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Home My WebLink About03/08/1961 Business MeetingD 1 1 1 1c�3 MARCH ,8, 196,' The City Council 4 - met - -in ""regul8r "-se8sion;- Mayor- Bostic -; " "Councilmen Barber, Keith; Larson, Maxwell and Robinson, City Manager Smith and City Attorney Arntson present on roll call. The invocation was given by Councilman Larson. Minutes of the regular meeting of March 1, 1961 were approved as read. Mayor Bostic,-deviating' from the prepared" Agenda, made a "st,atement" -for the news media and those persons pr.eseiit�� -with "regard to _the " completion "of - the "rehabilitation -'of the streets, a program which was started- iri_. 1960- - " -He stated' in- part -that --ma'hy ' businesses are- facing financial squeezes and-sincethe -City of- YakitA''s- operations -is the'largest business -in Yakima, it should make it's share of'econbmies -'and requested that City- Manager Smith review the 1961'Budget and report to the Council ''where- this- bud bt can -be cut - to -- obtain $150 ",000:00, $100,000.00 of which is to pay a loan which was made fr6m- the 'Current Expense "Fund 'by "the° Street 'Department and used in the 1960 street - habilitation program' -and $50 ",000:00 to 'carry' 'on- this""street program in 1961. He- emphasize the fact that the_.Council' would..rather'--diit "the budget than -issue General Obligation Bonds and tha• this cut "back is not to - effect 'the .. `salaries -- of -'city' employees: - Mayor Bostic offered on behalf of the "Council; $3;0000-00 "in "-their- budget; to "bib ' taken from Publication and Printing, Travel and Miscellaneous' as 'al starting " -point 'for the. cut, - 'Other "members of- the Council concurred with Mayor Bostic on this matter -. Manager Smith " - stated that he believed that he...,could come._#— 'with-:the $150,000.00 in-the" "1961"- Budget and that the heads of departments and employees will be willing to cooperate in this matter. Moved'by'Robinson, seconded -by- 'Larson that - Ordinance No. 221 authorizing the appointment of special police officers�,'- regulating"the- wearing of-special - police officers uniforms and badges, be passed'as read: carried, Barber,.Bostic, Keith, Larson, Maxwell and Robinson voting aye on roll call. ORDINANCE N0. "221, -AN ORDINANCE authorizing the appointment of special police officers, regulat- ing the wearing of special-police 'officer uniforms and badges, defining offenses and prescribing' penalties, and declaring an emergency. Moved -'by Barber -, secended 'by-Larson that Ordinance No.- 222- creating, the Parking Meter Division within the Finance-'Departiiient;'-be- passed as read: carried, Barber, Bostic, Keith, Larson, Maxwel. and Robinson voting aye on roll call. ORDINANCE NO. 222,-AN ORDINANCE—'creating—the Parking Meter Division within the Finance Department establishing -the_ duties "of .. the Meter- Men; providing-'for an office for the receipt of bail for non- moving traffic violations; and declaring an emergency. Moved by Larson, seconded by- Maxwell that - Ordinance No. 223 amending Section $$ of the Traffic Code, Ordiriance-No. B= 1526;said Ordinance` amending -the regulations for parking violations, be passed as read: carried, Barber, Bostic, Larson; Maxwell and Robinson voting aye on roll call ORDINANCE NO. 223, AN ORDINANCE amending Sub - Section P' and repealing Sub - Section T-of Section $$ of'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; prescrib- ing the powers and duties of officers and'others in relation thereto; defining offenses; provid- e ing penalties,'and- repealing Ordinance "No"B - 131 -and all other amendments therefor�-.and all other ordinances in so far as they are in conflict therewith," as,amended, and declaring an emergency. Moved by Larson, seconded -by Robinson that Ordinance No. 224 creating the position of-Animal Control Officer within the Depart'mentmof'Records; be-passed as read: carried, Barber, Bostic, Larson, Maxwell and Robinson voting aye on roll call.. ORDINANCE NO. 224 ,AN•ORDINANCE-creating the position of Animal Control Officer within the- Department of Records, providing for the duties thereof, and declaring an emergency. An ordinance appropriating- the'siiin of- $17,983.00 from the unappropriated moneys in the Current Expense Fund to the records department for -the Animal Control Operations, was-read in its en- tirety by the Clerk -'of the- Council'And ordered laid on the table for one week, to be read and considered-at the next regular meeting of the City Council on March 15, 1961. Moved'by Barber,- secohd'ied - -by' "Keith that- Ordinance-No:-225- relating to the keeping and control of animals and fowl- ,-be- passed as read:, carried, Barber, Bostic, Keith, Larson, Maxwell and Robinson voting aye on roll call. ORDINANCE N0. " 225,' " AN "- ORDINANCE' relating to the keeping and control of-animals and fowl; pro- hibiting the running at large; - providing for 'the impounding, redemption, destruction or sale of animals; defining certain nuisances; defining offenses; prescribing penalties; repealing Ordinance -Nos. A� -160; A -459; 'A -x.67; ' A -1029; B;- 205.7, as amended by _ 209; Sub- Section 45 of Section land Section "4 of A -236 as- amended;- Sub - Section 0 -of Section 1 of B -$6; and all other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith; saving certain offenses; and declaring an emergency. All persons present wishing to speak concerning the animal control ordinance and dog ordinances were heard. Moved by Larson, seconded by Keith that Ordinance No. 226 providing for the licensing; impounding and redemption of dogs, be- passed as read. After discussion, it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Barber that Section 5 bf'said ordinance'be "amended to make the penalty of $2.00 effective 30 days after the effective-date of-this ordinance and 30 days after the 1st day of February of each year "he eafter: carried, Barber, - Bostic, Keith, Larson, Maxwell and Robinson voting aye on roll call. Re original