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Home My WebLink About01/09/2007 Business Meeting 278 BUSINESS MEETING JANUARY 9, 2007 — 5:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS — CITY HALL 1. Roll Call Present: Council: Mayor Dave Edler, presiding, Council Members Ron Bonlender, Micah Cawley, Norm Johnson, Bill Lover, Neil McClure, and Susan Whitman Staff: Dick Zais, City Manager; and City Clerk Moore 2. Executive Session regarding Pending Litigation 6:00 P.M. — PUBLIC SESSION 1. Roll Call Present: Council: Mayor Dave Edler, presiding, Council Members Ron Bonlender, Micah Cawley, Norm Johnson, Bill Lover, Neil McClure, and Susan Whitman Staff: Dick Zais, City Manager; and City Clerk Moore 2. Invocation /Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Dave Edler gave an invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Edler introduced Nathaniel Cooper from Highland High School who is job shadowing the mayor tonight. 3. Open Discussion for the Good of the Order /Special Presentation A. Proclamations • School Board Recognition Month Council Member McClure read a proclamation declaring the month of January as School Board Recognition Month. Walt Ranta and Vicki Ibarra accepted the proclamation and thanked the City Council for their involvement and support with the students and the school district. • Martin Luther King, Jr. Week Mayor Edler read a proclamation declaring the week of January 14 -20, 2007 as Martin Luther King, Jr. Week. The annual march will be held on Monday, January 15, 2007. B. Special Presentations C. Status report on prior meeting's citizen service request: D. Appointments to Council Boards and Commissions BONLENDER MOVED AND CAWLEY SECONDED TO APPOINT JERRY HEYEN TO THE COMMUNITY REVIEW BOARD. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote. 279 JANUARY 9, 2007 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. There were no changes. The City Clerk read the Consent Agenda items, including resolutions and ordinances by title. MOVED McCLURE AND WHITMAN 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 October 17, 2006 and November 7, 2006 Business Meetings; October 10, 2006; November 7, 2006 and November 14, 2006 Adjourned Meetings The minutes of the October 17, 2006 and November 7, 2006 Business Meetings; October 10, 2006; November 7, 2006 and November 14, 2006 Adjourned Meetings 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 Reports: 1. Intergovernmental Committee (12/11/06) 2. Council Public Safety Committee ( 11/22/06 and 12/6/06) 5. Audience Participation Dean Armitage, treasurer of the Yakima Valley Senior Citizens group at the Harman Center, said the group is upset with the change of administration and they are opposed to what is being proposed. They have formed a close relationship with Ron Anderson and they think any change in the administration is a mistake. Mayor Edler said several of the Council members are trying to arrange a meeting with the group. Luz Gutierrez, 1424 S. 31 Avenue, distributed an invitation /notice of the Rural Community Development Resources "15 Year Celebration" to be held January 12, 2007. Doug Maples, City Code Administration and Planning Manager, distributed copies of the final, approved version of the Yakima Area Comprehensive Plan 2025. He noted that the City is now eligible for Public Works Trust Fund loans and other state funding. CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS 6. Consideration of Adoption of City of Yakima 2007 State Legislative Priorities City Manager Zais explained the process and items that are already being worked on, e.g. criminal justice and Phase 3 of the Downtown Futures Initiative. Michael Morales, Deputy Director of Community and Economic Development, spoke in detail about many of the items within the priorities. BONLENDER MOVED AND JOHNSON SECONDED TO ADOPT THE PRIORITY LIST. Council Member Lover asked for more information on the sales tax issue. Council Member McClure asked that a request for some relief on the split of fines being sent to the state be included in the priority list. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. 