HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/01/1959 Business MeetingP7G
APRIL 1, 3959
The City Commission met in regular session, Mayor• Alderson, Commissioner Mathews and
City Attorney Arntson present on roll call, the post of Commissioner of .Finance and
Accounting being vacant.
The minutes of the regular meetings of the 18th, the 25th and the special meetinp, of
the 27th day of March, 1959, were approved as read.
A vacancy havin§ been created in the City Commission by the resignation of Corrimissioner
Kenneth C. Schutt, Commissioner of Finance and Accounting, said resignation having been
accepted as of March 27, 1959, it was MOVED by Mathews, seconded by Alderson that E.
Bernard Wine be appointed to serve out the unexpired term of Corrmissioner Schutt or
until June 1, 1959: carried, Alderson and Mathews voting aye on roll call.
The following bidsiere received and considered by a bid board comprised of the
Purchasin, Agent,'Deputy City Clerk and the Superintendent of Public Works, on Monday
the 23rd day of March, 1959, for the purchase of one dump box for the Street Department:
Schetky Equipment Corporation $1265.25
Alte -rnate $1175.25
Truck Welding; & Equipment $1297.00
Transport Trailer & Equipment $1499.00
Manufacturers Distributors. Inc. 1125.58
Alternate 1206.18
The Purchasing Agent now reporting that, after investigating the business character of
the low bidder, it is deemed advisable to accept the bid of Schetky Equipment Corpora-
tion as the best bid. MOVED by Mathews, seconded by Alderson that the recommendation
of the Purchasing Agent be accepted and this bid be awarded to Schetky Equipment
Corporation: carried, Alderson and Mathews voting aye on roll call.
A report by the Traffic Board having been read, disclosing that 40 of the 102 merchants
contacted, were ip favor of a merchandising mall on Yakima Avenue and 20 against it
and others being of various opinions, and a petition protesting such a mall having been
duly filed with the City Commission and discussed, it was MOVED by Mathews, seconded by
Alderson that Resolution No. C -1670 authorizing the temporary closure of certain streets
in the downtown area of Yakima, between 12:00 noon and 9:.00 p.m. on April 6, 1959, be
passed as read, providing, the merchants pay about $100.00 for the parking meters and
the cost of extra policemen and also that a full report of the costs to the City of Y
Yakima together with the vote for and against the mall as reported by the Traffic
Board be handed to the Retail Trades Bureau for future use: carried, Alderson and
Mathews voting aye on roll call.
RESOLUTION N O. C =1670, A RESOLUTION authorizing; the temporary closure of certain
streets in the downtown area of Yakima, Washington, between 12:00 noon and 9:00 P.M.
on April 6, 1959.
WHEREAS, the Retail Trade Bureau of the Yakima Chamber of
Commerce has requested that a portion of East Yakima Avenue together with certain cross
streets be temporarily closed to vehicular traffic between 12:00 Noon and 9:00 IP_:M. on
April 6, 1959 in connection with the promotion of the "Million Dollar Sale ", and
WHEREAS, it is deemed advisable in the best interests of the
people of the City of Yakima to provide for such temporary closure, now therefore,
FE IT RESOLVED BY TFE CI 91.Y COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA :
Section 1. That the following portions of streets in the City
of Yakima, Wash-ington to-wit:
East Yakiraa Avenue between lst Street and 4th Street;
2nd Street between A Street and Chestnut;
3rd Street between A Street and Chestnut.
shall be temporarily closed to all vehicular traffic on April 6, 1959 between the hours
of 12 :00 Noon and 9:00 P.M.
Section 2. That during said period of time, said portions of
streets may be used by pedestrians without restriction as to place of crossing or
travel.
ATTEST: J. A. SMITH
City Clerk
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COT`'MISSION this lst day of April, 1959.
(S E A L)
JOE K. ALDERSON
Mayor
Moved by Mathews, seconded by Alderson that Resolution No. C -1671, being a resolution
of intention to improve.-certain property fully described therein, by constructing the
necessary mains, firehyd_rants and other appurtenances for supplying; domestic water and
fixing the date of hearing on said resolution at the hour of 10 o'clock a.m. on Wednes
the 22nd day of April, 1959, be passed as read: carried, Alderson and Mathews voting
aye on roll call.
