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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/20/2010 00 Action Agenda ACTION ON YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS MEETING JULY 20, 2010 COUNCIL CHAMBERS, YAKIMA CITY HALL 5:00 P.M. — EXECUTIVE SESSION 1. Roll Call Present: Council: Mayor Micah Cawley, presiding, Council Members Maureen Adkison, Dave Edler, Rick Ensey, Dave Ettl and Bill Lover Absent: Assistant Mayor Kathy Coffey, Excused 2. Executive Session • Pending and prospective litigation • Collective bargaining Executive Session was held and adjourned at 5:45 p.m. 6:00 P.M. — BUSINESS MEETING 1. Roll Call Present: Council: Mayor Micah Cawley, presiding, Council Members Maureen Adkison, Dave Edler, Rick Ensey, Dave Ettl and Bill Lover Staff: City Manager Zais, City Attorney Cutter and City Clerk Kloster Absent: Assistant Mayor Kathy Coffey, Excused 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 B. Presentations /recognitions /introductions • Westside Merchants and the Safety Symposium Julie Schilling and Pam Wickersham brought certificates of appreciation to Police Officers Kelly Rosenow, Jamie Gonzalez and Tarin Miller for their help in the Central Washington Block watch Safety Symposium. C. Status reports on prior meeting's citizen service requests • Response from Airport Manager to Lynn Buchanan complaint about Air Terminal City Management commented on the meeting that had taken place to provide information regarding actions the Yakima Air Terminal Board had taken concerning property matters and lease obligations affecting Noland - Decoto. The intent of the meeting was to discuss potential opportunities for pilots who will have to move their planes when the airport constructs a fence in front of the Noland - Decoto property adjacent to the airport. Randall Leofsky and Lynn Buchanan spoke in opposition of the Yakima Air Terminal's actions. Brent Rozelle presented a petition and resolution signed by the tenants of Noland- Decoto requesting a full investigation by the City, County and FAA of all aspects of the situation prior to closure of runway access by the Yakima Air Terminal. D. Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Council Committees • Housing Authority Board The appointment was delayed until the next meeting. 4. Consent Agenda Item numbers 8 and 12 were added to the consent agenda. ACTION: Motion carried to approve the consent agenda as read. VOTE: 6 -0 (Coffey absent) A. Consideration of approval of Council Meeting Minutes 1. Special Listening Sessions — June 8, June 9 and June 10, 2010 Council directed staff to answer service requests from the meetings. ACTION: Motion carried to approve the minutes. VOTE: 6 -0 (Coffey absent) *B. Consideration of approval of Council Committee Meeting Minutes 1. Neighborhood Development Committee - July 7, 2010 2. Economic Development Committee — July 7, 2010 3. Public Safety Committee — June 16 and July 6, 2010 Council Committee meeting minutes were approved. 5. Audience Participation. • Mike Hunnel addressed the Council on handicapped parking issues and discrimination of disabled people in Yakima. • Mike Murphy talked about purchase of banners for Chesterley Park. • Jim Evans spoke about the unsightly trees and weeds at the Doty property and his intent to take this issue to court. • Candy Turner complained about the debris and weeds she picked up on 80 Avenue and brought to the Council meeting. She wants a crew from the Department of Corrections to clean up this area as they have done in the past. • Randall Leofsky voiced further concerns about the Noland - Decoto issue. He thanked Council for voting to continue hearing appeals for building permits. He also pointed out that street cracks have not been filled and volunteered to help. • Julie Schilling asked Council and the City Manager if they were still putting Yakima first and doing what they were voted in to do. They responded with their opinions. 2 7:00 P.M. — PUBLIC HEARINGS 6. Public Hearing on design review guidelines and Certificate of Appropriateness for Barge- Chestnut Neighborhood Historic District. Associate Planner Vaughn Mc Bride explained the historic preservation design review guidelines and Certificate of Appropriateness that the Historic Preservation Commission had approved for the Barge- Chestnut Neighborhood Historic District. Jennifer Wilde - McMurtrie showed pictures that explained why design reviews are important. Mayor Cawley opened the public hearing. The following individuals spoke: Ann Knapp; Paul Nagle - McNaughton; Randall Leofsky; Ben Shoval and Nancy Kenmotsu. Mayor Cawley closed the public hearing. Council discussed the specifics of the guidelines and process. ACTION: Motion carried to remand this issue back to the Historic Commission and the Council Neighborhood Development Committee for further discussion and clarification. VOTE: 6 -0 (Coffey absent) 7. Closed Record Public Hearing on removal of conditions on rezone of property at 716, 718 S. 6 Street and 507 E. Adams Street Chris Wilson, Assistant Planner, presented the specifics of the rezone request and the Hearing Examiner's recommendation. Mayor Cawley opened the public hearing. Bill Hordan, representing the applicant/property owner Aziz Awad, gave history on the zoning of the property. Mayor Cawley closed the public hearing. ACTION: Motion carried to direct the Legal Department to prepare the property legislation to remove the conditions. VOTE: 5 -1, Lover voting no; Coffey absent CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS *8. Consideration of update report on May and June Emphasis Patrols ACTION: Report accepted. 