HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/06/1975 Business Meeting 490
OCTOBER 6, 1975
The City Council met in session on this date at 1:30 P.M. in the
Conference Room at Yakima City Hall.
1 Councilmen present at the meeting were Mayor Bert Broad, Wray
i Brown, Betty L. Edmondson, Dick Jarms, W. K. "Pete" Moore and Dr.
Bill Simmons.
Council members held discussion relative to the Motor Vehicle
Excise Tax to finance Transit operations and the Mandamus action
by Metro to compel release of State funds. After due discussion, it:
= was MOVED by Moore, seconded by Simmons that the City Attorney be
directed to submit an Amicus Curiae Brief: carried, Broad, Brown,
Edmondson, Jarms, Moore and Simmons voting aye by voice vote.
I Schussler absent.
Councilmen next discussed the request by the State Parks and
Recreation Commission for an interlocal governmental agreement to
provide a study of Freeway Park. It was MOVED by Brown, seconded
! by Simmons that the City accept the request for administering
$35,000 in State funds for a Feasibility Study: carried, Broad,
Brown, Edmondson, Jarms, Moore and Simmons voting aye by voice
I vote. Schussler absent.
After discussion and review of the alternatives for reconstruction
of the Capitol Theatre, it was MOVED by Brown, seconded by Moore
1 that a call for bids on debris removal and winterizing of the
I Capitol Theatre be authorized: carried, Broad, Brown, Edmondson,
Jarms, Moore and Simmons voting aye by voice vote. Schussler absent,
At 3:00 P.M., the Council members moved into the Council Chambers
for the balance of the meeting, Mayor Broad presiding, Councilmen
Brown, Edmondson, Jarms, Moore and Simmons, City Manager McMicken
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! and City Attorney Andrews present on roll call. Councilman
1 Schussler absent on roll call, having requested permission
to be excused from this meeting.
The Invocation was given by Councilman Brown.
1 The minutes of the previous meeting of September 29, 1975,
I having been duly certified accurate by two Councilmen, and
1 no one present wishing to have said minutes read publicly,
I Mayor Broad declared said minutes approved as recorded.
This being the time set for the Hearing on adoption of a Comprehen-
sive Sidewalk Plan as an amendment to the City's General Plan,
Assistant Planner John Haddix reported that the Planning Staff
has now completed the sidewalk plan as depicted on the large
display map. He explained the purpose of the plan to be in
the interest of pedestrian safety and to provide a guide for
future planning., Mr. Haddix reviewed the recommended statements
, of policy for adoption as an attachment to the map, as follows:
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1. The establishment of sidewalks along all major and
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1 secondary arterials.
2. Sidewalks be constructed in all new subdivisions
and planned developments in conformance with the
Comprehensive Sidewalk' Plan._
3. That sidewalks be consiticted,in-conjunction with
street improvements in the ' -
Comprehensive Sidewalk'ftn:
4. Require that sidewalks be constructed by property
owners when new buildings are constructed and
make this subject to obtaining a Permit for Occupancy.
5. Protect all areas from obstruction that are
designated .for future sidewalk construction as
outlined-by. the adopted' Comprehensive Sidewalk Plan.
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Mr. Haddix indicated the plan has been broken down into
i eight sub-districts for sidewalk planning, indicating that
the map would serve as an appropriate guide. He explained
that in areas where homes already exist, sidewalks would
I be put in at the request of the owner. Mr. Haddix indicated
that the total Plan includes 175 miles of sidewalk, of which
108 are already in existence. Mr. Haddix noted that the plan
also includes provisions for future sidewalk placement in
I areas now in Yakima County, but which may be annexed in the
future. After due discussion, it was the consensus of the
Council that Staff supply Council members with copies
of the proposed plan map before further action is taken
and that this matter be brought back for consideration at next
week's Council meeting.
