HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/15/1976 Business Meeting ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING -- SUNDAY - FEBRUARY 15, 1976 109
JOINT MEETING WITH COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
The City Council and the County Commissioners met in joint seesion on this date
at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers for the purpose of discussing the proposed
Agreement for Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Service for the City of Yakima,
; Yakima County, Terrace Heights Sewer District and Town of Union Gap. Mayor
!Betty L. Edmondson presided at the meeting, Council members Jean R. Allard,
!Ralph Holbrook, W. K. "Pete" More, Dr. William Simmons, Nadine Walker and
;Gordon Wonder, and County Commissioners Lenore Lambert, Les Conrad and Chuck
!Rich were present.
!County Commissioner Les Conrad reviewed the proposed-agreement indicating that
he feels that this is a good plan beneficial both to the City and the unincor-
!porated area. The City will retain full ownership and operation of its Sewage
!Treatment Plant and those residents outside the City limits will be able to get
;these services, but will be urged to annex to obtain them. After the City has
!had every opportunity to get them to annex, and the COunty will cooperate in
;this, and if that fails, they will get sewer service With the County forming
'L.I.D.'s. However, they should not expect to get it at the same cost. Commis
isioner Conrad then asked that the agreement be amended by changing the planning
area boundary to not go east of the Yakima ver.
,Council members discussed the matter of changing the boundary. It was MOVED by
'More, seconded by Wonder that the boundary be changed as requested by the
'Commissioners: Allard, Moore, and Wonder voting aye by voice vote; Edmondson,
[Holbrook, Simmons and Wailer voting nay by voice vote. Motion failed for want
of a majority vote.
There was discussion on the matter of a single Regional Planning Commission, and
one Planning Staff, operating with a Joint Board. Commissioner Rich stated that
he feels that each area should continue with its own planning commission. It
was MOVED by Simmons, seconded by Walker that two members be added to the pro-
posed five on the Joint Board, to add the Mayor of Yakima and a representative
from Terrace Heights. Discussion indicated that the majority of the Council
;members and Commissioners felt that the proposed five members are sufficient.
'Councilmen Simmons and Walker withdrew the motion and second on this matter.
It was MOWED by Holbrook, seconded by Walker that the proposed agreement be
'amended to add a sentence that had been prepared by Attorney Tony Menke, to page
11, paragraph B, Section 4, as follows: "this statement of taxes and assess-
iments will show the property owner the differences that exist between each
;parcel annexing to the City or remaining in the unincorporated area": carried,
!Allard, Edmondson, Holbrook, Moore, Simmons, Walker and Wonder voting aye by
'voice vote.
'Present and answering questions about the Wastewater program, the Federal Funds
!to be used, the upgrading of the treatment plant and giving other information,
was Jerry Rasmussen from R. W. Beck and Co.
Also present and speaking to the matter of the proposed agreement were Marne
,Warnike, Barbara Prouty, Kara Rondo, two Councilmen from Union Gap, and Willie
!Owens, Chief, Fire District #3. Mr. Owens requested that the annexation part of
the agreement be left out.
!There being no more discussion on the matter, it was MOVED by Allard, seconded
by Walker that the proposed agreement for Wastewater Treatment and Disposal
; Service for the City of Yakima, Yakima County, Terrace Heights Sewer District
and the Town of Union Gap be adopted as amended: carried, Allard, Edmondson,
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I Holbrook, Moore, Simmons and Walker voting aye by voice vote. Wonder not voting
because he has property within the urban area which he might later want to
!develop and which would be subject to conditions of the agreement.
! County Commissioner Lenore Lambert indicated that although the City chose not to
!delete the requested boundary, she will support the agreement as approved by the
Council. county Commissioner Les Conrad stated that he is disappointed that the
'Council would not change the Boundary, but that he will support the signing of
the agreement and that we can now report to D.O.E. that there is agreement
;between the City and County on this agreement so that application can be made
for federal monies. County Commissioner Chuck Rich stated that he is unwilling
to change his position and will give final vote at the County Commissioner's
;meeting at 10:00 A.M. Monday.
;There being no further business to come before the joint Council - Commission
'meeting, it was MOVED by Walker, seconded by Simmons that we do now adjourn at
the hour of 10:00 P.M.: carried, Allard, Edmondson, Holbrook, Moore, Simmons,
;Walker and Wonder voting aye by voice cte.
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