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Home My WebLink About09/27/1988 Business Meeting 471. s. SEPTEMBER 27, 1988 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. Assistant • Mayor-Pro Tem Lynn Buchanan, presiding; Council members Clarence;.; Barnett, Lynn Carmichael, Jerry •Foy and Bernard Sims' present on roll call. Mayor` Pat Berndt : and Council 'member' Henry Beauchamp absent and excused. Assistant City Manager Stouder, Assistant City - Attorney* Carberry, and Deputy City Clerk Toney also present. 2. INVOCATION • • The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council - member Carmichael. 3. OPEN DISCUSSION -FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER " • Council member Carmichael thanked City staff for painting the retaining walls Lincoln Avenue that were covered with graffiti. She said the walls look much better and complimented staff for • doing such a fine job so quickly. - • - • Council member Foy- voiced displeasure about.Bob Tuck's' 'editorial in the Yakima Herald Republic on September 25, 1988 concerning the Water Enhancement project.- Mr. Tuck is the Yakima River Basin Fisheries and Water Consultant, and the local leadership and the lack of action taken regarding this issue. Mr. Foy said he spoke to Assistant City Manager Stouder about the editorial and he' (Mr. Stouder) will be responding to it on behalf of the City. • 4. CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Pro Tem Buchanan referred-to the items placed. on the Consent , Agenda, questioning whether- there' were' any- additions or deletions • from either Council' members or citizens -present.' Item No.- 9 was removed from the Consent Agenda, as requested by member Foy. The Deputy 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 Agenda, as read, be passed. Unanimously carried by roll call vote. Beauchamp and • Berndt-absent. (Subsequent paragraphs precededHby an asterisk ( *) indicate items on the Consent Agenda handled.•under' one motion 'without-further discussion.) 5. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION f • 1 .- A. SPECIAL PRESENTATION BY LES SISCO FROM :TOASTMASTERS' • Leslie S"isco, Sr., Distinguished.Toastmaster,- residing•in Terrace ' Estates and currently :•the Administrative Lieutenant Governor of District -9, °Region 1 of_Toastmasters International, made•a- special presentation•-before the City regarding the. Toastmasters organization. He stated Toastmasters is- an - excellent.fway for City • ' ' employees to acquire communicative skills locally at a fraction of ' the cost of other programs. He gave an overview' of a Toastmasters meeting and encouraged the City to: make this -an ongoing training program for City employees. . Bobby Carter, 1105' South 6th Street, addressed' Council regarding the Southeast Community Center and the fact that-the community is on the brink of losing the facility. He stated many elderly black citizens are very concerned with this - Situation because they fear their culture will be destroyed if the Center is lost. Mr. Carter stated the young people need a place to go, and City Council's assistance is needed to keep the Center open. Mr. Carter asked specifically -if Council' is aware. of . any - funds - .that might be obtained to assist in operating' the Center. Council member ' Carmichael- informed- Mr. Carter•' that.. Glenn - . Rice, Director of Community & Economic Development, is working on behalfof•the City on this particular issue. She indicated a task force was formed in 1983 to look at the operation of the Center and a report was given to the Board of Directors of the Southeast Community Center at that 472 SEPTEMBER 27, 1988 time. Mrs. Carmichael stated it has been Council's position not to become involved in the operation of the Center, rather that responsibility has been delegated• to the Center's Board of Directors. She suggested Mr. Carter meet with Mr. Rice and review that report. Mr. Carter stated he would be happy to do so. 6. APPEAL OF DENIAL OF ISSUANCE OF TAXI DRIVER'S LICENSE TO LLOYD BENNETT (HEARING MAY BE CONDUCTED IN EXECUTIVE. SESSION) This, being the time., fixed for the hearing _on , the appeal, of the