This being the time set for the Hearing on the proposed
' Subdivision Ordinance, Assistant Planner John Haddix stated
I the purpose of adopting the new ordinance is to incorporate
past legislative amendments into a local ordinance which
I are now mandatory and provide a workable ordinance eliminating
past ambiguities. He noted two significant changes in the
present proposal, to include a short platting procedure
and provisions for a Council hearing on a preliminary plat
of a regular subdivision. He reported the Planning Commission
recommends adoption of the proposed ordinance and suggests
! including the sidewalk provisions in subdivisions. Councilman
Jarms suggested a provision for completing an agreement
between owner and buyer contingent upon short platting.
Director of Public Works Dave Vargas reviewed the letter
i addressed to the Council from the Yakima Utilities Coordinating
Council, which outlined three suggested amendments to the
proposed ordinance, stressing the importance of allowing
room for utility companies to get through for maintenance
purposes. He indicated that the PP & L Company requests
that an insertion be made in the wording_relative to the
City arranging for installation of lighting improvements as
! found on page 30 of the proposed ordinance. Mr. Vargas
noted staff members approve the recommendations of the'Utilities
i Council. Councilman Edmondson requested that a reference
to registered mail be made under Section 14..15.080 A, dealing
with the receipt of notice by the person appealing. Also
she requested that reference be made to one authority, i.e.,
the City Council under Section 14.25.050. She further asked
1 that the wording be changed under Section 14.40.020 to indicate
i substantial conformity to the Comprehensive Plan. Councilman
Jarms indicated his preference for deleting the requirements
for sidewalks in subdivision areas and let a decision be made
when the matter is submitted to the Council, feeling it
would work a hardship on the consumer. Mayor Broad favored
including provisions for sidewalks since an appeal could
be made. Councilman Edmondson felt all reference to sidewalks
should not be deleted, but the Ordinance Could require sidewalks
on one side and possibly on both sides. Mr. Don Garrett,
1 Legislative Chairman for the Yakima Board of Realtors requested
that a specific provision be made for those wanting to divide
I their lots in half under paragraph 6, page 3. He further
objected to Section 14.15.010„asking that the wording of
that section be changed. Mr. Garrett objected to the provisions
under. Sections 14.40.120 for payment by subdividers and
purchasers of the installation of parks. Councilman Simmons
requested that this ordinance be further clarified by underlining
those sections pertaining to state law. Councilman Jarms
asked that copies be made available to interested parties
prior to the Council's next discussion of this ordinance and
! that interested parties be given notice in advance of the
next hearing. Councilman Jarms concurred with the provision
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to require sidewalks on one side of the street. Also present
l and speaking to this matter were Mr. Walt Weeks and Gene Mayer.
;After due discussion, it was MOVED by Brown, seconded by Simmons
that this Ordinance go back to the Planning Commission with the
:suggested changes: carried, Broad, Brown, Edmondson, Jarms, Moore,
and Simmons voting aye by voice vote. Schussler absent.
'City Manager McMicken explained the proposed lease agreement with
:the U.S. Department of Agriculture for City property at the Yakima
Air Terminal, explaining that the Department of Agriculture wishes
to lease land for growing experimental crops at a cost of $400
per year. It was MOVED by Edmondson, seconded by Simmons that
1 Resolution No. D-3396, authorizing the execution of said agreement,
be passed: carried, Broad, Brown, Edmondson, Jarms, Moore and
;Simmons voting aye on roll call. Schussler absent.
!RESOLUTION NO. D-3396, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing
the City Manager and City Clerk of the City of Yakima to execute
lease agreement with the United States of America.
1City Manager McMicken explained a request by the United States
:Department of Commerce, Economic DevelopmentAdtiton for
use of the City's Environmental Impact Statement in order to reproduce
all or parts of said statement for preparation of a national environ-
mental statement in connection with the City's grant application
on the Downtown Improvement Project. It was MOVED by Brown, seconded,
by Edmondson that Resolution No. D-3397, authorizing the United
"States Department of Commerce to use the City's Central Business
District General Improvement Project Enviromental Impact Statement,
be passed: carried, Broad, Brown, Edmondson, Jarms, Moore and
Simmons voting aye on roll call. Schussler absent.
