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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/18/2009 04A Draft Minutes 08-04-2009 Business Meeting YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS MEETING AUGUST 4, 2009 COUNCIL CHAMBERS — YAKIMA CITY HALL 2:00 P.M. — BUSINESS MEETING 1. Roll Call Present: Council: Mayor Dave Edler, presiding, Assistant Mayor Micah Cawley, Council Members Maureen Adkison, Kathy Coffey, Rick Ensey, Bill Lover, and Sonia Rodriguez Staff: City Manager Zais, City Attomey Cutter and City Clerk Moore 2. Invocation /Pledge of Allegiance Assistant Mayor Cawley gave an invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance 3. Open Discussion for the Good of the Order A. Proclamations © Crime Stoppers Day Council Member Ensey read a proclamation declaring August 4, 2009 as Crime Stoppers Day. Mark Peterson & Dave Purcell were present to accept the proclamation. To date they have given out $100,000 in rewards. a . National Health Center Week Mayor Edler read a proclamation declaring the week of August 19 -25 as National Health Center Week. Don Hinman was present to accept the proclamation. Anita Monoian was also recognized for her recent selection as Board Chair of the National Organization of Community Health Centers. Presentationslrecognitionsfin troductions C. Status report on prior meeting's citizen service requests D. Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Council Committees O Community Review oa • CAWLEY MOVED AND COFFEY SECONDED TO APPOINT MARTIN CH CO TO THE COe x, UNITY REVIEW BOARD. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote. 4. Consent Agenda Mayor Edier referred to the items placed on the Consent Agenda, questioning whether there were any additions or deletions from either Council members or citizens present. Assistant Mayor Cawley noted that Item No. 12 was revised changing the set date for a public hearing to September 1, 2009. The City Clerk read the Consent Agenda items, including resolutions and ordinances by title. CAWLEY MOVED AND COFFEY 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. Consideration of approval of Council Minutes o Special, Adjoumed and Business meetings — July 21, 2009 * Consideration of approval of Council Committee Meeting Minutes m Rules and Procedures Committee — July 16, 2009 111 • Downtown Futures Committee — July 22, 2009 AUGUST 4, 201 E f+ 111 5. Audie ce Participation Robert Owen, 614 N. 3` Street, raised the issue of noise in his neighborhood due to the National Night Out function held at Miller Park. Cindy Hill, 10 N. 96 Avenue, spoke in support on the lane diet for the 72 and Summitview Avenues interchange. CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS 6. Consideration of recommendation from the Council Transit- Transportation Committee regarding traffic revisions on Summitview Avenue Joe Rosenlund, Street and Traffic Operations Manager, reviewed the three options that were presented to the Transit and Transportation Committee. Option B was recommended by the committee and staff. A. Pre-existing lane configuration with protected/permitted left turn westbound. B. Split phase operation allowing a left/thru -left lane usage westbound. C. Leave the intersection in its existing configuration and change Summitview back to four lanes west of 72 Avenue. CAWLEY COVED AND. ENSEY SECONDED- TO ADOPT OPTION B. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. 7. Consideration of recommendation from the Council Downtown Futures Committee regarding participation with Yaldm • County for Second Street park project and County Courthouse sidewalk improvements City Manager Zais advised that we were approached by the County to participate in a joint venture with respect to street scape improvements in the new park at 2n and A Streets, through to Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. The intent is to determine what could be done while the sidewalks and utilities are being replaced. The County plans to move forward on the project this year. Although we didn't have funds budgeted, we developed a plan to accomplish it with the County's help. The Downtown Futures Committee's preferred option is to do all the improvements at the same time with an estimated cost to the City of approximately $242,000. The County will assume the cost and we will reimburse them over a three -year period commencing in 2010. COFFEY MOVED AN ,3 ADKISON SECONDED TO SUP , 'O %''T OPTION Z ALL THE IMPROVEMENTS AROUND THE PARK AND THE 2 STREET SIDE OF THE COURTHOUSE TO MARTIN LUTHE KING BOULEVARD. The motion carried by a 6-1 roll call vote; Cawley voting no. *8. Consideration of a Resolution ordering a segregation of the special assessments in Local Improvement District (LID) No. 1057 pursuant to RCW 35.44.410 against a pars el of land ,! at was designated as Parcel No. 181319- 14001 and is included in LID No. 1057 RESOLUTION NO. R- 2009 -1 ■1■ :, A RESOLUTION ordering a segregation of the special assessments in Local Improvement District No. 1057 pursuant to RCW 35.44.410 2 AUGUST 4, 2009 *9. Consideration of final contract payment for Norreb Hillcrest, Hilicrest and Buena Vista irrigation system improvement The report from the City Engineer, dated July 17, 2009, with respect to the completion of the work on the North Hillcrest, Hillcrest and Buena Vista irrigation system improvements , performed by Rotschy, inc., was approved, the work accepted and payment of the final estimates as therein set forth was authorized. *10. Consideration of final contract payment for Tieton Drive pedestrian safety project The report from the City Engineer, dated January 21, 2009 , with respect to the completion of the work on the Tieton Drive pedestrian safety project, performed by Scott's Excavating Yakima, LLC, was