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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/08/1987 Business Meeting . . ' SEPTEMBER 8, 1987 • • BUSINESS MEETING '' ROLL CALL • • • .,1, . . . , The City Council met in session on this date at 2Ti()0 P.M. in the , Council Chambers of City Hall, Yakima, Washington. Mayor Henry - ''Beauchamp, presiding, Council"Members Clarence BarnettVPat Berndt, Lynn 'Buchan Lynn Carmichael, and Bernard Sims 'present on roll 'call. 'City" Manager . 2aia, City Attorney Vanek,' Clerk , . , Roberts also present: Council member Jerry Foy absent and excused. . • _ . ,. 2. INVOCATION • I . . . . .• , , • , . •.., -- .(1 r, • • , . • • • 'The Pledge of Allegiance was led Council methberYuchanan. ' 3. OPEN DISCUSSION FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER ,. ,,•, •• , ., , Don' Skone, Planning Supervisor, presented to the Mayor a Merit Award from the American Planning Association/Planning Association of Washington Joint Awards Pr 1986/1987, aWardedfor the City's Joint Yakima Urban Area Zoning Ordinance. He gave each Council Member' a copy of this award and suggested the Merit Award be displayed in the Council Chambers. Council member Carmichael expressed the Council's,appreciation for this aWard especially for the effort staff gave towards this Whole process. , Council member Carmichael commented the Local Government Study • Committee 'will hold 'a hearing on September 21St 'at 2:001:i at the Yakima Center to receive public comments on'th&-Ceihtilittee's draft ' • ' recommendations they are 'working on' 'for purpose of streamlining the efforts of goverrheht. Council member expressed her disappointment ih'terms of - . _ , the media coverage given last week's discussion of codil6T1 member ' ' Foy' s proposal that'cauhcil'etablish 4:comrdittee to meet with the Trade She‘jaid portion of the discussion very welt,' but did not seem td 'gi'Ve adequate coverage regarding the second motion Whichwas by Council. She stated Council felt this issue waimportant that the entire Council should look at it and Council issued an invitation to the Trade Stimulant Operators to put their concerns in writing. . . 4. CONSENT AGENDA • . . , , - . •t1. i , , , • , .„ . , i ! • . Mayor Beauchamp referred to the items placed on the COnsent Agenda, , questioning whether there were any additions or deletions from ' 'Council members ' or ''ditizens! present; ' Mayor Beauchamp stated that Roger §i*ler, a' citizen, requested fbaid No. 10 be • II/ removed frOm the ConSent'Agenda: It was the general consensus of • the Council that Item No. 9 be added to the Consent Agenda, as ' , requested by Council member Barnett. The City Clerk•then read the Consent Agenda items, including resolutions and ordinances by title. It was MOVED by Carmichael, Seconded bk'Sims, that the Consent Agenda, as read, be passed. Unanimously carried by roll ' Call vote. 'Foy absent. (Subsequent 'paragraPhs preceded by an , , J • - ■ asterisk (*) indicate items on the ConSent'Agendd'handled under otle'mOtion without further discussion ' *5.'" OF MINUTES 6F THE COUNCIL MEETINGS OF JULY'28,' AND AUGUST 11, 18 & 25, 1987 • . , , !). , - • . ,, ' • The Council minutes of Jul 28, 1981 11, 18 & 25, 1987 ' . ' were approved, haing'64en day certi aCCurateb two Council ' Members and no one Present Wishing to have' said minutes read ,i . y: publicW. . . , . , MMD/2 , , i SEPTEMBER 8, 1987 6. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Peggy Corbin, 615 S. Naches, and Betty Lewis, 1212 E. Race, invited Council to attend a meeting on October 8th at 7:00 p.m. at the Fairview Fire Station to hear their concerns regarding the proposed annexation of the Eastside area. Ms. Corbin stated staff was welcome to attend as well, but, they particularly wanted Council members to attend this meeting. • Robert McCall, 1218 S. 14th Avenue, addressed the Council regarding the amount the Utility Accounts Division is charging him for garbage collection. He explained he called the City to inquire about an extra charge and was told he was billed for putting out extra garbage. He stated he and his wife use a compost pile and don't fill one garbage can. He stated the refuse driver could be confusing the source of the extra garbage with what his neighbor sets out. He said his neighbor lives at 1309 W. Viola, but puts the refuse out on 14th Avenue to be collected. City Manager Zais requested a copy of Mr. McCall's garbage bills and stated staff would investigate this further. 