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ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING - THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1976
The City Council met in session on this date at 12:30 p.m. in
the Conference Room of Yakima City Hall, Yakima, Washington.
Councilmen present at the meeting were Jean Allard, Ralph Holbrook,
and Dr. Bill Simmons. Councilmen Mayor Betty L. Edmondson, W. K.
"Pete" Moore, Nadine Walker, and Gordon Wonder absent.
The Council met to review departmental Forecasts '77 continuing
the review from July 22.
Chief Carroll was present to answer questions regarding the
Fire Department's Forecast.
,Initial discussion was held on the recently placed stop signs
at 6th and "D" Streets and its benefit to the Fire Department.
Councilman Allard suggested removing the stop signs on 6th St. at R D" - put
stop signs at 6th St. on 'DR St. and remove stop signs on "D" St. - at 4th St. - put
stop signs on 4th St. at "D" St. and requested the City Manager ask for a report
from the Traffic Engineer.
The Forecast was reviewed and discussed in the following
detail:
1. Litter Control: reason for placement in Fire Department;
success of program; possibility of extended funding
next year.
2. Proposed fire alarm utility: meetings with potential
users regarding operation and rates; summary of reaction
to be reported.
3. Area-wide communications, consolidated communications
center, and 911: distinction as well as relationship
of these concepts explained; Council reasserted their
intention to consider 911 in 1977 budget. ..
4. Fire service to fairgrounds: progress of analysis
and negotiations; draft of recommended contract to
be prepared and submitted to the Council.
5. Capital outlay for equipment: major overhaul needs
for snorkle, airport crash truck, and aerial ladder
detailed with the Chief expressing priorities for
repairs in the order listed above.
6. Signal pre-emption system: Chief Carroll detailed the
system and its use and a proposed four to six year
program of acquiring emitters and adapting signal
systems at key intersections; potential funding sources
were defined.
7. Emergency services for life saving: cooperative arrange-
ments with the Yakima Ambulance to respond to potential
life risk emergencies were reviewed; the purpose of
the arrangement to provide additional or more immediately
responsive resources for emergencies; Councilman Simmons
asked for a report on types and numbers of emergency
responses per station and data on which resource (Fire
Department or ambulance service) reach the scene first.
8. Fire inspection: the proposed request for an additional
inspector was reviewed; Councilman Allard expressed
feeling that Code Enforcement Division was overstaffed
and might absorb fire code inspection and plans examination
with appropriate training; the drain on fire inspection
available time by weedy lot abatement program was
discussed with the possibility that offenders pay
cost of program; weedy lot program impact on availability
of inspectors to inspect older buildings representing
potential fire hazards was reviewed; further review
of the Council's concerns will be made when line item
budgets are analyzed.
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ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING - THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1976
There being no quorum present, no legal action was taken and
the meeting adjourned at 2:45 p.m.
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