!RESOLUTION NO. D-3397, A RESOLUTION authorizing the use by the
!United States Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administ-
!ration, of the City's Environmental Impact Statement for the
'Central Business District General Improvements Project.
!Transit Manager Bob Knight explained the requested revision to
the current bus routes, explaining that in order to provide service
to the newly annexed Summitview area, a small extension of the
ISummitview route is required to serve persons out to 62nd Avenue.
He explained that this extension would be effective the 13th
of October. Also noted was a small change on the Fruitvale route
!resulting from the Pierce Avenue interchange. Mr. Knight outlined
the proposed changes on a route map. It was MOVED by Brown, seconded
by Jarms that Resolution No. D-3398, authorizing said revisions,
be passed: carried, Broad, Brown, Edmondson, Jarms, Moore and
Simmons voting aye on roll call. Schussler absent.
RESOLUTION NO. D-3398, A RESOLUTION establishing routes for the
bus system operated by the City of Yakima, and amending Resolution
No. D-3371, dated August 25, 1975.
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!City Manager McMicken reviewed the Preliminary 1975 Capital Improve-
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ment Program dated September 17, 1975 and reviewed the preliminary
budget for the Downtown Parking Program, Downtown General Improvement
Program and the Bicentennial Pavilion and Parking Project, all
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as outlined in the report made available to Councilmen.
IA report having been received from the City Engineer on the completion
iof work and recommendation that said work be accepted and final
payment made on the Powerhouse Road Transmission Main Replacement,
it was MOVED by Brown, seconded by Moore that the report of the
City Engineer dated October 1, 1975 with respect to the completion
of the work on Public Works Contract Powerhouse Road Transmission
! Main Replacement be approved, the work be accepted and payment
lof the final estimate as therein set forth is herby authorized:
!carried, Broad, Brown, Edmondson, Jarms, Moore and Simmons voting
laye by voice vote. Schussler absent.
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City Manager McMicken reviewed the request for Outside Sewer
service to properties at 1602 and 1604 Pleasant Avenue,
noting connections are accessible at connection charges
of approximately $374 each. Annexation is not feasible
at this time. It was MOVED by Moore, seconded by Brown
that the request for Outside Utility service to the property
owned by Mr. Cecil Tonnemaker at 1602 Pleasant Avenue and
Mr. Harry Wood at 1604 Pleasant Avenue, be granted: carried,
Broad, Brown, Edmondson, Jarms, Moore and Simmons voting
aye by voice vote. Schussler absent.
City Manager McMicken referred to an off-agenda Resolution
authorizing an agreement with the Washington State American
Revolution Bicentennial Commission for a grant to fund the
City's Bicentennial Tree Replanting Project. It was MOVED
by Edmondson, seconded by Simmons that Resolution No. D-
3399, authorizing and directing the execution of said agreement,
be passed: carried, Broad, Brown, Edmondson, Jarms, Moore
and Simmons voting aye on roll call. Schussler absent.
RESOLUTION NO. D-3399, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing
the City Manager and City Clerk of the City of Yakima to
execute an agreement with the Washington State American
Revolution Bicentennial Commission for a grant to fund a
City Bicentennial Tree Planting Project.
It was MOVED by Brown, seconded by Moore that Ordinance
No. 1849, fixing and levying the 1976 Ad Valorem taxes,
be passed: carried, Broad, Brown, Edmondson, Jarms, Moore
and Simmons voting on roll call. Schussler absent.
ORDINANCE NO. 1849, AN ORDINANCE fixing and levying the
amount of ad valorem taxes necessary to balance estimated
revenue with estimated expenditure for the 1976 budget for
the City of Yakima.
It was MOVED by Moore, seconded by Jarms that Ordinance
No. 1850, creating the Bicentennial Pavilion Parking Fund,
be passed: carried, Broad, Brown, Edmondson, Jarms, Moore
and Simmons voting aye on roll call. Schussler absent.
