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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/09/1985 Study Session • 45 -i. APRIL 9, 1985 STUDY SESSION The City Council met in session on this date at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, Yakima, Washington. Council members present were Mayor Clarence Barnett, Pat Berndt, Henry Beauchamp and Lynn Carmichael. Council members Lynn Buchanan, Jerry Foy and Jack Sparling absent. 1. OPEN DISCUSSION FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER Council member Carmichael announced that the DARC meeting has been rescheduled, for Friday, April 19, 1985 at 8:00 p.m., and will be held in the Council Conference Room. She also stated the Utility Rate Advisory Board (DRAB) will meet April 22, 1985 at 4:00 p.m. in the Council _Conference Room. Mayor Barnett questioned when the gravel used for snow control throughout the winter months will be removed from the streets. The question was referred to staff. 2. DISCUSSION REGARDING PROPOSED SPECIAL COUNCIL STUDY SESSION /WORKSHOP - PRESENTATION BY NANCY MCKAY . Assistant City Manager Stouder introduced Nancy McKay, Workshop Consultant, to the Council members, after which Ms. McKay gave a brief review of her resume and projects she has completed. She.outlined the method in which she intends to conduct the workshop in order to assist Council in their decision making process, and establishment of priorities, and a plan to help achieve .their goals. It was the general consensus of the Council members to discuss the location in which to hold the workshop with the absent Council members prior to making that decision. It was MOVED by Carmichael, seconded by Berndt, to agree to hold the workshop on May 7th, 1985. Unanimously carried by voice vote. Buchanan, Foy and Sparling absent. . 3._ REPORT FROM FINANCE AND LEGAL DEPARTMENTS .REGARDING UTILITY BILLING DELINQUENCIES -- ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE . John Hanson, Director of Finance & Budget, and City Attorney . Andrews responed•to Council's questions regarding this report. A review of the report.and staff recommendations.was given by Mr. Hanson...City Attorney Andrews indicated staff is requesting direction from Council asoto. which alternative(s)..to present to the Utility Rate Advisory Board for further consideration. It. was MOVED by...Carmichael, seconded by Beauchamp, to move this. item down on'the Agenda to become Item No. 8a. Unanimously carried by voice vote. Buchanan, Foy and Sparling absent. . . BUSINESS MEETING • 4. ROLL CALL . At 7:30 .p.m., the..Council members commenced the regular meeting,:. Mayor Barnett presiding, Council members .Beauchamp, Berndt and Carmichael present _on roll _call.. .Assistant City Manager . Stouder,. City Attorney Andrews, City ..Clerk Roberts and. Deputy City.- .Clerk Toney also present. Council members. Buchanan, Foy and Sparling absent. . 5. INVOCATION .. .. .... . . The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Barnett. . . 6. CONSENT AGENDA . Mayor. Barnett, referred to the Items.. placed an the Consent Agenda, questioning.. whether there_ were._any additions or deletions from either • Council members or citizens present. Council member Carmichael requested Items _Nos..8a and _11 .be added. to the Consent Agenda. It .was. the general consensus of the Council that the addition of Items Nos,. 8a and 11, as requested, ..be..made. 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. Buchanan, Foy and Sparling qq s i - '7K absent. (Subsequent paragraphs preceded by an asterisk ( *) indicate items on the Consent Agenda handled under one motion without further discussion.) *7. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The Council minutes of March 19 & 26, and April 2, 1985 were approved, having been duly certified accurate by two Council members and no one present wishing to have said minutes read publicly. 8. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Albert Snow, 308 North 6th Street, read and presented a petition opposing the proposed siting of the Federal Hazardous Nuclear Waste Dump at Hanford. He spoke of the impact it would have upon Yakima and urged Council to request that the Governor veto the proposed site. Mr. Snow requested Council place this subject on a future agenda for further discussion and consideration. David J. Graf, 211 South 36th Avenue, addressed the geological aspects of the repository and the hazards involved therein, such as possible mining cave -ins, small explosions and contamination of the soil and Columbia River. Deborah Beadle, Rt. 2, Box 440B, Yakima, expressed concerns regarding the transportation aspects of the nuclear waste. Mrs. Beadle indicated 88% of the waste will be transported from east of the Mississippi River