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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/02/1976 Business Meeting 187 ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1976 The City Council met in session on this date at 12:30 P.M. in the Conference Room of Yakima City Hall. Council members present were Mayor Betty L. Edmondson, Jean Allard, Ralph Holbrook, Dr. Bill Simmons, Nadine Walker and Gordon Wonder. Mayor Edmondson reported that there will not be a meeting with the Mall Association on this date, but one will be held as soon as possible. She will get some information from the City Attorney. Councilman Wonder, member of the Yakima Center Advisory Committee, reported on the parking situation at the Yakima Center. The large parking lot will not be completed this year because of curbing problems and cold weather. It will not be completed until spring. He stated that if the contract with 11/I Noel-Cook-Lewis can be revamped and the parking area can be black-topped, it will give the Center 64 additional parking stalls. Acting City Manager Dick Zais reported on the preliminary cost estimates for completing the parking lot on the north property line of the Center stating that this can be done for $20,000. Councilman Wonder stated that the Advisory Board recommends using $20,000 for this parking lot and in addition $3,000 for draperies. There would be a remaining balance of $28,000 to be forwarded to next year when the curbing will be put in. After discussion, it was MOVED by Walker, seconded by Holbrook that the preliminary cost estimates for completion of the parking lot on the north property line of the Yakima Center, be accepted: carried, Edmondson, Holbrook, Simmons, Walker and Wonder voting aye by voice vote. Allardtemporarily absent, Moore absent. The matter of management compensation for 1977, including wages and fringe benefits, was discussed. Chuck Rains, Director of Management and Budget, referred to the report on this matter and stated that there are three alternatives that can be considered: 1. percentage raise, based on the C.P.I. which is 5.34% this year, 2. percentage, based on the average of Collective Bargaining agreements, which is 7.3%, including wages and fringes, 3. look at competitive salary comparisons with other cities. There was discussion on various percentages, whether management should or should not have fringe benefits equal or more than other employees, and whether Council should indicate a certain percentage with management to decide what they want in the way of fringes. There was some discussion re police lieutenants not being in the management group and also not getting as many fringe benefits as management or the other employees of the City. After some discussion, it was MOVED by Allard, seconded by Holbrook to direct that legislation be prepared to bring the police lieutenants into the management group so that they will be treated the same as the II/ management personnel re fringe benefits: carried, Allard, Edmondson, Holbrook, Simmons and Wonder voting aye by voice vote. Walker voting nay by voice vote. More absent. After further discussion re management compensation, it was the consensus of the Council members that a spread sheet of the suggested plans for management compensation, including fringe benefits and the dollar amounts be brought back to the Council. There being no further business to be brought before the Council at this time, it was MOVED by Allard, seconded by Wonder to go into Executive Session to discuss a potential City Manager candidate: carried, Allard, Edmondson, Holbrook, Simmons, Walker and Wonder voting aye by voice vote. Moore absent. 388 December 2, 1976 December 3, 1976 December 4, 1976 After the Executive Session, it was MOVED by Holbrook, seconded by Walker that this meeting be adjourned at the hour of 1:30 P.M. to then meet on Friday, December 3, 1976, in the Board Room of the Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital at the hour of 1:30 P.M. to meet in Executive Session to discuss the hiring of a new City Manager: carried, Allard, Edmondson, Holbrook, Simmons, Walker and, Wonder voting aye by voice vote. Moore absent. 