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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/26/1956 Business Meeting1 1 1 1 NOVEMBER :26, 1956 The City Co-!mission met in regular session, Mayor Alderson, Commissioners, Schutt and Mathews present on roll call. Q The minutes of the regular meeting of November 13 1956 and. adjourned meeting thereof and the minutes-of the special meeting of November 19, 1956, we.re approved as read. The City Engineer having reported the completion of the construction of the alley paving in Block 89, Yakima and Block 35, New Modern Addition, L.I.D. No. 828, by the contractor, it was MOVED by M- athews -, .seconded by Schutt'that said work be and is hereby accepted and the City Engineer instructed to prepare the assessment roll for said district and the City Clerk authorized to give notice of hearing on said assessment roll for Monday the 17th day of December, 1956, at the hour of 10 o'clock a.m.: carried Alderson, Schutt and Mathews voting aye on roll call. The City Engineer having reported the completion -of the curb, gutter and surfacing in the Chestnut Park District, L.I.D. No. 841, by the contractor, it was MOVED by Mathews seconded by Schutt that laid work be and is hereby accepted and the City Engineer instructed to prepare the assessment roll for said district and the City Clerk author- ized to give notice of hearing on said assessment roll for Monday the 17th day of December, at the hour of 10 o'clock.a.m,.: carried, Alderson, Schutt and Mathews voting aye on roll call. This being the time for the hearing on Resolution No. C -1428, being a resolution of intention to construct an irrigation system to serve an area to be known as the Rolling Green District, and there being no objections in writing or otherwise, it was MOVED by Mathews, seconded by Schutt that Ordinance No. B -1962 providing for said improvement and creating L.I.D. No. 851, be passed as read: carried, Alderson, Schutt and Mathews voting aye on roll call. ORDINANCE NO. B -19621 AN ORDINANCE providing for the improvement of property in the City�of Yakima, Washington by the construction of an irrigation system, establishing a Local Improvement District, providing for the method of payment, and creating a special fund. Moved by Mathews, seconded by Schutt that Resolution No. C- 1434 authorizing payment for title reports in connection with the acquisition of land for improvement of the City, Airport, be passed as read: carried, Alderson, Schutt and Mathews voting aye.on roll call. RESOLUTION NO. C -14342 A RESOLUTION authorizing payment, for title reports in connec- tion with the acquisition of land for improvement of the City Airport; WHEREAS, certain real property has been acquired_ by purchase for the construction of a by -pass for Washington Avenue in connection with the exten- sion of the existing airport runway, and otherwise improveing the City airport;.and WHEREAS, certain property also is sought to be acquired by con- demnation for the aformentioned purpose;- and WHEREAS, it has been deemed necessary and proper to secure title reports in connection with such acquisition of real property; and WHEREAS, Schreiner Title Company has performed the work in connection with said title reports at the request of,the City, copies of which are herto attached, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA: Section 1. That the C_ty Treasurer is hereby authorized and., directed. to make the following payments out of the airport improvement fund to Schreiner Title Company, 30 North 2nd Street, Yakima, Washington: ORDER NO. AMOUNT 50622 $15.00 50623 25.00 50624 33.75 50625 20.00 50626 20.,00 TOTAL $113.7 Section 2. Payment of the foregoing amount to Schreiner Title Companf shall be in full payment for the work performed in connection with the title reports mentioned hereinabove. ADOPTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION this 26th day of November, 1956• ATTEST: J. A. Smith (SEAL) JOE K. ALDERSON City Clerk Mayor A,:map of a proposed plat of certain property in Senic Hills Addition having been sub mitted by the City Planning Commission together with a notice of hearing on proposed slat, it was MOVED by Mathews, seconded by Schutt that the City Clerk be authorized to post notice of hearing on the property setting the date of hearing; at the hour of 10 o'clock a.m. on Monday, the 10th day of December 1956, said hearing to show cause why said plat should not be Tproved: carried., Alderson, Schutt and Mathews voting aye on roll. call. This being the time for further hearing on the assessment roll of L.I.D. No. 810, and the Citir Engineer reporting the assessment roll had been checked and no errors found and that most of the objections were from properties facing Jerome Avenue and that sine there was no change in the location of the improvenents as described in the original petition, and that the L.I.D. law does apply to the properties facing on Jerome Avenue, it was MOVED by Mathews, seconded by Schutt that Ordinance No. B- -1963 confirming said 167 �168 NOVEMBER 26, 1956 assessment roll and every part thereof be passed as read: carried, Alerderson, Schutt and Mathews voting aye on roll call. ORDINANCE NO. B -19631 AN ORDINANCE confirming the assessment roll covering Local Impr.overient District No. 810 as created and established by Ordinance No. B -1872 of the Ordinances of the City of Yakima. Moved by Mathews, seconded by Schutt that Ordinance No. B -1964 fixing the time of de- linquency and prescribing the form of bonds for L.I.D. No. 815 be passed as read: carried, Alderson, Schutt and Mathews voting aye on roll call. ORDINANCE NO. B -1964, AN ORDINANCE fixing the time of delinquency of installments of assessments levied for the payment, of the cost of the improvement in Local Improvement D_'strict No. 815, and providing for the issuance of bonds with coupons attached for the payment of the unpaid portion thereof. Due to the appointment of Joseph K. Alderson as Mayor of the City of Yakima, a vacancy in the City Planning Commission has been created. MOVED by Mathews, seconded by Schutt that Thomas Hargis be appointed to the Planning Commission to serve .during the balance of the unexpired