HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/15/1994 Adjourned Meeting 488
CITY OF YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
NOVEMBER 15, 1994
ADJOURNED MEETING
The City Council met in session on this date at 8:40 a.m., in the
Council Chambers of City Hall, Mayor Pat Berndt, presiding, Council
Members Clarence Barnett, Ernie Berger, Lynn Buchanan, and Bernard
Sims present. Council Members Henry Beauchamp and Bill Brado absent
and excused. City Manager Zais, City Attorney Paolella, and Deputy
City Clerk Skovald also present.
City Manager Zais presented an overview of recently experienced
problems with project bids for the Police Station /Legal Center. The
architect and staff are currently in the process of resolving the
problems. Referencing a complete report on the five or six major
categories where the bids went over the estimates, Richard Robb,
Architecture Associates, explained why the discrepancies have
occurred. He also indicated more research is needed to determine why
the initial estimate was so low.
City Manager Zais listed some minor changes to cut costs. He also
indicated a major cut would include the onsite retention system for
storm water drainage with utilization of the existing storm drainage
system in the downtown area.
City Manager Zais briefly reviewed the history of the funding for the
project and reviewed four categories where the shortfall could be
made up. Those include interest from bond sale revenue; the one -
tenth of one percent criminal justice tax, jail costs savings, sewer
capital funds, and reimbursement from jail beds from the County jail
facility, although there are some issues still pending to come to
final settlement with Yakima County. He suggested an interfund loan,
(Equipment Rental Fund) to secure financing until that is
accomplished. The period of the loan would be up to three years and
would not be issued until necessary.
There was consensus among Council members to bring back the
resolution on award of the bid next week.
The meeting adjourned at 9:00 a.m.
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Minutes prepared by Deputy City Clerk Skovald. An audio and video tape of this meeting are
available in the City Clerk's Office