2 280 JANUARY 9, 2007 *7. Consideration of Resolution ratifying execution of a contract between the City of Yakima and the Washington State Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development (CTED) for their 2007 Regional Collaboration Competitive Grants RESOLUTION NO. R- 2007 -01, A RESOLUTION ratifying the Acting City Manager's execution of a contract between the City of Yakima and the Washington State Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development (CTED) accepting the terms and conditions for the receipt of a 2007 Regional Collaboration Competitive Grant. *8. Consideration of Resolution authorizing execution of a professional services agreement with PLSA Engineering & Surveying to perform surveying services for the North 85 Avenue & Kail Drive Sewer Local Improvement District Project RESOLUTION NO. R- 2007 -02, 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 $ 30,5000.00 for surveying services on the North 85 Avenue & Kail Drive Sewer Local Improvement District *9. Consideration of a Resolution declaring two (2) Wallace & Tiernan V10K V -Notch Chlorinators to be surplus and authorizing their sale /auction RESOLUTION NO. R- 2007 -03, A RESOLUTION declaring two (2) Wallace & Tiernan V10K V -Notch Chlorinators to be surplus to the needs of the City of Yakima and the Water /Irrigation Division, and authorizing their sale by whatever means determined appropriate by the City Manager, such as "e- bay ", "Public Surplus ", local auction or sealed quote.' *10. Consideration of Resolution authorizing the execution of a reimbursable agreement for a water main improvement for fire control RESOLUTION NO. R- 2007 -04, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager and City Clerk of the City of Yakima to execute a Reimbursable Agreement for a Water main for Fire Control *11. Consideration of Resolution of intent to create a sewer Local Improvement District for Simpson Street area and setting date of public hearing for February 20, 2007 RESOLUTION NO. R- 2007 -05, A RESOLUTION of intention to create a Local Improvement District (L.I.D.) for the Simpson Street Area and fixing the time and place for public hearing to consider same. *12. Set Date for a special public hearing for January 23, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. to consider adoption of an Ordinance approving the Occidental Annexation January 23, 2007 was set as the date of a special public hearing to consider the adoption of an Ordinance approving the Occidental Annexation. 3 • 281 JANUARY 9, 2007 *13. Set Date for a public meeting for January 16, 2007 to consider adoption of the Emergency Cold Weather Shelter Program January 16, 2007 was set as the date of a public meeting to consider adoption of the Emergency Cold Weather Shelter Program. *14. Set Date for February 8, 2007 for an open record public hearing before the Hearing Examiner to consider a right -of -way vacation request by Hordan Planning Services on behalf of Robert Bader to vacate a platted driveway and utility easement in the vicinity of 320 Englewood Crest Court February 8, 2007 was set as the date of an open record public hearing before the Hearing Examiner to consider a right -of -way vacation by Hordan Planning Services, on behalf of Robert Bader, to vacate a platted driveway and utility easement in the vicinity of 320 Englewood Crest Court ORDINANCES 15. Consideration of an Ordinance amending the Yakima Municipal Code relating to vehicle impounds; updating the "Notice of Intention to Abate Nuisance" to list acceptable junk vehicle storage methods Cynthia Martinez, Assistant City Attorney, explained the ordinance actually updates the notice of intent to abate nuisance. The ordinance, passed in November, changes the way people can store junk vehicles on their property. The code must be updated prior to sending out notices. The City Clerk read the ordinance by title only; McCLURE MOVED AND BONLENDER SENDED TO PASS THE ORDINANCE. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. ORDINANCE NO. 2007 - 01, AN ORDINANCE relating to vehicle impounds; updating the "Notice of Intention to Abate Nuisance" to accurately list the acceptable junk vehicle storage methods; and amending Section 9.47.030 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code. 16. Other Business Randy Beehler distributed an agenda for the Council Retreat scheduled for January 27, 2007 at the Convention Center. 4 282 JANUARY 9, 2007 17. Adjournment JOHNSON MOVED AND CAWLEY SECONDED TO ADJOURN. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote. The meeting adjourned at 6:55 p.m. READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY 46-/2 "0'7 C CIL MEMBER DATE 1/ 1 kA . elJel 64- la- (11 COUNCIL MEMBER DATE ATTEST: ALQ-den-GLIS7a2 NY / 1 CITY CLERK DAVID Ee' MAYOR Minutes prepared by Linda Watkins. An audio and video tape of this meeting are available in the City Clerk's Office 1 5