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Home My WebLink About05/19/2015 00 AgendaYAKIMA CITY COUNCIL May 19, 2015 City Hall -- Council Chambers 6 p.m. Business Meeting; 6:30 p.m. Public Hearing BUSINESS MEETING 1. Roll Call 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Open Discussions for the Good of the Order A. Presentations / Recognitions / Introductions Recognition of City employee James Dean 4. Council Reports A. Quarterly update from Dave Fonfara, the Yakima Planning Commission Chair to the City Council 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. Ordinance updating Classification and Compensation Plan for City Employees Section 2.20.100 B. Ordinance amending the 2015 Budget to purchase Utility Billing Software (Second Reading) C. 2015 1st Quarter Engineering Report D. Set June 2, 2015 as the date for a public meeting before City Council to consider the final long plat approval of Cottonwood Partners LLC "Crown Crest Phase 2" located in the vicinity of South 75th Ave & Crown Crest Avenue E. Set June 16, 2015 as the date for a public hearing to consider the right-of-way petition submitted by Yakima Valley Community College to vacate a portion of Hamm Ave between S 12th Ave & S 13th Ave F. Set June 16, 2015 as the date for the public hearing to declare surplus and authorize disposition of certain property lying adjacent to the property currently owned by Stewart Subaru G. Resolution setting the times and place for hearings on June 2, 2015 and June 16, 2015 to review and consider adoption of the Six-year Transportation Improvement Program and amend the Capital Facilities Element of the Yakima Urban Area Comprehensive Plan for the period of 2016 to 2021 H. Resolution authorizing the execution of a Supplement to the Professional Services Agreement (Contract No. 2014-180) with Maul Foster Alongi (MFA), not to exceed $55,000, for post interim action professional services required for the former Tiger Oil site located at 2312 West Nob Hill Boulevard I. Resolution authorizing the execution of an agreement with the Department of Ecology for $150,000 of Ecology funds, for additional cleanup activities required at the former Tiger Oil site located at 1212 West Nob Hill Boulevard J. Resolution authorizing a Lease Agreement between The Tower, LLC and the City of Yakima to provide office space to house the Capitol Theatre staff 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 Hearing and Ordinance concerning text amendments to Yakima Municipal Code Title 15, Urban Area Zoning Ordinance, to incorporate a use and definition of "Mission" as Class (2) uses in the GC, CBD, and M-1 zoning districts CITY MANAGER REPORTS 8. Resolution authorizing implementation of the Public Participation Guide for the Comprehensive Plan Update Program 9. Resolution authorizing an agreement with PanGEO Incorporated, not to exceed $24,000, to perform geotechnical engineering design services required for the Yakima Central Plaza 10. Other Business 11. Adjournment The next meeting will be a Council Business meeting on June 2, 2015 at 6 p.m. at City Hall 12. 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.