HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/10/2008 00 Action Agenda COUNCIL ACTION ON
YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
BUSINESS MEETING
JUNE 10, 2008 — 5:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS — YAKIMA CITY HALL
1. Roll Call
All Council members were present.
2. Executive Session — Property acquisition
Executive Session was held and adjourned at 5:40 p.m.
6:00 P.M. — PUBLIC SESSION
1. Roll Call
All Council members were present; Staff included City Manager Zais, City
Attorney Paolella, and Deputy City Clerk Watkins
2. Invocation /Pledge of Allegiance
Assistant Mayor Cawley gave an invocation followed by 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
Bill Wheeler — Air Terminal Board
Alan Adolf — Bicycle /Pedestrian Advisory Committee
Jeff Louman /Barbara Cline — Board of Appeals
Melanie Gilmore — Charter Civil Service Commission
Bob Mason — Community Review Board
Julie Smith — Renewal Community Commercial Revitalization
Maureen Adkison — Parks and Recreation
Angie Girard — Public Facilities District
Scott Irons — Historic Preservation Commission
Council announced the need for more volunteers for remaining vacancies on
the Community Review Board, the Parks & Recreation Commission, and the
Historic Preservation Commission. Also noted the creation of a seven -
member Southeast Community Center Advisory Board which will require
volunteers.
4. Consent agenda
ACTION: Items 8, 11, and 12 were added to the Consent Agenda.
VOTE: Unanimous
*A. Consideration of approval of Council Minutes
• Adjourned Meeting — April 8, 2008
*B. Consideration of approval of Council Committee Meeting Minutes
• City /County Intergovernmental Committee — June 2, 2008
• Transit/Transportation Committee — May 21, 2008
5. Audience Participation - No one came forward
7: 00 P.M. -- PUBLIC HEARINGS / MEETINGS
6. Public Hearing and consideration of an Ordinance to establish the Yakima
Revenue Development Area for the Washington State Local Infrastructure
Financing Tool (LIFT) program
ACTION: Public hearing was held. Lynne Kittelson and Dr. James Dodge
spoke. Ordinance passed. ORDINANCE NO. 2008 -28
VOTE: Unanimous
7. Public Hearing to consider the results of the Washington State Auditor's Office
performance audit report on providing public records to citizens
ACTION: Public hearing was held. Christopher Cortines from the State Attorney
General's office, gave a presentation. Jodi Stephens, Public Records Officer,
was recognized for her efforts. No citizens came forward to speak.
Report accepted. VOTE: Unanimous
CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS
*8. 2007 Annual Report of the City of Yakima Fire Department
ACTION: Report accepted
9. Staff report regarding proposed debt financing for 2008 Engineering, and
Streets /Traffic projects and financing for a new Fire Department ladder truck
ACTION: Report approved VOTE: Unanimous
10. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of an architectural services
agreement with LCA Architects to conduct a feasibility study addressing the need
and advisability of replacement of the existing Yakima Police Department
substation
ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -91
VOTE: Unanimous
*11. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing an amendment to the contract with
Berger Abam regarding the Grade Separation Project
ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -92
*12. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of a professional services
agreement with Surdex Corporation to provide LiDAR data acquisition and
processing for high accuracy mapping and modeling applications
ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -93
*13. Consideration of approval of first quarter 2008 Finance reports:
A. Revenue and Expenditure Report
B. Accounts Receivable
C. Treasury Report
ACTION: Reports accepted
*14. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of a Release and Settlement
Agreement to resolve and settle the claim for damages filed by Crystal Dodge
ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -94
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*15. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of an addendum to an
agreement with Central Washington Occupational Medicine for the provision of
drug and alcohol testing and physical examination services for Transit employees
ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -95
*16. Consideration of an application from Lake Aspen Enterprises /Borton CA Storage
for a right -of -way use permit to place screening in the City right -of -way at 1725
River Road and 1800 River Road
ACTION: Application accepted
*17. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of a contract amendment
with KRAFT CONSULTING to extend the Healthy Families Yakima program for
an additional year
ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -96
*18. Consideration of a Resolution transferring a surplus used police vehicle to
Prosser Memorial Hospital
ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -97
*19. Consideration of Final Contract Payment for the General 308 Irrigation System
Phase III, Stage 1 improvements
ACTION: Final payment was approved
*20. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing acquisition of right -of -way under the
Transportation Enhancement Grant Program for the William O. Douglas Trail
Connections project
ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -98
*21. Set date of Public Hearing for July 1, 2008 for the Wellington Phase 4 Final Plat
ACTION: July 1, 2008 was set as the date of public hearing.
*22. Set Dates of Public Hearings for July 1 and July 15, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. to
consider:
A. Adoption of the Six -Year Transportation Improvement Program for 2009-
2014, and to amend the Metropolitan Transportation Plan
B. Amend the Yakima Urban Area Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities
Element
C. Amend the Yakima Urban Area Comprehensive Plan to identify the City
REET Expenditure Plan
ACTION: July 1 and July 15, 2008 were set as dates of public hearings
ORDINANCES
23. Consideration of recommendations to amend the posted speed limits on various
arterial streets and an Ordinance amending Section 9.50.370 of the Yakima
Municipal Code
ACTION: Ordinance passed. ORDINANCE NO. 2008 -29
VOTE: 6 -1, Cawley voting nay
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24. Consideration of an Ordinances relating to public safety and morals:
A. Repealing Chapter 6.11 entitled, "Criminal Street Gangs and Gang- related
activities," of the City of Yakima Municipal Code
ACTION: Ordinance passed ORDINANCE NO. 2008 -30
VOTE: Unanimous
B. Adopting portions of the newly adopted Washington State Criminal Street
Gangs law effective June 12, 2008; adopting Section 306 of the Engrossed
Second Substitute House Bill 2712; imposing mandatory minimum sentences
for misdemeanor and gross- misdemeanor criminal street gang - related
offenses; and creating a new Chapter 6.11 of the City of Yakima Municipal
Code
ACTION: Ordinance passed ORDINANCE NO. 2008 -31
VOTE: Unanimous
*25. Consideration of an Ordinance authorizing the City to lease to Noel
Communications, Inc. access to and space within the conduit system located
under Yakima Avenue (ordinance available Monday, 6/9/08)
ACTION: Ordinance passed ORDINANCE NO. 2008 -32
VOTE: Unanimous
26. Other Business
• Assistant Mayor Cawley reminded the public of the Summer Kick Off Cruise
on June 21S
• Council Member McClure promoted the Arboretum's Garden Tour to be held
this weekend.
• City Manager Zais reminded Council of the AWC meeting to be held in
Yakima next week celebrating its 75 year.
• City Manager Zais announced that City Attorney Paolella has been appointed
to the Eastern Washington Growth Management Hearings Board by
Governor Gregoire effective July 1, 2008.
27. Adjournment at 7:50 p.m.
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A Council packet is available for review at the City Clerk's Office, Library, and Police
Department. An abbreviated packet is also available on -line at nr.ci.yakima.wa.us
under Quick Picks. THE NEXT COUNCIL BUSINESS MEETING IS JULY 1, 2008 AT
6:00 P.M.
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