HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/06/1959 Business MeetingF'496
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The City Commission met in regular session, Commissioners Wine and Mathews and City
Attorney Arntson, present on roll call. Mayor Alderson absent.
The minutes of the regular meeting of April 29, 1959 and adjourned meeting thereof,
were approved as read.
A hearing having been held April 29, 1959 on Resolution No. C -1672, being a resolution
of intention to improve South 6th Avenue and various other streets, by grading, ballas
ing and surfacing, and there being considerable protests filed in writing by residents
of certain streets, and the City Engineer now reporting and recommending the deletion
of South 6th Avenue which has a 69,.7% protest, Mead Avenue with a 67.1% protest and
40th Avenue which has 79.8% protest, it was MOVED by Mathews, seconded by Wine that the
Engineers report be accepted and the Ordinance creating a local improvement district
be corrected deleting these streets from the project: carried, Wine and Mathews voting
aye on roll call. Alderson absent.
Moved by Mathews, seconded by Wine that Ordinance No. B -2287, providing for the improve
, ment of certain streets by surfacing with asphaltic concrete and creating Local Improve
ment District No. 870, be passed as corrected: carried, Wine• and - .Mathews voting aye
on roll call. Alderson absent.
ORDINANCE NO. B -2287, AN ORDINANCE providing for the improvement of certain property
by Branding, ballasting, surfacing with asphaltic concrete, and together with the
necessary drainage features; establishing a Local Improvement District, providing for
the method of payment thereof, and creating a special fund.
Moved by Mathews, seconded by wine that Ordinance No. B -2288 rezoning property located
on the northeast corner and northwest corner of 31st Avenue South and Tieton Drive from
R -3 and R -1 residential to B -1 or Modified Business zone, be passed as read: carried,
Mathews and Wine voting aye on roll call. Alderson absent.
ORDINANCE NO. B -2288, AN ORDINANCE rezoning specific property situate in the City of
Yakima, County of Yakima, Washington.
Moved by Mathews, seconded,b y Wine that Ordinance No. B -2289 rezoning Lots 13, 14, 15,
16, Block 171 Huson's Addition to North Yakima, be passed as read: carried, Wine and
Mathews voting aye on roll call. Alderson absent.
ORDINANCE NO. B -2289, AN ORDINANCE rezoning_ specific property situate in the City of
Yakima County of Yakima, Washington.
An ordinance appropriating
for the purchase of a used
Moved by Mathews, seconded
read "unappropriated funds
carried, Wine and Mathews
emergency nature, was then
$200.00 from the unappropriated funds of the Airport Fund
automobile was read in its entirety by the City Clerk.
by Wine that Section 1 of said ordinance be corrected to
of the Airport Fund" instead of "the Current Expense Fund ":
voting aye on roll call. This ordinance, being of an
ordered laid on the table for one week.
An ordinance appropriating $2,000.00 in the Current Expense Fund for the Engineering
Department to purchase two used automobiles, was read in its entirety by the City Clerk
and ordered laid on the table for one week, said ordinance being an emergency.
Moved by Mathews, seconded by Wine that Resolution No. C -1688, being a resolution of
intention to improve certain property by constructing a domestic water system and pipe
sewers, and fixing the date of hearing on said resolution for the hour of 10 o'clock
a.m. on Wednesday the 27th day of May, 1959, be passed as read: carried, Wine and
Mathews voting aye on roll call.
RESOLUTION NO. C -1688, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY 'COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
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, and by
constructing pipe sewers with the necessary wye branches, manholes, and flush ends, all
of said improvement to be constructed in full.accordance with the plans and specifica-
tions 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 improvement for domestic water is situate in the City
of Yakima, Yakima County, Washington, and described as follows:
Tracts 36 to 40 inclusive, of First Addition to
Suburban Acre Homes;
The W. 183.8 feet of Tracts 59 to 61 inclusive,
of First Addition to.Suburban Acre Homes.
The district to be. served by and specially benefited by and
assessed for the above described improvements for sanitary sewer is situate in the City
of Yakima, Yakima County, Washington, and described as follows:
Tracts 38 to 40 inclusive, of First Addition
to Suburban Acre Homes;
Tract 37 of F'irst Addition to Suburban Acre
Homes, except the East 77 feet of -the North
164.75 feet;
Tract 36 of First Addition to Suburban Acre
Homes, except the North 183 feet.
