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Home My WebLink About02/19/2008 00 Action Agenda COUNCIL ACTION ON BUSINESS MEETING FEBRUARY 19, 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, Norm Johnson, Bill Lover and Neil McClure 2. Executive Session -- Prospective Litigation; Receive and evaluate complaint against a public officer The Executive Session was held and adjourned at 5:55 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, Norm Johnson, Bill Lover and Neil McClure Staff: City Manager Zais, City Attorney Paolella and City Clerk Moore 2. Invocation /Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Edler 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 • Assistant Mayor Cawley introduced David Roederer, Vice President and Market Manager of Archway Broadcasting, who will be starting a new business in Yakima. • Mayor Edler introduced Caroline Wenker from West Valley High School and Dusan Ilic from Selah High School who were job shadowing the Mayor. Mr. Ilic is an exchange student from the republic of Serbia. • Assistant City Manager Dave Zabel! and Water and Irrigation Manager Dave Brown recognized Alvie Maxey Sr., Water Distribution Supervisor, who is retiring from the City. Mr. Maxey was presented a service plaque for his 32 years of service. C. Status report on prior meeting's citizen service requests — None D. Appointments to Boards and Commissions -None 4. Consent agenda ACTION: Item #7 was added to the consent agenda. The consent agenda was approved as read. VOTE: Unanimous *A. Council Minutes • Business Meeting, January 15, 2008 *B. Council Committee Meeting Reports • Public Safety Committee — February 6, 2008 • Economic Development Committee — February 6, 2008 5. Audience Participation • Lynne Kittelson is concerned that the ordinance banning parked cars on front lawns does not address cars that are parked on side yards on corner lots. She cited two locations where this is occurring — 6 th Street and Martin Luther King Boulevard and 212 North 9 th Street. She wanted the public to know that the Code Division is complaint driven. She suggested that police officers, as they are driving around on other business, issue citations and warnings to those not complying with the ordinance. • Matthew Lunstrum suggested implementing bus routes #1 and #8 on Sundays to assist citizens who attend church, especially the disabled and elderly. Council advised the subject would be discussed in a future Transit committee meeting. • Sandy Massong -Lloyd had various concerns about issues on West Arlington, including street conditions; speed control; snow removal; and a barbed wire fence along the roadway. • Debbie Smith advised that she is a care provider whose car was on the front page of the newspaper regarding the ordinance banning parking on front lawns. She stated some of her clients were not able to walk to her car if she parked on the street or a driveway. Council Member McClure clarified the provisions of the ordinance. • Ralph Call suggested that the ordinance banning parking on front lawns include a written standard on the size of gravel coverage that can be allowed for parking as well as the type of material used. He is aware of a citizen that graveled his entire front lawn so he could park on it "legally." He also recommended that police officers cite violators of the ordinance as they are patrolling neighborhoods. • Reverend Everhart thanked Council and staff for their response to his request to include a requirement in its public works contracts that contractors hire citizens living in the area to perform the service being carried out. 7: 00 P.M. -- PUBLIC HEARINGS / MEETINGS 6. Joint City and County Closed Record Public Hearing regarding the Urban Area Critical Areas Ordinance and consideration of legislation enacting any amendments deemed appropriate The Board of County Commissioners did not participate in the public hearing because they have already adopted a critical areas ordinance for the county. Community and Economic Development Director Bill Cook outlined the proposed amendments to the City's current Critical Areas Ordinance and Assistant Planner Jeff Peters pointed out the differences between the proposed new ordinance and the current ordinance adopted in 1998. He explained the City is delaying the effective date of the Critical Areas Ordinance until the non - conforming chapter of the zoning ordinance is updated. Mayor Edler opened the public hearing. Catherine Reed, representing Washington State Department of Ecology, commented on the ordinance and addressed the issue of protective buffers. 2 Joe Walsh, representing the Central Washington Homebuilders Association, asked for clarification on some specifics of the ordinance. Mayor Edler closed the hearing ACTION: Ordinance passed. ORDINANCE NO. 2008 -04. VOTE: Unanimous. CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS *7. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of a professional services agreement with GVA Kidder Mathews to conduct an expansion feasibility study at the Yakima Center ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -31. *8. Consideration of acceptance of City's Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) plan ACTION: City's CTR plan was accepted. *9. Consideration of a Resolution modifying the City Treasurer's petty cash and change funds (Resolution R- 2006 -34 adopted March 7, 2006) ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -32. *10. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing the Finance Director to certify adjustments of storm and surface water billings to the Yakima County Treasurer ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -33. *11. Consideration of Resolution authorizing and approving 3rd and 4 quarter 2007 claims activity ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -34. *12. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing the execution of an Interlocal Agreement between the City of Yakima and Yakima County Fire Protection District No. 12 ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -35. *13. Consideration of Resolutions authorizing execution of professional service agreements for geriatric footcare services at the Harman Center during 2008 with: A. Rosemary Bonsen, R.N. ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -36. B. Melanie Marvel, R.N. ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -37. *14. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of an agreement with Seasons Performance Hall for a 2008 Music Education Program for Yakima School District students ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -38. *15. Consideration of Final Contract Payment for West Nob Hill Boulevard Project #2012, #2189 and #2193 ACTION: The project was accepted and final payment was approved. *16. Set Date of Public Hearings for March 4, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. for: 3 A. West Powerhouse III Annexation ACTION: March 4, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. was set as the date of public hearing to consider the West Powerhouse III Annexation. B. Sullivan Rowell Annexation ACTION: March 4, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. was set as the date of public hearing to consider the Sullivan Rowell Annexation. *17. Set date for a Joint Board Closed Record Public Hearing for March 18, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. 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: March 18, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. was set as the date of closed record public hearing 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 *18. Consideration of an Ordinance accepting the Hearing Examiner's recommendation to approve a rezone for River Pointe Landing, LLC in the vicinity of 1439 North 16 Avenue ACTION: Ordinance passed. ORDINANCE NO. 2008 -05. *19. Consideration of legislation regarding a Police Training Program: A. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute contracts for police training services; and ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -39 B. First reading of an Ordinance amending the 2008 budget and making appropriations in the 000 - General Fund, Police Department (no action required at this meeting; second reading scheduled 3 -4 -08) 20. Other Business • Council Member McClure advised we are now going to be televising meetings of the five Council Committees that meet on a monthly basis. • City Manager Zais gave an update on bills that are pending in the legislature and discussed the state funding shortages that will directly affect our project requests. 21. Adjournment ACTION: Motion to adjourn at 7:50 p.m. to the next business meeting on March 4, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. 4