The Yakima City Council met for a regular business meeting last night, Tuesday, July 18th.
Action by the Council on July 18th included:
- Receiving a report regarding the proposed YMCA aquatics/fitness center facility at Chesterley Park and an update from the YMCA on its fundraising efforts for the proposed project.
- Discussion on the next steps regarding purchase by the City of property currently owned by Congdon Development Company, LLC.
- Authorizing contracts with Yakima Valley Partners Habitat for Humanity not to exceed $165,000 of HOME Investment Funds to build four single-family residential units.
- Receiving an update on Camp Hope, a temporary homeless camp on City-owned property.
- Approving an airport-use agreement with the United States Air Force to lease property for the 2017 Mobility Guardian military exercise from July 31st to August 12th.
Follow this link to watch Y-PAC coverage of the July 18th Yakima City Council meeting- http://bit.ly/2uD7sYJ
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 City Council will hold a retreat at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, July 25th, at the City Training Facility, 421 East Chestnut Avenue. The Council’s next regular business meeting will take place at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, August 1st, in Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall, 129 North Second Street.
July 18th Yakima City Council meeting review- News Release