1 1/ • ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1976 The City Council met in session on this date at 1:30 p.m. in the 0Board Room of Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital. Councilmen present were Mayor Betty L. Edmondson, Jean Allard, Ralph Holbrook, W. K. "Pete" Moore, Dr. Bill Simmons, Nadine Walker, and Gordon Wonder. The Council met in Executive Session to discuss the hiring of a new !City Manager. !There being no further business to come before the Council, it was !MOVED by Moore, seconded by Allard that this meeting be adjourned at! the hour of 3:00 p.m. to then meet on Saturday, December 4, 1976 in the Board Room of Memorial Hospital at the hour of 8:30 p.m.: carried, 'Allard, Edmondson, Holbrook, Moore, Simmons, Walker and Wonder voting , !aye by voice vote. ADJOURNED REGULAR. MEETING SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1976 The City Council met in session on this date at 8:30 p.m. in the !Board Room of Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital. Councilmen present were Mayor Betty L. Edmondson, Jean Allard, Ralph Holbrook, W. K. "Pete" Moore, Dr. Bill Simmons, Nadine Walker and Gordon Wonder. The Council met in Executive Session to discuss the hiring of a new !City Manager. There being no further business to come before Council, it was MOVED' by Walker, seconded by Simmons that this be adjourned at the hour of !10:30 a.m.: carried, Allard, Edmondson, Holbrook, Moore, Simmons, • Walker and Wonder voting aye by voice vote. READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY DATE COUNCILMAN DATE COUNCILMAN ATTEST: CITY CLERK MAYOR 389 DECEMBER 6, 1976 The City Council met in session on this date at 1:30 P.M. in the Conference Room of Yakima City Hall. Council members Present were Mayor Betty L. Edmondson, Jean Allard, Ralph Holbrook, W. K. "Pete" Moore, Dr. Bill Simmons, Nadine Walker And Gordon Wonder. Mayor Edmondson read a letter from Mary Hersey, AFSCME Representa- tive, stating that because of conflicts between her work as Union Representative and her work on the Human Relations Commis- sion, she has found it necessary to resign from the Commission effective upon the Council's receipt of her letter. Council members reviewed the results of the Citizen Budget Questionnaire. Acting City Manager Zais stated that 121 questionnaire were returned which is six more than last year. Council members reviewed the memo from Chuck Rains, Director of Management and Budget regarding the unresolved budget issues. Councilmen Moore and Wonder were concerned re balancing the budget with FRS money. Councilman Wonder stated he did not think over 50 percent of the Federal Revenue Sharing money should be used in the budget. Council members then reviewed the Street Department Budget with Doug Terry, Street Superintendent, and Dave Vargas, Public Works Director. Mr. Terry explained that the Budget will loe cut down a little by grading once a year rather than twice a year and by using less salt and gravel on the streets for the winter months. He also explained that the crushed rock used for the winter months is reused for construction but not put back on the icy roads as it has too much litter in it after is has been used once. It was the consensus of the Council that Mr. Terry find some way to get the funding to , modify seventeen fences around the school properties as the Safety of school children should have high priority. Mr. Bill Stark, Traffic Engineer, stated that he would like to keep at least two of the CETA employees he now has. He stated if he loses his CETA help, he will have to use traffic control men for "extras" to meet WISHA and OSHA requirements. Mr. Vargas stated the reason the Refuse Department is asking for 60 garbage bins is that they now have a waiting list of 20 residents and they expect more and they need extra bins for repair and replacement also. Mr. Vargas stated the City serves i710 commercial places and by law they can serve single residences and up to four unit residences. Councilman Wonder stated that he does not want the City actively competing with Eichler. Mr. Vargas stated the City does not advertise as Eichler does and he also said .that som0 refuse to have Eichler service them. Council members then heard from the Parks & Recreation Department. Present to answer questions were Bill Hutsinpiller, Director of Parks & Recreation, Sam Chastain and Dave Schilperoort. Mr. Hutsinpiller explained the basketball and slow-pitch programs for adults stating that the rate now is $8 per player of which the Parks Department receives about $3. This fee pays for gym supervisors for basketball, and field maintenance