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Home My WebLink About12/09/2008 00 Action Agenda COUNCIL ACTION ON YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS MEETING DECEMBER 9, 2008 — 2:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS — YAKIMA CITY HALL 1. Roll CaII Present: Council: Mayor Dave Edler, presiding, Assistant Mayor Micah Cawley, Council Members Kathy Coffey, Rick Ensey, Norm Johnson, Bill Lover and Neil McClure Staff: City Manager Zais, Acting City Attorney Harvey and City Clerk Moore 2. Invocation /Pledge of Allegiance Council Member McClure gave an invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance 3. Open Discussion for the Good of the Order A. Proclamations 1. Appreciation to Council Member Norm Johnson Mayor Edler read a proclamation of commendation and appreciation for Council Member Johnson's three years of service and presented him with a distinguished service award. City Manager Zais presented him with a leadership plaque. Police Chief Granato presented a plaque and Fire Chief Charlie Hines presented a helmet designating him an honorary Fire Chief. 2. Homeless Persons' Memorial Day Council Member McClure read a proclamation declaring December 21, 2008 as Homeless Persons' Memorial Day. Rhonda Hauff accepted the proclamation and gave a calendar to the Council. B. Special presentations / recognitions • Recognition of Yakima Police Department Reserve Officer Lt. Richard Lilly Council Member Lover read a proclamation recognizing retired Lt. Richard Lilly for 35 years of service as a Yakima Police Reserve Officer. He received a plaque and a retirement badge. C. Status report on prior meeting's citizen service requests — None. D. Appointments to Boards and Commissions • Yakima Valley Conference of Governments members and alternate ACTION: Motion to appoint Council Member Ensey to the YVCOG Executive Board and Council Member Lover as the delegate carried. VOTE: Unanimous. Sean Hawkins, Manager of the Committee for Downtown Yakima, introduced Jamie Lee Stickel as the new Program Administrator. 4. Consent agenda ACTION: Motion to approve the Consent Agenda carried. VOTE: Unanimous *A. Consideration of approval of Council Minutes — None *B. Consideration of approval of Council Committee Meeting Minutes — None 5. Audience Participation • Paul George and Susan Whitman read a letter into the minutes regarding the motion Assistant Mayor Cawley made at the December 2nd Council meeting concerning their applications for the future, vacant Council Member position. They requested City Legal to investigate whether Assistant Mayor Cawley had violated the Appearance of Fairness Doctrine as it relates to quasi judicial proceedings and whether there is a conflict of interest in his relationship with Dave Ettl who is also applying for the position. • Louis Peck, Jennifer Bush and Randy Howe opposed the idea of the City selling tombstones, to Tahoma Cemetery as they would be in direct competition with free enterprise. Mayor Edler advised they would request a report from staff on this issue and respond at a future meeting. • Maud Scott spoke about the benefit of addressing the Council in person instead of communicating by email or written comments. She questioned what percent of the irrigation rebuild bond money has been expended and what is the plan for the future when the remainder of the money is depleted City Manager Zais invited Ms. Scott to talk to him about the schedule for the project. • Dave Ettl said he was offended and appalled to be included in the letter read by Paul George and Susan Whitman. He supports Council Member Cawley's motion. PUBLIC HEARING 6. Public Hearing to consider the recommendation of the Hearing Examiner to approve the vacation of the public right -of -way in the vicinity of Oak Avenue between Gordon Road on the west and North First Street and a vacated portion of North Front Street on the east ACTION: The public hearing was held; no one came forward to speak. A motion to direct staff to prepare appropriate legislation carried. VOTE: Unanimous CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS 7. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Yakima and Yakima County to establish an interim operating arrangement while an implementation plan is developed to potentially merge the City and County purchasing functions ACTION: After limited discussion, a motion to adopt the resolution carried. VOTE: Unanimous. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -168 2 *8. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of the 2009 -2010 Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Yakima and the Yakima Police Patrolman's Association ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -169 *9. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing write off of uncollectible accounts for: A. Delinquent Utility Bills ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -170 B. Parking Citations ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -171 C. Central Receivables ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -172 *10. