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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/20/1976 Business Meeting 402 DECEMBER 20, 1976 The City Council met in session on this date at 6:30 P.M. in the IKYVE-TV Station. Councilmen present were Mayor Betty L. Edmondson, Jean Allard, Ralph Holbrook, W. K. "Pete" Moore, Nadine Walker and Gordon Wonder. Councilman Bill Simmons absent. :Director of Management and Budget, Chuck Rains, explained the procedure for advancement from position to position within the City jobs stating that:there is freedom for lateral movement. ;Councilmen Moore and Wonder stated they were not told that passing ;Phase I of the Reclassification Plan would mean that Phase II iwould also have to be passed. Mr. Rains explained that this could not have happened since the results of Phase II could not be known ahead of time. A discussion was held regarding the relation- ship between the changes in the classification plan and the union :contract. Mr. Rains explained that the union contract had been ;withheld from the agenda because it contained the titles of the !Phase II reclassification work and that it had been put on the ,agenda after the staff thought the Council had given approval of the plan. Mayor Edmondson stated when the AFSCME Contract was passed she was told it had no impact on the Phase II of the ,Reclassification Plan; however, there was a relationship between the two. City Attorney Andrews stated that they can make changes after the plan is passed if it does not deny any employee of any benefit previously given to him. Councilman Allard stated he was in favor of passing this as he understood it went with the contract and that it could be changed later if necessary. It was MOVED by Walker, seconded by Holbrook that Phase II of the Reclassification Plan as proposed, be passed: carried, Allard, ;Edmondson, Holbrook, and Walker voting aye by voice vote. Moore and Wonder voting nay by voice vote. Simmons absent. ,Addressing the Council regarding pay and fringe benefits were the four Police Lieutenants, Lieutenants Roy Capen, Stan May, ,Bernie Kline and Don Blesio. Lieutenant Capen stated they feel !there is inequity between the Sergeant and Lieutenant positions as far as pay and fringe benefits. He stated that all commissioned , officers except Lieutenants and Captains get medical and dental benefits for their families. Sergeants get overtime pay and shift differential which Lieutenants do not receive. Lieutenant Capen !stated that there is presently an opening for a Lieutenant, but tonly four of the eligible thirteen sergeants are applying because with their benefits and overtime, they can now make more money than Lieutenants do. Lieutenant Capen said Lieutenants make about i$39 a month more than a sergeant but if a sergeant has one day overtime on his check, the sergeant will make more money than the Lieutenant. Council members showed concern that the Lieutenant :should have the same benefits as the Captains of the Fire Department, iCouncilman Holbrook asked that Council be furnished with all of the information. It was the consensus of the Council to discuss 'this further at their meeting of Monday, December 27, 1976, at 11:30 P.M. with Chief LaRue present to answer questions. At 8:00 P.M., the Council members moved into the KYVE-TV Studio for the balance of the meeting, Mayor Edmondson presiding, Councilmen !Allard, Holbrook, Moore, Walker and Wonder Acting City Manager Zais and Attorney Andrews present on roll call. Councilman 'Simmons absent, having been excused. The Invocation was given by Councilman Holbrook. 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. DECEMBER 20, 1976 777 7_ 7=7 7:7Z 7 7_7=- ":7 = _1= ',7„=77-7 77 7Z_ 7 - 7 2.:_ , 1 7 = - - - - - - - - - - - • - Mayor Edmondson referred to the items placed on the Consent Agenda questioning whether there were any additions 1 ' or deletions from either Council member or citizen present. Councilman Walker requested that the Ordinance adopting the classification and compensation Plan for the City of Yakima be added to the Consent Agenda. It was the consensus of the Council that the addition, as requested, be made. The City Attorney then read the Consent Agenda items including Ordinances and Resolutions by title. It was MOVED by Walker, seconded by Wonder that the Consent Agenda, as read, be passed: carried, Allard, Edmondson, Holbrook, Moore, Walker and Wonder voting I aye on roll call. Simmons absent. Items preceded by an asterisk (*) indicate items on the Consent Agenda to be handled under one motion without further discussion. This being the time set for a hearing on the consideration of a bicycle route in the vicinity of South 44th Avenue, Dave Vargas, = Director