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FEBRUARY 2, 1988
STUDY SESSION /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, Lynn Carmichael, Jerry Foy and Bernard Sims present on
roll call. Council member Buchanan present after 2:10 4 p.ni. City
. Manager Zais, City Attorney Vanek, City'Clerk Roberts and Deputy
City Clerk Toney also present.______
2. INVOCATION
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The was given by Council member Foy.
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3. OPEN DISCUSSION FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER
Mayor Berndt read a proclamation designating February as "National
Community College Month" and then presented the proclamation to
Darlene Koch, representative of Yakima Valley Community College.
Mrs. Koch thanked the City Council for the proclamation and
.informed Council the College is also celebrating its 60th year in
the City of Yakima. Mrs. Koch stated there •have been a number of
special events planned during the next few months and encouraged
Council to participate in these celebrations.
Mayor Berndt stated she received a phone call yesterday from •
Forrest Baugher regarding the letter Yakima City Council sent to
him regarding the One Party Consent Bill. Mr. Baugher has
introduced HB 1352 and would like Council members to urge Speaker
Joe King, Seth Armstrong and Governor Gardner to support this
bill. .Council member Carmichael urged Mayor Berndt to make
telephone - calls regarding Counc'il's support of HB 1352 and then
followup with a letter. She indicated she would be available to
assist in making some of those phone calls if Mayor Berndt has a
time constraint.
Mayor Berndt stated she distributed a copy of the notification
received from the Higher Education Coordinating Board of Olympia
regarding a meeting at Heritage College•on the higher. educational
--- needs of Yakima Mayor Berndt stated she will be attending
the meeting and encouraged other Council members to attend.
Mayor Berndt commented Council completed ,,City Manager Zais's
eighth annual review - today giving him 'a "good" to "excellent" •
rating for his job performance. She listed some of the noteworthy
accomplishments of Mr. Zais this past year: 1) the 1987 Budget for
the City of Yakima came in 3% under budget; 2) the passing of the
2.5 million dollar Parks Bond Issue passed by the voters
last November; 3) the completion of the Nob Hill Boulevard
construction project, along with other major arterials; 4) The
affirmative action hiring program achieved significant gains with
44.8% of the permanent hires being minority, with 48.3% being
women; 5) the police crime clearance rate in the City achieved a
level of 35.9% as compared to a national average of approximately
21% (There were 318 arrests made for possession of cocaine or
heroin, an increase of 224 or 238% over the 1986 total of 94); 6)
The City of Yakima received seven professional achievement awards;
7) the City entered into a joint venture with Yakima County on the
financing of the Agplex which will be known as the "Sundane "; 8)
the City is working with the Central Business district on
marketing and land use study, etc.; 9) the Community Development
Block Grant Housing Rehabilitation Program improved a total of 56
housing units last year; 14 housing rental subsidies were issued;
$741,000 in Federal CDBG funds were allocated by the City Council;
and 10) the City continues to work closely with the Yakima County
Development Association.
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Council., member Carmichael , stated, yesterday - -the•, City ■of - Yakima's
bids for the .Summer and Winter, Washington •State. Centennial Games
were placed. on record with the Centennial .Games Foundation in
Seattle. She stated hopefully there will be some' very positive
news .. to share with the Council in this regard. She expressed
,appreciation to all- who have been involved in this endeavor.
Council; member- Beauchamp informed other Council members' of the
death of Philip Tuller's father this past weekend. -:Mr. 'Tuller
is the President of Yakima Valley Community College. -'.
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4. .CONSENT AGENDA 5
Mayor Berndt-vreferred to the items placed • on the - :Consent •Agenda,
questioning whether there were any additions- or deletions from
either Council members or -;citizens-.present. -There being none, the
City . Clerk then. 'read the .- Consent •; items, including
.resolutions • and ordinances.-by title. , It. was . -MOVED -by •Carmichael,
seconded by ;Buchanan, that the Consent -Agenda,-• as 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. CONSIDERATION. OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING•EXECUTION.'OF CONTRACT WITH
,WASHINGTON TRANSIT ADVERTISING -COMPANY FOR TRANSIT ADVERTISING
SERVICES . (SEE REPORT FROM PUBLICS WORKS DEPARTMENT)
"RESOLUTION- ,NO. -D- 5432, •" A. RESOLUTION authorizing. the, City ,Manager
, and City Clerk to execute -a lease agreement with: washington' .Transit
;Advertising Company for, bus advertising. .
