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YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
BUSINESS MEETING
NOVEMBER 18, 2008 — 5:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS — YAKIMA CITY HALL
1. Roll Call
Present:
Council: Mayor Dave Edler, presiding, Assistant Mayor Micah Cawley, Council
Members Kathy Coffey, Rick Ensey, Norm Johnson, and Bill Lover
Staff: City Manager Zais, Acting City Attorney Cutter, and City Clerk Moore
Absent: Council Member Neil McClure (excused)
2. Executive Session regarding Property Acquisition and Collective Bargaining
Executive Session was held and adjourned at 5:53 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 (present after 7: 00 p.m.)
Staff: City Manager Zais, Acting City Attorney Cutter, and City Clerk Moore
2. Invocation /Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Elder gave an invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Open Discussion for the Good of the Order
A. Proclamations — National American Indian Heritage Month
Mayor Edler read a proclamation declaring November as National American
Indian Heritage month. The Phillips family accepted the proclamation and
presented the City with a Yakama Nation flag.
B. Special presentations / recognitions
• "Go Green" presentation — Wilson Middle School, Mr. Olive's class
Mr. Olive and two Wilson Middle School class gave a short power point
presentation on their "Go Green" project, which encourages citizens to use
reusable fabric bags instead of plastic ones. They requested Council to
support the project and offered the City their logo.
ACTION: Motion to endorse Wilson Middle School's "Go Green" project
carried. VOTE: Unanimous (McClure absent)
C. Status report on prior meeting's citizen service requests —None
D. Appointments to Boards and Commissions
• Southeast Community Center Advisory Board
ACTION: Motion carried to appoint seven citizens to the Southeast
Community Center Advisory Board: Vernita Adolf, Aaron Case, Jaime
Covarrubias, Martha Gamboa, Johnnie Harvey, Gloria Hernandez and Robert
Trimble. VOTE: Unanimous (McClure absent)
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Mayor Edler recognized students in the audience from Selah High School.
4. Consent agenda
ACTION: Item #9 was added to the consent agenda. Motion to approve the consent
agenda carried. VOTE: Unanimous (McClure absent)
*A. Consideration of approval of Council Meeting Minutes
• Business Meeting — October 21, 2008
ACTION: Minutes were approved.
*B. Consideration of approval of Council Committee Meeting Minutes
1. City /County Intergovernmental Relation Committee — September 17 and
October 6, 2008
2. Economic Development Committee — November 5, 2008
ACTION: Committee meeting minutes were approved.
5. Audience Participation
• Connie Little displayed her coat trimmed with buttons and brought decorated
hats to encourage citizens to make a hat and wear it to the City's lighted parade.
She presented Dick Zais and Mayor Edler with decorated fishermen hats.
Assistant Mayor Cawley advised the City had received a new shipment of
biodegradable leaf bags that are available at Public Works.
7:00 — PUBLIC HEARINGS
6. Public Hearing and Consideration of an Ordinance approving the Harris Farms
annexation located at 5313 Scenic Drive
ACTION: The public hearing was held; no one came forward to speak. Motion to
pass the ordinance carried. VOTE: Unanimous. ORDINANCE NO. 2008 -51.
7. Public Hearing on the proposed 2009 Revenue and Expenditure Budget
ACTION: The public hearing was held.
8. Public Hearing on revenue sources and Consideration of Legislation pertaining to Ad
Valorem Taxes to be levied for collection in Fiscal 2009 Year:
ACTION: The Public hearing was held; no one came forward to speak.
A. Ordinance declaring the City Council's intent to increase the City's 2009 regular
property tax levy up to 101% of the amount levied in the previous year
ACTION: Motion to pass the ordinance carried. VOTE: 5 -2, Ensey and Lover
voting no. ORDINANCE NO. 2008 -52
B. Ordinance fixing and levying the 2009 ad valorem property taxes and excess
levy taxes for the City of Yakima
ACTION: Motion to pass the ordinance carried. VOTE: 5 -2, Ensey and Lover
voting no. ORDINANCE NO. 2008 -53
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CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS
*9. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of a professional services
contract with Bethel Ridge Family Resources of Naches, Washington to provide
marriage education classes to facilitate the mission of Healthy Families Yakima
ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -157
10. Consideration of a Resolution providing for both repeal of prior Resolution No. R -97-
84 relating to establishing a lodging tax advisory committee; and further providing for
establishing a lodging tax advisory committee and consideration of a motion to
reappoint the members of the lodging tax advisory committee
ACTION: Motion to adopt the resolution carried. VOTE: Unanimous
RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -158
*11. Third Quarter 2008 Reports from Finance:
A. Treasury Report
B. Accounts Receivable Report
ACTION: Reports were accepted.
*12. Consideration of a Resolution setting the date of a public hearing before the Hearing
Examiner on December 17, 2008 to consider Right of -Way vacation proceedings for
a public alley located west of Naches Avenue between LaSalle Street and south of
Rainier Street, and an undeveloped portion of LaSalle Street lying west of Naches
Avenue
ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -159
*13. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing Yakima Transit to provide Dial -a -Ride
service to locations in Union Gap for the City of Yakima residents
ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -160
*14. Final contract payment for Yakima Downtown Futures Initiative Phase 2 project
ACTION: Final contract payment was approved.
*15. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing the execution of a professional real estate
broker services agreement with Almon Commercial Real Estate for the purpose of
providing commercial real estate broker services
ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2008 -161
16. Other Business
• Assistant Mayor Cawley asked about the time frame for Council to submit policy
issues. City Manager Zais responded before next Wednesday (11/26) so they
can be included in the budget wrap -up document.
17. Adjournment — 9:11 p.m.
ACTION: Motion to adjourn to November 25, 2008 at 8:30 a.m. in the Council
Chambers for Council budget review carried. VOTE: Unanimous
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