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Home My WebLink About01/25/1994 Business Meeting 122 CITY OF YAKIMA, WASHINGTON JANUARY 25, 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, Ernie Berger, Bill Brado, Lynn Buchanan, and Bernard Sims present on roll call. Council Member Henry Beauchamp absent and excused. 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. OPEN DISCUSSION FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER Police Chief Green accepted a $1,677.81 donation from the Southland Corporation (7- Eleven) employees for the Yakima D.A.R.E. Program. 4. 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. It was the general consensus of the Council to add Items Nos. 7 and 9 to the Consent Agenda. The City Clerk then read the Consent Agenda items, including resolutions and ordinances by title. It was MOVED BY SIMS, SECONDED BY BUCHANAN, THAT THE CONSENT AGENDA, AS ,READ, BE ADOPTED. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote; Beauchamp absent. (Subsequent paragraphs preceded by an asterisk ( *) indicate items on the Consent Agenda handled under one motion without further discussion.) *5. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 9 AND 16, AND DECEMBER 7 AND 14, 1993 ADJOURNED MEETINGS AND JANUARY 18, 1994 BUSINESS MEETING The minutes of the November 9 and 16, and December 7 and 14, 1993 Adjourned Meetings and January 18, 1994 Business I/ meeting, were approved, having been duly certified accurate by two Council members and no one present wishing to have said minutes read publicly. 123 JANUARY6W25, 1994 6. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION David Hawkins, 114 North 9th Street, presented Council with information concerning his Kids Unlimited Program, which would solve the youth violence problem. *7. NOTICE OF INTENTION TO COMMENCE STEPHENSON TRACT ANNEXATION (STANDARD MOTIONS A & B) January 25, 1994 was set as the time of a meeting with the initiating parties who have signed a notice of intent to commence annexation proceedings, the initiating parties being Congdon Orchards, Inc. The annexation proposed by the above parties was accepted by the City of Yakima, and that area to be annexed was required to assume its share of the City's existing indebtedness, and staff was directed to file a notice of intent to annex with the Yakima County Boundary Review Board. 8. CONSIDERATION OF LEGISLATION RELATING TO CITY'S COMMUTE TRIP REDUCTION PROGRAM: A. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT WITH CONFERENCE OF GOVERNMENTS FOR TECHNICAL PLANNING ASSISTANCE ON COMMUTE TRIP REDUCTION PLANNING John Elsden, Senior Project Planner, referred to the report that includes the Council budget policy decision to execute an agreement with the Conference of. Governments (COG) to provide technical assistance for Commute Trip Reduction planning. COG would oversee the other major employers in the City who are required to prepare and adopt a commute trip reduction program. There was discussion about this state mandated program. Resolution No. R -94 -4 having been read by title, it was MOVED BY SIMS, SECONDED BARNETT, TO PASS THE RESOLUTION. The motion carried by a 4 -2 roll call vote; Berndt and Buchanan voting nay; Beauchamp absent. Council Member Barnett only supports this issue because it is a state mandated program. Mayor Berndt disagrees with cost of the contract for the level of services to be provided. RESOLUTION NO. R - 94 - 4, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Manager and the City Clerk of the City of Yakima to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Yakima Valley Conference of Governments for commute trip reduction planning. 