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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/20/1955 Business MeetingJ JUNE 20, 1955 The City Commission met in regular session, Mayor Burns and Commissioners Huza and Huey present on roll call. The minutes of the regular meeting of Monday, June 13th 1955, were approved as read. This being the time for receiving bids for the construction of a sewer system on 21st Avenue South in L.I.D. No. $09, the following were received: Carroll & Sanislo N. L. Kimball 1,591,92 1,527.90 It was MOVED by Huey seconded by Huza that the bid of N. L. Kimball be accepted as the lowest and best bid, and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to execute a contract on be- half of the City of Yakima, for doing said work, upon the filing of the proper bond as required by law: carried, Burns, Huza and Huey voting aye on roll call. This being the time for the hearing 'on Resolution No. C -1245, providing for the construc- tion of curbs and gutters on West Prasch Avenue from 8th Avenue to 9th Avenue and there being no objections in writing or otherwise,to said improvement, or any part thereof; it was moved by Huey, seconded by Huza that Ordinance No. B -1700 creating L.I.D. No. 811, be passed as read: carried, Burns, Huza and Huey voting aye on roll call. ORDINANCE NO. B -1700, AN ORDINANCE providing for the improvement of certain property by grading, ballasting, surfacing and constructing concrete curbs and gutters; establishing • local improvement district, providing for the method of payment therefor, aryl creating • special fund. This being the time for the hearing on Resolution No. C -1246, providing for the construc- tion of an irrigation system in the Rolling Green Addition, and it appearing that the plat for said Addition had not been filed; it was MOVED by Huza, seconded by Burns that said hearing be continued to Monday, June 27th, 1955, at 10 o'clock a.m: carried, Burns, Huza and Huey voting aye on roll call. Moved by Huza, seconded by Burns that Ordinance No. B -1701 which was introduced and read in full by the City Clerk on Monday, June 13th, 1955, and laid on the table for one week as provided by law, be read in full and passed: carried, Burns, Huza and Huey voting aye on roll call. ORDINANCE NO. B -17012 AN ORDINANCE providing for the expenditure of funds not budgeted for the water department, and declaring an emergency. Moved by Burns, seconded by Huza that Ordinance No. B -1702 providing for the amendment of the traffic code, be passed as read: carried, Burns, Huza and Huey voting aye on roll call. ORDINANCE NO. B -1702, AN ORDINANCE amending Paragraph (e) of Section 34, and Section 161 of the Traffic Code Ordinance No. B -1526 entitled "AN ORDINANCE relating to and regulating traffic, travel and transportation and their incidents upon the streets and other ways open to the public; prescribing the powers and duties of officers and others in relation thereto; defining offenses; providing penalties, and repealing Ordinance No. B -131 and all amendments thereof and all other ordinances in so far as they are in conflict there- with, and declaring an emergency" as amended by Ordinance No. B -1546; prescribing penal- ties for driving a vehicle under the influence of or affected by the use of intoxicating liquor or of any narcotic drug; providing for revocation of vehicle operatorts license; enlarging jurisdiction of municipal court or police court judges; and declaring an emergency. Moved by Huey, seconded by Huza that Ordinance No. B -1703, amending the zoning ordinance be passed as read: carried, Burns, Huza and Huey voting aye on roll call. ORDINANCE NO. B -1703, AN ORDINANCE amending Section 2 of Ordinance No. B -433, entitled "AN ORDINANCE amending Section 6 of Ordinance No. B -293, entitled: "AN ORDINANCE regulat- ing and restricting the location of trades and industries; regulating and limiting the use of buildings and premises; and the height and size of buildings; providing for yards, courts and other open spaces; establishing districts for said purposes, and providing for a board of adjustment, and repealing Ordinances No. B -22, B -35, B -43, B -511 B -712 B -1261 B -147 and B -172, by amending subheading 6 of subdivision (a) thereof, and by adding a new subsection to said Section 9,.to be known as subsection (3); and declaring an emergency"", and declaring an emergency. Moved by Huey seconded by Huza that Ordinance No. B -1704, rezoning the Glenview Addition from residence district "A" to residence district "B", be passed as read: carried, Burns Huza and Huey voting aye on roll call. ORDINANCE NO. B -17049 AN ORDINANCE rezoning the Glenview Addition to the City of Yakima, from residence District "A ", to residence district "BIT. Moved by Burns, seconded by Huza that Ordinance No. B -1705, amending Ordinance No. B -15$6, which provides that certain acts and transactions be declared to be petit larceny, be passed as read; carried, Burns, Huza and Huey voting aye on roll call. ORDINANCE NO. B -1705, AN ORDINANCE amending Section 1 of Ordinance No. B -1586 entitled "AN ORDINANCE declaring certain acts and transactions to be petit larceny and making persons guilty thereof disorderly persons, and prescribing a penalty therefor, and de- claring an emergency;" and declaring an emergency. Moved by Huza, seconded by Huey that Monday, the 27th day of June 1955, be fixed for the hearin on the petition of S. L. Haney and others for annexation of the E-L