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Home My WebLink About07/16/1958 Business Meeting369 JULY 16, 1958 The City Commission met in regular session, Mayor Alderson, Commissioners Schutt and Mathews present on roll call. No City Attorney present: The minutes of the regular meeting of July 9, 1958 were approved as read. This being the time for the receiving bids for the purchase of 7001ineal feet of 18" concrete pipe for the construction of an under drain at the Sewage treatment plant, a part of the industrial Waste Project, and the following bids having been received and ' considered Yakima Cement Products Company $1201.00 Union Pipe Company, Parker Washington $1218.00 it was MOVED by Mathews, seconded by Schutt that the bid be awarded to Yakima Cement -Products Company since said bid is the lowest and best bid: carried, Alderson, Schutt and Mathews voting aye on roll call. This being the time for the heaririq on a petition filed by Harvey W. Harry and others Praying for the annekdtionof certain property in Stones Addition and there being fto pro- tests in writing or otherwise to said annexation, it was MOVED by Schutt, seconded by Mathews that Ordinance No. B -2186 providing for said annexation be passed as read: carried, Alderson, Schutt and Mathews voting aye on roll call. ORDINANCE NO. .B -2186, AN ORDINANCE providing; for the annexation by the City of Yakima, Washington, of certain property contiguous to the City of Yakima. Bids having been received on the 9th day of July for the construction of the Nob Hill Storm Sewer ,& Various other sewers, and the City Engineer recommending the bid of N. L. Kimball as the lowest and best bid and that Schedule No. 2 be deleted from said project, said schedule to be dune by force account, it was MOVED by Mathews, seconded'by Schutt that said recommendations be accepted and the Mayor and the City Clerk be and are here- by authori.zed to execute a contract for. said project: carried, Alderson, Schutt-and Mathews voting aye on roll call. An ordinance providing for the vacation of 20th Avenue South lying adjacent to Lot 11 of Chase Hill Residence Tracts having been read, considered and set aside for further study on the 9th day of July and it now being reported that there is a well worn f6ot path on the property sought to be vacated and the attorneys representing the property owners, Mr. Chas. Lyons and Mr. Halverson asking that said ordinance be held in abeyance until the next regular meeting; of the City Commission., it was so ordered. Moved by Mathews, seconded by Schutt that Resolution No, C; =1606 authorizing the Irrigation Department to act as agent for the Yakima - Tieton Irrigation District to do necessary rotation of the Uplands Irrigation System at the fee-of $1.00 per lot for land served by said system for the balance of the irrigation season of 1958 only, be passed as read: carried, Alderson, Schutt and Mathews voting aye on roll call.. RESOLUTION NO. C -1606, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City of Yakim Irrigation Department to assume, on a trial basis for the balance of the 1958 irrigation season, the necessary " rotation of the Uplands Irrigation System as requested by the Yakima.- Tieton Irrigation District. WHEREAS, the area served by the-Uplands Irrigation System at times is troubled by inequities in the distribution of irrigation water, and WHEREAS, the Yakima- Tieton Irrigation District is not authorized to undertake the rotation of the system, and WHEREAS, the property owners are desirous of having the irriga- tion water rotated to equalize the distribution, acid WHEREAS, the City Irrigation Department could undertake the rotation of the Uplands Irrigation System as the operating agent-for the Yakima- Tieton Irrigation District for a fee of $1.00 per lot for all property served by the Uplands Irrigation System for the balance of the 1958 irrigation season, NOW, THEREFORE, RE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF YAKRAA, WASHINGTON: That the Irrigation Department of the City of Yakima is hereby authorized to be the agent for the Yakima - Tieton Irrigation District to do the necessary rotation of the Uplands Irrigation System at the fee of $1.00 per lot for all land served by the said Uplands Irrigation System for the balance of the irrigation season of 1958 only. ADOPTED BY THE .TTY COMMISSION, signed and approved this 16th day of July,.1958. ATTEST: J. A. SMITH City Clerk A resolution authorizing the City of Yakima Public Works Departments to participate in a radio communication system as approved by the F.C.D.A., said federal agency contributing $8,855.00 for matching funds, having been read by the clerk, it was MOVED by Mathews that sdrid resolution be passed as read. Said motion lost for want of a second. Commissioner Schutt asked that the Street Engineer present figures and a plan for paying for this service within the 1958 budget. It was so ordered. The following motion was written by Commissioner Mathews and read by him: 11I.Move. that the City of Yakima proceed with the program for "Water Supply Development" and that the City Engineer be directed to prepare plans and specifications for the development of two deepwells. The engireering firm of Cray & Osborne shall be retained on a consulting basis to review X70 JULY 16, 1958 the plans and specifications and to assist the City Engineer as may be required and directed by the City'Commission. The Engineering fee shall be the same and as stated in the engineering proposal submitte to the City of Yakima and accepted by the City of Yakima on the 29th day of July,1957. The engineering fee shall be at the rate of $80.00 per day, plus expenses for time spent on the job; or $60.00 per day, plus expenses for such other representatives of the firm as is mutually acceptable to the firm of Cray & Os tome and the City Engineer." Said motion was 'seconded by Commissioner Schutt and carried, Alderson, Schutt and Mathews voting aye on roll call. !