motion to pass- said--ordinance -was then restated and it was MOVED by Larson, seconded by Keith that Ordinance No: 226 providing for the licensing, impounding and redemption of dogs,'be passed as.amended: carried, Barber, Bostic, Keith, Larson, Maxwell and Robinson voting aye on roll call. ORDINANCE NO. 226; AN ORDINANCE providing for the licensing, impounding and redemption of dogs; defining and licensing dog and•cat kennels; providing a penalty for the violation hereof; and repealing'Ordinance Nos-,A= 268- ��B -327 and " -B -1716 and all other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith, saving certain offenses, and declaring an emergency. A resolution.authorizing -the execution "of an agreement with the Yakima County Humane Society being a part of the agenda on this date, it was informally agreed by the Council that this matter be set aside for one week and be given further study. I F, 134 MAR.CH_$,_L 961 In accordance with action taken-by the Council at -their regular meeting on March 1, 1961, and the City Manager recommendin a supplemental- Agreeinerit,- -it -was- MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Maxwell that Resolution No D -23 - authorizing a supplemental - 'Agreement- viith'Robert F; Tormaschy in con- nection with modifying the terms - -of -d lease between "-the City and Mr. Tormashy on property located contiguous to the Tahoma Cemetery,-be-passed As read: carried, Barber, Bostic, Keith, Larson Ma xwell and Robinson voting aye on roll call. RESOLUTION NO. D -23$, A RESOLUTION - author zing'the City Manager and the City Clerk to execute a Supplemental Agreement with Robert,F. Tormaschy. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA: -That the - City-Manager" and- the- City. Clerk{ are -- hereby - authorized and direct- ed to execute on the" behalf -. of the - 'City -a - Supplemental- Agreement ,with Robert F. Tormaschy modify -', ing the terms' of that certain -Lease executed 'on- "Fe- bftiary' 3-; -- 1960, between the City and the said Robert F.- Tormaschy on the following described real property.situate in Yakima, Yakima County, Washington, to -wit: The South Half -'of the South -"Half of 'the Northeast Quartet' of the Northeast' Qiiarter of'- Section 351 Towhship-13' North, Range 18, E.W.M., except the Easterly 5 acres thereof; a copy of which Supplemental Agreement is hereto attached and by this reference made a part here- of. ATTEST. J. A: -SMITH City Clerk ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 8th "day of March, 1961. (SEAL) THOMAS C. BOSTIC, Mayor A vacancy on-the City Council having been created by -the death of Mr. George L. Oliver, on Feb ruary 13, 1961, and Mayor'Bostic -now submitting the name of George -M. Lemon in nomination for this position, it was MOVED by Maxwell, seconded by Larson that Mr. Lemon be.and is herby appoint- ed to serve on-the City Council until the next regular municipal election in -1962: carried, Barber, Bostic, Keith, Larson, Maxwell and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. After discussion of various points concerning the collection of garbage with Mr. Reinhold Eichler, a private garbage hauler, who- waspresent'at'-this meeting, and the City Council wishing to in- vestigate all phases of this ' operation, -it- was-MOVED by-Robinson,- seconded by Barber that the City Manager be and is hereby-aiuthorited "to call for bids from private haulers on the collection of Garbage in the City of Yakima: carried, Barber, "Bostic, Keith", Larson, Maxwell and Robinson voting aye by voice vote.J Councilmen asked that the specifications -for this project include a statement by the bidder 'as- to- whether or hot -he will - retain the-'employees now employed by the city; for this -work and whether or-not =-they are- interested in purchasing the equipment used by the city, for-this-operation. 'Tliey also.requested from " the`City -Manager, a statement showing the value of the equipment new used.by the city in this operation. Manager Smith reported that he'had met with-the officials -of'the Pacific Power and Light Company and the Old Union Ditch Company on"the.'matter of - "an agreement in'conhection with the Ditch Covering project as authorized 'by'the" vote of the people- in the general election `of November, 1960. He-also reported that.the staff will be calling for bids on this project on Friday of this week. Manager Smith reported that he had-been'invited: -tb -meet with the -Nob Hill Water Company Board, which he had done, and that they - 'are "still interested in buying water from the, City of Yakima to supplement their system during'their" peak- periods-. He further explained that if we were in a position to do this -it would''be- unnecessary -_to acquire -the Gilbert Well,,but that we are inter- ested in ,cooperating'- with - thee- Nob -Hill Water 'Company -in'" developing both systems especially from the standpoint of establishing &'-cross-connection 'between our two systems . for emergency supply. The City Manager recommending that we -do "not supply'water to the Nob Hill W.ater,Coi#pany in their heavy season but that we cooperate with said company it- developing both systems, it was MOVED by Barber, seconded by Robinson that the -City Council concur- with'the -City Manager in this matter and so•advise, the members.of the- .Board -for the- -Nob Hill-Water-Company R carried, Barber, Bostic, Keith, Larson, Maxwell and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. Mayor Bostic read a.letter from the President"of the- United States, John F. Kennedy urging that our cominunity- make - every - "effort to accelerate essential building and expenditure programs that will help reinvigorate our economy. There -being no further business'to come before the Couincil, it was-MOVED.,by Barber seconded by Larson that we do now adjourn - -at the- hour-of -4 :25 P.M,. carried, Barber, Bostic, ieith,-Larson, Maxwell and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. ATTEST. /' I T Y C L E R K M A Y O R 1 1 1