All persons who may desire to be heard with reference to said
proposed improvements are hereby notified to appear and present objections, if any, at
a meeting of the City Commission to be held at its office in the City Hall in the City
of Yakima, Yakima County, Washington, at the hour of 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, -the 27th
day of May, 1959, which time and place are hereby fixed for the hearing of all matters
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relating to said proposed improvement or objections thereto; and for determining the
method of payment for said improvements, and the City Clerk is hereby directed to give
notice of said hearing and of the intention to make the aforesaid improvements.
A portion of the costs and expenses of said improvement includ-
ing engineering, 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 properly assessable therefor, as provided by law and as above described, 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 data 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.
ATTEST: J. A. SMITH
City Clerk
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION.this 6th day of May, 1959.
(SEAL)
E. BERNARD WINE
Mayor pro tem
Moved by Mathews, seconded by Wine that Resolution No. C -1689, being a resolution of
intention to improve South 6th Avenue and various-other streets by surfacing with
asphaltic concrete and constructing concrete curbs and gutters, and fixing the date of
hearing on said resolution at the hour of 10 o'clock a.m. on Wednesday the 27th day of
May, 1959, be passed as read: carried, Wine and Mathews voting aye on roll call.
Alderson absent.
RESOLUTION NO. C -1689, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
That it is its intention to improve the following streets by
grading, ballasting, surfacing with asphaltic concrete and constructing concrete curbs
and gutters, together with necessary drainage features:
1. South 6th Avenue - Lenox Avenue to Stewart Street;
2. Cornell Avenue - Lenox Avenue to Stewart Street.
That it is also its intention to,improve the following street
by constructing concrete curbs and gutters, together 'with the necessary drainage
features:
1. South side of Stewart Street from Cornell Avenue
to South 5th Avenue.
Said proposed district is to embrace all property adjacent to
the above improvements which is subject to assessment for the cost of said improvements
as provided by the laws of the State of Washington.
All persons who may desire to be heard with reference to said
proposed improvements are hereby notified to appear at a meeting of the City Commission
to be held at its office in the City Hall in the City of Yakima, Yakima County,
Washington at the hour of 10 o'clock a.m. on Wednesday the 27th day of May, 1959, which
time and place are hereby fixed for the hearing of all matters relating to said improve-
ments, and for determining the method of payment for said improvements; and the City
Clerk is hereby directed to give due notice of said hearing and of the intention to make
the aforesaid improvements.
All costs and expenses in connection with the construction of
said improvements, including the engineering, inspection, advertising, publication of
notices, and all other expenses incident thereto, ahall be levied and assessed against
all of the property legally and properly assessable therefor as provided by the laws
and as above described. The City Engineer is hereby directed to submit to the City
Commission at or prior to the date fixed herein for said hearing, all of the data and
other information required by law to be by him submitted; all of said improvements to
be constructed in full accordance with the plans and.specifications to be prepared by
the City Engineer and filed with the City Clerk.
The assessments shall be made according to special' benefits
derived from the improvement without regard to the zone and termini method..
ATTEST: J. A. SMITH
City C,:Terk
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION this 6th day of May, 1959.
(SEAL)
E. BERNARD WINE,
Mayor pro tem
A petition having been duly filed by J. G. Lindeman and others praying for the annexa-
tion of certain property and the City Clerk having read the order fixing the date of
hearing "on said petition at the hour of 10 o'clock a.m. on Wednesday the 20th day of
May, 1959, it was MOVED by Mathews, seconded by Wine that said petition be accepted and
the City Clerk be and is hereby instructed to give notice of hearing by publication and
posting on the property to be annexed as prescribed by law: carried, Wine, and Mathews
voting aye on roll call. Alderson absent.
A hearing having been scheduled for the hour of 11 o'clock a.m. on this date for the
purpose of considering the appeal from that certain decision of the City Planning
Commission in the matter of rezoning of property situated at 614, 616, and,618'West
Lenox Avenue and 1103 South 7th Avenue, appsal having been filed by Max J. La Fond and
others, and it being desirous by those present that they be heard by all three commis=
sioners, it was suggested that this matter be deferred until later in this meeting as
Mayor Alderson was due to return for this hearing. This decision was agreeable to all.
