HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/18/2009 04B Minutes 08-05-2009 Council Neighborhood Development Committee City of Yakima
Council Neighborhood Development Committee
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Councilmembers Present: Bill Lover, Kathy Coffey, Sonia Rodriguez
Staff: Dave Zabell, Michael Morales, Archie Matthews, Florence Waters, Ken Wilkinson, Greg Harpel
Guest Present: Luz Gutierrez
1. !Draft OIC /SECC Agreement
Recommendation was made to send the OIC /SECC Agreement to City Council at last years
budget of $75,000, and not the increased amount. The recommendation was approved.
2. Consider funding options for Fair Avenue pocket park
Bids to place sod for the Fair Avenue pocket park came back at $5,100. The bid for top soil
and underground sprinkler system is $20,000. The funding for this project will come from the
Public Facility fund and will not affect any other projects in the Public Facility program.
Recommendation to request City Council to fund this project was approved.
3. Consideration of supplemental funding for DYFI
A recommendation was made to invest $500,000 of the available infrastructure funding into the
section of A Street from Third Street to Sixth Street, on the north side of the street only, for the
411 Downtown Yakima Futures Initiative. The recommendation was approved to go to City
Council.
4. Continued discussion of various program limits
a. Energy Assistance Program
Year to date information on all ONDS programs was discussed. The Energy Assistance
Program would entail repair work for heating and cooling systems, doors and windows,
insulation, and lighting through the Senior and/or Disabled Home Repair Program for qualified
applicants. No new funding is being requested. The new program would alleviate the cap in
the Regular Program. Recommendation to develop the Energy Assistance Program was
approved.
Other Business
Betty Gaudette, an active member in our community, recently passed away. Ms. Gutierrez requested
that Betty Gaudette be recognized at the next City Council meeting. The request was approved.
Two meetings have been held to engage with Northeast Yakima community members in regard to
educating the community about neighborhood issues, services that are available, and to improve the
relationship between the City and the Northeast Yakima community.
A recommendation was made to advertise public input meetings in smaller community newspapers,
such as Viva and La Voz.
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Bill Lover, Chairman