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ADJOURNED REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Thursday, September 23, 1976
The City Council met in session on this date at the Holiday
Inn Restaurant, Yakima, Washington at 12:00 Noon.
Council members present at the meeting were Mayor Betty
Edmondson, Jean Allard, Ralph Holbrook, W. K. "Pete" Moore,
Dr. Bill Simmons and Nadine Walker. Councilman Gordon
Wonder absent.
In accordance with action at the Council meeting of September
20, 1976, the City Attorney had prepared a Resolution authorizing
application to the Federal Economic Development Administration
for grants under the Public Works Employment Act of 1976.
After discussion, it was MOVED by Simmons, seconded by
Moore that Resolution No. D-3591, authorizing said applications,
be amended to show an estimated cost of $1,225,000 for
the City of Yakima reservoir expansion: carried, Allard,
Edmondson, Holbrook, Moore, Simmons and Walker voting aye by voice
vote. Wonder absent. It was then MOVED by Moore, seconded
by Simmons that said Resolution be passed as amended:
carried, Allard, Edmondson, Holbrook, Moore, Simmons and
Walker voting aye on roll call. Wonder absent.
RESOLUTION NO. D-3591, A RESOLUTION authorizing applications
to the Federal Economic Development Administration by the
City of Yakima for grants under the Public Works Employment
Act of 1976.
It was reported that the Council of Churches is requesting
that there be an official notice to the citizens of Yakima
asking them to observe Halloween on Saturday night, October
30, instead of Sunday night, October 31. After discussion,
it was MOVED by Moore, seconded by Walker that a proclamation
be drawn up by the Mayor urging the citizens in the City
of Yakima to observe Halloween on Saturday night instead
of Sunday night: carried, Edmondson, Holbrook, Moore,
Simmons and Walker voting aye by voice vote. Allard voting
nay. Wonder absent.
The City Council discussed engagement of professional engineering
services in connection with the downtown project. It was
MOVED by Holbrook, seconded by Moore that management be
directed to proceed with selecting an engineering consultant
for this work: carried, Allard, Edmondson, Holbrook, Simmons
and Walker voting aye by voice vote. Wonder absent.
Dave Vargas reviewed the proposed contract arrangement
for refuse collection with private industry. After discussion
among Council members and representatives of the refuse
industry, it was MOVED by Simmons, seconded by Moore that
the City retain the existing municipal refuse collection
operation: carried, Edmondson, Moore, Simmons and Walker
voting aye by voice vote. Allard and Holbrook voting nay.
Wonder absent. In discussion, Council members Holbrook
and Allard indicated an interest in private refuse collection.
and would like to see the matter pursued in the future.
However, Councilmen Edmondson, Walker and Moore felt that
the City is well equipped to continue providing this public
service.
There being no further business to come before the meeting,
it was MOVED by Allard, seconded by Moore to enter into
Executive Session to discuss pending litigation and union
negotiations: carried, Allard, Edmondson, Holbrook, Moore,
Simmons and Walker voting aye by voice vote. Wonder absent.
At the conclusion of the Executive Session, it was MOVED
by Walker, seconded by Simmons that this meeting now be
adjourned at the hour of 1:30 p.m.: carried, Allard, Edmondson,
:111
SEPTEMBER 23, 1976
Holbrook, Moore, Simmons and Walker voting aye by voice vote.
Wonder absent.
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