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Home My WebLink About02/05/2008 00 Action Agenda COUNCIL ACTION ON BUSINESS MEETING FEBRUARY 5, 2008 — 5:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL 1. Roll Call Present: Mayor Dave Edler, presiding, Assistant Mayor Micah Cawley, Council Members Kathy Coffey, Rick Ensey, Bill Lover and Neil McClure Absent: Council Member Johnson (excused) 2. Executive Session -- Prospective and Pending Litigation The Executive Session was held and adjourned at 5:50 p.m. 6:00 P.M. — PUBLIC SESSION 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, City Attorney Paolella and City Clerk Moore Absent: Council Member Johnson (excused) 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 - None B. Special presentations / recognitions • Resolution declaring Police K9 Lektor to be retired and selling him to his handler, Sgt. Mike Henne Chief Granato and Sgt. Henne spoke about Lektor's career with the Yakima Police Department. Lektor was present; Sgt. Henne paid the City Manager $1 for the purchase of Lektor. ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -20. VOTE: Unanimous; Johnson absent • Tom Holbrook, City representative on the Airport Board gave an update on activities: ➢ Former airport manager, Bob Clem, has built two luggage carts for Airport usage. ➢ The airport manager has advised tenants of the upcoming stormwater fee and a future review of land leases. ➢ The Board has submitted an application to the FAA for design work on runway 422, crack sealing the east ramp. ➢ They will be updating security badges at the airport, which is mandated by TSA. ➢ Work is continuing on the Valley Mall Boulevard / 16 Avenue realignment project. ➢ The Board is close to entering into a lease with Congdon with an option to purchase land southwest of the terminal. ➢ Boardings at the terminal netted an increase of 1900 passengers for 2007. ➢ Additional revenue streams are generated by freight carriers DHL, Fed Ex and UPS. ➢ The Airport safety overlay presentation has been completed and will be presented to Council at a future meeting. • John Cooper, President and CEO of the Visitors & Convention Bureau, distributed the 2007 Annual Report and the Yakima Valley Official Visitors Guide. He provided statistics on sales, visitors and convention bookings, noting an increase from the prior year. C. Status report on prior meeting's citizen service requests • Council Member Coffey gave a report on a recent meeting in Olympia with the secretary and finance officer of DSHS and City representatives regarding funding options for a safety crossing at 16 Avenue and Hathaway. Council commended Tony Courcy for his activism and involvement in this issue. D. Appointments to Boards and Commissions • Council Member Lover advised that he and Council Member Ensey had swapped representation on two committees; Mr. Lover would be on the Council Neighborhood Development Committee and Mr. Ensey would represent the City on the Yakima Valley Conference of Governments general membership committee. • Council Member Cawley requested a letter be sent to the SIED Board advising them that Council Member Lover would be replacing him on that board. • City Manager Zais requested that another Council member join Council Member Johnson on the Regional Public Safety Data Access Task Force Committee. Council Member Lover volunteered to serve. 4. Consent agenda ACTION: Items 9, 10 and 19 were added to the consent agenda. The consent agenda was approved as read. VOTE: Unanimous; Johnson absent *A. Council Minutes • Business Meeting, January 8, 2008 *B. Council Committee Meeting Reports • Downtown Futures Initiative Committee, January 24, 2008 2 5. Audience Participation • Mike Morrisette, Chamber of Commerce, spoke on behalf of Citizens for Safe Yakima Valley Communities. He gave an update on the committee's goals; advised they have signed an agreement to do a major seminar in Yakima attracting first responders and medical people from throughout Washington State; and provided crime statistics showing Yakima's crime has significantly decreased. • Don Tait provided the Council with information about the sheriff of Maricopa County in Arizona who has a "posse" of volunteers to assist him in law enforcement. He recommended that the Council consider the same program for Yakima. Mayor Edler suggested the Public Safety Committee review the information. 7: 00 P.M. -- PUBLIC HEARINGS / MEETINGS 6. Public Hearing on Yakima School District No. 7 Ballot Proposition for a replacement maintenance and operation levy The City Manager explained the guidelines for public hearings on ballot propositions and the options Council could take on the upcoming school district levy. Vicki Ibarra, Yakima School District Board president, explained what the replacement levy would provide. Alonzo Marquez voiced his concerns against the levy. Council Members commented on their positions regarding the levy. ACTION: Motion to endorse the levy carried. VOTE: Unanimous, Johnson absent. 7. Closed Record Public Hearing on the River Pointe Landing Rezone Bruce Benson, Supervising Planner, explained the rezone and gave details of the project. Jerry Miller, a partner in the Riverpointe Landing, further described the plans and indicated he hoped to announce the tenants in the next few weeks. ACTION: Motion to direct staff to prepare appropriate legislation carried. VOTE: Unanimous, Johnson absent. CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS 8. Consideration of an application for a right -of -way use permit at 411 South 8th Street for a fence Joe Caruso, Supervising Code Inspector, briefed the Council on the illegal fence that extended eighteen feet into the City right of way and advised that staff recommended denial of the application. ACTION: Motion to deny the application carried. VOTE: Unanimous, Johnson absent. *9. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing the approval of CDBG funds to be used in a downtown facade improvement program ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -21 3 *10. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of an agreement with Citizens for Safe Yakima Valley Communities ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -22 *11. Consideration of a Resolution to adopt a public involvement and participation policy directive in compliance with new stormwater regulations ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -23 *12. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign a grant agreement with the Tony Hawk Foundation for the skateboard facility at Kiwanis Park ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -24 *13. Consideration of a Resolution to accept a $1.083 million grant from the Transportation Improvement Board for updating the Washington Avenue and 16 Avenue intersection ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -25 *14. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of a modified /updated interlocal agreement between the City of Yakima and the City of Union Gap for fire department command officer response ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -26 *15. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of an interlocal agreement with Yakima County for a joint administrative purchasing assessment through the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing, Inc. ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -27 *16. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of a memorandum of understanding for the purpose of insuring the cost effective and best use of water resources for future development in the Yakima Valley ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -28 *17. Consideration of a Resolution declaring the attached list of vehicles and personal property surplus and authorizing disposal of said surplus vehicles and property owned by the City of Yakima ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -29 *18. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of a professional service contract with Ashley- Bertsch Group, Inc. for professional services pertaining to special structural engineering plan review ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -30 ORDINANCES *19. Consideration of an Ordinance amending Yakima Municipal Code Chapter 10.32 relating to banner permits in the downtown area ACTION: Ordinance passed. ORDINANCE NO. 2008 -02 *20. Consideration of an Ordinance relating to land use; vacating a certain portion of alley right -of -way identified as two portions of undeveloped platted right -of -way in the vicinity of East "R" Street requested by Dean Owens 4 ACTION: Ordinance passed. ORDINANCE NO. 2008 -03 21. Other Business • Council Member McClure commented that items on the consent agenda and passed in one motion may not give the public the full picture of how well government works for citizens. He reiterated some of the consent items and emphasized the good work the City performs on a day -to -day basis. 22. Adjournment ACTION: Motion to adjourn at 7:42 p.m. to February 29, 2008 at 8:00 a.m. for a Study Session in the Council Chambers at City Hall to continue the Council Strategic Planning Workshop. VOTE: Unanimous, Johnson absent. NOTE: The business meeting should have adjourned to a study session on February 19, 2008. A special meeting notice will be published in the Yakima Herald- Republic to correct the error. 5