RESOLUTION INTO. C -1671, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY C0MMISSION OF THE CITY 0r' YAK-1-MA:
That it is its intention to improve the following described
property by constructing the necessary mains, fire hydrants, valves, and other appurten-
ances for the purpose of supplying water for domestic use and fire protection; all of
said improvement to be, constructed in full accordance with. the plans and specifications
to be prepared by the office of the City Engineer and filed with the City Clerk.
The district to be served by and specially benefited by and
assessed for the above described improvements is situate in the City of Yakima, Yakima
County, Washington, and described as follows:
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Lots 2 to 9 inclusive, except West- 140 feet,
Block 2 Terminal Addition;
Lots 13 to 15 inclusive, Block 2 Terminal
-Addition;
Beginning 416.3 feet East of the NW Corner
of NE4, SW41 Section 30, T.13N., R.19;
thence S. 45055' E. 136.2'feet, thence 5.170
34' E.523 feet, - thence South 74 feet, thence
S 480 30' E.283 feet, thence S 59017' E. 93.5
feet to O.W.R. and N. Co. right of way, thence
northwesterly along west line of said right of
way to north line of NE49 SW4, thence West
130 feet to beginning, except North 50 feet to
City for right of way.
All persons who may desire -'.o be heard, with reference to said
proposed improvement are hereby notified to appear and present objections, if any, at
a meeting of the City Comnlissior_ to be held at its office in the City Hall in the City
of Yakima, Yakima County, Washington, at-the hour of 10:00 b'clock A.M. on Wednesday,
the 22nd day of April, 1959, which. time and place are hereby fixed for the hearing of
all matters relating to said proposed improvement or objections thereto; and for de-
termining the method of payment for said improvement, and the City Clerk is hereby di-
rected to give notice of said hearing and of the intention to make the aforesaid im-
provement.
A portion of the costs and expenses of said improvement in-
cluding engineer; -ng, inspection, advertising , publication of notices, if any, and all
other expenses incident thereto, shall be levied and assessed against all of the
property legally and property assessable therefor, as provided by law and as above de-
scribed, and the balance of the said costs and expenses shall be borne by the City
Water Department in accordance with Resolution C -1051.
The City Engineer is hereby directed to submit to the City
Commission all of the date and any other information required by law to be by him sub-
mitted.
The assessments shall be made according to special benefits
derived from the improvement without regard to the zone and termini method.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION this lst day of April, 1959.
ATTEST: J.: A. SMITH ( S E A L)
City Clerk
JOE K. ALDERSON
Mayor
The following investment report su}snitted by the City Treasurer was read by the City
Clerk:
March 31, 1959
City Corrmiis,�i on
Yakima, Washington
Gentlemen:
The following investments were purchased during the month of March:
Water Deposit
U. S. Treasury Discount Bills #6401687/88
U.S. Treasury Discount Bills #6401731/32
Cemetery Trust
Yakima L.I.D. ##868 - Warrant 1
Yakima L.T.D. #868 - Warrant 3
Firemen's Relief & Pension
Yakima L.I.D. #867 - Bonds 1/24
24, 822 .00
24,822.00
10.00
17.25
11,700.85
The following investments were repaid during the month of March.:
L.I.Guaranty
Yakima L.I.D. #867 - Warrants 1/9
Cemetery Trust
Yakima
L.I.D.
#608
- Bond
12
Yakima
L.I.D.
#628
- Bond -12
Yakima
L.I.D.
#675
- Bond
20
Yakima
L.I.D.
#676
- Bond
21
Yakima
L.I.D.
#786
- Bonds
10 /11
Yakima
L.I.D.
#791
- Bonds
10 /11
Yakima
L.I.D.
#856
- Bonds
1 4
Firemen's Relief & Pension
Yakima L.I.D. #667 - Bonds 87/92
A. E. L. &rsori Library Trust
Yakima L.I.D. #684 - Bond 13
Yakima L.I.D. #784 - Bonds 7/8
11,996.80
75.00
250.00
100.00
200.00
200.00
600.00
1,663.31
3,000.00
50.00
1,000.00
49,644.00
27.25
11,700.85
1,372.10
11,996.80
3,088 -.31
3,000.00
1,050.00
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Investment report for March, 1959
Water Daposit
Yakima L.I.D. #833 - Bonds 6/9
Yakima L.I.D. ##834 - Bonds 6/9
GHR:dh
APPROVED: IATIESTMENIT COMMITTEE
$2,000.00
$2,000.00
4,000.00
$23,135-11
Yours very truly,
Gladys H. Richter
City Treasurer
Joe K. Alderson, Mayor
Finance Commissioner
Gladys H. Richter City Treasurer
Moved by Mathews, seconded by Alderson that said report be accepted as read: carried,
Alderson and Mathews voting aye on roll call.
