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Home My WebLink About03/21/1989 Business Meeting 125 • MARCH 21, 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 Pat Berndt, presiding, Council members Clarence Barnett', 'Henry Beauchamp, Buchanan, Lynn Carmichael, Jerry Foy and Bernard Sims present on roll call. City Manager Zais, City Attorney Vanek, and City Clerk Roberts also present. 2. INVOCATION The Invocation was given by Council member Beauchamp. 3. OPEN DISCUSSION FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER''' Council member Carmichael reported while she was at the National League of Cities Conference, she attended a separate 'session regarding cable tv. She stated there are a lot of changes in that field and she has a list of questions for staff. • 4. CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Berndt referred to the items placed on the Consent Agenda, questioning whether there were any additions or deletions from either Council members.'or'citizens present. City Attorney Vanek noted a correction in Item No. 17, Section 3 in the ordinance should read "dangerous" instead of danger; City Manager Zais stated in Item No. 10 the year 1986 in the contract should be corrected to ° 1989. The City Clerk then read the Consent Agenda items, including "' • resolutions and ordinances by'title. It was MOVED BY..CARMICHAEL, ' ' SECONDED' BY ._ SIMS, THAT': THE' CONSENT AGEND ,. TAS... READ,, : BE PASSED. Unanimously 'carried by roll -call .vote. (Subsequent .paragraphs preceded by an asterisk, ( *) indicate items on the Consent Agenda handled under one motion without further discussion.) *5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL MEETINGS OF FEBRUARY 14 and 21, 1989 ' The Council minutes of February 14 and 21, 1989 were approved, having been duly certified accurate' by two Council members and no one present wishing to have said minutes read publicly. 6. .AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Mayor Berndt'declared the week of March 19 -25, 1989 as Drug and Alcohol Awareness Week in Yakima and presented Lon Wyrick, Executive Director of Conference of Governments, with the proclamation. She stated the event will be promoted by the display of green ribbons on vehicle antennas, etc. Mayor Berndt also declared the week of March 24 -31, 1989 as National - ''Community' Development Week. She presented the proclamation to Joan Davenport, Associate Planner, who presented Council with special lapel buttons to wear during this week. 7. REPORT FROM TRAFFIC ENGINEERING DIVISION REGARDING RECONSIDERATION OF TRAFFIC REPORT ON 32ND AVENUE,'NOB HILL BLVD. TO MEAD AVENUE ('CONTINUED-FROM 1/17/89) Council member Buchanan expressed concern about Council authorizing the installation of 4 -way stop signs without warrants having been met. He commented Council needs to give staff guidance on whether these signs should be installed based solely upon warrants. If we are'going to refuse this based on warrants, then other unwarranted stop signs should be removed. A discussion ensued about the neighborhood's perceived need for these stop signs and staff's recommendation that the 4 -way stop signs not be installed at this AAD /1 • 126 MARCH 21, 1989 time, but review the warrants after completion of the neighborhood retail center on West Nob'Hill Boulevard and South 24th Avenue. It was • . ® D : ;BY :"BARNETT ' S aG. IDED BY .::SIMS...10: APPROVE - ';:THE :'_STAFF ' RECOMMENDATION.`:' Unanimously carried :by'voide.'.vote:.. * 8. CONSIDERATION'_ OF'A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING .EXECUTION OF..WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF" TRANSPORTATION PROJECT. CLOSURE - 40TH AVENUE, NOB HILL BLVD. TO LINCOLN RESOLUTION' NO 5558`, i :A RESOLUTION,, and . directing the City Manager of the City of'Yakima to execute a supplemental agreement,. Supplement No.. 1., with the State of: Washington, Department of Transportation, for partial .reimbursement of costs for the reconstruction of 40th Avenue, Nob Hill to Lincoln. *9. •OONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT FOR COLLECTION'AGENCY SERVICES ' RESQLUTION IJfl. l?5559,, RESOLUTION author i z e ng ..the. execution of an agreement for collection services with Evergreen Collection and Check Service, Inc. * 10.. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION..AUTHORIZING EXECUTION. OF AGREEMENT FOR CONSULTING SERVICES FOR"CONVENTION CENTER MARKET'STUDY RESOLUTION"..NO'.:. .5560,:"A;RESOLUTION authorizing the execution of a contract for Planning and Marketing Services with Bucher, Willis' and Ratliff, Consulting Engineers, Planners & Architects. * 11. PRESENTATION OF.1988 YEAR- END•FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT The 1988 Annual Report fran the Fire Department was accepted. * 12. PRESENTATION OF. 1988 YEAR -END BUDGET. REPORT The 1988 Year -End Budget Revenue and.. Expenditure Report from the Department of F nancearid Budget, was accepted. * 13. SET DATE OF PUBLIC MEETING FOR APRIL 11, 1989.. ON REZONE AT 5407 SUMMITVIEW, FROM.R -2 TO SCC, AS REQUESTED BY MYRON ABRAMS April 11, 1989 was set as the date for a public meeting to consider the recommendation of the Hearing Examiner on.the request of Myron Abrams to rezone. property. in the vicinity of .Summitview and North 56th Avenue from R -2 to SCC. * 14. SET DATE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR APRIL .25, 1989 ON FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR VIEWMONT SEWER L.I.D. NO. 1045 April 25, 1989 was set as the date of public'hearing on the final assessment roll for Viewmont Sewer L.I.D. No. 1045. * 15. APPROVE OUT -OF -STATE TRAVEL .FOR. DAVE.BROWN, WATER. DIVISION, TO EDMONTON,' ALBERTA, CANADA The Out -of -State travel for Dave' Brown, Water Treatment Plant Supervisor, to attend the American Waterworks Association Research Foundation Conference in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, April 5 -8, 1989, at a cost of $737.00, was approved. 