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The City Commission met in regular session, Mayor Alderson, Commissioners Schutt and
Mathews and City Attorney Arntsoh present on roll call.
The minutes of the :regular meeting of November 19, 1958 and adjourned meeting thereof
were approved as read.
A petition having been filed by C. W. Keltner et al praying for the annexation of a
7.57 acre tract west of what would be.44th Avenue extended between West Chestnut Street
and-West Walnut Street and the City Engneer.now reporting that Mr. G. A. Drake and
Lulu E. Drake have filed a protest against said annexation and that the Drake property
constitutes 53% of the assessed valuation.of proposed annexation, it was MOVED by Mathews
seconded by Schutt that said annexation proceedings be dropped since the statutory re-
quirement for annexation is 75% of the assessed value: carried, Alderson, Schutt and
Mathews voting aye on roll call.
The Supervisor of the Irrigation Department requesting the elimination of the:new library
at Third and "B" Streets and a triangular block bounded by South Second and Third Streets
Adams and Pacific now occupied by a bowling alley from the Irrigation Maintenance
Assessment Rolls, it was MOVED by Mathews, seconded by Schutt that said'request be re-
ferred to the City Attorney for the necessary ordinance: carried, Alderson, Schutt and
Mathews voting aye on roll call.
Moved by Schutt, seconded by Alderson that Resolution No. C -1632 authorizing the compro-
mise settlement of a condemnation action for the acquisition of easements described as
parcel 1 belonging to Sam Christoff and Ganna C. Cristoff, Parcel 2 belonging to Joe
and Jane Doe Wong, Parcel 3 belonging to Thomas H..Pollock land Lilli Ann Pollock,
Parcel 4 belonging to Fred Batt and June Marie Batt and Marie Rowley easement, said
easements being for the construction, operating and maintaining of an approach lighting
system for the Municipal Airport, be passed as read: carried, Alderson, and''Schutt
voting aye on roll call. Elathews voting ray.
RESOLUTION NO. C -1632, RESOLUTION authorizing compromise settlement of a condemnation
for constructing, operating and maintaining an
action for the acquisition of easements
approach lighting system for the Yakima Municipal Airport; authorizing the acceptance of
an easement deed from Marie Rowley for the aforementioned purpose; authorizing the Mayor
and City Clerk to execute an agreement on behalf of the City with Thomas H. Pollock; and
authorizing payment of attorneyls fees and costs in connection with the acquisition of
said easements.
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima has sought to acquire certain per-
petual easements for the purpose of constructing, operating and maintaining an approach
lighting system at Yakima Municipal Airport; and
WHEREAS, on May 14, 19582 the City filed its petition and notice
of condemnation (Cause No. 42633 in the Superior Court of Yakima County) for the acquisi-
tion of easements for the purposes mentioned hereinabove, said condemnation action being
taken pursuant to Ordinance No. B- 2155., passed and approved by the City Commission on
April 23, 1958; and
WHEREAS, the City has,.after trial on the merits, taken judgment
with respect to parcel 4, the court decreeing the fair and just compensation to be
$1,500.00; and
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima has heretofore retained the services
of Kenneth C. Hawkins to represent the City in this matter, and whose fees in connection
herwith are as follsbws:
Parcel 1, respondents Christoff 200.00
Parcel 21 respondents Wong 200.00,
Parcel 3, .respondents Pollock 200.00
Parcel 4, Respondents Batt 300.00
Rowley easement 100.00
WHEREAS, it is deemed to be in the best interests of the City
to enter into a compromise settlement with the owners of Parcels 1, 2 and 3; to accept
an easement deed from Marie Rowley; and to enter into an agreement with Thomas H.
Pollock for removal of trees and placement of obstruction lights adjacent to Station 16
plus 00;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMISSION OF THE
CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1, That Kenneth C. Hawkins, acting for and on behalf
of the City of Yakima, is hereby authorized and directed to compromise and settle said
condemnation action for the following amounts: °
Parcel 1 $162000.00
Parcel 2 82000.00
Parcel 3 3 400.00
said amounts to be in. full payment for the perpetual easements acquired as to parcels
1 and 2, and full payment for the fee simple title taken with respect.to parcel 3.
Section 2.. That the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to
accept the easement deed from Marie Rowley, said deed conveying a perpetual easement to
the City of Yakima for the purposes set forth hereinabove, for the stated consideration
of $4,000.00.
Section 3. That the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized
to execute on behalf of the City an agreement with Thomas H. Pollock for the removal of
trees and placement of obstruction lights adjacent to Station 16 pluss 00.