The following letter having been received and referred to the City Engineers for study
and recommendation:
"To the Yakima City Commission:
We the undersigned are and for the last nine years have been owners of
lots four an:. -J five of Sutor Addition L -50.
The addition became annexed to Yakima in
after annexation a sewer was constructed
South 20 and South 21 Avenues and South
outlet cut thru lot #f5 from west to east
line of lot #5 completely distroying any
residential property.
t'Ze spring of 1956. Shortly
to serve the area between
D'L' Viola Avenue.. This sewer
seven feet north of the south
value this It may have as
As this sewer arbitrarily entered this property without the owners
permission and as no utility easement ever has been in existance for
an East and West crossing of this lot, we the owners feel that this
is an illegal trespass that has caused loss of value to this property
and believe we are entitled to some compensation for loss of value.
Signed
s/ Mildred E. Lyon
s/ Manuel B. Lyon "
and tre City Engineer recommending that this property 1-� appraised with and without the
existence of the sewer in its present location and allow a claim equal to the difference
in return for a 10 foot easement across the property, it was MOVED by Mathews, seconded
by Alderson that the "ity Engineer be authorized to have this appraisal made and report
his findings at a later date: carried, Alderson and Mathews voting aye on roll call.
Moved by Mathews, seconded by Alderson that we do now adjourn to meet again at the hour
of 4 o'clock p.m. providing the newly appointed Commissioner of Finance and Accounting
can be duly sworn into office and attend a meeting at that time: carried, Alderson
and Mathews voting aye on roll call.
ADJOURNED MEETING, WEDNESDAY,._,APRIL 1, 1959, 4 O f CLOCK P.M.
The City Commission met pursuant to adjournment, Mayor Alderson and Commissioner
Mathews and City Attorney Arntson present on roll call. The newly appointed comm.iss"ion-
er of Finance and Accounting,:m;E,'.Bernard Wine having been duly sworn into office at
1:30 p.m. on this same date, was also in attendance.
The City Engineer reporting the followin, monthly estimates for work performed on City
Projects for the month o � March 1959,
Midland Drilling Company
Dorae st is Wells
- Sched . I
$7, 745.45
Midland Drilling Company
Domestic Wells
- Sched. II
5,561.65
C. P. Peyton
W. Pierce St. -
Sewer Repair
5,717.86
De Flasio Bros.
So. 12th Ave. -
Storm Sewer
20,165.91
it was MOVED b—,7r Mathews, seconded by Wine that said estimates be approved and the City
Accountant be and is hereby authorized to issue the necessary warrants in payment of
said estimates: carried, Alderson, Wine and Mathews voting aye on. roll call.
An ordinance appropriating the sum of '$50,000.00 to the Metropolitan Park District frora
the Current Expense Fund for the operation, maintenance and irrprovement of parks and
playground facilities, having been read in its entirety on the 11th day of March, 1959 a.
and laid on the table since that time, and now having been read by caption only, it was
MOVED b;r Mathews, seconded by Wine that Ordinance No. B -2273, be passed as read:
carried, Alderson, Wine and IN:iathews votirF. aye on roll call.
ORDINANCE NO. B -2273, AN ORDINA.NCE appropriating the sum of $50,000.00 t,o the Metro-
politan Park District of Yakima and declari_n�.an emergency.
An ordinance amendi. Ordinance No. B -677 which grants J. M. Perry & Company the right
to m nstruct operate and maintain a conveyor belt over and across "C" Street between
the Northern Pacific Railway Tracks and First Avenue North, was read in its entirety by
the City Clem MOVED by Mathews, seconded by Nine that said ordinance be tabled and a
public hearing be held at the hour of 2 p.m. on Thursday the 16th day of April, 1959
and the" City Clerk be and is here by, instructed to notify interested partifes of said
hearing: carried, Alderson, Wine and Mathews votirg aye on'roll call.
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Moved by Alderson,,'seconded by Mathews that we do now adourn to meet again in regular
session at the hour of 10 o'clock A.M. on Wednesday the 9th day of April, 1959: carried
Alderson, Wine anal Mathews voting aye on roll call.
ATTEST:
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