City Council

GRANDVIEW CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 8, 2019 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Gloria Mendoza called the regular meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. Present were: Mayor Mendoza and Councilmembers Gay Brewer, Mike Everett, Bill Moore, Javier Rodriguez and Joan Souders. Absent was Councilmember Dennis McDonald. Staff present were: City Administrator/Public Works Director Cus Arteaga and City Clerk Anita Palacios. City Attorney Quinn Plant and City Treasurer Matt Cordray were excused from the meeting due to the inclement weather. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Mendoza led the pledge of allegiance. 3. PRESENTATIONS A. Service Award – Mayor Norm Childress Mayor Mendoza presented former Mayor Norm Childress with a Service Award in recognition and grateful appreciation for his loyal and dedicated service to the citizens of the City of Grandview from January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2018. 4. PUBLIC COMMENT – None 5. CONSENT AGENDA On motion by Councilmember Everett, second by Councilmember Moore, Council approved the Consent Agenda consisting of the following: A. Minutes of the December 11, 2018 Committee-of-the-Whole meeting B. Minutes of the December 11, 2018 Council meeting C. Payroll Check Nos. 10729-10773 in the amount of $112,534.74 D. Payroll Electronic Fund Transfers (EFT) Nos. 60026-60030 in the amount of $78,602.28 E. Payroll Electronic Fund Transfers (EFT) Nos. 60033-60038 in the amount of $86,723.03 F. Payroll Direct Deposit 12/01/18-12/15/18 in the amount of $102,887.72 G. Payroll Direct Deposit 12/16/18-12/31/18 in the amount of $110,081.33 H. Claim Check Nos. 116610-116800 in the amount of $651,790.74 Regular Meeting Minutes January 8, 2019 Page 2 6. ACTIVE AGENDA A. Resolution No. 2019-1 authorizing the Mayor to sign the Technical Assistance Contract No. 010119GV with the Yakima Valley Conference of Governments This item was previously discussed at the December 11, 2018 C.O.W. meeting. On motion by Councilmember Rodriguez, second by Councilmember Everett, Council approved Resolution No. 2019-1 authorizing the Mayor to sign the Technical Assistance Contract No. 010119GV with the Yakima Valley Conference of Governments. Councilmember Moore recused himself from the vote due to his position on the Yakima Valley Conference of Governments Executive Committee. B. Resolution No. 2019-2 providing for authorized signatures This item was previously discussed at the December 11, 2018 C.O.W. meeting. On motion by Councilmember Souders, second by Councilmember Moore, Council approved Resolution No. 2019-2 providing for authorized signatures. C. Hotel Feasibility Study This item was previously discussed at the January 9, 2019 C.O.W. meeting. On motion Councilmember Everett, second by Councilmember Moore, Council approved the expenditure of $5,000 for the Hotel Feasibility Study and directed staff to prepare a budget amendment. 7. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS – None 8. CITY ADMINISTRATOR AND/OR STAFF REPORTS Irrigation Department – The Public Works Department was busy prepping the irrigation pumps and equipment for the upcoming irrigation season. Annual Sealcoat Program – The Public Works Department was inventorying streets for the annual sealcoat program to be completed by Benton County Public Works Department. 9. MAYOR & COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS 2019 Yakima County Homeless Census – Councilmember Moore reported that the 2019 Yakima County Homeless Census was scheduled for January 24, 2019. Volunteers were needed to help support the census. YVCOG General Membership Meeting – Councilmember Moore reported that the YVCOG General Membership Meeting was scheduled for January 16th in Toppenish. Regular Meeting Minutes January 8, 2019 Page 3 Message from the Mayor – Mayor Mendoza reported that she was asked by the Grandview Herald to prepare a “Message from the Mayor” that would be included on their website. 10. ADJOURNMENT On motion by Councilmember Moore, second by Councilmember Rodriguez, Council adjourned the regular meeting at 7:20 p.m. ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Mayor Gloria Mendoza Anita Palacios, City Clerk