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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/15/1992 Adjourned Meeting 72 CITY OF YAKIMA, WASHINGTON DECEMBER 15, 1992 ADJOURNED MEETING The City Council met in session on this date at 7:00 A.M. in the I/ Board Room at the Yakima Center. Council members present were Mayor Pat Berndt, Henry Beauchamp, Bill Brado, Lynn Buchanan, Skip Semon and Bernard Sims. Staff members present were City Manager Zais, Assistant City Manager Rice and City Clerk Roberts. 1. INFORMAL DISCUSSION AMONG COUNCIL MEMBERS There was discussion regarding retirement benefits for public safety members under the LEOFF I system versus LEOFF II system. Mayor Berndt reported on the meeting last night regarding West Valley annexation /incorporation. In general, the West Valley representatives were supportive of the City's proposal, however, they had a concern about-some of the wording which indicates the City will continue requiring Outside Utility Agreements and do annexations in the West Valley by election. City Manager Zais stated this is conceptual and will have to be followed by a number of formal documents. Mr. Tree will have to take this back to the full committee, but was supportive. City Manager Zais stated an area will have to be defined for annexation. Within that area, three or four annexation elections may be held. County residents outside that area will be required to sign an Outside Utility Agreement (OUA). We will either have a separate amendment or different OUA for that areas identified for annexation elections. Mayor Berndt reported they agreed that the petition annexation method is fine. City Manager Zais commented that we made the point this could not apply outside the defined service area border, but it will part of the issue for negotiation in the future due to the Growth Management Act. There were questions about the school district boundaries and if annexation would influence that boundary. Staff will have to look at this and talk to the school district to determine how it affects them. Council Member Beauchamp reported that someone had asked what if this incorporation is withdrawn and the election fails and someone starts an incorporation effort again? The answer was that they don't have another 60 people who have the time to do this. Council Member Buchanan stated that they don't have any money; they want the City to pay for the $1,000 to the Boundary Review Board to apply for a time extension. Mayor Berndt reported their next meeting is in January, and they will have to get an extension of their request before the Boundary Review Board. Council Member Sims doubted the benefits this compromise would bring to the City. 1 73 DECEMBER 15,.1 - ADJOURNED MEETING I/ There was discussion on the difference in attitude the local paper has on reporting action by the City versus the County, particularly the error in reporting on management pay raises. This conversation led to a discussion regarding management salary increases. It was suggested that if Council wanted to reconsider this issue, that they wait until after the firefighter contract is settled and see how revenue is coming in. Council debated the merits for giving raises (compression between managers and union employees) and the argument against equal raises for all managers regardless of performance. City Manager Zais stated that you can't consider who is in the position, but base the compensation on the duties and responsbilities of that position. Council Member Buchanan requested a list of people who got the 2.5% increase and how that salary would compare if they had stayed in the Union. He asked how long before they form a union? City Manager Zais stated that the Battalion Chiefs, Police Lieutenants and Captains have binding arbitration available to them and could form a union. Mayor Berndt shared an idea she received at a recent National League of Cities conference. Managers can be offered non - monetary incentives in order to provide them with better job satisfaction. Another incentive is to create a pot of money managers can compete for to fund a special project or plan. Council Member Brado referenced a privatization seminar offered in Lake Tahoe and questioned if there would be any advantage in sending Glenn Rice to that seminar. City Manager Zais stated that topic has been included in seminars he has attended. City Manager Zais gave a brief update on the proposed police station, including a time frame for the RFP to go out, responses to be returned and review by staff and Council. We believe we can award this project by late April or early May. (Council Member Beauchamp absent after 8:30 a.m.) 2 • 74 DECEMBER 15, 1992 - ADJOURNED MEETING Following a brief discussion regarding the request to move the buses from the vicinity of the Mercy property, and an update on the neighborhood meeting discussing traffic problems in the area of 24th Avenue and Nob Hill Boulevard, at which the majority were I/ in favor of no changes, the meeti 's was -f ourne• at 8:45 a.m. IED ACCURATE BY: lk'i 1 :� i ; y: �. 1 ..... "`t READ AND CERTIFIED _ _ 'OUNCIL . BER /S DATE COUNC L MEM:ER DATE ATTEST: CITY CLERK MAYOR 3