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July 10, 1978
The City Council met in sesslon.on this date at 1:30 PM. in the Councli
Chambers of City Hall, Yakima, Washington. Council members present were '
Mayor Betty L. Edmondson, Henry Beauchamp, Lynn Buchanan, Don Hinman,
Nadine Lee and Jack 3par|inB, Gordon Wonder presenf.affer 2:15 PM. .
It was MOVED by Lee, seconded by Beauchamp to move into Executive
Session to discuss pending litigation, personnel matters and disposition
of property: carried, Beauchamp, Buchanan, Edmondson, Hinman, Lee and
Sparling voting aye by voice vote. Wonder absent.
Upon completion of the Execuflve.SessJon, Alan Bushley, R. W.. Beck and
Associates' representative, reported that his firm will present o couple
of rate alternatives as a nesu|tof,fha sewer rate study. Ken Seeds, Ft,
W. Beck, reported that should be set to provide revenues from all
customers to equal the cost of serving those customers. He reviewed,
in dafa||, the report entitled, "Significant Features of Sewer Rates".
He stated that the expense for the new plant will primarily be recovered
II/ fhrmugh a.copifa| recovary�ohorge tox. One of fhe o|farnoflvms lnc|udes
the cost of capital improvements to the Cify v s storm drainage facilities
and Council needs to decide whether or not to charge those storm drainage
costs to the sanitary sewer customers. N|||it_}Vh|fe, Public Works
Director, reported that in the past, we have charged storm sewer maintenance
to street maintenance; however, this year it is being charged, to the
sewer fund. It was the general consensus of the Council to think about
the policy of adding the storm sewer drain system in this project. .
At 3:00. PM,.fhe.Counol| members,00mmehced the regular maa+iMg Mayor
Edmondson presiding, Council members Beauchamp, Buchanan, Hinman, Lee,
Sparling and Wonder, City Manager Eastman and City Attorney Andrews .
present on roll call.
The Invocation was given bx City Attorney Andrews.
Mayor Edmondson referred to the Items placed on the Consent Agenda, '
questioning whether there were any oddifions'pr deletions .from either
Council members or citizens present. Mayor Edmondson repcirfed that item
#|| should be removed from the Consent Agenda in order to make a
correction, as the report is from the Department of Community Development
and not the City Enginmer,, It was the general consensus of the Council
that this item be deleted from the Consent Agenda; the correction noted;
and then placed back on the Consent Agenda, The City Clerk then read
the. Consent Agenda items, Including a resolution,. by title. It was
MOVED by Lee, seconded by Hinman that the Consent Agenda, 'as read, be
passed: carried,. Beeuthomp Buchanan, Edmondson, Hinman, Lee, Sparling
and Wonder voting aye On roll call. (Subsequent paragraphs preceded by
an asterisk (*) indicate Items on the Cqhsanf Agenda to be handled under
one motion without -further discussion.) . _
*|f was MOVED by Lee, seconded by Hinman that fhe.m|nufes of June 20,
1978, having been duly certified accurate by two Council members and no
one present wishing to have said minutes read publicly, be approved:
carried, Beauchamp, Buchanan, Edmondson, Hinman, Lee, Sperling and
Wonder voting aye on roll call.
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This being the time set for the hear\ng on the Yakima City Council .
District Alternatives, Mayor Edmondsqn announced that Council has had
staff reports on this previously.. Don Skone, Associate p|nnner reported
that the Council Districts followed the precinct boundary lines and
population division as close to equal as possible, with the least deviation
' in proposal "A". He outlined the various districts in the five proposals
on a map for the benefit of the citizens in .the-audience. There being
no citizen present wishing to speak to this matter, Mayor.Edmnndson
announced that there w| | | be another haoryng'on this on July 17, 1978 at
8:00 PM, to be held in the Countl| Chambers. .
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JULY 10, 1978
This being the time fixed for the hearing on the rezone request filed by
Joseph Andreotti for property located at 305 No. 6th Avenue, Joseph
Andreotti spoke in favor of the rezone, stating that he has plans to
locate his small consulting business firm at that address. There being
no one present speaking against this rezone, it was MOVED by Wonder,
seconded by Beauchamp that Ordinance No. 2193, accepting the recommendation
of the Planning Commission and rezoning the property located at 305 No.
6th Avenue, be passed: carried, Buchanan, Edmondson, Hinman, Lee,
Sperling, Wonder and Beauchamp voting aye on roll call.
