09/18/2012 00 Agenda (- --
CLERKS (KA)
YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
September 18, 2012
Council Chambers -- City Hall
5:45 - 6 p.m. Executive Session; 6 p.m. Business Meeting
EXECUTIVE SESSION
1. Executive Session regarding pending litigation.
BUSINESS MEETING
1. Roll Call
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Open Discussions for the Good of the Order
A. Proclamations
i. National Truck Drivers Appreciation
B. Presentations /recognitions /introductions
i. Recognize City Employees Joan Davenport and Jeff Cutter fortheir
years of service to the City
C. Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Council Committees
i. Recommendation from Council Nominating Committee to appoint
Dennis Cozzocrea to the Yakima Historic Preservation Commission.
4. Consent Agenda
Items listed 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 placed on the regular agenda for discussion and
consideration.
A. Final Contract Payment for Knobel's Electric, Inc. - W. Washington Ave. & S.
64th Ave. Signal (Standard Motion V -B- Accept the project and approve the
final payment)
B. Final Contract Payment for Artisan Inc. - Hines Addition Phase 1 (Standard
Motion V -B- Accept the project and approve final payment)
C. Resolution amending Article III, Section 2 of the Employees' Welfare Benefit
Program; adding a voting member for the AFSCME and management
groups; moving AFSCME Transit from a non - voting to a voting member;
removing YPPA to nonvoting members; and creating a provision for alternate
members.
D. Resolution authorizing contract with the Yakima School District for the
addition of a School Resource Officer for Stanton High School.
E. Resolution accepting AIP 34 Grant offer to purcahse snow removal
equipment (SRE).
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
CITY MANAGER REPORTS
6. Resolution Authorizing Sole Source Purchase of a GO-4 Vehicle
7. Adjournment
The next meeting will be a Council Study Session on September 25, 2012 at10 a.m. in
the Council Chambers.
8. Council Generated 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. An
abbreviated packet is also available on line at www.ci.vakima.wa.us under Quick Picks.
5:45 - 6 p.m. Executive Session; 6 p.m. Business Meeting
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or language interpreters, for City meetings. Anyone needing special assistance please
contact the City Clerk's office at (509) 575 -6037.