City Council

GRANDVIEW CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 25, 2022 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. The meeting was held in person and was also available via teleconference. Present in person: Mayor Pro Tem Moore and Councilmembers David Diaz, Jessie Espinoza and Joan Souders Present via teleconference: Councilmember Robert Ozuna Absent: Mayor Gloria Mendoza and Councilmember Javier Rodriguez On motion by Councilmember Souders, second by Councilmember Espinoza, Council excused Mayor Mendoza and Councilmember Rodriguez from the meeting. Staff present: City Administrator/Public Works Director Cus Arteaga, City Attorney Quinn Plant, City Treasurer Matt Cordray, Fire Chief Pat Mason and City Clerk Anita Palacios 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilmember Espinoza led the pledge of allegiance. 3. APPROVE AGENDA On motion by Councilmember Espinoza, second by Councilmember Diaz, Council approved the October 25, 2022 regular meeting agenda as presented. Roll Call Vote: • Councilmember Diaz – Yes • Councilmember Espinoza – Yes • Councilmember Moore – Yes • Councilmember Ozuna – Yes • Councilmember Souders – Yes 4. PRESENTATIONS A. 2022 Proclamation – Grandview High School DECA Mayor Pro Tem Moore proclaimed November as DECA month in the City of Grandview and urged all citizens to support efforts and activities of the GHS DECA Chapter. 5. PUBLIC COMMENT – None Regular Meeting Minutes October 25, 2022 Page 2 6. CONSENT AGENDA On motion by Councilmember Diaz, second by Councilmember Souders, Council approved the Consent Agenda consisting of the following: A. Minutes of the October 10, 2022 Special Council Budget meeting B. Minutes of the October 11, 2022 Committee-of-the-Whole meeting C. Minutes of the October 11, 2022 Council meeting D. Minutes of the October 17, 2022 Special Council Budget meeting E. Payroll Check Nos. 12986-13000 in the amount of $92,607.96 F. Payroll Electronic Fund Transfers (EFT) Nos. 60904-60908 in the amount of $92,401.56 G. Payroll Direct Deposit 10/1/22/10/15/22 in the amount of $127,096.77 H. Claim Check Nos. 125169-125259 in the amount of $304,564.08 Roll Call Vote: • Councilmember Diaz – Yes • Councilmember Espinoza – Yes • Councilmember Moore – Yes • Councilmember Ozuna – Yes • Councilmember Souders – Yes 7. ACTIVE AGENDA A. Closed Record Public Hearing – Emelda Miranda and Andrea Miranda dba Monarch Investment Properties, LLC, Annexation & Rezone, 1331 South Euclid Road, Grandview, Yakima County, Washington Present on behalf of the applicant was Emelda Miranda dba Monarch Investment Properties, LLC and Bobby Miranda. Mayor Pro Tem Moore opened the closed record public hearing to consider an Annexation and Rezone submitted by Emelda Miranda and Andrea Miranda dba Monarch Investment Properties, LLC, for Parcel Nos. 230926-22012 and 230926-23002 located at 1331 South Euclid Road, Yakima County, 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 Letter of Intent and Petition for Annexation and Rezone signed by Emelda Miranda and Andrea Miranda dba Monarch Investment Properties, LLC, to annex Parcel Nos. 230926-22012 and 230926-23002 located at 1331 South Euclid Road, Regular Meeting Minutes October 25, 2022 Page 3 Yakima County, Washington, consisting of 20.84 acres to the City of Grandview. The petitioners elected to request annexation under the 60% petition method of annexation. The 60% petition method requires signatures by owners of not less than 60% of the assessed value of the total property proposed for annexation. The petition contained sufficient signatures of the assessed value. • The petitioners requested the parcels be annexed with a R-3 High Density Residential zoning designation as identified on the City’s Future Land Use map. The parcels were included in the City’s designated Urban Growth Area as residential. • At the July 12, 2022 City Council meeting, Council approved Resolution No. 2022-30 accepting a request from Monarch Investment Properties, LLC for annexation of Parcel Nos. 230926-22012 and 230926-23002 located at 1331 South Euclid Road, Yakima County, Washington, and directed staff to present the Petition for Annexation to the Hearing Examiner for a public hearing. • On August 30, 2022, a public hearing was held before the