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YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
January 17, 2012
Council Chambers -- City Hall
5 PM Executive Session; 6 PM Business meeting; 7 PM Public Hearings
EXECUTIVE SESSION
1. Roll Call
2. Pending Litigation, Collective Bargaining and to Discuss the Qualifications of a Public
Employee
BUSINESS MEETING
1. Roll Call
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Open Discussions for the Good of the Order
A. Proclamations
B. Presentations /recognitions /introductions
i. Recognize retiring City employee Debbie Romias
C. Status reports on prior meeting's citizen service requests
D. Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Council Committees
4. Consent Agenda
All items listed on the Consent Agenda are considered routine by the City Council and will be
enacted by one motion without discussion. A citizen or Council member may request to remove an
item from the Consent Agenda, and if approved, it will be considered in its normal sequence on the
agenda.
A. Consideration of approval of City Council Meeting Minutes
i. Business Meeting -- December 6, 2011
ii. Business Meeting -- December 13, 2011
iii. Adjourned /Special Meeting -- December 29, 2011
B. Consideration of approval of Council Committee Meeting Minutes
C. Ordinance granting a non - exclusive franchise to N.W. Open Access Network
( "NoaNet "), a non - profit mutual corporation, which authorizes NoaNet to occupy
City of Yakima rights -of -way in order to construct, operate, and maintain a
telecommunications system.
D. Resolution relating to administration, amending the original Employment
Agreement designating Michael Morales as the Interim City Manager effective
January 1, 2012, revising the compensation amount and the term stated in said
Employment Agreement; and specifically amending paragraphs 4 and 6.1 of said
Agreement. The effective date of the amended Agreement shall be retroactive to
January 1, 2012.
E. Resolution authorizing an agreement with Huibregtse, Louman Associates, Inc.
related to the Water Treatment Plant Backwash Storage Proiect
F. Set date of February 7, 2012 for the Closed Record Public Hearing on the
Preliminary Plat of Englewood Ridge, Two Bluffs, LLC developers.
G. Set February 7, 2012, as the date for a Closed Record Public Hearing to consider
the Hearing Examiner's recommendation on a project specific rezone requested
by Richard Ehlers.
H. Resolution authorizing the acceptance of a land donation for park purposes and
conveyance by deed of property located at 13th Street and East Chestnut Avenue
from Sun Yakima, LLC
5. Audience Participation
Community members are invited to address items that are not listed on the regular business
meeting agenda A guideline of three (3) minutes per speaker is in place in order to allow as
much opportunity as possible for audience participation. A speaker's time may be extended at the
discretion of the Mayor and /or the consensus or vote of the Council. Written communication and
e -mail messages are strongly encouraged.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
6. Closed Record Public Hearing to consider an Ordinance regarding Medical Marijuana
Facilities and Collective Gardens
ORDINANCES
7. Legislation regarding Collective Bargaining and ammendments to the Classification
and Compensation Plan
8. Other Business
A. Discuss National League of Cities Conference in Washington DC March 3 -14
B. Update on Council Retreat planning
9. Adjournment
The next Council Business meeting will be February 7, 2012 in the Council Chambers of
City Hall
10. Council General Information
A. Council general information
Any invocation that may be offered before the official start of the Council meeting shall
be the voluntary offering of a private citizen, to and for the benefit of the Council. The
views or beliefs expressed by the invocation speaker have not been previously reviewed
or approved by the Council, and the Council does not endorse the religious beliefs or
views of this, or any other speaker.
A Council packet is available for review at the City Clerk's Office and the Library. An
abbreviated packet is also available on line at www.ci.yakima.wa.us under Quick Picks.
The City provides special accommodations, such as hearing devices, wheelchair space
or language interpreters, for City meetings. Anyone needing special assistance please
contact the City Clerk's office at (509) 575 -6037.