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Home My WebLink About03/20/1978 Adjourned Meeting �� Nw�� ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, MARCH 20, 1978 The City Council met in session on this date at 10:00 A.M., to reconvene as a Board of Equalization to consider protests to the assessments for L.I.D. No. 1001, Central Business District Improvements, Mayor Betty L. Edmondson presiding, Council members Henry Beauchamp, Don Hinman, Nadine Walker and Gordon Wonder present on roll call. Council members Ralph Holbrook and Jack Sparling absent. It was MOVED by Walker, seconded by Hinman that Jack Sparling be excused from this meeting: carried, Beauchamp, Edmondson, Hinman, Walker and Wonder voting aye by voice vote. Councilman Wonder stated that after the last meeting, he had met with Larry Wright, Principal Planner, and devised a program that seemed to make the adjustments Council had indicated they wanted. The properties that ar ^ ra than 1/2 block away from a parking lot can be considered as not receiving as much benefit as the interior pro- pertias, By doing this, you answer most of the objections to the Assessment Roll. He stated these parcels should be assessed 68 per square foot)" He stated Council should also look at properties more than a block away from a parking lot, such as those in block 89, where there is absolutely no parking or distance benefits, and �� assess them at 41t per square foot. He also stated the estimated cost to the City would be almost $200,000, He also stated that there are some individual parcels which Council might like to review. Councilman Wonder indicated on the map all of the parcels which would be effected. After discussion it was MOVED by Wonder, seconded by Beauchamp that the properties outside the line indicated on the map, which are 1/2 block away from the parking lots be assessed at 68t per square foot, with the ex- ception of Block 89, which should be assessed at 41t per square foot: carried, Beauchamp, Edmondson, Hinman, Walker and Wonder voting aye by voice vote. Holbrook and Sparling absent. Council members next discussed the assessment for Shiloh Christian Center, Item No. 8, Mayor Edmondson stating they had requested exemption or reduction on the basis that they are a non-profit organization, and they do not generate traffic or parking during the normal business hours. Council members discussed the assessments ad- jacent to this parcel, and Councilman Beauchamp stated that he believes this assess- ment needs to be adjusted. Considering the method by which the other adjustments were determined, Mayor Edmondson inquired if changing some other parcels using a different method could be defended in Court. City Attorney Andrews stated that the need for parking or land use should be minimized in figuring the assassmant. He cautioned that if Council reduces an assessment for one property without any reason, it would throw off the proportionment of the other assessments. After stating that she was minimizing the land use, and justifying the adjustment because of the dis- tance from the parking lot, it was MOVED by Walker, seconded by Hinman to adjust the assessment of Item No. 8, Shiloh Christian Center, from $1.68 per square foot to $1.45 per square foot: carried, Beauchamp, Hinman, Walker and Wonder voting aye by voice vote. Edmondson voting nay. Holbrook and Sparling absent. Mayor Edmondson stated that the assessment is on the land and the Dre'Seot land use s minimized. Council members next discussed the assessment for Item No. 76, Frederick Halverson, Mayor Edmondson stating that this property was purchased after the L.I.D. was created and will now be used by the U. S. Postal Service. She stated that part of that lease was an agreement to provide 12 parking stalls. Councilman Hinman asked what the assessment would be after the parking credit was given. After making some calcu- lations, Larry Wright stated that this assessment would be reduced to $1.07 per square foot. It was MOVED by Hinman, seconded by Walker that the assessment for Item No. 76, Frederick Halverson, be reduced to $1,07 to include his parking credit: carried, Beauchamp, Edmondson, Hinman, Walker and Wonder voting aye by voice vote. Holbrook and Sparling absent. Council next considered Item No. 138, Elena Arralde, comparing her assessment with those adjacent to her property. After discussion regarding the land use, it was