for slow-pitch. Ideas regarding charging for the use of tennis courts were discussed and will be studied further. A cost estimate of contracting for the downtown redevelopment will be looked into for the Council. The four CETA employees of the Parks Department in order of priorities if any of them are to be kept are: , • a. Recreational Supervisor 2. Parks Maintenance Man 3. Parks Maintenance Man A. Senior Citizens Worker 390 DECEMBER 6, 1976 It was MOVED by Wonder, seconded by Moore that the Council move into Executive Session to discuss the hiring of a new City Manager. At 5:00 P.M., it was MOVED by Walker, seconded by Simmons that this meeting be adjourned to then meet again at the hour of 6:30 P.M. in the Conference Room of Yakima City Hall: carried, Allard Edmondson, Holbrook, Moore, Simmons, Walker and Wonder voting aye by voice vote. At 6:30 P.M., the Council members met in the Conference Room at Yakima City Hall. Councilmen present were Mayor Betty L. Edmondson, Jean Allard, Ralph Holbrook, W. K. "Pete" Moore, Nadine Walker and Gordon Wonder. Dr. Bill Simmons absent. ,Mr. Jim Eakin, Airport Manager, spoke to Council regarding the Airport 1 1/ Budget. He stated that Airport Security is required by Federal Law but the Federal Government also makes it unlawful for the City to charge the people for this service. Mr. Eakin stated that if no major problems arise, he can operate with the help he receives each year from students through the Yakima County Youth Corps, People for People, and Neighborhood Youth Corps Programs. He stated that the guards will also have to do janitorial work, as it is too expensive to contract janitorial work out. This will be done if he loses his four CETA employees. Ed Carroll, Fire Chief, spoke to Council on the budget for the Fire Department stating that they have requested e van for fire investigations because they are presently using a '64 station wagon that needs repair and they also have a problem with the station wagon in that people break the windows out and steal their equipment. Present to answer questions on the Police Department Budget were Chief Jack LaRue, Captain Harvey Qualley, and Police woman Alice Bachison. Chief LaRue stated that this yeafs state contract for police cars is with Pontiac and the City has a choice between the intermediate model being the Pontiac LeMans and the compact model being the Ventura. Chief LaRue highly recommended to the Council that the City purchase the intermediate model being the LeMans rather than the compact Ventura. He based his recommendation on the fact that the Police Department now has trouble with the compact Dodge Darts that were purchased last year because they do not come with heavy duty transmissions or added front end suspension. He then stated that the $36,000 already in his budget would not be enough for the eight new LeMans' so an additional $5,000 was asked by the Chief. Also discussed was the 14 CETA positions of the Police Department. Council members discussed whether or not CETA employees should be used to fill vacancies that arise in the Police Department and whether or not the CETA positions should be refilled. No decision was made at this time. At 8:00 P.M., the Council members moved into the Council Chambers for the balance of the meeting, Mayor Edmondson presiding, Councilmen Allard, Holbrook, Moore, Walker and Wonder, Acting City Manager Zais and City Attorney Andrews present on roll call. Councilman Simmons absent on roll call, having been excused at a previous meeting. The Invocation was given by Councilman Allard. The Minutes of the previous meeting having been duly certified accurate by two Councilmen and no one present wishing to have said minutes read publicly, Mayor Edmondson declared said minutes approved, as recorded, with two amendments. Mayor Edmondson referred to the items placed on the Consent Agenda questioning whether there were any additions or deletions from either 'Council members or citizens present. Acting City Manager Zais requested that Item No. 8 be added to the Consent Agenda. It was the consensus of the Council that the addition, as requested, be made. The City Clerk then read the Consent Agenda items including Ordinances and Resolutions by title. It was MOVED by Moore, seconded by Wonder that the Consent Agenda, as read, be passed: carried, Allard, Edmondson, AHolbrook, Moore, Walker and Wonder voting aye on roll call. Simmons absent. (Subsequent paragraphs preceded by an asterisk (*) indicate items on the Consent Agenda to be handled under one motion without further discussion.) 