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Home My WebLink About03/13/1958 Business Meeting24 MARCH 12, 1958 Due to the absence of two commissioners the regular meeting of this date was postponed until Thursday, March 13th at 10:00 a.m. The press and radio were so notified. POSTPONED MEETING, THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1958, 10:00 A.M. The City Commission met pursuant to postponement of the regular meeting of March 12th, Mayor Alderson, Commissioners Schutt and Mathews and City Attorney Kenneth Hawkins present on roll call. The minutes of the :regular meeting of March 5, 1958, were approved as read. This being the time for receiving bids for liability insurance and property damage; also fire and theft, bids were received from the following companies: The Goldade Insurance Agency - 110,000 100,000/$300,000 Bodily Injury and property damage - 1 yr. Premium $3,162.50 - rr rr rr rr - total limit $230,000.00 coverage for fire and theft, for one year Premium $ 434.70 '--- Ackley - Alvestad Ins. Agency, Inc- 100,000/$300,000 Bodily Injury 110,000 property damage - 1 yr. Premium $4,456.67 rr rr rr rr ++ total valuation $230,000.00 coverage fire and theft, for one year Premium 546.25 Moved by Schutt, seconded by Mathews that said bids be taken under advisement and . award made at the next regular meeting: carried, Alderson, Schutt and Mathews voting aye on roll call. This being the time for receiving bids for 100,000# of Chlorine for the Water Department, the following two bids were received: Van Waters & Rogers Seattle Pennsalt Chemical Corporation Tacoma the bids being exactly the same - 150# cylinders $12.50 - 2000# drums 7.25. 15 ton tank cars 130.00 per 'ton it was moved by Mathews, seconded by Schutt that said bids be awarded at the next regular meeting: carried, Alderson, Schutt and Mathews voting aye on roll call. Moved by Schutt, seconded by Mathews that Ordinance No. B -2144 providing for the expendi. ture of $7,000.00 for Storm Sewer in the vicinity of 29th and Lincoln Avenue now having its second reading by the City Clerk, be passed as read: carried, Alderson, Schutt and Mathews voting aye on roll call. ORDINANCE NO. B- 214.1, AN ORDINANCE providing for the expenditure of funds in the City Hall and Miscellaneous General Government not provided for in the 1958 Budget, and declaring an emergency. An Ordinance amending the 1958 Budget reclassifying certain personnel in the Fire Department, and declaring an emergency, was read for the second time by the City Clerk and tabled to be considered at some later date. Moved by Mathews, seconded by Schutt that Ordinance No. B -2145 zoning and rezoning certain specific property situated in the City of Yakima, more specifically described in said ordinance, be passed as read: carried, Alderson, Schutt and Mathews voting aye on roll call. ORDINANCE NO. B -2145, AN ORDINANCE zoning and rezoning certain specific property situat( in the City of Yakima, County of Yakima, Washington. Bids having been received March 5, 1958, for the purchase of crushed rock for the street department, it was moved by Mathews, seconded by Schutt that the recommendation of John Mayo, Street Engineer, be accepted and the awards made as follows: Crushed Rock -- Superior Concrete Company $7,9$$.00 Asphalt Mix -- Columbia Asphalt Paving Co. 31210.00 carried: Alderson, Schutt and Mathews voting aye on roll call. Bids having been received March 5, 1958, for the purchase of three cars for the City of Yakima Police Department, it was moved by Schutt, seconded by Alderson that the recom- mendation of Oscar Soderstrom, Police Chief, be accepted and the award made to Ross Lynch Motor Company for three Oldsmobiles in amount of $505$.70 including trade -ins: carried, Alderson and Schutt voting aye. Commissioner Mathews nay. Moved by Schutt, seconded by Mathews that Resolution No. C -1567 auth6rizing.:•the-Mayo andety.th6 Gity- leek to. execute on .behahfho-fT?t.he' C.it.y•.'of ,Yakimarahell consent to ass- ignm'ent Of t:he sSupphem�ental Airpo.rt:Groizrid .