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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/06/2001 Business Meeting 3 2: 5 CITY OF YAKIMA, WASHINGTON BUSINESS MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 6, 2001 - 2:00 P.M. 129 NORTH 2 STREET - COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1. ROLL CALL Present: Council: Mayor Mary Place, presiding, Council Members Clarence Barnett, Henry Beauchamp, Lynn Buchanan, Larry Mattson, John Puccinelli, and Bernard Sims Staff: City Attorney Paolella and City Clerk Roberts 2. INVOCATION /PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Council Member Puccinelli gave an invocation, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Council Member Mattson. 3. OPEN DISCUSSION FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER/SPECIAL PRESENTATION A. PROCLAMATIONS • BETTER BUSINESS MONTH Mayor Place proclaimed the month of November as Better Business month in the City of Yakima. 4. CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Place referred to the items placed on the Consent Agenda, questioning whether there were any additions or deletions from either Council members or citizens present. Items Nos. 12 and 15A were removed from the Consent Agenda. The City Clerk read the Consent Agenda items, including resolutions and ordinances by title. SIMS MOVED AND BUCHANAN SECONDED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS READ. 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.) *A. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 2, 2001 BUSINESS MEETING, OCTOBER 16, 2001 ADJOURNED, SPECIAL AND BUSINESS MEETINGS AND OCTOBER 30, 2001 SPECIAL MEETING The minutes of the October 2, 2001 Business meeting, October 16, 2001 Adjourned, Special, and Business meetings, and October 30, 2001 Special meeting were approved, having been duly certified accurate by two Council members and no one present wishing to have said minutes read publicly. - 3 2 6 NOVEMBER 6, 2001 5. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Maud Scott, a resident of Southeast Yakima, spoke about her concerns about the lack of support for historic preservation in Yakima over the years. She discussed the demolition of the Schlotfeldt Mansion at 111 North Naches Avenue and the original plans to replace it with the Heritage House condominiums. She also spoke about the many times she has brought this subject up at various meetings, as well as the down zoning of her neighborhood, saying she will keep coming back until someone listens: PUBLIC HEARING ' 6. PUBLIC HEARING ON THE 2002 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ANNUAL ACTION PLAN Bill Cobabe, Manager of the Office of Neighborhood Development Services, presented the proposed Annual Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant and Home funds. He detailed what the funds can and cannot be used for noting that the primary goal of the block grant program is to help provide 1) decent housing, 2) a suitable living environment, and 3) an expanded economic opportunity primarily for persons of low and moderate income. We decide locally how and where the funds are spent. The system gives the public opportunity for input to the City Council. There has been input solicited and gathered in several public meetings. The City Council subcommittee made a recommendation to the full City Council and this is the final hearing on that plan. Mr. Cobabe asked Council to consider how 1) because of the Washington State constitutional restrictions of the lending of public credit, Community Development Block Grant funds are the primary source of dollars to assist economic development, 2) there are already numerous claims against next year's block grant dollars, 3) past commitments, e.g. Nueva primavera,and 4) there will always be more need than there is money. • Mayor Place opened the public hearing Phillip Small, 1006 South 25 Avenue, representing the Irrigation Committee, spoke in support of using CDBG funds to rebuild the old 308 irrigation system. He noted that using the CDBG funds would limit the increase per ratepayer to approximately $5.40 rather than $13. They are suggesting $500,000 of CDBG funds be put toward this purpose. Their request is for $500,000 each year for twenty years. If the remaining required increase for the rebuild is spread across the entire community rather than just the 308 users, it reduces the per ratepayer increase by half each year it is received. Paul McMurray, Assistant City Attorney, said one question that comes up is do Capital Improvement Program (CIP) charges under the City of Yakima Municipal Code 7.24.100 constitute a special assessment, and if they do, what happens if CDBG dollars are used to fund improvements or repair to 308. He said we do not know for sure whether or not those CIP charges qualify as a special assessment; that is still being researched. John DeVaney of Doc Hastings' office 2 NOVEMBER 6, 2001 will contact HUD and ask for their interpretation and application of the regulation to this situation and will be getting back to us. He advised that, if they do qualify as a special assessment and if we