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Home My WebLink About01/20/1987 Business Meeting 482 .JANUARY 20•,. 1987 • - 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 Henry Beauchamp, presiding, Council members Clarence Barnett, Pat Berndt, Lynn Buchanan, Lynn Carmichael and Bernard--Sims present on roll call. City . Manager Zais, City, , Attorney Andrews, City Clerk Roberts and Deputy City Clerk Toney also present. Council member Jerry Foy absent and excused. • . - 2. INVOCATION The_• Invocation was given by City Attorney -Fred :Andrews.. 3. OPEN DISCUSSION FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER Council member Barnett referred to the Council agenda and requested that Other Business be conducted prior to the Executive Session. "'This was the'^ general consensus. of-the City Council. • Council member Carmichael stated the Council Committee met and reviewed applications for the Community _ Development Citizens Advisory Committee, and would like to submit the name of Bernal Baca to replace Dee Grindeland- Holmes as the southwest neighborhood representative. It was MOVED by. Carmichael, seconded by Sims, to appoint Bernal Baca to the Community Development Citizens Advisory Committee. Unanimously carried by voice vote. Foy absent. 4. CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Beauchamp referred to the items placed on the Consent Agenda, questioning whether there were any additions or deletions from either Council members or citizens present. It was the general consensus of the Council that Item No. 6 be added to the Consent Agenda, as requested by Council member Berndt, and that Item No. 10 be removed from 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 by Berndt, that the Consent Agenda, as read, be passed. Unanimously carried by roll call vote. Foy absent. (Subsequent paragraphs preceded by an asterisk ( *) indicate items on the Consent Agenda handled under one motion without further discussion.) 5. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION None *6. REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING PUBLIC MEETING PROCEDURE FOR APPEALS AND REZONES The report from the Legal Department dated January 20, 1987, regarding public meeting procedures for Appeals and Rezones, was accepted and approved. 7. PUBLIC MEETING CONSIDERING THE REPORT FROM THE HEARING EXAMINER REGARDING THE REQUEST FROM MARIE MITCHELL BOOSE TO REZONE PROPERTY AT 819 NORTH 20TH AVENUE FROM R -3 (MULTI- FAMILY) TO CBDS (CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT SUPPORT) Supervising Associate Planner John Haddix reviewed the staff report as presented in the Council Packet. He stated staff concurs with the recommendation to approve the rezone request, as submitted by the Hearing Examiner. Mayor Beauchamp conducted the public meeting to allow proponents and opponents the opportunity to ' address the rezone issue. There being no one present to speak for or against the rezone, Mayor Beauchamp closed the public meeting. B-5 /1 . JANUARY'20• 1987 Yg3 It was MOVED by Berndt, seconded by Buchanan, to approve the Hearing Examiner's recommendation. Unanimously carried by voice vote. Foy absent. *8. CONSIDERATION OF A'RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF EASEMENT DEED REGARDING NOB HILL BLVD. PROPERTY TO PACIFIC NORTHWEST'BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY RESOLUTION NO. D- 5324, A RESOLUTION authorizing the grant of an . easement to Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone Company. *9. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING TRANSFER AND ASSIGNMENT OF STOCK OF YAKIMA CABLEVISION OF YAKIMA, INC. AND MC CAW CABLEVISION qOF YAKIMA, INC. TO COOKE CABLEVISION, INC.' RESOLUTION NO. D -5324, A 'RESOLUTION approving the transfer and assignment of the stock of •Yakima Valley Cablevision, Inc. and McCaw Cablevision of Yakima, Inc., to Cooke CableVision, Inc. 10. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION SETTING THE INTEREST ;RATE, FOR CITY LINE OF CREDIT . . 