term of Joseph K. Alderson: carried, Alderson, Schutt and Mathews voting aye on roll call. RESOLUTION NO. C- 1135, A RESOLUTION filling a vacancy in the City Planning Commission. WHEREAS, the appointment of Joseph K. Alderson as Mayor of the City of Yakima has created a vacancy in the City Planning Commission, and WHEREAS, the provisions of Ordinance No.. B -1899, creating a Planning Commission for the City of Yakima, requires that said Planning Corti-mission shall have ten members, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA: That the City Planning Commission K. Alderson, to serve during Alderson. DONE the 26th day of November, 19, ATTEST: J. A. SMITH, City Clerk Thomas Hargis be, and he is hereby appointed a member of to.fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Joseph the balance of the unexpired term of said Joseph K. at a regularly held meeting of the City Commission on ,6. (SEAL) JOE K. ALDERSON Mayor John W" Maloney and 7ita Maloney having filed a petition for the vacation of the alley in Block 330 Capital Hill Addition, said petition was read by the Clerk and referred to the City Attorney for a resolution which will set the hearing date, said resolution to come before the commission on December 3, 1956. It having been reported by the Statewide City Employees Retirement :_:System that J. 0. White, Meat Inspector for the City of Yakima, will reach the extended compulsory retire- ment age of 70 by January 1, 1957 and J. 0. White petitioning the City Commission to continue on in the employment of the City, it was MOVED by Mathews, seconded by Schutt that Mr. White be retained in his present position, but retired from the Statewide Retirement system as required by law: carried, Alderson, Schutt and Mathews voting aye on roll call. Moved by Mathews, seconded by Schutt that the City Clerk be and is hereby authorized to call for bids for two new cars for the police department, said bids to be received up to the hour of 10 o'clock a.m. on Monday the 10th day of December 1956: carried, Alderson Schutt and Mathews voting aye on roll call. Moved by 1Vlathews, seconded by Schutt that the City Clerk be and is 'hereby authorized to call for bids for one 4" Model Compound meter and connections for the dater Department: carried, Alderson, Schutt and Mathews voting aye on roll call. Moved ry Schutt, seconded by Mathews that we do now adjourn to meet aggin at the hour of 3 p.m. on this 29th day of November, 1956: carried, Alderson, Schutt and Mathews voting aye on roll call. ADJOURNED MEETING, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1956, 3 O'CLOCK P.M. The City Commission met pursuant to adjournment, Alderson, Schutt and Mathews present on roll call. .Bids having been received on November 13th, 1956 for the purchase of two accounting machines, one being for the City Clerks Office and the other for the City Treasurerts office, it was MOVED by Schutt, seconded by Mathews that the bids be awarded to National Cash Register Co., and that they be paid 1/2 in 1957 and 112 in 1958 without interest: carried Alderson, Schutt and Mathews voting; aye on roll call. Moved by Schutt, seconded by Mathews that Resolution No. C -1435 providing for city employees participation. in Federal Old Age and Survivors Insurance and providir..g for the advance withholding of employee contributions for this purpose, be passed as read: carried, Alderson, Schutt and Mathews voting aye on roll call. RESOLUTION NO. C -14353 A RESOLUTION pursuant to Crapter 4, Laws of the State of Washington, Extraordinary Session 1955, authorizing a referendum election relative to City employees participation in Federal Old Age and Survivors Insurance, and providing for the advance withholding of employee contributior,,s to the Social Security program. WHEREAS the City Commission of the City of Yakima has expressed its desire to give employees an opportunity to vote for a.plan placing them under the Federal Social Security program, and 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 NOVEMBER 26, 1956 -WHEREAS it is planned that employees will be given an opportunity to vote on such a program in March of 1957,and WHEREAS Social Security requires a deduction of 24910 from employees salaries and it 4ppears that it will be for the best interest of the employees to de- duct 24/ percent from their salaries commencing January 1, 1957 to cover payments from that date, NOW THEREFORE,°BE IT RESOLVED x?Y THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA Section 1. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to deducted 24 from the salaries of all City employees who are members of the Statewide City Employees Retirement System or who will become members of this Retirement System before July 1, 1957• That such deductions commence January 1, 1957 and end July 1, 1957. Providing further, that if the .City of Yakima and its employees are not covered by Social Security during or by the end of such period that such funds withheld be forthwith returned to the employees, or if the City of Yakima and its employees shall be-covered by Social Security during or by the end of such period that such sums withheld from each employee be credited to his account under the Social Security program. Section 2. That the Personnel Director of the Citv of Yakima is hereby directed to take charge of all necessary details to be observed in carrying o)it the referendum process contemplated under Chapter 4, Laws of Extraordinary'Seesion 1955, State of Washington. And providing further that the Personnel Director is hereby ap- pointed the Certifying -Of.f'icer for the.. c6nduct of said re.fe:r,eridum,'and that.. th.e City Treasurer, the City Engineer and the City Clerk be appointed as an Election Committee to function in connection with said referendum. ADOPTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION this 26th day of October, 1956. ATTEST: J. A. SMITH City Clerk (S E A L) JOE K. ALDERSON Mayor Moved by Schutt, seconded by Mathews that we do now adjourn to meet again in regular session at the hour of 8 o1clock p.m. on Monday the 3rd day of December, 1956. ATTEST: / T Y C L E R K 169 9 '1,- 1. 9,40t.�,N 1.7 A Y 0 R ATTEST: / T Y C L E R K 169