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CITY OF YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
SEPTEMBER 13, 1994
SPECIAL MEETING
The City Council met in session on this date at 7:00 a.m. in the
Board Room at the Yakima Center, Yakima, Washington for informal
discussion. Council Members present were Mayor Pat Berndt,
presiding, Clarence Barnett, Bill Brado, Ernie Berger,
Lynn Buchanan, and Bernard Sims. Council Member Henry Beauchamp
was absent and excused. Staff members present were City
Manager Zais, Assistant City Manager Rice, Glenn Valenzuela,
Director of Community and Economic Development, and Deputy City
Clerk Skovald.
The meeting began with discussion about expanding the duties of the
Hearing Examiner pertaining to SEPA appeal procedures. This issue
was considered to determine whether the existing process could be
expedited; however, taking all information contained in the staff
report into account, it appears a change would create an additional
step in the process, thereby costing more time and more money.
In response to a request by the developer of the Yakima Gateway
Center a special public meeting will be set during today's Business
Meeting for September 20, 1994 at 2:00 p.m. for the purpose of
considering the Final Plat for the project.
Staff was directed to determine whether normal processes and
procedures were followed concerning the Borgert property issue.
Arrangements will need to be made to clean up various buildings
recently hit hard by graffiti, along with the concrete wall on 24th
Avenue, which also has a big problem with weeds.
There were comments about the incarceration rate, as it is today
and what it was 20 years ago, along with discussion about whether
or not to opt out of the new gun law as the County has done.
An update was presented about the PTBA issue and comments were made
concerning the tremendous amount of advertising by those who oppose
this issue. In a related issue, it was also suggested that the
fluoride issue be placed on the ballot the next time around to let
the citizens decide if they want fluoride in their drinking water
or not.
A meeting with the West Valley School District will be rescheduled
with the Economic Development Committee of the Council. It was
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canceled due to an apparent- Appearance ofFairness issue related to
the Preliminary Long Plat on the agenda for today's Business
Meeting.
A map was requested on the property acquisition issue scheduled to
I/ be discussed during the Executive Session after the Business
Meeting today.
An Executive Session regarding the Airport Board has been
tentatively scheduled for September 23, 1994 at 8:00 a.m., location
to be announced, to review complaints against public officials (the
Airport Board and the Management), and to discuss personnel
performance of the public officials involved, namely the Airport
Board Members and the Manager. Council members also discussed the
possibility of scheduling a second meeting, which would be an open
meeting, to generally discuss Airport programs.
After briefly discussing the parking situation in the Front Street
area, the topic of discussion shifted to upcoming urban renewal and
economic development projects formulated through the Economic
Development Committee.
Various other issues were also discussed including the remote radar
tower issue, where it was suggested perhaps the County could be
more involved; the rescheduled meeting with the County to discuss
jail costs; and the need to choose three members for the Community
Networks Committee, which deals with youth programs.
The meeting adjourned at 8:30 a.m.
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Minutes prepared by Deputy City Clerk Skovald. An audio tape of this Council meeting is
available in the City Clerk's office.
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