HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/20/1974 Adjourned Meeting 217
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1974
The City Council met in session at 4:30 P.M. on this date at
the Holiday Motor Inn.
Councilmen present at the meeting were Mayor Bert Broad,
Wray Brown, Betty L. Edmondson, Dick Jarms, W. K. "Pete"
Moore, and Charles A. Rich. Councilman Schussler absent.
Council and Staff reviewed budget related items pending
from the Study Session Agenda of November 11, 1974.
1. Capitol Theatre. The City Manager related his intent
to obtain an Economic Feasibility Analysis of the
use of the Theatre for professional entertainment,
under operation as a municipal auditorium. Results
of the study will possibly enable the City to
engage performances on a contract basis so that
the Theatre could be self supporting for at least
the first year of operation. After discussion
the Council consensus was to agree that the Economic
Feasibility Study be conducted. A meeting will be
scheduled with Herb Frank and the Council to discuss
this concept.
2. Bicycle Registration/Education. The Council reviewed
a Police Department proposed bicycle registration
and education program directed at establishing and
staffing a new registration center to cost
approximately $45,000 the first year. Revenue
was anticipated to come from the sale of 20,000
licenses at $2.00 each. The Council was
concerned that revenue projections indicated were
possibly too generoUs and were opposed to an independent
registration center. The Council determined that,
this program has prioritylfor_the:1975 budget
and should be considered in six months in a collaborative
effort with the Fire Department.
3. Gambling Legislation. The Council reviewed the prospect
of licensing and taxing various forms of gambling now
permitted under State law. After discussion, Council
consensus was that the City Manager direct staff to
prepare legislation which would first ban punch boards
and pool legalize and tax to the maximum limit
permitted under State law, bingo, raffles, amusement games,
and public card rooms (schools, churches and social
organizations conducting a yearly event would be charged
only a one-time flat fee).
4. Southeast Community Center Proposal/Parks and Recreation
Evaluation. Council members reviewed a proposed program
to expand youth and Southeast Community Center services
through the Yakima Parks and Recreation Department.
In addition, the Council reviewed the analysis of that
proposal submitted by Ron Abernethy. Council members
expresseddi:Ssatisfaction over the lack of response
by the Southeast Community Center in accounting for its
funding and budget control. City Manager McMicken
indicated that the program as contemplated, would serve
only a minimum performance function and that it still
would not effect the crime rate and parental attitudes.
Betty Edmondson expressed concern that it would become
an on-going program with annual demands for funding.
City Manager McMicken urged the Council to consider the
fact that the City does have other priorities for the use
of these funds. Council consensus was to drop
consideration of funding the proposal.
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5. Police - Fire Expenditures. City Manager McMicken
observed that few expenditures in the General Fund .
for police and fire were equal to those spent state-
wide and those in other jurisdictions, i.e., Fire equalling
22 percent and Police equalling 30 percent. The Council agreed
that this proportion appeared to be adequate. Subsequently,
the City Manager asked the Council to consider a proposal
wherein the City Manager would delegate union negotiation
responsibilities to each respective Chief and allocating
their appropriate percentage of General Fund, thereby making
the Chiefs responsible for managing departmental needs
and salary needs together. The purpose would be to increase
departmental productivity in building incentives as well as
enabling:the Chiefs to understand their responsibilities as ,
members of Management. The Council gave no consensus, but .
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expressed interest in seeing the proposal develop further.
6. Southeast Community Center Clinic. The Council reviewed
a second request from the Southeast Community Center Clinic 1
for $80,000 over a period of two years to aid in the
operation of health services City-wide. In reviewing the ,
Clinic's proposed budget and past expenditures, the
Council gave tentative approval to the proposed funding
through Federal Revenue Sharing Allocation.
There being no further business to come before the Council, it
Las MOVED by Moore, seconded by Rich that this meeting be adjourned
to Friday, November 22, 1974 at the hour of 6:00 P.M. to then
ir et in the El Cid Restaurant: carried, Broad, Brown, Edmondson,
arms, Moore and Rich voting aye by voice vote. Schussler absent.
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