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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2003-035 Tahoma Cemetery Phase I Development ( re: Japanese Bochi )RESOLUTION NO. R-2003- 35 A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Manager of the City of Yakima to negotiate the sale of 200 gravesites to the Japanese Bochi and to authorize Phase 1 development of approximately 2.5 acres at Tahoma Cemetery. WHEREAS, the City of Yakima operates and maintains Tahoma Cemetery in Yakima, Washington; and, WHEREAS, the capacity at Tahoma Cemetery needs to be expanded; and WHEREAS, currently there are nine (9) undeveloped acres at Tahoma Cemetery including approximately 2.5 acres available for development of 1,771 gravesites within the area known as the Phase 1 development area; and WHEREAS, The Japanese Bochi has had a long-standing relationship with the Tahoma Cemetery, currently owns a block of gravesites, and WHEREAS, The Japanese Bochi 's current supply of gravesites is dwindling therefore creating a need and desire to purchase an additional block of gravesites for future generations; and WHEREAS, The Japanese Bochi has offered to purchase 200 gravesites located in the Phase 1 development area and is willing to help establish a Japanese Garden adjacent to the Phase 1 development area at Tahoma Cemetery; and WHEREAS, the City of Yakima currently has staff with the expertise available to perform some of the Phase 1 development tasks with some of the tasks needing to be contracted out; and WHEREAS, The Japanese Bochi has offered to make advanced payment for 200 gravesites to facilitate funding of Phase 1 development; and WHEREAS, a portion of the proceeds from the sale of 200 gravesites to the Japanese Bochi will be used to pay for Phase 1 development estimated costs of $50,000 therefore a revenue potential becoming available when Phase 1 development is complete; and WHEREAS, the City Council deems it to be in the best interest of the City of Yakima to accept the Japanese Bochi's offer to make advanced payment for 200 gravesites to facilitate funding of Phase 1 development at Tahoma Cemetery and to utilize those funds for Phase 1 development tasks at Tahoma Cemetery, and to accept the Japanese Bochi's offer to assist with the establishment of a Japanese Garden adjacent to the Phase 1 development area, now therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA: The City Manager of the City of Yakima is hereby authorized and directed to complete the sale of 200 gravesites to the Japanese Bochi, to accept the Japanese Bochi's offer to make advanced payment for the 200 gravesites and to utilise those presale proceeds to facilitate funding to complete Phase I development tasks on approximately 2.5 acres known as the Phase 1 development area at Tahoma Cemetery, therefore creating the availability of an estimated 1,771 gravesites thereby establishing a revenue potential when Phase 1 development is complete at the Tahoma Cemetery, Yakima Washington. ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 4th day of March 2003. A 11 EST: City Clerk Mary Place, Mayor July 26, 2002 Yakima City Council 129 North 2°d Street Yakima, WA 98901 Dear Council Members: Attachment 1 I represent the Board of Directors of the Japanese Bochi Association in the Yakima Valley. The Japanese Bochi Association owns a block of graves at Yakima's Tahoma Cemetery. We would like at this time to purchase an additional 200 graves. We would like this new section of graves to be the cornerstone of the undeveloped nine acres at Tahoma Cemetery. We have been working with Larry Nelson, Cemetery Supervisor and the Tahoma Task Force to design this new section (see attached map). To highlight our section, we are committed to assist with establishing a Japanese garden adjacent to our new graves. In addition, we have requested that our new graves be in a part of the development that is designated for up -right monuments. We have worked with Tahoma staff to establish a price of $408 per grave with an additional endowment fee of $132 per grave. The total for the 200 graves will be $108,000. We will purchase this block of graves as soon as Phase 1 of the new development is ready for occupancy. Ready for occupancy means that the area be leveled, irrigation installed, grass established and the graves surveyed and legal descriptions assigned to each grave. The Japanese Bochi Association has had a long-standing relationship with Tahoma Cemetery and this commitment to purchase 200 additional graves will assure future generations continued burial opportunities at Tahoma Cemetery. Sincerely e