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MARCH 14, 1977
The City Council met in session on this date at 1:30 p.m. in
the Conference Room of Yakima City Hall. Council members
present were Mayor Betty L. Edmondson, Jean Allard, Ralph
Holbrook, Dr. Bill Simmons, Nadine Walker and Gordon Wonder.
Council member W. K. "Pete" Mobre absent.
Mayor Edmondson announced that she and Chuck Rich, Chairman
of the County Commissioners, had shown Governor Ray the
proposed site for the Employment Security Building. She
stated Governor Ray was very much surprised by the location
and stated she would look into this matter immediately.
Present to review the Capitol Theatre Plan with Council
members was Mr. Bill Paddock and Mr. Don Hollingbery, architects,
and Mr. Tom Tomlinson and Mr. Frank Bradley of the Capitol
Theatre Committee. Mr. Paddock reviewed the plans and
specifications for the second step of Phase I of the reconstruc7. --
tion stating that because of the money involved, it would
not have everything that was originally wanted. He stated
it still would be nicer than the previous Theatre. Councilman
Wonder requested that Mr. Paddock bring Council members a
list of the items the Theatre will not have. The Council
members thanked the gentlemen for coming and reporting on
the progress of the Theatre.
Council members held discussion regarding the Visitors and
Convention Bureau and City operation agreement for the
management of the Yakima Center. Present to represent the
Visitors & Convention Bureau were Bob Brown, President of
the V&C, Paul George, past President of the V&C, Jim Elliott,
Larry Anderson and Dow Foster, members of the V&C Board.
Councilman Wonder stated he felt there were lots of problems
with the present contract and that the City Manager should
be able to decide if the City would run the Center similar
to the Airport operations or if the V&C should continue to
run the Center. Mr. Brown stated they would like to keep
the Advisory Board at least another year to get everything
worked out. Councilman Holbrook stated he was willing to go
along with the present operation and to look at this at
budget time. Councilman Walker stated she agrees and feels
the City has the safeguards needed built into the agreement.
It was MOVED by Simmons, seconded by Walker to reaffirm the
present contract and review this again at budget time:
carried, Allard, Edmondson, Holbrook, Simmons, and Walker
voting aye by voice vote. Wonder voting nay by voice vote.
Moore absent.
Mayor Edmondson announced that Joe Garcia, Director of
Employment Security would be meeting with her at 2:00 p.m.,
Friday, March 18, 1977, to discuss the proposed site for the
Employment Security Building. She stated that any interested
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citizens or Council members were welcome to attend.
At 3:00 p.m., the Council members moved into the Council
Chambers for the balance of the meeting, Mayor Edmondson
presiding, Council members Allard, Holbrook, Walker and
Wonder, City Manager Eastman and City Attorney Andrews present
on roll call. Councilmen Moore and Simmons absent. It was
MOVED by Walker, seconded by Holbrook that Councilmen Moore
and Simmons be excused from this meetings: carried, Allard,
Edmondson, Holbrook, Walker and Wonder voting aye by voice
vote. Moore and Simmons absent.
The Invocation was given by City Manager Eastman.
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 proclaimed the week of March 15, 1977, the
week to honor the Letter Carriers of Local 582. This is
their 75th anniversary.
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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.
It was suggested by Councilman Holbrook and considered the
consensus of the Council to delete item #13 from the Consent
Agenda and consider it in its normal sequence on the Agenda.
The City Clerk then read the Consent Agenda items including
resolutions by title. It was MOVED by Allard, seconded by
Holbrook that the Consent Agenda, as read, be passed:
carried, Allard, Edmondson, Holbrook, Walker and Wonder
voting aye on roll call. Moore and Simmons absent. (Subsequent
paragraphs preceded by an asterisk (*) indicate items on the
Consent Agenda to be handled under one motion without further
discussion.)
This being the time setL for a hearing on the irrigation
maintenance assessment;roll for 1977, Director of Public
Works, Dave Vargas spoke to Council stating that out of the
64 irrigation district, 52 remain the same. He stated
there was less than a 5% increase in the total assessment
roll. This assessment only pays the maintenance and new
pipe installation cost and the City is not charging the
people for the water used. Mr. Kenneth Sprague of 105 So.
