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Home My WebLink About07/08/1959 Business MeetingJ 1 1 1 JULY 8, 1959 The City Council met in regular session, Mayor Bostic, Councilmen Barber, Burns, Larson and Ro binson, City Manager Allison and City Attorney Arntson, present on roll call. Councilmen Coombs and Oliver absent. The minutes of the regular meeting of July 1, 1959 were approved as corrected. This being the time for the continuation of the hearing of July 1, 1959 on Resolution No. C- 1704, said resolution providing for the improvement of certain property by the construction of concrete curbs and gutters and sidewalk on the East Side of 5th Avenue between Walnut and Chestnut Streets, City Manager Allison advised the Council in an oral report that, under the revised estimate, this project would cost about $1500.00 with a 4 foot sidewalk. City Manager Allison further advised the Council that the project could be started and the Council could act as a Board of Equalization and set up the figures 'later. The Council requested City Attorney Arntson to prepare an ordinance creating a local improvement district in accordance with the revised plan, to be submittf at the next regular meeting of the Council on July 15, 1959- This being the time for the continuation of the hearing of July 1, 1959 on Resolution No. C -1700 providing foF the improvement of certain property by the construction of a domestic water system, pipe sewers on Douglas Drive and Webber Square, and there being no protests in writing, it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Larson that Ordinance No. 12 providing for said improvement and creating Local Improvement District No. 873, be passed as read: carried, Bostic, Barber, Burns, Larson and Robinson voting aye on roll call. Coombs and Oliver absent. ORDINANCE NO. 12, AN ORDINANCE providing for the improvement of certain property by installing concrete curbs and gutters and concrete sidewalks, establishing a Local Improvement District, providing for the method of payment thereof, and creating a special fund. Moved by Larson, seconded by Robinson that Resolution No. D -12 providing for specific transfer of funds within the 1959 Budget for the Street Department, Fire Department, Legal Department, Irrigation Department and the Airport,= ,be-pa.ssed as read: carried, Bostic, Barber, Burns, Larson and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. Coomba and Oliver absent, RESOLUTION NO. D -12, A RESOLUTION providing for the transfer of funds within the 1959 appropriation for the - Street Department, Fire Department, Legal Department, Irrigation Department, and the Airport. . ' ,WHEREAS, surplus exists in several of the accounts of the 1959 appropriation for the Street Department; Fire Department, Legal Department, Irrigation Department and the Airport, and WHEREAS, it is necessary that funds be transferred from these accounts to other accounts within said departments because of shortages existing in certain of said accounts that could not have been contemplated at the time of the adoption of the 1959 Budget, and WHEREAS, the City Council deems it in the best interest of the City to make the transfers provided for herein and the action contemplated is authorized) by R.C.W. 35. 33.120, now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA: Section 1. That the Chief City Accountant is hereby authorized and directed to make the transfers hereinafter set forth, all within the appropriation in the 1959 Budget for °each of the respective departments °hereinafter mentioned. MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION: t From: Street Department 7 -47 Equipment - Contracted Services $60.00 TO: Street Department 7 -48 Equipembnt - Department Special $60.00 FroM: Street-Department - . 7 -45 Buildings - Miscellaneous X50.00 TO: Street Department 7 -43 Buildings - Material and Repairs $50.00 From: Fire Department 7 -36 Uniforms 200.00 TO: Fire Department 7 -33 Field and Non - Office 200.00 From:: Legal Department 7 -21 Prof. - Legal and Accounting 75.00 TO.: Legal Department 7 -50 Travel - Regular 75.00 From: Legal Department 7 -21 Prof. - Legal and Accounting 75.00 TO: Legal Department 7 -51 Travel - Conventions, 75.00 i From -;, Irrigation�Department ' 7 -34 Materials - heavy ! 