2 124 JANUARY 25, 1994 B. RESOLUTION ADOPTING A COMMUTE TRIP REDUCTION PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF YAKIMA Mr. Elsden explained the provisions contained in the proposed Commute Trip Reduction Program for the City employees. He referred to the three alternatives and the incentives contained in them. After discussion among Council members concerning the incentives, Archie Sutton, Personnel Officer, explained many employees ride the bus currently, particularly since there is a lack of parking. The transit pass incentive, as well as utilizing carpooling, would help alleviate the current problem and plan for the future. It was MOVED BY BARNETT, SECONDED BY BERGER, TO ADOPT ALTERNATIVE C. The motion failed by a 3 -3 roll call vote; Berndt, Brado, and Buchanan voting nay; Beauchamp absent. The proposed resolution adopting a Commute Trip Reduction Program for the City of Yakima including Alternative B, having been read by title, it was MOVED BY SIMS, SECONDED BY BUCHANAN, TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION. The motion failed by a 3 -3 roll call vote; Brado, Barnett, and Berger voting nay; Beauchamp absent. It was the general consensus of Council to direct Staff to bring this item back when a full Council is in attendance. *9. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT WITH YAKIMA HOUSING AUTHORITY FOR PARTNERSHIP FOR - INNOVATIVE HOUSING PROGRAM RESOLUTION NO. R - 94 - 5, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Manager of the City of Yakima to execute a Contingent Loan Agreement with the Yakima Housing Authority for implementation of the Partnership for Innovative Housing Program. *10. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT WITH THE OFFICE OF AGING AND LONG TERM CARE FOR AN ADULT DAY CARE PROGRAM FOR SENIOR CITIZENS RESOLUTION NO. R - 94 - 6, A RESOLUTION authorizing the execution of the 1994 Adult Day Care Agreement with Yakima County. *11. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT WITH HUD FOR THE HOPE 3 PROGRAM I/ RESOLUTION NO. R - 94 - 7, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Manager and the City Clerk of Yakima to execute an agreement with the Department of Housing and urban Development for funding for a Hope III Program. 3 125 JANUARY25, 1994 *12. SET DATE OF PUBLIC" HEARING FOR'.FEBRUARY 8, 1994 TO CONSIDER APPEAL OF SEPA DETERMINATION ON THE GREENWAY PATHWAY WEST SHORELINE APPLICATION February 8, 1994 was set as the date of public hearing to consider the appeal of the SEPA determination on the'Greenway Pathway West Shoreline. Application. *13. APPROVAL OF 1993 YEAR -END ANNUAL EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM REPORT The City of Yakima Employee Assistance Program Year -End Report for 1993 was approved. *14. APPROVAL OF THIRD QUARTER 1993 TREASURY REPORT The Third Quarter 1993 Treasury Report was approved. 15. OTHER BUSINESS Staff was directed to advise the Conference of Governments regarding the conflict existing with the scheduled PTBA meeting on February 2nd and the Legislative Session in Olympia where most City officials in the Valley will attend. Information Items: Items of information supplied to Council were: Press Release announcing new Assistant City Attorney Hired. 1/24/94; Monthly Report of the Chief of Police for December 1993; Assignments Pending in Office of Environmental Planning as of January 25, 1993; Yakima Valley Conference of Governments Newsletter, Vol. 20, No. 1, January 1994; Memorandum from Yakima Valley Conference of Governments regarding January 5th PTBA Board meeting minutes and cancellation of January 26th PTBA Board meeting. 1/12/94; News Release from the Yakima Health District regarding Department staff reductions. 1/12/94; January 10, 1994 Nation's Cities Weekly Special Report, "The State of America's Cities "; Article from January 20, 1994 ,Seattle P.I., "House Panel Considers Wisdom of a Curfew Letter from Governor Lowry regarding youth violence -- The Youth Agenda. 1/18/94; State Department of Ecology newsletter, "Waste Management News for Central Washington," Vol. 1, Issue 1; and AWC newsletter, City Environment, Vol. 9, No. 1, January 1994. 16. EXECUTIVE SESSION REGARDING PROSPECTIVE LITIGATION It was MOVED BY BARNETT, SECONDED BY BUCHANAN, TO MOVE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING PROSPECTIVE LITIGATION, WITH IMMEDIATE ADJOURNMENT 4 126 JANUARY 25, 1994 THEREAFTER. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote; Beauchamp absent. 17. ADJOURNMENT Following the conclusion of the Executive Session, the meeting adjourned at 3:00 p.m. READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY`.. ( - \ Co N IL ME ER DATE J.c&-13 — — 9 COUNCIL MEMBER DATE ATTEST: / 2 `26-eLt CITY CLERK MAYOR Minutes prepared by Deputy City Clerk Skovald. An audio and video tape of this meeting are available in the City Clerk's Office 5