10th Street, Mr. Ralph Wegell of 1009 Queen Avenue, Herb
Barstow of 1710 BrowneAvenue, and Mrs. Lyle Warming were
present and asked questions and made comments regarding this
matter. After discussion, it was MOVED by Allard, seconded
by Walker that Ordinance No. 2052 confirming the Irrigation
Assessment Roll, be passed: carried, Allard, Edmondsjn,
Holbrook, Walker and Wonder voting aye on roll call. Moore
and Simmons absent.
ORDINANCE NO. 2052, AN confirming the Irrigation
Maintenance AssessmentiRoll of the City of Yakima for the
calendar year 1977 and levying irrigation maintenance assess-
ments according to such roll; and declaring an emergency.
This being the time set for a hearing on the Assessment Roll
for LID No. 1009, Freeway Property Incorporated Water District,
Councilman Allard asked if this affected the fire training
center property. Director of Public Works, Dave Vargas
stated this property was not in the area and would not be
affected. It was MOVED by Walker, seconded by Holbrook that
Ordinance No. 2035 confirming the Assessment Roll, be passed:
carried, Allard, Edmondson, Holbrook, Walker and Wonder
voting aye on roll call. Moore and Simmons absent.
ORDINANCE NO. 2053, AN ORDINANCE confirming the Assessment
Roll covering Local Improvement District No. 1009 as created
and established by Ordinance No. 1956 of the Ordinances of
the City of Yakima.
It was MOVED by Allard, seconded by Holbrook that Resolution
No. D-3662, granting authorization to execute an intertie
agreement with Nob Hill Water Company, be passed: carried,
Allard, Edmondson, Holbrook, Walker and Wonder voting aye on
roll call. Moore and Simmons absent.
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RESOLUTION NO. D-3662, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing
the City Manager and City Clerk of the City of Yakima to
execute an Intertie Agreement with Nob Hill Water Company.
*It was MOVED by Allard, seconded by Holbrook that Resolution
No. D-3663 granting authorization to execute an agreement
accepting an offer for grant of funds to aid construction
of water pollution control facilities from the State of
Washington, Department,of Ecology, be passed: carried,
Allard, Edmondson, Holbrook, Walker and Wonder voting aye on
roll call. Moore and Simmons absent.
RESOLUTION NO. D-3663, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing
the Mayor and City Clerk of the City of Yakima to execute an
agreement accepting an offer from the State of Washington,
Department of Ecology, for a grant of funds to aid construction
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of water pollution control facilities.
*It was MOVED by Allard, seconded by Holbrook that Resolution
No. D-3664, granting authorization to pay the claim for
damages filed by Harry L. Decker of 336 North 23rd Avenue
for sewer backup, be passed: carried, Allard, Edmondson,
Holbrook, Walker and Wonder voting aye on roll call. Moore
and Simmons absent.
RESOLUTION NO. D-3664, A RESOLUTION authorizing payment of
$272.56 to Harry L. Decker in settlement of a Claim for
Damages filed with the City of Yakima.
Bob Knight, Transit Manager, reported on the request for
extension of City Bus Service on North 1st Street stating
he recommends that at this time the bus service remain as is
and not be expanded. He stated it would call for a whole
new route and we do not have the funds for it at this time.
This item will be considered in the whole transit planning
process which is now underway. It was the consensus of the
Council to write the petitioners telling them that this
area will be considered in the transit planning, but is not
feasible at this time.
*It was MOVED by Allard, seconded by Holbrook to approve the
outside utility request filed by Ignatio M. Almos of 1601
Queen Avenue: carried, Allard, Edmondson, Holbrook, Walker
and Wonder voting aye on roll call. Moore and Simmons
absent.
*It was MOVED by Allard, seconded by Holbrook to approve the
outside utility request filed by Joe Gonzales of 1104 Laurel
Street: carried, Allard, Edmondson, Holbrook, Walker and
Wonder voting aye on roll call. Moore and Simmons absent.
Councilman Holbrook asked if the Community Relations Officer
had been informed about the EEO Seminar Marilyn Farnham,
Personnel Officer was attending. Assistant City Manager
Zais stated that many aspects of this Seminar were personnel-
related and he wasn't sure the Community Relations Officer
would benefit greatly from going. Mary Gustafson, Community
Relations Officer stated that she already has plans to be
attending an EEO Workshop in a few days. It was MOVED by
Holbrook, seconded by Allard to approve the out-of-state
travel for Marilyn Farnham for San Francisco, California in
the amount of $360: carried, Allard, Edmondson, Holbrook,
Walker and Wonder voting aye by voice vote. Moore and
Simmons absent.