ORDINANCE NO. 2193, AN ORDINANCE accepting the recommendation of the
Planning Commission and rezoning property at 305 No. 6th Avenue from R-
3, Multiple Family Zone, to B -3, General Business Zone.
Eva Elbert, 315 Murphy Lane, stated that she is opposed to any increase
in the sewer rates. Ines Rice, 4409 Arlington, stated that she also is
opposed to sewer rate increases and she doesn't believe citizens in the
City Limits should pay for benefits of those who live outside the City.
*It was MOVED by Lee, seconded by Hinman that Resolution No. D -3920,
authorizing the abatement of fire hazards on private property, be passed:
Beauchamp, Buchanan, Edmondson, Hinman, Lee, Sparling and Wonder voting
aye on r o l l ca.l 1 .
RESOLUTION NO. D -3920, A RESOLUTION requiring the abatement of fire
hazard on certain property, directing notice to property owners to abate
such hazards, and, in the alternative, authorizing abatement by the Fire
Marshal.
*It was MOVED by Lee, seconded by Hinman that the report from the Community
Development Department, dated June 27, 1978, with respect to the completion
of the work on Community Development Contracts, Miller Park Improvements,
as performed by Yakima Asphalt Paving Company and S & S Contractors, be
approved, the work be accepted and payment of the final estimates as
therein set forth is hereby authorized: carried, Beauchamp, Buchanan,
Edmondson, Hinman, Lee, Sparling and Wonder voting aye on roll call.
The Council members discussed the letter received from the Parks and
Recreation Commission requesting permission to appoint a citizens committee
to study park and recreation needs. Councilman Wonder stated that he
hopes the committee will bear in mind the maintenance and operation
expenses, along with capital outlay, when they do this study. Councilman
Beauchamp suggested that they appoint representatives from different
ethnic backgrounds and also the youth of the community. After further
discussion, it was MOVED by Hinman, seconded by Lee to accept staff's
recommendation and give permission to the Parks and Recreation Commission
to appoint a citizens committee to study park and recreation needs:
carried, Beauchamp, Buchanan, Edmondson, Hinman, Lee, Sparling and
Wonder voting aye by voice vote.
Willis White, Public Works Director, reviewed his memo of June 26, 1978,
concerning the high water table problem experienced by Mr. Jim Smith of
12 No. Ilth Street. He reported that the problem is created by natural
ground water created by the topographical relief and the nature of the
aquifier or seepage zone carrying the water. An interceptor drain installed
below the bench extending from "B" Street extended. to Yakima Avenue would
decrease the height of the water table. Getting rid of the water once we
get it to Yakima Avenue would be the next hurdle, as the elevation of the
Yakima Avenue drain is too high to accept the drainage from a proposed
interceptor system without purnping. Extending the interceptor system to
the river would be cost prohibitive for the local area. He also stated that
Council could consider this for a possible UDAG project. After discussion,
it was the general consensus of the Council to accept the report and
order it filed.
JULY 10, 1978
Keith Daniels, Paulson Realty, presented an offer to purchase, on behalf
of his client, Lester Gerhauser and Emmalin Gerhauser, for the property
located on No. Fruitvale Boulevard in front of the City Shops. He
stated that the offer is for 450 a sq. foot, subject to a survey of the
King Property since there isn't a map giving the actual footage of the
property. The survey will be at the expense of the purchaser. City
Manager Eastman reported that the City will retain enough property to
meet the City's commitment to landscape the City Shops Area. After
further discussion, it was MOVED by Hinman, seconded by Sparling to
accept the offer to purchase, as presented; the exact footage of property
to be determined after a survey of the King property: carried, Beauchamp,
Buchanan, Hinman, Lee, Sparling and Wonder voting aye by voice vote.
Edmondson voting nay. Mayor Edmondson stated that she voted against
this because the City still has to do the landscaping around the City
Shops area.
Items of information,suipplied to the Council were: List of damage
claims referred to insurance carrier; consumer price index change -
impact on bargaining agreements; petition /election schedule and a "thank
you" card from Jim Ives Family.
There being no further business to come before'the Council, it was MOVED
by Sparling, seconded by Lee that this meeting be adjourned at the hour
of 5:00 PM: carried, Beauchamp, Buchanan, Edmondson, Hinman, Lee,
Sparling and Wonder voting aye by voice vote.
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