1 391 DECEMBER 6, 1976 The Hearing on the 1977 budget, having been continued from Ehe , previous week, Mr. Terry Loughran, Chairman of the Advisory Board for the Senior Citizens Center; Florence Martin, President of the Yakima Council on Aging; Francis Ball, Member of the 'Yakima County Chapter of Federal Employment; Vern Heese, incoming iPresident of the Senior Citizens Organization, and Rachel ;Corbin, spoke to Council re funding for the Southeast Community 'Center including transportation for citizens that do not live near the Center, more programs for senior citizens, more room 'for the senior citizens and funding to keep the CETA employee who works at the Center on as a permanent employee. There !being no other citizens present wishing to speak to the hearing on the budget, the City Clerk read a letter received from 1/ Joseph A. Davidson of 213 Park Avenue. The letter is as follows: Yakima City Council :City Hall !Yakima, Washington 98901 I propose decreases in the Capitol Theatre and the Downtown (or .Uptown) Redevelopment projects. I can only find about $12.6 million of the stated $127,220,225 budget in your Citizen Ques- tionnaire. If I could find the $2.2 million and $1.5 million for the Capitol Theatre and the Downtown Redevelopment in the questionnaire, I would propose a decrease. :I believe it is deceiving not to include these items for comment, 'particularly in view of the refusal of the voters to approve - a bond issue for these projects. It is irresponsible for a city with the social problems of Yakima to spend 48% of its budget on capital improvements in the downtown area, with financial reward for few. Some examples of Yakima's pressing problems are: 1. Per capita welfare expenditure is highest in the state. 2. Unemployment rate is highest in the state. , 3. School dropout is highest in the state. 4. Per capita commitment rate to state mental institutions is the highest in the state. i5. Per capita commitment rate to state juvenile institutions is highest in the state. 6. Highest ratio of substandard housing in the state. 7. Twenty-five per cent of the residents live in families whose annual income is below the poverty level. 8. Thirty per cent of the housing is classified as either deteriorating or dilapidated. 9. The per capita arrest rate for drunkenness is 7 times the 'national average for cities our size. 10. Among cities whose population ranges from 25 thousand to 50 thousand, Yakima ranks 8th in the criminal offenses reported to the police department per capita. 11. One of the highest per capita commitment rates to state correctional institutions. Please read and enter this letter in the record of the proposed public hearings on the budget. I would also appreciate a reply. Joseph A. Davidson councilman' Allard stated that the Council has spent quite a lot of time on the budget and they are trying hard to make the-budget do all it can for the community. He stated that CETA was taken on with the stipulation that when the funding was gone, the positions might be also, but the Council is trying to work these problems out. Councilman Walker stated that the reconstruction of the Capitol Theatre is not in the budget because the funding is from insurance money, $600,000 from donations of the people of the community and in the valley and $600,000 from Federal Revenue Sharing money. Mayor Edmondson Stated the Council is fully aware of the problems and the 4 e_ 1 03 6 2 DECEMBER 6, 1976 need for expansion of Senior Citizen Center and they will try to come up with a responsible answer to all problems. This being the time set for the Hearing on the 1977 Couimunity Develop- ment program, Juan Arambul, Dr. Marjorie Wilson, Eleanor Ficele, and John Taylor, Chairman of NICE, spoke to Council regarding funding for the first aid station at the Yakima Neighborhood Health Services. Mr. Lee Wilson also presented Council with petitions from the citizens requesting funding for the First Aid Station. Joyce Wagner of Area Council on Aging stated that they would like to help in programing for senior citizen activities and she suggested that if an addition is made to the senior citizens center that some sort of provisions are made for programs other than just providing the room. Charles Lee of the Southeast Community Center at Work stated that they would like to amend their list that was submitted as a proposal for additions and alterations to the Southeast Center. They would like to delete numbers 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 and keep numbers 1 and 7 of the following list: 1. Cover the Center's open court and convert it into a senior citizen lounge and recreation area. The cost is $60,000. 