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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/08/1976 Business Meeting 367 NOVEMBER 8, 1976 The City Council met in session on this date at 12:30 P.M. in the Conference Room of Yakima City Hall. Councilmen present were Mayor Betty L. Edmondson, Jean Allard, Ralph Holbrook, W. K. "Pete" Moore, Dr. Bill Simmons, Nadine Walker and Gordon !Wonder. 1Council members held Executive Session to discuss the applicants for the City Manager position with Mr. Dan Huntington of Foster 1 and Associates Consulting Firm of Seattle. At 2:15 P.M. the Council members held discussion regarding the koverview of the Preliminary Budget for 1977. The Council dis- 'cussed the Parks and Recreation Department with Bill Hutsinpiller, I/ Director, present to answer questions. Councilman Wonder asked !what impact it would have on the Parks Department Budget if the restrooms in the downtown redevelopment were left out. Mr. Hutsinpiller stated it would have a great effect because the restrooms would require a great deal of cleaning. Councilman Walker suggested checking to see if leaving the restrooms out Of the redevelopment would have any effect on the EDA grant. It was the consensus of the Council to ask the Parks and Street !Departments to be present at the special meeting to be held on Tuesday, November 8, 1976, at 8:00 P.M. At 3:00 P.M., the Council members moved into the Council Chambers for the balance of the meeting, Mayor Edmondson presiding, Council- 'men Allard, Holbrook, Moore, Simmons, Walker and Wonder, Acting City Manager Zais, and City Attorney Andrews present on roll call. 1 The Invocation was given by Councilman Simmons. 1 The Minutes of the previous meeting, having been duly certified !Accurate by two Councilmen and no one present wishing to have said Minutes read publicly, Mayor Edmondson declared said Minutes Approved as recorded. Mayor Edmondson referred to the items placed on the Consent Agenda questioning whether there were any additions or deletions from either Council members or citizens present. There being no additions or deletions from either Council members or citizens present the City Clerk read the Consent Agenda Items. It was MOVED by Simmons seconded by Holbrook that the Consent Agenda, as read, be passed: carried, Allard, Edmondson, Holbrook, Moore, Simmons, Walker and Wonder voting aye on roll call. (Subsequent 'paragraphs preceeded by an asterisk (*) indicate items on the Consent Agenda to be handled under one motion without further discussion.) Mayor Edmondson announced that the Yakima City Treasurer, Walt Oappel, has been elected President of the Washington Finance Officer's Association. Mayor Edmondson also called attention to the fact that the week Of November 8 to the 12, is Youth Appreciation Week and she has made a Proclamation to that effect. Traffic Engineer Bill Stark reported on parking meter time zones in the downtown area. He referred to a map showing all areas . either two hour signs or two hour meters, doing away with the One hour signs and the four hour meters. It was MOVED by Wonder, reconded by Moore that two hour meters be put on the west side of Front Street between Yakima Avenue and Chestnut: carried, Holbrook, Simmons, Moore and Wonder voting aye by voice vote. Allard and Edmondson voting nay by voice vote. Walker not voting. It was then MOVED by Allard, seconded by Holbrook to adopt the plan and compliment staff for their fine work: carried,.Allard, Edmondson, Holbrook, Moore, Simmons, Walker and Wonder voting aye by voice vote. Council Moore then requested a cost figure O r the curb recently placed on Pierce Avenue. 1 ! 368 NOVEMBER 8, 1976 Due to a previous inquiry of Councilman Wonder, the Council received a memo from Phil Johnson, Special Services Manager, re an unwritten policy regarding the issuance of parking citations to certain vehicles. The following are the vehicles not cited under the unwritten policy: (1) City, (2) County, (3) State, (4) Federal, including Department of Justice, FBI, Treasury Department, U. S. Attorney, etc., (5) City Council members which park near City Hall, (7) Any cars parked on 2nd Street in front of City Hall during Council meetings, (7) Pacific Power & Light Company, (8) Pacific Northwest Bell, and (9) Cascade Natural Gas. The Council members stated that they were unaware of this policy and were not in favor of this. It was MOVED by Moore, . seconded by Holbrook to do away with the unwritten policy of not citing those people listed from one to nine above and to do away with the policy of voiding