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SEPTEMBER 2, 1986
BUSINESS MEETING /STUDY SESSION
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 Henry
Beauchamp, presiding, Council members Clarence Barnett, Pat Berndt,
Lynn Buchanan, Lynn Carmichael, and Jack Sparling present on roll
call. City Manager Zais, Assistant City Attorney Vanek, and
Deputy City Clerk Toney also present. Council member Foy absent
and excused.
2. INVOCATION
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council member Barnett.
3. OPEN DISCUSSION FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER
Council member Barnett referred to the Transit Monthly Report
submitted in the Council packet, noting it does not contain
revenues received from the Dial -A -Ride program. He requested staff
include this information in future reports, and also asked that an
audit trail be developed regarding these funds for future auditing
purposes.
Mayor Beauchamp displayed a collage of the past Presidents of
the Association �f Washington Cities (AWC), noting that four former
Yakima Mayors have served in this capacity. He added that Council
member Lynn Carmichael, who served as Mayor of Yakima during 1982-
1983, is currently serving as President of A. Former City
of Yakima Mayors who have served as President of the Association of
Washington Cities include: W. W. Stratton, who is noted for the
distinction of being the first AWC President, E. B. Riley,
G. W. Burns and John Larson.
4. SPECIAL RECOGNITION OF FIREFIGHTER JOSEPH MAY
Fire Chief Gerald Beeson reviewed the actions of Firefighter Joseph
May on July 28th following the fire and explosion at FMC
Corporation, 4 West Washington. He related that Mr. May had been
in the general vicinity of FMC when the explosion occurred. He
proceeded to FMC where he initiated medical assistance to the
injured and then notified the Yakima Fire Department of the
situation. Once the Fire Department arrived, Mr. May apprised them
of the situation and assisted fire officials in gathering the
necessary information for their report. Having gone through a
partial decontamination process on the scene, Mr. May was given
further decontamination instructions to be followed upon arrival at
his residence. Mayor Beauchamp presented Firefighter May with an
award for outstanding public service in response to a life -
threatening emergency. Mr. May expressed appreciation to Mayor
Beauchamp and the City Council, however, he emphasized he was
accepting the award on behalf of all of the members of the Fire
Department, stating he does not feel his individual actions warrant
such recognition.
5. RECONSIDERATION OF TRAFFIC ENGINEERING REPORT REGARDING NORTH FIRST
STREET TWO WAY LEFT TURN LANE (CONTINUED FROM 8/26/86)
Hank Hein, Supervising Traffic Engineer, was present to respond to
Council's inquiries regarding this report. A brief discussion
ensued in which Mr. Hein indicated staff has been successful in
resolving issues of concern to the City Council and the businesses
situated along North First Street regarding this matter. Council
member Carmichael stated she is pleased with the additional
information submitted by staff and in light of that, it was MOVED
by Carmichael, seconded by Berndt, to concur with the staff
recommendation. (Staff recommends referring the matter to the
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Legal Department for preparation and presentation of a revised
parking ordinance prohibiting parking on the east side of North
First Street from Lincoln to "I ", and direct staff to stripe the
new pavement in accordance with this, as soon as possible.) The
question was called for the vote on the motion. Unanimously
carried by voice vote. Foy absent.
Council member Berndt reported she drove by Eisenhower High School
early this morning and then again at lunch time and did not observe
any vehicles parked along 40th Avenue between Tieton Drive and
Arlington. She informed Mr. Hein that, so far, the changes made in
the traffic pattern in that vicinity are working.
Regarding the intersection at 48th Avenue & Tieton Drive, City
Manager Zais stated the long- awaited traffic signal has finally
arrived and has been installed by staff. The traffic signal
has been operational since Friday afternoon, August 29th.