to the Hanford Dump site. She state Congress and the Department of Transportation have not yet addressed the problem of funding for communities for accident preparedness training. Gene Rupel, 2704 Summitview, indicated his concern and disapproval of the proposed Hanford site. He had numerous articles and newspaper clippings relating to leakage of nuclear waste. He gave a brief history of some of these incidents and stated contamination has been released into the Columbia River from Hanford. Mr. Rupel expressed concerns for public safety due to past incidents of leakage, and information on soil and water contamination being kept from the public. Reverend Howard C. Cole, 1509 South 74th Avenue, Yakima, urged Council to join with Portland, and other cities in the area opposing the formation of Hanford as a nuclear waste dump for the nation. He stated the situation has not been given sufficient study, and feels other means of disposal should be considered. Robert W. McCall, 1218 South 14th Avenue, Yakima, addressed the cost effectiveness of nuclear energy, stating it is a very costly process, most of which is subsidized by the U.S. Government. Mr. McCall also indicated construction costs of nuclear plants in the State of Washington have increased 10 to 20 times over the original estimates, while life expectancy of the plants has decreased tremendously, with many of the plants being decommissioned within 10 years for failure to maintain quality control standards. Mr. McCall stated the ceiling placed on nuclear accidents by insurance companies is 140 million dollars, and the government has placed a ceiling of 540 million dollars on such accidents. If a nuclear melt down occurrs, estimated cleanup efforts would be in the neighborhood of 7 billion dollars. He further explained the process involved in decommissioning a nucelar waste plant and the length of time involved in doing so. He stated the nuclear waste plant is a tremendous cost to the tax payers, one of which few people are aware. Mari Hoffman, 9172 South 12th Avenue, Yakima, representing the Yakima Audubon Society, requested to go on '- record in opposition to the proposed nucelar dump site being located at Hanford. She stated their organization is concerned with wildlife, as well as citizens, and contamination of the soil and Columbia River. Ruth Solowan, 928 Adams View, Yakima, reiterated concerns regarding the issue which had been previously addressed by other citizens. Nancy Faller, 2207 Barge Street, indicated the Federal Act provides that three of these depositories will be set up within a certain length of time. She reviewed the process involved in vetoing the Federal Act if Hanford is selected as a nuclear waste site, and encouraged Council to act quickly ' in communicating to the Governor that the citizens do' not want the nuclear dump site located at Hanford. Nancy Hovis, P.O. Box 487, Attorney representing the Yakima Indian Nation, submitted a document for Council's further deliberation. She indicated the Yakima Indian Nation opposes the nuclear waste dump site being located at Hanford. Chris Bowlds, 216 North 8th Street, Yakima, stated he attended the hearings held by the Department of Ecology in Richland, and he feels it is important that citizens make their opposition known to the Governor, and other elected officials. Bob Schmidt, 1107 Ackerman, stated he had also attended the Department of Ecology hearings in Richland and feels • 4 . -3 strongly about the past spills and coverups. Gwen McCulloch, 6 North 6th Street, Yakima, and Ellen Skinner, Rt. 4, Box 186D, Yakima Wild Crafter, stated their main concern is the preservation of water. Council member Beauchamp stated he is concerned about the possibility. of the nuclear waste dump site being located at Hanford and urged further consideration with full Council representation and City Manager present for discussion. It was MOVED by Beauchamp, seconded by Carmichael, to place the subject on a future Council agenda and obtain further citizen input. Unanimously carried by voice vote. Buchanan, Foy and Sparling absent. *a. ITEM NO. 3 The report from the Finance and Legal Departments dated April 4, 1985 regarding the Utility Billings Delinquencies, was accepted. Mayor Barnett announced Council would have a 10 minute recess and reconvene at 8:45 p.m. 9. HEARING ON MAJOR MODIFICATION TO AN EXISTING PLANNED DEVELOPMENT AT SOUTH 40TH AVENUE & NOB HILL BOULEVARD, AS REQUESTED BY INLINE CONSTRUCTION (Continued from 4/2/85) Mayor Barnett stated this hearing is continued from last week's meeting and questioned if staff has been able to determine if the right -of -way is sufficient for the pending Nob Holt Boulevard project. Dennis Covell, Director of Engineering and Utilities, indicated the right -of -way