HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/06/1977 Adjourned Meeting 607
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING- OCTOBER 6, 1977
The City Council met in session on this date at 12:00 Noon in a banquet
room of Frasu's West at the Yakima Municipal Airport, Yakima, Washington,
to discuss the CBD L.I.D. assessments. Council members present were
Mayor Betty L. Edmondson, W.K. "Pete" Moore, Dr. Bill Simmons, Nadine
Walker and Gordon Wonder. Council members Jean Allard and Ralph Holbrook ,
absent.
Larry Wright, Principal Planner, explained briefly the previously proposed
assessments, zones, etc., and the changes that Council had asked him to
make. He explained a new chart prepared that is based only on distance
and pointed out that there were some drastic changes in some of the
properties, based on distance. For instance, the assessment for the
Yakima Bindery went from $10,000 to $26,000. Several others were increased
a great deal also.
Forrest Walls, Legal Counsel, was present to explain the analysis of the
Assessment Roll. He explained that there is a statute that the preliminary
roll does not bind the Council. They do have the option of changing the
final roll. However, if the roll is changed in such a way to be a
radical change, there may be some problems. He felt that a 10% increase
in the individual Assessment Roll would be safe. In some cases, an
increase from 10 to 30 %, can be justified if it can be substantiated.
Over 30% can be a danger point. Mr. Walls stated that the final Assessment
Roll has to meet certain criteria. It should take into consideration
area and distance, be proportionate -- similar property with a similar
charge, and cannot exceed the special benefit to the property.
There was discussion regarding Councilmatic Bonds and suggestions were
made by Council members that when the final Assessment Roll is prepared,
the City pick up 10% or 15% by the sale of Councilmatic Bonds.
After discussion, City Manager Eastman suggested that the Final Assessment
Roll be run, that an analysis could be made of figuring a 5 %, 10% and
15% reduction and a pay schedule figured for each, and set a Hearing on
the Final Assessment Roll.
Councilman Wonder asked about applying the same process to the new
distance chart shown by Larry Wright. City Manager Eastman indicated
that it would take approximately 60 days to recalculate all the parcels
and come up with a new Assessment Roll.
After further discussion, if was MOVED by Moore, seconded by Simmons
that the Council instruct staff to prepare the proper legislation for
the Final Assessment Roll on the CBD L.I.D. assessments, predicated on
the original formula, and also imposing the same formula on Area 5, and
based on the final assessment total, prepare a data sheet showing 5 %,
10% and 15% off, to be handled by Councilmatic Bonds and what that would
cost the City on a two or three year period, and fixing the date of
Hearing on the Assessment Roll: carried, Edmondson, Moore, Simmons, and
Walker voting aye by voice vote. Wonder voting nay. Allard and Holbrook
absent.
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting
adjourned at 2:45 P.M.
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