City Council

GRANDVIEW CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 14, 2014 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Norm Childress called the regular meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. Present were: Mayor Childress, Councilmembers Mike Bren, Gloria Mendoza, Bill Moore, Jesse Palacios, and Joan Souders. Excused from the meeting was Councilmember Javier Rodriguez. Staff present were: City Administrator/Public Works Director Cus Arteaga, City Treasurer Matt Cordray, Assistant Public Works Director Santos Trevino and City Clerk Anita Palacios. Excused from the meeting was City Attorney Quinn Plant. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE City Treasurer Cordray led the pledge of allegiance. 3. PRESENTATIONS 10th Annual Haunted House and Halloween Carnival – The Miss Grandview Court invited the Mayor and Council to the 10th Annual Haunted House and Halloween Carnival on October 31st and November 1st in downtown Grandview. Miss Grandview Float Trailer Ribbon Cutting – The Miss Grandview Court invited the Mayor and Council to a ribbon cutting on Friday, October 24th, 12:00 Noon at the Chamber office to celebrate the arrival of the new Miss Grandview Float Trailer. 4. PUBLIC COMMENT Richard VanKirk, 1405 S. Euclid, Grandview, thanked the City for the beautiful street on Euclid Road, the multi-housing development constructed by Catholic Charities in the Carriage Square Neighborhood, and the speed display sign that was installed on Euclid Road. Carolyn Vining and Tony Cromwell, spoke regarding the swimming pool/swim team and the need for a new swimming pool facility. They discussed their plans to organize a grassroots effort to rally community support for the construction and funding of a new swimming pool facility. 5. CONSENT AGENDA On motion by Councilmember Souders, second by Councilmember Moore, Council unanimously approved the Consent Agenda consisting of the following: A. Minutes of the September 23, 2014 study session B. Minutes of the September 23, 2014 regular meeting C. Payroll Electronic Fund Transfers (EFT) Nos. 5260 – 5265 in the amount of $71,173.35 D. Payroll Check Nos. 7696 – 7718 in the amount of $19,912.22 Regular Meeting Minutes October 14, 2014 Page 2 E. Payroll Direct Deposit 9/16/14 – 9/30/14 in the amount of $85,599.18 F. Claim Check Nos. 106658 – 106776 in the amount of $194,865.88 G. Street Closure Request – Approve street closure for the 100 block of Division Street on October 31 & November 1, 2014 for the 10th Annual Haunted House and Halloween Carnival sponsored by the Miss Grandview Program and Grandview Float Committee H. Resolution No. 2014-53 declaring certain property as surplus and authorizing its sale or disposition I. Ordinance No. 2014-15 repealing Grandview Municipal Code Chapter 15.16 Sign Code and adding a new Chapter 15.16 Sign Code 6. ACTIVE AGENDA – None 7. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS – None 8. CITY ADMINISTRATOR AND/OR STAFF REPORTS DRYVE & TRANS-Action Transportation Symposium – City Administrator Arteaga, Councilmember Palacios, Assistant Public Works Director Trevino and City Clerk Palacios attended the DRYVE and TRANS-Action Central Washington Transportation Symposium on October 8th in Yakima. 2015 Preliminary Budget – The 2015 preliminary budget meetings were scheduled for Wednesday, November 12th and Tuesday, November 25th at 5:30 p.m. YVCOG General Membership Meeting – The Yakima Valley Conference of Governments (YVCOG) would be holding their general membership meeting on October 15th in Toppenish. New Vision/YCDA Board Forum – New Vision/Yakima County Development Association would be holding their special board forum on October 23rd at 5:30 p.m., in Yakima. East Wine Country Plaza SIED Application – City Administrator Arteaga and Cliff Lewis, owner of Grandview Lumber, would be presenting the East Wine Country Plaza SIED application for infrastructure funding to the SIED Board on October 16th. 9. MAYOR & COUNCILMEMBER MEETING REPORTS Carriage Square Neighborhood Block Watch – Councilmember Souders held a block watch on September 24th at her residence. O’Reilly Auto Parts Grand Opening – A grand opening would be held on Friday, October 17th, 10:00 a.m., at the new O’Reilly Auto Parts store. 10. EXECUTIVE SESSION – Property Matters Mayor Childress adjourned the meeting to an executive session at 7:20 p.m., for approximately 15 minutes to discuss property matters with the aforementioned Mayor, Councilmembers, City Administrator, City Clerk present. The meeting resumed at 7:35 p.m., with the aforementioned Mayor, Council and staff present. Regular Meeting Minutes October 14, 2014 Page 3 11. ADJOURNMENT On motion by Councilmember Mendoza, second by Councilmember Moore, Council unanimously adjourned the regular meeting at 7:40 p.m. ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Mayor Norm Childress Anita Palacios, City Clerk