*It was MOVED by Allard, seconded by Holbrook that the
report of the City Engineer dated March 3, 1977 with respect
to the completion of the work on Public Works Contracts, So.
First Street -- Washington to Mead Avenue -- Unit III, be
approved, the work be accepted and payment of the final
estimates as therein set forth, be authorized: carried,
Allard, Edmondson, Holbrook, Walker and Wonder voting aye on
roll call. Moore and Simmons absent.
*It was MOVED by Allard, seconded by Holbrook that the
report of the City Treasurer dated January 31, 1977, regarding
the investments of the City of Yakima, be accepted and
approved: carried, Allard, Edmondson, Holbrook, Walker and
Wonder voting aye on roll call. Moore and Simmons absent.
*It was MOVED by Allard, seconded by Holbrook that Resolution
No. D-3665, fixing the time of hearing on Petition No. 899
filed by Ed Shelton and others requesting vacation of a
portion of So. 4th Avenue be set for April 11, 1977: carried,
Allard, Edmondson, Holbrook, Walker and Wonder voting aye on
roll call. Moore and Simmons absent.
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RESOLUTION NO. D-3665, A RESOLUTION fixing the time and
place for hearing on a petition for vacation of a portion of
South 4th Avenue within the City of Yakima.
*It was MOVED by Allard, seconded by Holbrook that the time
of hearing for the rezone request filed by Richard J. Hernandez
for property located at 13 and 15 No. 6th Street be set for
March 28, 1977: carried, Allard, Edmondson, Holbrook,
Walker and Wonder voting aye on roll call. Moore and Simmons
absent.
*It was MOVED by Allard, seconded by Holbrook that the time
of hearing on the rezone request filed by U-Haul Company of
Spokane, Inc., for property located at 1802 West Nob Hill
Boulevard be set for March 28, 1977: carried, Allard,
Edmondson, Holbrook, Walker and Wonder voting aye on roll
call. Moore and Simmons absent.
*It was MOVED by Allard, seconded by Holbrook that the time
of hearing on the preliminary plat approval of North Ridge View
requested by Joseph F. Lindeman of 4509 Scenic Drive be set
for March 28, 1977: carried, Allard, Edmondson, Holbrook,
Walker and Wonder voting aye on roll call. Moore and Simmons
absent.
It was MOVED by Allard, seconded by Holbrook that the
preliminary plat approval of Prestige Manor Plat requested
by Gaylord Newby, Broker, Prestige Realty, 726 Summitview
Avenue, be set for March 28, 1977: carried, Allard, Edmondson,
Holbrook, Walker and Wonder voting aye on roll call. Moore
and Simmons absent.
*It was MOVED by Allard, seconded by Holbrook that the
outside utility request for extension of utilities to existing
commercial development at 2006 and 2008 Fruitvale Boulevard,
be passed: carried, Allard, Edmondson, Holbrook, Walker and
Wondei voting aye on roll call. Moore and Simmons absent.
It was the consensus of the Council to tour the Greenway
Parks Plan with the State Parks and Recreation Commission on
April 17, 1977. The County Commissioners will also be
invited to attend.
Councilman Wonder requested that Council be furnished with a
list of Boards and Commissions of the City for their information,
It was MOVED by Holbrook, seconded by Wonder to instruct
staff to write a letter to Mr. James R. Schlesinger, Assistant
to the President informing them of what staff is recommending
regarding water and electric conservation and also telling
them that the Council feels it is the government's job to do
something about conservation rather than just talk about it:
carried, Allard, Edmondson, Holbrook, Walker and Wonder
voting aye by voice vote. Moore and Simmons absent.
There being no further business to come before the Council,
it was MOVED by Allard, seconded by Holbrook that this
meeting be adjourned at the hour of 4:30 P.M., to then meet
in Executive Session on Thursday, March 17, 1977, in the
Conference Room of Yakima City Hall at the hour of 4:00
P.M.: carried, Allard, Edmondson, Holbrook, Walker and
Wonder voting by voice vote. Moore and Simmons absent.
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