City Council

GRANDVIEW CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES MARCH 24, 2015 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 and Councilmembers Mike Bren, Gloria Mendoza, Bill Moore, Javier Rodriguez and Joan Souders. Excused from the meeting were Councilmembers Robert Ozuna and Jesse Palacios. Staff present were: City Administrator/Public Works Director Cus Arteaga, City Treasurer Matt Cordray, Assistant Public Works Director Santos Trevino, Police Chief Kal Fuller and City Clerk Anita Palacios. Excused from the meeting was City Attorney Quinn Plant. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Norm Childress led the pledge of allegiance. 3. PRESENTATIONS A. 2014 Yakima Valley Tourism Annual Report – John Cooper, President & CEO John Cooper, President & CEO of the Yakima Valley Tourism, presented the 2014 Yakima Valley Tourism Annual Report. B. The American Legion Penny-a-Day Award Jim Davidson, Adjutant of the Fred E. Hayes Post 57 American Legion presented awards to the City departments that participated in the American Legion Penny-a-Day Campaign. C. 2015 Arbor Day Proclamation Mayor Childress proclaimed April 8, 2015 as Arbor Day and urged all citizens to plant trees to gladden the heart and promote the well-being of this and future generations. The City would be holding an Arbor Day tree planting on April 8th, 10:00 a.m., at the proposed dog park located adjacent to the Public Works Department on Willoughby Road. 4. PUBLIC COMMENT Juanita Cardenas, 640 East Fourth Street, Grandview, expressed concern with animal control in her neighborhood and in particular her neighbor’s aggressive dogs. Mayor Childress instructed Police Chief Fuller to address the issue with Ms. Cardenas. Regular Meeting Minutes March 24, 2015 Page 2 5. CONSENT AGENDA On motion by Councilmember Rodriguez, second by Councilmember Souders, Council unanimously approved the Consent Agenda consisting of the following: A. Minutes of the February 24, 2015 study session B. Minutes of the February 24, 2015 regular meeting C. Payroll Electronic Fund Transfers (EFT) Nos. 5338-5348 in the amount of $131,113.08 D. Payroll Check Nos. 7918-7975 in the amount of $110,093.92 E. Payroll Direct Deposit 02/16/15 – 02/28/15 in the amount of $84,190.06 F. Payroll Direct Deposit 03/01/15 – 03/15/15 in the amount of $81,081.97 G. Claim Check Nos. 107627-107837 in the amount of $882,630.09 H. 2015 Fuel Bid Award – Bleyhl Farm Service I. Resolution No. 2015-19 authorizing the Mayor to sign the 2015 Yakima County Technology Services Interlocal Agreement J. Resolution No. 2015-20 accepting the bid for the East Wine Country Plaza and authorizing the Mayor to sign all contract documents with Inland Asphalt 6. ACTIVE AGENDA A. Ordinance No. 2015-7 amending the 2015 Annual Budget City Treasurer Cordray explained that staff monitoring and review of fund and department budgets during the first two months of 2015 identified numerous budget accounts to be amended. Ordinance No. 2015-7 provided for the amending of the 2015 Annual Budget to accommodate the changes in sources and uses. By fund the highlights of the budget changes were as follows:  Current Expense Fund: Increase estimated Beginning Fund Balance. Appropriations for laptops at Council meetings, Michael Akins’ retirement buyout and transfer to Street Fund. Net effect was an increase in the estimated Ending Fund Balance.  E.M.S. Fund: Increase estimated Beginning Fund Balance with equal change in estimated Ending Fund Balance.  Yakima County Law & Justice Tax Fund: Increase estimated Beginning Fund Balance with equal change in estimated Ending Fund Balance.  Street Fund: Reduction of estimated Beginning Fund Balance. Addition of transfer in from Current Expense. Net effect was an increase in Estimated Ending Fund Balance.  Cemetery Fund: Increase estimated Beginning Fund Balance with equal change in estimated Ending Fund Balance.  Capital Improvements Fund: Increase estimated Beginning Fund Balance with equal change in estimated Ending Fund Balance.  Water/Sewer Fund: Increase estimated Beginning Fund Balance with equal change in estimated Ending Fund Balance.  Irrigation Fund: Reduction of estimated Beginning Fund Balance with equal change in estimated Ending Fund Balance.  Solid Waste Fund: Reduction of estimated Beginning Fund Balance with equal change in estimated Ending Fund Balance.  Equipment Rental Fund: Increase estimated Beginning Fund Balance with equal change in estimated Ending Fund Balance. Regular Meeting Minutes March 24, 2015 Page 3  Transportation Benefit District Fund: Increase estimated Beginning Fund Balance with equal change in estimated Ending Fund Balance. On motion by Councilmember Moore, second by Councilmember Bren, Council unanimously approved Ordinance No. 2015-7 amending the 2015 Annual Budget. B. Resolution No. 2015-21 authorizing the Mayor to execute a Purchase and Sale Agreement and such other documentation as necessary for the purchase of real property at 115 West Wine Country Road, Grandview, WA for municipal purposes City Administrator Arteaga explained that the City sold the old museum facility located at 315 Division Street to the Grandview School District. The City entered into a current lease agreement with the School District through August 31, 2015 to use the old museum facility to house museum exhibits. The School District planned to expand their training center to encompass the old museum facility. The City had been looking at viable options to relocate the museum. Original plans for the museum entailed the construction of a new facility at the Country Park Events Center. The construction estimate of $750,000 was deemed too expensive by the City Council. Staff has been working with the Drollinger and Anderson families in researching the option of purchasing and renovating the building/lot at 115 West Wine Country Road as a relocation site for the R.E. Powell Museum. The purchase price was $100,000. Currently there was $200,000 budgeted within the 2015 Capital Improvement Fund budget for the purchase and renovations. On motion by Councilmember Bren, second by Councilmember Souders, Council unanimously approved Resolution No. 2015-21 authorizing the Mayor to execute a Purchase and Sale Agreement and such other documentation as necessary for the purchase of real property at 115 West Wine Country Road, Grandview, WA for municipal purposes. 7. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS – None 8. CITY ADMINISTRATOR AND/OR STAFF REPORTS YCDA Annual Meeting – The Yakima County Development Association (YCDA) New Vision annual meeting was scheduled for March 25th at the Yakima Convention Center. 9. MAYOR & COUNCILMEMBER MEETING REPORTS Dog Park Committee – Councilmember Souders reported that a GHS senior has taken on the dog park as her senior project. The Arbor Day tree planting celebration would take place at the proposed dog park on April 8th at 10:00 a.m. PP&L Alternative Power Project – Mayor Childress, City Administrator Arteaga and Bill Clemens from PP&L visited the City of Pendleton to tour their alternative power projects. Lego Day at the Library – Councilmember Souders reported that the Lego Day hosted by the Library was very well attended. Regular Meeting Minutes March 24, 2015 Page 4 Rose Garden Work Party – Mayor Childress reported that approximately 90 volunteers assisted the City at the Rose Garden work party on March 21st. 10. EXECUTIVE SESSION – None 11. ADJOURNMENT The regular meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m. ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Mayor Norm Childress Anita Palacios, City Clerk