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of contracts with various cities and fire districts for 2009 communications services ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -173 *11. Consideration of a Resolution declaring one 1976 trailer- mounted Rockwell Sewer. Rodder surplus to the needs of the Wastewater Division and authorizing the sale of this equipment to the City of Selah ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -174 *12. Consideration of a Resolution declaring certain used police vehicles surplus and authorizing the Washington State Department of General Services Administration to sell or auction these vehicles ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -175 *13. Consideration of a Resolution re- authorizing execution of an interlocal agreement with the City of Selah for Yakima Transit bus service within Selah city limits ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -176 *14. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of an agreement with the Yakima Basin Water Resource Agency for use of office space at Public Works ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -177 *15. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of an animal control agreement with the Humane Society of Central Washington for 2009 ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -178 *16. Consideration of a Final Contract Payment for Kiwanis Skate Park Project ACTION: Final contract payment was approved. 3 *17. Consideration of Legislation authorizing execution of interlocal jail agreements with: A. City of Wapato ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -179 B. City of Union Gap ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -180 C. City of Tieton ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -181 *18. Set Date of Open Record Public Hearing for January 20, 2009, to amend the Yakima Urban Area Zoning Ordinance and consider the Regional Planning Commission's recommendation on the proposed Adult Business Ordinance ACTION: January 20, 2009, was set as the date of open record public hearing. *19. Set Date of Closed Record Public Hearing for January 20, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. to consider the Hearing Examiner's recommendation to approve a Preliminary Long Plat /Planned Development known_ as Hidden Lakes located in the vicinity of West Washington and 72 Avenues as requested by Teammates, LLC ACTION: January 20, 2009, was set as the date of closed record public hearing. *20. Set Date of Public Hearing for January 20, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. to consider the Hearing Examiner's recommendation to enter into a development agreement with Teammates, LLC ACTION: January 20, 2009, was set as the date of public hearing. ORDINANCES 21. Consideration of an Ordinance adopting the 2009 Budget City Manager Zais described the changes to the budget from the wrap -up session. He explained an oversight regarding the assessment for Emergency Management Services (EMS) and suggested Council make an amendment to include an additional $1,037 to be consistent with other cities in the Valley. ACTION: Motion to amend the budget to give a full assessment to the EMS budget to the revised amount increased by $1,037 carried. VOTE: Unanimous ACTION: Motion to amend the budget to fund the Black Rock project by $20,000 carried. VOTE: 5 -2, Lover and Ensey voting no. ACTION: Motion to pass the ordinance as amended carried. VOTE: Unanimous ORDINANCE NO. 2008 -55 *22. Consideration of an Ordinance amending the pay and compensation plan for employee labor settlements and agreements and Civil Service reclassifications ACTION: Ordinance passed. ORDINANCE NO. 2008 -56 4 • *23. Consideration of an Ordinance relating to group insurance for employees of the City of Yakima; amending Chapter 2.04 group insurance of the City of Yakima Municipal Code, specifically sections 2.04.010 "Plan Adopted" and 2.04.030, "City Contributions; updating code provisions to be consistent with Collective Bargaining Agreements and other housekeeping amendments; and amending group medical premium cost - sharing formula for management employees ACTION: Ordinance passed. ORDINANCE NO. 2008 -57 *24. Second reading of an Ordinance appropriating funds for the disbursement of 2008 4 Quarter Downtown Yakima Business Improvement District (DYBID) Assessment Revenues to Committee for Downtown Yakima (CDY) ACTION: Ordinance passed. ORDINANCE NO. 2008 -58 25. • Other Business • Assistant Mayor Cawley hoped to discuss the Tahoma Cemetery tombstone issue. City Manager Zais said he would request a report from staff for Council review in January 2009. Parks and Recreation Manager Ken Wilkinson advised that, as a preliminary step, there was a request for proposal to determine if Midstate Monument would be interested in wholesaling monuments to the City to decrease expenses. • Council discussed the process for interviewing Council candidates on Monday, December 15. ACTION: Motion to interview 13 of the 26 candidates in the morning and 13 in the afternoon in groups of five, four and four carried. VOTE: Unanimous. ACTION: Motion to allow Executive Secretary Sonya Claar -Tee the flexibility to arrange the scheduling carried. VOTE: Unanimous. ACTION: Motion to narrow the candidates to no more than ten for more in- depth interviews carried. VOTE: Unanimous. ACTION: Motion to use the same standard of questions for each candidate during the in -depth interviews carried. VOTE: Unanimous. ACTION: Motion that each Council Member identify three candidates for the in- depth interviews carried. VOTE: Unanimous 26. Adjournment at 4:06 p.m. ACTION: Motion to adjourn to December 15, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. for the sole purpose of interviewing Council candidates for the future, vacant Council Member position carried. VOTE: Unanimous 5