6. STATUS REPORT ON ADMINISTRATION'OF URBAN AREA ZONING ORDINANCE
- Associate Planner In Skone, Supervising Associate Planner John
Haddix and Director of Community & Economic Development Glenn
Rice, were present to respond to Council's inquiries regarding the
proposed changes to the Urban Area Zoning Ordinance. Don Skone
stated the Urban Area Zoning Ordinance has been in effect for five
months now and staff has developed fifty -nine relatively minor
proposed amendments. Once the amendments have been reviewed by
Council and the County Commissioners, they will be forwarded to the
Regional Planning Commission. (RPC) a public hearing. He stated
by mid- December Council may wish to ask the Technical Advisory
Commission (TAC) to review the amendments also. Referring to
page 2; Council members Berndt and Carmichael requested the
section dealing with schools be given further review and
consideration by staff. They suggested a more specific definition
be given to the "school ". Council members Barnett,•Berndt and
Carmichael voiced concerns related to the sitescreening
requirements for Class (1) uses, indicating they feel the
requirements are excessive. Council member Barnett read from the
text of the Urban Area Zoning Ordinance which states, "a six foot
high, view obscuring fence, made of wood, masonry block or slatted
chain link be installed for Class 1 Use if the adjoining use
is not Class 1 ". Council member Barnett stated he does not know of
any church in Yakima that has a six. foot fence bordering the
property line. Following a brief discussion of this requirement,
Council member Berndt suggested staff review this proposed
amendment, stating, "it seems'to be a bit of over - kill ". Council
member Barnett questioned if the Regional Planning Commission is
the proper body to review•the proposed changes, adding he would
like to see a couple of the proposed amendments referred to the
Technical Advisory Committee. Mr. Barnett referred to RCW 36.70
which indicates the Regional Planning Commission will hold public
hearings and make recommendations on all ordinance changes. He
stated is of the opinion the Hearing Examiner should be the one
to hear the proposed amendments. Don Skone reiterated that the RPC
is the proper body to which the proposed changes should be
referred, however, if Mr. Barnett is uncomfortable with that,
perhaps the matter should be referred to-the legal department for
interpretation. Council member Carmichael commented she had hoped
staff would address the issue of 'bed & breakfast' establishments,
as well as 'rooming' and 'boarding houses'. Council member
Berndt was in agreement with this and suggested, "staff come up
with a more modern definition for these types of establishments and
address this particular issue before it becomes a problem for
Council to deal with ". Council member Carmichael stated she would
like to see provisions added to the Urban Area Zoning Ordinance
which would protect individual residences that are of historical
value. It was MOVED by Barnett, seconded by Sperling, the
proposed amendments be referred to the TAC for review and comment
prior to the time they are submitted to the RPC. Dick Anderwald,
Director of County Planning Department, requested the proposed
changes be reviewed by the County Commissioners prior to staff
referring them to the Technical Advisory and Regional Planning
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Commission. He stated, "in the future, he would hope that it would
be possible for the City Council and County Commissioners to
conduct a joint meeting to review any proposed amendments to the
Urban Area Zoning Ordinance ". Acknowledging the validity of Mr.
Anderwald's request, the motion was withdrawn with the consent of
the second. Therefore, it was MOVED by Barnett, seconded by
Sparling, that depending on the action taken by the County
Commissioners, the proposed amendments be referred to the Technical
Advisory Committee for review prior to being referred to the
Regional Planning Commission. Unanimously carried by voice vote.
Foy absent.
7. OTHER BUSINESS'
Council member Buchanan asked about the status of the painting
of the new refuse truck. He noted the Council Meeting Schedule
indicates a bid opening for purchase of another side loading
refuse truck is scheduled for September 5th at 2:00 p.m. He
questioned why is staff purchasing another automated side loading
refuse truck when a recent memo from the Fleet Manager recommended
refusal of the first one due to damage sustained in an accident
while in route to Yakima, and poor quality control items which
need to be rectified. Following a brief discussion, Jerry
Copeland, Director of Public Works, stated he would inquire as to
the status of the recently purchased automated side loading refuse
truck and report back to Council.
Glenn Rice, Director of Community & Economic Development, reported -
that he has a meeting scheduled with David Hanson, of the State
Historical Office, to discuss the request from Yakima Interurban
Lines Association (YILA) to have the Yakima Valley Transit System
(YVT) placed on the historic register. He also stated the
City's current lease of the Union Pacific car barn, which is used
to house the trolleys and associated equipment, will terminate
November 18, 1986 and Union Pacific does not intend to renew that
lease. Union Pacific has requested the City vacate the car barns
by November 18, 1986. Mr. Rice indicated he will investigate the
ramifications of both these issues and report back to Council at a
later date.
City Manager Zais informed Council that the City has initiated
litigation against Fred Williams regarding his South 6th Street
housing project. Mr. Williams had been given 30 days in which to
bring the project into compliance by paving the parking lot and
properly landscaping the area. He has failed to comply, thus
resulting in the City filing the lawsuit against him.
There being no further business to come before the Council, it was
MOVED by Buchanan, seconded by Barnett, that the meeting be
adjourned at the hour of 3:40 p.m. Unanimously carried by voice
vote. Foy absent.
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