City Council

GRANDVIEW CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 11, 2022 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. The meeting was held in person and was also available via teleconference. Present in person: Mayor Mendoza and Councilmembers Bill Moore (Mayor Pro Tem), Robert Ozuna, Javier Rodriguez and Joan Souders Present via teleconference: Councilmembers David Diaz and Diana Jennings Absent: Councilmember Mike Everett Staff present: City Attorney Quinn Plant, City Attorney Tony Menke and City Clerk Anita Palacios 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Mendoza led the pledge of allegiance. 3. PRESENTATIONS A. Wayne D. Lutomski, President, FruitSmart, Inc. Wayne Lutomski, President with FruitSmart, Inc., introduced himself to the Council and provided a brief company update on the latest news at FruitSmart. 4. PUBLIC COMMENT – None 5. CONSENT AGENDA On motion by Councilmember Moore, second by Councilmember Rodriguez, Council approved the Consent Agenda consisting of the following: A. Minutes of the December 14, 2021 Committee-of-the-Whole meeting B. Minutes of the December 14, 2021 Council meeting C. Payroll Check Nos. 12518-12558 in the amount of $124,067.18 D. Payroll Electronic Fund Transfers (EFT) Nos. 60695-60699 in the amount of $84,242.14 E. Payroll Electronic Fund Transfers (EFT) Nos. 60701-60707 in the amount of $97,992.65 F. Payroll Direct Deposit 12/01/21-12/15/21 in the amount of $117,098.13 G. Payroll Direct Deposit 12/16/21-12/31/21 in the amount of $128,172.05 H. Claim Check Nos. 123294-123469 in the amount of $816,846.10 Roll Call Vote: • Councilmember Diaz – Yes • Councilmember Jennings – Yes Regular Meeting Minutes January 11, 2022 Page 2 • Councilmember Moore – Yes • Councilmember Ozuna – Yes • Councilmember Rodriguez – Yes • Councilmember Souders – Yes 6. ACTIVE AGENDA A. Closed Record Public Hearing – Gauley Rezone – 501 Concord Avenue Mayor Mendoza opened the closed record public hearing to consider a Rezone submitted by James E. Gauley for 501 Concord Avenue, Grandview, Washington, by reading the public hearing procedure There was no one in the audience who objected to her participation as Mayor or any of the Councilmembers’ participation in these proceedings. None of the Councilmembers had an interest in this issue nor did any stand to gain or lose any financial benefit as a result of the outcome of this hearing and all indicated they could hear and consider the issue in a fair and objective manner. The purpose of the hearing was for the Council to review the record and consider the pertinent facts relating to this issue. No new public testimony was allowed. City Clerk Palacios provided the following review of the record: The City received a rezone application submitted by James E. Gauley requesting a rezone of Parcel No. 230922-41565 located at 501 Concord Avenue, Grandview, Washington, from R-1 Low Density Residential to R-3 High Density Residential. The current use of the property was a vacant 28,437 square foot building that was a former church. The proposed use would be six (6) apartments. On November 3, 2021, the Hearing Examiner conducted an open record public hearing to receive comments on the proposed rezone. A copy of the Hearing Examiner’s Recommendation RZ#2021-05 dated December 2, 2021 was presented. Following the closed record public hearing, staff recommended Council accept the Hearing Examiner’s conclusions and recommendation that the City Council rezone the 28,437 square foot Parcel No. 230922-41565 at 501 Concord Avenue from R-1 Low Density Residential District to the R-3 High Density Residential District as outlined in Recommendation RZ#2021-05. Staff further recommended Council approve Ordinance No. 2022-01 changing the zoning classification of certain lands and amending the zoning map of the City of Grandview as requested by James E. Gauley for Parcel No. 230922-41565 located at 501 Concord Avenue, Grandview, Washington. Council requested no clarification of the record and the public hearing was declared closed. Regular Meeting Minutes January 11, 2022 Page 3 On motion by Councilmember Moore, second by Councilmember Rodriguez, Council accepted the Hearing Examiner’s conclusions and recommendation to rezone the 28,437 square foot Parcel No. 230922-41565 at 501 Concord Avenue from R-1 Low Density Residential District to the R-3 High Density Residential District as outlined in Recommendation RZ#2021-05. Roll Call Vote: • Councilmember Diaz – Yes • Councilmember Jennings – Yes • Councilmember Moore – Yes • Councilmember Ozuna – Yes • Councilmember Rodriguez – Yes • Councilmember Souders – Yes B. Ordinance No. 2022-01 changing the zoning classification of certain lands and amending the zoning map of the City of Grandview as requested by James E. Gauley for Parcel No. 230922-41565 located at 501 Concord Avenue, Grandview, Washington On motion by Councilmember Moore, second by Councilmember Rodriguez, Council approved Ordinance No. 2022-01 changing the zoning classification of certain lands and amending the zoning map of the City of Grandview as requested by James E. Gauley for Parcel No. 230922-41565 located at 501 Concord Avenue, Grandview, Washington Roll Call Vote: • Councilmember Diaz – Yes • Councilmember Jennings – Yes • Councilmember Moore – Yes • Councilmember Ozuna – Yes • Councilmember Rodriguez – Yes • Councilmember Souders – Yes 7. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS – None 8. CITY ADMINISTRATOR AND/OR STAFF REPORTS - None 9. MAYOR & COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS – None 10. EXECUTIVE SESSION – UNION NEGOTIATIONS Mayor Mendoza adjourned the meeting to an executive session at 7:30 p.m., for approximately 30-45 minutes to discuss personnel matters per RCW 42.30.110(1)(g) to include proposals for the following bargaining units: Police Sergeant-Patrol, Police Support and Public Works with the aforementioned Mayor, Councilmembers, City Attorney Menke, City Attorney Plant and City Clerk present. The meeting resumed at 8:15 p.m., with the aforementioned Mayor, Council and staff present. Regular Meeting Minutes January 11, 2022 Page 4 No action was taken. 11. ADJOURNMENT On motion by Councilmember Moore, second by Councilmember Rodriguez, the Council meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m. ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Mayor Gloria Mendoza Anita Palacios, City Clerk