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ADJOURNED MEETING -- COMMUNITY FORUM ,..;
' APRIL 24, 1980
The City Council met in session on this date at 7:00 P.M. in the library
at Barge-Lincoln School, in Yakima, Washington. Council members present
were Henry Beauchamp, Lynn Carmichael, Shirley Doty, and Don Hinman.
Also present were City. Manager Dick Zais and the Meeting Facilitator
Frank Kolb.
Mr. Kolb asked the citizens how they felt about funding the Transit
System with a .3% Sales Tax. Council member Carmichael explained that
this source of revenue is an option the Council is considering. She
stated that the Household Tax would be dropped if this became effective.
Councilman Beauchamp stated that if the .3% Sales Tax is not needed to
fund the Transit operations in the following years, then it is possible
that the Sales Tax would be decreased. Council member Doty reported
that the bus schedule is being changed in July to give one-half hour
II/ service to most routes. City Manager Zais stated that the idea of free
or reduced fare was for incentive to attract more riders. He requested
the citizens to speak to the merchants they trade with to tell them they
are supporters of the Sales Tax to fund the Transit System. He stated
that some of the businessmen are afraid the Sales Tax will drive bus-
iness away. In response to a citizen's question, City Manager Zais
stated that the .3% Sales Tax cannot be raised. He stated that .3% is
the limit.
Mr. Kolb introduced- the subject of the Affirmative Action Plan for
discussion. Councilman Hinman briefly explained the controversy sur-
rounding the City's Affirmative Action Plan. He stated that the con-
troversy is centered in the Police and Fire Departments. Council is
concerned about Affirmative Action but doesn't want to lower the stand-
ards. He reported that $15 million dollars out of a $35 million dollar
budget came from the federal government, and they are saying that if the
City doesn't comply they will ask for that money back. (Councilman
Beauchamp absent after 7:55 P.M.) Mr. Kolb Observed that the citizenry
isn't going to have too much to do with this. Council member Doty
stated that she wants to keep the citizens of Yakima informed about
subjects the Council is discussing. Council member Carmichael spoke
About the Civil Service testing procedure used in Seattle. She stated
that a good recruitment program is not going to solve problems in Affir-
mative Action.
The next topic discussed was the Airport. Councilman Hinman stated that
the Airport doesn't just serve the people in the City of Yakima. He
stated that the City is subsidizing the Airport. He stated that our
goal is to get an arrangement with the County so that they are helping
to support the Airport. Mr. Kolb stated that he feels it should have a
wider base and the County should be involved.
The issue of annexation was brought up for discussion by Mr. Kolb;
however, it did not receive much response by the citizens.
One of the citizens asked how long a person has after a fire before the
area has to be cleaned up and the house taken care of, and spoke about a
house in the area that has not been cleaned up. Councilman Hinman
II/ suggested that the Code Enforcement Division be called about this. Mary
that Kirby, a citizen, stated at there is a house on 4th and "H" that has
been condemned because of fire and not much work has been done on it.
Mr. Kolb questioned if the landlord has any responsibility in providing
parking for his tenants. Councilman Hinman suggested he check with Code
Administration. A citizen asked when Bartlett is going to be paved. He
stated he would be happy if Bartlett were just oiled to keep the dust
down. Mary Kirby requested that weed killer be sprayed along Naches
Avenue.
The meeting adjourned at the hour of 9:00 P.M., to then meet on Monday,
April28,1980,at8:00P.M.in.eUnion Gap City Hall.
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