'A Resolution setting the interest rate for the City's. line of credit having been read by the/City-Clerk, •it.:was7. MOVED by Berndt, • seconded by Buchanan, to adopt the resolution. Under discussion, Council. member 'Barnett •stated..he reviewed , Ordinance No. 2998 (which created the Poplar View Sewer L.I.D.) and stated he would like clarification on whether he is reading the Ordinance correctly in relationship to this resolution. He stated,•his ' of these documents is that the interest rate could vary from 6% to 8.25 %, depending on the outcome of the proposed tax laws. Director of Finance, and Budget. Hanson' stated Mr. Barnett's interpretation is correct; the interest rate may vary from 6% to 8.25 %, but no higher 'that 8.25 %. Mr. Hanson explained further that "this is • fallout from the tax law reform, act that was just' passed:" He • stated bond counsel and lending institutions_ are requiring language such as this be placed in resolutions and ordinances to protect the lending' institutions' in case of future changes in the law. Mr.. Hanson reiterated it is his understanding is that the interest rate will not exceed 8.25 %. The question was called for a vote on the motion...Unanimously. carried by•rolI call vote. Foy absent. RESOLUTION NO. D -5325, A RESOLUTION of the Council of•the City of • Yakima,, Washington - fixing the interest rate on the City's Limited . Tax General Obligation bond, 1987 in,the the principal amount of $750,000. * 11. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING LRr1'ER OF AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES WITH THE YAKIMA COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY RESOLUTION NO. D -5327, A RESOLUTION authorizing the execution of a letter of agreement for legal services with the Yakima County ' Prosecuting Attorney. *12. APPROVAL OF OUT -OF -STATE TRAVEL: A. FRED STOUDER, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER, TO WASHINGTON, D.C. The out -of -state travel for Fred. Stouder, Assistant City Manager, to meet with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission • officials to discuss the Rattlesnake Creek project and to attend the National League of Cities Congressional Cities Conference in Washington, D.C., February 27 through March 4, 1987, at a cost of $1,333.00, was approved. B. ROBERT WEAVER, PERSONNEL MANAGER, TO WASHINGTON, D.C. • The out -of -state travel for Robert Weaver, Personnel Manager, to attend the National Board of Director's meeting of the American Society for Personnel Administration, in Washington, D.C., January 21 -25, 1987, at no cost to the City, was approved. B -5/2 LJ JANUARY 20, 1987 ' 7 ,OTHER'BUSINESS Council member Barnett asked why the public hearing on the irrigation assessment roll is going to be one week later this year than it was in 1986.. City Manager Zais stated staff must work , within the constraints established by the Muncipal Code. He noted Council has to set the date of hearing the first week in February, therefore, the study session meeting will include setting the date of hearing on the irrigation assessment roll. .Director of Finance & Budget Hanson commented the Utility Rate Advisory Board must also review the assessment roll prior to the public hearing. • City Manager Zais commented .on, -a handout distributed prior to the meeting, stating this is a copy of a short report on the Governor's tax package prepared by Bob Williams. Secondly, he stated he and Council member Carmichael attended a meeting- last Thursday that brought together a number of larger cities throughout the State for the purpose of discussing the Governor's tax package. He stated the city of. Tacoma had assembled quite a bit of information for distribution at this meeting, and circulated copies of the material for Council members to review. Council member Carmichael stated the coalition presented some important issues to . the State Legislation, which are of concern to Cities and Counties. She. stated there• have been no specific proposals offered to date. The issues discussed are merely considered options at this point. • r , Information Items: Items of information supplied to .Council were: Memo from the Director. of Community & Economic Development regarding Status Report of the Urban Area Zoning Ordinance Amendments. 1/16/87; .1986 Community Development Block Grant. Monthly .Report for 1986; Agenda for the January 21, 1987 Hearing Examiner meeting; and Permit Report for December 1986. 13. EXECUTIVE SESSION REGARDING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING (ALLOW APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR) It was MOVED by Buchanan, seconded by Berndt, to move into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing collective bargaining for approximately one hour, then to adjourn immediately thereafter to Tuesday, January 27th, at 11:30 a.m. at the Restaurant at the Airport. Unanimously carried by voice vote. Foy ' absent. 15. ADJOURNMENT Following the completion of the Executive Session, the meeting was adjourned at the hour of 3:00 p.m. READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY / g COUNCIL MEMBER DATE ATTEST: /� ,.,., - filed ,. 3-/747 COUNC L MEMBER op DATE /-- /r //0 • CITY CLERK OR MINUTES PREPARED BY 114,'(l (5 - L�c I DEPUTLY,�CITY CLE B -5/3