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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/17/1989 Business Meeting D81 • JANUARY 17, 1989 • • BUSINESS MEETING 1. ROLL CALL The City Council met in session on this date at 2:00. P.M. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, Yakima, Washington. Mayor Pro Tem Lynn Buchanan, presiding; Council members Clarence Barnett, Lynn Carmichael, and Jerry Foy present on roll call. City Manager Zais, City Attorney Vanek,.City Clerk Roberts and Deputy City Clerk - Toney, also present. Mayor Pat Berndt and Council members Henry Beauchamp and Bernard Sims absent' and excused. 2. • INVOCATION ' • The Invocation was given by Council member Foy.. . 3. OPEN DISCUSSION FOR THE GOOD THE ORDER Council member Carmichael asked Director of Community and Economic Development, Glenn Rice, to give a status report on the sale of the Cable Television Company. Mr. Rice stated this is subject to federal requirements before this sale can take place. He stated staff is researching the City's requirements regarding the transfer of the franchise and will provide a full report to Council when all the information has been received. 4.. CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Pro Tem Buchanan referred to the items placed on the Consent _ questioning whether there were any additions or deletions from either Council members or citizens present. It was the consensus of the Council that Items Nos. 6A and Item 16 be added, and Item No. 11 be removed from the Consent Agenda. The City Clerk then read the Consent Agenda items, including resolutions and ordinances by title. It was MOVED :BY CARMICHAEL,_ SECONDED BY FOY, - THAT. .THE. CONSENT: :AGENDA:,. 'AS: BE ' PASSED.. Unanimously carried by roll call vote.. Beauchamp, Berndt and Sims. absent and excused. (Subsequent paragraphs preceded by an asterisk ( *),.indicate items on the Consent Agenda handled under one motion without further discussion.) 5. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION • Judy Bedard, 316 South 13th Avenue, representative of the Bel Canto Choral Society, extended an invitation to all Council members and those present to attend an evening of "Candlelight and. Wine" to be held January 28th, 1989 at 8:00 P.M. at the Red Lion Inn. .Carol Royse, 802 North 40th Avenue, representative of Way Out Ministries, addressed the City Council regarding the blatant drug activities taking place at the Topic and downtown areas. Mrs. Royse stated she and her brother have been working the street and have personally witnessed drugs being passed inside.the . , Topic.. She -also spoke .about seeing taxi drivers using drugs_ while on duty- 'Royse„asked.if the City..owns any 'property that can be `renovated for housing homeless. She was encouraged to write down the vehicle license plate number of the taxi drivers Using drugs and report this to the drug hot line. 6: REPORTS FROM PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT: *A. REVIEW• OF: TRAFFIC ; ACTIONS REQUESTED' BY 'CITY COUNCIL. DURING :BUDGET.SESSIONS .: The report from the Department of Public Works, regarding the request from the City Council (during budget review) that staff report on the procedure for determining the location of multi -way stop signs and existing 4 -way stop at various locations within the City, was accepted with no action required. AAD /1 Ogg JANUARY 17, 1989 B. 32ND AVENUE, NOB HILL TO MEAD, TRAFFIC REQUESTS Mike Donahue, Traffic Engineer, stated this report was prepared for Council following a request from a citizen regarding the need for a stop sign at the above location. Council member Foy stated he would like to discuss these issues when a full Council is present. He commented in light, of the statements just made by Mrs. Royse, the Police Department has more pressing _needs than traffic control. Council member Carmichael stated when the new Super Safeway opens there may be a diversion of traffic onto Mead and 32nd Avenue in an attempt to avoid the intersection at 24th Avenue and Nob Hill. She stated Council may wish to monitor this for a while prior to taking any action. Following further comments, it was MOVED BY FOY, SECONDED . BY CARMICHAEL, ..T'O. :REFER THIS_ BACK BACK TO THE TRAFFIC. ':DIVISION.TO.'BRING, IN A REPORT.AT. THE..TIME.WHEN A. FULL COUNCIL IS. PRESENT TO DISCUSS' THE ISSUE, AND.THEN_..MAKE A. DECISION .ON .THE._ REQUEST.. Unanimously .carried by voice .vote.. .Beauchamp, Berndt and Sims absent. *7. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF RENEWAL OF YVT OPERATING AND INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT • RESOLUTION NO. D -5536, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Manager and City Clerk of the City of Yakima to execute an agreement with Yakima Interurban Lines Association, Inc. for trolley car operation for 1989. *8. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF CONTRACT WITH CARROON AND BLACK MANAGEMENT, INC. FOR CLAIMS MANAGEMENT SERVICES RESOLUTION NO. D -5537, A RESOLUTION authorizing the execution of a claims adjustment service agreement with Corroon and Black Management, Inc. for 1989. *9. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF SUPPLEMENT NO. 4 TO WDOT AGREEMENT FOR NOB HILL OVERPASS PROJECT RESOLUTION NO. D -5538, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Manager of the City of Yakima to execute a supplemental agreement, Supplement No. 4, with the State of Washington, Department of Transportation, for partial reimbursement of costs for the rehabilitation of Nob Hill Boulevard overpass. * 10. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATIVE PURCHASING AGREEMENT WITH ZILLAH RESOLUTION NO. D -5539, A RESOLUTION authorizing the execution of an IntergovernmentaLCooperative Purchasing Agreement with the City of Zillah. 11. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION ADOPTING A SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR PARKS AND RECREATION ACTIVITIES • Public Works Director Jerry Copeland responded to inquires related' to this item. A brief discussion ensued regarding the formula used for the rate schedule, and the confusion about the formula on the part of some of the users. Council member Carmichael asked that the recommendation of the Parks & Recreation Commission be provided on the agenda cover sheet in the future so Council will know that the issue has been presented to the Commission. It was MOVED BY BARNETT,:SECONDED BY FOY,.10. DEFER THIS WEEK IN ORDER TO GIVE STAFF. AN OPPORTUNITY: DISCUSS .:THE•'.PROGRAM..FEE' FORMULA . WITH ..AT LEAST ONE OF THE MAJOR -USERS WHO .IS NOT: SURE HE UNDERSTANDS THE: IMPACT ..OF THE..FORMULA:,, AND: BRING .IT WEEK. Under discussion, Council member Foy stated he would like to see some of the other agreements for comparison. Mr. Copeland asked Mr. Barnett to inform him who the user in question is so he can make sure he meets with him prior to this issue coming back before the Council. The question was called for a vote on the motion. Unanimously carried by voice vote. Beauchamp, Berndt and Sims absent. AAD /2 JANUARY 17,• 1989 0.8 9 *12. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SALE OF SURPLUS PROPERTY (MISCELLANEOUS FIRE DEPARTMENT CLOTHING) RESOLUTION NO. D- 5540, A RESOLUTION authorizing the sale of surplus personal property owned by the City. * 13. CONSIDERATION OF PETITION REQUESTING STREET LIGHT IN ALLEY BETWEEN .8TH AND 9TH AVENUES Petition No. 1082, requesting a streetlight in the alley between 8th and 9th Avenue_, 400 block, was referred to staff. *14. APPROVAL OF FINAL CONTRACT PAYMENT FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT AERATION SYSTEM CONTRACT 'STANDARD MOTION V -B, ACCEPT PROJECT AND APPROVE __FINAL.PAYMENT-), The report from the City's consulting architect; CWC -HDR, Inc., dated November 22, 1988, with respect to the completion of the work on the Wastewater Aeration System Improvements, Contract C, project, performed by Pease & Sons, Inc., was approved, the work accepted and payment of the final_ estimates as therein set forth was authorized. • *15. APPROVAL OF OUT -OF -STATE TRAVEL FOR: A. JOE VALENZUELA, FIRE DEPARTMENT, TO EMMITSBURG, MARYLAND The Out -of -State travel for Joe Valenzuela, Fire Department, to attend the Strategic Analysis, of Fire Department Operations training course at the National Fire Academy, in Emmitsburg, MD, February 20, 1989 through March 3, 1989, at a cost of $156.00, was approved. B. DAVID BACHMANN, FIRE DEPARTMENT, TO GLENEDEN BEACH, OREGON The Out -of -State travel for David .Bachmann, Fire Department, to attend the Western Public Educators Conference, in Gleneden Beach, Oregon, March 6 -10, 1989, at a cost of $367.00, was approved. *16. CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN FOR CERTAIN CITY EMPLOYEES (WATER DIVISION) ORDINANCE N0. 3155, AN ORDINANCE relating to City personnel; adopting, a classification and compensation plan for City employees to be effective February 12, 1989; amending Subsections 2.20.100 A, 2.20.100 C, 2.20.110 A, and Subsection 2.20.110 F, all.of the City of Yakima Municipal Code. 17. OTHER BUSINESS An inquiry was, made as to when the 4 -way stop signs will be installed at 24th Avenue and Bonnie Doone. Traffic Engineer Mike Donahue stated that should be accomplished this week or next, depending on the weather. Information' Items: Items of information supplied to Council were: Memo from Chief of Police regarding Narcotics Enforcement Update. 1/11/89; December MBE Report; Office of Housing and Neighborhood Conservation December 1988 Monthly Report; and 1988 Community Development. Block Grant December 1988 Monthly Report;• Memo from Yakima Valley Conference of Governments regarding I -82 /Yakima Avenue Interchange and I- 82/Nob Hill Interchange Traffic Study; Agenda for January 16, 1989 Yakima Center Advisory Commission meeting and minutes of its November 30, 1988 meeting; and Yakima Valley Conference of Governments Newsletter, January 1989. AAD /3 0 9 0 JANUARY 17, 1989 18. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Council, it was MOVED . BY `._CARMICHAEL, SECONDED BY .:'FOY, THAT THIS :'` MEETING BE ADJOURNED-AT THE , HOUR ' OF 2:32: _ P.M. ; Unanimously .carried :.. by voice vote. Beauchamp, Berndt and Sims absent. READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY 3' 2- CO , IL - 7 :ER/ DATE ATTEST: COUNCIL EMBER DATE l o CITY CLERK MAYOR PRO TEM (Minutes prepared by Deputy City Clerk, Barbara J. Toney, CMC.) AAD/4