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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/26/1965 Business Meeting 511 • • JULY 26, 1965 • The City Council met•in regular session, Assistant Mayor Brazier presiding, Councilmen Brown, Lambert, Lynch and Robinson, City Attorney Andrews, present_on roll. call: ,City. Manager George .Smith absent due to illness. It was MOVED by Lynch, seconded by Brown, that Mayor•Larson and Councilman Kurbitz be excused from attendance at this meeting: .carried,. Brazier, Brown, Lambert, Lynch and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. The Invocation was given by Councilman Brown. • The minutes of the regular meeting of July 6, 1965, having been duly certified accurate.by • two Councilmen and no one present wishing to have said minutes read publicly, Mayor Brazier declared said minutes approved as recorded. An Ordinance appropriating $18,454 to the Street Fund having been read in its entirety at the regular meeting on July 19, 1965, was read by title only at this meeting and it was MOVED by Lambert, seconded by Lynch, that Ordinance No. 674 providing for said appropriatio be'passed as read: carried, Brazier, Brown, Lambert,•Lynch and Robinson voting aye on roll call vote. Larson and Kurbitz absent. . NO. - 674 AN ORDINANCE /appropriating the.amount of $18,454 from unappropriated money in 310 - Street, Fund, to Account 7930, Other Structures and Improvements, of the Capital Outlay Classifica- tion, in the 1965 appropriation for 310 - Street Fund. • In accordance with action taken by the City Council at their regular meeting of July 19, 1965, it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Brown that Resolution D -843 supporting a proposal by the Tri -City Nuclear Industrial Council, Inc., of the Hanford area as a site • for a national accelerator laboratory by the United States Atomic Energy Commission be passed as•read; carried: Brazier, Brown, Lambert, Lynch and Robinson voting aye on roll call vote. Larson and Kurbitz absent. No. D -843 • A RESOLUTION /in support of a proposal by the Tri -City Nuclear Industrial Council, Inc., of the Hanford area as a site for the installation of a national accelerator laboratory by the United States Atomic Energy Commission. • This being the time for the Hearing on the Planning Commission's recommendation and rezon- ing certain property located at 415 North 2nd Street, it was MOVED by Brown, seconded by • Lambert that Ordinance No. 675 providing for the rezone of said property from R -3, Multiple Family zone, to B -1, Modified Business Zone, be passed as read; carried: Brazier, Brown, • Lambert, Lynch and Robinson voting aye on roll call vote. Larson and Kurbitz absent. NO. 675 • AN ORDINANCE /accepting the recommendation of the Planning Commission and rezoning certain property located at 415 North 2nd Street, in the City of Yakima, Washington, from R -3, Multiple- Family Zone, to B -1, Modified Business Zone. • This being the time fixed for the hearing on Petition No. 365 as filed by M. D. Brown, William Walker and Lincoln Center, Inc., requesting the rezoning of property located at 2009 to approximate) y 2109 Lincoln Avenue and North from B -2, Local Business Zone, to B -3, General Business Zone, and the Planning Commission having recommended the rezone of said • property, it was MOVED by Brown, seconded by Robinson, that Ordinance No. 676 providing for said rezone be passed as read; carried Brown and Robinson voting aye, Lynch reluctantly voting aye with the comment that he was afraid that the.precedent that the Council was setting is a tremendous one, Brazier voting aye last, at his request, and Lambert voting nay. In answer to Councilman Lambert's inquiry about the Planning Commission's intention t• amend the zoning code concerning requirement of B -2 zoning, Director Gast advised that afte' due consideration, a study committee reported that rather than amend the code this area could be classified as B -3 without any detrimental effect on the property. Mr. Fred • Velikanje speaking on behalf of property owners of the area explained that they raised no objection to the rezone of B -3. Gene Cahoon, with interests at Lincoln Center, was present but made no comment. • • ORDINANCE NO. 676 - AN ORDINANCE accepting the recommendation of the Planning Commission and rezoning certain property located. at 2009 to approximately 2109 Lincoln Avenue, in the City of Yakima, Washington, from B -2, Local Business Zone, to B -3, General Business Zone. • This being the time fixed for the hearing on Petition No. 385 as filed by Joe W. Hocker requesting the rezoning of property located at West Lenox and Landon Avenues from R -2, two - family, to M -2 heavy industrial, and the Planning Commission having recommended the rezone of said property, it was MOVED by Lambert,. seconded by Brown, that Ordinance No. 677 pro- viding for