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Home My WebLink About06/04/1958 Business MeetingHl� 1 J [,,'ill JUNE 4, 1958 The City Commission met in regular session, Mayor Alderson, Commissioners Schutt and Mathews present on roll call. No City Attorney present. The minutes of the regular meeting" of May 28, 1958 were .approved as read: This being the time for the hearing on Resolution No. C -1584, being a resolution of in- tention to improve Elm Street from North lst Avenue to 233.1 feet west of North First Avenue by'- siurfacing' w.,ith_- asphaltic concrete andl�thererbeing no protests in writing or otherwise, it was MOVED by Mathews, seconded by Schutt that Ordinance No. B -2176 creating a local improvement district be: passed as read: carried, Alderson, Schutt and Mathews voting aye on roll call. I ORDINANCE NO. B -2176, AN ORDINANCE providing for the improvement of certain property by grading, ballasting, surfacing with asphaltic concrete, and together with the necess drainage features; establishing a Local Improvement District, providing for the method of payment thereof, and creating a special fund. This being the time for the hearing on the assessment roll for local improvement district No. 857, being the Revised Swan Tract and 29th Avenue Irrigation District and there being' no protests in wri=ting or otherwise, it was MOVED by Mathews, seconded by Schutt that Ordinance No. B -2177 confirming all and every part thereof, be passed as read: carried, Alderson, Schutt and Mathews voting aye on roll call. ORDINANCE NO. B -2177, All-']ORDINANCE confirming the assessment roll covering Local Improvement District No. 857 as created and established by Ordinance No: B -2066 of tAe Ordinances of the City of Yakima. This being the time for the receiving bids for the lease of city owned property by the City of akima, said property being 94 acres in the vicinity of the sewerage disposal plant in-Sections 28 and 29, Township 13, Range'19, and the bid of Ed,King d /b /a Sanford and King in the amount of $25.00 per month on a month to month tenancy, being the only bid received, it was MOVED by Mathews, seconded by Schutt that said bid be taken under advisement: carried, Alderson, Schutt and k`ath.ews voting aye on roll call. The City Engineer reporting the following monthly estimiates for payment for work performed on city projects during the month of May, 1958, Walters Construction Co. Industrial Waste Sewer 4,029-38 Central Heating & Plbg. Co " " " 82,741-32 DeBlasio Bros. Lincoln & 30th Ave. Storm Drain 012252.68 C & E Construction 4th Ave & Various Sts L.I.D.862 $9,465.00 it was MOVED by Mathews, seconded by Schutt that the work be accepted and the City Clerk be and is hereby authorized to issue the necessary warrants in payment of said estimates: carried, Alderson, Schutt and Mathews voting aye on roll call. Moved by Mathews, seconded by Schutt that Resolution No. 01595 authorizing the construc- tion,of a sanitary sewer extension on South 39th Avenue without calling for bids, be passed as read: carried, Alderson, Schutt and Mathews voting aye on roll call. RESOLUTION NO. C -15951 A RESOLUTION authorizing construction of a sanitary sewer exten- sion without calling for bids, WHEREAS, for the construction of a street improvement on South 39th Avenue it was necessary to obtain certain right of way, and WHEREAS, a septic tank drainfield existed within said right of way, and WHEREAS, it is necessary to immediately provide for the disposal of such liquid wastes as were formerly served by said drainfield, and WHEREAS, the construction of a sanitary sewer along West Chestnut Avenue a distance of approximately 535'.will best provide for said disposal, and WHEREAS, said sanitary sewer will serve additional properties in the future, and WHEREAS, such sewer extensions are authorized by Ordinance No. B -19220 and WHEREAS, informal quotations have been received for said con- struction, NOW,. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA; Section 1. That N. L. Kimball is hereby authorized to construct approximately 535 lineal feet of rubber gasket sewer pipe 8" and 6" in diameter, together with the necessary appurtenances, all according to the standard. specifications of the City of Yakima and in accordance with directions of the City Engineer. Section 2. Total cost of,said construction shall not exceed 1500.00,, payment to be made from the Water -Sewer Fund - Sewer Extensions Account. Section 3. That an emergency is hereby declared to exist making necessary the immediate construction of said sewer. of June, 1958. ATTEST: J.'A. SMITH City Clerk ADOPTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION, signed and approved this 4th day (SEAL) JOE K. ALDERSON Mayor Moved by Mathews, seconded by Schutt that Resolution No. C -1596 stating the general Policy of the City Commission regarding extension of employment beyond the retirement 35 "7 358 JUNE 4, 1958 age of 65 to be that no extension of time be made unless a request -.s made by the department head of the employee concerned, setting forth definite and compelling reasons as to why the extension is necessary, be passed as read: carried, Alderson, Schutt and Mathews voting-aye on roll call. RESOLUTION NO. C -1596, A RESOLUTION stating the general policy of the City Commission of the City of Yakima regarding extension of service beyond the age of 65. WHEREAS from time to time requests for extension of employment beyond the retirement age of 65 come to the attention of the City Commission, and WHEREAS the City Commission desires to consider these extentions as objectively as possible, and WHEREAS Social Security and Statewide City Employees Retirement will be available to those retiring, and WHEREAS, it is the general policy of the Commission not to ex- tend the employment beyond the retirement age, NOW THEREFORE,,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CI`1'Y OF YAKIMA, That no extension of time beyond the 65 year retirement be made unless a request is made by the department head of the employee concerned, setting forth definite and compelling reasons as to why the extension is necessary for-the best interests of the city. day of June, 1958. ATTEST: J. A. SMITH CITY CLERK ADOPTED by the City Commission, signed and approved this Lath (S E A L) JOE K. ALDERSON Mayor Moved by Schutt, seconded by Mathews that we do now adjourn to meet again at the hour of 3 o'clock p.m. on this same date: carried, Alderson, Schutt and Mathews voting aye on roll call. ADJOURNED MEETING, WEDNESDAY,--JUNE 4, 1958 3 O'CLOCK P.M. The City Commission met pursuant to adjournment, Mayor. Alderson, Commissioners Schutt and Mathews present on foll call. No City Attorney present. Moved by Mathews, seconded by- Schutt that Resolution No. C -1597 directing the City Engineer to prepare a comprehensive drainage plan for the City of Yakima be passed as read: carried, Alderson Schutt and Mathews voting aye on roll call. RESOLUTION NO. C -1597, A RESOLUTION regarding the, preparation of A comprehensive drain - age plan -in certain. areas of the City of akima. WHEREAS, during the past two years numerous complaints have been made to the City of al�ima regarding personal inconvenience and property damage resulting from storm drainage runoff in the western part of the city, and WHEREAS, the problem will become greater as the area develops, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSI0N OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA: That the City Engineer be directed to prepare a comprehensive drainage plan for the affected areas, and to begin work immediately on the plans and specifications for storm drains in the two most critical areas as described in the Engineer's Report "Storm Sewer Problems" dated. January, 1958. ATTEST: J. A. SMITH City 'Clerk ADOPTED BY THE CITY COMMiISSION this Lath day of June, 1958. (S E A L) JOE K. ALDERSON Mayor Moved by Mathew5,:seconded'.Dy._S6hutt that the City Engineer is hereby instructed to prepare plans for sewerand drainlines for the following: Storm Sewer from 12th & Mead to Nob Hill Blvd & 26th Ave. South $38,000.00 Sewer for County Detention Home $ 3,300.00 Sewer to relieve overload at 18th & Nob Hill Blvd. fi10,000.00, Sewer for Lie.ngang's Addition 2,400.00 Underdrain line near sewage treatment plant 4,000.00 and the City Clerk be and is hereby authorized to advertise for bids when and at such time as the City En.gin.eer so orders: carried, Alderson, Schutt and Mathews voting aye on roll call. Moved by Mathews, seconded by Schutt that we do now adjourn to meet again in regular session on Wednesday, the 11th day of June, 1958 at the hour of 10 o'clock a.m.: carried, Alderson, Schutt and Mathews voting aye on roll call. ATTEST: / /TY C L E R K L_ M A Y 0 R 1 1