elect to use CDBG dollars to fund repairs and improvements to 308, under the regulation we cannot require low income people in the subject area to pay the CIP charge. We would have to use some of the other CDBG dollars to pay for the special assessments for both low and moderate income people in that area. Therefore, CDBG dollars would be used in two ways, one to fund possible improvements and repairs to 308 and, secondly, to pay the CIP charges of low and moderate income people. He also advised that CDBG dollars cannot be used for debt service on the rebuild of an irrigation system. Discussion continued on interpretations of the regulations. Betty Gaudette, 701 North 6 Street, referred to the Annual Action Plan document saying she didn't see numbers of how many people from the target area would benefit from the programs. She spoke in favor of using block grant funds to rebuild the 308 irrigation system. She would like to see the process of choosing how this money is spent be done by the people affected not by people who do not live in the area, such as non - profit agencies. Rosemary Small, 1006 South 25 Avenue, said she asked at the public input meetings how much of the CDBG money was paid in city salaries. She claimed that currently two- thirds of the funds go to city salaries. She would prefer to see the CDBG money used for a project like the irrigation project that would benefit 25,000 out of 30,000 people living in the CDBG area. • Bill Cobabe commented that their annual budget approaches $2 million a year and that the salary and overhead cost is, in fact, less than a third. Discussion ensued about what effect there would be on staffing if $500,000 of the CDBG • funding was directed to the irrigation project. There was discussion about continuing to obtain public input on this issue but the problem of needing to submit the plan to HUD 45 days prior to year -end doesn't allow for that continuation at this time. It was clarified that the budget can be amended at a later time although that will require going through a public hearing process. By that time an answer should be received from HUD clarifying what can and cannot be done. , Joy Kelleigh, 1206 Browne Avenue, asked how many people are benefiting • from the Fruitvale project. She also claimed that the city has been receiving extra money for many years from the ratepayers and she understood half of it is left. Therefore, how come the city hasn't been using it to fix the system. It was her understanding that was the intent of the extra money they were paying. Dueane Calvin, Manager of the Water and Irrigation Division, said a report was submitted to Council on June 22, 2001 that delineated where the monies have been spent since the inception of the irrigation utility and the capital program. They have spent approximately $1,080,000 on actual capital projects, which includes developing the plans. As of June 22 there was $958,000 left in the capital reserve fund. Phil Pleasant, 1202 Fair Avenue, expressed his opinion of where he feels the CDBG money should be spent. He would like to see it go towards bringing in 3 323 NOVEMBER 6, 2001 new businesses and jobs for black men. He asked Council to help bring some of the federal money to his pocket. Lynne Kittelson, 305 North 9 th Street, said she supports having CDBG funds go toward irrigation. She commented that what gets said at the Community Block Grant Hearings doesn't appear in the documents that come out from them. She said if the funds do not go toward irrigation she will put in an alternate request, for the fourth time, to have $50,000 allocated for graffiti clean -up. She said the graffiti ordinance is not being enforced, that they have alternate programs but they need funding to help recruit volunteers to do them. She is also requesting $50,000 in the North East and $50,000 in the South East to further neighborhood revitalization. She also would like to see a design ordinance developed. She said a few years ago $50,000 of CDBG money was spent on two plans, neither of which has been adopted. She submitted a letter requesting these funds. Maud Scott, South East Yakima, was quite outspoken in her opinion about the current management of the Office of Neighborhood Development. She requested that the Council members watch the -video of the September 5, 2001 citizen input meetings that took place at the Senior Center suggesting that the final decision on this subject be postponed until that can happen. She asked the Council for information on total dollars spent on projects for Habitat for Humanity, including the amount of funding that those land values would hold, as well as for the Housing Foundation, and the Coalition for the Homeless. Mrs. Scott also complained about not being able to get minutes from non - public meetings. • Mayor Place closed the public hearing PUCCINELLI MOVED AND MATTSON SECONDED TO APPROVE THE PLAN FOR SUBMISSION. Council Member Buchanan stated it wasn't clear in the report what the money is to be spent on. BEAUCHAMP MOVED AND SIMS SECONDED TO AMEND THE MOTION TO SUBMIT THE PLAN ON TIME WITH THE PROVISO THAT IT BECOME A BUDGET POLICY ISSUE TO LOOK AT THE POSSIBILITY OF AMENDING THE BUDGET. Council Members Buchanan and Barnett suggested it was inappropriate to vote at this time because the testimony had not been considered. The question was called for a vote on the amendment to the motion. The amendment carried by a 5 -2 voice vote; Barnett and Buchanan voting nay. The City Clerk read the resolution by title only; PUCCINELLI MOVED AND MATTSON SECONDED, TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION WITH THE AMENDED MOTION. The motion carried by a 5 -2 roll call vote; Barnett and Buchanan voting nay. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2001 -146, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Manager of the City of Yakima to submit an Annual Action Plan to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development in compliance with the Five -Year Strategy of the Consolidated Plan developed in 1999. Following this hearing, Council suspended the sequence of the agenda and considered Item No. 18. 4 3, 2. 9. NOVEMBER 6, 2001 CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS 7. CONSIDERATION OF REPORT FROM THE COUNCIL TRANSIT COMMITTEE REGARDING RECOMMENDATION FOR VEHICLE PURCHASE Chris Waarvick, Director of Public Works, was available for questions. Council Member Puccinelli commented that he thought the Council should have cost information on the small buses before deciding to purchasing any more buses. He also suggested that if the need for larger buses is because of the school children then maybe the school district should help with the bus system. Mr. Waarvick requested Council support the recommendation for replacement of four of the bigger buses with four mid -size buses. Mr. Waarvick said he would get the small bus information to Council but he added that he didn't think that was the issue being addressed today. Today's issue was whether or not to replace four of the oldest large buses with the mid -sized ones to handle the current passenger load. BUCHANAN MOVED AND SIMS SECONDED TO AUTHORIZE PURCHASE OF FOUR MEDIUM -SIZE HEAVY -DUTY REPLACEMENT BUSES. The motion carried by 6 -1 voice vote; Puccinelli voting nay. *8. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH RHW CONSULTING SERVICES FOR RECRUITMENT ASSISTANCE RESOLUTION NO. R- 2001 -147, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Manager to execute an agreement for professional services between the City of Yakima and RHW Consulting Services for transit manager recruitment services. *9. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF CONTRACT WITH AJ CONSULTANTS FOR THE EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM RESOLUTION NO. R- 2001 -148, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager and the City Clerk of the City of Yakima to execute a Consultant Services Agreement between the City of Yakima and AJ Consultants for the purpose of obtaining employee support services. *10. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION RATIFYING SALE AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH DARYL THOMPSON IN LIEU OF PROPERTY CONDEMNATION RESOLUTION NO. R- 2001 -149, A RESOLUTION approving and ratifying the purchase of property from Daryl K. Thompson as a part of Kiwanis Park development. 5 , 330 NOVEMBER 6, 2001 *11. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION DECLARING OUTDATED METAL BASKETBALL HOOPS SURPLUS AND AUTHORIZING THEIR DISPOSAL TO THE U.S. MARINE CORP AND CITY OF PROSSER RESOLUTION NO. R- 2001 -150, A RESOLUTION declaring 12 used metal basketball hoops surplus and authorizing the donation thereof to the United States Marine Corps Reserve Training Center and to the City of Prosser Parks and Recreation Department. 12. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENTS FOR POOL RENTAL DURING 2001 -2002 SEASON WITH: Council Member Beauchamp expressed concern about the times the pools would be used by the swim teams. Debbie Wadleigh, Aquatic Supervisor, explained that the tournaments are weekend meets approximately four times a year and all other usage is at times when there are no City programs scheduled. Mayor Place commented that because of the annexations, West Valley should be able to take precedence over Selah teams when scheduling times to use our facilities. A. YAKIMA ATHLETIC CLUB SWIM TEAM The City Clerk read the resolution by title only; SIMS MOVED AND BUCHANAN SECONDED TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2001 -151, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Manager of the City of Yakima to execute an agreement with the Yakima Athletic Club Swim Team for pool rental. B. YMCA SWIM TEAM The City Clerk read the resolution by title only; BUCHANAN MOVED AND SIMS SECONDED TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2001 -152, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Manager of the City of Yakima to execute an agreement with the YMCA Swim Team for pool rental. *13. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF EXTENSION OF AGREEMENT WITH ACCESS PARATRANSIT FOR DIAL -A- RIDE SERVICE RESOLUTION NO. R- 2001 -153, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Manager of the City of Yakima to extend an Agreement with Access Paratransit, Inc., whereby said entity shall operate City of Yakima Transit Division's Dial -A -Ride service for a period beginning November 14, 2001 and ending midnight December 31, 2001. 6 NOVEMBER 6, 2001 *14. CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST FOR CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENT OF MELANIE GILMORE TO THE POLICE AND FIRE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION The appointment of Melanie Gilmore to fill a vacancy on the Police and Fire Civil Service Commission created by the resignation of Jesse Cox, and as recommended by the City Manager, was confirmed by the City Council. 15. APPROVAL OF REPORTS FROM THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT: A. 2000 AUDIT REPORT Council Member Buchanan suggested this report needed to be looked at closely. Rita Anson, Finance Director, clarified the state auditor's finding. The auditor could not take the information that came off of the computer system used for reporting to the Federal Housing Authority and match them to the reports that come off of the City's expenditure general ledger system. She does not believe there is any problem with identifying the individual expenditures and the supporting documentation; the auditors did not have an issue with that. The additional accounting assistance needed in this department is to help identify what the problems are in the computer system. Ms. Anson noted there is a policy issue under the Housing Department to reorganize the department. In addition to adding this accountant position they are looking at eliminating and changing a couple of the other positions within the department in order to offset the cost. BUCHANAN MOVED AND MATTSON SECONDED TO ACCEPT THE 2000 AUDIT REPORT. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote. *B. 2000 COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL (CAFR) REPORT The 2000 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report was accepted. ORDINANCES *16. CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCES AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE AND REVISING SPEED LIMITS FOR: A. NEWLY ANNEXED STREETS (AHTANUM ROAD AND SOUTH 64 AVENUE) ORDINANCE NO. 2001-57, AN ORDINANCE relating to speed limits for streets within the city limits of Yakima; changing the speed limits for (1) Ahtanum Road from its intersection with South 16 Avenue to west city limit line and (2) South 64 Avenue from its intersection of Midvale Road to south city limit line; and amending Section 9.50.370 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code. B. UNPAVED STREETS 3 3 NOVEMBER 6, 2001 ORDINANCE NO. 2001-58, AN ORDINANCE relating to speed limits for unpaved streets within the city limits of Yakima; and amending Section 9.50.370 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code. *17. CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO REPEAL THE EXISTING CHAPTER 11.16 AND TO ESTABLISH LOCAL AMENDMENTS TO THE ELECTRICAL CODE AND APPROVE REPORT ORDINANCE NO. 2001-59, AN ORDINANCE relating to regulation of electrical construction and installation, and repealing all existing sections of Chapter 11.16 of the Yakima Municipal Code and enacting new sections, to comprise Chapter 11.16 of the Yakima Municipal Code. QUASI- JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARING 18. CONTINUATION OF CLOSED RECORD PUBLIC HEARING ON REZONE OF PROPERTY AT 3111 TIETON DRIVE REQUESTED BY BRUCE AND THERESA SIMPSON This public hearing was broken into two sections; an open record public hearing on the development agreement to be followed by the continuation of the closed record hearing on the rezone. Dan Valoff, Assistant City Planner, said a meeting had been held with sixteen attendees to discuss the development agreement. The agreement has been revised by the attorney for the Simpsons to reflect the comments and issues brought up at that meeting. He referred to the cover letter from Jamie Carmody, attorney, that states the zoning of the property will retain R -1 following the termination of the use and occupancy by Bruce Simpson. Council Member Barnett said the distance issue on parking was not included in the agreement, to which Mr. Carmody responded that the neighbors will specify that distance. • Mayor Place opened the public hearing on the development agreement Jamie Carmody, attorney for the Simpsons, explained how the development agreement was the result of two separate meetings with the neighbors. He said Bruce and Theresa Simpson have tried to address every issue brought up at the meetings and put them into writing in an agreement form. He said he circulated the agreement to Walter Ranta and Paul Nagle - McNaughton who were the neighborhood contacts and asked for comments from them after they had made contact with the neighbors. Based on that he was to do a final document that would then be circulated by the city to everyone on the list. He said he did not receive any comments. Mr. Valoff explained the agreement was not distributed to the neighbors due to time constraints and printer problems. Walt