*6. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR
CITY LEGAL ADVERTISING -FOR 1988
RESOLUTION- NO. D- 5433, A RESOLUTIONS prescribing a. form of - contract
for printing and publishing city legal advertising; and
publication ; of a- call- for_ proposals therefor.
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*7. CONSIDERATION OF A- - AUTHORIZING THE. ASSUMPTION OF THE
REAL ESTATE CONTRACT WITH GMAA WATERSLIDE, INC.
RESOLUTION NO. D- 543'4, -A RESOLUTION authorizing the assignment of a
vendees: :interest • in•F:a -real-estate contract from GMAA Water Slide,
Inc., to, Gary D: Lukehart- -arid Mary M. Lukehart,
*8. CONSIDERATION OF A ,RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE -: EXECUTION, OF AN
INTERGOVERNMENTAL .COOPERATIVE :PURCHASING AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE
OF OREGON „.
RESOLUTION ,,NO. D -5435, A RESOLUTION authorizing and`-directing the
City Manager,. and. City Clerk of the City of Yakima- to execute an
"Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with the State
of Oregon; and authorizing the purchase ,of services and commodities
without: calling for bids.._
9. REVIEW OF RATTLESNAKE CREEK WATER 'STORAGE DAM MILE " 11 • "FEAS
STUDY PREPARED BY CH2M HILL :- -
Assistant City Manager Stouder stated the Rattlesnake: Creek- Study
is one . of several alternatives being •investigated .to insure water
supply, for the .City -for the next 25-50 years. He stated staff is
-also, in the.- final- stages , of -- completing additional research required
for -the Comprehensive Water Plan., Mr. Stouder stated the City has
also been participating in; the Yakima River Basin Enhancement
Project Off Reservation ,Storage .Site -Work "Group, along with a dozen
,other water -. interest groups, irrigation districts and federal and
! state • • agencies: •- He stated . this group has • - .submitted. to the
Congressional Policy Group, (consisting of Congressman Morrison,
Senator- Adams .and Senator Evans, the Bureau of .Reclamation- and the
Department: oft" Ecology) a, :recommendation -that _basicallyrreinforces
eariier ..proposals- --for ,future water storage- to be built for the
entire basin,- - by-' ;enlarging Bumping Lake. The City -has indicated
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it would participate this project if its water needs were met
and assistance was forthcoming on water conservation measures, i.e.