ORDINANCE NO. 1850, AN ORDINANCE relating to funds and accounts;
creating a Bicentennnial Pavilion Parking Fund as a special
fund; specifying sources of funds and purposes for expenditures
from the Bicentennial Pavilion Parking Fund; enacting Section
3.93.050 as a new section of the City of Yakima Municipal
Code; and declaring an emergency.
An Ordinance authorizing a temporary loan of $260,000 from
the Bicentennial Pavilion Construction Fund to the Bicentennial
11/ Pavilion Parking Fund and appropriating said amount in the
Bicentennial Pavilion Parking Fund, having been read by
title only at this meeting, was laid on the table for one
week or until October 14, 1975.
It was MOVED by Brown, seconded by Edmondson that Ordinance
No. 1851, transferring $719,000 from Federal Shared Revenue
Fund to the Bicentennial Paviliori,Construction Fund, be
passed: carried, Broad, Brown, Edmondson, Jarms, Moore
and Simmons voting aye on roll call. Schussler absent.
ORDINANCE NO. 1851, AN ORDINANCE authorizing the transfer
of $719,000 from 199-Federal Shared Revenue Fund to 370-
Bicentennial Pavilion Construction Fund; and declaring an
emergency.
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An Ordinance appropriating $86,000 within the Urban Arterial
Street Fund for the balance of various arterial street projects,
having been read by.title only at the previous meeting and _ .
i being again read by title only at this .meeting, it was MOVED
by Brown, seconded by Moore that Ordinance No. 1852, providing
i for said appropriation, be passed: carried, Broad, Brown,
1 Edmondson, Jarms, Moore and Simmons voting aye on roll call,
Schussler absent. _
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1 ORDINANCE NO. 1852, AN ORDINANCE appropriating the amount
of $86,000 from unappropriated monies in 143-Urban Arterial
1 Street Fund to Account 541.10.65 as a 1975 appropriation for
143-Urban Arterial Street Fund.
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A report having been.received from, the, Planning Commission .
recommending the enactment of the following ordinances: .
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a. Conditional Use Permit Ordinance .
b. An ordinance defining terms
1 c. An ordinance regulating land use in various zone
classifications,
it was MOVED by Edmondson, seconded by Brown, that October .
I 27, 1975, be the date set for hearing on these ordinances:
carried, Broad, Brown, Edmondson, Jarms, Moore and Simmons
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voting aye by voice vote. Schussler absent.
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1 Damage Claims having been filed with the City Clerk on September
29, and October 1, 1975 by Joseph Corbray and Marjorie Buffalo,
322 West Yakima Avenue in the amount of $555 for damages resulting
from a police incidentand on October 1,.1975, by Gary E.
Gray, 715 S. 20th Avenue in the amount of $32.50 for damages
to personal property from an open hydrant, it was MOVED by
Brown, seconded by Edmondson that said damage claims be referred
1 to the City Manager and staff for study and recommendation:
carried, Broad, Brown, Edmondson, Jarms, Moore and Simmons
voting aye by voice vote. Schussler absent. ,
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City Manager McMicken requesting authorization for out-of-
state travel for Paul Page, Sewer Plant Superintendent and
1 Dave Vargas, Public Works Director, to travel to Boise, Idaho .to
1 attend the Northwest Pollution_Control meeting, October 22-25, 1975,1..
1 it was MOVED by Edmondson, seconded by Jarms that said travel
be approved and expenses paid: carried, Broad, Brown, Edmondson,
1 Jarms, Moore and Simmons voting aye by voice vote. Schussler
absent.
' I There being no further business to come before the Council,
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it was MOVED by Moore, seconded by Simmons that this meeting
be adjourned at 5:30 PLIM. to Tuesday, October 7, 1975 at the ,
hour of 12:00 Noon, to then meet in the Holiday Inn Restaurant:
carried, Broad, Brown, Edmondson, Jarms, Moore and Simmons ,
voting aye voice vote. Schussler abs-_
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