-Lease:.'dated Oc.tob.Ot 31;� 1955; - ,be.tween t'he - Cityl-of Yakima and Ralph-R. Richardson and Virginia-S. Richardson, lessees, be passed as read: carried, Alderson, Schutt and Mathews voting aye on roll call. RESOLUTION NO. C -1567, A RESOLUTION authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City a consent to assignment of Supplemental Airport Ground Lease executed October 31, 1955, between the City of Yakima and Ralph R. Richardson and Virginia. S. Richardson; o 1 1 1 1 1 I. MARCH 13, 195$ WHEREAS, pursuant to Resoluti.on'No. C -155$ adopted by the City Commission on January 29, 1958, the City Consented to the Assignment of the Airport Ground Lease dated November 1$, 1953, from Ralph R. Richardson and Virginia S. Richardson, lessees, to the Small Business Administration, an agency of the United States Government, and WHEREAS, said governmental agency now requires the assignment of the Supplement- al Airport Ground Lease, dated October 31, 1955, and WHEREAS, it is deemed to be in the best interests of the City to grant said request, I NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA: Section 1. That the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute on behalf of the City of Yakima the consent to assignment of the Supplemental Airport Ground Lease dated October 31, 1955, between the City of Yakima and Ralph R. Richardson and Virginia S. Richardson, lessees. ADOPTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION this 13th day of March, 195$• ATTEST: J. A. Smith City Clerk ( S E A L ) Joe K. Alderson Mayor Moved by Schutt, seconded by Mathews that Resolution No. C -156$ providing for the payment of damages to L. D. Hand and Dorothy Hand and compromising the claim to $100.00, be passed as read: carried, Alderson, Schutt and Mathews voting aye on roll call. (RESOLUTION NO. C -156$1 A RESOLUTION compromising the claim of L. D. Hand and Dorothy Hand, husband and wife; WHEREAS, on February 6, 195$, a claim was timely filed by L. D. Hand and Dorothy Hand, husband and wife, against the City of Yakima in the sum of $155.44; and WHEREAS, consideration has been given to the merits of said claim, and WHEREAS, while said claim has some merit, the amount of damages sought appears to be excessive; and WHEREAS, it is deemed to be in the best interests of the City to compromise said claim for the sum of $100.00; NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA: Section 1. That the claim of L. D. Hand and Dorothy Hand, husband and wife in the sum of $155.44 be and the same is hereby compromised for the sum of $100.00 and the City Treasurer is hereby authorized, and directed to issue a warrant in payment of said claim chargeable against the City Hall Mtse. General Government Current Expense Fundp provided however, that the Treasurer shall not deliver said warrant to the claim- ant until a release is executed and filed with the City Clerk relieving and releasing the City from any additional and further liability in connection with this subject matter. ADOPTED BY THE CITY COMMISSIONT this 13 day of March, 1958. ATTEST: J. A. Smith City Clerk. ( S E A L ) Joe K. Alderson Mayor Moved by Mathews, seconded by Schutt that Ordinance No. B -2146 adding paragraph 14 of Section $00 and Paragraph 40 of Section 1000 to the original Zoning Ordinance and provid- ing for other amendments as provided in said ordinance, be- passed as read: carried, Alderson, Schutt and Mathews voting aye on roll call. ORDINANCE No. B -2146, AN ORDINANCE adding paragraph 14 of Section $00 and Paragraph 40 of Section 1000, and amending Sections 400,704,$00,$01,$04,903 and 1000 of Ordinance No. B -2095 entitled "An ordinance establishing zones in the City of Yakima; regulating and limiting the use of buildings and land; establishing use, height, area, and off - street parking regulations; providing for yards, courts and other open spaces; providing for the adoption of maps showing the boundaries of said zones; providing for a Board of Adjust- ment; providing for the administration and enforcement of this Ordinance, and fixing penalties for the violation of its provisions; repealing Ordinances numbered B -22, B -35, B -43, B -511 B -711 B -126, B -1479 B -172 and B -293, and all amendments thereto, and all other Ordinances and parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith; and declaring an emergency." , An Ordinance providing for the transfer