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CITY OF YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
JULY 9, 1996
ADJOURNED MEETING
The City Council met in session on this date at 8:00 a.m. in the Board
Room at the Yakima Convention Center, Yakima, Washington for informal
discussion, Mayor Lynn Buchanan presiding (present after 8:10 a.m.).
Council Members present were Clarence Barnett, Henry Beauchamp (absent
after 9:00 a.m.), Ernie Berger, John Klingele, John Puccinelli, and
Bernard Sims. Staff Members present were Acting City Manager Rice;
Community & Economic Development Director Valenzuela; Ray Paolella,
City Attorney; Don Skone, Planning Division Manager; Joan Davenport,
Supervising Associate Planner; John Elsden, Senior Project Planner;
Larry Peterson, Assistant City Attorney; Marketa Oliver, Administrative
Assistant to the City Manager; and Deputy City Clerk Skovald.
Assistant Mayor Puccinelli welcomed everyone and Don Skone introduced
Greta Rieber, an Intern in the Planning Division for the summer, then
the meeting began.
I. Land Use Implementation Strategy Discussion
Glenn Valenzuela outlined the agenda for the worksession and directed
Council's attention to the GMA Schedule for the next several months.
He requested, Council's direction concerning Land Use Implementation
strategy alternatives as indicated in. his May 7, 1996 memorandum
dealing particularly with the issue of consistency. Mr. Valenzuela
also asked the Council to decide specific requests for Future Land Use
designation changes defined and illustrated in a series of maps
included in the information packet for this meeting.
There was discussion about the expectations from the public that have
formed during the development of the Yakima Urban Area Comprehensive
Plan. Because the public has been involved and has actively
participated in development of the Comp Plan, the older, established
neighborhoods expect plan policies and map designations be implemented
to reflect their desire to designate their neighborhoods as low density
residential. On the other hand, the development community expects
appropriate amounts of vacant lands to be designated for development.
To ease confusion and uncertainty experienced by the public and
officials alike, emphasis should be placed on following a logical and
legally defensible planning process. The issue of land use strategy
implementation relative to the issue of consistency and changes to the
Future Land Use Map were also discussed compared to zoning changes
which are made through a separate legislative process for zoning
regulation, the UAZO amendment process, where current zoning applies
when development occurs. The different processes required to change
the Future Land Use Map and to change the Zoning Map were also
clarified. Mr. Valenzuela requested the Council decide each of the
recommended Future Land Use Map changes so the final document can be
put together. There was continued discussion about the number of
meetings held community wide as well as planning commission workshops
and public hearings already held with more scheduled for the future.
There was continued discussion about the fact that people often confuse
the Land Use Map with the Zoning Map. Changes to the Future Land Use
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be automatic, but will allow an opportunity to develop a zoning map in
tune with the community.
At this time there was discussion about Citizen Request #1. Council
Member Puccinelli requested any decision be deferred on this request
because of negotiations between Mr. Pearson and the neighborhood.
Discussion continued about that agreement being mitigated.
Don Skone referenced details of the May 7, 1996 memorandum which
outlines Land Use Implementation Strategy Alternatives. There are
several methods of implementation outlined in that memorandum. He
pointed out that a process must be established to meet the public
participation requirement to establish development regulations. He
urged the Council to adopt the Comp Plan. He then explained the
recommended strategy which includes using various criteria to evaluate
the zoning. A new zoning map will be developed which will allow for
and meet the intent of the public participation requirement as well as
meet the consistency and implmentation requirements of the Growth
Management Act. Mr. Skone further explained and provided details of
the evaluation process to apply to study areas throughout the City
which would include criteria to determine when and if rezoning land is
necessary to meet the GMA consistency and implementation requirements.
He described the three step process that would be used to identify the
potential need for rezoning land necessary to assure that all zoned
property within the city is consisent with and implements the Future
Land Use Map. Council Member Beauchamp requested more time to review
the Draft Comp Plan in order to establish the most coherent vision for
the future to include perceptions of the neighborhoods necessary to
make a fair decision. There was additional discussion concerning the
growth management process. Mayor Buchanan pointed out the duplication
of effort by citizens and neighborhoods who have already gone through
the process to establish their zoning requests and that is not fair.