2. Modify the dining room to better accommodate the nutritional needs of the senior citizens and others. 3. Convert surplus waiting room space into needed office space for emerging new center programs. 4. Paint the exterior and interior of the building. 5. Repair and replace door devices for all extra doors. 6. Repair drinking fountains and cuspidors and make other minor repairs. 7. Add new office space for clinic use. Cost is estimated at $40,000. Mr. Lee stated that numbers 1 and 7 estimated costs are architectural fees. Mrs. Rachel Corbin again addressed the Council asking if the Community Development Funds were for private industry or non- profit industry. Mr. Stouder, Director of Community Develcipment will answer this for Mrs. Corbin. Mr. Stouder then spoke to the Council stating that the applications should be submitted to HUD 75 days prior to March 12. Councilmen stated they would discuss this again on Thursday, December 9, 1976, at the hour of 12:30 P .M. The Resolution granting authorization to execute an agreement with :the United States of America for the - lease of parking spaces in the Larson Garage was postponed because it-did not provide a cancella- tion clause on the City's behalf. This matter was referred to the City Attorney. It was MOVED by Moore, seconded by Wonder that Resolution No. D-3617, granting authorization for the acceptance of a planning grant, from the F.A.A., for a planning project pretaining to the Yakima Terminal be passed: carried, Allard, Edmondson, Holbrook, Moore,-Walker and-Wonder aye on roll call. Simmons absent. RESOLUTION NO. D-3617, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Manager and City Clerk of the City of Yakima to execute accep- tance of a Planning Grant Agreement with the United States of America, acting through the Federal Aviation Administration, for a grant to finance a planning project for the development of the Yakima Air Terminal. 393 DECEMBER 6, 1976 'IcIt was MOVED by Moore, seconded by Wonder that the Report of the City Engineer dated December 1, 1976, with respect to the :completion of the work on Public Works projects, South 1st Street !Arterial Improvement, Mead to Washington, Unit I, and Freeway Properties Water Project be approved, the work be •accepted and payment of the final estimates as therein set forth be hereby , authorized: carried, Allard, Edmondson, Holbrook, Moore, Walker and Wonder voting aye on roll call. Simmons absent. it was MOVED by Moore, seconded by Wonder that the Outside Utility Request for sewer at 814 North 20th Avenue as requested by Charley ,Lane be approved: carried, Allard, Edmondson, Holbrook, Moore, Walker and Wonder voting aye on roll call. Simmons absent. i*It was MOVED by Moore, seconded by Wonder that the Hearing date for Bicycle Route consideration for neighbors in the vicinity of South 44th Avenue be set for December 20, 1976: carried, Allard, Edmondson, Holbrook, Moore, Walker and Wonder voting ',aye on roll call. Simmons absent. It was MOVED by Moore, seconded by Wonder that Ordinance No. ,2024, repealing the City Code Chapters pertaining to ambulance regulations be passed: carried, Allard, Edmondson, Holbrook, 'Moore, Walker and Wonder voting aye on roll call. Simmons absent. ORDINANCE NO. 2024, AN ORDINANCE relating to licensing and business regulations; and repealing Chapter 5.09, "Ambulances", and Chapter 5.09A, "Mobile Intensive Care", of the City of Yakima Municipal Code. An Ordinance appropriating CETA money to various funds and accounts for the last six months of 1976, having been read by title only at this meeting, was laid on the table for one week or until Monday, December 20, 1976. Acting City Manager Zais referred to Ordinance No. 2025, stating that this ordinance changes the existing ordinance from the use of meter hoods to the use of permits. The fee also was raised Making it $50 a year rather than $30 a year. . It was MOVED by Holbrook, seconded by Moore that Ordinance No. 2025, authorizing the issuance