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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/29/1959 Business MeetingX542 JULY 29, 1959 The City Council met in regular session, Mayor Bostic, Councilmen.Barber., Burns, Coombs, Larson and Robinson, City Manager Allison, 'ndyCity.Attorney Arntson present on roll call. Councilman Oliver absent. Invocation was given by Councilman Coombs. The minutes of the regular meeting of July 22, 1959 were approved as read. This being the time for the hearing on Petition No. 4, praying for the annexation of certain property, being a 32.acre tract located between 34th Avenue and 40th Avenue and Englewood and Lincoln Avenue and a petition having, °been filed, ­oh,_�_this date, praying for the exclusion of that area bounded on the West by the West boundary line of 35th Avenue extended; on the South by the present city limits; on the East by the East boundary of Frankland Avenue extended and on the North by the South boundary line of Englewood Avenue, and withdrawing certain names from the original petition, it was MOVED by Barber seconded by Larson that Ordinance No. 18' providing for the annexation of the lesser tract, fully described in said ordinance, be passed as read: carried, Bostic, Barber, Burns, Coombs and Larson voting aye on roll call. Robinson not voting. Oliver absent. ORDINANCE NO. 18, AN ORDINANCE providing for the annexation by the City of Yakima, Washington of certain property contiguous to the City of Yakima. The City Planning Commission recommending that the property annexed to the City of Yakima by Ordinance No. 18 on Lincoln Avenue between Frankland Avenue and Crescent Drive be zoned as follows; Lot 1, Kern Addition, R -3 Mlutiple Family Residential and the re- mainder of the area R -1 Single Family Residential, it was MOVED by Coombs, seconded by Burns that Ordinance No. 19 classifying the zone of this area in accordance with the Planning Commissions recommendation be passed as read: carried, Bostic, Barber, Burns, Coombs and Larson voting aye. on roll call. Robinson not voting. Oliver absent. ORDINANCE NO. 19, AN ORDINANCE classifying the zone of a certain area annexed to the City of Yakima under- Ordinance No. 18 and declaring an emergency. A petition, being Petition No. 5, having been duly filed by A. R. Kern and others on July 2, 1959, petitioning for a local improvement district for the construction of a domestic water system in Kern +s Addition as annexed by Ordinance No. 18, it was MOVED by Burns, seconded by Larson that Resolution No. D -19 providing for said improvement and fixing the time of hearing on said matter at the hour of 4 o'clock P.M. on Wednesday the 19th day of August, 1959, be passed as corrected, the correction being made in the description of the property to be improved: carried, Bostic, Barber, Burns, Coombs and Larson voting aye by voice vote. Robinson not.:voting. Oliver absent. RESOLUTION NO. D -19, BE IT RESOLVED BY.THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA: That it is its intention to improve the following described proper by constructing the necessary mains, fire hydrants, valves, and other appurtenances for the purpose of supplying water for domestic use and fire protection; all of said improve- ment to be constructed in full accordance with the plans and specifications to be pre- pared by the office of the City Engineer and filed with the City Clerk. The district to be served by and specially benefited by and asses- sed for the above described improvements is situate in the City of Yakima, Yakima County, Washington, and described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of.Lincoln Avenue and Grandview Avenue; thence West to the centerline of 40th Avenue North; thence North to the North line of Kern Addition, thence Easterly along the North line of Kern Addition to the NE corner of Lot 10; thence Northerly along West line of Lot 1 to the NW corner of Lot 1, Kern Addition; thence East along the North line of Lot 1, Kern Addition to the centerline of 35th Avenue North; thence South to the North line of Block 2 Flagg Addition. thence East to the Centerlire of Grandview Avenue; thence South to the point of beginning. All persons who may desire to be heard with reference to said pro- posed improvement are hereby notified to appear and present objections, if any, at a - meeting of the City Council to be held at.its office in the City Hall in the City of Yakima, Yakima County, Washington, at the hour of 4 o'clock P.M. on Wednesday, the 19th day of August, 1959, w rich time and place are hereby fixed for the hearing of all matters relating to said proposed improvement or objections thereto; and for determining the method of payment for said improvement, and the City Clerk is hereby directed to give notice of said hearing and of the intention to make the aforesaid improvement. A portion of the costs and expenses of said improvement including engineering, inspection, advertising, publication of notices, if any, and all other ex- penses 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 Depart- ment in accordance with Resolution No. C -1051. The City Engineer is hereby directed to submit to the City Council all of the data and any other information required by law to be by him submitted. The assessments shall be made according to special benefits de- rived from the improvement without regard to the zone termini method. ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 29th day of July, 1959• ATTEST: J. A. SMITH (S E A L) THOMAS C. BOSTIC Cl-ierk 'of' the Council Mayor Petition No. 5, as filed by A. R. Kern and others, also petitioning for a local improve- ment district to construct pipe sewers in Kern ►s Addition, it was MOVED by Larson, 1 L� 1 �I I� V 1 1 JULY 29P1959 seconded by Barber that Resolution No. D -20 providing for said improvement and fixing the date of hearing at the hour of 4 o'clock P.M. on Wednesday the 19th day of August, 1959, be passed.as read: carried, Bostic, Barber, Burns, Coombs and Larson voting aye by voice- vote. Robinson not voting, Oliver absent. RESOLUTION NO. D -20, 'BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF 'THE CITY OF YAKIMA: - That it is its int.ention to improve the property within the following described district by constructing a pipe sewer with the necessary wye branch- es and manholes; 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 asses ed for the above- 'described improvement is situate in the City of Yakima, Yakima County, Washington, and described as follows: Lots 1 to 32 inclusive of Kern Addition All persons who may desire to object to said proposed improvement are hereby notified to appear and present such objection, if any, at a meeting of the City Council to be held at its office in the City Hall in the City of Yakima, Yakima County, Washington, at.the hour of 4 o'clock P.M. on Wednesday, the 19th day of August, 1959, which time and place are hereby fixed for the hearing of all matters relating to said proposed improvement or objections thereto, and for determining the method'of pay- ment for said improvement; 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 improvement, including the engineering, inspection, advertising, publication of notices, and all other expenses incident thereto, shall be levied and assessed against the above. described property. The City Engineer is hereby directed to submit to the City Council at or prior to the date herein fixed for said hearing, all of the data and other in- formation required by law to be by him submitted. That said assessment shall be made according to special benefits derived from the improvement without regard to the zone and termini method. ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 29th day of July, 1959- ATTEST: J. A. SMITH (S E A L) THOMAS C. BOSTIC Clerk of the Council Mayor Petition No. 5, as filed by A. R. Kern and others, also petition•irg for a local improve- ment district to surface all streets in Kern's addition except 35th Avenue, it was MOVED by Coombs, seconded by Burns that Resolution No. D -21 providing for said improve- ment be passed as corrected,-- -the bbrrectioni.- .being made in description of property to be improved: carried, - Bostic, Farber, Earns, Coombs,aild-.'Larson voting aye by voice vot RESOLUTION NO. D=21, BE IT RESOLVED BY TT-E CITY COUNCIL 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. Richey Road from Crescent Drive to North 36th Avenue. 2. North 37th Avenue from Lincoln Avenue to Richey Road. 3. North 36th Avenue from Lincoln Avenue to Richey Road. That it is also its intention to improve the following street by grading, ballasting, surfacing with asphaltic concrete, .constructi.ng concrete curb and gutter, and constructing concrete sidewalks. 1. Lincoln Avenue from North 35th Avenue to a point 230.feet, more or less West of North 40th 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 Council to be held at its office in the City Council to be held at its office in the City Hall in the City of Yakima, Yakima County, Washington at the hour of 4 o'clock P.M. on Wednesday the 19th day of August, 1959, which time and place are hereby fixed for the hearing of all matters relating to said improvements, 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, shall be levied and assessed against all of the property legally and properly assessable therefor as provided by the laws and as above described. Except -that on Lincoln Avenuei, the City shall bear the cost of two foot width of the sidewalks and shall bear the.cost of the paving in excess of a standard 32 foot residential street. The City Engineer is hereby directed to submit to the City Council at or prior to the date fixed herein all- of the data and other informa- tion 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. ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 29th day of July, 1959. ATTEST: J. A. SMITH (S E A L) THOMAS..C. BOSTIC Clerk of the Council Mayor 54.3 X544 July 29, 1,959 Moved by Larson, seconded by Coombs that Resolution No. D -22 establishing new prices for property and services at the Tahoma Cemetery, be passed as read: carried, Bostic, Barber, Burns, Coombs., Larson and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. Oliver absent. RESOLUTION NO. D -22, A RESOLUTION establishing the sale price of cemetery lots and rates and charges for services performed and materials furnished at Tahoma Cemetery. WHEREAS, the City of Yakima in Resolution Nos C -769, C -1135, C -1312, C -1420 and C -1474 established certain rates and charges in connection with.the sale of cemetery lots, material furnished and services performed at the Tahoma Cemetery, and WHEREAS, it is necessary in the best interests of the City of Yakima to revise and amend the same, now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY C OU i ?C IL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA : Section 1. That as of the effective date of this resolution, the following prices, rates and charges at Tahoma Cemetery shall obtain.: Cemetery Lot Section IAI 75.00 " I B I 75.00 _ " !C! 80.00 " !D! 100.00 " !E! 100.00 It !E! (Vets plot) 80.00 !E! (Vets plot) - - - -- (indigent) �< ' F t 75.00 " !G! 75.00 !H! 75.00 It -' I.,f 60.00 it !J! 60.00 It !K1 60.00 " !L! (blks 101 -116)" 60.00 " !Lt (blks 1 -100) Reserved for welfare !L! (blks 117 -208) 75.00 " City 60.00 " IOOF 60.00 " Masonic 60.00 " Masonic (Baby) 30.00 Opening & Closing Graves For Vaults 50.00 It Standards 40.00 " 5 -01s 30.00 '! 4 -0!s 20.00 3 -0!s 15.00 It 2 -Ots 10.00 Cremains 7.50 " Vets (In Vets plots -only) 37.50 It Vets (I ndigent)as above 32.50 It Mausoleum crypts 35;00 Price of Liners (plus Washington Sales Tax) Standards 35.00 5-O's 30.00 4 -0!s 20.00. 