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Home My WebLink About05/20/2014 17A Council General InformationITEM TITLE: SUBMITTED BY: SUMMARY EXPLANATION: 44,100, BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No. 17.A. For Meeting of: May 20, 2014 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 Council General Information Sonya Claar Tee, City Clerk 1. Letter from Barbara Cline and Ken Camarata regarding billboards 2. Thank you letter from Kathy Knox regarding the Senior Home Repair Program 3. Letter from D2 Communications regarding the convention center 4. City Meeting Schedule 5. Preliminary Future Activities Calendar 6. Preliminary Council Agenda Resolution: Ordinance: Other (Specify): Contract: Contract Term: Start Date: End Date: Item Budgeted: Amount: Funding Source/Fiscal Impact: Strategic Priority: Insurance Required? No Mail to: Phone: APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: RECOMMENDATION: ATTACHMENTS: Description ❑ info Upload Date 5/15/2014 City Manager Type Cover IMleirttno May 1, 2014 City of Yakima 129 North 2nd Street Yakima, Washington 98901 RE: Regulation of Billboards To the Yakima City Council, Yakima is a beautiful place and we believe it is to all of our benefit to make sure that it stays that way. That includes addressing issues that detract from our surroundings. As members of the professional design community, we are keenly aware of how critical the built environment is in representing the local quality of life. With that in mind, we would like to encourage the City Council to continue to discuss the appearance of our town, and in particular, the impact of billboards. In recent years, significant efforts have been made to revitalize Yakima. The downtown has seen sidewalk, lighting and planting improvements. Businesses such as the Capital Theatre and Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences have invested in large construction projects. The wine industry has been drawing tourism to our area. Now, exciting ideas such as the downtown plaza, an aquatics center, and development of the Boise Cascade site have been added to the table. The people in Yakima have been working hard and investing in our community and have made it perfectly clear that economic development, community pride, and a high regard for the quality of the infrastructure and built environment go hand in hand. Due to all of the hard work and the character of our surroundings, Yakima is positioned in direct competition with other beautiful cities. In Walla Walla and Napa, the wine industry literally pours investment into production facilities, tasting rooms, accommodations, and events to attract both out of town and local visitors. Both cities have also placed tight restrictions on billboards. To be competitive, Yakima must show a dedication to the design decisions that create an attractive inviting city. Unfortunately, billboards are creating visual chaos and having a negative impact on the appearance of our town. On top of that, independent research has shown that billboards drive down neighboring property values and discourage economic activity. As a result, nearly 90% of Washington cities are now prohibiting new billboards and are working to phase out those that exist. Yakima should follow suit. Please continue the great work the Yakima Planning Department has begun and reconsider the regulation of billboards. Thank you for taking it into consideration. *letlitY"--&6./t sz----- Barbara Cline, MS, AIA 1460 N. 16th Avenue, Suite A, Yakima, WA 98902 (phone) 509-452-0609 1310 N. 16th Avenue, Yakima WA 98902 (phone) 509-575-5408 RECEIVES _...,_r. CITY OF YAKIMA MAYO ..2014,... OFFICE OF CITY COUNCIL communications marketing ■ advertising • public relations 1809 West Chestnut • Yakima, WA 98902 Phone: (509) 452-3104 • Fax: (509) 452-1864 E-mail: dana@d2cmu.com May 4, 2014 John Cooper Lisa Krous, Diane Riem, Connie Upton, Sam (the man) Yakima Convention Center The Rotary District 5060 Conference is HISTORY. Only to return in 2016. This one was nearly flawless, in great part due to the unfailing skill and attention of each of you. Really. I don't think much actually could have gone awry because someone with experience was ALWAYS available- from Lisa and Diane and Connie for the Facilities and food service, to Sam and