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MAY 13, 1957
The City Commission met in regular session, Mayor Alderson, Commissioners Schutt and
Mathews and City Attorney Hawkins present on roll call.'
The minutes of the regular.meeting of May 6, 1957 were approved as read.
The City Attorney having been instructed to rewrite the Ordinance creating L.I.D. No.853,
being the South Front Street, Logan Avenue and Petzel Avenue curb, gutter and surfacing
district, to delete Group "All Lincoln and Sunset Avenue portion, since more than 60%
protests were filed on this part of the district, and the corrected ordinance being
Ordinance No. B -2023, having been read by the Clerk, it was moved by Mathews, seconded
by Alderson that said Ordinance be passed as read: carried, Alderson, Schutt and
Mathews voting aye on-roll call.
ORDINANCE NO. B -2023. AN ORDINANCE providing for the improvement of certain property
by grading, ballasting, surfacing, constructing concrete curbs and gutters, establishing
• Local Improvement District, providing for the method of payment thereof, and creating
• special fund.
This being the time for the second reading of Ordinance No. B -2024 creating the position
of "Administrative Assistant to the Planning Director" and 'appropriating $2120.00 for the
payment of salary for said assistant for the balance of 1957, it was moved by Mathews,
seconded by Alderson that said Ordinance be passed as read: carried, Alderson, Schutt
and Mathews voting aye on roll call.
ORDINANCE NO. B- 2024. AN ORDINANCE creating the position of . "Administrative Assistant
to the Planning Director" and providing for the expenditure of funds not provided for
in the 1957 Budget for the payment of the salary for said Administrative Assistant and
declaring an emergency.
Bids having been received on Monday May 6, 1957 for the purchase of a 1/2 Ton truck
for the Irrigation Department, said bids to include certified check, bid bond or -cash,
it was moved by Mathews and seconded by Schutt that said bids be and are hereby rejected
since they did not include certified check, bid bond or cash and the City Clerk is hereby
instructed to readvertise for bids to be submitted on or before the hour of 10:00 o'clock
A. M. on Monday, May 27, 1957, and that certified check, bid bond or cash be omitted from
'the advertisement upon advice of the City Attorney: carried, Alderson, Schutt and
Mathews voting aye on roll call.
This being the time for receiving bids for visible pocket type index equipment for the
City Clerk's office the following was the only bid received:
Remington Rand Imperial Kardex #C1764 - 17 tray -1275 pockets per cabinet
Capacity of four - 5100
Price $1068.00
Remington Rand Standard Kardex #B6415 - 15 tray -1005 pockets per cabinet
Capacity of five- 5025
Price $1013.75
said bid was referred to the City Clerk for recommendation: carried, Alderson, Schutt
and Mathews voting aye on roll call.
Moved by Mathews, seconded by Schutt that Resolution No. C -1470 authorizing the Mayor
and City Clerk to have prepared and submit an application for a Federal Grant for the
construction of an Industrial Wastes Disposal system and other improvements to the
Yakima Sewage Treatment Plant in accordance with the Water Pollution Control Act, be
passed as read: carried, Alderson, Schutt and Mathews voting aye on roll call.
RESOLUTION NO. C -1470. A RESOLUTION authorizing the appropriate City officials of the
City of Yakima to prepare and submit an application for a Federal Grant for the
construction of an Industrial Wastes Disposal system and other improvements to the
Yakima Sewage Treatment Plant.
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima recognizes its responsibility to abate
the pollution and contamination of the Yakima River; and
WHEREAS, Federal assistance is'available under Public Law 660 - 84th
Congress for such projects; NOW,THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE .CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. That the Mayor of the City of Yakima be, and he is hereby,
authorized on behalf of the City of Yakima to have prepared and submit an application
for Federal Grant as set forth, in the Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 466 -466 j)
for the construction of an Industrial Wastes disposal system and other improvements to
the Yakima Sewage Treatment Plant.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION, signed and approved this 13th day of
May, 1957.