The City Attorney assuring the City Commission that notice of canncellation and termin-
ation of a farm lease held by Jacob Woitt on certain property located at the Municipal
Airport, has been duly served, the following informal bids for the lease of the same
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property were read by the City Clerk:
Tommy
&
Bill Hughes
$ 120.00
per
year
James
R.
Eakin
$125.00
per
year
Clyde
M.
Robinson
50.00
per
year .
The bid of James R. Eakin being the highest and best bid for the City, was questioned
by Commissioner Wine, as to whether or not it was legal and propertfor the city to do
business with it's employees. The City Attorney took this matter under advisement and
reported that ,,.in accordance with the City Charter and the State Law, the City cannot do
busihess with it's employees. MOVED by Mathews, seconded by Wine that these bids be
rejected and that we advertise for bids for the lease of this property: carried, Wine
and dine and Mathews voting aye on roll call. Alderson absent.
An ordinance transferring certain equipment from the Street Department and transferring
certain funds from the Water Department Budget to the Street Fund, having been read by
the City Clerk, it was MOVED by Mathews, seconded by Wine that this,ordinance:b&.
corrected and the emergency clauses stricken from it: carried, Mathews and Wine voting
aye on roll call. It was further MOVED by Mathews, seconded by Wine that Ordinance
No. B -2290 transferring certain equipment from the Street Department to the Water
Department and transferring funds from the Water Department Budget to the Street Fund
be passed as corrected: carried, Wine and 1`iathews voting aye on roll call. Alderson
absent.
ORDINANCE NO. B -2290, AN ORDINANCE transferring equipment from the Street Department
to the Water Department and transferring funds from the Water Department Budget to the
Street Fund.
The City Engineer reporting the following monthly estimates for work performed on City
projects ready for payment:
C. P. Peyton W.Pierce St. Sewer Repair $ 1,169.80
De Blasio Bros. Mary Lin Park Sewer,L.I.D. 868
Schedule I 12,362.38
Schedule II $'1,636.24
De Blasio Bros. 12th Ave. Storm Drain $ L�16.16
Central Heating & P1bg.Co. Sewage Treatment Plant Additions
Schedule I $ 466.27
Schedule II $ 219.81
Midland Drilling Co. Domestic Wells
Schedule I $ 780.51
Valley Roofing Company Re -roof City Hall $ 8,242.42
Moved by Mathews, seconded by Wine that the Chief City Accountant be and is hereby
authorized to issue the necessary warrants in payment of said estimates: carried,
Wine and Mathews voting aye on roll call. Alderson absent.
The following report on investments purchased during the month of April, submitted by
the City Treasurer, was read by the-City Clerk:
April 30, 1959
City Commission
Yakima, Washington
Gentlemen:
The following investment was purchased during the month of April:
L.I.GUARANTY
Yakima L.I.D. #863 - Warrant 1
20.00
The following investments were repaid during the month of April:
Cemetery Trust
Yakima
L.I.D.
#654
- Bonds
20121
200.00
Yakima
L.I.D.
#737
- Bonds
71/74
2,000.00
Yakima -
L.I.D.
#765
- Bond:
9
200.00
Yakima
L.I.D.
#795
- Bond
10
300.00
Firements Relief & Pension
Yakima L.I.D. #837` - Bond 11. 500.00
A. E. Larson Library Trust
Yakima L.I.D. ##679 - Bond 14 50.00
Cumulative Reserve for Library Building
Yakima
L.I.D.
##681- -
Bond 10
200.00
Yakima
L.I.D.
#689 -
Bonds 35/37
1,500.00
Yakima
L.I.D.
#717 -
Bond.13
100.00
Yakima
L.I.D.
#724 -
Bond 13
200.00
Yakima
L.I.D.
#760 -
Bonds 22/24
1,500.00
Yakima
L.I.D.