of the SW1 of the NWr, of the SE! or Section 22 -13 -18 E.W.M., except the south 14$ feet thereof: carried, Burns, Huza and Huey voting aye on roll call. Moved by Huey, seconded by Huza that Resolution No. C -1251, being a resolution of inten- tion to improve lots 1 to 16, inclusive, of Glenview Addition by constructing a pipe sewer, and fixing the date of hearing thereon as Monday, July 11th, 1955, at 10 o'clock a.m. adopted as read: carried, Burns, Huza and Huey voting aye on roll call. 0 1 i 1 1 1 n 1 7J JUNE 20, 1955 RESOLUTION NO. C -12519 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA: That it is its intention to improve the lots and tracts of land included within the following described district, by constructing pipe sewers with the necessary wye branches, manholes,:flush tank-and water connections therefor, and by con- structing the necessary mains, fire hydrants, valves and other appurtenances for the purpose of supplying water for domestic use, 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. The district to be served by and specially benefited by and assessed for the above described improvements is situate in the City of Yakima, Yakima County, Washington, and is described as follows: Lots 1 to 19 inclusive of the plat of glenview in the City of Yakima, Yakima,County, Washington. All persons who may desire to object to said proposed improvemei are hereby notified to appear and present such objection, 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 o'clock a.m. on Monday, the 11th day of July, 1955 which time and place are hereby fixed for the hearing of all matters relating to said proposed improvement or objections.thereto, and for determining the method of payment fol said improvement; and the City Clerk is hereby directed to give due notice of said hear- ing and of the intention to make the aforesaid improvement. All costs and expenses in connection with the construction of said improvement, including the engineering, inspection, advertising, publication of notices and all other expenses incident thereto; shall be levied and assessed against the above described property with the exception of a portion of the cost of the water system, which is to be borne by the City Water Department, and the City Engineer is hereby direct ed to submit to the City Commission of the City of Yakima at or prior to the date fixed for said hearing, all of the data.and other information- .required by law to be by him submitted. ATTEST: PEARL BENJAMIN City Clerk ADOPTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION, this 20th day of June 1955. (SE AL)% G. W. BURNS Mayor Moved by Huey, seconded by Huza that Resolution No. C -1252, being a resolution of inten- tion to construct curbs and gutters on West Lenox Avenue and other streets in said dis- trict more particularly described and set forth in said resolution and ficing the date of hearing on said resolution as of Monday the 11th day of July 1955, at 10 o'clock A.M.-be adopted as read: carried, Burns, Huza and Huey voting aye on roll call. RESOLUTION NO. C -1252, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA: That it is its intention to improve West Lenox Avenue from Third Avenue South to Ledwich Avenue by grading, ballasting, surfacing and by constructing concrete curbs and gutters on the South side thereof and on the North side for a distant( of 330 feet easterly from the end of the existing curb and gutter at the alley east of Landon Avenije. The district to be served by and assessed for the above describ- ed improvement is situate in Yakima County, Washington, and described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the north line of West Lenox Avenue with the East-line of Third Avenue South; thence north- erly along the East line of Third Avenue South to a point mid- way between West Lenox Avenue and Stewart Street; thence east- erly and parallel with West Lenox Avenue to a point 320 feet'East of the east line of the alley in Block 8, Broadway Park Addition No. 2; thence southerly and parallel with said East line to West Lenox Avenue; thence easterly to the center line of Ledwich Avenue; thence southerly along Ledwich Avenue to a point midway between West Lenox Avenue and West Parsch Avenue; thence westerly and parallel with West Lenox Avenue to the East line of Third Avenue South; thence northerly along said East line to the point of beginning. All persons who may desire to object of said proposed improvement 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 o'clock a.m. on Monday, the 11th day of July,. 1955; which time and place are hereby fixed for the hearing of all matters relating to said proposed improvement or objections thereto, and for determining the method of payment for said improvement; and the City Clerk is hereby directed to give due notice of said hear- ing and of the intention to make the aforesaid improvement. All costs and expenses in connection with the construction of said improvement, including the engineering, inspection, 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 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 informatior 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: PEARL BENJAMIN City Clerk ADOPTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION this 20th day of June, 1955. (SEAL) G.. W. BURNS Mayor ,i J JUNE 201 1955 Moved by Burns, seconded by Huza that Resolution No. C -1253 authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a contract on behalf of