Hearing Examiner to receive comments on the proposed annexation and rezone. A copy of the Hearing Examiner’s Recommendation was presented. • Staff recommended Council accept the Hearing Examiner’s conclusions and recommendation that the Petition for Annexation of Parcel Nos. 230926-22012 and 230926-23002 located at 1331 South Euclid Road, Yakima County, Washington be approved with R-3 High Density Residential District zoning subject to the assumption of an appropriate share of all existing City indebtedness by the annexed area. • Staff further recommended Council approve Resolution No. 2022-54 authorizing the petition to annex properties known as the Monarch Investment Properties Annexation that is contiguous to the City of Grandview and providing for transmittal of said petition to the Yakima County Boundary Review Board for a 45-day review prior to taking final action. Discussion took place. The public hearing was declared closed. On motion by Councilmember Ozuna, second by Councilmember Espinoza, Council accepted the Hearing Examiner’s conclusions and recommendation that the Petition for Annexation of Parcel Nos. 230926-22012 and 230926-23002 located at 1331 South Euclid Road, Yakima County, Washington be approved with R-3 High Density Residential District zoning subject to the assumption of an appropriate share of all existing City indebtedness by the annexed area. Roll Call Vote: • Councilmember Diaz – Yes • Councilmember Espinoza – Yes • Councilmember Moore – Yes • Councilmember Ozuna – Yes • Councilmember Souders – Yes Regular Meeting Minutes October 25, 2022 Page 4 B. Resolution No. 2022-54 authorizing the petition to annex properties known as the Monarch Investment Properties Annexation that is contiguous to the City of Grandview and providing for transmittal of said petition to the Yakima County Boundary Review Board for a 45-day review prior to taking final action On motion by Councilmember Souders, second by Councilmember Espinoza, Council approved Resolution No. 2022-54 authorizing the petition to annex properties known as the Monarch Investment Properties Annexation that is contiguous to the City of Grandview and providing for transmittal of said petition to the Yakima County Boundary Review Board for a 45-day review prior to taking final action. Roll Call Vote: • Councilmember Diaz – Yes • Councilmember Espinoza – Yes • Councilmember Moore – Yes • Councilmember Ozuna – Yes • Councilmember Souders – Yes C. Resolution No. 2022-55 authorizing the City Administrator to sign a Specific Project Agreement with the City of Sunnyside for the Grandview Fire Department and the Sunnyside Fire Department to share the services of a Sunnyside Fire Department employee This item was previously discussed at the October 11, 2022 C.O.W. meeting. On motion by Councilmember Diaz, second by Councilmember Espinoza Council approved Resolution No. 2022-55 authorizing the City Administrator to sign a Specific Project Agreement with the City of Sunnyside for the Grandview Fire Department and the Sunnyside Fire Department to share the services of a Sunnyside Fire Department employee. Roll Call Vote: • Councilmember Diaz – Yes • Councilmember Espinoza – Yes • Councilmember Moore – Yes • Councilmember Ozuna – Yes • Councilmember Souders – Yes D. Resolution No. 2022-56 declaring certain City property from the Fire Department as surplus and authorizing disposal This item was previously discussed at the October 11, 2022 C.O.W. meeting. On motion by Councilmember Diaz, second by Councilmember Souders, Council approved Resolution No. 2022-56 declaring certain City property from the Fire Department as surplus and authorizing disposal. Regular Meeting Minutes October 25, 2022 Page 5 Roll Call Vote: • Councilmember Diaz – Yes • Councilmember Espinoza – Yes • Councilmember Moore – Yes • Councilmember Ozuna – Yes • Councilmember Souders – Yes 8. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS – None 9. CITY ADMINISTRATOR AND/OR STAFF REPORTS – None 10. MAYOR & COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS – None 11. ADJOURNMENT On motion by Councilmember Souders, second by Councilmember Diaz, the Council meeting adjourned at 7:25 p.m. ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Mayor Pro Tem Bill Moore Anita Palacios, City Clerk