MOVED by Walker, seconded by Hinman that the assessment for Item No. 138, Elena Arralde, which is presently assessed at 8Ot per square foot, be reduced to 76t per square foot: carried, Beauchamp, Edmondson, Hinman, Walker and Wonder voting aye by voice vote. Holbrook and Sparling absent. It was MOVED by Beauchamp, seconded by Walker that the assessment for Item No. 130, Leslie E. Campbell, be reduced to 79 per square foot, the same as the adjacent properties. Mayor Edmondson stated that the land in that one block area is all benefitted equally by the parking lot. The question was called on the motion made earlier: Beauchamp, Edmondson, Hinman, Walker and Wonder voting aye by voice vote. Holbrook and Sparling absent. It was MOVED by Hinman that no further adjustments be made. The motion died for lack of a second. *Inadvertently omitted - for the most part **Inadvertently omitted - for general parking & improvement benefits. ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING wM��U� 0�� MONDAY, MARCH 20, 1978 Councilman Wonder stated that by using the 1/2 block guideline method, all assessments in the Mall block were reduced to 64, with the exception of Item No. 7, and the J. C. Penney property, which will remain at 64, as they benefit from two parking lots. Councilman Wonder reviewed what action Council took on assessments which were protested, as follows: item Adjustment No, Block Lot Owner Per Square Foot 8 29 6-8 Shiloh Christian Center $1,45 24 30 18 ElerY Van Diest -O- 38 31 22 T\eton Hotel, Inc. - ]4 31 23- J. AL Sentz .68 25 41 31 29 Wong Chin .68 42 31 30- Jack Chin .68 31 45 32 8 T{mt n Hotel, Inc. -O- 45 32 9 TYaton Hotel, Inc. .68 46 32 10 - Elaine W. Rich .68 11 47 32 12- Davy E. Wilson, Sr. ~68 , 13 48 32 14- Mob! U Oil Corp, .68 16 50 32 21 Edwi n Estabrook .68 51 32 22= Elaine B. Rich .68 23 52 32 24 Lyle Warming .68 53 32 25 Dragon Inn, Inc. .68 54 32 26 - Tloton Hotel, Inc. .68 32 68 51 S 50' Van Patrick, Jordan -U- l-2 76 52 5-8 Frederick Halverson 1,07 78 52 11- Lester Watkins .68 12 79 52 11 - Drew J. Johnson .68 12 80 52 17- Lyle Pidgeon, Jr. .68 18 81 52 19- Gilbert Lester .68 20 82 52 21- Duane Anderson .68 22 85 69 1 Thomas B. Grahn .68 87 69 4 - 8 Republic Publishing Company .68 89 69 13 - Elery Van Diest .68 18 94 70 5 - 6 Thomas Hargis, Jr. .68 35 70 7 - 8 El Van Diest .68 97 70 11 - Thomas Hargis, Jr. .68 12 98 70 23- Bon Marche .68 25 99 70 26- Rainier National Bank/Trust .68 II/ 27 Department . 100 70 28- Don Marche .68 30 101 70 31- Pacific Power & Light Co. .68 32 102 70 - Yakima Hall Shopping Center .68 105 90 106 90 1 Peoples Store .68 114 72 3-6 Leone R. Sheppard part @ .68 part @ .76 118 72 13- John Weber .68 18 119 72 17 - John u~ber -O- - 24 120 89 1-3 J. C. Penney Company 736 �mm� REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING MONDAY, MARCH 20, 1978 Item Adjustment No, Block Lot Owner Per Square Foot 121 '89 4-5 Bon Marche � ' ��l' � 125 89 12- Bon Marche ~ .41 13 126 89 14 - Elery Van Diest ,41 16 130 91 18 - Leslie Campbell ^79 21 ~ 135 92 10 John Moore .68 136 92 11 James Rayner .68 138 92 ' 13 Elena Arralde .76 & 3 l�] of 14 - _ Mayor Edmondson inquired how much money was involved in these reductions. Mr. Wright stated that a rough estimate would be about $200,000. Councilman Hinman inquired if the City has that much in unallocated FRS funds. Mayor Edmondson stated that there is about $]]0,000 unallocated FRS monies available, plus $280,000 allocated for a Contingency Fund. It was MOVED by Hinman, seconded by Walker to inform staff we wish to consider using Federal Revenue Sharing money to cover the cost of the adjustments on the assessments, which is approximately $200,008, for the CBD LID and instruct them to begin the necessary procedures: carried, Beauchamp, Edmondson, Hinman, Walker and Wonder voting aye by voice vote. Holbrook and Sparling absent. It was MOVED by Wonder, seconded by Hinman, to instruct staff to prepare the final Assessment Roll incorporating the adjustments Council authorized today: carried, Beauchamp, Edmondson, Hinman, Walker and Wonder voting aye voice vote. Holbrook and Sparling absent. It was MOVED by Walker, seconded by Hinman that Council adjourn as a Board of Equalization, and that this meeting be adjourned at the hour of 11:10 A.M.: carried, Beauchamp, Edmondson, Hinman, Walker and Wonder voting aye by voice vote. 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