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BUSINESS MEETING
DECEMBER 5, 2006 — 5:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS — CITY HALL
1. Roll CaII
Present:
Council: Mayor Dave Edler, presiding, Council Members Ron Bonlender,
Micah Cawley, Norm Johnson, Bill Lover, Neil McClure, and Susan
Whitman
Staff: City Manager Zais, City Attorney Paolella and City Clerk Moore
2. Executive Session regarding Collective Bargaining
McCLURE MOVED AND JOHNSON SECONDED TO MOVE INTO EXECUTIVE
SESSION TO DISCUSS COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. The motion carried by
unanimous voice vote.
6:00 P.M. — PUBLIC SESSION
1. Roll CaII
Present:
Council: Mayor Dave Edler, presiding, Council Members Ron Bonlender,
Micah Cawley, Norm Johnson, Bill Lover, Neil McClure, and Susan
Whitman
Staff: City Manager Zais, City Attorney Paolella and City Clerk Moore
2. Invocation /Pledge of Allegiance
Council Member Whitman gave an invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance
3. Open Discussion for the Good of The Order /Special Presentation
A. Proclamations
• Appreciation to Kathy Coffey, Convention Center General Manager
Mayor Edler presented a proclamation honoring Kathy Coffey for 19 years of
service as President/CEO of the Visitor and Convention Bureau and General
Manager of the Yakima Convention Center. City Manager Zais presented
Mrs. Coffey with an official City retirement watch.
• Civil Air Patrol Week
Mayor Pro Tem McClure read a proclamation declaring December 1 -7, 2006
as Civil Air Patrol week — Missions for America. Major Jamie Treat from the
Yakima Squadron Air Force Auxiliary accepted.
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B. Special Presentations
• American Concrete Pavement Association Award (for 5 Avenue
roundabout) — Jim Tobin
Jim Tobin, a retiree from the Department of Transportation and the Eastern
Washington Representative for the American Concrete Pavement
Association, presented the City of Yakima with an award from the Northwest
Chapter for outstanding design and construction for the 5 Avenue
roundabout.
C. Status report on prior meeting's citizen service request
• Request from Candy Turner for street lights on 80 Avenue
Chris Waarvick, Public Works Director, advised they would place the request
on their list for street light installation in 2007. He noted that, with their limited
budget, they were only able to install five street lights in 2006.
D. Appointments to Council Boards and Commissions
None
4. Consent agenda
Mayor Edler referred to the items placed on the Consent Agenda, questioning
whether there were any additions or deletions from either Council members or
citizens present. Item Number 8 was removed from consent. The City Clerk read
the Consent Agenda items, including resolutions and ordinances by title. CAWLEY
MOVED AND McCLURE SECONDED TO ADOPT 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 September 21 and September 26, 2006
Adjourned meetings; October 3, 2006 Business meeting
The minutes of the September 21 and September 26, 2006 Adjourned meetings
and the October 3, 2006 Business meeting were approved, having been duly
certified accurate by two Council members and no one present wishing to have
said minutes read publicly.
*B. Council Committee Meeting Report
• Council Neighborhood Development Committee (11/8/06)
There were no additional comments to the Council Committee meeting report.
5. Audience Participation
No one came forward to speak.
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CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS •
6. Report regarding Federal Aviation Administration and Yakima Air Terminal
request to close a portion of 16th Avenue south of Washington Avenue
Dave Zabell, Assistant City Manager, supplied background information on the issue.
It is an FAA mandate to correct the problem and we have been working with them for
several years. We hope to finish the environmental phase and go out for bids by the
end of June. That schedule must be met if we are to use FAA money. Mr. Zabell
reviewed the options outlined on the agenda statement. It is suggested that the City
enter into an inter - agency agreement with the Yakima Air Terminal (YAT) to act as a
pass through for funding from the FAA to pursue these alternatives, and to select all
the various engineering consultants representing the City and YAT. WHITMAN
MOVED TO ACCEPT OPTION D AND DIRECT CITY STAFF TO WORK WITH YAT
AND THE FAA WITH IMPLEMENTATION. The motion died due to the lack of a
second. Discussion followed on realignment of 16 Avenue versus 10 Avenue as a
connector from the Valley Mall Boulevard. Although Council Members McClure and
Johnson suggested delaying this decision, Mr. Zabell reminded them of the time
constraints in order to take advantage of FAA funding.
Pat Andriotti, attorney representing citizens and businesses that would be impacted
by the closure of 16 Avenue, distributed comments submitted on the environmental
review on Valley Mall Boulevard that specifically addressed the closure of 16
Avenue. He also said he didn't believe there is a legal requirement for the1,000 foot
safety zone the FAA keeps asserting is applicable to the Yakima airport. He stated
that the FAA has refused to address the alternative of simply extending runway 27
an additional 250 feet to the west, which would leave 16 Avenue in an appropriate
location. He requested those two issues be addressed before the City takes any
action. Of the four alternatives on the map, Option D would be the most appropriate
route. Frank Glaspey, 100 North 60 Avenue, spoke about the impact closing 16
Avenue would have on his business and his dealings with the FAA on the subject.
He submitted a petition containing approximately 2,000 signatures against the
closure of 16 Avenue. Mayor Edler suggested we review the recent information
and discuss it again at the next business meeting scheduled for December 12, 2007.
Council Member Cawley requested cost information on extending the runway to the
west and moving the landing lights.