..the irrigation system, sewage treatment plant and water treatment
plant. He'stated the issue of enlarging Bumping 'Lake has been one
• that been addressed for at least 30 years and perhaps as many
as- 40 to 50 years. He stated because of the magnitude of that
project, the cost and some of the environmental issues involved,
- there is always a doubt whether that project will proceed any
further' than it - has. Mr. Stouder indicated it is for that reason
the City.has indicated to the Off Reservation Storage Site Work
Group and to the Congressmen, that the City will continue to pursue
the potential of the Rattlesnake Creek project, so the options for
the City and Urban Area for new water storage are open until a
determination has been made regarding construction of a dam. He
stated it is our intent, for the next 6 months to a year, to do an
additional geological subsurface investigation on the Mile 11 Site
and proceed with the Department of Ecology in addressing the
.environmental assessment work program.. Mr. Stouder explained each
• year that is spent in these complex issues reduces the
time it may take ultimately if the "City has to rely on that water
source 5, 10, 15 or ' 20. years from now. He added it will be two to
three years, or more, before a construct or no construct' decision
can be made. Mr. Stouder indicated John Mayo is present to
respond to Council's questions regarding this report. Council
member Barnett referred to the executive summary which mentions the
200 foot dam and a moderately'high dam, and asked if there would be
sufficient storage in a 200 foot dam to interest other agencies
• as. then Bureau of Reclamation. Mr. Mayo .stated the quantity
of water stored in a 200 foot dam would be required for the Yakima
urban area for the next 20 -25 years, but that is not sufficient
water storage to warrant interest by the Bureau of Reclamation for
drought relief purposes. He added in the watershed as we now know
it, added storage benefits all potential users because it releases
water that would be useable for either fishery enhancement or
•'rdrought. He stated this is a approach and not'something
that is going to , solve 50 or 80% of the basin's needs. Council
member Barnett stated he recalls from earlier the Bureau
of Reclamation is interested in approximately a 60,000 acre foot
dam and he . assumes if the City constructs a dam to meet the urban
area requirements, the Bureau of Reclamation would not have too
much interest or be assisting us financially, therefore, the City
would need to seek additional financial assistance. Mr. Stouder
stated in the past the Bureau has indicated potential interest in
any amount storage above and beyond what the urban area needs
might be. If the City's needs were in the 20,000 acre foot range
in the future, and we could build a dam for a 60,000 acre foot
range,' then the Bureau intimated' they might be interested, and
would then participate in the additional construction cost. He
stated the simple answer to the question is if we are only
Considering building a dam for the City's heeds, 'we would be
looking. for` other financial assistance. Council member Foy asked
at what point will staff be able to advise about the feasibility of
constructing the dam. Mr. Stouder stated the geotechnical study
must be .performed on the Mile 11 Site in order to. determine if that
location is going to be feasible for dam construction purposes. He
indicated the drilling will'be done during the mid -summer months.
He also indicated that each step of the'way the City or Council
might determine that the process is no longer feasible. Mr. Mayo
referred to the report which indicates the upper portion of the dam
encroaches into the wilderness area and therefore, permission must
be obtained from the federal government and the U. , S. Forest
Service prior to the geotechnical study being conducted. Council
member Barnett expressed concern about the Rattlesnake Creek' being
placed under the wild and scenic river classification, resulting
in the loss of • the Executive Order. Mr. Stouder stated he has
attended several meetings regarding this issue and the Rattlesnake
• . Creek has never been proposed for this type of designation. Council
member Buchanan commented this particular river is practically dry
every' August. Council member Beauchamp inquired about the
construction process of a rollcrete dam versus a concrete dam.
Mr. Mayo explained. the roller compacted concrete is a relatively
new concept which was developed because it is considerably less
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expensive to build • than concrete dams: There are no forms
, involved in it;. it is put together with a very stiff mixture of
crushed rock and aggregate in a controlled screen process with the
proper amount of cement added to the rock, sand water. It is a
, very dry slump mixture that can be moved around 'with •bulldozers and
rolled with • the same type of • equipment used for - : highway
construction. He stated that ;by keeping the process going, slowly
but steadily, you • build a structure without forms, therefore,
•cutting - down on the construction cost. He stated the rollcrete
dam, due to its• structural •• integrity, can be steeper
so the volume of cubic yards of material in a rolicrete °dam less
than - a' rock filled dam, but it would be more - than an arched dam.
- Council mmember Beauchampi asked; how it, would be - anchored. Mr. Mayo
stated it would be necessary ,to dig down to find a good foundation
of s, native solid, bed rock to create some -type of keyway and then
begin to put the roller compacted concrete+ in place•linf-isuch a
process . that would parallel ;putting In , ready mix'. 'concrete.
