HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/19/2001 Adjourned Meeting / Study Session 233
CITY OF YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
ADJOURNED MEETING - STUDY SESSION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL
JUNE 19, 2001 - 7:30 A.M. _,
129 NORTH 2 STREET - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
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1. ROLL CALL
Present:
• Council: Mayor Mary Place, presiding, Council Members Clarence Barnett,
Henry Beauchamp (after 7:58 a.m.), Lynn Buchanan, John
Puccinelli, and Bernard Sims
Staff: City Manager Zais, Assistant City Attorney Peterson, Bill Cook,
Director of Community and Economic Development, Doug Maples,
Code Administration and Planning Manager, Linda Rossignol and
Royale Schneider, Code Administration Division, and City Clerk
Roberts
CRB: Community Review Board Members John Hopwood, Steve Emhoff,
• Jerry Henderson, Greg Bohn and Ron Bonlender
Absent: Council Member Larry Mattson (excused)
2. REVIEW OF THE COMMUNITY REVIEW BOARD
Doug Maples Discusses Purpose of Meeting
Doug Maples stated that we are here to discuss Chapter 11.10 of the Yakima
Municipal Code that established the Community Review Board and outlines its
function and responsibilities. While the ordinance is providing the means to make
an impact on the cleanliness of the targeted area, staff would like to obtain
Council's direction to refine and clarify provisions in the ordinance. He reported
that nearly 100 cases have been presented to the Board resulting in 100%
abatement of the violations.
Staff Reviews the with Council
Council reviewed the ordinance, focusing on:
• the collection of fees
• power -to -enter
• proper grammar and consistency of terminology in the ordinance
• definitions
(Council Member Beauchamp present after 7:58 a.m.)
Council also discussed:
• penalties for violation of this ordinance
• boarded up buildings (mothballing)
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• gender terminology (he /she or their)
• promulgation of rules and regulations (11.10.150)
• demolition or repair of building (11.10.220)
• security of unoccupied buildings (11.10.230)
• requirement of tenant's permission to enter when property owner signs
Voluntary Correction Agreement
• necessity for warrant to enter property or waiver of right to refuse entry if
Voluntary Correction Agreement has been signed
• procedure for handling subsequent violations if discovered while investigating
original violation
• what constitutes a repeat offender (line 116)
Amendments Requested by Council
During the discussion of the above listed topics, Council gave the following
directions:
• do not change the gender terminology in the ordinance
• Section 11.10.150 — change rules and regulations to rules and procedures
• Section 11.10.220 — reconcile standards for requiring demolition of building to
those standards contained in the Urban Area Zoning Ordinance process
• Section 11.10.310 - If a subsequent violation is discovered during an
inspection, then a new violation process is started for the subsequent
violation — 9(c) change the any illegal condition back to the illegal condition
• • Section 11.10.330 (f) - even if an individual has signed a voluntary correction
agreement and the individual asks staff to leave the property, then staff would
leave and obtain a court order to enter the property
• Section 11.10.400 (d)(6) add or Hearing Examiner
• provide a flow chart of the process followed and forms used in this process
• Add a definition for appeal decision -maker
3. ADJOURNMENT
SIMS MOVED AND BUCHANAN SECONDED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING
AT 9:10 A.M. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote; Mattson absent.
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CITY CLERK MARY PLACE, MAYOR
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An audio and video tape of this meeting are available in the Cif Clerk's Office
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