said rezone be passed as read; carried: Brazier, Brown, Lambert, Lynch and Robinson voting aye•on roll call vote. Larson and Kurbitz absent. ORDINANCE NO. 677 - AN ORDINANCE accepting the recommendation of the Planning Commission an rezoning certain property consisting of property located on the northeast corner of West Lenox and Landon, in the City of Yakima, Washington, from R -2, Two- Family Zone, to M -2, Heavy Industrial Zone. This being the time fixed for the hearing on Petition No. 378 as filed by John Mayo praying for the annexation of property located along North 58th Avenue between Scenic Drive and the Tieton Canal, it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Brown that Ordinance No. 678 providing for said annexation be passed as read; carried: Brazier, Brown, Lambert, Lynch and Robin- son voting aye on roll call vote. Larson and Kurbitz absent. Mrs. Don Foster, a property owner, was present to inquire about the annexation and in particular its advantages, stating also that neither she nor others in the area had received formal notice of the hearing, but had learned of it through a posted notice. Council explained that due to circumstances beyond the control of the City' Hall ommissions in such notifications do occur occasionally, 1 but affirmed Mrs. Foster that every .possible consideration would be given her in meeting the problems that present themselves if she will discuss such matters with the Engineer's Department. AN ORDINANCE NO. 678 providing for the annexation by the City of Yakima of certain property • contiguous to the City of Yakima and zoning the same as R -1, One- Family Zone. This being the time fixed for the hearing on Petition No. 380 as filed by Buren Sheet )Metal praying for the annexation of property located between Pierce and Washington Avenues and South 7th and South 4th Avenues, it was MOVED by Brown, seconded'by Robinson, that • iNIMMEMb 52 JULY 26, 1965 Ordinance No 679 providing for said annexation be passed as read; carried: Brazier Brown, Lambert, Lynch and Robinson voting aye on roll call vote. Larson and Kurbitz absent. ORDINANCE NO. 679 - AN ORDINANCE providing for the annexation by the City of Yakima of certain property'` to the City of Yakima and zoning said property. Petition No. 395 having been filed with the City Clerk on July 19, 1965, by Boise Cascade Corporation requesting formation of a Local Improvement District for the construction of water mains at the Morrison- Merrill and Company property located at 1512 South 1st Street, Yakima, Washington, it was MOVED by Lambert, seconded by Lynch, that said petition be referred to the City Manager and staff for study and recommendation; carried: Brazier, Brown, Lambert, Lynch and Robinson voting aye on voice vote. Larson and Kurbitz absent. Petitions Nos. 396 and 397 having been filed with the City Clerk on July 19th and 20th, 1965, by Frank M. Bacon and Rhoda Bacon, husband and wife, and E. L. Clark, Paul Creamer et al, respectively, for rezone of property located at 1018 S. 10th Avenue, in the first instance, and 1902 -14 Nob Hill Blvd. and 1105 S. 20th Avenue, also 1102 -1104 S. 19th Avenue in the second instance:, it was MOVED by Lynch, seconded by Lambert, that said petitions be referred to the Planning Commission for study and recommendation. MOVED by Lambert, seconded by Brown, that Ordinance No. 680 establishing meter rates and meter charges for domestic water consumption and amending Yakima Municipal Code be passed as read; carried: Brazier, Brown, Lambsrt, Lynch and Robinson voting aye on roll call vote. Larson and Kurbitz absent. ORDINANCE NO. 680 - AN ORDINANCE establishing meter rates and service charges for domestic water consumption; and amending Section 7.68.250 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code. MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Brown, that a Resolution authorizing the City Manager and City Clerk to execute a lease modification agreement with the Federal Aviation Agency of the United States of America providing for a reduction in janitorial service covering space in the City Central Building at the Municipal Airport be passed as read; carried: Brazier, Brown, Lambert, Lynch and Robinson voting aye on roll call vote. RESOLUTION NO. D -844 - A -RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Manager and City Clerk of the City of Yakima to execute a lease modification agreement with the Federal Aviation Agency of the United States of America. MOVED by Lambert, seconded by Lynch, that a Resolution authorizing the City Manager and City Clerk to execute a contract with Book Publishing Company for printing and codification of Yakima City ordinance for a three -year period at the cost of $2,000, be passed as read; carried: Brazier, Brown, Lambert, Lynch and Robinson voting aye on roll call vote. Larson and Kurbitz absent. . RESOLUTION NO. D -845 - A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager and City Clerk to execute' a contract with Book Publishing Company. . MOVED by Lynch, seconded by Lambert, that Resolution No. D -846 transferring the sum of 335,000 within the 1965 appropriation for the Water -Sewer Fund, be passed as read; carried: Brazier, Brown, Lambert, Lynch and Robinson voting aye on roll call vote. Larson and Kurbitz absent. . RESOLUTION NO. D -846 - A RESOLUTION transferring the sum of 535,000 within the 1965 appro- priation for 520 - Water -Sewer Fund. . Public Works Director John Mayo reported that Morrison- Merrill and C.o., a subsidy of Boise Cascade Corp., has built a new building on South 1st Street and has signed on a petition for annexation. (Petition No. 388 filed by C. E. McBeth) The occupants of the building are ready to move in and they need water immediately and under the city's present policy, said company is allowed to hook on to the water system by signing an agreement for the outside hook -up permitting service prior to annexation. Arrangements for a cash settlement for the cost of the main have been made by Morrison- Merrill and the cash payment is expected to be made by Wednesday, July 28th. The matter requiringg a motion to authorize the execution of this hookup agreement; it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Lynch, that the Council authorize the execution of said outside hook -up agreement with Morrison - Merrill and Co., and that Morrison- Merrill be.allowed to immediately hook -up to the main upon payment to the city of the required fee; carried: Brazier, Brown, Lambert, Lynch and Robinson voting aye on voice vote. Larson and Kurbitz absent. Mr. Charles Countryman petitioner protesting L.I.D. No. 943, heard by Council on July 19, 1965, was present to inquire about, the possibility of access to the area at the end of Bel Air Drive instead of extending Walnut Ave., and also whether he would have to obtain signatures of property owners on 46th Ave. if it was determined that by combining the two items in the ordinance in this area the work might be done more economically. Council indicated that they would treat these two units of the Ordinance separately and that it would only be necessary to obtain signatures from owners on Walnut Avenue. City Attorney Andrews acting in the absence of City Manager George;Smith informed the Council that Mr. Smith was hospitalized, but tests indicated no cause for alarm and that he intended to be at his desk .within the next day or so. Mr. Andrews presented a request and recommendation by the Chief of Police Oscar Soderstrom to send Sgt. John Jenkins to a Polygraph Seminar in Chicago, Illinois, at an estimated expense to the City of 5526 for a period of two weeks, August 1 to August 13, 1965. It was MOVED by Lynch, seconded by Lambert, that said request of the Chief of Police be granted and expenses to cover Sgt. Jenkins' travel be allowed; carried: Brazier, Brown, Lambert, Lynch and Robinson voting aye on voice vote. Larson and Kurbitz absent. 53 JULY 26, 1965 Mr. Andrews submitted to the Council a letter from Charles Lyon of the law office of Lyon, Kohls, Beaulaurier and Aaron, Yakima, dated July 26, 1965, wherein Mr. Lyon gives notice to the city that a survey of Preston Shepherd for the construction of MacDougall's & Southwick Company building at Fourth Street and East Yakima Avenue discloses that there is an encroachment of the building on to Lot 7 and upon the city's right of way, and asks that the city acknowledge receipt of the notice and advise that the city does not intend to take any action based upon Mr. Shepherd's survey, but will accept the location for the improvement on the basis of Mr. Jaussaud's survey, Mr. Jaussaud being a licensed and regis- tered surveyor, who prepared the original survey of the construction and upon which the builder staked out the foundation. It was MOVED by Robinson seconded by Lynch that the Cit Manager endorse the acknowledgment which was included with the letter and prepared by Charles R. Lyon setting forth the confirmation that the City of Yakima does not intend to take any action concerning the possible encroachments as shown by the survey made by Mr. Preston Shepherd, and will rely upon the survey of Remie N. Jaussaud and his certificate that the building is situate upon Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of said Block 90 without encroaci- merit; carried, Brazier, Brown, Lambert, Lynch, Robinson voting aye on voice vote. Larson and Kurbitz absent. There being no further business to come before the Council, it was MOVED by Lynch seconded - by Brown that we do now adjourn at the hour of 5:20 p.m.; carried: Brazier, Brown, Lambert. Lynch and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY: MIA r \ DATE v ,' , _ou:ncilman dOr A T T E S T : DATE / Councilman • lk 1h4 &NUS l C I T Y CLERK M A t 0 R ProTem •