7. PUBLIC MEETING ON .THE APPROVAL OF THE FINAL PLAT FOR CHESTNUT GROVE, LOCATED IN VICINITY OF 50TH AVENUE. AND CHESTNUT, AS REQUESTED BY GROUP M CONSTRUCTION • This being the time set for a public meeting on the final plat for Chestnut Grove Development, located in the vicinity of 50th Avenue and Chestnut, John Haddix Associate Planner, reviewed the proposal for the plat, stating the proposal is in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Ordinance, and Subdivision Ordinance and complies with all the design criteria and conditions set forth in . granting. the preliminary plat. Mr. Haddix responded.to Council questions regarding any changes in the final plat. Mayor Beauchamp • asked if there was•anyone in the audience wishing to speak to this issue. Tim Monahan, President of Group M Construction, stated he was present to respond to any questions Council might have. There being no questions posed to Mr. Monahan, and .no other citizens wishing to speak to this issue, the Mayor closed the public meeting. It was MOVED by Carmichael, seconded by Berndt, to approve the final plat that has. been submitted for Chestnut Grove. Unanimously carried by roll call. vote. Foy absent., • 8. CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMITTAL TO THE ELECTORATE AN UNLIMITED GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND : FOR PARK IMPROVEMENTS Mayor Beauchamp reported the City Clerk has received a phone call from Harry Roberts, a petition, and a letter in support of the inclusion of the .soccer fields development in the Parks Improvements Bond Issue. Council member Carmichael stated the letter is from the Yakima Valley Soccer Referee Association and the • petition• is from the Yakima F.C. Charger parents, containing 16 signatures. Mike Nixon, Parks and Recreation Commission, stated the Commission is in favor of the ordinance including the soccer field development project. He stated the Commission is seeking funds for the rehabilitation . of -our pools,• expansion of the Senior Citizen Center, improvement of our manpower through the use of automated sprinkler systems, and urged Council to include in the ordinance, the soccer fields. Dr. Warren Dean Starr,.Yakima School District Superintendent, spoke on behalf of the School District and School Board, in support of the bond ordinance including soccer field development. He spoke about the need for soccer fields, stating the school fields are inadequate to handle the school's soccer programs. Council member Berndt inquired .if Dr. Starr would allow the principals to support this bond issue. Dr. Starr replied that he would. Jay Akers, speaking for the Youth Soccer Program, stated this association is supportive of the bond ,issue and is willing to help support it in any way they can. Cal Riemcke, 2091 Summitview, spoke in support of the soccer field inclusion in the bond ordinance. He cemented that because of the great facilities in this City, we have been able to host state tournaments for other sports, but he would hesitate to invite championship level soccer MMD /3 • /4S SEPTEMBER-8, 1987 to - Yakima due to inadequate facilities.- Tim Graden, 2705 W. Lincoln, President of the Greater Yakima Adult Soccer Association, stated since last week, he tried to find out about member support for this bond issue. He stated the Association, favors: the concept 1 • of additional ,soccer fields and • the Yakima Adult ' Soccer. Association suggests that anyone interested in supporting soccer-fields should join in their efforts to pass this bond issue. The City Clerk then �t• read.; the- ordinance including. thee. soccer field: development, by title;:. as requested: It was. MOVED by ; Berndt., : seconded . by Sims, , that • the ordinance, , as read, be passed. ,Unanimously carried by roll call vote. Foy absent. Council member Carmichael reminded the audience that Council members are precluded by State law from participating in any organization in supporting. or opposing any bond issue. • ORDINANCE NO. 3045, AN ORDINANCE of the City of Yakima, Washington, providing for the submission to the qualified electors. of the City at a special election to be held therein on November 3, 1987, of the proposition of whether or not the City should issue its general ,obligation bonds in•the aggregate principal amount of $2,250,000, for the purposes of making certain improvements to the, parks and recreation facilities of the City. 9. REPORT FROM DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC •DEVELOPMENT REGARDING STATUS OF THE EASTSIDE ANNEXATION EFFORTS The staff •report from the Department of ConLnunity and Economic ,Development regarding. the status of , the - ;-Eastside; annexation efforts,was accepted.i 10. CONSIDERATION OF LEGISLATION RELATING TO YAKIMA AIRPORT: i t , • , A. