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Home My WebLink About03/18/2008 00 Action Agenda COUNCIL ACTION ON BUSINESS MEETING MARCH 18, 2008 — 6:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL 1. Roll Call All Council members were present. 2. Invocation /Pledge of Allegiance — Council Member Neil McClure Council Member McClure gave an invocation and led the pledge of allegiance. 3. Open Discussion for the Good of the Order A. Proclamations • Arena Football — March 20, 2008 was proclaimed as Arena Football Day B. Special presentations / recognitions • Introduction of Municipal Court Commissioner Eilmes Municipal Court Commissioner Eilmes was introduced to the Council. • Report from Allied Arts / Giving Circle regarding Grade Separation Art Piece Elizabeth Miller and John Baule gave an update on their activities to select an art piece for the grade separation project. They described and distributed an illustration of the piece selected — Yakima Illuminations: Bins of Light Action: A motion was passed to direct staff to work with the contractor Berger Abam and the artist to develop a contract between the two of them. • Cinco de Mayo Gloria Hernandez and several contestants distributed flyers regarding the May 3 & 4 Cinco de Mayo celebration, that includes a Ms. Cinco de Mayo contest. Also distributed was a flyer on the March 26, 2008 Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Yakima Latino Professional Network Luncheon. • Mayor Edler introduced Brandon Calhoun, a student from Wapato High School who is his job shadow today. C. Status report on prior meeting's citizen service requests — none D. Appointments to Boards and Commissions Council Member Cawley reported there will be a term expiration on the Historic Preservation Commission and invited citizens to submit their application to serve on this commission. Council Member McClure mentioned that he asked that committee term expirations be placed on YPAC. 4. Consent agenda *AII 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. ACTION: Items Nos. 7, 9, 10, and 17 were added to the Consent Agenda. The Consent Agenda was approved as read. Vote: Unanimous *A. Council Minutes- none *B. Council Committee Meeting Reports • Downtown Futures Committee — February 27 and March 5, 2008 • Public Safety Committee — March 5, 2008 • Council Economic Development Committee — March, 2008 • Intergovernmental Committee — March 4, 2008 ACTION: The reports were approved. 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. • Lynne Kittelson asked which department was responsible for the sidewalk funding package staff presented at the previous council meeting. City Manager Zais advised it was a cooperative effort between the City Manager's Office, Public Works Department and the Engineering Division. • Tony Courcy asked how long a citizen would have to wait to get a response to a complaint (asphalt paving of walkway on16 Avenue). Mayor Edler responded that depending on the complexity of the issue, it is staff's policy to respond at the next Council meeting. Council Member Johnson stated that a partial response was given when staff advised that we could not do any asphalt work during the winter. Council Member McClure requested that staff provide cost estimates to do an asphalt walkway on 16 Avenue between the DSHS facility and Fruitvale Blvd. Bill Cook reported that staff is currently designing four crosswalks and also looking at the asphalt work. (Council will proceed to the agenda items under City Manager Report; however, at 7:00 p.m., Council will consider intergovernmental items, if requested, conduct the public hearings (if any) and then resume discussion of any agenda item not considered prior to the hearings. 2 7:00 P.M. -- PUBLIC HEARINGS / MEETINGS 6. Joint Public Hearing on the 2007 Comprehensive Plan Amendment requests and consideration of an Ordinance amending the future land use map of the Yakima Urban Area Comprehensive Plan (bring binder previously distributed) Yakima County Commissioners Ron Gamache and Mike Leita were present for this discussion. ACTION: The County Commissioners passed a motion to accept the County's 2007 Comprehensive Plan Amendment requests and to direct County staff to prepare the appropriate legislation. Vote: Unanimous ACTION: Ordinance passed to approve nine of the City's 2007 Comprehensive Plan Amendment requests (Application No. 10 -07 was not approved). Vote: Unanimous. ORDINANCE NO. 2008 -09 ACTION: Ordinances were passed to rezone properties as requested in the 2007 Comprehensive Plan Amendment applications. Votes: Unanimous votes • CPA # 1 -07: Walter and Virginia Mick, SE corner of 64 & Washington Avenues ORDINANCE NO. 2008 -10 • CPA # 2 -07: The Noel Corporation, 1015 S. 5th Ave. and W. Nob Hill Blvd. ORDINANCE NO. 2008 -11 • CPA #3 -07: Linc Properties / Brashen Yakima, LLC, 1214 -1230 S. 1st Street ORDINANCE NO. 2008 -12 • CPA #4 -07: Roy Johnson, 4906 Summitview Avenue ORDINANCE NO. 2008 -13 • CPA #5 -07: A & N Investment & Rental Properties, LLC, 716, 718 S. 6th Street and 507 E. Adams Street ORDINANCE NO. 2008 -14 • CPA #6 -07: James L D Thomas, 5609 Tieton Drive ORDINANCE NO. 2008 -15 • CPA #7 -07: Summit Crest Construction, 4600 Summitview Avenue ORDINANCE NO. 2008 -16 • CPA #8 -07: Des Mathis, 2013, 2015 Willow St. and 2018 Fruitvale Boulevard ORDINANCE NO. 2008 -17 • CPA #9 -07: Bill Chichenoff et al, 1007, 1009, 1101, 1103 and 1105 W. Washington Avenue ORDINANCE NO. 2008 -18 CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS *7. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of a joint City /County lease - purchase agreement for airport property ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -48 8. Consideration of a Resolution approving a $130,000 grant from the City's Community Development Block Grant program to the Yakima Food Bank for the purchase of real property and relocation of their program ACTION: This item was postponed. 3 *9. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) request for HOME and CDBG funding for building 15 single - family homes by OIC of Washington for the Marvin Gardens project and authorizing execution of a grant and loan agreement with OIC of Washington ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -49 *10. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute and submit a grant application and contract with the Yakima County Supporting Investments in Economic Diversification (SIED) fund for Yakima Italstone Project ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -50 *11. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute and submit a grant application and contract with the Yakima County Supporting Investments in Economic Diversification (SIED) fund for Sawmill Redevelopment Planning Project ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -51 *12. Consideration of request from North Front Street Improvement Association to fund tree trunk guard improvements ACTION: The staff recommendation to approve the request was accepted. *13. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of an agreement with the Yakima Valley Umpires Association (YVUA) for officiating services for the Parks and Recreation softball program ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -52 *14. Consideration of a Resolution setting April 10, 2008 as the date for public hearing before the Hearing Examiner for a right -of -way vacation in the vicinity of North 74 Avenue and West Englewood Avenue and adjacent to North 76 Avenue and Scenic Drive ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -53 *15. Consideration of a Resolution granting an easement to Pacific Power & Light Company for a power line over and across City /County owned property at S. 40 and Washington Avenues (Creekside West) ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -54 *16. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign the Aquatic Lands Outfall Easement No. 51- 079464 with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -55 ORDINANCES *17. Consideration of an Ordinance authorizing issuance of water and wastewater revenue bonds and refunding bonds of the City of Yakima to finance certain capital improvements to the City's water and wastewater systems and to refund (refinance) certain outstanding water and wastewater bonds of the City ACTION: ORDINANCE PASSED. ORDINANCE NO. 2008 -19 4 18. Second Reading of an Ordinance amending the 2008 budget and making appropriations in the 124 - Office of Neighborhood Development Services (ONDS) Fund ACTION: Ordinance passed. ORDINANCE NO.2008 -20. Vote: Unanimous *19. Second Reading of an Ordinance Amending the 2008 Budget for 2007 Year -End Encumbrances ACTION: ORDINANCE PASSED. ORDINANCE NO. 2008 -21 20. Other Business • Council Mission and Vision Statements and Strategic Policy Priorities ACTION: Motions passed to adopt the Mission and Vision Statements. Vote: Unanimous. Motion passed to adopt the Strategic Priorities. Vote: Unanimous. 21. Adjournment at 8: 25 p.m. to March 25, 2008 at 8:00 a.m. at the Capitol Theatre for a Study Session regarding the Capitol Theatre, Plaza and Public Facility District; then to 3:00 p.m. for a presentation by the Yakima Air Terminal Board at the Airport Restaurant Board Room * * * * * * * * ** 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 w.ci.yakima.wa.us under Quick Picks. THE NEXT' COUNCIL BUSINESS MEETING IS APRIL 1, 2008 AT 6:00 P.M. 5