima's, but on a smaller scale. Council Member Beauchamp stated he thinks COG has a responsibility to be better informed and to inform the other communities. Council Member Semon commented that Transit Manager Schultz provided information on the cost to operate one of these buses, and it does not take long to realize how much that takes out of the budget. It would not make sense to have an express bus from Grandview; it would have to stop at all the towns, and it takes 45 -55 minutes just to drive from Grandview to Yakima. Mr. Sims stated he was looking at the fixed costs; people, vehicles, vehicle maintenance; amounting to about $6.00 a mile. Mr. Stouder stated they understand this is based on our own costs. 1 126 JANUARY 14, 1992 (Council Member Sims absent after 8:05 a.m.) City Manager Zais stated we have not developed cost estimates for going to the lower valley; however, we know what it would cost to serve Selah and Moxee. Mr. Rice stated that Spokane would be a good comparison; Mayor Berndt agreed. City Manager Zais briefly addressed the labor representation and transit wages, which he believes will i increase. City Manager Zais commented that Council wanted staff to meet with the County to discuss the Yakima Center building expansion. He reported that Glenn Rice II and the County have been looking at various financing options for building expansion. It has gone through a committee review. Preston, Thorgrimson, the City's legal consultant, drafted proposed legislation on the amendments to the room tax, and a draft letter has been mailed to our legislators to put this into this year's session. This is to increase the room tax by 1 %, which will raise about $1 million; this building needs about $2.5 million. Mr. Rice reviewed the proposed legislation from Preston, Thorgrimson. He commented that staff had reveiwed the Yakima County room tax budget, and there is about an $86,000 difference between what was collected and what was budgeted.The hotel industry indicated they would fund $100,000; the County $100,000 and we would consider other options, such as room tax, admission tax, or B & 0 tax. City Manager Zais stated if the County has not obligated these funds, there could be $100,000 for bonds for this building. He stated he thinks we can ask them for that since the City helped them with their SunDome. The question is do you want to meet with them as a group or a committee. Council Member Beauchamp suggested a committee works better and stated he would assist if needed. Mr. Semon stated he would serve on the committee. City manager Zais reported that he and Council Members Semon and Buchanan have been working with County Commissioner Graham, Sheriff Blair and Police Chief Green about the joint law enforcement planning process. We have talked about the overlap of planning issues and combining the Police Department and Sheriff's Office. Staff put a draft RFP together and plan to meet this Friday to finalize it. He stated he is also working on a letter to send to the commissioners to formally ask for the 0.1% sales tax being sent to the electorate. The meeting adjourned at 8:27 a.m. READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY: I s / /LLLi ., DATE COUNCIL E n R DATE ATTEST: Cl CITY CLERK MAYOR 2 • • 12■ CITY OF YAKIMA, WASHINGTON JANUARY 14, 1992 ADJOURNED MEETING The City Council met in session on this date at Noon at the Yakima Center board Room for a luncheon meeting concerning the Gateway Project, hosted by CH2M Hill. Mayor Pat Berndt and Council Members Henry Beauchamp (present after 12:30 p.m.), Skip Semon, and Bernard Sims present. Council members Clarence Barnett, Bill Brado, and Lynn Buchanan absent and excused. City staff members present were City Manager Zais, Assistant City Manager Stouder, Public Works Director - Copeland, Community and Economic Director Rice, Director of Engineering and Utilities Covell, City Engineer French, Transit Manager Schultz, Lettie Garza, Department Assistant I and Clerk 'Harris. Yakima County representatives present were County Commissioners Alex Deccio, Graham Tollefson and Chuck Klarich, Public Works Director Hesse, Assistant Public Works Director Redifer and Planning Director Anderwald. Others present were Randy Elliott, representing Holiday Inn, Dennis Whitcher, and Bill Huibregtse. CH2M Hill members present were Collie Martin, and May St. George. Collie Martin, Manager of CH2M Hill, showed a chart and map of the proposed Gateway Project and gave the objectives of the project. May St. George discussed various aspects of community involvement with this project. Ms. St. George introduced Lettie Garza, with the City Housing Services Division. Ms. Garza will be responsible for responding to, and "logging in ", phone calls concerning this project. Several possibilities of variations of construction, possible truck routes, traffic signals and various accesses