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Home My WebLink About02/16/1999 Business Meeting 395 CITY OF YAKIMA, WASHINGTON F EBRUARY 16, 1 999 BUSINESS MEET 1. ROLL CALL The City Council met in session on this date at 2:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers of City Hall, Yakima, Washington, Mayor John Puccinelli, presiding. Council Members Clarence Barnett, Henry Beauchamp, Lynn Buchanan, John Klingele, Mary Place, and Bernard Sims present on roll call. City Manager Zais, City Attorney Paolella, and City Clerk Roberts were also present. 2. INVOCATION /PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE An Invocation was given by Mayor Puccinelli, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. OPEN DISCUSSION FOR THE GOOD OF'THE ORDER A. PROCLAMATIONS (IF APPLICABLE) • DELTA EPSILON CHI WEEK - FEBRUARY 22 - 28, 1999 Mayor Puccinelli read the proclamation welcoming conference attendees during the week of February 22 -28, 1999. The group will test their skills in the areas of management and marketing in the business atmosphere during the conference at the Convention Center. Victoria Ives, representing the Miss Yakima Association, presented a videotape on Miss Yakima activities. She requested a grant to purchase a used float from the City of Lynnwood for $8,600, including the transporting system. Private donations are also being accepted. It was MOVED BY BARNETT, SECONDED BY BUCHANAN, TO REAPPOINT DEBORAH PATTERSON TO THE REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote. The Clerk will notify the appointee. 4. CONSENT AGENDA 1/ Mayor Puccinelli referred to the items placed on the Consent Agenda, questioning whether there were any additions or deletions from either Council members or citizens present. It was the general consensus of the Council to remove Agenda Items Nos. 7 (as requested by Aileen Kane), 12, and 17 from the Consent Agenda. The City Clerk then read the Consent Agenda 396 FEBRUARY 16, 1999 items, including resolutions and ordinances by title. It was MOVED BY SIMS, SECONDED BY BUCHANAN, THAT THE CONSENT AGENDA, AS READ, BE ADOPTED. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. (Subsequent paragraphs preceded by an asterisk ( *) indicate items on the Consent Agenda handled under one motion without further discussion.") *5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 2, 1999 SPECIAL AND BUSINESS MEETINGS The minutes of the February 2, 1999 Special and Business meetings were approved, having been duly certified accurate by two Council members and no one present wishing to have said minutes read publicly. 6. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION There were no citizens wishing to comment. `7. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT WITH ACCESS PARATRANSIT Aileen Kane, 701 South 14 Avenue, spoke on behalf of Mary McDaniels, to object to proposed language in the contract amendment affecting Dial -a -Ride services outside the city limits. Sally Winton, spoke on behalf of Danny Winton, who works five blocks from the City Limits and needs the DAR services to get to work. She urged the Council to allow DAR services for that five -block distance. Pam Scott, CEO of Access Paratransit, objected to language pertaining to service outside the city limits under Section 4 of the contract. Ms. Scott indicated that the way this section is written, they cannot provide service outside the City limits. She urged the Council to table this matter until discussion could take place with the Transit Committee. There was also discussion about the DAR fees charged for boarding inside the City Limits, as opposed to fees charged outside the city for transporting services. Following a briefing from staff on the discussion that occurred at the Transit Council Committee meeting abut this issue, it was MOVED BY BEAUCHAMP, SECONDED BY PLACE, TO TABLE THIS ISSUE SO THE TRANSIT COMMITTEE COULD DISCUSS IT AT THEIR NEXT MEETING. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote. There was discussion about the next scheduled Transit Committee meeting on February 23, 1999, and the next Council meeting on March 2, 1999. 2 397 FEBRUARY 16, 1999 *8. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS FOR 1999 AND 2000 WITH IAFF LOCAL 469 FOR FIRE LEOFF, FIRE PERS AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS EMPLOYEES RESOLUTION NO. R- 99 -17, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Manager and City Clerk of Yakima to execute collective bargaining agreements for calendar years 1999 and 2000 with the International Association of Firefighters (Fire LEOFF, Fire PERS and Public Safety Communications), AFL -CIO. *9. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT WITH HANSON LAW OFFICES FOR LEGAL SERVICES TO THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONS RESOLUTION NO. R- 99 -18, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Manager of the City of Yakima to execute a legal services agreement, between the City of Yakima and Craig W. Hanson, d /b /a Hanson Law Offices, in order to provide legal services to the various City Civil Service Commissions. *10. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF UNION GAP FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A PORTION OF SOUTH 3 AVENUE RESOLUTION NO. R- 99 -19, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Manager and City Clerk to execute an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Union Gap for project administration on the South 3 Avenue construction project. *11. ACCEPTANCE OF 4 QUARTER 1998 ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE STATUS REPORT The 4th Quarter 1998 Accounts Receivable Status Report was accepted. 12. ACCEPTANCE OF 4 QUARTER 1998 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT STATUS REPORT Council Member Place requested more information about certain. construction projects within the report. Fred French, City Engineer, outlined various details and provided some examples of projects without price basis. City Manager Zais pointed out that the total project amount is within budget guidelines. 