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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/07/1947 Business Meeting & 4/9/1947 Adjourned Meetingr April 7, 1947. _ The City Commission met in regular session, Mayor Buck and Commissioner Bishop present on roll call, Commissioner Clark absent. Moved by Buck, seconded by Bishop that the minutes of the regular meeting of Monday, March 31st, 1947, and adjourned meeting be approved as reads carried, Buck and Bishop voting aye on roll call, Clark absent. Moved by Buck, seconded by Bishop that the City Clerk is hereby instructed to give noti to contractors by publication as required by law for the construction of sidewalk districts as follows; West side of Fifth Avenue.North from - Willow Street to Quince Street; Both sides of Nineteenth Avenue from Division to Mac Laren; zouth side of West Chestnut' from South 5th Avenue to 6th Avenue South; West "side of Fifth Avenue from West Chestnut to 100 feet North of West Walnut; south side of Summitview Avenue from Twenty - fifth -Avenue North to ninety -four ( 94) feet-east of Twenty - fourth Avenue North; said bi to be received on Monday, May 5, 1947. at 10 of clock A. M: carried, Buck and Bishop voting aye on roll call, Clark absent. Moved by Buck, seconded by Bishop that the City Clerk is hereby instructed to give notice to contractors by publication as required by law for constructing irrigation districts as follows: North Hillcrest Irrigation System; Lots Sixty -nine (69) to One Hundred Thirteen (113) inclusive Brackett Park Addition; Sub- district No. Seventeen (17) of General Irrigation system in Central Park Addition; Blocks one and two (1 & 2) De Atley Park Addition; Lots Six (6) to Nine (9). Block One (1), and Lots, One (1) to. Eighteen (18) , inclusive, Block Two (2) , in Suimnitview Addition; said bids to be re- ceived on Monday, May 5, 1947 at 10 o'clock A.M.: carried, Buck and Bishop voting aye on roll, call, Clark absent. Moved by Bishop, seconded by Buck that the City Clerk is hereby instructed to advertises; for bids by publication as required by law for the construction of the removal of the street car tracks on Yakima. Avenue from Seventh Avenue to Naches Avenue and on North Eighth from Yakima Avenue to "G" Street; also the construction of curbs and gutters on Twenty -sixth Avenue South from-Nob-Hill Boulevard to Tieton Drive; said bids to be received on Monday April 28th, 1947, at 10 o'clock A.M.: carried, Buck and Bishop vot- ing aye onro.Ll call, Clark absent. RESOLUTION NO. C -724, WHEREAS the City of Yakima is, and will continue to be for an indefinite period, in need of water meters in connection with its V' dater'Department, and due to the unsettled condition of the market it is impossible to s ecure bids under terms as favorable as can be secured in the open market; AND WHEREAS it will be to the best interests of the City to authorize the purchase of such water meters in the open market., NOW THEREF ORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF Yakima,'Washington, that an emergency exists with reference to the purchase of, water meters, and therefore the Purchasing Agent of the City be and he is hereby authorized to purchase water meters upon such terms as will be for the best interests of the Gity in the open market and that this resolution'shall be in full force and effect for a period of one year from the passage thereof. ADOPTED BY THE CITY COIti'MISSL ON, signed and approved this 7th day of April, 1947, ATTEST: PEARL BENJAMIN City Clerk (SEAL) N. K. BUCK Mayor Moved by Bishop, seconded by Buck that Resolution No. C -724 be adopted as read: carried Buck and Bishop voting aye on roll call, Clark absent. RESOLUTION•NO., .C- •725,' BE IT RESOLVED BY THE 'CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF YAKI.MAo WASH That it is its intention to improve Hanratty Drive in the City of Yakima from Stewart Street to the north line of Lot -31 of Yakima Acre Tracts, by constructing concrete curbs and gutters, all of said improvement 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 assessed for the above described improvement is situate in Yakima County, Washington and described as follows, to -wit: Beginning at a point on the north line of Stewart Street 54.21 feet east of the east line of Hanratty Drive; thence north and parallel with said east line to a point east of the northeast corner of Lot 31 of Yakima Acre Tracts; thence westerly to a point 80 feet west of the west line of Hanratty Drive; thence southerly and parallel with said west line to the north line of Stewart Street; thence easterly along said north line to the point of beginning. All persons who may desire to object to said proposed improve- ment 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.IJI., on Monday the 28th day of April, 1947, which time and place are hereby fixed for the hearing of all matters re- lating to sail. 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 hearing and of the intention to make the aforesaid improvement. The cost and expense of said improvement, including the cost of acquiring right of way easements, engineering, surveying, advertising, publication of notices, and all other expenses incident thereto., shall be tForne by 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 :Cormnis- sion at or prior to the date fixed herein for said hearing, all of tY�e data and other information required by law to be by him suomitted. 