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT. AMENDING THE • JOINT CITY /COUNTY AIRPORT OPERATIONS AGREEMENT r • • • Snyder 1204 . McKinley- Avenue, • questioned , why- this amendment to the.Joint Air Terminal Operations Agreement is necessary. He stated .-it seems the present Treasurer has been • handling the job quite5well. Although he acknowledged Ms.,;Zais',s. competency, he expressed concern that her relationship with the City Manager might jeopardize certain situations going on in the community with a petition to have the form of•government :changed.! He stated ,the adverse publicity on this would not ' help anyone. He asked that Council take this information into consideration. Council member Buchanan, liaison to the•AiLport Board,„ stated when the Airport Board was first organized, the Board handled all financial matters until the State Auditor required the change to the ,current system with the County in charge. He state& the State law was changed expressly to allow for the appointment, of a:Treasurer and they are following through with this proposed change. City Attorney Vanek stated the reason this is occurring now is that the new State law just became effective, allowing this change to be made. Resolution II/ No. D -5386 having been read by title, it was MOVED. by Buchanan, seconded by Sims, that the resolution, as read, be adopted. Unanimously carried by roll call vote. Foy absent. • RESOLUTION NO. D- 5386,.A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to execute an Amendment•to•the'Joint Air Terminal Operations Agreement • with Yakima County. • . B. A RESOLUTION APPOINTING MACILE ZAIS AS TREASURER FOR, THE YAKIMA r; : AIR .TERMINAL BOARD • , . Resolution No. D-5387- read by title, it .was- MOVED by Sims, seconded by Buchanan, that the resolution be adopted. Unanimously carried by roll call vote. Foy absent. RESOLUTION NO. D -5387, A JOINT RESOLUTION by the Yakima City Council and the. YakimaCounty 'Commissioners appointing •Maci•le Zais, Treasurer to the Yakima Air Terminal Board. • • MMD /4 116 SEPTEMBER 8, 1987 *11. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AMENDMENTS TO AGREEMENT •WITH CH2M HILL FOR: A. WORK ORDER EXTENSION ON RATTLESNAKE PROJECT B. AMENDMENT TO COMPREHENSIVE WATER PLAN FOR HOMEOWNERS FINANCIAL IMPACT SECTION RESOLUTION NO. D -5388, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager and City Clerk of the City of Yakima to execute an amendatory agreement with CH2M -Hill for professional engineering services. *12. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLE CLASSIC STREET RUN ON SEPTEMBER 26, 1987 RESOLUTION NO. D -5389, A RESOLUTION authorizing the closure of certain streets within the City of Yakima to accommodate the Apple Classic Street Run. *13. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT REGARDING STATUS OF INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT . PROJECTS /REQUEST FOR OUT-OF -STATE TRAVEL The staff recommendation to accept the report from the Department of Finance and Budget regarding the status of the Information Management System Software Development 'projects, and to authorize the out -of -state travel for Chuck Greenough, Budget Analyst, and Rick Pettyjohn, Information Systems Manager, to Chicago, Illinois and Charleston, South Carolina, for on -site visits to observe operational Financial Managements Systems, in October, 1987, at a cost of $1,944, was accepted. *14. REPORT FROM TRAFFIC ENGINEERING DIVISION REGARDING PROPOSAL TO REVISE THE ONE -WAY TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR THE NORTH /SOUTH "T" ALLEY BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND STREETS AND "A" AND YAKIMA AVENUE The staff recommendation from the'Traffic Engineering Division to refer the proposal to revise the one -way traffic pattern for the north /south "T" alley between First and Second Streets and "A" and Yakima Avenue, to the Legal Department to amend the current one -way traffic ordinance, was accepted. *15. SET DATE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR SEPTEMBER 22,-1987 FOR THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM /FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION ORDINANCE September 22, 1987 was set as the date of public hearing on the National Flood * Insurance, Program /Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance. *16. APPROVAL OF THE JULY 1987 TREASURY REPORT (STANDARD MOTION V -A — ACCEPT'AND APPROVE REPORT) The report from the Director of Finance and Budget dated September 9, 1987, regarding the investments of the City.of Yakima for the month of July, 1987, was accepted.and approved. *17. APPROVAL OF FINAL CONTRACT PAYMENT CN THE WEST NOB HILL BOULEVARD IMPROVEMENTS STORM DRAIN TRUCK