denial -of a,taxi driver's license, Mayor. Pro Tem Buchanan, asked if Council wishes_ to, discuss this in open , or closed session. Council member. Carmichael stated the appellant has the right to request. that it.; discussed in closed. session. •Mr. _ Bennett addressed Council asking that the hearing be conducted in closed session. It was MOVED by Foy, seconded by Carmichael, to move into . closed session to hear the appeal on the denial of the taxi driver's ,license..Unanimously - ,carried by voice vote.. Beauchamp and Berndt absent. Following a brief discussion, Council returned to open session and announced that Mr. Bennett's application. for a taxi driver's license had been approved. 7. REPORT._FROM .COUNCIL TRANSIT COMMITTEE ON DIAL A -RIDE • PROGRAM Transit Manager Bill Schultz stated he had nothing ,to add•to the Transit Committee's report; that the three committee members are present• can -speak for their,. own actions. It was MOVED, Sims, seconded _by, Carmichael, to. _accept the Transit .,Committee's • • recommendations as stated, that we will. hold the line with regard to ,this.• years budget. Carried - by 3 -2 voice vote. Barnett ,and Foy . voting nay. Beauchamp and Berndt absent._, *8. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION REMANDING APPLICATION OF HOLY CROSS ORTHODOX CHURCH TO THE HEARING EXAMINER RESOLUTION NO. D -5509, A RESOLUTION remanding the decision of the Hearing Examiner .in ,the matter of the application of Holy Cross Orthodox Church for a Class 3 review. of a new church.and parking facility in an.R -1 Zone - City No. UAZO• Appeal #4 -88, Examiner No,,88 -1 -46. , 9. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONNECTION. TO THE STORM DRAIN SYSTEM, AS REQUESTED BY R. H.,BOWLES, INC. Council ,member Foy inquired of Dennis Covell what will,happen if the- licensee. begins discharging and two weeks later report is received indicating contaminants have .been discharged into the City's storm drain system? Mr. Covell replied the first two weeks would probably be forgiven, however, the operation would be closed down immediately. Mr. Covell pointed out that this agreement contains a hold harmless clause and requires the licensee to have liability insurance. He further stated if it is determined that infiltration is occurring, causing additional treatment .costs, these, costs can be _recovered. Council. member Foy' suggested the effluent be dye cast: for monitoring purposes. Mr. Covell stated he would pass this information along to appropriate, staff so this can be done on a regular basis. Resolution No. D-5510 having been • read_ by title, was MOVED. by Foy, seconded by Carmichael, that the resolution, be adopted. Unanimously carried, by, roll call vote. -Beauchamp and Berndt, absent. . RESOLUTION NO. D -5510, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to 'execute- an agreement for discharge to.storm sewer system with R. H. Bowles, Inc. - • *10. APPROVAL OF OUT -OF -STATE TRAVEL FOR:- . -. A., JERRY BEESON, FIRE. DEPARTMENT, TO EMMITSBURG, MARYLAND • The :Out-of-State travel for Jerry.,. Beeson, Fire Chief, to participate, in an Executive, Forum at the National Fire Academy, in Emmitsburg, . Maryland, October 8 -11, 1988,, at a cost, of $40.50, was, approved... .. _ - SEPTEMBER'27, 1988 473 3 $c TOM'- `DILLON •AND- ROSE MARIE ULMER, ; POLICE DEPARTMENT, :AND TROY TSCHAUNER, INFORMATION SYSTEMS;- TO.OXNARD,.CA: The Out -of -State travel for Lt. Tom Dillon,.and Rose.Marie,Ulmer, Police. Department, and Troy Tschauner, Information Systems, to attend -the User's Group for operation,. enhancement and maintenance of City's Police. Department. computer .software,. ±in ,Oxnard, California,--October 22 -26, -1988, at a. - cost+ of $558.00., was approved. c * 11. CONSIDERATION.''OF LEGISLATION' REGARDING FIREFIGHTERS COLLECTIVE BARGAINING NEGOTIATIONS FOR 1988 . A'. ORDINANCE AMENDING -THE 1988 BUDGET,AND.APPROPRIATING .FUNDS TO FIRE DEPARTMENT BUDGET FOR LABOR SETTLEMENTi(SECOND READING) • An Ordinance appropriating.funds into the..