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
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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,
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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.
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The Invocation was given by Councilman Simmons.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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!Gonzales to the Human Relations Commission.
i Mayor Edmondson also announced the reappointment of Mr. S.
;Wright Hawkes to the Board of Adjustment.
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'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
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: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.
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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.
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