and regulating use of special parking permits be passed: carried, Allard, Edmondson, Holbrook, Moore, Walker And Wonder voting aye on roll call. Simmons absent. ORDINANCE NO. 2025, AN ORDINANCE relating to traffic control; Authorizing the issuance and regulating the use of special parking permits; amending Section 9.50.670 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code; and declaring an emergency. Councilman Holbrook stated he felt there should be a public hearing On the Ordinances pertaining to the Building Code, Plumbing Code and the Mechanical Code so the people can be heard from. Mr. Stouder stated the appropriate boards had reviewed these and found them to be alright. Councilman Allard stated he was opposed to any further restrictions being placed on the people. Councilman Moore then stated that these are basically the standards of the whole State. It was MOVED by Moore, seconded by Wonder that Ordinance No. 2026, adopting the 1976 Uniform Building Code, including regulations for barrier free facilities'for ersons be passed: carried, Edmondsoni. Moore, Walker and Wonder voting aye on roll call. Allard and Holbrook voting nay on roll call. Simmons absent. ORDINANCE NO. 2026, AN ORDINANCE relating to building regulations; adopting by reference the Uniform Building Code, 1976 Edition, Copyright 1976 by the International Conference of Building Officials, regulating the erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, moving, removal, conversion, demolition, occupancy, equipment, tise, height, area and maintenance of buildings or structures in the City of Yakima; and amending Sections 11.04.010, 11.04.020, 11.04.030, 11.04.040, 11.04.050, and 11.04.060, and enacting new Section 11.04.070, all of the City of Yakima Municipal Code. 394 DECEMBER 6, 1976 It was MOVED by Walker, seconded by Wonder that Ordinance No. 2027 adopting the 1976 Uniform Plumbing Code be passed: carried, Edmondson, Moore, Walker and Wonder voting aye on roll call. Allard and Holbrook voting nay on roll call. Simmons absent. ORDINANCE NO. 2027, AN ORDINANCE relating to building regulations; adopting by reference the Uniform Plumbing Code, 1976 Edition, by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials; amending Sections 11.44.010, 11.44.040 and 11.44.050, all of the City of Yakima Municipal Code. It was MOVED by Walker, seconded by Wonder that Ordinance No. 2028, adopting the 1976 Uniform Mechanical Code be passed: carried, Edmondson, Moore, Walker and Wonder voting aye on roll call. Allard and Holbrook voting nay on roll call. Simmons absent. - ORDINANCE NO. 2028, AN ORDINANCE relating to building regulations; adopting by reference the Uniform Mechanical Code, 1976 Edition, by the International Conference of Building Officials and the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, together with "Appendix A", Uniform Mechanical Code Standards, and "Appendix B", Steam & Hot Water Boilers, Steam & Hot Water Piping and Fuel Gas Piping, "Appendix C", Sizing of Venting Systems serving appliances equipped with draft hoods and appliances listed = for use with Type B vents, and amending Sections 11.32.010, 11.32.040, 11.32.050, 11.32.060, 11.32.080 and 11.32.090, and adding new Section 11.32.100 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code. It was MOVED by Moore, seconded by Wonder that Councilman Holbrook be excused from the next meeting of December 13, 1976: carried, Allard, Edmondson, Holbrook, Moore, Walker and Wonder voting aye by voice vote. Simmons absent. Mayor Edmondson announced that Saturday, December 11, will be the Childrens Festival Parade. Councilman Holbrook brought on the question of a guard rail being installed at the southeast corner of 7th Avenue and "B" Street. ' It was requested by the Council that Traffic Engineer Bill Stark report on the cost of installing the guard rail. There being no further business to come before this meeting, it was MOVED by Holbrook, seconded by Allard that this meeting be adjourned at the hour of 10:00 P.M. to then meet on Thursday, December 9, 1976, at the hour of 12:30 P.M. in the Conference Room of Yakima City Hall: carried, Allard, Edmondson, Holbrook, Moore, Walker and Wonder voting aye by voice Note. Simmons absent. fS READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY DATE 62_,-/, - 7 4 COIJNC LMAN DATE/. e), COUNCILMAN ATTEST: O /410 • fr-k-g-1211 --, Alt .4 CITY CL7'1( -MAYIR