f'-�i,+a� J4anese Bochi Association South 18th Ave 491' 249' +Tahoma Ave Tahoma Cemetery Nine Acre Development Office Yard 30 TO WA LIN i Phase 2 1561 graves Phase 1 1771 graves Phase 5 1297 graves Phase 4 1189 graves Location of Japanese Garden • Approximate Location of 200 new graves to be purchased by the Japanese Bochi Association Phase 3 1771 graves 340 667' - uaid auoopgaH ;qOudn • Attachment 2 Estimated Costs For Phase 1 Development At Tahoma Cemetery Task Site Leveling (All Nine Acres) Estimate Cost, $ 9,000.00 Installing Mainlines to All Phases (Materials Only) 3,000.00 Irrigation Pump, Filters and Hook -Up 12,000.00 Installation and Materials - Irrigation in Phase 1 8,000.00 Seeding Preparation 2,000.00 Hydroseeding Phase 1 4,000.00 Signage 1,000.00 Grave Location (Survey and Set Out Corner Markers) 3,000.00 Corner Markers 2,000.00 Miscellaneous 1,000.00 Subtotal $45,000.00 Contingency (10%) 4.500.00 Total Estimated Cost of Phase 1 Development $49.500.00 Note: This budget involves cemetery staff doing some of the labor installing irrigation mainlines, corner markers, and assigning legal descriptions. Attachment 3 Revenue Potential For Phase 1 Development At Tahoma Cemetery Category Grave Sales (1,771 Graves) Revenue Potential $ 739,000.00 Grave Liner Sales 467,841.00 Opening and Closing 653,796.00 Monument 300.874.00 Total Revenue Potential for Phase 1 $2,162,207.00 BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No. For Meeting of March 4, 2003 ITEM TITLE: A Resolution Authorizing Development of Undeveloped Acreage at Tahoma Cemetery SUBMITTED BY: Chris Waarvick, Director of Public Works Denise Nichols, Parks and Recreation Manager CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE: Denise Nichols, 575-6020 SUMMARY EXPLANATION: Staff respectfully requests Council consideration of a resolution authorizing Phase 1 development at Tahoma Cemetery. Currently, there are nine (9) undeveloped acres at the cemetery. If Council approves the request, Phase 1 would include development of approximately 2.5 acres, which would provide an estimated 1,771 gravesites. The Japanese Bochi has offered to purchase 200 gravesites in the Phase 1 development area (see Attachment 1). The Japanese Bochi has had a long- standing relationship with Tahoma Cemetery and currently owns a block of gravesites. However, their current supply of gravesites is dwindling, and now they have a need and desire to purchase an additional block of gravesites for (Continued on next page) Resolution X Ordinance _ Other (Specify) Contract Mail to (name and address): Funding Source Proceeds from advanced payment for 200 gravesites APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: City Manager STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff respectfully requests the City Council to adopt the resolution authorizing Phase 1 Development of approximately 2.5 acres at the Tahoma Cemetery and authorize staff to negotiate the sale of 200 gravesites to the Japanese Bochi. BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:At its December 10, 2001 meeting, the Parks and Recreation Commission endorsed a recommendation approving Phase 1 completion. COUNCIL ACTION: T kininµ Cemetery Item March 4, 2003 Page two future generations. In addition, the Japanese Bochi is interested in developing a Japanese Garden adjacent to the new block as soon as Phase 1 is complete. The Japanese Bochi has agreed to purchase the block of graves in advance enabling the City to utilize a portion of the dollars for development of Phase 1. Development Phase 1 includes tasks such as land leveling, irrigation, hydroseeding and surveying. City staff will handle some of these tasks and some will be contracted out. In addition, city staff will do legal descriptions and assigning of gravesite locations. It is estimated that Phase 1 development will cost approximately $50,000. The sale of 200 gravesites to the Japanese Bochi will be used to pay for Phase 1 development (see Attachment 2). Based on 160 burials a year, Phase 1 would have the potential to carry the cemetery for 12 years with a revenue potential of just over $2 million (see Attachment 3). The proposal before you today is to: 1. Authorize staff to complete the sale of 200 gravesites to the Japanese Bochi; and 2. To direct staff to begin development of Phase 1 (approximately 2.5 acres, at Tahoma Cemetery. If approved by the City Council, staff will bring back, in the near future, a new fee ordinance stating prices for gravesites in the new development and a budget to cover the development costs appropriation a.v cover �,� u... �.....,...t...�...�.......,...,.