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CITY OF YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
APRIL 21, 1992
ADJOURNED MEETING
The City Council met in session on this date at 7:00 A.M. at
the Yakima City Council Conference Room for informal
discussion. Mayor Pat Berndt presiding, Councilmembers
Clarence Barnett, Henry Beauchamp, Bill Brado, Lynn Buchanan
(absent after 7:55 A.M.) Skip Semon, and Bernard Sims present.
City staff members present were Transit Manager Schultz
(absent after 8:18 A.M.), Community and Economic Director Rice
(present after 7:50 A.M.) and Clerk Harris.
Councilmembers discussed the forthcoming City newsletter, to
be mailed with the utility bills. It was the consensus of the
Council that it should be brief and to the point, with some
"eye- catching" inserts. They discussed other cities' examples
and formats.
Councilmember Semon commented he has been working with Kathy
Coffey and Tim McGree on a specific project. Washington CEO
Magazine is going to publish a 24 page color, photo journal,
of the Yakima area, in the September issue. They will print
20,000 copies of this section for the use of interested Yakima
entities. Memorial Hospital has shown a tremendous interest
in this, as well as other leaders of the community. The
County has committed $5,000 to help pay for the cost.
Mr. Semon -would like the City to commit for the same amount.
The cost has been researched and this is the least expensive
method to have the information printed. This would have a
three year shelf life.
Mayor Berndt renewed the discussion on the newsletter and
commented that Assistant to the City Manager Oliver has been
working on the newsletter format. There has been a difference
of opinion on the amount of information to be included in this
newsletter. It is the consensus of the Council that the
public would not read a long, drawn -out newsletter. They
discussed asking the public for comments on what they would
like included in this. The Council would like to have
Ms. Oliver bring a completed, draft to them for their
approval. They approve of the style of the wastewater
newsletter format.
The Emergency Medical Service was discussed. The Council does
not want this project to get overly involved with time
consuming and expensive sidelines. Councilmember Buchanan
expressed his feelings that his desire and interest is to get
the money out to the Fire Departments, not to build an
"empire" as some would like.
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Community and Economic Director Rice briefly discussed the
Shoreline Permit for Columbia Asphalt, which will be discussed
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being the lead agency. Mr. Rice discussed the various options
the Council could take; advising them to listen to all sides,
before deciding.
Transit Manager Schultz announced to the Council that an
approved plan for compliance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) has been developed. It is necessary to
provide Dial-A-Ride reservation service under this Act. The
long-term cost and hardships to comply with this Act were
discussed. In order to this, it will be necessary
to create two additional Transit Dispatcher positions. This
would cost $67,000 from the Transit Operating Fund. Council-
member Semon's objection.to this was that it would not create
even one additional ride; it is an,administrative cost only.
An alternative proposal is toaFeAe one dispatcher position,
at the cost of $33,500, in the current budget and wait until
the 1993 budget to request the additional dispatcher and
office equipment. This issue will be placed on the Council
agenda in the near future.
The Council was reminded .of the Community Development dinner
tonight.
The meeting was adjourne A.M.
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