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Home My WebLink About01/16/1950 Business Meetingr 134 January 16, 1950 The City Commission met in regular session, Mayor Buck and Commissioners Bishop and Clark present on roll call. The minutes of the regular meeting of Monday, January 9th, 1950, and adjourned meeting, were approved as read. Moved by Bishop, seconded by Buck that all bids received for the purchase of a 3/4 ton Pickup Truck for the St. Dept. be disallowed: carried Buck, Bishop and 'Clark voting aye on roll call. Moved by Bishop, seconded by Buck that the bid of a Garage Bed and Hoist goes to South Tacoma Welding and Equipment Co. in the sum of $1100.00;for the paint machine for Street Dept. $780.00 and for a 11 ton Truck, to Burrows Motor Co. in the sum of $1908.19: carried Buck, Bishop and Clark voting aye on roll call. RESOLUTION NO. 0-8872 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA, WASHINGTON: That the commissioners recognize the place which organized labor now holds in the industrial organizations of the country, and that ,organized labor and collective bargaining have been generally accepted by,the American people. That the commissioners are in accord with the principle of organized labor as hereinabove mentioned and are willing to co- operate with recognized labor unions, so far as legally possible, in occupations covering activities of the City. That it is recognized that public officials do not have the same latitude or discretion held by- private employers in the latter's relationship with organized labor, but the commissioners recognize that some of the City employees have joined and will hereafter join Teamsters local 524, and the commissioners recognize such membership by those coming within the jurisdiction of said local union. That the commissioners are willing to co- operate with Teamsters Union Local 524 for the advancement of the mutual interests of its members who are -City employees, and the City of Yakima, and no employee shall be discriminated against for upholding union principles. That for the purpose above referred to the commissioners declare their intention of conferring from time to time with said union through its duly appointed bargaining agents as to wages, hours, vacation periods, and working condition of City employees other than fire, police and health.departments, which named depart- ments are specifically excluded from the terms of this resolution. That the commissioners will in pursuance to the intentions herein set forth give due consideration to al -1 suggestions and requests made by representatives of said union, and will so far as may be authorized by law and to the extent that the commissioners believe such suggestions and requests are to the best interests of the City, seek to comply with such suggestions and requests. That the commissioners recognize the said union as bargaining agent for City employees who may be members of such union, but this paragraph shall not be construed to inhibit or affect the right of any City employee to confer with the commissioners, department heads or other City officials. HOLIDAYS Sundays, New Yearts Day, Washington's Birthday, Decoration Day, July Fourth, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day shall be holidays and shall be paid for. There shall be no deduction from the employees regular pay for holidays not worked. Any employee required to work on a holiday shall receive time and one half pay as compensation for working on a holiday. VACATIONS Each employee hereinbefore mentioned shall be entitled to 12 work days vacation with full pay during each year following the first year of employ- ment. That is to say, that each employee who shall have worked for the City one year shall during the next year be entitled to vacation with full pay. A schedule of vacation dates for each individual employee entitled to vacation shall be prepared by the department head with each individual employee. SICK LEAVE Each regular employee shall be entitled to sick leave at the rate of one day for each calendar month. Said leave shall be cumulative for a period of two years; provided however, that if any employee is found to take or request leave when he is not actually sick or when such leave may be unnecessary such employee shall forfeit all right to sick leave for a term of one year, and shall be subject to such other penalty as shall be fixed by the'City commissioners. Any such employee asking sick leave shall submit himself to such medical or other examination as the commission- ers may require. ADOPTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION this 16th day of January, 1950. ATTEST: PEARL BENJAMIN State of Washington, County of Yakima. This is to certify that the foregoing is N. K. BUCK Mayor 1 1 1 e 1 Ell January 16. 1950 a true and correct copy of Resolution No. .0 -887 adopted by the City Com- mission of the City of Yakima, Washington, the 16th day of January, 1950. Pearl Benjamin 'City C'lerk Moved by Bishop, seconded by Buck that °Resolution No. C -887 be passed as read: carried Buck, Bishop and Clark voting aye on roll call. ORDINANCE NO. B -1087, providing for the expenditure of funds not provided for in the 1950 Budget for the purpose of purchasing equipment for the Police Department, and declaring an emergency. Moved by Bishop, seconded by Buck that Ordinance No. B -1087 providing for the expenditure of $300.00 for two tabulating machines for the Police Dept. be passed as read: carried Buck; Bishop and Clark voting aye on roll call. Moved by Clark, seconded by Buck that this being the time for the hearing on the , assessment rolls in L.I.D1s No's 673, 675, 676, 684 and 685-and there being insufficien- protest against said assessment rolls, or any part thereof; It is ordered that Ordi- nances No. B -1088, confirming the Assessment Roll in L.I.D. No. 673, Ordinance No. B- 1089, confirming the assessment roll.in L.I.D. No. 675, Ordinance No. B -1090, con- firming the assessment roll in L.I.D. No. 676, Ordinance No. B -1091, confirming assessment roll in L.I.D. No. 684, Ordinance No. B -1092, confirming said assessment roil in L.I.D. No. 685 and Ordinance No. B -1093, confirming the assessment roll in L.I..D. No. 685, and each and every one of assessment rolls be passed as read: carried Buck, Bishop and Clark voting aye on roll call. ORDINANCE NO. B -1088, confirming the assessment roll covering Local-Improvement District No. 673 as created and established by Ordinance No. B -1024 of the Ordinances of the City of Yakima. ORDINANCE NO. B -1089, confirming the assessment roll covering Local Improvement District No. 675 as created and established by Ordinance No. B -1028 of the Ordinances of the City of Yakima. ORDINANCE NO. B -1090, confirming the assessment roll covering Local Improvement District No. 676 as-created and established by Ordinance No. B -1030 of the Ordinances of the City of Yakima.. ORDINANfCE NO. B -1091, confirming the assessment roll covering Local Improvement District No. 684 as created and established by- Ordinance No. B -1060 of the Ordinances of the 'City of Yakima. ORDINANCE.NO. B -1092, confirming the assessment roll covering Local Improvement District No. 685 as created and established by Ordinance No. B -1064 of the Ordinances of the City of Yakima. ORDINANCE NO. B -1093, providing for the classifying and licensing, for purpose of regulation and revenue, the location, operation and control of amusement devices and games for the use of the public; providing penalties for the violation hereof, re- pealing Ordinance No. B -989 and all amendments thereto and all other ordinances in con- flict herewith, and declaring an emergency. Moved by Buck, seconded by Bishop that Ordinance No. B -1093 providing for the amend- ment of Pinball Ordinance No. B -989, be passed as read: carried-Buck, Bishop and Clark voting aye' on roll call. Moved by Buck, seconded by Bishop that we do now adjourn: Clark voting aye on roll-ca-11. ATTEST: (C i t X C l e r k carried Buck, Bishop and —� M a y o r 1 �. D