Ranta, 5 South 32 " Avenue, said the neighbors did not receive copies and that is why Mr. Carmody did not get any comments. He said he was amazed and gratified by the efforts of the Simpsons to meet with the neighbors. He was under the impression that Mr. Carmody was supposed to come to this hearing with an agreement with the hospital regarding the use of the hospital parking lot. 8 NOVEMBER 6, 2001 3 3, 3 Mr. Ranta said the hospital also made an agreement with the neighbors on 31 Avenue when the parking lot was originally put in specifying that it would not be used at any time in the evening and weekends. Therefore, any new agreement with the Simpsons will violate that existing agreement. He said those two agreements need to be reconciled. He stated that the majority of the • neighborhood is not happy about the changes and the parking agreement is the main issue. Dan Valoff explained the planning designation. The Simpsons went through an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan that changed the future land use map from low- density residential to high- density residential. The existing hospital had a designation of high- density residential. That Comprehensive Plan designation was continued to the corner of 32 Avenue and Tieton Drive. The current R -1 zoning would allow a school or a hospital under the existing zoning to be placed on the property today subject to Class 3 zoning review.' Carol Anne De La Chapelle, 3206 Home Drive, spoke as a concerned parent about the traffic on Tieton Drive and 32 " Avenue. She felt there would be increased risk to the school children due to increased traffic resulting from these businesses. Mr. Carmody said the parking issue is being blown out of proportion. The original site plan had eighteen parking spots on site. For multi -use the ordinance requires sixteen parking spots. The original concept met and complied with the zoning ordinance without the Memorial Hospital lot. The Hearing Examiner said he wanted to preserve more vegetation on site and to have less asphalt so he cut the parking to fifteen at the request of the neighborhood. There is also a concern that there would be parking on 32 Avenue. The solution that was offered was to have this extra parking at Memorial Hospital added on as a combination deal with 32 Avenue and to deal with any questions about on- street parking. It's not required under the ordinance, it was an add -on relating solely to the after -hours gatherings to avoid people parking in the neighborhood. If there is this earlier agreement, we can address the concerns about traffic going up and down 31 Avenue by exiting onto Tieton Drive. The Memorial parking lot could be pulled off the Development Agreement, go to sixteen spots on site, and everything would be compliant. This plan was for the benefit of the neighborhood. City Attorney Paolella recommended the statement, "A development agreement shall reserve authority to impose new or different regulations to the extent required by serious threat to health and public safety ", be added to the development agreement because it is a provision in state statute. Bruce Simpson, 216 South 24 Avenue, commented that the previous owners of the property used it as a Bed and Breakfast, and they held receptions and had an informal agreement with Memorial Hospital to use the adjacent lot. They did, in fact, use the lot. The Lutheran Church also uses that lot on weekends and other occasions. C. L. Hill, 409 South 32 Avenue, said he thinks 95% of the neighborhood is against this project. 9 334 NOVEMBER 6, 2001 • Mayor Place closed the public hearing on the development agreement • Mayor Place opened the closed record hearing on the rezone Council Member Mattson spoke based on his experience as a land use planner saying the proposal before us represents the elusive win -win. It provides the property owners with a constructive use of their property and protects a local landmark. Preservation of our neighborhoods as well as economic development are priorities of this Council. This proposal represents a unique balance of both of those goals. Larry Peterson, Assistant City Attorney, said that with regard to the parking, there is an agreement of several years standing regarding the use of the parking area at 31s and Tieton. What Mr. Carmody has said is that, if there is no agreement between the Simpsons and Memorial Hospital, then there simply will not be any utilization of that parking lot in connection with their project. It may be that the 31 Avenue residents and Memorial Hospital would amend their contract in a way that would allow the hospital to reach an agreement with the Simpsons so this could occur. - Council Member Beauchamp concurs that parking is a moot issue. He commended Mr. Carmody and the Simpsons for their desire to try to make it right with the neighbors. Fred McDonald, 416 South 56 Avenue, expressed his opinion that the characterization that those who are against the rezone were opposed to all change, is unworthy and unfair. He explained his opposition is that this will be setting a precedent for other people to want to have their houses turned into