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Home My WebLink About01/04/1994 Business Meeting Ate; 103 CITY OF YAKIMA; - :WASHINGTON JANUARY 4, 1994 BUSINESS MEETING 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, Council Members Clarence Barnett, Henry Beauchamp, Ernie Berger, Bill Brado, Lynn Buchanan, and Bernard Sims present on roll call. City Manager Zais, City Attorney Paolella, and City Clerk Roberts also present. 2. INVOCATION /PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member Barnett. 3. ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE TO NEWLY ELECTED COUNCIL MEMBERS BEAUCHAMP, BERGER AND SIMS Henry Beauchamp, Ernest (Ernie) Berger, and Bernard Sims having been elected to the office of Council member on November 2, 1993, and the Oath of Office having been administered to them at this time by City Clerk Roberts, are now duly seated as Council members for the City of Yakima. 4. ELECTION OF MAYOR It was MOVED BY BARNETT, SECONDED BY BRADO, TO NOMINATE PAT BERNDT AS MAYOR. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote. 5. ELECTION OF ASSISTANT MAYOR It was MOVED BY BRADO, SECONDED BY BERGER, TO NOMINATE CLARENCE BARNETT AS ASSISTANT MAYOR. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote. 6. APPOINTMENT OF COUNCIL MEMBERS TO BOARDS AND COMMITTEES The following assignment changes were made to the Council boards and committees: Conference of Governments - General Membership: Clarence Barnett and Ernie Berger; Bill Brado will serve as an alternate with Council Members Beauchamp and Buchanan. District Board of Health: Council Member Brado will fill the vacancy. Downtown Area Redevelopment Committee: Council Member Beauchamp will fill the vacancy. 104 JANUARY 4, 1994 Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council - Executive Board: Council Member Berger will fill the vacancy. Public Transportation Benefit Area (PTBA): Council Member Berger will fill the vacant position. Westside Merchant Association: Council Member Brado will fill the vacancy; Council Member Sims will serve as alternate. Yakima Center Advisory Commission: Council Member Beauchamp will fill the vacancy. Other Current Committees of the Council: Cable TV (CPAC): Council Member Berger will fill the vacancy. Economic Development Council Committee: Council Member Brado will fill the vacancy; Council Member Beauchamp will serve as an alternate. Labor /Management Committee: Council Member Beauchamp will fill the vacancy. Public Safety Committee Regarding Joint Law Enforcement Facility; 911 and Consolidated Communications: Council Member Berger will fill the vacant alternate position. The Selah Committee /Improvements - South 1st Street was dissolved. Transit Committee: Council Member Beauchamp will fill the vacant position and Council Member Berger will serve as alternate. Visioning Yakima 2010 Review Committee: Mayor Berndt reported the appointment to fill the vacant position will be made by the Committee. Tobacco Youth Committee: Mayor Berndt will fill the vacancy. Council Committees for Appointments to Boards and Commissions: Community Programming Advisory Committee (Cable): Council Member Berger will fill the vacancy. Rebound Plus: Council Member Berger will fill the vacancy. Regional Planning Commission: Council Member Barnett will fill the vacancy. Yakima Center Advisory Board: Mayor Berndt will fill the vacancy. 7. OPEN DISCUSSION FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER A. PROCLAMATIONS (IF APPLICABLE) Leonard Hall, Code Administration Manager, introduced Nancy Danko as the new Fire Code Inspector and Kathy Kohl as the new Code Compliance Officer. 8. CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Berndt referred to the items placed on the Consent Agenda, questioning whether there were any additions or deletions from either Council members or citizens present. There being no changes, the City Clerk then read the Consent Agenda items, including resolutions and ordinances by title. 2 • 105 JANUARY ` 4 , 1994 It was MOVED BY SIMS, SECONDED BY BUCHANAN, THAT THE CONSENT AGENDA, AS READ, BE ADOPTED. 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.) *9. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 13, 1993 ADJOURNED MEETING AND OCTOBER 12, 1993 BUSINESS MEETING The minutes of the April 13, 1993 Adjourned meeting and October 12, 1993 Business meeting, were approved, having been duly certified accurate by two Council members and no one present wishing to have said minutes read publicly. 10. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Mel Stubblefield brought to Council's attention an incident which occurred when he was stopped by the Police. He spoke about the lack of respect that was given him and the unwarranted frisking and intimidation of the youths that were with him. He requested a report of this incident. He further related two other recent incidents involving disrespectful treatment by police officers. City Manager Zais stated a thorough review of the incident will be conducted. *11. SET DATE OF PUBLIC MEETING FOR JANUARY 11, 1994 TO CONSIDER FINAL PLAT APPROVAL OF SUNCREST III, UNITED BUILDERS January 11, 1994 was as the date of public meeting to consider the Final Plat for the Suncrest III Subdivision, United Builders, located south of Mead Avenue between 32nd and 34th Avenues. *12. APPROVAL OF FINAL CONTRACT PAYMENT FOR WATER TREATMENT PLANT S.C.A.D.A. SYSTEM, SCHEDULE A (Standard Motion V -B, accept contract and approve final payment) The report from the City Engineer, dated December 20, 1993, with respect to the completion of the work on the Water Treatment Plant S.C.A.D.A. System, Schedule A, performed by Zypher Mechanical, Inc., was approved, the work accepted and payment of the final estimates as therein set forth was authorized. *13. ACCEPTANCE OF 1992 GENERAL AUDIT REPORT FROM THE STATE AUDITOR'S OFFICE The report from the Finance Department regarding the 1992 State Audit Report was accepted. 3 106 JANUARY 4, 1994 14. OTHER BUSINESS None. Information Items: Items of information supplied to Council were: Memorandum from Director of Community & Economic Development regarding Hope #3 Program Funding. 12/29/93; News Release regarding New year's Eve 'Be Home Free' Bus Service on the Road Again. 12/26/93; News Release regarding Dial -A -Ride Will Provide Service on New Year's Day. 12/29/93; Agenda for the January 4, 1994 Yakima County Substance Abuse Coalition Board of Directors Meeting and minutes of its December 7, 1993 meeting; Agenda for January 5, 1994 Yakima Valley Public Transportation Benefit Area Board of Directors meeting; State DOE Hearing Notice on State Implementation Plan Revision Vehicle Emission Check Program; Assignments Pending in Office of Environmental Planning as of January 4, 1994; Monthly Annexation Status Report for December 1993; Office of Housing and Neighborhood Conservation Monthly Report for December 1993; Yakima County Development Association Monthly Report for December 1993; Agenda for January 6, 1994 Downtown Area Redevelopment Committee meeting and minutes of its November 4, 1993 meeting; Article from EPA Watch, "Congress Grapples with Unfunded Environmental Mandates "; Central Washington International Trade Resource Center Trade Services Newsletter, December 1993 issue; Kittitas- Yakima Resource Conservation and Economic Development District Mission Statement, Goals and Objectives, List of Sponsors and Executive Board /Board of Directors as of June 30, 1993 -1994; Washington State Labor Area Summary for Yakima MSA, November 1993; The Changing Northwest, Volume 5, Issue 3, December 1993; and Article from November 22, 1993 Time, "What Ever Happened to the Great American Job? 4 107 JANUARY4, 4 , 1994 tt r'a .zz 15. ADJOURNMENT TO JANUARY 11, 1994 ADJOURNED MEETING AT 7:00 A.M. AT THE YAKIMA CENTER FOR INFORMAL DISCUSSION AMONG COUNCIL MEMBERS It was MOVED BY BUCH ANAN, SECONDED BY BARNETT, TO ADJOURN TO JANUARY 11, 1994 AT 7:00 A.M., AT THE YAKIMA CENTER FOR INFORMAL DISCUSSION AMONG COUNCIL I/' MEMBERS. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote. The meeting adjourned at 2:50 p.rn. • READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY: 1 1.i 1 A. z 1 _G, • CkUNCiL ATE'':' DATE 964 • COUNCIL EMBER DATE ATTEST: f ›d9 (;',4kt CITY CLERK MAYOR An audio and video tape of this meeting are available in the City Clerk's Office • • 5