Regarding .additional for- this project, Mr: Mayo stated
there-is a Bureau Loan program- which makes. money available from the
Bureau-. of-, Reclamation for •projects such ,.asp: this. .'.He stated
interest would have to be paid for that portion of the money that
is used for municipal operations water, but .the ,City could also
apply_ for a grant on the portion of the money used for fishery
enhancement.: He noted, any water released from: the :Mile: .11 Site
runs down theriversto- the'City's - Water Treatment Plant 'near Gleed,
and inso doing enhances the flow 'in the , Rattlesnake and the upper
Naches River. -Mr. Mayo stated he has been lead to believe,
without any written commitment, that the Bureau is enthusiastic
-- about: the City doing sanething the Rattlesnake,; even if it does
not have storage for them, •, and stated he suspects there would be
sane participation on • the! fishery- .enhancement aspect: - _ , Council
member : Barnett ; asked' what Mr. Mayo considers a • reasonable if igure
per acre foot , to build :.a dam. Mr. Mayo -stated that is - a nebulous
thing but to bring it into perspective, the Bureau''st anticipated
costs for the project rat Cabin Creek 'care in the ' $1,200 to • $1,500
per acre, . foot - range: The anticipated cost ,for -the high.. dam at
Bumping Lake , is in. the • $800 per acre : foot range, but they are
contemplating: that cost on the . largest maximum size: possible and
• on the total ' amount of , water that could. .be stored, and• on the
annual. production. He stated there is somewhat - of an ambiguity
there, because you 'cannot store more water behind the dam, than can
•_ come out of the' water shed He explained -+ that may have one or two
years: -when . it -is rfull and +then , .•six or eight years when it is not
full- and -this is an equation that has not really been - faced•by the
general public on that particular aspect. Regarding firm. yield,
which is the amount • of water, you. can accumulate • every year behind
the dam,' , this is slightly higher than Bumping Lake lower than
Cabin,; Creek, and unfortunately higher -than the Mile - 4 Site
previously considered,: - because you have to put; in a bigger, dam to
store: less water..: Mr.. Stouder - emphasized there are, lots of 'points
of view and opposition on the Bumping Lake_ expansion which are the
reasonsf there has been so little progress :made' within the last
thirty to forty. ,years: He stated one of the major • reasons-* is the
facts that :it wi11 take' eight to twelve years to reach 400,000 acre
f oot - of storage; and that may never happen - because the - snow and
water • may not be there:+ those ...per acre foot icosts are
invalid and this is a +serious +point of debate; Council .member
Barnett : stated he .would like to have that ; - aspect :of the issue
developed, ins•. a , paragraph or two for his own = knowledge. - :Mr. Mayo
said two years ago he prepared a letter for the City to send to one
of the fishery agencies regarding this comparison, and he will
provide Mr. Barnett with a copy of that letter. Council member
Foy stated he felt this was one of the reasons the Bureau of
Reclamation became more communicative and supportive of: the study
of the Rattlesnakes Basin because the Bumping - Lake'project would be
around r$850, to , $900 per acre - :foot- and the 'source to fi1i the,-dam is
- not there;;-wherein the storage and , the capacity of snowpack and
rainfall .is 'there to feed the Rattlesnake Basin;. thus giving the
Rattlesnake Project strong .support.. Mr. Stouder- confirmed this
and further - commented this- was a - rconcern _ and . 'realization by the
. Bureau -of. Reclamation that.; a project • as. large- as , Bumping Lake
may never be built, and it -may -be better to look at two - or three
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smaller dam projects, such as the Rattlesnake, Cabin Creek, and
other alternatives rather than putting all of the effort into one
large storage that is plagued with questions. Council member
Beauchamp asked about the difficulty of building roads to site.
Mr. Mayo stated the Forest Service has marked timber this area
.for logging purposes which will result in logging roads being
established prior to the logging operations. He commented on the
letter written•by.Grant Huey on February 7, 1956, in which Mr.
• Huey requested. permission from the Department of Interior to
investigate three sites in'the Basin for the purpose of
constructing a dam. Mr. Mayo commented it takes action and probing
to move forward and secure the water rights'so they are not taken
• .away by the wild and scenic river classification. He • also
commented the City does not have water rights on the Rattlesnake
now; what it has is the reservation that the Forest Service will
not release that land to any other purpose. He stated the City is
correct in moving forward with this if the geotechnical study is
favorable. Mr. Stouder indicated staff will present further
information to Council in one to two.more months in which they will
be asking for authorization to proceed with this project.