to downtown, of the proposed changes in I -82 and yakima and Fair Avenues were discussed. The Steering Committee's designs were reviewed; these designs, and others, will be further reviewed and changed as necessary. In answer to questions from Council Members Semon and Sims, they were assured that the Steering Committee would still be very much involved in the pending decisions. The possibility of displaced housing, in the Fair Avenue neighborhood, was discussed with no decisions reached. The budget was discussed and the various ideas which might be implemented, depending-on the available money. The projected completion date of the project is the end of 1994, with the projected start date in the Spring or Summer of 1992. The environmental requirements and impact were also discussed. 1 1 2 9 CITY OF YAKIMA, WASHINGTON JANUARY 14, 1992 BUSINESS MEETING 1. ROLL CALL The City Council met in session on this date at 2:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, Yakima, Washington. Mayor Pat Berndt, presiding, Councilmembers Clarence Barnett, Henry Beauchamp, Lynn Buchanan, Skip Semon and Bernard Sims present on roll call. Councilmember Bill Brado absent and excused. City Manager Zais, City Attorney Vanek, City Clerk Roberts and Clerk Harris also present. 2. INVOCATION /PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Invocation was given by Councilmember Beauchamp. 3. OPEN DISCUSSION FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER Mayor Berndt updated the Council on her trip to Washington, D.C., including the seminars she attended and meetings with Senate staff members. She and Esther Huey, the Director of Substance Abuse Coalition, also attended one meeting with President Bush in attendance. 4. CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Berndt referred to the items placed on the Consent Agenda, questioning whether there were any additions or deletions from either Councilmembers or citizens present. Mayor Berndt announced the public meeting date in Item No. 11 was changed to February 18th. The City Clerk then read the Consent Agenda items, including resolutions and ordinances by title. It was MOVED BY SIMS, SECONDED BY SEMON, THAT THE CONSENT AGENDA, AS READ BE ADOPTED. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote; Brado absent. (Subsequent paragraphs preceded by an asterisk ( *) indicate items on the Consent Agenda handled under one motion without further discussion). *5. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 7 AND 10, 1991 COUNCIL MEETINGS The minutes of the December 7, 1991 Budget Wrap -Up and December 10, 1991 Business meetings were approved, having been duly certified accurate by two Councilmembers and no one present wishing to have said minutes read publicly. 6. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Marketa Oliver, Administrative Assistant to City Manager, explained the Proclamations for the President's Annual Points JANUARY 14, 1992 1 3 0 of Light Award. The Proclamations were read by Mayor Berndt. The Proclamation nominating the Yakima County Substance Abuse Coalition was accepted by Esther Huey, the Director of the Substance Abuse Coalition. The Northeast Yakima Neighborhood Association nomination was accepted by Martha Mathews and Mary Morehouse. 7. PUBLIC MEETINGS ON CENTRAL WASHINGTON MENTAL HEALTH MASTER APPLICATION /RIGHT -OF -WAY VACATION REQUEST AND LARRY LOVELESS SUBDIVISION APPLICATION HAVE BEEN POSTPONED (SEE ITEMS NOS. 11 & 12 FOR NEW DATES) See action taken under Items Nos. 11 and 12. 8. REPORT AND LEGISLATION REGARDING INDUSTRIAL SITE DEVELOPMENT: A. REPORT FROM YAKIMA COUNTY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (YCDA) AND BUCHER, WILLIS AND RATLIFF Executive Director of Yakima County Development Association McGree introduced Steve Lewis and Preston Shepard. Mr. Lewis and Mr. Shepard reported on the study they have concluded and answered questions concerning the proposed industrial sites. The River Road and 16th Avenue property is still considered the best site for an industrial park; a minimum - of 100 acres is required. In answer to Councilmember Barnett's question, Mr. Shepard stated any additions to water and sewer will be paid for by grants, meaning no new expenses for the City. Following further discussion, the report was accepted. B. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION SUBMISSION OF GRANT APPLICATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH YCDA TO STATE COUNTY ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION BOARD, DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Assistant City Manager Stouder reviewed the grant application. Resolution No. D -6045 having been read by title, it was MOVED BY BEAUCHAMP, SECONDED BY SIMS, TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote; Brado absent. RESOLUTION NO. D -6045, A RESOLUTION authorizing the submission of a grant application from the City of Yakima, Washington, in partnership with the Yakima County Development Association, to the State of Washington, County Economic Revitalization Board (CERB), Department of Trade and Economic Development for funding as part of the "Timber CERB Program ". 