PROJECT (STANDARD MOTION V -B — ACCEPT CONTRACT AND APPROVE FINAL PAYMENT) The report from the Director of Engineering and Utilities dated September 9, 1987, with respect to the -ccanpletion of the work on the West Nob Hill Boulevard Improvements Storm Drain Trunk Project, performed by Alliance Corporation, was approved, the work accepted and payment of the final estimates as therein set forth was authorized. • • *18. APPROVAL OF OUT -OF -STATE TRAVEL FOR: A. DAVE EYLES, CABLE TV DIVISION, TO MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN The Out -of -State travel for Dave. Eyles, Cable TV Division, to attend the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and • MMD /5 Jai SEPTEMBER, 8,, 1987 Advisors Convention,' in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, September 19 -25, 1987, at a cost, of $976, was approved.;, DAVID HARRIS, FIRE DEPARTMENT, TO RICHMOND,, B.C., The Out -of -State travel for David Harris, Fire Department, to •• attend the Northwest Chapter. of the Associated Public Safety Communications. -Officers .-meeting, in _ Richmond, B.C., September 15 -16, 1987, at a cost of $65, was approved. C. PLEAS GREEN, DON BLESIO, AND MIKE WELTON, POLICE- DEPARTMENT, TO TORONTO, CANADA The Out -of -State travel for Pleas Green, Don Blesio, and Mike Welton, Police Department, to attend, the annual meeting of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, - - in Toronto, Canada, October 23 -29, 1987, at a total cost of $1,875, was approved. * 19. CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCES AMENDING THE 1987 BUDGET (FIRST READINGS): A. REPORT FROM DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REGARDING STATUS OF CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT PLANNING STUDIES AND ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR COMPLETION OF 1987 CBD PLANNING STUDIES The report. from,: the Department of 'Community and Economic Development regarding the status of the Central Business. _ District Planning Studies, was accepted. • An ordinance appropriating funds for the completion of the CBD Planning Studies, having been read by title only at this meeting, was laid on the table for one week, or until September 15, 1987. B. ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR DATA PROCESSING CAPITALIZED LEASE COSTS An ordinance appropriating funds for j; Data Processing capitalized lease costs having been read by title only at this meeting was laid on the table for one week, or until September 15, 1987. C. ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR DISTRICT COURT COSTS An ordinance appropriating funds for 'District Court costs having been read by title only at this meeting was laid on the table for one week, or until September 15, 1987. • 20. OTHER BUSINESS Council member Berndt asked about the origin of the light on 16th Avenue, just south of Tieton Drive referred to in a.letter to the Editor in the newspaper this weekend. Copeland, Director of Public Works, stated this light is the'result of a request from the school PTA. He stated the City did not have any money for this school crossing improvement, so that PTA located a Foundation to • fund the $10,000 for the signal boxes and the City contributed some spare parts. He commented a major signalized intersection would be the most ideal system, however, the funding is not available. Mayor Beauchamp stated this reminds him of a request from • Mr. Scott for street lights in the vicinity of 35th Avenue, near Englewood and High View Drive. He asked about the disposition of that request. City Manager Zais stated that request was referred to staff and he has not received a report on it. Information Items: Items of information supplied to Council were: Memo from Water /Irrigation Superintendent regarding Water Supply Outlook For 1987. 9/3/87; August 1987 Minority Business Report. 9/3/87; MMD /6 SEPTEMBER 8, 1987 1987 Community Development Block Grant Monthly Report for August 1987; and Monthly Permit Report for August 1987. 21. EXECUTIVE SESSION REGARDING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING (ALLOW 30 MINUTES) It was MOVED by Buchanan, seconded by Sims, to move into Executive Session for approximately 30 minutes for the purpose of collective bargaining and pending litigation, and adjourn the meeting immediately thereafter. Unanimously carried by voice vote. Foy absent. - 22. ADJOURNMENT Following the conclusion of the Executive Session, the meeting was adjourned at the hour of 3:48 p.m. ./ READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY: , ,f2��t /0 %D(f 7 COUN MEMBER DATE 11 111X4 I "--) , 414 COUNCIL MEMBER DATE ATTEST: CITY CLERK MAYOR Vilpr • • • MMD /7