ATTEST: J. A. SMITH
City Clerk
( S E A L )
JOE K.ALDERSON
Mayor
The Petition of George Keller,.and others, for the annexation of certain specific
property in the City of Yakima, same being contiguous to the present boundaries of the
City having been filed, it was moved by Mathews, seconded by Alderson that the City Clerk
be and is hereby instructed to post notice of public hearing in three public places
within the territory, being proposed for annexation, fixing the time and place of hearing
as Monday, the 27th day of May, 1957 at the hour of 10 o'clock A.M. at the City Hall:
carried, Alderson, Schutt and Mathews voting aye on roll call.
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The Petition of Mrs. Anne G. Ulrich, and others, for the annexation of certain specific
property in the City of Yakima, same being contiguous to the present boundaries of the
City having been filed, it was moved by Mathews, seconded by Alderson that the City
Clerk be and is hereby instructed to post notice of public hearing in three public: places
within the territory being proposed for annexation fixing the time and place of hearing
as Monday, the 27th day of May, 1957 at the hour of l0 o'clock A.M.- at the City Hall:
carried, Alderson, Schutt and Mathews voting aye on roll call.
Moved by Mathews, seconded by Schutt that Resolution No. C -1471 being a Resolution of
intention to improve portions of 40th Avenue South, Arlington Avenue and 41st Avenue by
grading, ballasting, surfacing with asphaltic concrete and constructing concrete curbs
and gutters and fixing the time for hearing at the hour of 10:00 A.M. on Monday, the
3rd day of June, 1957, be passed as read: carried, Alderson, Schutt and Mathews voting
aye on roll call.
RESOLUTION NO. C -1471. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
That it is its intention to improve the following streets by
grading, ballasting, surfacing with asphaltic concrete and constructing concrete curbs
and gutters, together with the necessary drainage features:
That portion of 40th Avenue South lying within the City between
Tieton Drive and Arlington Avenue,
Arlington Avenue from 40th Avenue South to 44th Avenue South,
41st Avenue South from Arlington Avenue to Nob Hill Boulevard.
The proposed Local Improvement District is to embrace all
property adjacent to the above - mentioned improvements which are subject to assessment.
All persons who may desire to object to said proposed improvements
are hereby notified to appear and present such objections, if any, at a meeting of the
City Commission to be held at its office in the City Hall in the City of Yakima, Yakima
County, Washington, at the hour of 10:00 o'clock a.m., on Monday, the 3rd day of June,
1957, which time and place are hereby fixed for the hearing of all matters relating to
said proposed improvements or objections thereto, and for determining the method of
payment for said improvements; and the City Clerk is hereby directed to.give due notice
of said hearings and of the intention to make the aforesaid improvements.
All costs and expenses in connection with the construction, of
said improvement, including the engineering, inspecting, advertising, publication, of
notices and all other expenses incident thereto, shall be levied and assessed against
all of the property legally and properly assessable therefor as provided by law and as
above described; and said City shall not be liable,in any manner fvr any portion of said
costs and expenses of said improvement, with the exception that on streets adjacent to
the Wilson- Eisenhower School, the City shall bear the cost in excess of that required
to construct standard 32 -foot residential streets; and the City Engineer is hereby
directed to submit to the City Commission at or prior to the date fixed herein for said
hearing, all of the data and other information required by law to be by him submitted;
all of said improvements to be constructed in full accordance with the plans and
specifications to be prepared by the City Engineer and filed with the City Clerk.
ATTEST: J. A. SMITH
-City Clerk
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION THIS 13th day of May, 1957.
( S E A L )
JOE K. ALDERSO N
Mayor
Moved by Mathews, seconded by Schutt that Resolution No. C -1472 authorizing the Mayor
and City Clerk to execute an application for interest -free advances of Federal funds
for the purpose of making a ground water supply investigation for the City of Yakima,
be passed as read: carried, Alderson, Schutt and Mathews voting aye on roll call..
RESOLUTION NO. C -1472. A RESOLUTION authorizing the appropriate City officials of the
City of Yakima to prepare and submit an application for interest -free advances of Federal
funds for the purpose of making a ground water supply investigation for the City of
Yakima.
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima recognizes the need for an economic
and adequate supply of water; and
WHEREAS, Federal assistance is available through interest - -free
loans as authorized under Public Law 560 83 Congress, as amended, to make such investi-
gations and studies as are necessary to insure such a supply; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. That the Mayor and the City Clerk be, and he is hereby
authorized on behalf of the City of Yakima to have prepared and submit an application
for interest -free advances of Federal Funds for the purpose of making a ground water
supply survey for the City of Yakima.
day of May, 1957.