16. CONSIDERATION. OF AN ORDINANCE. AMENDING THE .YAKIMA, MUNICIPAL CODE TO REMOVE. THE EXEMPTION ON "LONG DISTANCE' INTRASTATE TOLL CHARGES AND INCREASING 'THE MAXIMUM'TAX LIMIT TO $3,000 ON GROSS INCOME John Hanson., Finance Director, .stated he has some updated information on Cascade. Natural Gas and asked Council to change the estimated. impact of increase from.$95,000 down to .$45;000. City Manager Zais said we still don't have a report :fran AT &T, which is the biggest industry in the group of long distance carriers, nor do we have information from Sprint or American Share Cam. He hopes those revenues will enable us to 'accomplish Phase I of the AAD /2 • 127 MARCH 21i 1989 Police Department's project. Larry Mathews, 805 So. 17th Avenue, commented the 1988 Year -End Budget Report shows a $95,000 savings in the Police Department budget and asked why this additional tax .is.. .needed. City Manager . Zais . responded,. saying ;.there . are :,.always going to be expenditure savings in the Police Department'budget due to unexpected vacancies throughout the year, however, each position :needs toy_ be. budgeted for _the full year... He' said. this ordinance ..focuses on: enhanced =staffing and does not :.become effective; until July: 1st.: - Mr.. : Mathews! also asked:. Council.: why ..they had. changed their minds and this issue won't Abe going. on, the.:ballot' to.:ba voted on by the citizens. Mayor Berndt stated the utility tax option required a vote of the people; this does not. Council, member Barnett commented the utility tax would have had a significant • impact on the poor and the elderly in the winter heating season and this tax won't impose such a burden on them. Ordinance No. 3163, having been read by .title, it.was.:MOVEDBY BEAUCHAMP, SECONDED.:BY SIMS THAT: THE` ORDINANCE BE'''PASSED. Utianimoussly : carried by roll call vote. • • ' . ORDINANCE "'NO I63 N ORDINANCE relating to occupation taxes on. public utilities; changing tax rates, tax bases and tax audit and reporting procedures; and .amending Sections 5.50.050, 5.50.090, 5.50.130 and 5.50.140•of the City of Yakima Municipal Code. • • *17. CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE DANGEROUS DOG ORDINANCE ; a . _ . ORDINANCE...NO.J3164,: AN..ORDINANCE relating to public safety' and morals and animal control; regulating dangerous dogs; declaring certain conduct in relation to dangerous - dogs to be a crime; regulating howling and barking dogs; and enacting 6.20.170 as a new section, amending Section 6.20.040,•and Subsection A of Section °6.20.160 and repealing Section 6.20.030, all of the City of Yakima Municipal Code. • • . *18. 'CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE• AMENDING. THE 1989 BUDGET AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR A YAKIMA CENTER STUDY (SECOND READING) An Ordinance appropriating funds for a Yakima Center Study, having been read by title only on February 28, 1989, was brought before the Council for a second reading. ORDINANCE.:: NOo: "3165';": AN` ORDINANCE amending . the 1989 budget for the City of Yakima; and making an appropriation of $3,750 in the Tourist Promotion Fund for expenditure during 1989 for a Yakima Convention Center Feasibility Study. 19. OTHER BUSINESS Council member Barnett stated we have a letter from Judge Gavin asking us to appoint an ex- officio member to the Yakima County Community Corrections Board and Council member Carmichael had requested she be. nominated to serve on that Board. It was-MOVED-BY . . BARNETT, SECONDED: BYFOY: `THAT':;`LYNN CARMICHAEL;..BE.,:NOMINATED ` AS OUR DELEGATE.: .Unanimously.carried by voice vote. Information Items: Items of . information supplied to Council were: Letter from F. James Gavin (3/14/89) and from Michael E. Schwab (2/20/89) regarding Yakima County Community Corrections Board; Memo from : Chief of Police regarding. Narcotics Enforcement Update. 3/8/89; • Memo from Public Works Director and Transit Manager regarding Transit Operations Report for December 1988; Memo from Director of Yakima County Coalition For the War on Drugs regarding Director's Report 89 -01; Memo from Block Grant Manager regarding January Minority Business Enterprise Report for January 1989, 3/13/89; and January 1989 Block Grant Monthly Report; Memo from City Attorney regarding Damage Claims Referred • to Insurance Company. 3/14/89; Memo from Cable Communications Coordinator regarding Cooke Cablevision Trouble and Revenue Reports. 3/6/89; AAD /3 128 MARCH 21, 1989 and Minutes of the January 9, 1989 and February 27, 1989 Parks and Recreation Commission meetings. 20. EXECUTIVE SESSION REGARDING PENDING LITIGATION AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING (ALLCW 30 MINUTES) " It. was o. No ."-BY.1" BUCHANAN;', D .66 lb' 11 '; BY.. SIMS.;: TO. - movz. - .,INTa EXECUTIVE '__SESSION FOR ° • ',2Chtli 4 -- Y - ,.A5:-."MINUTES - ;I:FOR THE:2PURPOSE-:. OFSDISaJSSING ' PENDING - LITIGATIOttiP COLLECTIVE:: . ',BARGAINING' 'f2AND'',;' OF PROPEITIY EOLL�ED B IMMEDIATE flJo Unanimously carried 21. ADJOURNMENT Following the. completion Of the Exe•rtive Session, the . adjourned at ',the . hour of ;3:30 P.M. • READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY: I Sig COU,NCI MEMBE • T. _ .„.. _ - e CO NCIL MEMB r • CATE ATTEST: g et.,k_e- i ;LA y) c- Qat 4/r CITY CLERK MAYOR AAD/4