the City of Yakima, with the Big Bend Company, Inc. of Seattle for the construction of the City Water Department reservoir and pumphouse on Englewood Heights, for the total sum of $93,168.00 be adopted as read: carried, Burns, Huza and Huey voting aye on roll call. RESOLUTION NO. C -12531 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY C014MISSION OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA: That the Mayor is hereby authorize and directed to execute on behalf of the City of Yakima as of June 13, 1955, that certain contract with Big Bend, Inc., a corporation, of Seattle, Washington, for the construction of the City Water Department reservoir and pumphouse on Englewood Heights for the total agreed 'contract price in the sum of $93,168.00, in the form heretofore approved by the Cityts consulting engineers and the city attorney; and that payments be made to said contractor by the city treasurer out of the �;ity Water Department funds when earned as and when provided it the said contract. ATTEST: PEARL BENJAMIN City Clerk ADOPTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION this 20th day of June, 1955. (SE AL) G. W. BURNS Mayor Moved by Huza, seconded by Burns, that Resolution No. C -1254, providing that all official and employees of the City of Yakima, now serving, or hereafter to serve, the `'ity of Yakima, shall subscribe to the loyalty oath pursuant to Chapter 377, Laws of 1955, of th State of Washington, be adopted as read: carried, Burns, Huza and Huey voting aye on roll call. RESOLUTION NO. C -1254, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA: That pursuant to Chapter 377, Laws of 1955, it is hereby ordered that each official and employee of the City of Yakima and each future applicant for such employment shall be required to sign and file with the "ity Clerk a written statement under oath whether or not he or she is a member of the communist party or other subver- sive organization, which statement shall contain notice that it is subject to the penal- ties of perjury and that the same shall be deemed to have been made under oath, and whic statement shall be in substantially the form attached hereto and incorporated by refer- ence herein. Refusal to answer the same on any grounds shall be cause for immediate termination of such employee's employment or for refusal to accept his or her application for employment. ATTEST: PEARL BENJAMIN City Clerk ADOPTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION this 20th day of June 1955. (SEAL) E X P L A N A T I O N G. W. Burns Mayor Pursuant to Chapter 377, Laws of 1955, of the State of Washington, and Resolution No. C- 1254.adopted by the Yakima City Commission of June 20, 1955, a statement on the following subject must be signed by each official and employee of the City of Yakima and each future applicant for employment by said city. This signed statement is subject to the penalties of perjury. Refusal to answer on any grounds shall be grounds for immediatE termination of such employeets employment or for refusal to accept his or her.applicatior for employment S T A T E M E N T Department Title or position I, , an official or employee of the City of Yakima, or an applicant for such employment, do hereby certify and state under oath that I am not a member of the communist party and I am not a member of any other sub- versive organization which has been placed on the list of organizations designated by the Attorney General of the United States as being subversive pursuant to Executive Order No. 9835. I further certify that I know and understand that this statement is deemed to have been made under oath and it is therefore made under and subject to the penalties of per- jury. ,. 1955 Date Signature Moved by Burns, seconded by Huza that Resolution No. C -1255, authorizing the Washington Title Insurance Company and its local representatives to record that certain deed ex- ecuted on June 1st, 1948, between the City of Yakima, and School District No. 7, be adopted as read: carried, Burns, Huza and Huey voting aye on roll call. RESOLUTION NO. C -1255, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA: That Washington Title Insurance Company and its local representa- tive, the escrow holder of that certain deed executed on June 1, 194$, by the City of Yakima to Yakima School District No. 7 covering the property on which Parker Field is located is hereby authorized and directed to record and deliver said deed to said School District, the Grantee therein. ADOPTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION this 20th day of June, 1955. ATTEST: PEARL BENJAMIN City Clerk (SEAL) G. W. BURNS Mayor 1 1 1 1 1 JUNE 20, 1955 ----- - - -- - --- - - - - -- — Moved by Huey, seconded by Huza that the City Clerk is hereby instructed to advertise for bids for the construction of curbs and gutters on Lots 1 to 169 Block 21 of Shannon Home Addition; said bids to be received on.Tuesday, July 5, 1955, at 10 o'clock a.m.: carried, Burns, Huza and. Huey voting aye on roll call. Moved by Huey, seconded by Huza that the City Clerk is hereby instructed to advertise for bids for the construction of curbs and gutters on West Prasch Avenue from 8th Avenue to 9th Avenue; said bids to be received on Tuesday July 5th 1955, at 10 o'clock A.M: carries Burns, Huza and Huey voting aye on roll call. Moved by Burris, seconded by Huza that we do now adjourn: carried, Burns,'Hizza and Huey voting aye-on roll call. , ATTEST: 44-4-ela C I C L E R K .6 13 r