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FEBRUARY - 4, 1957
Due to a crowded calendar, the City Commission met in regular session, Mayor Alderson,
Commissioners Schutt and Mathews present on roll call. City Attorney absent.
The minutes of the regular meeting of January 28, 1957 and the adjourned meeting thereof
were approved as read.
Moved by Alderson, seconded by Schutt that Resolution No. C -1453 providing for a special
election to be held in the City of Yakima on Tuesday, March 26, 1957 and prescribing
the form of ballot, said Resolution being.in accordance with the City-Charter and
further negotiating a non - exclusive franchise to D.S.Peck to establish and operate a
bus transportation service over the streets of the City of Yakima as set forth in
Ordinance No. B -1992, passed January 28, 1957, be :passed as read: carried, Alderson,
Schutt and Mathews voting aye on roll call.
RESOLUTION NO. C -14532 A RESOLUTION providing for a special election to be held in the
City of lakima on Tuesday, March 26, 1957, and prescribing the form of ballot therefor.
WHEREAS, on January 28, 1957, Ordinance No. B -1992 relating to
the granting of. a non - exclusive franchise.to D. S. Peck to establish and operate a
bus transportation service over the streets of the City of Yakima was duly passed and
approved by the City Commission; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Article XI, Section 21
of the City Charter, said Ordinance is required to be submitted to a vote of the
electors of the City for approval or disapproval; and
WHEREAS,. the City Commissi.on is of the opinion and hereby de-
clares that an emergency exists requiring said ordinance to be submitted to and voted
upon by the electors of the City at a special election to be held thereon on March 26,
19571 NOW, THEREFORE,
polling places in the
8:OOc-olclock A.M. and
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position to be submit"
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. That a special City election shall be held at the
City of Yakima on Tuesday, March 26, 1957, between the hours of
8:00 o 1 clock P.M. for voting upon the proposition set forth be-
Section 2. That the caption of the ballot and the ballot pro -
�ed to the voters at such special election shall be as follows:
PROPOSITION NO.
BUS FRANCHISE ,ORDINANCE
Shall Ordinances No. B -1992, granting a non - exclusive franchise
to D.S. Peck for a term of fifteen years to establish and operate a bus -
transportation service over the streets of the City of Yakima, be approve?
YES. . . . . . . NO. . . . . . . . .
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION this 4th day of January, 1957.
ATTEST: J. A. SMITH (S E A L) JOE'K. ALDERSON
City Clerk Mayor
Moved by Schutt, seconded by Alderson that Resolution No. C -1454 fixing the hours of
work of employees of the Police Department of the City of Yakima at 40 hours per week
instead of 44 hours per week as previously established, be passed as read:c'arried,
Alderson, Schutt and - Mathews voting aye on roll call.
RESOLUTION NO. C -1454, A,_RESOLUTION fixing.the hours of work of employees of the
Police Department of the City of Yakima, Washington.
WHEREAS, the hours of work of employees of the Police Department
of the City of Yakima have heretofore been established at 44 hours per week; and
WHEREAS, it is now deemed in the best interests of the City to
reduce the weekly hours of said employees, .
N.OW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. That the working hours of all employees. of the
Police Department shall be, and the same are hereby established, 40 hours per week.
ATTEST: J. A. SMITH
City Clerk
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION this 4th day of February, 1957•
(S E A L)
JOE K. ALDERSON
Mayor
Moved by Mathews, seconded by Alderson that the City Clerk be and is hereby authorized
to advertise for bids for the purchase of an Asphalt Pressure Distributor Spray Bar
and Pump Assembly for the Street Department, specifications for said equipment having
been prepared by the Engineer and filed with the City Clerk, said bids to be received
on or before 10 otclock a.m. on February 18, 1957 at which time they will be opened
and considered: carried, Alderson, Schutt and Mathews voting aye on roll call.
The City Engineer reporting for payment, estimate No. 1 on the Airport Extension for
C. & E. Construction Company in the amount of $8,102.07, it was Moved by Mathews,
seconded by Schutt that said estimate be paid: carried, Alderson, Schutt and Mathews
voting aye on roll call.
It was also reported by the City Engineer that the 4th and Final estimate for work
performed by Carroll & Sanislo on the Jr.Sr. High School Sewer, amounted to $1,679.63
and that this payment would be paid directly to the contractor by the School Board.
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Moved by Schutt, seconded by Mathews that Resolution No. C -1455 prescribing the form
of contract for the city advertising for the ensuing year and fixing the time for-re
ceiving bids as February 18, 1957 at the hour of 10 o'clock a.m., be passed as read:
carried, Alderson, Schutt and Mathews voting aye on roll call.
RESOLUTION NO. C -1455, WHEREAS., by ordinance, it is provided that on the first Monday
in February of each year, the City Commission of the City of Yakima, Washington, shall
pass a resolution prescribing the form of contract for the city advertising for the en-
suing year;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Commission that the
form of contract for the city printing for the ensuiing year shall, be in substantially
the form hereto attached and made a part hereof, and the City Clerk, is hereby directed
to give notice for sealed proposals for a contract for doing the city advertising for
the ensuingi, year by publishing the same for two consecutive issues in the newspaper dloin
the city printing, which notice shall contain a general statement of the terms of the
contract to be let, together with the time and place when said bids will be 'opened, and
providing that any and all bids may be rejected.