9. Consideration of Parking Commission recommendations re Chestnut Manor Public Works Director Chris Waarvick and Assistant City Manager Dave Zabell summarized the solution staff identified for the Parking Commission's review. They recommended making an exception to the Yakima Municipal Code that allows $12 per year on- street parking for residents of Chestnut Manor within the broader downtown without affecting the historical core area. ACTION: Motion carried to accept staff's recommendation with the caveat that it apply to current residents only and that it would sunset when those individuals no longer resided there. Staff was directed to prepare an ordinance amendment. VOTE: 5 -1, Edler voting no; Coffey absent 10. Consideration of disposition of the Yakima Development request for annexation of property at S. 88 Avenue Planning Manager Joan Davenport explained the details of the petition for initiating the annexation from Zoel Morin. Discussion ensued about ongoing meetings with Yakima County regarding development standards and future annexations. Staff 3 recommended denial of the proposed annexation due to lack of information regarding future development, which is necessary to determine the city's ability to serve the area. ACTION: Motion carried to accept staff's recommendation to deny the petition at this time. VOTE: 5 -1, Edler voting no; Coffey absent 11. Consideration of modification to legislation re request for additional cruise night City Attorney Jeff Cutter explained the application the City received from Javier Gonzalez representing Lowcos Car Club requesting a permit for a low -rider car cruise on August 28. Mr. Gonzalez stated that various car clubs from the northwest would be showing their cars at a show in Union Gap and wanted to cruise legally in Yakima following the show. Discussion ensued on conflicting events, police overtime costs and the approved cruise already scheduled for September 5. ACTION: Motion carried to replace the September 5 cruise with the low -rider cruise on August 28. VOTE: 4 -2, Cawley and Ensey voting no; Coffey absent City Attorney Cutter advised the ordinance would have to be approved on an emergency basis due to the timing of the cruise. He will research whether it would qualify for emergency status. *12. Consideration of 2n Quarter Capital Improvement Projects report ACTION: Report accepted. *13. Consideration of a Resolution amending operating relationships of the Bicycle /Pedestrian Advisory Committee ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2010 -91 *14. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of an agreement with OIC for a revolving loan of HOME CHDO funds for developing in -fill housing ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2010 -92 *15. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of an agreement with the Yakima School District for two additional School Resource Officers ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2010 -93 *16. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing sole source procurement from ITT - Sanitaire for new diffuser membranes ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2010 -94 *17. Consideration of a Resolution affirming existing goals, policies, and practices providing for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2010 -95 *18. Consideration of Resolution authorizing grant application for Phase 3 of upper Kiwanis Park project. ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2010 -96 4 *19. Consideration of Finance reports: A. Revenue and Expenditure Report for May 2010 B. First Quarter Revenue and Expenditure report C. First Quarter Accounts Receivables ACTION: Reports accepted. *20. Approval of Final Contract payments (Standard Motion V -B — Accept the project and approve the final payment) for Capitol Hill Irrigation System Improvements — Project No.: IR2257 ACTION: Project was accepted and final payment was approved. *21. Set date of Public Hearing for August 3, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. to amend the six -year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R- 2010 -97 ORDINANCES *22. Consideration of an Ordinance to vacate southerly eight feet of E "A" Street right -of- way ACTION: Ordinance passed. ORDINANCE NO. 2010 -32 *23. Consideration of an Ordinance relating to Traffic, dealing with hit and run driving, adopting RCW sections to comply with recent statute revisions ACTION: Ordinance passed. ORDINANCE NO. 2010 -33 24. Other Business Council Member Ettl referenced Agenda Item No. 8 (Police Department emphasis patrol report) to stress the importance of decreased crime rates. Mayor Cawley suggested scheduling a study session to look at different forms of government. ACTION: Motion carried to schedule the study session. VOTE: 6 -0; Coffey absent 25. Adjournment— Executive Session at 9:35 p.m.; Business Meeting at 9:42 p.m. ACTION: Motion carried to adjourn to executive session for ten minutes to discuss pending litigation and adjournment to the next Business Meeting on August 3, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. VOTE: 6 -0; Coffey absent 5