#768 -
Bond 8
75.00
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APPROVED: INVESTMENT
COMMITTEE
Mayor
s/__7. Bernard Wine Finance Commissioner
SZ Gladys H. Richter City Treasurer
$ 20.00
2,700.00
500.00
50.00
3,575:00
6,b25.00
Yours very truly,
s/ Gladys H. Richter
Gladys H. Richter
City Treasurer
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Bids having been received on April 20, 1959 for the purchase of 5 police cars, and the
matter of awarding said bids having been tabled pending clarification of accounting
proceedures,and it now being determined that the cars to be traded in are to be different
than originally planned, thus changing the final figures of the original bids, it was
MOVED by Wine seconded by Mathews that these bids be rejected and that -we readvertise
for bids on the purchase of 5 cars for the Police Department: carried, Wine and Mathews
voting aye on roll call.
The following motion made in writing and read by Mathews, seconded by Wine, was passed
as read: carried, Wine and Riathews voting aye on roll call. Alderson absant
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May 6, 1959
I move that blinker lights be installed on the height restriction sign of the
Walnut Avenue Underpass, for the purpose of attracting attention to the re-
stricted clearance of the underpass to serve as an aid in reducing truck
accidents caused by the restricted clearance. That the traffic engineer be
directed to take the necessary steps for the installation of these blinker
lights.
Larry Mathews
Public Works Commissioner rr
The following motion made in writing and read by Mathews, seconded by Wine, was passed
as read: carried, Wine and Mathews voting aye on roll call. Alderson absent.
,rr May 6, 1959
I move that the dispute between the City of Yakima and Olson Electric Company
regarding payment of liquidated damages in connection with the Airport High
Intensity lighting contract be referred to arbitration and that the City
Attorney be instructed totake all necessary steps to see that this is done
immediately.
Larry Mathews -
Public Works Commissioner ."
The following motion made in writing and read by Mathews, seconded by Wine,'was passed
as read: carried, Wine and Mathews voting aye on roll call. Alderson absent.
it May 6, 1959
I move that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare the necessary resolutions
to dissolve the Lenox Local Improvement District.
This local improvement district was established as a part of the contemplated
Arterial Development program embracing the Lenox Overpass. The bond proposal
to finance this improvement was not passed by the electorate. Therefore, the
improvement of Lenox Avenue cannot be accomplished at this time and the
Improvement District should be dissolved.
At the public hearing establishing the Local Improvement District, the people
were told that nothing would be done if the bond issue failed to obtain public
approval. This is the action contemplated now.
Larry Mathews
Public Works Commissioner- "
The following motion made in writing and read by Mathews, secom',ded by Wine, was passed
as read: carried, Wine and Mathews voting aye on roll call. Alderson absent.
It I would like to make a motion that the Planning Commission -be directed
to study and hold hearings and prepare the necessary ordinance and other
material to put that resolution of -the policy with respect to vacation of
streets and alleys into effect in the City of Yakima. They are to start
the wheels going so that the City Commission or City Council may consider. "
Moved by Wine, seconded by Mathews that we do now adjourn to meet again at the hour of
1:30 o'clock p.m. on this same day for the.purpo'se of hearing the appeal from the
decision of the Planning Commission on the rezoning of property located at 614,616, &
618 West Lenox Avenue and 1103 South 7th Ave., since the Mayor has not returned for
this hearing: carried, Wine and Mathews voting aye on roll call. Alderson absent.
ADJOURNED MEETING, WEDNESDAY, MAY 61 1959, 1:30 0 !CLOCK.. P.M:-
The City Commission met pursuant to adjournment, Commissioners Wine and Mathews present
on roll call. City Attorney and Mayor Alderson absant.
Due to the fact that Mayor Alderson could not be contacted and it being desirable that
all three Commissioners be present to hear the appeal from the decision of the Planning
Commission on the rezoning of property located at 614, 616 and 618 west Lenox Avenue
and 1103 South 7th Avenue, it was MOVED by Wine, seconded by Mathews that this matter
be set aside until the next regular meeting of the City Commission on Wednesday the 13th
day of May, 1959: carried, Wine and Mathews voting aye on roll call. Alderson absent.
Moved by Mathews, seconded by Wine that any referrence made to the collection of money
in connection with the Farm Lease held by Jacob Woitt on certain property.at,the
Municipal Airport, be deleted from the records of these meetings: carried, Wine and
Mathews voting aye on roll call. Alderson absent.
Moved by Wine, seconded by Mathews that we do now adjourn to meet again in regular
session at the hour of 10 o'clock a.m. on Wednesday the 13th day of May, 1959: carried,
Wine and Mathews voting aye on roll call.
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