Council Member Puccinelli pointedout;;that people will have to keep
fighting to keep their zoning in place and protect their vested
interest.
There was a considerable amount of discussion concerning the shall be
consistent language contained in policy statements and in the law and
in the Draft Comp Plan. Council Member Puccinelli suggested the
wording shall be consistent be changed to is a guideline. Discussion
continued about this issue among Council members and staff concerning
legislative action and the good faith effort to be consistent when
utilizing a land implementation strategy after evaluating neighborhoods
on a case by case basis to recognize the issues and utilize the
amendment process. It was MOVED BY BARNETT, SECONDED BY BERGER, TO
CHANGE THE POLICY STATEMENT LANGUAGE IN THE DRAFT COMP PLAN, SHALL BE
CONSISTENT TO GET AROUND THE SHALL BE CONSISTENT LANGUAGE The motion
carried by unanimous voice vote.
Council Member Barnett referenced Alternative #5 from theMay 7th Memo
and pointed out that there has -been conflicting recommendations with
the memo dated May 14.: The conflict includes whether the development
of implementation regulations are required before state funds would
become available because the Public Works Trust Fund says development
regulations must be approved before funds can be made available. There
was a considerable amount of discussion concerning whether or not
development regulations need to be written before the Draft
Comprehensive Plan is adopted. There was further discussion about
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including the desires of the neighborhood along with the process of
changing the land use map.
Council Member Beauchamp reiterated his statement that more time is
needed to fully study the details of the Draft Comp Plan. He
suggested a whole day be set aside for that purpose.
Larry Peterson pointed out there are different standards between Quasi-
judicial and legislative matters. He explained that Quasi - judicial
issues originate from the property owner and go to the Hearing Examiner
to decide. Legislative issues originate by motion from the Council and
then go to the Regional Planning Commission.
Council Member Sims felt that a survey of the people is needed to see
if they understand the issue before any changes are made. It is
necessary to concentrate on areas that want to change. He also felt
that there is a.need to go through neighborhood by neighborhood and
then decide. Council Member Sims also stated that 6 units per acre is
too much for that part of town. Don Skone explained that currently it
is at 7 units per acre.
After discussion about the public input process, the topic of
discussion shifted to institutional designation on the Future Land Use
Map and whether it should include schools, government facilities, city
owned property, etc. It was MOVED BY PUCCINELLI, SECONDED BY KLINGELE,
TO COLOR CURRENTLY USED (EXISTING) INSTITUTIONAL DESIGNATIONS ON THE
FUTURE LAND USE MAP AND FOR STAFF TO BRING IT BACK WITH THOSE
DESIGNATED AREAS REFLECTED ON IT. The motion carried by unanimous voice
vote.
II. Recruests for Chancres in Future Land Use Designations
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Number of Request: Regional Planning Commission Map
Change Recommendation #1
Location of Request: Vicinity of 40th Avenue
Change to: Modified mix of Low, Medium and High
Density Residential, Professional
Office
Staff Recommendation: Approve newer proposal as indicated
under Citizen requests #14
As was discussed earlier in this meeting, it was the consensus of the
Council to defer consideration of the Regional Planning Commission Map
Change Recommendation #1 (Delmar Pearson 40th Avenue Property).
Number of Request: Regional Planning Commission Map
Change Recommendation #2 (Gary
Lukehart)
Location of Request: Unincorporated area south of the
freeway (See also Citizen Request
item #4 to continue the
Wholesale /Warehouse designation
southward to "P" Street )
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Change to: Wholesale /Warehouse from Medium
DensitY,` Residential`i`
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Staff Recommendation: Wholesale /Warehouse north of "R"
Street and retain Medium Density
residential designation south of "R"
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Street
After a brief discussion about the request, it was MOVED BY BARNETT,
SECONDED BY PUCCINELLI, TO APPROVE THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION FOR RPC #2.