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• Larry Mathews, 805 South 17th Avenue, Yakima, addressed Council
regarding the Rattlesnake Creek Project. He read a statement which
shad been distributed to City Council members prior to the Council
meeting. Mr. Mathews stated the Rattlesnake Creek project is
inappropriate because it would be less expensive'to participate in
the Bumping Lake expansion. He'also stated it is'unlikely the dam
'will be ever be constructed on the Rattlesnake due to opposition
• by the Indian Nation. He indicated the Indian Nation is supportive
of the expansion of Bumping Lake however. Council member Foy
;responded to Mr. .Mathews by saying the issue ofrthe Rattlesnake
Creek has been around since Mr. Mathews a Commissioner in 1956,
indicating this must be a viable resource which needs - further
study. Council member. Foy stated it should be'clarified that the
Indian Nation is more interested in the development'of Cabin Creek
than they are in the expansion of Bumping Lake. Mr. Foy stated it
is important to conduct the geotechnical study to determine the
feasibility of the Rattlesnake Creek project. Assistant City
Manager Stouder stated the City has previously stated it would
•support the Bumping Lake enlargement if the committee so recammends
and if the •Ci.ty's needs and water conservation are protected. He
• stated he thinks the real issue is whether the Bumping Lake
expansion will even take place, just as those who :argue that the
Rattlesnake Creek will ever be built. He stated the real issue
• seems to :be who is going to spend over 150 billion dollars, or
more, for the Bumping Lake ° expansion versus a cost one third of
that, or less,. for the' Rattlesnake Creek,' particularly when the
City has assumed in the feasibility studies that construction costs
for the Rattlesnake Creek project would' be shared locally and
regionally.: He added those individuals• pursuing the Bumping Lake
expansion project, at a cost of over 150• billion dollars, have
• been assuming the federal 'government will ice paying for that
project and he doesn't think that is likely to happen. Council
member Carmichael stated the City has indicated a willingness to
work with any group necessary on the water •issues. She stated the
City has dealt very successfully with the Indian Nation on water
issues in the past and both entities have been very pleased with
• the outcome. Following further comments, it was MOVED by Foy,
seconded by Barnett,: to' accept the report. Unanimously carried by
voice vote.
10. • OTHER BUSINESS
Council member Foy stated he luould like to amend the decision
made 19th to send two representatives from the City Council
to attend the National League of Cities Conference. Therefore, it
was MOVED by' Foy, seconded by Carmichael, that three Council
members represent us at National League of Cities, specifically,
the • Mayor, the Mayor. Pro -Tem and ;Lynn Carmichael. Under
discussion, Council member Foy stated there is a great deal of
money currently in the budget for water enhancement
for the 'State of Washington and he believes it is extremely
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important to have representation in Washington D.C. to speak with
Senator Evans, Congressman Sid'Morrison and Congressman Tan Foley
regarding this matter. Council member Foy stated the motion is
made with the understanding that later this fall when the National
League of Cities conference is held, the Council will reconsider
delegates to that` conference. The' question was called' for ' a vote
on the motion. Carried ' by`6 -1 voice vote: Sims voting-nay.'
- Information Items =
Information items supplied to Council were: Agenda for February 3,
1988 Hearing Examiner Meeting; Monthly Report from- 'Chief of`Police
for December 1987; Memorandum from Chief of Police regarding
Unclaimed. Property Converted Department Use, 1/25/88; Minutes of
the December. 22 1987 Yakima Air Terminal Board lieeting and
of the January 7, 1988 Civil Service CoMnissiorr Meeting:-
11. EXECUTIVE SESSION REGARDING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
It was MOVED by Foy, seconded by Buchanan - to , move into Executive
Session for approximately. 40 minutes for -the purpose of ;discussing
collective bargaining, and adjourn immediately thereafter.
Unanimously carried by voice vote.
12. ADJOURNMENT
Following the completion of the Executive Session, the meeting was
adjourned at the .hour of 4:00 p.m.
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