MINUTES FEBRUARY 3, 2004 BUSINESS MEETING.docVIP

CITY OF YAKIMA, WASHINGTON BUSINESS MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 3, 2004 – 2:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL ??1. Roll Call Present: Council: Mayor Paul George, presiding, Council Members Ron Bonlender, Dave Edler, Neil McClure, Mary Place, Bernard Sims, and Susan Whitman Staff: City Manager Zais, Assistant City Attorney Harvey, and City Clerk Roberts ??2. Pledge of Allegiance Council Member McClure led the Pledge of Allegiance. ??3. Open Discussion for the Good of The Order/Special Presentation A. Proclamations (if applicable) None B. Status report on prior meeting’s citizen service request (if applicable) None ??4. Consent Agenda Mayor George referred to the items placed on the Consent Agenda, questioning whether there were any additions or deletions from either Council members or citizens present. Item No.19A was removed from the Agenda. Item No. 21B was added to the Consent Agenda. The City Clerk read the Consent Agenda items, including resolutions and ordinances by title. SIMS MOVED AND PLACE SECONDED TO ADOPT THE CONSENT AGENDA AS READ. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. (Subsequent paragraphs preceded by an asterisk (*) indicate items on the Consent Agenda handled under one motion without further discussion.) *A. Approval of the minutes of the November 25, 2003 Adjourned Meeting and January 6, 2004 Business Meeting The minutes of the November 25, 2003 Adjourned Meeting and the January 6, 2004 Business meeting were approved, having been duly certified accurate by two Council members and no one present wishing to have said minutes read publicly. ??5. Audience Participation Robert Owen, 14 North 3rd Street, spoke in favor of more frequent Council meetings and taking the time to listen to the people. Doug Lemon, 6910 Borley Lane, addressed Council about a condemnation action he received against property within a week of purchasing it. He claimed to have immediately cleaned it up and then advised Code Enforcement he would finish a