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129 N. 2nd Street,Yakima,WA. 98901 Neil McClure
Phone: (509) 575 -6000 • Fax (509) 576 -6614 City Manager
Email: ccouncil @ci.yakima.wa.us • www.ci.yakima.wa.us Richard A. Zais, Jr.
Anyone wishing to address the Council, please fill out the form found on the tables and give it to the City Clerk
REVISED
YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
BUSINESS MEETING
OCTOBER 7, 2008 — 5:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS — YAKIMA CITY HALL
1. Roll CaII
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2. Executive Session
• Prospective Litigation
• Property Acquisition
6:00 P.M. — PUBLIC SESSION
1. Roll Call
• 2. Invocation /Pledge of Allegiance — Mayor Dave Edler
3. Open Discussion for the Good of the Order
A. Proclamations
• The Big Read Month
B. Special presentations / recognitions
• Life Saving Award presented to Jean Hamilton
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 3 Avenue and Arlington; NW and SW corners of 3 Avenue and Baker
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
4. Consent agenda .
*All 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.
*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
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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
*3. Boards and Commissions Appointing Committee — September 18, 2008
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.
7:00 PM — PUBLIC HEARINGS
6. Closed Record Public Hearing on the Preliminary Plat of Applebrook (please bring
previously distributed material)
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.
- CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS
8. State Auditor's Report — City's 2007 Financial Statements
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9. Consideration of a Resolution calling for a Special Election in February 2009 for an
Emergency Medical Services levy
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
11. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing allocation of commercial revitalization
deductions for 2008
*12. Initiation of the Highland Annexation
*13. Consideration of a ratification of a right -of -way use permit for GN Northern, Inc., in
the vicinity of 1114 South 31 Avenue
*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
*15. Consideration of Resolution declaring City -owned vehicles and personal property
surplus and authorizing disposal of said items
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*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
*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
*18. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of a Third Party Administration
contract for Workman's Compensation claims
*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
B. Ratifying the agreement with the Bureau of Justice Assistance
*20. Set Date of Closed Record Public Hearing for October 21, 2008 for consideration of
an appeal of the Hearing Examiner's decision approving a home occupation Bed
and Breakfast application at 1811 West Yakima Avenue
*21. Set Date of Public Meeting for October 21, 2008 for final plat approval for:
A. Marvin Gardens subdivision
B. Sierra Vista subdivision
• 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
. 23. Other Business
24. Adjournment to October 14, 2008 at 8:00 a.m. in City Council Chambers for a Study
Session regarding transit fare adjustments
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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 www.ci.yakima.wa.us under Quick Picks.
11111 THE NEXT COUNCIL BUSINESS MEETING IS OCTOBER 21, 2008 AT 6:00 P.M.
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