City Council

GRANDVIEW CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES MARCH 11, 2025 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Ashley Lara 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: Councilmembers David Diaz, Laura Flores, Bill Moore (Mayor Pro Tem), Robert Ozuna and Joan Souders Present via teleconference: Councilmember Steve Barrientes Absent: Councilmember Javier Rodriguez On motion by Councilmember Moore, second by Councilmember Souders, Council excused Councilmember Javier Rodriguez from the meeting. Vote: • Councilmember Barrientes – Yes • Councilmember Diaz – Yes • Councilmember Flores – Yes • Councilmember Moore – Yes • Councilmember Ozuna – Yes • Councilmember Rodriguez – Absent • Councilmember Souders – Yes Staff present: City Administrator Shane Fisher, City Attorney Quinn Plant, City Treasurer Matt Cordray and City Clerk Anita Palacios 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Jordan Segovia, 1st grader at Smith Elementary, led the pledge of allegiance. 3. APPROVE AGENDA On motion by Councilmember Moore, second by Councilmember Souders, Council approved the March 11, 2025 regular meeting agenda as presented. Vote: • Councilmember Barrientes – Yes • Councilmember Diaz – Yes • Councilmember Flores – Yes • Councilmember Moore – Yes • Councilmember Ozuna – Yes • Councilmember Rodriguez – Absent Regular Meeting Minutes March 11, 2025 Page 2 • Councilmember Souders – Yes 4. PRESENTATIONS A. Yakima Valley Conference of Governments’ 2024 Annual Report Raquel Ferrell Crowley, Deputy Director with the Yakima Valley Conference of Governments presented the YVCOG 2024 Annual Report. 5. PUBLIC COMMENT Dan White, coordinator of the Grandview Day of Service, invited the Mayor and Council to attend the Grandview Day of Service on May 3, 2025, from 8:30 am to 12:00 Noon at the Grandview Nazarene Church. 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 February 25, 2025 Committee-of-the-Whole meeting B. Minutes of the February 25, 2025 Council meeting C. Payroll Check Nos. 14280-14302 in the amount of $21,236.96 D. Payroll Electronic Fund Transfers (EFT) Nos. 61540-61546 in the amount of $109,617.70 E. Payroll Direct Deposit 02/16/25-02/28/25 in the amount of $164,789.71 F. Claim Check Nos. 130753-130844 in the amount of $709,553.98 Vote: • Councilmember Barrientes – Yes • Councilmember Diaz – Yes • Councilmember Flores – Yes • Councilmember Moore – Yes • Councilmember Ozuna – Yes • Councilmember Rodriguez – Absent • Councilmember Souders – Yes 7. ACTIVE AGENDA A. Resolution No. 2025-20 authorizing the Mayor to sign a Contract Amendment between the Department of Licensing and the Grandview Transportation Benefit District On motion by Councilmember Moore, second by Councilmember Ozuna, Council approved Resolution No. 2025-20 authorizing the Mayor to sign a Contract Amendment between the Department of Licensing and the Grandview Transportation Benefit District. Regular Meeting Minutes March 11, 2025 Page 3 Vote: • Councilmember Barrientes – Yes • Councilmember Diaz – Yes • Councilmember Flores – Yes • Councilmember Moore – Yes • Councilmember Ozuna – Yes • Councilmember Rodriguez – Absent • Councilmember Souders – Yes B. Resolution No. 2025-21 authorizing the Mayor to sign the Architectural Proposal with Design West Architects, P.A., for the Police Department Needs Assessment This item was previously discussed at the February 25, 2025 C.O.W. meeting. On motion by Councilmember Diaz, second by Councilmember Ozuna, Council approved Resolution No. 2025-21 authorizing the Mayor to sign the Architectural Proposal with Design West Architects, P.A., for the Police Department Needs Assessment. Vote: • Councilmember Barrientes – Yes • Councilmember Diaz – Yes • Councilmember Flores – Yes • Councilmember Moore – Yes • Councilmember Ozuna – Yes • Councilmember Rodriguez – Absent • Councilmember Souders – Yes C. Resolution No. 2025-22 accepting a request from Roger Wilson and James & Linda Hansen for annexation of Parcel Nos. 230909-12003, 230909-11401, 230909-11002, 230909-11402, 230909-11403, 230909-11404, 230909-14002, 230909-14404, 230909-14403, 230910-23404, 230910-23406, 230910-24400 located on Wine Country Road, Bethany Road, N. Puterbaugh Road and Woodworth Road, Grandview, Yakima County, Washington to the City of Grandview This item was previously discussed at the February 25, 2025 C.O.W. meeting. On motion by Councilmember Moore, second by Councilmember Souders, Council approved Resolution No. 2025-22 accepting a request from Roger Wilson and James & Linda Hansen for annexation of Parcel Nos. 230909-12003, 230909-11401, 230909-11002, 230909-11402, 230909-11403, 230909-11404, 230909-14002, 230909-14404, 230909-14403, 230910-23404, 230910-23406, 230910-24400 located on Wine Country Road, Bethany Road, N. Puterbaugh Road and Woodworth Road, Grandview, Yakima County, Washington to the City of Grandview. Regular Meeting Minutes March 11, 2025 Page 4 Vote: • Councilmember Barrientes – Yes • Councilmember Diaz – Yes • Councilmember Flores – Yes • Councilmember Moore – Yes • Councilmember Ozuna – Yes • Councilmember Rodriguez – Absent • Councilmember Souders – Yes D. Resolution No. 2025-23 accepting the Wine Country Road Resurfacing – Euclid Road to Grandridge Road as complete This item was previously discussed at the March 11, 2025 C.O.W. meeting. On motion by Councilmember Moore, second by Councilmember Souders, Council approved Resolution No. 2025-23 accepting the Wine Country Road Resurfacing – Euclid Road to Grandridge Road as complete. Vote: • Councilmember Barrientes – Yes • Councilmember Diaz – Yes • Councilmember Flores – Yes • Councilmember Moore – Yes • Councilmember Ozuna – Yes • Councilmember Rodriguez – Absent • Councilmember Souders – Yes E. Resolution No. 2025-24 authorizing the Mayor to sign Change Order No. 3 with C&E Trenching, LLC for the Old Inland Empire Highway (Welch) Sanitary Sewer Improvements This item was previously discussed at the March 11, 2025 C.O.W. meeting. On motion by Councilmember Ozuna, second by Councilmember Moore, Council approved Resolution No. 2025-24 authorizing the Mayor to sign Change Order No. 3 with C&E Trenching, LLC for the Old Inland Empire Highway (Welch) Sanitary Sewer Improvements. Vote: • Councilmember Barrientes – Yes • Councilmember Diaz – Yes • Councilmember Flores – Yes • Councilmember Moore – Yes • Councilmember Ozuna – Yes • Councilmember Rodriguez – Absent • Councilmember Souders – Yes Regular Meeting Minutes March 11, 2025 Page 5 F. Resolution No. 2025-25 accepting the Wine Country Road and Higgins Way Improvements as complete This item was previously discussed at the March 11, 2025 C.O.W. meeting. On motion by Councilmember Ozuna, second by Councilmember Souders, Council approved Resolution No. 2025-25 accepting the Wine Country Road and Higgins Way Improvements as complete. Vote: • Councilmember Barrientes – Yes • Councilmember Diaz – Yes • Councilmember Flores – Yes • Councilmember Moore – Yes • Councilmember Ozuna – Yes • Councilmember Rodriguez – Absent • 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 Moore, second by Councilmember Souders, the Council meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m. ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Mayor Ashley Lara Anita Palacios, City Clerk