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YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
May 1, 2012
Council Chambers -- City Hall
4:30 PM Executive Session; 6 PM Business Meeting; 7 PM Public Hearings
EXECUTIVE SESSION
1. Roll Call
2. Executive Session regarding prospective litigation, collective bargaining, review the
performance of a public employee and to evaluate the qualifications of an applicant
for public employment
BUSINESS MEETING
1. Roll Call
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Open Discussions for the Good of the Order
A. Proclamations
i. Cinco de Mayo Proclamation
ii. National Day of Prayer Proclamation
iii. Yakima - Morelia Sister City Week
B. Presentations /recognitions /introductions
i. Introduction of Deputy Fire Chief Mark Soptich
C. Status reports on prior meeting's citizen service requests
i. Response to complaints made by Doug Lemon at the April 17, 2012 Council
meeting
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
B. Consideration of approval of Council Committee Meeting Minutes
C. 2012 1st Quarter Capital Improvement Projects Report
D. Set Date of May 15, 2012 for Closed Record Public Hearing on Appeal of Hearing
Examiner's Decision on Chestnut Townhomes
E. Resolution approving the Interim City Manager's agreement to a special
employment contract term between Cindy Epperson and the City providing for
severance compensation as part of the employment agreement, thereby
formalizing the appointment of Cindy Epperson as the new City Finance Director
F. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement allowing
Charter Cable to contact Yakima Valley Trolley system hardware
G. Resolution declaring surplus property by City of Yakima at 1816 S 24th Avenue
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. Public Hearing regarding 2012 JAG Grant.
CITY MANAGER REPORTS
7. 2011 Year -End Budget Revenue and Expenditure Report
8. Resolution accepting donation of public artwork consisting of a quilt depicting the
Fred G. Redmon Bridge and authorizing display at the Yakima Convention Center
9. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an instrument accepting
installation and donation of bus stop shelters, donated by Yakima Southwest Rotary
Club
10. Resolution authorizing an Agreement with Huibregtse, Louman Associates for the
extension of the City's Industrial Wastewater Collection System in the vicinity of 23rd
Avenue and River Road
ORDINANCES
11. Ordinance pertaining to utility service fees; amending Section 7.50.040 of the
Yakima Municipal Code regarding utility services fees, and defining business hours
for purposes of administering such fees.
12. Other Business
13. Adjournment
The next Council meeting will be a Council Study Session on May 8, 2012 at 10 a.m. in
the Yakima City Hall Council Chambers. The next Council Business meeting will be May
15, 2012 at 6 p.m. in the Yakima City Hall Council Chambers
14. 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. A
packet is also available on line at www.yakimawa.gov 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.