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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/28/1992 Business Meeting 140 CITY OF YAKIMA, WASHINGTON JANUARY 28, 1992 BUSINESS MEETING Il 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, Bill Brado, Lynn Buchanan, Skip Semon and Bernard Sims present on roll call. City Manager Zais, City Attorney Vanek, City Clerk Roberts and Clerk Harris also present. 2. INVOCATION /PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember Barnett. 3. OPEN DISCUSSION FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER Mayor Berndt read a letter of appreciation to employees of the City Refuse Department from Mark Nedro, Solid Waste Programs Coordinator. Certificates of Appreciation by Yakima County were presented by Public Works Director Copeland to Nancy Gaudette, Mel Hollis, David Moses and Billy Briggs for their assistance and efforts in the County's hazardous waste disposal program. Mayor Berndt announced a meeting is scheduled on February 3rd regarding the Solid Waste Management Plan. 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. City Attorney Vanek distributed a new page 6 for the ordinance in Item No. 9. The change authorizes the Public Works Director or Parks Manager to sign the cemetery installment contracts, rather than the Mayor. It was the consensus of the Council to leave Item No. 9 on the Consent Agenda. The City Clerk then read the Consent Agenda items, including resolutions and ordinances by title. It was MOVED BY BEAUCHAMP, SECONDED BY BUCHANAN, THAT THE CONSENT AGENDA, AS READ, BE PASSED. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. (Subsequent paragraphs preceded by an asterisk ( *) indicate items on the Consent Agenda handled under one motion without further discussion.) 141 JANUARY 28, 19 9 2. 1/ 5. PUBLIC MEETING TO CONSIDER HEARING EXAMINER RECOMMENDATION ON MASTER APPLICATION FOR. PROPERTY IN THE VICINITY OF SO. 22ND AVENUE AND VIOLA AS REQUESTED BY LARRY LOVELESS (SEE RESOLUTION ACCEPTING HEARING EXAMINER'S RECOMMENDATION) This being the time set for the public meeting, Associate Planner Lehman reviewed the Hearing Examiner's recommendation regarding the application. He discussed the recommendation to make 23rd Avenue a through street rather than the planned cul -de -sac. Mayor Berndt opened the public meeting and inquired of the Council if any outside contact had been made concerning this issue; the Councilmembers all declared none. Mayor Berndt asked for anyone wishing to speak in favor of the request. Larry Loveless, 1301 S. 24th Avenue, explained to the Council his reasons for wanting to keep the street a cul -de -sac. He stated the expense involved with losing the extra land would cause a hardship for him. Mr. Loveless stated that he would prefer to make the` cul -de -sac larger rather than have 23rd Avenue be a through. \street. The Council discussed the problems associated with parking and maneuverability of refuse and mail delivery trucks in the cul -de -sac. The safety factor of the refuse truck having to back up versus the safety factor of making the street a through street with the extra traffic was discussed. Mr. Loveless cited several similar developments that were allowed to keep a cul -de -sac. There being no one else present wishing to speak to the issue, Mayor Berndt closed the public meeting. Following further discussion, it was MOVED BY BARNETT, SECONDED BY BRADO, TO CONTINUE THE MATTER FOR TWO WEEKS AND AT THAT TIME HAVE ANOTHER PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING THE MATTER. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote. 6. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Lisa Cabana, 404 N. Naches Avenue, requested notification and 1/ public review of any requests for extension, if made, for additional time to clean up the McDonald Apartments' property at N. 4th Street and "D" Street. She feels these apartments are a safety hazard and should be demolished. City Manager Zais advised her about the status of this abatement order, indicating that the imposed deadline was expected to be met by February 1, 1992. 