ADOPTED by the City Commission, signed and approved this 4th)
day of February, 19570
ATTEST: J. A. SMITH (S E A L) JOE K.. ALDERSONI
City Clerk Mayor
Moved by Schutt, seconded by Mathews that we do now adjourn to meet again in regular)
session at the hour of 8 o'clock p.m. of this same day, Monday, February 8, 1957:
carried, Alderson, Schutt and Mathews voting aye on roll call.
ADJOURNED MEETING, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1957, 8 O'CLOCK P.M.
The.City.Cominission met pursuant to adjournment, Mayor Alderson,:Commi.ssioner Mathews
and City Attorney Hawkins present on roll call. Commissioner Schutt absent.
This being the time for the hearing on.Resolution No. C- 1449,'an ordinance creating a
Local Improvement District to be known as the 36th Avenue South Irrigation District was
read by the City Clerk. There being considerable protest from residents of certain
Additions in this district, it was MOVED by Mathews, seconded by Alderson that the City
Engineer evaluate the protests and make recommendations and report at the next regular
meeting of the City Commission: carried, Alderson and Mathews voting aye on roll call.
Schutt absent. No action was taken on the above memtioned ordinance.
This being the time for the hearing -on the _.assessment .roll (for L.I.D. 834, being the
5th Avenue South Sewer District and there being no protests in writing or otherwise,
it was MOVED by Mathews, seconded by Alderson that Ordinance No. B -1997 co nfirming said
assessment roll and every part thereof, be passed as read: carried,,Alderson,and
Mathews voting aye on roll call. Schutt absent.
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ORDINANCE NO. B- 1997,• AN ORDINANCE confirming ,the ,assessment roll covering Local
Improvement District No. 834 as created and established by Ordinance No. B -1848 of the
Ordinances of the City of Yakima.
Moved by Mathews, seconded by Alderson that, this boing....the time, - for ;.:raceiving -bids _'f olr`.
crushedrock:.t6.:be used by the Street Department in its 1957 operations, and the follow-
ing bids having been received, said bids be referred to the City Engineers office for,
tabulation and recommendation: carried, Alderson and Mathews voting aye on roll calk.
Schutt absent.
TOTAL ALTERNATE A
Yakima Cement Products 16,880.00 $9,720.00
De Atley Paving & Crushing Inc. 815,500.00 12,900.00'
C & E Construction Co., Inc., $17,120.00 16,080.00,,
Upon the arrival of Commissioner Schutt, Mayor Alderson was excused to deliver a prell
vious speaking commitment.
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Moved by Schutt seconded by Mathews that Resolution No. C -1456 providing for the
transfer of funds with the Police Department Budget for 1956, be passed as read: car,riec
Schutt and Mathews voting aye on roll call.
RESOLUTION NO. C -1456, A RESOLUTION providing for the transfer of funds within the
Police Department Budget.
WHEREAS, -a shortage existed in the Gas, Oil and Grease item of
the - Police Department appropriation in the 1956 budget, while there existed a surplus
of funds in the General Expenses item in said appropriation, and
WHEREAS, the City Commission deems it in the best interests of
the City to make certain transfers within said Police Department appropriation, and
WHEREAS, the action contemplated herein is authorized by R.,C.IW..
35.33.120,
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY'
OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. That $700.00 be and it is hereby transferred from
the General Expense item to the Gas, Oil and Grease item, all within the "Maintenance
and Operation" classification of the Police Department 1956 Budget, and the City
Treasurer is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to make the aforementioned
transfers within said fund.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION, signed and approved this 4thll
day of February, 1957.
ATTEST: J. A. SMITH (S E A L) JOE K. ALDERSON
CITY CLERK MAYOR
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FEBRUARY'4, 1957
Moved by Schutt, seconded by Mathews that Ordinance No. B -1998 fixing the time of de-
linquency and prescribing the form of bonds for L.I.D. No. 830, being the Fair Avenue
Domestic Water District, be passed as read: carried, Schutt and Mathews voting aye on
roll call. Alderson absent.
ORDINANCE NO. B -1998, AN ORDINANCE fixing the time of delinquency of installments of
assessments levied for the payment of the cost of the improvement in Local Improvement
District No. 830, and providing for the issuance of bonds with coupons attached for the
payment of the unpaid portion thereof.
Moved by Mathews, seconded by Schutt that Ordinance No. B -1996 relating to residential
and commercial driveway approaches and curb cuts; regulating size, location, number and
gonstruction of same, be passed as read: carried, `Sch utt and Mathews voting aye on roll
call. Alderson absent.
ORDINANCE NO. B -1996, AN ORDINANCE relating to residential and commercial driveway
approaches and curb cuts; regulating size, location, number and construction of same;
providing for variances; providing a penalty for the violation of this ordinance and re-
pealing all ordinances and parts: of ordinances in conflict herewith.
Moved by Schutt, seconded by Mathews that we do now adjourn, to meet again in regular
session at the hour of 10 otclock a. m. on Monday, February 11, 1957: carried, Schutt
and Mathews voting aye on roll call. Alderson absent.
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