is more than sufficient. Council member Beauchamp expressed concern regard- ing placement of the sidewalks, indicating school children will be walking next to the vehicular traffic on Nob Hill Boulevard. Tim Monoha, Inline Construction, indicated a corrected final plan map showing the proper right -of -way will be'submitted to the Planning Department prior to Council adopting the final plan for this major modification. There being on one present desiring to speak against the project , the hearing was declared closed. It was MOVED by Berndt, seconded by Carmichael, to accept the recommendation of the Planning Commission subject to' -the conditions stated. Unanimously carried by voice vote. Buchanan, Foy and Sparling absent. 10. HEARING ON THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY• DEVELOPMENT MULTI- FAMILY RENTAL REHABILITATION This being the,time set for the hearing on the State Department of Community Development Rehabilitation Program, the hearing was opened by Mayor Barnett. Dixie Kracht, Housing Supervisor, gave a brief explanation regarding the purpose of the hearing, stating federal regulations indicate the project must be occupied by 1007 of low income residents. However, if a public hearing is held, the low income residency may then be reduced to 707. Bill Burris, Director of Yakima Housing Authority, spoke in support of the project..There being no one present desiring to speak in opposition to the project, the hearing was declared closed: The Resolution having been read by title, it was MOVED by Carmichael, seconded by Beauchamp, that the Resolution be adopted. Unanimously carried by roll call vote. Buchanan, Foy and Sparling absent. RESOLUTION NO. D -5100, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Manager of the City of Yakima to file an application with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for federal funding for a rental rehabilitation demonstration program. *11. RECONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED MECHANICAL REFUSE COLLECTION SYSTEM The report from the Director of Public Works dated April 9, 1985 regarding the proposed System Change and Equipment Rental, was accepted. *12. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATIVE PURCHASING AGREEMENTS a. City of Sunnyside RESOLUTION NO. D -5101, A RESOLUTION authorizing the execution of inter- governmental Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with the City of Sunnyside for purchasing a replacement sewer television outfit. 4 4 b. City of Selah RESOLUTION NO. D -5102, A RESOLUTION authorizing the execution of inter - goveziuuental Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with the City of Selah. *13. RESOLUTION SETTING THE DATE OF HEARING FOR VACATION OF A PORTION OF AN ALLEY IN THE VICINITY OF THE 900 BLOCK OF SOUTH NACHES AVENUE, AS REQUESTED BY ASSOCIATED GROCERS RESOLUTION NO. D -5103, A RESOLUTION commencing alley vacation proceedings and fixing the time and place for a hearing on the matter of the vacation of a portion of the north /south alley. in the 900 block of South Naches Avenue. *14. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TRAFFIC CODE RELATING TO BROWNE AVENUE • ORDINANCE NO. 2862, AN ORDINANCE relating to traffic control; designating one -way streets and alleys, and amending Section 9.50.290 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code. *15. ORDINANCE REVISING AND CONSOLIDATING THE YAKIMA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO AMUSEMENT DEVICES, AMUSEMENT ARCADES, BILLIARD AND POOL HALLS ORDINANCE NO. 2863, AN ORDINANCE relating to licenses and business regulations; specifically relating to licensing and regulations of amuse- ment devices, billiard and•pool halts; repealing Chapter 5.10 "Amusement Arcades ", Chapter 5.12 "Amusement Devices" and Chapter 5.18 "Billiard and Pool Halts" and all sections of each chapter; and enacting Chapter 5.12 "Billiard and Pool 'Halls — Amusement Devices" and sections thereof as a new chapter and sections of the City of Yakima Municipal Code. 16. OTHER BUSINESS None 17. EXECUTIVE SESSION It was MOVED by Carmichael, seconded by Beauchamp, to move into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing prospecive litigation. Unanimously carried by voice vote. Buchanan, Foy and Sparling absent. Note: At the request of Assistant City Manager Stouder,. no Executive Session Minutes were taken. 18. ADJOURNMENT Following the. completion of the Executive Session, it was MOVED by Carmichael, seconded by Beauchamp, that the meeting be adjourned at the hour of 10:05 p.m. Unanimously carried by voice vote. Buchanan and Sparling absent. READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY (, _ S - L i� l ER DArt OIL 6 — vd Al'1'EST : C i. Ole DATE p i.)00!.7 CITY CLERK MAYOR