142 JANUARY 28, 1992 7. REPORT FROM DEPARTMENT OF UTILITIES AND ENGINEERING, DOE, AND YAKIMA HEALTH DISTRICT REGARDING YAKIMA RAILROAD AREA WATER I/ CONTAMINATION ISSUE Water and Irrigation Superintendent Wick introduced Bob Swackhamer of Washington State Department of Ecology (DOE). He explained the report concerning the water being contaminated with low levels of a solvent called perchloroethylene (PCE). He stated the City's involvement could include providing water for residents requesting it. He discussed the clean -up requirements and responsibilities. Four wells in the area were found to be contaminated; there was also soil contamination. Bottled water is being provided for the residents that are affected by this contamination; which is being paid for by the D.O.E. Councilmember Sims asked if other communities were affected by PCE, and the possible effect on property value. Mr. Swackhamer stated that the Yakima area is the only community affected in a large scale, and that DOE has no control over the property, unless an order has been issued; however it usually does affect property values. In answer to the Council's question, Mr. Wick stated 90% of the property in question is outside of the city limits. Skip Steinmetz of the Yakima Health Department stated that PCE is heavier than water and will eventually sink into wells. Council - member Buchanan requested a map from staff of the area for Council's information. Mr. Steinmetz stated this has been a problem for years and the difference is a change in the law, because of the Toxics Act, which creates a different approach. In answer to City Manager Zais's question, Mr. Steinmetz stated the problem is not an imminent health risk, rather a chronic long term emergency. Craig Riley, Regional Engineer of the Department of Health, further discussed water contamination problems common in ground water sources. The consensus of the Health Department and the DOE is that it is in the best interest of the citizens in the contaminated areas to be connected to the City of Yakima water or Union Gap water. The citizens concerned must make that decision. *8. APPROVAL OF PUBLIC DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS PERMIT REQUESTED BY JEAN SENTZ, WESTPARK SHOPPING CENTER The application for fireworks display permit, requested by Jean Sentz for a special fireworks display on February 8, 1992 in the parking lot at Westpark to celebrate the Chinese New Year, was approved. 3 143 • JANUARY 28, 19 9 2 1/ *9. CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE AMENDING RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR TAHOMA CEMETERY ORDINANCE NO. 3433, AN ORDINANCE related to public service and utilities; amending rules and regulations for Tahoma Cemetery; and amending Section 7.04.090 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code. *10. SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 1992 BUDGET AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR AN AFTER - SCHOOL PROGRAM SPONSORED BY YAKIMA SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 7 An Ordinance amending the 1992 budget and appropriating funds for an after - school program sponsored by Yakima School District No. 7, having been read by title only at the previous meeting, was brought before the Council for a second reading. ORDINANCE NO. 3434, AN ORDINANCE amending the 1992 budget for the City of Yakima; and making an appropriation of $6,611 in the Parks & Recreation Fund for expenditure during 1992 for an After - School Recreational Program for At -Risk Youth. 11. OTHER BUSINESS Mayor Berndt announced the Visioning 2010 Forum will be held this Thursday evening at 7:00 P.M. at the Yakima Center. City Manager Zais reported that a staff member will testify this Friday before the Senate about proposed legislation which would prohibit entities from banning specific breeds of dogs. It was MOVED BY BEAUCHAMP, SECONDED BY SIMS, THAT TONY SANDOVAL, JOYCE HERNANDEZ, DAVE MCFADDEN, MAXINE MOORE, LUCINDA GETZ, BILLIE COX, LAINE DURAND, AND TERRY CHAMPOUX BE APPOINTED TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote. 1/ Information Items: Items of information supplied to Council were: Memorandum from Director of Finance & Budget and Customer Service Manager Re: Utility Bill Comparison - City of Olympia and City of Yakima. 1/16/92; Memorandum from Director of Public Works and Street and Traffic Operations Manager regarding 1991/92 Leaf Program. 1/24/92; Memorandum from Street and 4 144 JANUARY 28, 1992 Traffic Operations Manager regarding Graffiti - 18th Avenue and Nob Hill Blvd. /Dirt Street and Alley Program. 1/24/92; PERC Decision 3972 - PECB Certification re City of Yakima Representation Election. 1/17/92; Letter from Department of I/ the Army regarding Foreign -Trade Zone application submitted by Yakima Air Terminal Board. 1/17/92; Letter from Yakima County Boundary Review Board regarding Voelker Avenue /King Street Annexation hearing scheduled for January 28, 1992. 1/21/92; Letter from State Community Economic Revitalization Board regarding January 25, 1992 CERB Meeting at which the City of Yakima application will be reviewed. 