HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/17/2015 00 AgendaYAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
February 17, 2015
City Hall -- Council Chambers
6 p.m. Business Meeting; 6:30 p.m. Public Hearings
BUSINESS MEETING
1. Roll Call
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Open Discussions for the Good of the Order
A. Presentations/recognitions/introductions
i. Habitat for Humanity --presentation by Steve Luten regarding thanking
the City for their partnership
4. Council Reports
A. Public Safety update
B. Quarterly update from the Planning Commission Chair to the City Council
C. Council direction re: potential and/or pending state legislation
D. City of Yakima Public -Private Partnerships report
E. Memorandum re: Association of Washington Cities membership costs and
benefits
5. Consent Agenda
Items listed are considered routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion
without discussion. A citizen or Council member may request to remove an item from the
Consent Agenda and, if approved, it will be placed on the regular agenda for discussion and
consideration.
A. 2014 4th Quarter Capital Improvement Projects Report
B. 2014 4th Quarter Strategic Plan Monitoring Report.
C. Resolution authorizing execution of a lease agreement with the Town of
Tieton and Yakima Tieton Irrigation District to lease 30 shares of City entitled
Yakima Tieton Irrigation District water to the City of Tieton for the water year
2015
D. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept Passenger Facility Charge
revenues from U.S. Department of Transportation to be used for matching
funds for airport capital improvement projects
E. Ordinance relating to water utility service ownership; clarifying the type of
water utility lines, meters, equipment and fixtures owned by the City and
specifically barring non -city personnel from tampering with, modifying,
connecting into or using City -owned water utility lines, meters, equipment
and fixtures, and amending Section 7.68.095 of the City of Yakima Municipal
Code
F. Ordinance relating to special events; amending Chapter 9.70 of the Yakima
Municipal Code to provide for no vehicle parking along parade routes before
and during established community parades
6. Audience Participation
Community members are invited to address items that are not listed on the regular business
meeting agenda. A guideline of three (3) minutes per speaker is in place in order to allow as
much opportunity as possible for audience participation. A speaker's time may be extended at
the discretion of the Mayor and/or the consensus or vote of the Council. Written
communication and e-mail messages are strongly encouraged.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
7. Public meeting and resolution for approval of the Final Long Plat Cottonwood
Partners LLC "Crown Point Phase 2" located in the vicinity of 7602 Coolidge Road
8. Public meeting and resolution for approval of the Final Long Plat of Apple Tree
Development No. 3B (Phase 1) located in the vicinity of Coolidge Road & South
88th Avenue
9. Public hearing and ordinance for the proposed text amendments to the City of
Yakima's Urban Area Zoning Ordinance amending Yakima Municipal Code (YMC)
Ch. 15.08 Signs to further regulate or permit temporary, roof, wall, display case,
fascia, and window signs
CITY MANAGER REPORTS
10. Resolution authorizing an agreement with Central Washington Fair Association for
economic development and marketing relating to the SunDome in the amount of
$100,000
11. Resolution authorizing an agreement with the Greater Yakima Chamber of
Commerce for promotion of economic and business development within the City of
Yakima and All America application
12. Resolution authorizing an agreement for Consulting Services with Kidder Mathews
to evaluate current meeting and convention market trends, hotel demand and
related conditions concerning the Yakima Convention Center to maximize services
and opportunities offered in the future
13. Resolution authorizing an agreement for Building Demolition and Lot Clearing with
Air Park Plaza, LLC.
14. Resolution authorizing a Small Community Air Service Development Program
grant award from the US Department of Transportation for funds to assist the City
with a marketing campaign and an associated air traffic study for the purpose of
increasing public demand for air services to and from the Yakima Air Terminal
15. Resolution concerning administrative policy; enacting a policy that requires the City
Manager to receive pre -approval for all planned travel
16. Resolution authorizing approval of two lease agreements with the Tower, LLC for
two spaces in the Tower Annex Building to be used for City personnel off-site
training and to provide office space for the City—Federal Major Crime Task Force
personnel
17. Update of Downtown Parking Recommendations
ORDINANCES
18. Ordinance amending and adding to the municipal code regarding reporting and
recording requirements of pawnbrokers (Chapter 5.54), secondhand dealers
(Chapter 5.64) and precious metal dealers (Chapter 5.70); setting penalties for
violating the municipal code regarding these businesses
19. Ordinance amending the 2015 Budget for the City of Yakima, and making an
appropriation of $750 within the 171 -Capitol Theatre Fund (First Reading)
20. Other Business
21. Adjournment
The next meeting will be a Council Retreat on February 18, 2015 at 1:30 p.m. at the
Hilton Garden Inn Board Room
22. Council General Information
A. Council General Information
Any invocation that may be offered before the official start of the Council meeting shall
be the voluntary offering of a private citizen, to and for the benefit of the Council. The
views or beliefs expressed by the invocation speaker have not been previously reviewed
or approved by the Council, and the Council does not endorse the religious beliefs or
views of this, or any other speaker.
A Council packet is available for review at the City Clerk's Office and the Library.
A packet is also available on-line at www.yakimawa.gov.
The City provides special accommodations, such as hearing devices, wheelchair space
or language interpreters, for City meetings. Anyone needing special assistance please
contact the City Clerk's office at (509) 575-6037.