1 1 .52 �I k", ADOPTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION this 7th day of Apri•1, -1947. ATTEST: PEARL BENJAMIN (S E A L) N. K.BUCK City Clerk Mayor Moved by Buck, seconded by Bishop that Resolution No. C -725 be adopted as read: carried, Buck and Bishop voting aye on roll call, Clarkaabsent. RESOLUTION N0, C -726, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA, WASHINGTON: That it is its intention to construct a domestic water system to serve all of the lots and tracts of land included within the following described district situated in Yakima County, Washington: Beginning at the intersection of the center line of West Lenox Avenue with the east,line of Terminal Addition; thence southeasterly along said east line to a point 140 -feet east of the east line of.Ledwich Avenue; thence southerly and parallel with said east line to a point 2551 north of the north line of Meade Avenue, said point being the northwest corner of Lot 13 of the Homer Boggess Half Acre Tracts; . thence easterly and parallel with meade Avenue to the north- east corner of Lot 14 of the. said Half Acre Tracts; thence southerly along the east line of said Lot 14 to Mead Avenue; thence westerly along Mead Avenue to Fifth Avenue South; thence southerly along Fifth Avenue South to King Street; thence westerly along King Street to Sixth Avenue South; thence northerly along Sixth Avenue South to Mead Avenue;. thence westerly along Mead Avenue to 12th Avenue South; thence northerly along 12th Avenue South to Logan Avenue; thence easterly along Logan Avenue to.Pleasant Avenue; thence northerly along Pleasant Avenue to Viola Avenue; thence easterly along Viola Avenue to a point 165 feet west of the center line of 10th Avenue South; thence northerly and parallel with said center line of 10th Avenue South to West Lenox Avenue; thence easterly along west Lenox Avenue to the west line of Blackburns Half Acre Tracts; thence .noxtherly along said west line to Stewart Street; thence easterly along Stewart Street to Broadway Avenue; thence southerly along Broadway Avenue to West Lenox Avenue; thence easterly along West Lenox Avenue to the point of beginning, said improvement to consist of the installation of the necessary mains, fire hydrants, valves and other appurtenances for the purpose of supplying water for domestic use, and to b-e constructed in full accordance with the plans and specifications to be prepared by the City Engineer and filed with the City Clerk. All persons who may desire to object tocaaid proposed improvement 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 :00 o'clock A. M. on Monday, the 19th day of May, 1947, which time and place are hereby fixed for the hearing on all matters re- lating to the said proposed imrpovement, or objections thereto, and for .determinging the method of payment therefor; and the City Clerk is hereby directed to give due notice of said hearing and of the intention to make the aforesaid improvement. The cost and expense of said improvement, including the cost of acquiring right of way easements, engineering, surveying, advertising, inspection, publication of notices and all other expenses incident thereto shall be borne by and assessed against all of the property legally and properly assessable therefor, as pro- vided by law and as above de "scribed; and the City Engineer is hereby directed to sub- mit 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. ADOPTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION this 7th day of April, 1947, ATTEST: PEARL BENJAMIN (S E A L) N. K. BUCK City Clerk Mayor Moved by Buck, seconded by Bishop that Resolution No. C -726 be adopted as read: carried, Buck and Bishop voting aye on roll call, Clark absents Moved by Buck, seconded by Bishop that this being the time for the hearing on Resolu- tion No. C -715 for constructing a sidewalk on the south side of Summitview Avenue from Twenty -fifth Avenue North to a point ninety -four ( 94) feet east of Twenty - fourth Avenue North, four (4) feet in width, and there being insufficient protest in wkiting against said improvement or any part thereof; it is ordered that the ordinance creating a Local - _Improvement District be passed: carried, Buck and Bishop voting aye on roll call, Clark absent. ORDINANCE NO. B -771, AN ORDINANCE providing for the improvement of the south side of Summitview Avenue of Yakima., Washington from'25th Avenue North to a point 94 feet east of 24th Avenue North be constructing a Portland Cement concrete sidewalk four feet in width; establishing a Local Improvement District, providing for the.method of payment therefor, and creating a special fund. Moved by Buck, seconded by Bishop that Ordinance No, Bg71 be passed as read: carried, Buck and Bishop voting aye -on roll call.,-Clark absent-. ORDINANCE NO. B -772, AN ORDINANCE amending Section 3 of Ordinance No. B -386, entitled. "AN ORDINANCE regulating the operation and use of bicycles; providing for the licensing thereof; regulating bicycle agencies; providing penalty for the violation thereof; and declaring an emergency." Moved by Buck, seconded by Bishop that Ordinance No. B -772 be passed as read- carried, Buck and Bishop voting aye on roll call, Clark absent i 3 522 April 70 1947 ORDINANCE NO. B -7732 AN ORDINANCE fixing the time of delinquency of installments of assessments levied for the payment of the cost of the improvement in Local Improvement District No. 606, and providing for the issuance of bonds with coupons attached for the payment of the unpaid portion thereof. Moved by Buck, seconded by Bishop, that Ordinance No. B -773 be passed as read: carried, Buck and Bishop voting aye on roll call, Clark absent. Moved by Buck, seconded by Bishop that we do now adjourn to meet Wednesday, April 9th at 9 o1 clock A.M.: carried, Buck and Bishop voting aye on ro11 call. ADJOURNED MEETING, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9th.. 1947, 9 A.P.Z. The City Commission met pursuant to adjournment., Mayor Buck and Commissioner Bishop