HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/02/2008 00 Action Agenda ACTION ON
YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
BUSINESS MEETING
DECEMBER 2, 2008 — 6:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS — YAKIMA CITY HALL
1. Roll Call
Present:
Council: Mayor Dave Edler, presiding, Assistant Mayor Micah Cawley, Council
Members Kathy Coffey, Rick Ensey, Bill Lover and Neil McClure
Staff: City Manager Zais, Acting City Attorney Harvey, and Acting City Clerk
Roberts
Absent: Council Member Norm Johnson (excused)
2. Invocation /Pledge of Allegiance
Council Member Cawley gave an invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Open Discussion for the Good of the Order
A. Proclamations - None
B. Special presentations / recognitions - None
C. Status report on prior meeting's citizen service requests - None
D. Appointments to Boards and Commissions - None
4. Consent agenda
ACTION: Item number 12 was removed and items number 10 and 16 were added.
VOTE: Unanimous, Johnson absent
*A. Consideration of approval of Council Committee Meeting Minutes
1. Intergovernmental Committee - November 3, 2008
2. Council Budget Committee — November 19, 2008
ACTION: Minutes were approved.
5. Audience Participation —
Mike Hunnel spoke as an advocate for the disabled in Yakima regarding what he
feels to be unequal enforcement of disabled parking infractions and listed business
locations he feels are not in compliance.
Mike Olson requested Council to consider not raising business taxes to the point that
will drive car dealerships away from the city.
7:00 — PUBLIC HEARINGS
6. Final Public Hearing on the 2009 CDBG and HOME Annual Action Plan
ACTION: Public hearing was held. Speakers included Bette Gaudette, Luz
Gutierrez, and Maud Scott. Motion to adopt resolution carried. Vote: Unanimous,
Johnson absent.
RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -162
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
ACTION Motion to prepare legislation to name the skate park in honor of Lee
Pagett carried. Vote: Unanimous, Johnson absent.
8. Consideration of a motion approving 2009 state legislative priorities
ACTION Motion to add executive session taping to legislative priorities.
Vote: Motion failed by a 3 -3 vote; Coffey, Edler, McClure voting no; Johnson
absent.
Action: Motion to approve legislative priorities with the ability to add or modify in the
future carried. Vote: 4 -2; Lover and Ensey voting no; Johnson absent.
9. Presentation by LCA Architects, P.A. regarding the feasibility study for
replacement of the Police sub - station currently located at the Yakima Airport
Action: Presentation given.
*10. Consideration of a Resolution establishing the Arts Task Force, appointing the
membership and establishing the initial agenda of the Arts Task Force
Action: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -163
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
Action: Motion to adopt the resolution carried . Vote: 4 -2 vote; Ensey and Lover
voting no, Johnson absent. RESOLUTION NO. R -2008 -164
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
Action: Motion to adopt resolution carried. Vote: 5 -1, Ensey voting no; Johnson
absent. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -165
*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
Action: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -166
*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
Action: Passed
*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
Action: Closed Record Public Hearing set.
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ORDINANCES
*16. Consideration of Legislation regarding Downtown Yakima Business
Improvement District (DYBID)
Action:
A. Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -167
B. Ordinance was read
*17. Consideration of an Ordinance amending the Storm Drainage and Surface
Water Management Utility Ordinance
Action: Ordinance passed. ORDINANCE NO. 2008 -54
18. Other Business
• Ranking of City Council Strategic Priorities
Action: Motion to accept recommendation carried. Vote: Unanimous; Johnson
absent.
19. Adjournment:
Action: Acting City Attorney Harvey gave guidelines for Executive Session covering
Council candidate evaluations. Motion to adjourn to Executive Session at 8:53 p.m.
carried. Vote: 5 -1; Ensey voting no; Johnson absent.
Action: Executive session held on 1) Collective Bargaining and 2) Evaluating
qualifications of candidates for Yakima City Council future vacancy
Council Meeting Reconvened at 9:15 p.m.
Action: Motion to interview all candidates for three minutes and then vote to reduce
the number to ten and hold a more thorough second interview carried.
Vote: 4 -1, Coffey, Edler voting no; Johnson absent.
Action: Motion to set up two days for applicant interviews with candidates equally
split carried. Vote: Unanimous; Johnson absent.
Action: Motion to adjourn to December 9, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. for a Council Business
meeting carried. Vote: Unanimous; Johnson absent.
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