The motion carried by unanimous voice vote; Beauchamp absent. Citizen
Map Change Request #4 was subsequently not approved since the staff
recommendation for RPC Recommendation #2 was approved by the Council.
Number of Request: Regional Planning Commission Map
Change Recommendation #3 (Yakima .
Valley Memorial Hospital area)
Location of Request: Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital area
Change to: Medium Density north of Walnut
between 28th and 30th Avenues from
Professional Office Residential '
Staff Recommendation: Council.may wish to defer until the
Neighborhood Plan has been adopted
for this area.
It was MOVED BY BARNETT, SECONDED BY SIMS, TO DEFER RPC #3 FOR FURTHER
COUNCIL DISCUSSION. The motion carried by 3 -2 voice vote; Klingele and
Puccinelli voting nay; Beauchamp absent; Barnett temporarily absent.
Number of Request: Citizen Map.Change Request #1
(Bill Almon, Almon Realty)
Location of Request: 18 acre parcel southwest of Nob Hill
& 48th Avenue
Change to: Professional Office along Nob Hill
Boulevard from Low Density
Residential
Staff Recommendation: Professional Office along Nob
Hill Boulevard.
After Joan Davenport explained the request and after a brief discussion
among the Council, it was MOVED BY KLINGELE, SECONDED BY PUCCINELLI, TO
EXPAND THE REQUEST ALL THE WAY TO THE EAST. The motion failed by a 2 -3
voice vote; Barnett, Buchanan, and Sims voting nay; Beauchamp absent.
It was MOVED BY SIMS, SECONDED BY BARNETT, TO APPROVE CITIZEN REQUEST
#1 AS IS. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote; Beauchamp
s absent.
Number of Request: Citien Map Change Request #2
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Location of Request: Block between South 18th Street and
the freeway, and Nob Hill and
Boggess Street.
Change to: Arterial Commercial from a Mix of
Arterial Commercial and Medium
Density Residential
Staff Recommendation: Arterial Commercial.
After Joan Davenport explained the request and the Council discussed
the location of the property, it was MOVED BY PUCCINELLI, SECONDED BY
BARNETT, TO APPROVE CITIZEN REQUEST #2 AS IS. The motion carried by
unanimous voice vote; Beauchamp absent.
It was the consensus of the Council to discuss Citizen Request #3 when
Citizen Request #13 is considered in sequence. Also, Citizen Map
Change Request #4 was subsequently not approved since RPC
Recommendation #2 was considered in sequence and accepted by the
Council.
Number of Request: Citizen Map Change Request #5 (Ed
Trammel Site #1)
Location of Request: 607 to 615 North 16th Avenue
Change to: High Density Residential from Low
Density Residential
Staff Recommendation: High Density Residential
After a brief explanation by Joan Davenport and a discussion among
Council, it was MOVED BY BARNETT, SECONDED BY SIMS, TO APPROVE CITIZEN
REQUEST #5. The motion carried by 5 -1 voice vote; Klingele voting nay;
Beauchamp absent.
Number of Request: Citizen Map Change Request #6 (Ed
Trammel Site #2)
Location of Request: 3 South 68th Avenue
Change to: High Density Residential from Low
Density Residential
Staff Recommendation: High Density Residential
It was MOVED BY BARNETT, SECONDED BY BERGER, TO APPROVE THE CITIZEN MAP
CHANGE REQUEST #6 AND ACCEPT THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION OF HIGH DENSITY
RESIDENTIAL FOR THE PARCEL ADJACENT TO THE SOUTH OF THE REQUEST SITE
BECAUSE THE SURROUNDING AREA IS MULTI- FAMILY. After a considerable
amount of discussion concerning the location of the property and the
high density recommendation, the quesiton was called for a vote on the
motion. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote; Beauchamp absent.