�Fire Department., Budget for labor settlement ;costs, _having . been read by .title only at the previous meeting, was brought before the Council for a second reading. ORDINANCE NO. 3126, AN ORDINANCE amending the 1988Budget for the City of - ;Yakima; .making - .appropriations from ,.unappropriated fund balances within. the :•000- General Fund for expenditure;. during 1988 for wage and benefit costs- associated .with- IAFF _;contract settlement, and declaring an emergency. B., ORDINANCE BUDGET AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS INTO • ' -THE HEALTH RESERVE FUND - (SECONDJREADING) .An- Ordinance funds into the Health Reserve Fund, having been read by title only at the previous meeting, was brought before the Council for a second reading. - - ORDINANCE_. NO. - 3127,_ AN ORDINANCE amending _ the{_ 1988 Budget., .=fors the City of Yakima; and making an appropriation of $66:;985 in the 513 - Health Reserve Fund for expenditure during 1988 for payment, of dependent medical claims. * 12. CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 1988 BUDGET AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS INTO THE RISK MANAGEMENT FUND (FIRST READING) An ordinance appropriating funds into the. Risk. Management Fund for payment of damage claims, having been read by title only at this meeting, was laid on the table for two weeks, or until October 11, 1988. * 13. CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 1988 BUDGET AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS INTO THE TROLLEY FUND (FIRST READING) •An ordinance appropriating funds for engineering costs to administer the Trolley Track Salvage contract, having been read by title only at this meeting, was laid on the table for two weeks, or until October 11, 1988. *14. CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE FIXING AND LEVYING THE AD VALOREM TAX FOR 1989 ORDINANCE NO. 3128, AN ORDINANCE fixing and levying the amount of ad valorem taxes •necessary to balance estimated revenue with estimated expenditures for the 1989 Budget for the City of Yakima. 15. OTHER BUSINESS Assistant City Manager Stouder stated Mr. Sisco would like to make a final comment regarding his Toastmasters presentation. Mr. Sisco stated he would like the City to consider starting a Speech Kraft Program, however, prefers to discuss financing in closed session. Council member Foy suggested Mr. Sisco make his presentation to the Personnel Officer and that a determination be made by each department as to what portion of their budget will be spent for training. Mr. Foy commented if this issue is going to be presented to the City Council in this manner, it should be opened up so the other vendors in the City can make a presentation. Council member Carmichael stated the City Council has only one employee and that is the City Manager. She further commented if 474 SEPTEMBER 27, 1988 the ; department heads feel strongly about this, they should make • allowances in their budgets for such training. Information Items: . Items of. information supplied to Council were: Letter from David M. Clevenger :regarding Gailleon Park. 9/22/88; _,Letter, from .Pacific..Power reporting no contaminates remaining at City Hall following clean -up of PCB spill. 9/15/88; Memo from Fire Chief regarding Involvement in Hazardous Materials Planning for,_ Incidents. 9/20/88; Letter from George W. Schuelzke, Vancouver,. WA, regarding lack of Yakima directionaL on State highways. 9/17/88; Minutes of the August 24 and September 6, 1988 Yakima Air TerminaL_.Board meetings; Minutes of the July 5 and 27, 1988 Police and.Fire Civil Service Commission meetings; and Minutes of the September 27, 1988 Yakima Center Advisory Commission meeting, Yakima :Center Management Report_for August 1- 31,:1988. and Yakima II Center Revenue Analysis:Report for August, 1988. 16. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Council, it was MOVED by Barnett, seconded ",by. Carmichael, that this meeting be adjourned at the hour of 2:45 P.M: Unanimously. carried by voice vote." Beauchamp and Berndt absent. , . / READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE B . e s'' L , MEMB ` • . - . • lI -/DATE S -fie i � ATTEST: COUNCIL MEMBE , DATE ACTING TY CLEFS 1 ' MAYO' PRO TEM Minutes prepared by Deputy City Clerk Barbara J. Toney, CMC. •