of Public Works, spoke to Council stating that the City will install three street lights, but the County has declined to place any on their portion of the street because they say it isn't their policy. Funding for the bicycle route will come from the 1/2 cent Gas Tax Fund. Mr. Vargas further stated that the speed limit will be lowered from 25 MPH to 20 MPH and he has not heard any protests to this. plan. Dr. James Dodge of 213 South 32nd Avenue spoke to Council stating that he is a member of the Parks Trail Committee and that this area has been considered for a bicycle route. He stated that in 1972 it was considered and placed on a plan for further study. Dr. Dodge said he was in favor of this plan as it would tie right in with the Parks Department Trails Plan. It was MOVED by Moore, seconded by Holbrook that the staff be authorized to bring the proper legislation to Council for the bike route: carried, Allard, Edmondson, Holbrook, Moore, Walker and Wonder voting aye by voice vote. Simmons absent. Councilman Allard asked staff to look into some bicycle route funds that have never been used. Mr. Jack Sparling of 910 South 1st Street, addressed the Council re combining the Chamber of Commerce and and Visitor's and Con- vention Bureau. He stated he felt could be combined and both be located in the Convention Center and they could save a lot of money by doing this. He asked Council to hold off on funding of the Visitor's and Convention Bureau until he reports back to them in 30 to 45 days. Mr. Vern Heath, President of the Yakima Valley Senior Citizens Association, addressed the Council speaking for the CETA employee of the Senior Citizens Center. He stated that she is a good worker and he feels she does much more than she was hired for. Councilman Holbrook asked Mr. Heath to check with the other senior citizens and see if maybe they could volunteer their time to help out maybe half of the time that the CETA employee is now working. Mrs. Heath stated that she didn't think the City employee of the Center would let the senior citizens help her. Council members then held 30 minutes of audience participation for citizens wishing to call questions into the television station. Various questions were answered and some of the questions will be answered by mail. Traffic Engineer Bill Stark reported on the recommendation for the corner of South 7th Avenue and "B" Street stating that he does not recommend a guard rail because the only accidents at that corner were "freak" accidents and a guard rail would damage the car and may fatally injure the driver. He stated they have put reflective paint on the curb and that post reflectors can be placed at $10 a piece for six of them. It was MOVED by Walker, seconded by Wonder to direct staff to install reflectors and maintain the reflective DECEMBER 20, 1976 ( paint to attempt to solve this problem: carried, Allard, Edmondson, :Holbrook, Moore, Walker and Wonder voting aye by voice vote. !Simmons absent. The City Attorney was asked to report if the 'City would be liable if a guard rail were installed. Councilman 'Allard stated the problem was not yet solved but this is an attempt in the right direction. :Bob Knight, Transit Manager, spoke to Council stating that the West Washington Mobile Courts and Miner's Drive-in have been ;spoken to about the bus service and they are in favor of it. It was MOVED-by Moore, seconded by Holbrook that the staff be directed to prepare the proper legislation to extend the bus service: carried, Allard, Edmondson, Holbrook, Moore, Walker and Wonder voting aye by voice vote. Simmons absent. :*It was MOVED by Walker, seconded by Wonder that Resolution No. D-3620, granting authorization to execute an agreement to !Wadell Engineering Corporation for professional services in connection with the development of an Airport Master Plan be ! passed: carried, Allard, Edmondson, Holbrook, Moore, Walker and Wonder voting aye on roll call. Simmons absent. 'RESOLUTION NO. D-3620, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Manager and City Clerk of the City of Yakima to execute an agreement with Wadell Engineering Corporation for professional :planning services in connection with the development of an airport master plan. i Fire Chief Ed Carroll and Litter Control Officer Doris Tilomas-_ !spoke to Council regarding the Litter Control Grant stating that few cities got these grants and that it is for the next !five months and the funding is 100 percent. It was MOVED by !Holbrook, seconded by Wonder that Resolution No. D-3621, grant- ing authorization to accept a Litter Control Grant from the 'State of Washington, Department of Ecology, be passed: carried, Allard, Edmondson, Holbrook, Moore, Walker and Wonder voting !aye on roll call. Simmons absent. ;RESOLUTION NO. D-3621, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Manager and City Clerk of the City of Yakima to execute is Litter Control Grant Agreement with the State of Washington !Department of Ecology. ! Mr. Rick Linneweh, Associated Administrator of Yakima Valley !Memorial Hospital, spoke to Council re the installation of a coaxial cable by Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital and Saint Elizabeth, :Hospital. Sister Charlotte VanDyke of Saint Elizabeth Hospital (spoke saying that Kansas City is the only other city with such !a cable and the manufacturer designed the cable with Yakima in mind. It was MOVED by Allard, seconded by Walker that Resolution! ( No. D-3622, granting authorization for the installation of a coaxial! !cable by Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital and Saint Elizabeth !Hospital to transmit medical data be passed: carried, Allard, !Edmondson, Holbrook, Moore, Walker and Wonder voting aye on iroll call. Simmons absent. RESOLUTION NO. D-3622, A RESOLUTION authorizing a permit to Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital and Saint Elizabeth Hospital to install a coaxial cable for the transmission of medical data over, along and across certain streets and public rights- of-way within the City of Yakima. *It was MOVED by Walker, seconded by Wonder that the bid on South 16th Avenue and Tieton Drive Intersection Improvements be awarded to Knobel's Electric in the amount of $44,564: carried, Allard, Edmondson, Holbrook, Moore, Walker and Wonder voting !aye on roll call. Simmons absent. 405 DECEMBER 20, 1976 *It was MOVED by Walker, seconded by Wonder that I the Outside Utility Request filed by Frank Biles located at 1722 South 7th Avenue be granted: carried, Allard, Edmondson, Holbrook, Moore, Walker and Wonder voting aye on roll call. Simmons absent. It was MOVED by Moore, seconded by Walker that Ordinance I No. 2030, prohibiting parking on certain streets, be passed: carried, Allard, Edmondson, Holbrook, Moore, Walker and Wonder voting aye on roll call. Simmons absent. Mrs. TIlurmond, being present, spoke to this matter. Mary,.Gustafson, Community Relations Officer, will meet with Mrs. Thurmond regarding her problem of parking. ORDINANCE NO. 2030, AN ORDINANCE relating to traffic control; prohibiting parking at all times on certain streets within the City of Yakima; and amending section 9.50.500 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code. *It was MOVED by Walker, seconded by Wonder that Ordinance No. 2031, regulating parking in the City Hall Parking Lot be passed: carried, Allard, Edmondson, Holbrook, Moore, Walker and Wonder voting aye on roll call. Simmons absent. ORDINANCE NO. 2031, AN ORDINANCE relating to traffic control; designating a City Hall parking lot and prohibiting parking therein of unauthorized vehicles; enacting Section 9.50.677 as a new section of the City of Yakima Municipal Code; and declaring an emergency. *It was MOVED by Walker, seconded by Wonder that Ordinance No. 2032, adopting a classification and compensation plan be passed: carried, Allard, Edmondson, Holbrook, Moore, Walker and Wonder voting aye on roll call. Simmons absent. ORDINANCE NO. 2032, AN ORDINANCE relating to City personnel; adopting a Classification Plan and Compensation Plan for City employees; amending Sections 2.20.100 and 2.20.110.of the City of Yakima Municipal Code. Council members received for their information a letter from Roy D. Zimmerman concerning animal control and street sweeping. It was MOVED by Wonder, seconded by Walker that Resolution No. D-3623, granting authorization to apply for State and Federal Grant increases to finance the construction of a Yakima Area Wastewater Interceptor Sewer, be passed: carried, Allard, Edmondson, Holbrook, Moore, Walker and Wonder voting aye on roll call. Simmons absent. RESOLUTION NO. D-3623, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the Director of Public Works of the City of Yakima to apply for State and Federal Grant increases to finance the construc- tion of Yakima Area Wastewater Interceptor Sewers. Fire Chief Ed Carroll and Fireman Tony Sloan spoke to Council regarding the snorkle. Chief Carroll stated that Friday evening the driveline broke and the snorkel is now unsafe for operation. This will be looked at on another date. 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 of10':00 P.M.: - carried, Allard, Edmondson, Holbrook, Moore, Walker and Wonder voting aye by voice vote. Simmons absent. I06 DECEMBER 20, 1976 READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY 46,/ 42 DATE 0: COUNC L N DATE 1 /10r7 7 COU C LMAN ATTEST • 40 4 0, , •••' "kid % - CITY Cc RK Of MAYOR