HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/02/2008 00 Agenda ;', David Edler, Mayor
Micah Cawley, Assistant Mayor
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•;' City Council Norm Johnson
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129 N. 2nd Street,Yakima,WA. 98901 Neil McClure
Phone: (509) 575 -6000 • Fax (509) 576 -6614 City Manager
Email: ccouncil @ci.yakima.wa.us • www.ci.yakima.wa.us Richard A. Zais, Jr.
Anyone wishing to address the Council, please fill out the form found on the tables and give it to the City Clerk
YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
BUSINESS MEETING
DECEMBER 2, 2008 - 6:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS — YAKIMA CITY HALL
1. Roll Call
2. Invocation/Pledge of Allegiance — Assistant Mayor Micah Cawley
3. Open Discussion for the Good of the Order
A. Proclamations
B. Special presentations / recognitions
C. Status report on prior meeting's citizen service requests
D. Appointments to Boards and Commissions
4. Consent agenda
*All items listed with an asterisk ( *) are considered routine by the City Council and
will be enacted by one motion without discussion. A citizen may request Council to
remove an item from the Consent Agenda, and if approved, it will be considered in
its normal sequence on the Agenda.
*A. Consideration of approval of Council Minutes
*B. Consideration of approval of Council Committee Meeting Minutes
1. Intergovernmental Committee - November 3, 2008
2. Council Budget Committee — November 19, 2008
5. Audience Participation - Community members are invited to address items that are
not listed on the regular business meeting agenda. A guideline of three (3) minutes
per speaker is in place in order to allow as much opportunity as possible for
audience participation. A speaker's time may be extended at the discretion of the
Mayor and /or the consensus or vote of the Council. Written communication and e-
mail messages are strongly encouraged.
7:00 — PUBLIC HEARINGS
6. Final Public Hearing on the 2009 CDBG and HOME Annual Action Plan
CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS
7. Introduction of a request to name the new skate park at Kiwanis Park in honor of
the Apple Valley Kiwanis Skate Park in Memory of Lee Pagett
8. Consideration of a motion approving 2009 state legislative priorities
9. Presentation by LCA Architects, P.A. regarding the feasibility study for replacement
of the Police sub - station currently located at the Yakima Airport Yakima
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10. Consideration of a Resolution establishing the Arts Task Force, appointing the
membership and establishing the initial agenda of the Arts Task Force
11. Consideration of a Resolution amending Resolution No. R- 2008 -136 concerning a
City of Yakima Emergency Medical Services (EMS) levy by adding a mandated
referendum procedure and making other housekeeping language changes
*12. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of Supplement No. 5 for the
professional services contract with BERGER/ABAM Engineers, Inc. for the Railroad
Grade Separation Project
*13. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing and ratifying execution of a contract with
the Washington State Department of Transportation to provide Yakima Transit with
capital financing to purchase five (5) Vanpool vehicles
*14. Consideration of a motion to add Englewood Christian Church as a temporary
emergency cold weather shelter to the existing program in the City of Yakima
*15. Set Date of Closed Record Public Hearing for January 20, 2009, to consider the
Hearing Examiner's recommendation for changes in land uses (rezones) and the
concurrent Regional Planning Commission's recommendation for amendments to
the City's Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map
ORDINANCES
16. Consideration of Legislation regarding Downtown Yakima Business Improvement
District (DYBID)
A. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Third Amendment to an
agreement for professional Services with the Committee for Downtown
Yakima (CDY); sign a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of
Yakima and COY; and execution0 agreement for Downtown Ambassador
Services for the City of Yakima
B. First reading of an Ordinance appropriating funds for the disbursement of
2008 4 Quarter DYBID Assessment Revenues to CDY (read by title only;
second reading December 9, 2008)
*17. Consideration of an Ordinance amending the Storm Drainage and Surface Water
Management Utility Ordinance
18. Other Business
• Ranking of City Council Strategic Priorities
19. Adjournment to:
A. Executive Session for two hours to discuss:
1. Collective Bargaining — 15 minutes (information available Monday, 12/1/08)
2. Evaluating qualifications of candidates for Yakima City Council future
vacancy
B. December 9, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. for a Council Business meeting in the Council
Chambers at City Hall
A Council packet is available for review at the City Clerk's Office, Library, and Police Dept.
An abbreviated packet is also available on -line at www.ci.yakima.wa.us under Quick Picks.
THE NEXT COUNCIL BUSINESS MEETING IS DECEMBER 9, 2008 AT 2:00 P.M.
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