his crew for the meetings. We had microphones, banners hung and taken down. Extra coffee on Sunday. Best of all you made those of us "working it"- feel protected and cared for. I have to say, it might be hard to go back to having to do much of this on my own. So thank you. When you live here, you don't often have the opportunity to experience how well the Yakima Convention Center runs on the inside. That's too bad, because it is a WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE. Thank you all. Dana Dwinell CITY MEETING SCHEDULE For May 19, 2014 — May 26, 2014 Please note: Meetings are subject to change Monday, May 19 10:00 a.m. City Council Media Briefing — Council Chambers Tuesday, May 20 10:00 a.m. County Commissioners Agenda Meeting — Council Chambers 6:00 p.m. City Council Meeting — Council Chambers Wednesday, May 21 9:00 a.m. Hearing Commission — Council Chambers 2:00 p.m. TRANS -Action Meeting — WSDOT 3:30 p.m. Arts Commission Meeting — 2nd Floor Conference Room 5:30 p.m. Community Review Board Meeting — Council Chambers Thursday, May 22 9:00 a.m. Hearing Examiner — Council Chambers 9:00 a.m. SunComm Public Safety Meeting — Station 7 1:30 p.m. Council Economic Development Committee — 2nd Floor Conference Room Monday, May 26 MEMORIAL DAY — CITY FACILITIES CLOSED Office Of Mayor/City Council Preliminary Future Activities Calendar Please Note: Meetings are subject to change ng Date/Tir Mon. May 19 10:00 a.m. Tue.May 20 12:00 p.m. Wed. May 21 2:00 p.m. 3:30 m. Thur. May 22 9:00 a.m. 1:30 p.m. Mon. May 26 MEMORIAL DAY CITY OFFICES CLOSED e anrza Council Media Briefing Miscellaneous Issues City Council Meeting MMOMMIMMININIERINMPOIN TRANS -Action Meeting Arts Commission Meeting VAIMPOWNWIMMINNOMMIKOMMI SunComm Public Safety Meeting Council Economic Develo • ment Committee Scheduled Meeting Scheduled Meeting Scheduled Meeting Scheduled Event Scheduled Meeting_ NAMIIIIMINAMIONIMMEMWAINIKNOMMOVIMEN Scheduled Meeting Scheduled Meeting WHEMPFIMPOWNPUN Tue. May 27 11:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. dumMIVIINIMMI Wed. May 28 12:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. IriVWVWWAWII�„ Thur. May 29 330sm. Fri. May 30 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Mon June 2 10:00 a.m. Tue. June 3 12:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 6:00 RWINIMIMMOM M Sports Commission Meeting Miscellaneous Issues 111 PAL Board Meeting Yakima Planning Commission Historic Preservation Commission YAKCORPS Meeting Council Public Safety Committee Meeting Council Partnership Committee Meeting Council Media Briefing Miscellaneous Issues (T) City Council Executive Session City Council Meeting Scheduled Meeting Scheduled Meeting Board Meeting Scheduled Meeting Scheduled Meeting i .. unzm e- mr.�MIIpM Scheduled Meeting Scheduled Meeting Scheduled Meeting Scheduled Meeting Scheduled Meeting Council Chambers Council Chambers cipn Coffey Cawley, Coffey, Lover Council Ettl Adkison IMO Lover Cawley, Coffey, Dittmar Ettl Cawley, Coffey, Dittmar Dittmar Ensey Coffey Lover Adkison, Dittmar, Lover Cawley, Adkison, Ettl Ensev Cawley, Coffey, Adkison Council Council Council Chambers TBD Council Chambers WitaMENIMMAMON WSDOT 2nd Floor Conference Room MEMENAIMILOINIAMII Station 7 2nd Floor Conference Room Yakima Hotel & Conference Center TBD Washington Fruit Community Center Council Chambers Council Chambers nm. n . .. �. timnwpp�NMUM i.r ar wouui.x 2nd Floor Conference Room 2nd Floor Conference Room 2nd Floor Conference Room Council Chambers PAIONOPPNOWMIIIMAGMENUNAIWWWWWWN TBD Council Chambers Council Chambers Fri. June 6 8:00 a.m. Sister City Meeting Scheduled Meeting Adkison '1 2nd Floor Conference Room DRAFT PRELIMINARY FUTURE COUNCIL AGENDA June 3, 2014 (T) 5:00 p.m. Executive Session — Council Chambers 6:00 p.m. Business Meeting — Council Chambers • 1st Quarter 2013 Accounts Receivable Status Report • 1st Quarter 2014 Treasury Report • 1st Quarter Financial Trend Monitoring System • 1st Quarter Municipal Courts Office Statistics Public Hearings • Public Hearing to consider: A) Adoption of the six-year Transportation Improvement Program for the years 2015 to 2020 and amend the Metropolitan Transportation Plan: and B) Amend the Yakima Urban Area Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities Element. 5/15/2014 4:22 PM