approved, the work accepted and payment of the final estimates as therein set forth was authorized. *11. Set date of August 18, 2009 for a "Closed Record" public hearing to consider the preliminary plat of Toscana :a, Phase 1 and an "Open Record" public hearing on a proposed development agreement for a master planned development August 18, 2009, was set as the date of closed record public hearing to consider the preliminary plat of Toscanna, Phase 1 and an open record public hearing on a proposed development agreement for a master planned development. *12. Set date of ublic hearing for September 1, 2009 to receive public • p g testimony regarding Initiative 1033 September 1, 2009, was set as the date of public hearing to receive public testimony regarding Initiative 1033. *13. Set date of public hearing for August 18, 2009 to receive public testimony on 0.3% sales tax ballot issue August 18, 2009, was set as the date of public hearing to receive public testimony on 0.3% sales tax ballot issue. ORDINANCES *14. Co sideration an Ordinance relating to Police Chief – Limited Commissions; adding a limited commission to enforce 6.27 of the Yakima Municipal Code by amending Section 1.48.026 of the Yakima Municipal Code ORDINANCE NO. 2009-38, AN ORDNANCE relating to Police Chief — Limited commissions; adding a limited commission to enforce 6.27 of the Yakima Municipal Code by amending Section 1.48.026 of the Yakima Municipal Code. 3 AUGUST 4, 2009 • *15. Consideration an Ordnance related to Stormwater filicit ischa — revising two provisions in Cha;. r 7.85 and specifically amending Yakima Municipal Code Sections 7.85.060( + =) and 7.85.170(A) ORDINANCE NO. 2009 -39, AN 0 'NANCE related to stormwater regulation; amending Chapter 7.85 of the Yakima Municipal- Code entitled Stormwater Illicit Discharge with revisions concerning extenuating circumstances for timely filing of a request for hearing and amending Sections 7.85.160(B) and 7.85.170(A). 16. Other ; usiness Connie Little asked about the plans and funds submitted toward an aquatics center. Chris Waarvick, Public Works Director, said the $1,000 has been deposited into an account earmarked for the aquatics project. He said the Parks Commission is working to put together a smaller vision to address the lack of neighborhood pools City Manager Zais reminded Council and the public that it is National Night Out. Council Member Rodriguez expressed her concern about the growing gang violence in the city and questioned how the Council could intervene in the problem. She said the emphasis patrols are working but there are not enough of them. Council Member Coffey said that Mayor Edler and she have met briefly • with regard to having an educational forum around crime, gangs and graffiti. It could be utilized as a kick -off of an educational campaign on what we are doing, what we can do, and how the community should be involved. Council Member Rodriguez said the recent gang activity has put our city in a crisis. Assistant Mayor Cawley questioned City Council's role in the problem and mentioned his previous proposal of a curfew. Council Member Adkison agreed with the need to educate people on what is currently being done related to the gang problem. There are many organizations that we are working with and we must continue that process. Council Member Rodriguez emphasized the need to put more resources, using overtime for emphasis patrols, on the problem right now during the rest of the summer. Council Member Lover was concerned that people thought Yakima was number one in violent crimes when we are actually down the list. He pointed out that it is a full county issue. He suggested going back to the Anti-Crime Summit that was held a few years ago. Council Member Rodriguez recommended using reserves to put more money toward the emphasis patrols. Discussion continued on the need for more manpower as well as money and the question arose as to whether it is at a level to get the National Guard involved. Chief Granato gave an overview of the gang situation and what efforts they are taking. Putting more resources on the streets will be very expensive. He explained that he had put Traffic officers on the emphasis patrol but removed them from the daytime patrols because we weren't seeing much gang violence during the day. it is possible to move them back to that emphasis patrol again. He explained that manpower is the issue. Moving resources from one area to the emphasis patrol will cause other problems, e.g. cases will back S up and not be investigated in a timely manner. He then spoke about the upcoming Low Riders Cruising Event. In the past they have had as many as 65 officers on duty. They are expecting trouble this year and hope to have as many 4 AUGUST 4, 2009 as 100 officers. Gang violence is a very unpredictable type of crime; they are hunting each other and if they see another gang member they just shoot. He _agreed that we need additional resources, but even having a police officer on every comer may not curb the violence. Emphasis patrols target an area, but he said it is like pushing water, you put pressure here and it will come out somewhere else. Council Member Lover requested looking into CBDG money from ONDS. Council Member Coffey asked Council if they would be willing to hold a special meeting, if they were able to free up some funding. 17. Adjournment CAWLEY ° OVED AND ENSEY SECONDED TO ADJOURN TO AUGUST 18, 2008 AT 6:00 P.M. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote. The meeting adjourned at 3:18 p.m. READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY COUNCIL MEMBER DATE COUNCIL MEMBER DATE ATTEST: • CITY CLERK DAVID EDLER, MAYOR Minutes prepared by Linda Watkins. A CD and DVD of this meeting are available in the City Clerk's Office • 5