Number of Request: Citizen Map Change Request #7 (Ed
Trammel Site #3)
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Location of Request: 1012 West Mead
Change to: High Density Residential from Low
Density Residential
Staff Recommendation: High Density Residential
It was MOVED BY PUCCINELLI, SECONDED BY KLINGELE, TO APPROVE CITIZEN
REQUEST #7. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote; Beauchamp
absent.
Number of Request: Citizen Map Change Request #8 (Fred
Plath, Washington Fruit)
Location of Request: Property between 2nd and 3rd
Avenues, and D" and Cherry Streets,
approximately 2.5 acres.
Change to: Industrial from Medium Density
Residential
Staff Recommendation: Wholesale /Warehouse
After discussion about a possible error in the map relating to the
current Industrial Zoning, Don Skone, Planning Manager described
industrial land use as it equates to heavy industrial zoning and
wholesale /warehouse land use which equates with Light Industrial
zoning. It was MOVED BY PUCCINELLI, SECONDED BY BARNETT, TO APPROVE
THE REQUEST TO CORRECT THE MAP TO REFLECT THE CURRENT LIGHT INDUSTRIAL
ZONING FOR THE WHOLESALE WAREHOUSE LAND USE AS RECOMMENDED BY STAFF AND
REQUESTED BY FRED PLATH AT WASHINGTON FRUIT. Council member Barnett
withdrew his second to the motion . because there was confusion about the
map. After continued discussion '=`about 'zoning and landuse, it was the
general consensus of the Council to defer the issue for further
clarification by staff.
Number of Request: Citizen Map Change Request #9
(Verna Beggs, Southeast Neighborhood
Area)
Location of Request: East of Fair Avenue to the freeway,
north of Nob Hill Boulevard to
Yakima Avenue, approximately 170
acres excluding the Fairgrounds and
Kiwanis Park.
Change to: Arterial Commercial for entire area
from Low Density Residential, High
Density Residential, Arterial
Commercial
Staff Recommendation: Arterial Commercial north of Kiwanis
Park, Medium Density Residential
south of Kiwanis Park to Adams
Street.
Joan Davenport referenced the request .as petitioned by Verna Beggs that
all of the property east of Fair Avenue and north of the Fairgrounds be
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designated Arterial Commercial. Ms. Davenport explained the staff
recommendation is to not designate that whole half -mile as Arterial
Commercial. The staff recommendation is that property north of Kiwanis
Park be designated Arterial Commercial and property south of the Park
and north of Adams Street retain the residential designation. After a
considerable amount of discussion among the Council, it was MOVED BY
BARNETT, SECONDED BY KLINGELE, TO APPROVE THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
There was continued discussion about the request. Council member Sims
requested an aerial of the area. Don Skone mentioned that Arterial
commercial would not be appropriate because it isnot on an arterial
street. It was MOVED BY SIMS, SECONDED BY PUCCINELLI, TO TABLE THE
ISSUE. The motion to table carried by 5 -1 voice vote; Klingele voting
nay; Beauchamp absent.
Number of Request: Citizen Map Change Request #10 (Jeff
Congdon, Congdon Orchards)
Location of Request: Congdon Orchards property
Change to: Modified mix of Medium and High
Density Residential, Professional
Office, Arterial Commercial,
Wholesale /Warehouse from Mix of Low,
Medium and High Density Residential,
Profeesional Office
Staff Recommendation: Accept Plan as requested by Congdon
Orchards and shown on Map #10.
After discussion about the components of the proposed land use plan, it
was MOVED BY BARNETT, SECONDED BY SIMS, TO ACCEPT CITIZEN REQUEST #10.
The motion carried by unanimous voice vote; Beauchamp absent.
Number of Request: Citizen Map Change Request #11 (Maud
Scott, Union Street Neighborhood)
Location of Request: North of,Pine and Spruce Streets,
East of 3rd Street alley to
approximately 9th Street.