ATTEST: J. A. SMITH
City Clerk
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION, signed and approved this 13th
( S E A L )
JOE K. ALDERSON
}.Mayor
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Moved by Mathews, seconded by Schutt that Resolution No. C -1473 providing for the
transfer of $392.55 in the Current Expense-1957 Budget for the City Garage, from
Gas Pump appropriation to Tools & Equipment appropriation, said Resolution being in
accordance with the Minutes of April 29th, 1957, with regards to the purchase of a
gas pump and compressor for the Garage, be passed as. read: carried, Alderson, Schutt
and Mathews voting aye on roll call.
RESOLUTION 'NO. C.-1473. A RESOLUTION providing for the transfer of funds within the
Garage Department Budget.
WHEREAS, a shortage exists in the Tools and Equipment
appropriation of the Capital Outlay category of the Garage Department of the Current
Expense Fund of the 1957 Budget, while there exists .a surplus of funds in'the Gas
Pump appropriation of said category, and
WHEREAS, the City Commission deems it in the best interests
of the City to make certain transfers within said Garage Department appropriation; and
R.C.W. 35.33.1209
WHEREAS, the action contemplated herein is authorized by
NOW, THEREFORE ,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COP24ISSION OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. That $392.55 be and it is hereby transferred from
the Tools and Equipment appropriation to the Gas Pump appropriation, all within the
Capital Outlay category of the Garage Department of the Current Expense Fund of the
1957 Budget, and the City Treasurer is hereby authorized, directed and empowered to
make the aforementioned transfer within said fund.
ADOPTED.BY THE CITY COMMISSION, signed and approved this
13th day of May, 1957.
ATTEST: J. A. SMITH ( S E A L ) JOE K. ALDERSON
City Clerk Mayor
Notice having been received from the General Services Administration that the
Government is renewing Lease No. GS -10 -B -540, dated April 10, 1950,.said lease covering
space occupied by the Weather Bureau at.the Municipal Airport, it was moved by Mathews,
seconded by Alderson that renewal of this lease be accepted as read: carried, Alderson,
Schutt and Mathews voting aye on roll call.
Moved by-Mathews, seconded by Alderson that we do now adjourn to meet again at the
hour of 2 o'clock p.m. on Wednesday, May 15, 1957: carried, Alderson, Schutt and
Mathews voting aye on roll call.
ADJOURNED MEETING, WEDNESDAY MAY 15, 1957, 2 OtCLOCK P.M.
The City Commission met pursuant to adjournment, Mayor _Alderson,.Commissioners.Schutt
and Mathews present on roll call. City Attorney absent.
M6- Vdd:by Mathews, seconded by Schutt that Ordinance No. B -2024 creating a Cumulative
Reserve Fund for Domestic Water Supply Development, authorizing the appropriation each
R e ar at`I.the timer af. "th.e adoption of the annual budget the sum of not less than
0 000.00 from the Water Department Revenues, transferring from the Water Fund a sum
of 410,000.00 to the Cumulative Reserve Fund immediately, be passed as read: carried,
Alderson, Schutt and Mathews voting aye on roll call.
ORDINANCE NO. B- 2024:1 AN ORDINANCE creating•a Cumulative Reserve Fund to be known as
the "Cumulative Reserve Fund For Domestic Water Supply Development" as authorized by
Chapter 60, Laws of 1941 of the State of Washington; providing for the payment into
said fund of all gums hereafter budgeted and appropriated therefor and for the ex--
penditure thereof, and providing for a transfer of funds from the Water Fund.
Moved by Mathews, seconded by Alderson that Ordinance No. B -2025 amending Ordinance
No. B -193$ providing for levying and collection of tax upon gross revenues of the
combined water and sewer department, be passed as read: carried, Alderson, Schutt and
Mathews voting aye on roll call.
ORDINANCE NO. B -2025. AN ORDINANCE amending Section 1 of Ordinance No. B -1938 entitled:
"An Ordinance relating to revenue and taxation; providing for the levying and collection
of a tax upon the gross revenues of the combined water and sewer department and the
garbage department; and declaring an emergency. "; increasing the rate of tax levied
upon the gross revenues of the combined water and sewer departments.
