HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/22/2013 00 Action MinutesYAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
STUDY SESSION
January 22, 2013
Council Chambers -- City Hall
10 a.m. Study Session regarding Airport Issues and Special Meeting of the
Transportation Benefit Board -- Discussion on Resetting Date of TBD Ballot
Measure
MINUTES
1. Roll Call
Council Mayor Micah Cawley, presiding, Council Members Sara Bristol, Kathy Coffey, Rick
Ensey, Dave Ettl and Bill Lover
Absent. Assistant Mayor Maureen Adkison (Excused)
Staff- City Manager O'Rourke and City Clerk Claar Tee
2. Discussion on Airport Issues
City Manager O'Rourke gave a Power Point presentation on Airport history and current issues
Kent Myers and Bruce Wetsel from Airplanners, LLC discussed their consultant services with the
City of Yakima Mr Myers reported their biggest and first priority is to improve service with
Alaska Airlines They will need to build support from the community and noted the process will
take some time Mr Wetsel noted that between the two of them, they know the formula to get
this project going Council discussed the issue in more depth Mr Myers stressed the need to
be competitive with Pasco, and to find out what the market need is by conducting surveys and
obtaining Origination and Destination reports
Mr O'Rourke noted there is a structural imbalance that must be corrected at the Airport as well
as findings from the State Auditor's Office that have not been corrected He reminded Council
that Yakima County took over the financial accounting in 2012, and the County provided the
Airport a $250,000 SIED loan, which must be paid back in mid 2014 Council Member Coffey
questioned whether the SIED loan could be considered or transferred as a grant, and if there
was a way to have the loan forgiven Mr O'Rourke will check in to this He stated they will bring
back the County's proposal to be released from the Joint Operating Agreement for the Airport at
a February council meeting
3. Discussion regarding resetting election date of Vehicle License Registration Fee Ballot
Proposition
Council adjourned from the regular business meeting and convened as the
Transportation Benefit Board.
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City Attorney Jeff Cutter noted Council would need to authorize legislation in order to change the
date of the TBD ballot proposition
Ensey moved and Coffey seconded to move the ballot proposition from the April to the
August election
Council discussed the issue and Council Member Ensey withdrew his motion
Ensey moved and Coffey seconded to withdraw the TBD ballot issue from the April
election.
Council adjourned from the Transportation Benefit Board meeting and adjourned back to
the regular business meeting.
Motion Approve, Moved by Council Member Rick Ensey, Seconded by Council Member Kathy
Coffey Carried 6 -0 Council Members voting Aye Bristol, Cawley, Coffey, Ensey, Ettl, Lover
Council Members Absent Adkison
4. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 11 37 a m to a Council Business meeting on February 5, 2013 at 6
p m in the Council Chambers
Motion Adjourn, Moved by Council Member Rick Ensey, Seconded by Council Member Kathy
Coffey Carried 6 -0 Council Members voting Aye Bristol, Cawley, Coffey, Ensey, Ettl, Lover
Council Members Absent Adkison
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