of funds in the 1957 budget for the City Treasur- er, City.Hall, Parking Meter Department was.tabled. Moved by Schutt and seconded by Alderson that Ordinance No. B -2147 authorizing and directing the City Treasurer to deliver general obligation airport bonds to the State Finance Committee of the State of Washington and to receive payment therefor, be passed as read: carried, Alderson, Schutt and Mathews voting aye on roll call. - ORDINANCE NO. B -21471 AN ORDINANCE authorizing and directing the City Treasurer to deliver general obligation airport bonds to the State Finance Committee of the State of Washington and to receive payment therefor and declaring an emergency. Moved by Schutt and seconded by Mathews that Ordinance No. B -214$ fixing the time of delinquency of installments of assessments levied against L.I.D.No. $56 and providing for the issuance of bonds and coupons, be passed as read: carried, Alderson, Schutt and Mathews voting aye on roll call. ORDINANCE NO. B -214$, 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. $56, and providing for the issuance of bonds with coupons attached for the payment of the unpaid portion thereof. �5 �j r� MARCH 13, 1958 The City Clerk read an ordinance advancing the Assistant Director of the Planning Commis- sion to the position of Director and amending the 1958 Budget of the Planni.ng,Commission. This being an emergency ordinance was lost due to the lack of unanimous vote of the Commission. Alderson and Schutt voting aye. Mathews voting nay. The City Treasurer reporting the following investments for the month of January:- January 31, 1958 City Commission Yakima, Washington Gentlemen: The following investments were purchased during the month of January: L. I. Guaranty Yakima L.I.D. #857 - Warrant 122 Yakima L.I.D. #857 - Warrant 124 Yakima L.I.D. #857 - Warrant 125 Yakima L.I.D. #857 - Warrant 126 Yakima L.I.D. #859 - Warrant 127 Firemen's Relief & Pension Yakima L.I.D. #852 - Bonds 32/51 Yakima L.I.D. #853 - Bonds 1/16 Cumulative Reserve for Libras Buildinn Yakima L.I.D. #852 - Bonds 52/79 Cemetery Trust Yakima L.I.D. #852 - Bonds 80/94 Yakima L.I.D. #853 - Bonds 17/36 151.62 85.02 514.25 22.80 3,975.02 $ 4,748-71 10,000.00 7,691.63 17,691.63 14,000.00 1 14,000.00 7,500.00 10,000.00 17,500.00 �53 ; 40.37 GHR:dh Yours very truly, APPROVED: INVESTMENT COMMITTEEZ GLADYS H. RICHTER Joe K. Alderson, Mayor City Treasurer K. C. Schutt, Finance Commissioner Gladys H. Richter, Treasurer The City Treasurer reporting the following investments for the month of February:- February 28, 1958 City Commission Yakima, Washington Gentlemen: The following investments were purchased during the month of February: L.I. Guaranty Yakima L.I.D. #857 - Warrant 133 Yakima L.I.D. 857- Warrant 134 Yakima L.I.D. 859 - Warrant 135 290.53 159.88 8,858.14 Reserve a/c Water -Sewer Revenue Bond Redemption, 1956 U. S. Treasury Discount Bill #5157923 9,956.30 Cumulative Reserve for Domestic Water Supply Development U. S. Treasury Discount Bill #5157924 9,956.30 Cemetery Trust Yakima L.I.D. #854 - Bonds 78/97 Fireman's Relief & Pension Yakima L.I.D. #854 - Bonds 48/67 GHR:dh APPROVED: INVESTMENT COMMITTEE Joe K. Alderson, Mayor K.C.Schutt, Finance Commissioner Gladys H. Richter, Treasurer 10,000.00 10,000.00 $ 9,30$.55 9,956.30 9,956.30 10,000.00 10,000.00 49,221.15 Yours very truly, GLADYS H. RICHTER City Treasurer it was moved by Schutt, seconded by Mathews that said reports be accepted: carried, Alderson, Schutt and. Mathews voting aye on roll call. 1 1 jll'� 1 1 1 MARCH 13, 1958 Moved by Schutt, seconded by Mathews that the City Clerk be and is hereby authorized to call for bids for the construction of concrete curbs and,gutters together with surfac- ing with asphaltic concrete on Fourth Avenue and other streets for L.I.D. No. 862, said bids to be received at the hour of 10 otclock A.M. on Wednesday, the 26th day of March, 1958: carried, Alderson, Schutt and Mathews voting aye on roll call. Moved by Schutt, seconded by Mathews that we do now adjourn to meet again in regular session at the hour of 10 o'clock a.m. Wednesday]; the 19th day of March, 195$: carried, Alderson, Schutt and Mathews voting aye on roll call. M A' Y 0 R ATTEST �� T Y C L E R K