7. Consideration of Report and Legislation for Phase II of the Downtown Futures
Initiative — West Yakima Avenue Improvements:
A. Status Report
Michael Morales, Deputy Director Community and Economic Development, gave a
status report. The Downtown Futures Initiative Committee has recommended that
the design, engineering, project management, construction, etc. be managed in-
house by the Engineering division. They are expecting to complete the design over
the winter and to begin construction next spring. The timeframe has been shortened
due to many details being resolved during Phase 1.
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B. Resolution authorizing execution of professional services agreement with
AHBL Inc. for streetscape design, existing condition assessment and
illustrations
The City Clerk read the resolution by title only; CAWLEY MOVED AND
BONLENDER SECONDED TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION. The motion carried by
unanimous roll call vote.
RESOLUTION NO. R- 2006 -175, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing
the City Manager and City Clerk of the City of Yakima to execute a
professional services agreement with AHBL, Inc., in an amount not to
exceed $10,360 for streetscape design, existing condition assessment, and
project illustrations for Phase 2 of the Yakima Downtown Futures Initiative.
C. Resolution authorizing execution of professional services agreement with
Conley Engineering, Inc. to assess existing electrical uses, determine new
electrical needs, design and diagram all new electrical needs
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The City Clerk read the resolution by title only; BONLENDER MOVED AND
McCLURE SECONDED TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION. The motion carried by
unanimous roll call vote.
RESOLUTION NO. R- 2006 -176, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing
the City Manager and City Clerk of the City of Yakima to execute a
professional services agreement in an amount not to exceed $33,000 for
assessment of existing electrical uses, determination of new electrical
needs, design and diagrams of all new electrical needs for Phase 2 of the
Yakima Downtown Futures Initiative - West Yakima Avenue Improvements.
8. Consideration of Resolutions authorizing execution of interlocal jail
agreements with:
A. City of Toppenish
RESOLUTION NO. R- 2006 -177, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager
to execute an amendment extending the Interlocal Jail Agreement with the City of
Toppenish through December 31, 2007. •
B. City of Wapato
RESOLUTION NO. R- 2006 -178, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager
of the City of Yakima to execute an Interlocal Jail Agreement with the City of
Wapato, Washington for the provision of jail services.
C. City of Tieton
RESOLUTION NO. R- 2006 -179, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the
City Manager of the City of Yakima to execute an Interlocal Jail Agreement with •
the City of Tieton to allow the City of Yakima to house prisoners of the City of
Tieton at the Yakima City Jail.
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D. City of Sunnyside •
RESOLUTION NO. R- 2006 -180, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager
of the City of Yakima to execute an Interlocal Jail Agreement with the City of
Sunnyside, Washington for the provision of jail services.
E. City of Union Gap
RESOLUTION O. R- 2006 -181, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the
City Manager of the City of Yakima to execute an Interlocal Jail Agreement with
the City of Union Gap to allow the City of Yakima to house prisoners of the City
of Union Gap at the Yakima City Jail.
F. Yakima County
RESOLUTION NO. R- 2006 -182, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the
City Manager of the City of Yakima to execute an Interlocal
Corrections /Detention Agreement with Yakima County for the provision of jail
detention services during 2007.
Following discussion, the City Clerk read all the resolutions by title only, McCLURE
MOVED AND CAWLEY SECONDED TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTIONS. The
motions carried by unanimous roll call vote.
*9. Consideration of Resolution authorizing execution of contract with the
Humane Society
RESOLUTION NO. R- 2006 -183, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the
City Manager of the City of Yakima to execute an Animal Control Agreement with
the Humane Society of Central Washington.
*10. Consideration of Resolution authorizing execution of professional services
contract (for Yakima Transit) with A -1 Temps
RESOLUTION NO. R- 2006 -184, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the
City Manager of the City of Yakima to execute the Temporary Staffing Service
Agreement (for Yakima Transit) with A- 1Temps, a Washington non - profit
corporation
*11. Consideration of Ordinance amending term lengths for members of the Parks
and Recreation Commission
ORDINANCE NO. 2006 -61, AN ORDINANCE relating to local government
administration and the Park and Recreation Commission; adjusting terms of
office for Park and Recreation Commission members and amending the term of
office served by commission members from six years to four years; and
amending section 1.35.020 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code.
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*12. Set December 12, 2006 as the date for City Council consideration of an
Ordinance approving the Yakima Urban Area Comprehensive Plan 2025 and
the Yakima Urban Area Transportation Plan 2025
December 12, 2006 was set as the date for Council consideration of an
Ordinance approving the Yakima Urban Area Comprehensive Plan 2025 and the
Yakima Urban Area Transportation Plan 2025
*13. Ratification of temporary closure of South Third Street on December 1 -3, 2006
The closure of South 3rd Street on December 1 -3, 2006 was ratified.
14. Other Business
It was the consensus of Council to hold a retreat in January 2007 to prioritize
issues and to re -visit the Safe Community Action Plan.
It was suggested that planning should begin for the Washington D.C. delegation
in March. City Manager Zais advised there was a budget for attendance by four
or five Council members.
Mayor Edler commented on an anonymous letter received regarding an effort to
impeach him as the mayor because of his stance on immigration. He agreed he
has been very outspoken and will continue to be so.
15. Adjournment
McCLURE MOVED AND JOHNSON SECONDED TO ADJOURN. The motion
carried by unanimous voice vote.
The meeting adjourned at 7:28 p.m.
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Minutes prepared by Linda Watkins. An audio and DVD of this meeting are available in the City Clerk's
Office
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