Moved by Mathews, seconded by Alderson that Ordinance No. B -2026 amending Ordinance
No. B -606 of the Water Code, same increasing the water rates, more fully described in
said Ordinance, bepassed as read: carried, Alderson, Schutt and Mathews voting aye on
roll call.
ORDINANCE NO. B -2026. AN ORDINANCE amending Sections 32,33 and 39 of Water Code
Ordinance No. B -606, entitled: "AN ORDINANCE relating to and regulating the operation
of the Water Department of the City of Yakima; providing for the management and control
thereof; providing for rules regulating and fixing the use and price of water supplied
by the City, and connections therewith; amending and re- writing Ordim nce A -9$$ as
amended; providing penalties for the violation thereof; repealing certain ordinances
and declaring an emergency "; and providing for increased water rates.
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Moved by Mathews, seconded by Alderson that Ordinance No. B -2027 amended by Ordinance
No. B -1890 an ordinance relating to the municipal sewage system, said ordinance increas-
ing sewer service charge, be passed as read: carried, Alderson, Schutt and Mathews
voting aye on roll call.
ORDINANCE NO. B -2027. AN ORDINANCE amending Sections 2 and 5 of Ordinance No. B -1$90
entitled: "AN ORDINANCE relating to the municipal sewage system and additions and
amendments thereof and extensions thereto; and the financing, maintenance.and operation
thereof as a public utility; providing for rates and charges; for the creation of a
special "Sewer fund" to which shall be paid all revenues and out of which shall be paid
all expenses of said system; and for the administration and enforcement of said
ordinance; and declaring an emergency;" increasing sewer service charges; and providing
for approved meters on all water discharged into the sanitary sewer system.
Moved by Mathews, seconded by Alderson that Ordinance No. B -2028 amending Ordinance No.
B1876 providing for increased rates on garbage service, be passed as read: carried,
Alderson, Schutt and Mathews voting aye on roll call.
ORDINANCE NO. B -202$. AN ORDINANCE repealing Ordinance No. B -1894 and amending Ordinance
No. B -1876 entitled "AN ORDINANCE'imposing a lien upon property for delinquent garbage
collection service charges and amending subdivision (C) of Section 10, of Ordinance
No. B -1523 entitled ?AN ORDINANCE relating to public health and sanitation; providing for
and regulating the compulsory collection and disposal of garbage, refuse and dead
animals in the City of Yakima; regulating the operation of the City Dump and collection
service; creating a special fund and providing for the payment of monies into said fund;
providing penalties for the violation hereof; and repealing Ordinance No. B -1511 and all
other ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith?."
Moved by Schutt, seconded by Mathews that the City Clerk be and is hereby instructed to
give notice to bidders for grading, ballasting, surfacing, constructing concrete curbs
and gutters on South Front Street, Logan Avenue and Petzel Avenue, being L.I.D. No.853,
said bids to be received on Monday the 27th day of May, 1957, at the hour of 10:00
otclock A.M.: carried, Alderson, Schutt and Mathews voting aye on roll call.
The City engineer report-ing.the completion of L.I.D.
District, by the! Water::Dept, it was moved by Mathews,
Engineer be instructed to prepare the assessment roll
Clerk be authorized to give notice of hearing on said
10th day of June 1957 at the hour of 10 otclock a.m.:
Mathews voting aye on roll call.
No. 846, being the Westover Terrace
seconded by Schutt that the City
for said district and the City
assessment roll for Monday, the
carried, Alderson, Schutt and
The City Engineer reporting the completion of L.I.D. No. 851 the Rolling Green Irrigation
District, it was moved by Mathews, seconded by Schutt that the City Engineer be instructe
to prepare the assessment roll and the City Clerk is hereby authorized to give notice of
hearing on said assessment roll for Monday, the 10th day of June, 1957 at the hour of
10 otclock A.M.: carried, Alderson, Schutt and Mathews voting aye on roll call.
Moved by Schutt, seconded by Mathews that we do now adjourn to meet again on Monday, the
20th day of May, 1957 at the hour of 10:00 A.M.: carried, Alderson, Schutt and Mathews
voting aye on roll call.
ATTEST:
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