1/15/92; Assignments Pending in Office of Environmental Planning as of 1/28/92; Monthly Reports from Personnel regarding hiring /vacancy status as of December 31, 1991; Agenda for January 23, 1992 Yakima Air Terminal Board meeting and minutes of its January 9, 1992 meeting; Agenda for January 22, 1992 Yakima District Board of Health meeting and minutes of its December 18, 1991 meeting; Washington Research Council Notebook, December 1991 Vol. 6, No. 10; Excerpt from 3rd Quarter 1991 Quarterly Economic Report, "Yakima Washington MSA; Article from 12/91 ,Economic Development Cabinet, "Roundtable: Agencies "exceeded expectations "; Article from January 16, 1992 Seattle P.I., "Bellevue City Department Staff Slashed "; Article from Operations Forum, "Forecasting the Wastewater Treatment Industry "; Agenda for January 22, 1992 Yakima Housing Authority meeting and minutes of its November 13, 1991 and December 3, 1991 meetings; and Newsletter of the Northwest Policy Center, "The Changing Northwest ", Vol. 4, Issue 1, January /February 1992. 12. EXECUTIVE SESSION REGARDING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND PROPERTY ACQUISITION It was MOVED BY BARNETT, SECONDED BY SIMS, TO MOVE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND PROPERTY ACQUISITION, WITH IMMEDIATE ADJOURNMENT THEREAFTER. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote. I/ 5 146 CITY OF YAKIMA, WASHINGTON FEBRUARY 4, 1992 STUDY SESSION /BUSINESS MEETING 1. ROLL CALL I/ 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, Bill Brado, Lynn Buchanan, Skip Semon and Bernard Sims present on roll call. City Manager Zais, City Attorney Vanek, City Clerk Roberts and Clerk Harris also present. 2. INVOCATION /PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE None 3. OPEN DISCUSSION FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER Councilmember Buchanan referred to a list of the Mayor's activities and a meeting held on January 28, 1992 with the County Commissioners. He stated the Mayor and two other Councilmembers attended the meeting with the three County Commissioners. He stated that he was told, after the meeting, that he specifically was not invited to attend. Mayor Berndt replied that this was a meeting with the County Commissioners concerning criminal justice and that the Commissioners requested that three specific members attend and that those members attended. Customer Service Manager Tabayoyon discussed his testimony before the Senate Committee regarding House Bill 6087, which would rescind any City ordinances against banning any particular breed of dogs. 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. It was the general consensus of the Council to remove Item No. 8 from the Consent Agenda. The City Clerk then read the Consent Agenda items, including resolutions and ordinances by title. It was MOVED BY BUCHANAN, SECONDED BY SIMS, THAT THE CONSENT AGENDA, AS READ, BE PASSED. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. (Subsequent paragraphs preceded by an asterisk ( *) indicate items on the Consent Agenda handled under one motion without further discussion.) 147 FEBRUARY 4, 1992, ., *5. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 7, 1992 BUSINESS MEETING The Council minutes of the January 7, 1992 Business meeting were approved, having been duly certified accurate by two Councilmembers and no one present wishing to have said minutes read publicly. 6. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION None 7. REPORT FROM HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION REGARDING: A. WORK FORCE PLAN STATUS Assistant City Manager 'Stouder reviewed the report concerning work force plans. Wastewater Superintendent Waarvick discussed his department's policy on employee expectations and future costs and career planning. The report was accepted. B. WELLNESS PROGRAM AND EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Marsha Devine, Administrative Assistant to Police Chief Green, discussed the improved statistics of City employees in the Wellness Program, with dramatic health improvements. One of this year's goal is to work on reducing the stress level of employees. Personnel Officer Sutton explained the benefit to employees utilizing the Employee Assistance Program. Paul Nagle - McNaughton with AJ Consultants discussed the number of employees using the assistance service, which was 54 cases (63 clients) in 1991. City Manager Zais explained the report from AFSCME. He encouraged the City to work toward one basic medical plan. 8. NOTICE OF INTENTION TO COMMENCE ANNEXATION PROCEEDINGS IN VICINITY OF SOUTH 1ST STREET /EAST VIOLA AVENUE (STANDARD MOTIONS A & B) Councilmember Brado asked what area of the proposed annexation area has City water and sewer services. Community