for - profit businesses. He said he fears that the property will be changed during it's use as a business that will make it unable to be reverted back to a residential property upon the Simpson's discontinuance. Because of that fear he feels it will become a derelict property with an empty business and will turn into a neighborhood blight. • Mayor Place closed the public hearing on the rezone BEAUCHAMP MOVED AND MATTSON SECONDED TO ACCEPT THE HEARING EXAMINER'S RECOMMENDATION WITH THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT. The motion carried by 6 -1 roll call vote; Buchanan voting nay. Walt Ranta made a closing statement noting that the neighborhood would be in front of Council in the future to deal with other issues regarding controlling what happens to 32 Avenue. He also commented on the responsibility of government officials to represent the citizens who elected them, not the city as a whole. He said the neighborhood was opposed to this and his elected official voted for it. 10 335 NOVEMBER 6, 2001 19. OTHER BUSINESS Mayor Place reported that the City received $42,000 from Memorial Hospital, Rotary, and the Dental Service for the fluoride project. The project is still short by approximately $113,000. A. CONSIDERATION OF COUNCIL COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS Mayor Place said she had received a request to make an appointment to the county -wide planning policy committee. She explained the county has been asked to find alternative, Tess restrictive housing for high -risk sex offenders and they are putting together a county -wide committee. SIMS MOVED AND BEAUCHAMP SECONDED TO HAVE PUCCINELLI AND PLACE REPRESENT THE CITY ON THIS COMMITTEE. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote. SIMS MOVED AND BARNETT SECONDED, TO HAVE JIM MILTON BE ASSIGNED AS AN ALTERNATE TO ONNI PERALES ON THE SALMON RECOVERY CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote. Council Member Mattson said he would take the Council's nomination to the next business meeting of the Salmon Recovery Citizen Advisory Committee. He also advised that the City of Yakima specifically serves as the large city representative for Yakima County. He said the names that have been submitted for membership on this board from throughout the county are Oni Perales, Chief Engineer for the Roza Irrigation District and co- chair of the City Irrigation Committee, and Cus Ortega, the Grandview Public Works Director representing the lower valley on the Yakima River Basin Salmon Recovery Board. Mayor Place postponed the appointment to the EMS Operating Board until the next business meeting. Rita Anson, Finance Director, on behalf of Mr. Zais and the Finance Department, presented Council with copies of the 2002 Preliminary Budget and Policy Issues, and the 2001 Wastewater Cost of Service Study. Bill Cook, Director of the Department of Community and Economic Development, as a result of the discussion today at the public hearing wanted to assure the Council that the staff at the Office of Neighborhood Development Service are dedicated professionals who do the work that Council directs them to do. • • Information Items Items of information provided to Council were: Notice of League of Women Voters November 15, 2001 public information meeting on Bio- Terrorism: A Local Perspective; Agenda for the November 7, 2001 Community Review Board meeting; Invitation to the November 7, 2001 opening of the EPIC Proctor Home; Planning Division Assignments Pending Report as of November 6, 2001; Code Administration Division Monthly Report for October 2001; Article from October 29, 2001 Seattle Post - Intelligencer, "Yakima is Trying Hard to Diversify "; Article from October 31, 2001 Seattle Times, "Rx for Economy: Sales -tax Holiday ? "; Article from October 30, 2001 Seattle Post- lntelligencer, "State 11 336 NOVEMBER 6, 2001 Takes Steps Against Toxins "; Article from October 26, 2001 Seattle Post- lntelligencer, "State Economy Continues Decline "; Newspaper article, "1 -747 Limits Only One Kind of Tax"; October 2001 Moody's Investors Service, "Impact of Washington's Initiative 747 on Local Governments; and Article from Office of Financial Management, Forecasting Division, Fall 2001, "1995 GMA projections and Comparisons ". 20. ADJOURNMENT BUCHANAN MOVED AND SIMS SECONDED TO ADJOURN TO NOVEMBER 13, 2001 SPECIAL MEETING AT 8:30 A.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON AD VALOREM TAX; THEN TO NOVEMBER 13, 2001 BUDGET REVIEW STUDY SESSION (FIRE DEPARTMENT, ADMINISTRATION, INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT); THEN TO NOVEMBER 20, 2001, 8:30 A.M. BUDGET REVIEW STUDY SESSION (PUBLIC SAFETY, COMMUNICATIONS, POLICE, WATER AND IRRIGATION; WASTEWATER, FINANCE AND BUDGET AND MUNICIPAL COURT). The motion carried by unanimous voice vote. The meeting adjourned at 5:50 p.m. ✓' CC READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE By;,.,, 5rI0 L C' NCIL MEMBE DATE `�UNCIL M MB' T ATTEST: 6-Kak, „2, i 21,?, CITY CLERK MARY PLACE, MAYOR Minutes prepared by Linda Watkins. An audio and video tape of this meeting are available in the City Clerk's Office 12