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Home My WebLink About06/03/2008 00 Action Agenda ACTION ON YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS MEETING JUNE 3, 2008 — 5:00 P.M. YAKIMA CONVENTION CENTER 1. Roll Call All Council members were present. 2. Executive Session — Pending Litigation Executive Session was held and adjourned at 5:39 p.m. 6:00 P.M. — PUBLIC SESSION 1. Roll Call All Council members were present; Staff included Assistant City Manager Zabel!, City Attorney Paolella, City Clerk Moore, and Deputy City Clerk Watkins 2. Invocation /Pledge of Allegiance. Council Member McClure gave an invocation. 3. Open Discussion for the Good of the Order A. Proclamations - None B. Special presentations / recognitions • Mayor Edler, Council Member Johnson and Juven Garcia gave a report regarding the official visit to Sister City Morelia. Economic development is the major benefit of Sister City visits. A delegation from Morelia is expected to visit Yakima and, hopefully, open this year's Central Washington State Fair. C. Status report on prior meeting's citizen service requests - None D. Appointments to Boards and Commissions - None 4. Consent agenda ACTION: No changes were made to the Consent agenda. VOTE: Unanimous *A. Consideration of approval of Council Minutes • Special Meeting — March 18, 2008 • Adjourned Meeting — March 25, 2008 • Business Meeting — April 1, 2008 *B. Consideration of approval of Council Committee Meeting Minutes • City /County Intergovernmental Committee — May 5 & May 21, 2008 • Economic Development Committee — May 7, 2008 • Public Safety Committee — May 7, 2008 • Neighborhood Development Committee — May 14, 2008 • Budget Committee — May 15 5. Audience Participation • James Parks said a tree located on City right -of -way has grown into the sewer system causing sewer back up problems at his home. He does not agree with the City's claim that it is his responsibility to remove the tree. • Bob Cook encouraged Council to pass a law making recycling mandatory. He also spoke about graffiti problems and was willing to offer suggestions on how t he Capital Hill Council in the Seattle area handled the problem. Council Member McClure moved to have the Council Transit/Transportation Committee split into two separate committees and have them meet on alternating months. He also requested that the Transportation Committee be moved back to Public Works and to discontinue televising it. VOTE: Motion failed by 4 -3 roll call vote, Ensey, Johnson, Lover and Coffey voting no. 7: 00 P.M. -- PUBLIC HEARINGS / MEETINGS 6. Public meeting for the Final Plat of Englewood West Phase 2, 3 and 4 ACTION: Public hearing was held. Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -83 7. Public Hearing to consider declaring the Southeast Community Center and Park as surplus City -owned property ACTION: Public hearing was held. Following 1 %2 hrs of public testimony, Rick Linneweh, President of the voluntary board of Ready -by -Five, withdrew the proposal to surplus the Southeast Community Center. He said they would look for other alternatives. CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS *8. Consideration of a joint City- County Resolution authorizing federal Yakima Air Terminal entitlements exchange with Pasco Airport ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -84 *9. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of a Temporary Parking Easement in favor of Lady Liberty, LLC ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -85 *10. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of a professional services agreement with Ruegsegger Polygraph Service to provide polygraph services to the Yakima Police Department ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -86 *11. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of a contract with Golder and Associates for design of the Gardner Park Well ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -87 *12. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of a professional services agreement with Conley Engineering, Inc., to assess electrical needs for the 2 Yakima Downtown Initiative Project Phase 3 (Central Business District Street Segments)." ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -88 *13. Consideration of Resolution authorizing the assignment of City of Yakima Contract No. 2006 -70 for Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services from AJ Consultants to Central Washington Comprehensive Mental Health ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -89 *14. Consideration of a Resolution declaring PVC pipe used on the Washington Avenue and River Road projects as surplus and authorizing donation to the City Of Union Gap's Valley Mall Boulevard Extension Phase 3 project ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -90 *15. Consideration of Notice of Intent to commence annexation proceedings by Doug Metz for 1.74 acres located at North 96 Avenue between Chestnut Avenue and Summitview Avenue (adopt Standard Motions A & B) ACTION: Standard Motions A & B were approved *16. Consideration of Notice of Intent to commence annexation proceedings by Harris Farms for .88 acres located at 5313 Scenic Drive (adopt Standard Motions A & B) ACTION: Standard Motions A & B were approved *17. Consideration of Final Contract Payments: A. Glenn Drive Reservoir Irrigation Pump Station Improvements (Adopt Standard Motion V -B — accept project; and approve final payment) ACTION: Standard Motion V -B to accept the project and approve final payment was approved. B. Level 2 Domestic Water System Improvements Phase 2 (Adopt Standard Motion V -B — accept project, and approve final payment) ACTION: Standard Motion V -B to accept the project and approve final payment was approved. *18. Set date of Public Hearing for June 10, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. to consider the results of the Washington State Auditor's Office performance audit report on providing public records to citizens ACTION: June 10, 2008 was set as the date of public hearing to consider the results of the Washington State Auditor's Office performance audit report on providing public records to citizens_ *19. Set date of closed record public hearing for July 1, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. on the Preliminary Plat Phase 1 of Washington Heights ACTION: July 1, 2008 was set as the date of closed record public hearing to consider the Preliminary Plat Phase 1 of Washington Heights 3 *20. Set date of open record public hearing for July 1, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. on a right -of- way vacation petition by Larry Loveless and WCS Enterprises /Chuck Johnson ACTION: July 1, 2008 was set as the date of open record public hearing to consider a right -of -way vacation petition by Larry Loveless and WCS Enterprises /Chuck Johnson *21. Set date of public hearing for July 1, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. to consider a request by the Yakima Greenway Association for a Public Agency and Utility Exception under the City of Yakima's Critical Area Ordinance ACTION: July 1, 2008 was set as the date of public hearing to consider a request by the Yakima Greenway Association for a Public Agency and Utility Exception under the City of Yakima's Critical Area Ordinance 22. Other Business None 23. Adjournment at 8:53 p.m. * * * * * * * * ** 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 nr.ci.yakima.wa.us under Quick Picks. THE NEXT COUNCIL BUSINESS MEETING IS JUNE 10, 2008 AT 6:00 P.M. 4