tickets at the administrative level when accidently given these cars: carried, Allard, Edmondson, Holbrook, Moore, Simmons, Walker and Wonder voting aye by voice vote. Council- man Holbrook suggested looking into selling these service vehicles, such as Cascade Natural Gas and Pacific Northwest Bell, meter hoods. Council members held discussion re the memos from Director of Community Development, Fred Stouder, and Chief of Housing, Ken Crawford, regarding disposition of 101 North 8th Street property and!provision for a garage and tool space at the new site of the Office of Housing and Neighborhood Conservation, 112 South 8th Street. It was MOVED by Wonder, seconded by Walker to move the present garage to the new site and conduct the necessary repairs and to sell the house for removal from the property and to keep the property: carried, Edmondson, Holbrook, Moore, Simmons, Walker and Wonder voting aye by voice vote. Councilman Allard voting nay by voice vote stating that he did not feel the garage needed to be moved. Council members reviewed the memo from Fred Stouder, Director of Community Development, re the subdivision and short plat ordinance. Councilman Holbrook asked how this would fit into the Regional Planning Commission. Mr. Stouder stated that this would put the City closer to where the County Commissioners are now. Dick Hill, Principal Planner, stated that presently the County has a short plat ordinance but the City does not. It was the consensus of the , Council to have a Study Session as soon as possible to discuss this ordinance. Acting City Manager Zais asked that Item No. 9 be held over for one more week or until November 15, 1976, as they had some additional information forthcoming. Councilman Simmons requested that the library, Health District, Refuse Department and the Probation Services be included in this report. It was the consensus of the Council to discuss this next Monday. The Council members reviewed the memo from Fred Andrews, City Attorney, regarding parking in public parking lots. It was MOVED by Holbrook, ! seconded by Simmons that option No. 2 which would repeal the first paragraph of the section so that no control would be imposed on the manner of parking in public lots, i.e., no citation could be issued for parking outside of, or across the marked parking stalls, be adopted: carried, Allard, Holbrook, Simmons and Wonder voting aye on roll call. Edmondson, Moore and Walker voting nay on roll ' call. Mayor Edmondson stated she believes in consistency of rules, regulations, and penalties and does not feel the repealing of citizens* She also stated the spaces in the parking lots are 1/2 foot wiaer than those on the streets and sees no reason for this. It was MOVED by Holbrook, seconded by Simmons that Resolution No. D-3608, transferring money from Federal Shared Revenue Fund to Cumuj, lative Reserve for Capital Improvement Fund and from the Cumulative' Reserve for Capital Improvement Fund to the Arterial Street Fund be passed: carried, Allard, Edmondson, Holbrook, Simmons and Walker voting aye on roll call. Moore and Wonder voting nay on roll call. 4' (Inadvertently left out above) being incorrectly parked in City parking lots, is being consistent. 369 NOVEMBER 8, 1976 RESOLUTION NO. D-3608, A RESOLUTION transferring the amount ! of $60,000 from 199-Federal Shared Revenue Fund to 392-Cumu- lative Reserve for Capital Improvement Fund; and transferring the amount of $40,000 from 392-Cumulative Reserve for Capital 1 Improvement Fund to 142-Arterial Street Fund. 1 It was MOVED by Simmons, seconded by Holbrook that the bid I on CBD project, 3rd Street - "B" Street to Walnut Street, Unit II be awarded to Knobel's Electric in the amount of $67,661: carried, Allard, Edmondson, Holbrook, Moore, Simmons, Walker and Wonder voting aye one roll'call. I *It was MOVED by Simmons, seconded by Holbrook that the bid on Public Works Project, 10th Street and "A" Street, Schedule I be awarded to DeBlasio Construction Company, Inc., in the amount of $35,794.43: carried, Allard, Edmondson, Holbrook, i Moore, Simmons, Walker and Wonder voting aye on roll call. It was MOVED by Simmons, seconded by Holbrook that the bid on Public Works Project, Hi-Level Cross-tie, 48th to 53rd, Schedule II be awarded to DeBlasio Construction Company, Inc., in the amount of $29,782.71: carried, Allard, Edmondson, Holbrook, Moore, Simmons, Walker and Wonder voting aye on i roll call. 1 It was MOVED by Simmons, seconded by Holbrook that the final plat of Hamilton Park No. 7 be approved and the Mayor be authorized to sign: carried, Allard, Edmondson, Holbrook, Moore, Simmons, Walker and Wonder voting aye on roll call. It was MOVED by Simmons, seconded by Holbrook that the Report of the City Engineer dated November 1, 1976, with respect to the completion of the work on Public Works Contract Tennis Court Resurfacing - Larson Park and Franklin Park and 16th Avenue and Nob Hill Boulevard Intersection Resignalization Unit II be approved, the work be accepted and payment of the final estimate as therein set forth is hereby authorized: carried, ■Allard, Edmondson, Holbrook, Moore, Simmons, Walker and Wonder =voting aye on roll call. 1 i It was MOVED by Simmons, seconded by Holbrook that the request for outside sewer service filed by Richard Lon Roberts for i property at 1811 Loren Avenue be granted: carried, Allard, Edmondson, Holbrook, Moore, Simmons, Walker and Wonder voting aye on roll call. An Ordinance appropriating $60,000 within the General Fund to various accounts therein as a 1976 appropriation having been read by title only at this meeting was laid on the table for one week or until November 15, 1976. An Ordinance appropriating $315,800 from unappropriated money 'within the Parks and Recreation Capital Fund, having been ;read by title only at this meeting was laid on the table for one week or until November 15, 1976. t Mayor Edmondson announced the recent appointment of Mr. Abe 1 !Gonzales to the Human Relations Commission. i Mayor Edmondson also announced the reappointment of Mr. S. ;Wright Hawkes to the Board of Adjustment. 1 'There being no further business to come before the Council, it was MOVED by Allard, seconded by Wonder that this meeting be adjourned at the hour of 5:00 P.M. to then meet at the 1 tO NOVEMBER 8, 1976 :hour of 8:00 P.M. in the Conference Room of Yakima City Hall on Tuesday, November 9, 1976: carried, Allard, Edmondson, Holbrook, 'Moore, Simmons, Walker and Wonder voting aye by voice vote. , .READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY ,//1;;.4 , TE / 1 4 ‘;/7 COU - LMA kor■ eur,r ..:4111111.DATE -Eir.bark CILMAN ATTEST: 10 1 eR/01114.77e407/ • IA11161140 CITY ICERK / / MAYOR ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1976 The City Council met on session on this date at 8:00 P.M. in the Conference Room of Yakima City Hall. Councilmen present were :Mayor Betty L. Edmondson, Jean Allard, Ralph Holbrook, W. K. "Pete" Moore, Dr. Bill Simmons, Nadine Walker and Gordon Wonder. ;Councilman Walker reported on the status of the Capitol Theatre ;funding stating that she has spoken with Les Conrad, Chairman of the County Commissioners and was told that the County Commissioners will not make any kind of commitment for funding until the first of the year. Councilman Walker than recommended that the Council officially commit themselves to $600,000 for the Capitol Theatre. ,Councilman Holbrook showed concern regarding the cash flow for 1977. After discussion, it was the consensus of the Council to make no decision on this matter until they receive a full report from staff on Monday, November 15, 1976. The Council members discussed the over view of the Preliminary ;Budget for 1977. Acting City Manager Zais told Council members that the crucial areas of the Parks and Street Departments could be reduced because the City has just found out they can expect to receive approximately $200,000 from Title II of the Public Works Employment Act. The Title II funds are available on an emergency basis to expand or maintain existing basic services. The City will also have approximately $74,000 from unallocated property tax money from new annexations. The Council reviewed th FRS list for 1977, tentatively removing several of the items from the list. It was the consensus of the Council to set aside all requests from social service organizations to be considered lbefore the final budget is prepared. In order to have the preliminary lbudget tentatively balanced, it was MOVED by Holbrook, seconded Iby Walker to reduce the $178,000 deficit using the $47,000 left over from the Title II funding and take the remainder of the deficit out of Federal Revenue Sharing: carried, Allard, Edmondson, Holbrook, Moore, Simmons, Walker and Wonder voting aye by voice vote. The Preliminary Budget will be available on November 19, 1976. There being no further business to come before the Council, it Was MOVED by Moore, seconded by Wonder that this meeting be adjourned at the hour of 10:30 P.M. 1 . AI ,- iREAD AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY i DATE / Ci WILMAN Ler) COUNCILMAN / 7 ATTEST: ! I /-/ • 1%1 4249077494972/ CITY CLfrK MAYOR