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Item No.lig
For Meeting of March 19, 2013
ITEM TITLE: Council Economic Development Committee minutes from
February 28, 2013
SUBMITTED BY: Sean Hawkins, Economic Development Manager
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❑ 2.28.13 Council Economic Development Committee Minutes
Council Economic Development
Committee
CED Conference Room
City Hall
February 28, 2013
1:30 p.m.
Members: Staff: Others:
Councilmember Coffey City Manager Tony O'Rourke
Councilmember Bristol Sean Hawkins, Economic Development
Mgr.
Councilmember Lover Joan Davenport, Strategic Projects Mgr.
Executive Minutes
• Update on downtown events
Hawkins updated the Committee on three new events happening downtown through the
City's special event fund:
- Downtown Summer Nights Concert Series — June 13 — Aug 29 on 4 Street
- Lunchtime Live — June 7th — August 30th at Performance Park
- Weekday Farmer's Market — July 23
He also discussed two new activities that have applied to be held downtown:
- 5k Run — April 13 throughout downtown sponsored by Pacific Northwest
University
- Car show and cruise the ave — June 22 — sponsored by Apple Valley Kiwanis
• Update on downtown parking changes
Hawkins reported that
• Downtown master plan
Davenport and 0' Rourke reported that Downtown Master Plan selection committee had
chosen Crandall Arambula for the design portion of the project and Thomas Consultants
for the retail portion of the project. A contract will come to the council in April for these
services after City staff narrows the scope of work and timeline down into a contract.
Both of these firms working together will create a "super star" team to complete our
Downtown Master Plan.
• Mill site update
• Airport update
0' Rourke updated the committee members on the legislation coming to them to create
the Department of Airport. Hawkins updated them on the status of the work performed
by Airplanners. The next Airplanners public session will be March 12 at the Yakima
Convention Center. Business owner and frequent travelers will be the target of the
session.
• Economic development prospect update
0' Rourke and Hawkins update the committee members on a potential fruit processor
looking at Yakima and that they would meet with the company representatives and New
Vision representatives on Monday, March 4th