Section 4. That upon receipt of the Court's decree of appropri-
ation, the City Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to pay the aforementioned
sums into the registry of the Court in and for Yakima County for distribution to the
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owners of record of Parcels 11 2 and 3. That upon receipt of the executed easement
deed from Marie Rowley, the City Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to pay the
sum of $4,000.00 to said Marie Rowley, said amount being the stated consideration there-
in. The City Treasurer is further authorized and directed to pay the sum of $12500.00
into the reistry of the court in and for Yakima County for distribution to the owners
of record of Parcel No. 4.
Section 5. That the City Treasurer is hereby authorized and direct
ed to pay to Kenneth C. Hawkins the sum of $1,000.00 for legal services rendered in con-
nection herewith and to pay necessary costs incurred and advanced by said Kenneth C.
Hawkins with respect to the within matter.
ATTEST: J. A. SMITH
City Clerk
ADOPTED by the City Commission the 26th day of November, 1958.
(S E A L)
JOE K. ALDERSD N
MAYOR
A petition having been duly filed by Dave F. and Dorothy Reynolds praying for the vaca-
tion of certain property in Rice Dibert Addition, it was MOVED by Schutt, seconded by
Mathews that Resolution No. C -1633 fixing the date of public hearing as Monday the 22nd
day of December, 1958, be passed as read: carried, Alderson, Schutt and Mathews voting
aye on roll call.
RESOLUTION NO. C -1633, BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA, STATE OF
WASHINGTON
IN THE MATTER OF THE VACATION OF certain dedicated public utility easements across the
following described property, to -wit: Lot 1, of Rice - Dibbert Addition, according to
the official plat thereof recorded in Volume "Q" of Plats, page 8, records of Yakima
County, Washington; and That part of Lot 1, Glenview, according to the official plat
thereof recorded in Volume "Q" of Plats, page 28, records of Yakima County, Washington,
described as follows: Beginning at the Southeast corner of said Lot 1; thence North
along the East line thereof.a distance of 77 feet 4 inches; thence Southwesterly 53 feet,
more or less, to a point in a Westerly line of said Lot 1, 74 feet Northwesterly and
measured along the Westerly line from the Southwest corner of said Lot 1; thence South-
easterly along said Westerly line 74 feet to the Southwest corner of said Lot 1; thence
East 6,feet to the point of beginning, said property being situated in Yakima, Yakima
County, Washington.
ARESOLUTION fixing the time for hearing on petition for the
vacation of certain dedictated public utility easements across the following described
property situated in Yakima, Yakima.Cbunty, Washington, to -wit:
Lot 1, of Rice - Dibbert Addition, according to the official
plat thereof recorded in Volume "Q" of Plats, page 8, records
of Yakima County,' Washington; aryl
That part of Lot 1, Glenview, according to the official plat
thereof recorded in Volume "Q" of Plats, page 28, records of
Yakima County, Washington, described-as follows:
Beginning at the Southeast corner of said Lot 1; thence North
along the East line thereof a distance of ?7 feet 4 inches;
thence Southwesterly 53 feet, more or less, to a point in a
Westerly line of said Lot 1, 74 feet Northwesterly and measured
along the Westerly line from the Southwest corner of said Lot
1; thence Southeasterly along said Westerly line 74 feet to the
Southwest corner of said Lot 1; thence East 6 feet to the point
of beginning.
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
That said petition shall be brought on for hearing and determin-
ation on Monday, the 22nd day of December, 1958, at the hour of 10:00 o'clock in't.he
forenoon on said day at the office of.the City Commission of the City of Yakima, at the
City Hall in Yakima, Yakima County, Washington, or as soon thereafter as the same may
be heard, and that notice of such hearing be given as provided by law.
day of November, 1958-
ATTEST: J. A. SMITH
City Clerk
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION, signed and approved this 26th
(SEAL)
JOE K. ALDERSON
Mayor
The following motion was made by Commissioner Schutt, seconded by Mayor Alderson and
carried, Schutt and Alderson voting aye on roll call. Mathews voting Nay.
"I move that it is the order of the commission that no garbage, waste material or refuse
be dumped at the Airport or upon the Airport property until such order is recinded by
commission action."
Moved-by Mathews, seconded by Schutt that we do now adjourn to meet in regular session
at the hour of 10 O'clock A.M. on Wednesday the 3rd day of December, 1958: carried,
Alderson, Schutt and Mathews voting aye on roll call..
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