HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/15/2008 04B Minutes 06-24-2008 Council Downtown Yakima Futures Inititiative Committee 0 Meeting Minutes
For Downtown Yakima Futures Initiative (DYFI)
Committee of the City Council
June 24, 2008 Meeting
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Council Committee Members present: Norm Johnson, Chairman
Kathy Coffey
Rick Ensey
City Staff Members present: Dick Zais -
Chris Waarvick
Michael Morales
Brett Sheffield
Bob Degrosellier
Invited Guests: Sean Hawkins, CDY
Joe Morrier
® Chairman Norm Johnson opened the meeting by introducing Joe Morrier to discuss his
new hotel project. Mr. Morrier described that the hotel project would sit in the
J C Penney footprint in the mall. The anticipated opening date would be spring of 2009.
Mr. Morrier advised the Council Committee that the Phase 3 street improvements on
Naches Avenue would be very helpful to his project. He is awaiting the bid opening
the City is conducting for Phase 3 to see how far the project can go from the City's
capital project. Mr. Morrier also discussed the streetscape improvements he anticipated
for "A" Street between Naches and 3 Street. Staff has discovered that ramps to the
parking garage in the Mali are part of a Local Improvement District (LID) and as such
are an asset of the City. If demolition is required, the City would be responsible for
these costs. Mr. Morrier also asked for the vacation of the sidewalk on the south side of
"A" Street" between Naches and 3rd Street.
Brett Sheffield from Engineering discussed the Phase 3 project status. He described the
project area and where they were with the bid opening date. Councilperson Coffey had
a question regarding tree removal and replacement. Brett Sheffield ultimately
responded that Phase 3 anticipates the removal of approximately 85 trees in the public
right -of -way and being replaced by 65 new trees. Sean Hawkins briefed the committee
on the status of the new Downtown Yakima. Business Improvement District (DYBID).
0 The formation of the DYBID involves disestablishing the current PBIA and establishing
the new DYBID through a series of legislative steps to be taken over the next 60 days.
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The Committee moved and approved to send the DYBID issue to the full Council with
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no changes to the assessment roll; prior to this vote there was discussion concerning
assessments for religious entities and non - profits.
Finally, Chairman Johnson provided a recap of Association of Washington Cities
(AWC) convention held the prior week in Yakima. Both Chairman Johnson and City
Manager Dick Zais had received numerous positive comments about how well the
conference was going and the improvements to downtown Yakima. It was noted that
the City of Yakima received an award from AWC for its Downtown Improvement
Project.
The meeting then adjourned.
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Meeting Minutes DYFI June 24 2008.doc
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