`Moved by Mathews, Seconded by ScrLutt that we do now ac;journ to meet again at the hour of 3 p.m. on this same day: carried, Alderson, Schutt and Mathews voting a ye on roll call. ADJOURNED MEETING, WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 1958, 3 OtCLOCK P.M. The City Commission met pursuant to adjournment, Mayor Alderson and Commissioner Mathews present on roll ca11. Commissioner Schutt absent. No City Attorm y present. An ordinance relating to one way traffic on "A" Street and Chestnut Street and naming the one hour - 2 nickel - parking meter zones and one hour -1 nickel - parking zones having been submitted by the Street Engineer, it was suggested by Mayor Alderson that the Traffic Board meet with a committed appointed by the Retail Trades Bureau to work out problems concerning the downtown parking meters. - Moved by Mathews, seconded by Alderson that Ordinance No. B -2187 establishing one way traffic on "A" Street from North Front Street to Naches Avenue and Chestnut Street from South Front Street to Naches Avenue and-.naming the one hour - 2 nickel - parking meter zones be passed as .read: carried, Alderson and Mathews voting aye on roll call. Schutt absent. ORDINANCE NO. B- 21871 AN ORDINANCE relating to and regulating travel, traffic and transportation and 'their incidents upon the streets and other ways open to the public; and amending Ordinance B -1526 and B -1991. Moved by Mathews, seconded by Alderson that Resolution No. C -1607 authorizing the purchase of 700 feet of concrete pipe without waiting the required 10 days waiting period after advertising in three days issues of the official newspaper, bids having been received and awarded at the regular meeting on this date: carried, Alderson and Mathews voting aye on roll call. Schutt absent. 'RESOLUTION NO. C -16072 A RESOLUTION authorizing the purchase of 700 feet of concrete pipe without waiting the required 10 days waiting period after advertising in three days issues of the official newspaper, and declaring an emergency. The Street Engineer reporting on the cost of a radio communication system for the public works departments as ordered at the regular meeting of this date, stated that the total cost to the City would be approximately $5,782.00 of which the Street Department, Water Department and Sanitation Department could contribute $2,000.00 each from their 1958 Capital Outlay budgets and that the Irrigation Department would be contributing, since it has radio equipment to trade in. Moved by Mathews, seconded by Alderson that Resolution No. C -1608 authorizing the City of Yakima Public Works Departments to participate in a radio communication system as approved by the Federal Civil Defense Administration be passed as read :. carried, Alderson and Mathews voting aye on roll call. Schutt absent. RESOLUTION NO. C -16o8, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City of Yakima Public Works Depart- ments to participate in a radio communication-system as approved by the Federal Civil Defense Administration. WHEREAS, the Federal Civil Defense Administration has approved the application of the City of Yakima Street Department for participation in a radio communications network, ant WHEREAS, the F.C.D.A. has made available a federal contribution of $8, 855.00 for matching funds available over a 2 year .period,and WHEREAS, a radio frequency has been assigned to the City of Yakima for use of this network, and WHEREAS, the local Civil Defense Communications officer has re- ceived bids on the necessary radio equipment from 3 qualified suppliers: General Electric Corporation, Aerotron Corporation, and Motorola Communication and Electronics, inc., and WHEREAS, the bid of the Motorola Communication and Electronics Inc., was the lowest and best bid, and WHEREAS, it is the intent to have the radio network serve all the public works departments, now. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA, WASHINGTON Section 1. That the various Public Works Departments, namely, Street, Water, Irrigation, Sanitation and Engineering, are hereby authorized to partici- pate in the radio network and to contribute moneys for the purchase of the necessary equipment from the unexpended balance of the 1958 budget. Section: 2. That time is of the essence and to expedite the completion of the radio network an emergency is hereby declared to exist making it pru- dent to purchase the radio equipment from the Motorola Communication and Electronics Inc. without further call for bids. 371 JULY 16, 1958 ATTEST 14� 1 1 1 a M 0 R ADOPTED ,BY THE CITY COT.I.PlISSION, signed and approved this 16th day of July, 1958. ATTEST: J. A. SMITH (S E A L) J. K..ALDERSON City Clerk Mayor Moved by Mathews, seconded by Alderson that we do now adjourn -to meet again in regular session at ',-,he hour of 10 o'clock a.m. on Wednesday the 23rd day of July, 1958: carried Alderson, and- ..,Mathews: _voting aye'.on roll._call; _ Schutt absent. 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