2 131 JANUARY 14, 1992` C. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF GRANT AGREEMENT WITH U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION Resolution No. D -6046 having been read by title, it was MOVED BY SIMS, SECONDED BY BEAUCHAMP, TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote; Brado absent. RESOLUTION NO. D -6046, A RESOLUTION authorizing execution of a grant agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration in connection with the Yakima Industrial Park located from 6th Avenue to 16th Avenue and River Road, and Highway 12. *9. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF RENEWAL OF THE YVT OPERATING AND INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT RESOLUTION NO. D -6047, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Manager and City Clerk of the City of Yakima to execute an agreement with Yakima Interurban Lines Association, Inc. for trolley car operation for 1992. *10. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AMENDMENT TO THE YAKIMA.VALLEY VISITORS & CONVENTION CENTER AGREEMENT FOR MANAGEMENT OF CENTER AND TOURISM PROMOTION RESOLUTION NO. D -6048, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Manager and City Clerk of the City of Yakima to execute an agreement with the Yakima Valley Visitors and Convention Bureau for the management of the Center and tourism promotion. *11. RESET DATE OF PUBLIC MEETING FOR FEBRUARY 11, 1992 TO CONSIDER THE HEARING EXAMINER'S RECOMMENDATION ON THE CENTRAL WASHINGTON MENTAL HEALTH MASTER APPLICATION AND RIGHT -OF -WAY VACATION REQUEST The public meeting to consider the Hearing Examiner's recommendation on the Central Washington Mental Health Master application and Right -of -Way Vacation Request, was rescheduled to February 18, 1992. 3 132 JANUARY 14, 1992 *12. RESET DATE OF PUBLIC MEETING FOR JANUARY 28, 1992 TO CONSIDER THE HEARING EXAMINER RECOMMENDATION ON MASTER APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY LARRY LOVELESS The public meeting to consider the Hearing Examiner's recommendation on the Master Application submitted by Larry Loveless was rescheduled to January 28, 1992. *13. APPROVAL OF VEHICLE ACCIDENT REPORT FOR DECEMBER 1991 The Vehicle Accident Report reviewed by the City Safety Committee during the month of December 1991 was approved. *14. SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 1992 PARKS AND RECREATION FUND FOR YOUTH AFTER - SCHOOL PROGRAM SPONSORED BY YAKIMA COUNTY SUBSTANCE ABUSE COALITION An Ordinance amending the 1992 Parks and Recreation Fund to provide for an after - school program for at -risk youth sponsored by the Yakima County Substance Abuse Coalition, having been read by title only at the previous meeting, was brought before the Council for a second reading. ORDINANCE NO. 3431, AN ORDINANCE amending the 1992 budget for the City of Yakima; and making an appropriation of $30,000 in the Parks & Recreation Fund for expenditure during 1992 for an After School Recreational Program for At -Risk Youth. 15. OTHER BUSINESS Councilmember Beauchamp announced the upcoming events in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday. Everyone was invited to attend the Freedom March beginning at City Hall on Monday, January 20, 1992 at Noon. City Manager Zais made the Council and the public aware that there would be a City trolley available for the march for citizens unable to walk that distance. Information Items: Items of information supplied to Council were: Notice of continuance of Treitman /Stone Church Land Use Hearing to January 13, 1992 at 9:00 a.m. in the Lakeside Room at the Holiday Inn, 1/9/92; Notice of noncompliance and stop order issued to Howard E. Maggard, 1/7/92; Yakima County Development Association Third Quarter, 1991 Report; Yakima 4 :-3 3 JANUARY 14, 1992 River Basin Water Rights Adjudication Notice, 1/1/92; Memo from City Attorney regarding Damage Claims Referred to Insurance Company, 1/3/92; Monthly Report from Permit Center for December 1991; Agenda for January 13, 1992 Parks and Recreation Commission meeting and minutes of its December 9, 1991 meeting; and Yakima Valley Conference of Governments Newsletter; Volume 18, No. 1; 1992. 16. ADJOURNMENT There being no further information to come before the Council, it was MOVED BY BARNETT, SECONDED BY SIMS, THAT THE MEETING BE ADJOURNED AT 2:45 P.M. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote;, Brado absent. READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY: „� / � ` �fslll 9h O CI MB" DATE Pr COUNCILMEMBER DA E ATTEST: CITY CLERK " MAYOR Minutes prepared by Clerk Harris 1/ 5