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CITY OF YAKIMA
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
JULY 10, 2001 - 2:00 P.M.
129 NORTH 2 STREET - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1. ROLL CALL
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Present:
Council: Mayor Mary Place, presiding, Council Members Clarence Barnett,
Henry Beauchamp, Lynn Buchanan, Larry Mattson, and Bernard
Sims
Staff: City Manager Zais and Acting City Clerk Watkins
Absent: John Puccinelli (excused)
2. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION MAKING APPOINTMENTS TO THE
PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRICT BOARD
Council Member Sims described the process the Council subcommittee went
through to arrive at the five recommended applicants listed below:
Name Group Initial Term
Richard Ostrander Group I 1 Year
Brian Johnson Group II 2 Year
Don Schussler Group III 3 Year
Wanda Riel Group IV 4 Year
Dan Marples Group IV 4 year
He said the committee was very pleased with all of the applicants and it was a
difficult decision. It was noted that the selection of a representative from Union
Gap was on their Council agenda last evening but we have not received word as
to who they selected. Selah's selection is scheduled for this evening.
Council Member Beauchamp expressed concern that there was no one of color
s elected for the Board. The list of which organizations were solicited for
candidates was reviewed noting that, even with solicitation, no applications were
received from any minorities. Council Member Beauchamp agreed that the effort
was made but registered his concern about the need to be proactive in this
problem.
Council Member Sims stressed the urgency to notify the people and schedule a
meeting in order to meet the Department of Revenue deadline. Rita Anson,
Director of Finance and Budget, distributed a list of the items that need to be
accomplished. The list also identified what will need to be done at the first meeting.
The plan is to hold the first meeting the week of July 23 at the latest to allow time
for the Board to adopt the resolution to impose the sales tax credit and submit it to
the Department of Revenue by July 31, 2001. Ms. Anson explained there is a
package of information that will be supplied to each Board Member for review prior
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JULY 10, 2001
to the first meeting. Council Member Barnett said he understood the Convention
Center Advisory Committee would also need to be abolished. It was suggested that
there be an overlap of the two groups to exchange ideas, and for staff to bring the
item of abolishing the Yakima Convention Center Advisory Committee to Council in
the future. The acting City Clerk read the resolution by title, BUCHANAN MOVED
AND SIMS SECONDED TO ACCEPT THE SELECTION COMMITTEE'S
RECOMMENDATION AND ADOPT THE RESOLUTION. The motion carried by
unanimous roll call vote; Puccinelli absent.
RESOLUTION NO. R- 2001 -103, A RESOLUTION appointing five board
members to the board of directors of the Yakima Regional Public Facilities
District.
3. ADJOURNMENT
BUCHANAN MOVED AND MATTSON SECONDED TO ADJOURN. The
motion carried by unanimous voice vote; Puccinelli absent. The meeting
adjourned at 2:15 p.m.
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ACTING CITY CLERK ARY PLACE, MAYOR
Minutes prepared by Linda Watkins. An audio and video tape of this meeting are available in the City
Clerk's Office