and Economics Director Rice informed Mr. Brado that he would get the information for him. Councilmembers Barnett and Brado questioned the additional cost of bringing this area up to standards. Councilmember Beauchamp did not feel this 2 1413 FEBRUARY 4, 1992 would be a problem for the area. Following further discussion, it was MOVED BY SIMS, SECONDED BY BUCHANAN, TO APPROVE STANDARD MOTIONS A & B. The motion carried by I/ unanimous voice vote. February 4, 1992 was set as the time of a meeting with the initiating parties who have signed a Notice of Intent to Commence Annexation Proceedings, the initiating parties being as follows: Edith Nance, Carol L. Petersen, Fern Stotsenberg, Calvin Hoffeditz, James and Charlotte Lewis, Eugene and Kathleen Tripp, Harvey R. Warninger, Star Rentals, Inc., Martin and Judith Detty, Q.P. McGhee, Rankin & Souder, Zella Montgomery, and Herschel Ross Long. The annexation proposed by the initiating parties was accepted, the area to be annexed was required to assume its share of the City's existing indebtedness, and it is directed that a Notice of Intent to Annex be filed with the Yakima County Boundary Review Board. *9. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH CITY OF UNION GAP FOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT RESOLUTION NO. D - 6055, A RESOLUTION authorizing the execution of an Interlocal Agreement for Repair and Maintenance of Communications Equipment Between the City of Union Gap and the City of Yakima. *10. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR CITY LEGAL ADVERTISING RESOLUTION NO. D - 6056, A RESOLUTION prescribing a form of contract for printing and publishing city legal advertising; and directing publication of a call for proposals therefor. 11. OTHER BUSINESS City Manager Zais and Administrative Assistant Oliver gave an update on proposed bills before the Legislature which would have an impact on the City and reported that several of the staff and Councilmembers will go to Olympia to visit with Legislators about these bills. Councilmember Brado stated he will attempt to get information on SB 5728 and ESSB 5727 prior to staff leaving for Olympia. 3 149 FEBRUARY 4, 19.92.. Councilmember Sims requested staff analysis of the school district's request to reduce classification of modification to school buildings from a Class 3 review to a Class 2 review. Information Items: Items of information provided to Council were: Memorandum from City Attorney regarding Testimony to Senate Agriculture Committee Regarding Breeds Specific Legislation. 1/29/922; Memorandum from Director of Public Works and Street and Traffic Operations Manager regarding Stop Sign at 10th and Viola Avenues. 1/31/92; Memorandum from Director of Public Works and Parks and Recreation Manager regarding Franklin Pool Revenues Rentals vs General Swim Session. 1/ Memorandum from Police Property Clerk regarding 1991 Property Report. 1/17/92; Letter from AWC regarding update on AWC's activities. 1/23/92; Agenda for Local Review Board for Special Valuation of Historic Properties February 4, 1992 meeting, with By -Laws and Membership Roster attached; Monthly Annexation Status Report for January 1992; Rebound Plus Monthly Report for January 1992; Memo from Personnel Officer regarding Fingerprinting New Hires. 1/24/92; Article from Society for Human Resource Management, "Legal Report - The Civil Rights Act of 1991 "; Agenda for February 5, 1992 Community Programming Advisory Committee; Minutes of the December 19, 1991 Yakima Air Terminal Board; Article from the January 27, 1992 Nations's Cities'Weekly, "Mandates Made Cities Pay $90 Million to Uncle Sam "; Ki -Yak's Kaleidoscope, January 1992; DOE Sources, January 1992, Volume 3, No.1; and Brochure - Protecting San Fernando Valley Groundwater; Yakima Basin Update, January 1992. 12. EXECUTIVE SESSION REGARDING PROSPECTIVE LITIGATION, COLLECTIVE BARGAINING, AND PROPERTY ACQUISITION It was MOVED BY SIMS, SECONDED BY BRADO, TO MOVE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING PROSPECTIVE LITIGATION, COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND PROPERTY ACQUISITION, TO BE FOLLOWED BY IMMEDIATE ADJOURNMENT UNTIL FEBRUARY 11, 1992 AT 7 :00 A.M. AT THE YAKIMA CENTER. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. 4 15.0 FEBRUARY 4, 1992 13. ADJOURNMENT TO FEBRUARY 11, 1992 AT 7:00 A.M. AT THE YAKIMA CENTER FOR INFORMAL DISCUSSION I/ Following the conclusion of the Executive Session, the meeting was adjourned at the hour of 5:15 P.M. READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY: %- 0/7/3 O CILMEMBER DATE ( COU CILMEMBER DATE ATTEST: l A CITY CLERK MAYOR Minutes prepared by Clerk Harris 1 5