City Council

GRANDVIEW CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 28, 2014 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Pro Tem Bill Moore called the regular meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. Present were: Mayor Pro Tem Moore, Councilmembers Mike Bren, Diana Jennings, Jesse Palacios and Joan Souders. Excused from the meeting were Mayor Norm Childress and Councilmembers Gloria Mendoza and Javier Rodriguez. Staff present were: City Attorney Quinn Plant, City Treasurer Matt Cordray, Parks & Recreation Director Mike Carpenter, Assistant Public Works Director Santos Trevino and City Clerk Anita Palacios. Excused from the meeting was City Administrator Cus Arteaga. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE City Clerk Palacios led the pledge of allegiance. 3. PRESENTATIONS – None 4. PUBLIC COMMENT – None 5. CONSENT AGENDA Councilmember Palacios requested that Resolution No. 2014-6 authorizing the Mayor to sign a Public Defender Agreement for conflict indigent defense counsel with Jacob A. Lara be removed from the consent agenda. On motion by Councilmember Palacios, second by Councilmember Bren, Council unanimously approved the Consent Agenda consisting of the following: A. Minutes of the January 14, 2014 regular meeting B. Payroll Electronic Fund Transfers (EFT) Nos. 5130-5134 in the amount of $61,730.89 C. Payroll Check Nos. 7211-7229 in the amount of $92,346.75 D. Payroll Direct Deposit 1/1/14 – 1/15/14 in the amount of $84,748.99 E. Claim Check Nos. 104983-105220 in the amount of $1,277,074.59 F. Resolution No. 2014-5 approving a Site Use Agreement between People For People and the City of Grandview Community Center G. Resolution No. 2014-7 accepting the bid for the Bonnieview Road Improvements and authorizing the Mayor to sign all contract documents with Scout Lake Construction, Inc. H. Resolution No. 2014-9 approving the Public Works Agreement between the City of Grandview and Teamsters Local No. 760 for the period of January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2015 I. Resolution No. 2014-10 authorizing the Mayor to sign a Washington Teamsters Welfare Trust Subscription Agreement as a condition of Trust coverage for members of the City’s Public Works bargaining unit and their families Regular Meeting Minutes January 28, 2014 Page 2 6. ACTIVE AGENDA A. Resolution No. 2014-8 authorizing the Mayor to sign a Professional Service Agreement with the Yakima Valley Conference of Governments to update the Parks and Recreation Comprehensive Plan The City’s Parks and Recreation Comprehensive Plan expires in January 2014. The update of the Comprehensive Plan was required for the City to be eligible for the Recreation and Conservation Office Grant Program participation. This grant program would help fund outdoor recreational facilities like swim pools and parks. In the 2014 Parks and Recreation budget, $7,000 was allocated to obtain the professional services from the Yakima Valley Conference of Governments to update the plan. The agreement was presented to Council for consideration. On motion by Councilmember Souders, second by Councilmember Jennings, Council unanimously approved Resolution No. 2014-8 authorizing the Mayor to sign a Professional Service Agreement with the Yakima Valley Conference of Governments to update the Parks and Recreation Comprehensive Plan. B. Grandview Franchise Agreement between the City and Fatbeam, LLC Fatbeam, LLC, contacted the City in December 2013 regarding a proposed fiber route to provide connectivity to the Grandview School District. Fatbeam, LLC, submitted a proposed franchise agreement for legal review. The City Attorney reviewed the proposed franchise agreement and recommended approval. The franchise agreement provided that the agreement be presented to Council at least 5 days prior to adoption. The City Attorney proposed presentation at the January 28th meeting and adoption at the February 11th meeting. Council concurred with the formal adoption of the franchise agreement at the February 11, 2014 Council meeting. C. Resolution No. 2014-6 authorizing the Mayor to sign a Public Defender Agreement for conflict indigent defense counsel with Jacob A. Lara Upon removal of said item from the consent agenda, Councilmember Palacios questioned the compensation rate for the Public Defender Agreement with Jacob Lara. City Attorney Plant explained that Mr. Lara would be providing the City with indigent defense counsel services on limited occasions when there might be a public defense attorney conflict on a case. On motion by Councilmember Palacios, second by Councilmember Bren, Council unanimously approved Resolution No. 2014-6 authorizing the Mayor to sign a Public Defender Agreement for conflict indigent defense counsel with Jacob A. Lara. 8. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS – None 9. CITY ADMINISTRATOR AND/OR STAFF REPORTS Bonnieview Road Improvements – Assistant PW Director Trevino reported that the City was working with Sunnyside Valley Irrigation District to upgrade the irrigation line along Bonnieview Road in conjunction with said road improvements. Regular Meeting Minutes January 28, 2014 Page 3 Westside Park & Palacios Pathway Restrooms – Assistant PW Director Trevino reported that the new restroom facilities for Westside Park and the Palacios Pathway had been ordered. Abandoned Railroad Overpass Retaining Wall – Assistant PW Director Trevino reported that the Public Works crew had removed the old shrubbery along the abandoned railroad overpass by the Westside Park parking lot and would be reconstructing the retaining wall. 10. MAYOR & COUNCILMEMBER MEETING REPORTS Community Center Advisory Committee – Councilmember Souders reported that Nancy Davidson was elected chair and Dave Copeland was elected vice-chair of the Community Center Advisory Committee. The Parks and Recreation Department would be submitting a grant request to Legends Casino for an electric door opener for senior citizens at the Community Center. 11. EXECUTIVE SESSION – None 12. ADJOURNMENT On motion by Councilmember Bren, second by Councilmember Jennings, Council unanimously adjourned the regular meeting at 7:25 p.m. _______________________________ ___________________________________ Mayor Pro Tem Bill Moore Anita Palacios, City Clerk