Change to: Low Density Residential from a Mix
of Medium and High Density
Residential, Neighborhood Commercial
Staff Recommendation: Low Density Residential
There was discussion about Citizen request #11 which includes
additional Low Density Residential designation for the area currently
zoned a mixture of R -1, R -2, and R -3 zoning. It was MOVED BY
PUCCINELLI, SECONDED BY BERGER, TO. APPROVE CITIZEN REQUEST #11. After
further discussion about the request, the question was called for a
vote on the motion. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote;
Beauchamp absent.
Number of Request: Citizen Map Change Request #12 (Rae
Ellen Bower)
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Location of Request: 1309, 1313, 1315, 1317, 1319 West
Change to: Arterial Commercial from Low Density
Residential
Staff Recommendation: Low Density Residential
Joan Davenport explained the citizen's request for Arterial Commercial
along with the staff recommendation to retain Low Density Residential
for the five parcels. After discussion among the Council members, it
was MOVED BY SIMS, SECONDED BY KLINGELE, TO ACCEPT THE STAFF
RECOMMENDATION, LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL, CONCERNING CITIZEN REQUEST
#12. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote; Beauchamp absent.
Number of Request: Citizen Map Change Request #13
(Kearns, Wondrack, Werst, Hamilton )
Location of Request: Rudkin Road /Mead Avenue area.
Change to: Industrial from High Density
Residential
Staff Recommendation: Wholesale /Warehouse
Reminding everyone that this request is related to Citizen Request #3,
Joan Davenport reviewed the request of several property owners to
change the land use designation for their entire area. She pointed out
that the staff recommendation is to designate Wholesale /Warehouse for
this area. It was MOVED BY SIMS, SECONDED BY KLINGELE, TO ACCEPT THE
STAFF RECOMMENDATION FOR CITIZEN REQUEST #13. The motion carried by
unanimous voice vote; Beaucham,absent.. -.,.
Number of Request: Citizen Map Change Request #14
(Delmar Pearson)
Location of Request: Vicinity of 40th Avenue
Change to: Modified mix of Low, Medium and High
Density Residential, Professional
Office, Neighborhood Commercial
Staff Recommendation: No Commercial or Office west of 40th
Avenue
As was indicated earlier in this meeting, it was the consensus of the
Council to defer consideration of Citizen Map Change Request #14 along
with the Regional Planning Commission Map Change Recommendation #1
(Delmar Pearson 40th Avenue Property).
Number of Request: Citizen Map Change Request #15
(Trailwagons)
Location of Request: Northwest of freeway /new "B" Street
Ramp
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Change to: Arterial Commercial from Industrial
Staff Recommendation: Arterial Commercial
Joan Davenport explained the request and the Council discussed the
request. It was MOVED BY PUCCINELLI, SECONDED BY SIMS, TO ACCEPT THE
CITIZEN REQUEST #15. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote:
Beauchamp absent.
Number of Request: Citizen Map Change Request #16
(Gordon Wonder)
Location of Request: Southeast corner of Yakima Avenue
and 1st Avenue
Change to: Arterial Commercial from
Wholesale /Warehouse
Staff Recommendation: Arterial Commercial
Joan Davenport reviewed Mr. Wonder's request for his carwash on Yakima
Avenue during his public testimony at the June 25, 1996 Public Hearing.
After a short discussion among the Council, it was MOVED BY KLINGELE,
SECONDED BY PUCCINELLI, TO APPROVE CITIZEN REQUEST #16. The motion
carried by unanimous voice vote; Beauchamp absent.
Number of Request: Citizen Map Change Request #17 (Baur
Greenhouse)
Location of Request: 1518 W. Lincoln Avenue
Change to: High Density Residential or higher
designation from Low Density
Residential
Staff Recommendation: High Density Residential
Joan Davenport described the Citizen request to change the current Low
Density Residential designation to High Density Residential or higher.
The, staff recommendation, however, is to change to a High Density
Residential future land use designation for Baur Greenhouse. It was
MOVED BY PUCCINELLI, SECONDED BY BERGER, TO APPROVE THE STAFF
RECOMMENDATION FOR CITIZEN REQUEST #17. There was a considerable
amount of discussion concerning the location of the property and the
question was called for a vote on the motion. The motion carried by
unanimous voice vote; Beauchamp absent.
