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Home My WebLink About10/07/2008 00 Action Agenda ACTION ON YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS MEETING OCTOBER 7, 2008 — 5:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS — YAKIMA CITY HALL 1. Roll Call All Council Members were present. 2. Executive Session • Prospective Litigation • Property Acquisition The Executive Session adjourned at 5:58 p.m. 6:00 P.M. — PUBLIC SESSION 1. Roll Call All Council Members were present. Staff included City Manager Zais, Acting City Attorney Cutter 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 • The Big Read Month Mayor Edler read a proclamation declaring October as The Big Read Month, which Linda McCracken and Ed Stover accepted. B. Special presentations / recognitions • Life Saving Award presented to Jean Hamilton Fire Chief Hines presented a Life Saving Award to Jean Hamilton for administering CPR to Dale Lindstrom who suffered cardiac arrest. C. Status report on prior meeting's citizen service requests 1. Mike Hunnel's claim of code non - compliance at city intersections: SE corner of 3rd Avenue and Arlington; NW and SW corners of 3rd Avenue and Baker Michael Morales, Deputy Director of Community and Economic Development, explained why the City replaced ADA ramps at various intersections. City Manager Zais advised there is no investigation underway regarding misuse of City funds as claimed by Mr. Hunnel. 2. Jennifer Wilde - McMurtrie's request for a response to the Historic Preservation Commission's letter regarding the Wilson building 3. Don Meighan's request for regulations limiting bicyclists on downtown sidewalks. D. Appointments to Boards and Commissions ACTION: Motion carried to appoint Angie Girard, John Cooper, Dennis Hogenson, Jerome Wildgen, Sara Allen and Colette Keaton to the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee. VOTE: Unanimous Chris Waarvick, Director of Public Works, introduced Ken Wilkinson as the new Parks and Recreation Manager. 4. Consent agenda ACTION: Item numbers 8 and 10 were added and the consent agenda was approved. VOTE: Unanimous *A. Consideration of approval of Council Minutes 1. September 2 and September 16, 2008 Business meetings 2. January 26, August 19, and September 18, 2008 Adjourned meetings B. Consideration of approval of Council Committee Meeting Minutes *1. Budget Committee — September 11, 2008 2. Downtown Yakima Futures Initiative Committee — September 17, 2008 Consideration of City Council Downtown Yakima Futures Initiative Committee recommendation for 2009 legislative request ACTION: Motion to endorse preparation of appropriate legislation carried. VOTE: Unanimous *3. Boards and Commissions Appointing Committee — September 18, 2008 5. Audience Participation • Bob Cook questioned the status of mandated recycling. Council Member Cawley advised the issue was still being evaluated. 7:00 PM — PUBLIC HEARINGS 6. Closed Record Public Hearing on the Preliminary Plat of Applebrook ACTION: Public hearing was held; no one came forward to speak. Motion to direct the Legal Department to prepare legislation carried. VOTE: Unanimous 7. Public hearing to provide an opportunity for citizen comments to be received regarding Initiative 985, which would open high- occupancy vehicle lanes to all traffic during specified hours, require traffic light synchronization, increase roadside assistance funding, and dedicate certain taxes, fines, tolls and other revenues to traffic -flow purposes Tim Eyman, sponsor of 1 -985, reviewed the specifics of the initiative. ACTION: The public hearing was held. Doug McDonald, former State Secretary of Transportation, and Alex Deccio, former State Senator, and citizen Jerry Foy spoke against the initiative. CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS *8. State Auditor's Report — City's 2007 Financial Statements ACTION: Report approved 9. Consideration of a Resolution calling for a Special Election in February 2009 for an Emergency Medical Services levy 2 ACTION: Motion to adopt the Resolution carried. VOTE: 5 -2, Ensey and Lover voting no. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -136. *10. Consideration of Resolution authorizing execution of interlocal agreement with Yakima Countywide Flood Control Zone District to implement the Naches River Water Treatment Plant Reach Demonstration Project RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -137. 11. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing allocation of commercial revitalization deductions for 2008 ACTION: Motion to adopt the Resolution carried. VOTE: Unanimous RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -138. *12. Initiation of the Highland Annexation ACTION: Standard motions A and B adopted *13. Consideration of a ratification of a right -of -way use permit for GN Northern, Inc., in the vicinity of 1114 South 31S Avenue ACTION: Right -of -way use permit approved *14. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of an agreement with Swanson Services Corporation for commissary services to Yakima City Jail residents with fees to be charged to residents' accounts ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -139 *15. Consideration of Resolution declaring City -owned vehicles and personal property surplus and authorizing disposal of said items ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -140 *16. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute purchase and transaction documents for IceSlicer RS Granular Ice Melt from Envirotech Services Inc. to maintain winter streets as a sole source purchase without calling for bids ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -141 *17. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign a Consent Decree, together with Yakima County for the clean up of Richardson Airways, Inc. at the Yakima Air Terminal with the Washington State Department of Ecology ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -142 *18. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of a Third Party Administration contract for Workman's Compensation claims ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -143 *19. Consideration of Resolution authorizing acceptance of federal funds through the Department of Justice: A. Authorizing execution of agreement with the Community Oriented Policing Services office ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -144 B. Ratifying the agreement with the Bureau of Justice Assistance ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -145 3 *20. Set Date of Closed Record Public Hearing for October 21, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. for consideration of an appeal of the Hearing Examiner's decision approving a home occupation Bed and Breakfast application at 1811 West Yakima Avenue ACTION: October 21, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. was set as the date of closed record public hearing. *21. Set Date of Public Meeting for October 21, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. for final plat approval for: A. Marvin Gardens subdivision in the vicinity of 3000 -3100 Hathaway Avenue ACTION: October 21, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. was set as the date for final plat approval. B. Sierra Vista subdivision in the vicinity of South 93r Avenue and West Walnut Avenue. ACTION: October 21, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. was set as the date for final plat approval. ORDINANCES *22. First Reading of an Ordinance amending the 2008 budget in various funds for expenditures supported by grants, fees and assessments (Read ordinance only at this meeting; second reading scheduled 10/21/08) A. Police Grants 1. Legends Casino grant 2. WASPC traffic safety grant 3. Yakima County program for tasers and training 4. Washington Traffic Safety Commission B. Parks and Recreation Fund 1. Harman Senior Center tour program 2. Aquatics programs C. Downtown Yakima Business Improvement District Fund D. Tourism Promotion Area (TPA) Fund ACTION: Ordinance was read by title only and laid on the table until October 21, 2008 for a second reading. 23. Other Business • Aquatics Center Facility It was the consensus of the Council to schedule a meeting with the Aquatics Committee for those Council Members who have additional questions, and add to the October 21, 2008 Business Meeting agenda an item setting a time to declare Council's intent to put the aquatics center issue on the ballot for a public vote. 24. Adjournment ACTION: Motion to adjourn to to October 14, 2008 at 8:00 a.m. in City Council Chambers for a Study Session regarding transit fare adjustments carried. VOTE: Unanimous 4