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YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
BUSINESS MEETING
JUNE 1, 2010
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, YAKIMA CITY HALL
5:00 P.M. — EXECUTIVE SESSION
1. Roll Call
Present: Mayor Micah Cawley, presiding, Assistant Mayor Kathy Coffey, Council
Members Maureen Adkison, Rick Ensey, Dave Ettl and Bill Lover
Council Member Dave Edler was absent and excused
2. Executive Session
• Collective Bargaining
• Prospective Litigation regarding property acquisition
Executive Session was held and adjourned at 5:40 p.m.
6:00 P.M. — BUSINESS MEETING
1. Roll Call
Present: Mayor Micah Cawley, presiding, Assistant Mayor Kathy Coffey, Council
Members Maureen Adkison, Rick Ensey, Dave Ettl and Bill Lover
Absent: Council Member Dave Edler (excused)
Staff: Assistant City Manager Zabel!, City Attorney Cutter, and Acting City Clerk
Karen Roberts
2. Invocation /Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Cawley gave an invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Open Discussion for the Good of the Order
A. Proclamations
• Mel Stottlemyre Day
Mayor Cawley read a proclamation declaring June 12, 2010 as Mel Stottlemyre
Day. Bob Alexander, Nancy Leahy and Bill Fowler were present to accept.
B. Presentations /recognitions /introductions
• CityFest Season of Service
As part of the CityFest Season of Service program, David Watson representing
Yakima Foursquare Church and Patrick Johnson from the staff of the Luis Pallau
organization gave the following donations:
1) $2,000 for the GREAT Program
2) $4,505 for vandal shields in the NE neighborhood
3) "One Day" tee - shirts for all Council members
C. Status reports on prior meeting's citizen service requests -- None
D. Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Council Committees
• Council Legislative Committee
Interest was shown by Assistant Mayor Coffey, and Council Members Adkison
and Ensey but it was decided to postpone the appointments until all Council
members were present (will be on the 6/15/10 agenda).
4. Consent Agenda
ACTION: Motion carried to approve the consent agenda. VOTE: Unanimous; Edler
absent
*A. Consideration of approval of Council Meeting Minutes — None
*B. Consideration of approval of Council Committee Meeting Minutes
• Intergovernmental Committee — May 25, 2010
ACTION: Council committee meeting minutes were approved.
5. Audience Participation
• Sandy Massong -Lloyd highlighted problems with the condition of Arlington
Avenue and asked for information on why the water problems on Nob Hill Blvd
were repaired after she was told there was no money to repair water problems on
Arlington. A staff report will be given at the next Council meeting.
• Walt Ranta gave suggestions for City traffic problems and asked when the Barge
Chestnut Association public hearing on traffic calming was to be scheduled.
7:00 P.M. — PUBLIC HEARINGS
6. Closed record public hearing on the preliminary plat of Scenic Estates submitted by
JBS Properties, Inc.
ACTION: Closed record public hearing was held. No one came forward to speak.
Motion carried to approve and have proper legislation brought forward. VOTE:
Unanimous; Edler absent
7. Public hearing and consideration of an Ordinance accepting the Washington Heights
annexation
ACTION: Public hearing was held. No one came forward to speak. Motion carried
to pass the ordinance. VOTE: Unanimous; Edler absent
ORDINANCE NO. 2010 -28
8. First of two public hearings to consider:
A. Adoption of the Six -year Transportation Improvement Program for the years
2011 to 2016 and to amend the Metropolitan Transportation Plan
B. Amending the Yakima Urban Area Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities
Element
ACTION: Public hearing was held and continued for a second hearing on June 15,
2010. No one came forward to speak.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS
9. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of an interlocal agreement with
the Yakima Housing Authority for law enforcement services for one Housing
Authority Officer
ACTION: Motion carried to adopt the resolution. VOTE: Unanimous; Edler absent
RESOLUTION NO. R- 2010 -63
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10. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of a CDBG economic
development grant agreement with the National Development Council
ACTION: Motion carried to adopt the resolution. VOTE: Unanimous; Edler absent
RESOLUTION NO. R- 2010 -64
*11. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of an amendment to a
residential property -real estate contract with Albino Perez
ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2010 -65
*12. Consideration of a final contract payment for Apple Tree Construction Company —
General 308 Irrigation Phase 3 /Stage 3 (Standard Motion V -B — Accept the project
and approve the final payment)
ACTION: Final contract payment approved.
13. Other Business
• Update on the 23r Avenue gate. A license agreement is being prepared and
keys will be available for Block Watch control.
• Update on gang initiative
➢ Request to Governor Gregoire and State Senator Murray to consider the
gang problem in Yakima as a crisis and solicit state and federal involvement
➢ Looking into SAFE Streets Initiative funding through the FBI
➢ Suggestion to look into a local company that produce web sites to be used as
a clearing house for city /county information
➢ Creating a list of potential candidates for the Gang Free Initiative Steering
Committee; Coordinator position will wait until the committee is created
➢ Awareness campaign videos are being completed
➢ Hot line is being established
➢ Working on creating an overlay of crime ridden areas and requirements for
elderly assistance
• MLK/Lincoln Avenue Detour reminder - it goes into effect June 2n and will last at
least a year.
• Discussion on AWC Legislative Committee and method for getting legislators
involved in Yakima's issues.
• Request for a Council travel budget overview in light of upcoming AWC and other
events Council should attend
• Lawrence Breer came forward to plead with Council to do something to stop gun
sales at gun shows.
14. Adjournment — 7:20 p.m.
ACTION: Motion carried to adjourn to the following dates /times /locations for Special
Council Listening Meetings:
• June 8, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. at the Yakima Police Athletic League (YPAL) Center
• June 9, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. at the Southeast Community Center
• June 10, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. at the Harman Center (Fitness Room)
VOTE: Unanimous; Edler absent
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