1/ After briefly discussing the matter, it was the general consensus of the Council that staff reformat future CIP reports with additional budget information for the sake of clarity. It was MOVED BY BUCHANAN, SECONDED BY SIMS, TO ACCEPT THE 4TH QUARTER 1998 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT STATUS REPORT. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote. • 3 393 FEBRUARY 16, 1999 *13. APPROVAL OF FINAL CONTRACT PAYMENT FOR PROJECT NO. 1808 1998 DOMESTIC WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT SCHEDULE C, PERFORMED BY CHRIS EXCAVAT (STANDARD MOTION V -B ACCEPT PROJECT AND APPROVE FINAL PAYMENT) The report from the City Engineer, dated February 1, 1999, with respect to the completion of the work on the 1999 domestic Water System Improvement Schedule C - Erickson Lane & North 4 Street project, performed by Chris Excavation, was approved, the work accepted and payment of the final estimates as therein set forth was authorized. 14. PRESENTATION OF REPORT AND PROPOSED ALTERNATIVE ORDINANCES REGARDING IRRIGATION RATE ADJUSTMENT FOR 1999 Dueane Calvin, Water and Irrigation Manager, summarized the information about the proposed operation and maintenance rate adjustment, which was requested during budget review. He urged the Council to approve the 6% increase to offset recent impacts to the water and irrigation budget and decreases in the reserve fund. Those factors include: The Acquavella litigation, extraordinary repairs, properties being withdrawn from the utility, labor settlements, canal company water share increases, and limited total operating reserves. There were also comments and discussion about the differences between the maintenance and operating rates and the capital rate formula. City Manager Zais pointed out that the capital rate formula remains the same. After a brief clarification about correcting a typographical error in Section 7.24.100 of the proposed ordinance, Ordinance No. 99 -8 was read by title only. It was MOVED BY KLINGELE, SECONDED BY SIMS, TO PASS THE OPTION ONE ORDINANCE. The motion carried by 4 -3 roll call vote; Barnett, Place, and Puccinelli voting nay. OPTION 1 - $0.0137 ORDINANCE NO. 99 -8, AN ORDINANCE relating to increasing the irrigation rate charged for operation and maintenance, amending • Sections 7.24.100 and 7.24.110 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code. *15. CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE CONSENTING AND APPROVING THE AT &T /TCI MERGER TRANSACTION RELATING TO THE CABLE TV FRANCHISE ORDINANCE NO. 99 -9, AN ORDINANCE relating to the cable communications franchise granted to Falcon Video Communications, L.P.; and approving a transfer of ownership of the ultimate parent company, Tele- Communications, Inc., of the minority partner, TCI Falcon Holdings, LLC, in the ultimate parent company, Falcon Communications, L.P., of Falcon Video Communications, L.P. 4 399 FEBRUARY 16, 1999 ' *16. CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CPI CALCULATION FOR COUNCIL MEMBER COMPENSATION TO CONFORM WITH NEW PUBLICATION • DATES ORDINANCE NO. 99 -10, AN ORDINANCE relating to salaries and fringe benefits of the mayor, assistant mayor, and councilmembers; allowing the City Clerk to calculate salary increases based upon the new bi- monthly publication of the Seattle- Tacoma Consumer Price Index for Seattle Urban Wage Earners and, Clerical Workers, to be published on even months beginning January 1998;, and amending Section 2.20.094 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code. 17. CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE RELATING TO TRAFFIC AND REGULATING PARKING AT THE YAKIMA POLICE STATION /LEGAL CENTER AND PROBATION OFFICE PARKING LOTS Council Member Klingele questioned the severity of the parking problem. Chief Blesio described the nature of the problem involving unauthorized vehicles at the Police Station /Legal Center and Probation Center parking lots. He urged the Council to approve the proposed regulations for those public parking lots. Ordinance No. 99 -11 having been read by title only, it was MOVED BY BUCHANAN, SECONDED BY SIMS, TO PASS THE ORDINANCE. The motion carried by 6 -1 roll call vote;, Klingele voting nay. ORDINANCE NO. 99 -11, AN ORDINANCE . relating to traffic, regulating parking at the Police Station /Legal Center and Probation Center public parking lots, and enacting as a new section, section 9.50.235 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code. 18. OTHER BUSINESS James Stewart, 1415 Jefferson, addressed the Council about a neighborhood refuse problem in the alley and a traffic safety issue on Lewis Street. Chris Waarvick, Public Works Director, was asked to help this man with his complaint. In response to a recent letter to the editor in the local newspaper, Bill Cook, Community and Economic Development Director, pointed out that the City of Yakima does not issue electrical permits. Labor & Industries charges the fees and issues electrical permits. 18. ADJOURNMENT TO MARCH 2, 1999, AT 7:30 A.M. AT THE POLICE STATION /LEGAL CENTER - TRAINING ROOM FOR REVIEW OF CITIZENS CODE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION AND EL MERCADO PROJECT STATUS REPORT 5 400 FEBRUARY 16, 1999 It was MOVED BY KLINGELE, SECONDED BY SIMS, TO ADJOURN TO MARCH 2, 1999, AT 7:30 A.M., AT THE POLICE STATION /LEGAL CENTER TRAINING ROOM FOR REVIEW OF CITIZENS' CODE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION AND EL MERCADO PROJECT STATUS REPORT. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote. :/ READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY: .7„ F',-Z __7/ COUNCIL MEMBER DATE CO C M MBER X( DATE ATTEST: C -- --- .___� CITY CLERK JOH PUCCINELLI, MAYOR Minutes prepared by Deputy City Clerk Skovald. An audio and videotape of this meeting are • available in the City Clerk's Office ii 6