The Yakima City Council met for a regular business meeting yesterday, Tuesday, August 1st.
Action by the Council on August 1st included:
- Seeking more information from staff on the Yakima Planning Commission’s findings regarding retail marijuana sales in the M-1 Zoning District.
- Approving the Hearing Examiner’s recommendation for a rezone proposed at 4503 Powerhouse Road.
- Approving Tuesday, August 15th, as the date for a closed record appeal hearing regarding the Hearing Examiner’s decision on a proposal to convert a commercial building at 201 South 6th Street into a multi-family residential development.
- Authorizing an agreement with Boise River Fence, Inc. in the amount of $743,388 for security gate improvements at Yakima Air Terminal-McAllister Field.
- Agreeing to resolve and settle the lawsuit brought by Keith A. Schrank. The settlement of $250,000 was paid by the Cities Insurance Association of Washington and the City’s insurance carrier, Munich Reinsurance.
Follow this link to watch Y-PAC coverage of the August 1st Yakima City Council meeting – http://bit.ly/2u1WxZC
Yakima City Council meetings air live on Charter Cable Channel 194 and are replayed at 7:00 pm the following night. The meetings are shown again at 9:00 am on the following Saturday and Sunday and are also available on the City of Yakima website – http://www.yakimawa.gov/.
The Council’s next regular business meeting will take place at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, August 15th, in Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall, 129 North Second Street.
Yakima City Council August 1st Meeting Review – News Release