50.00 TO: Irrigation Department 7 -46 Equipment - Parts and Repairs 50.00 533 IF, 53.4 4; JULY 8, 1959 From: Irrigation Department 7 -30 Clerical and Office $550.00 To: Irrigation Department 7 -) +6 Equipment Parts and Repairs 550.00 From: Airport 7 -99 Miscellaneous 200.00 To: Airport 7 -46 Equipment - Parts and Repairs 200.00 From: Airport 7 -43 Buildings - Materials and Repairs To: Airport 7 -85 Airport Field Maintenance CAPITAL EXPENDITURE AND BETTERMENT ACCOUNTS: From: Fire ?department 6 -41 Automotive Account To: Fire Department 6 -31 Machinery From: Fire Department 6 -12 Building Improvements To: of July, 1959. Fire Denartment 6 -31 Machinery 200.00 200.00 143.98 143.98 300.00 300.00 ADOPTED BY THE CITY CON ISSION, signed and approved this 8th day ATTEST: J. A. SMITH (S E A L) Clerk of the Council THOMAS C. BOSTIC Mayor A petition,.. , being peti:tionNo. 4, having been duly filed by Henry E. Nelson, A. R. Kern and others praying for the annexation of 32 acre tract located between 34th Avenue and 40th, Avenue and Englewood and Lincoln Avenue, and the City Engineer reporting that dwners,.df 75:5 %.of the assessed valuation have signed said petition for annexation, it was MOVED by Burns, seconded by Barber that said petition*be accepted as read and the City Attorney be and is hereby directed to prepare the necessary notices for posting and publication and for fixing the date of hearing, to be presented at the next regular meeting of the City Council: carried, Bostic, Barber, Burns, Larson and D�- voting aye on roll call. Coombs and Oliver absent. (See correction page 535) A petition, being petition No. 5, having been duly filed by'Henry E. Nelson and A. R. Kern praying for the organization of a Local Improvement District for the construction of Domestic Water System, Pipe Sewers and Surfacing together with curbs and gutters on all streets in Kern's Addition except 35th Avenue, it was MOVED by Larson, seconded by BL Burns that said petition be referred to the City Managers. °for preparation but no further action to be taken on this matter until this area is annexed to the City: carried, Bostic, Barber, Burns, Larson and Re-b on voting aye by Voice vote. Coombs and Oliver absent. (See correction page 535) A petition,'being petition No.'61, having been duly filed by A. R. Kern and others, pray- ing for the annexation of Lots 2 through 8 of The Ontario Land Company's Subdivision, it was ordered that no action be taken on this petition since it covers part of the same area covered by Petition No- 4- A claim for damages sustained as a result of the collapsing of the street beneath his car on South.18th Avenue between Grant Street and Greenway Avenue, having been duly filed by Joseph R. Franck, and the City'Manager concurring with the City Attorney and recom- mending, the payment of $63.20 in accordance with the letter submitted by the Assistant City Attorney, it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Larson that the City Attorney pre- pare the necessary resolution authorizing.payment together with a release to be signed by Mr. Franck: carried, Bostic, Barber, Burns, Larson and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. Coombs and Oliver. absent. Moved by Barber, seconded by Burns that Ordinance No. 13, providing for the transfer of $2500.00 within the 1959 Cemetery Budget to take care of additional temporary workers needed for summer work, be passed as read: carried, Bostic, Barber, Burns, Larson and Robinson voting aye on roll call. Coombs and Oliver absent. ORDINANCE NO. 13, AN ORDINANCE providing for the transfer of funds within the 1959 Appropriation for the Cemetery and declaring an emergency. Moved by Robinson seconded by Burns that Ordinance No. 14 providing for the transfer of $500.00 within the Municipal Garbage Service Department 1959 Budget, said amount being needed for additional uniforms for employees and supplies for land maintenance in con- nection with garbage disposal, be passed as read: carried, Bostic Barber, Burns, Larson and Robinson voting aye on roll call. Coombs and Oliver absent. ORDINANCE NO. 149 AN ORDINANCE providing for the transfer of funds withint he 1959 appropriation for the Sanitation Department and declaring an emergency. The City Manager recommending to the Council in a written memorandum, certain price changes in the sale of property and services and services rendered at the Tahoma Cemetery it was ordered that the City Attorney prepare the necessary ordinance setting; forth the new rates as recommended. There being no further business to come before the Council, Mayor Bostic declared the meeting adjourned at t7 hour of 6:10 P.M. ATTEST: / - if~ T.F of 1-rA 0OTTKT0TT 1 1 1 I� �I 1 1 1 1 535 JULY 15 1959 :t The minutes of July 8, 1959 were ordered corrected as follows: In the matter of Petition No. 4 praying for the annexation of certain property as recorded on page 534, Councilman Robinson did not vote as he is representing Mr. A. R. Kern in this matter. LERK of the COUNCIL