present on roll call, Commissioner Clark absent. RESOLUTION NO. C -7271 WHEREAS, it is the desire of Yakima County, Washington and of the United States, to construct and perpetually maintain certain river bank protection works along the south and'west banks of the Yakima River in the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of Section 20, Township 13 North, Range 19 E.W.i~:q., Yakima County, Wash- ington., And WHEREAS, a portion of said improvement is to be made upon lands now owned by, the City of Yakima and it is necessary for said City to grant unto Yakima County, Washington a perpetual easement along and over said land and it is for the best interests of the City of Yakima that said construction be made, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA : Section 1. That the City of Yakima shall grant unto Yakima shall County, Washington an easement 100 feet wide for the construction by the United States, and the perpetual maintenance by Yakima County of bank protection works along the south and west banks of the Yakima River in the southwest quarter.of the northeast quarter of Section 20, Township 13 North, Range 19 E.W.1,1., Yakima County, WaEh ington; the center line of said easement to be described as follows: Beginning at-a point on the north line of the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of said Section 20, 570 feet south and 880501 east from the northwest corner of said subdivision; thence south 29010.1 east 510 feet, and beginning at a point on the south line of said subdivision 1180 feet south and 880501 east from the southwest corner of said subdivision; thence north 13001 west 360 feet. ADOPTED BY TIC 'CITY COMMISSION this 9th day of April, 1947. ATTEST: PEARL BENJAMIN (S.E A L) N. K. BUCK City Clerk Mayor Moved by Buck, seconded by Bishop that Resolution No. C -727 be adopted as read: carried Buck and Bishop voting aye on roll call, Clark absent. RESOLUTION NO C -728, WHEREAS, Milton Holland on March 19, 1947, filed with the City Clerk his duly verified claim for damages, said claim being in the amount of $10,042.00 and said- damages arising out of injuries sustained by said claimant from an alleged fall into a trench opened by the City of Yakima across the intersection of Fair Avenue and East Yakima Avenue, said injuries occurring on March 11, 19470 And WHEREAS, the claimant has offered to settle and compromise said claim and to fully and completely release the City of Yakima from all liability therefor upon the payment by the City of Yakima to kii:m of the sum of $525.00, and it being for the best interests of the City of Yakima to accept said offer of compromise settlement, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY CO ,11ISSION OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA : That the claim of Milton Holland for damages arising out of in- juries sustained by him at Fair and East Yakima Avenue in the City of Yakima on March 11, 1947, be compromised and settled by the payment to said claimant cC the,sum of $525. and the City Treasurer is hereby_ authorized and directed. to draw a warrant upon the proper fund of the City of Yakima in said sum to the order of said claimant in full settlement of said claim and to deliver said warrant to the claimant upon his executing and delivering a full and complete release to the City of Yakima for said injuries. ADOPTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION this 9th day of April, 1947. ATTEST: PEARL BENJAMIN (S E A L ) N. K. BUCK City Clerk Mayor Moved by Bishop, seconded by Buck that Resolution No. C -728 be adopted as.read: carrie Buck and Bishopvoting aye on roll call, Clark absent. RESOLUTION NO. C -729, BE IT RESOLVED BY TIE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF YAKIT,IA, WAS That it is its intention to construct an irrigation system to serve the following described property situate in the City of Yakima, Yakima County, Washington, to -wit: Lots 1 to 26 inclusive of Block 1 and Lots.1 to 26 inclusive of Block -2 in De Atley Park Addition to Yakima, Washing ton. Said - improvement to consist of the installation of necessary laterals, service connect! and other appurtenances for the purpose of delivering water for irrigation purposes to each lot within the proposed district above and to be constructed-in full accordance 1 or 11 u 1 April 7, 1947 with the plans and..-specifications to be prepared by the City Engineer and filed with the City Clerk. All persons who may desire to object to said proposed improvement are hereby notified to appear and present such objections, if any, at a meeting of the meeting of the City 'Commission to be held at its office in the City Hall in the City of Yakima, Yakima County, IVashington, at the hour of 10 of clock A.M., on Wednesday, the 30th day of April, 1947 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 hearing and of the intention to make the aforesaid improvement. The cost and expense of said improvement, including the cost of acquiring right of way easements, engineering, surveying, advertising, publication of notices, and all other expenses incident thereto, shall be borne by and assessed against all of the•properrty 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 Commis- sion 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. ADOPTED BY THE CITY CO11MISSION this 9th day of April., 1947. • ATTEST: PEARL BENJAMIN (S E A L) N.K. BUCK City Clerk Mayor Moved by Buck, seconded by Bishop that Resolution No,-C -729 be adopted as read: carried, Buck and Bishop voting aye on roll call, Clark absent, Moved by Buck, seconded bar Bishop that we do now adjourn: carried, Buck and Bishop vot- ing aye on roll call, Clark absent. ATTEST: C_i y Cie r k 0 M a y o r D-23',