III. Staff Recommended Map Changes
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Joan Davenport referred to four staff recommendations concerning
properties that have been rezoned since the Regional Planning
Commission started working on the Future Land Use Map a couple of years
ago. The Staff Recommendation is for Council to approve changes to the
Future Land Use Map reflecting those changes to bring the map up to
date.
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Number of Request: Staff Map Recommendation #1
Location of Request: Summitview Avenue east of 63rd
Avenue (Hunter Property)
Change to: Professional Office and Medium Density
Residential for northerly lot
Joan Davenport reviewed the request and after a short discussion, it
was MOVED BY SIMS, SECONDED BY BUCHANAN, TO APPROVE THE STAFF MAP
CHANGE RECOMMENDATION #1. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote;
Beauchamp absent.
Number of Request: Staff Map Change Recommendation #2
Location of Request: South side of West Nob Hill
Boulevard, west of 50th Avenue
(Coleman Property)
Change to: High Density Residential
Joan Davenport explained this parcel was recently rezoned R -3. Staff
recommends modifying the Future Land Use Map to reflect the rezone
action for this parcel. After a short discussion, it was MOVED BY
SIMS, SECONDED BY BERGER, TO APPROVE THE STAFF MAP CHANGE
RECOMMENDATION #2. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote;
Beauchamp absent.
Number of Request: Staff Map Change Recommendation #3
Location of Request: East Mead Avenue to Iler Lane,
between South 10th and South 13th
Change to: Wholesale /Warehouse
Joan Davenport explained several parcels within this area were recently
rezoned to M -1. Staff recommends modifying the Future Land Use Map to
reflect Wholesale /Warehouse for this area due to the transitional
nature of this area, and adjacent industrial /warehouse uses. After a
short discussion, it was MOVED BY PUCCINELLI, SECONDED BY KLINGELE, TO
APPROVE THE STAFF MAP CHANGE RECOMMENDATION #3. The motion carried by
unanimous voice vote; Beauchamp absent.
Number of Request: Staff Map Change Recommendation
#4
Location of Request:West of North 6th Avenue, between
River Road and Madision Avenue
(Madison Industrial Park area))
Change to: Wholesale /Warehouse
Joan Davenport explained this area is scheduled to be developed as an
industrial par, and contains a mix of industrial and residential uses.
Staff recommends a Future Land Use Map designation of
Wholesale /Warehouse to reflect the predominant use and planned
industrial park use for the area. After a short discussion, it was
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MOVED BY KLINGELE, SECONDED BY PUCCINELLI, TO INCLUDE THE ENTIRE AREA
FROM RIVER ROAD TO MADISION AVENUE, FROM 6TH STREET TO 16TH AVENUE, AS
A WHOLESALE /WAREHOUSE FUTURE LAND USE MAP DESIGNATION. The motion
carried by 5 -1 voice vote; Buchanan voting nay; Beauchamp absent.
Other Issues
Glenn Rice reported that a public hearing will be held before the
Washington Utilities & Trade Commission concerning the Recycling Policy
on residential recyclables and Yakima Waste Systems' application for
public convenience. A spokesman is needed representing the Council to
speak at this hearing. Larry Peterson also added that citizens are
invited to testify before the Administrative Law Judge during public
hearing. It was MOVED BY BERGER, SECONDED BY BARNETT, TO APPOINT
MAYOR BUCHANAN AND COUNCIL MEMBER KLINGELE AS THE SPOKESMEN DURING THE
HEARING. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
After a brief discussion that another study session on the Comp Plan
will be on July 23, 1996 at 8:00 a.m. at the Convention Center, the
meeting adjourned at 10:15 a.m.
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CITY CLERK c- / YNN BU HANAN, MAYOR
MINUTES PREPARED BY DEPUTY CITY CLERK SKOVALD. A video tape of this meeting is available in
the City Clerk's Office.
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