3 -0!s 15.00'' 2 -0!s 10.00 , Cremai n box T. 50` Vets (in Vets plots only) 35.00. Vets Tindigent as above) 27.50 Stone Setting Any size up to 2t -0" x 1' -0" 20.00 Each additional inch (bothways) .75 Galvanized flower pots, loose or installed 2.00 Section 2. Whenever a Disabled American Veteran is buried who is certified by the Disabled Veterans of America or such local committee as said Organization may designate to be without sufficient funds, then the charge shall be $60.00 for opening, closing, preparing the lot and furnishing a liner, to which said liner charge shall be added the Washington State sales tax. ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 29th day of July, 1959. ATTEST: J. A. SMITH ( S E A L) THOMAS C. BOSTIC Clerk of the Council Mayor Moved by Robinson, seconded by Burns that Resolution No. D -23 providing for the transfer of $2,900.00 in the Current Expense 1959 Budget for the purpose of purchasing a Grapho- type Machine, be passed as read: carried, Bostic, Barber, Burns, Coombs, Larson and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. Oliver absent. RESOLUTION NO. D -23, A RESOLUTION.providing for the transfer of 02,900.00 within the 1959 apnropriatio n for the Finance Department. WHEREAS, the Graphotype Machine in the Finance Department.is obsolete and it is necessary for the proper functinning of said department that a new such machine be purchased and that the need for the same could not have been contemplated 1 1 1 1 1 JULY 29 +, 1959 at the time of the adoption of the 1959 budget, and WHEREAS, a surplus exists in Account 6 -39, Special Equipment of the Capital or Betterment Accounts classification for the 1959 appropriation for the Finance Department, and WHEREAS, the City Council deems it in the best interests of the people of the City of Yakima to make a transfer from said account to Account 6 -51, Office Machines within the same classification, now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA: Section 1. That the sum of $2,900.00 is hereby transferred from Account 6 -39, Special Equipment, to Account 6 -51, Office Machines, all within the Capital or Betterment Accounts classification of the 1959 appropriation for 04- Finance Department Section 2. The Director of Finance of the City of Yalfima is hereby authorized and directed to make the aforesaid transfer. y ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, this 29th day of July, 1959. ATTEST: J. A. SMITH (S E A L) Clerk of the Council THOMAS C. BOSTIC Mayor A petition being Petition No. 8, having been duly filed by Fred Brooks, Jr., and others, petitioning for a local improvement district to surface and construct curbs and gutters on North 15th Avenue from Fruitvale to Swan Avenue, it was MOVED by Coombs, seconded by Robinson that said petition be referred to the City Manager for further action carried, Bostic Barber, Burns, Coombs, Larson and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. Oliver abse7 A petition, being Petition No. 9, having been duly filed by W. M. Rafferty and others, petitioning for paving of -the Alley in Block 267 in the Syndicate Subdivision, it was MOVED by Farber, seconded by Larson that said petition be referred to the City Manager for further action: carried Bostic, Barber, Burns, Coombs, Larson and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. Oliver absent. John Bourn, operator of the Avis Rent -a -Car Agency, being present, requested permission to establish his agency at the Yakima Municipal Airport and after reviewing his ex- pierence with the former City .Commission and the City Manager recommending that this matter be set aside until October of this year, at which time the Western -Way Agency Agreement expires, it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Coombs that this matter be set aside until October and the City Manager notify Mr. Bourn at that time in order that negotiations may be continued: carried, Bostic Barber, Burns, Coombs, Larson and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. Oliver absent. Dr.. Weinberg,a,.memb.er of the Planning Commission, appearing before -the City Council on July 15, 1959, requesting the City Council to take action to open up 40th Avenue from Summitview Avenue to Ti ' eton Drive, and reporting that easement for said street will be given in exchange for certain water and sewer connections and the City Manager now re- porting on the costs of this project and the problems to be surmounted, it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Coombs that Manager Allison proceed to obtain the right of way for this street: carried, Bostic, Barber, Burns, Coombs, Larson and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. Oliver absent. The City Clerk having certified to the Council the election of Byron W. Yaden, Stephen H. Huza and W. B. Mc Lain by the City Employees, from which one member is to be appoint- ed to the Civil Service Commission in. accordance with the Charter Amendment granting Civil Service to certain city employees other than Fire and Police,*it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Larson that Byron W. Yadon be appointed to the Civil Service Commission in accordance with the Charter Amendment: carried, Bostic, Barber, Burns,, Coombs, Larson and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. Oliver absent. A letter from Attorney Elwood Hutcheson directed to the City Manager, together with copies of petitions signed by licensed pilots flying in and out of the Yakima Municipal Airport, said petition directed to the General Safety Inspector of the Federal Aviation Agency and petitioning said agency to take steps to abolish dangers resulting from de- bris blowing on to the runways from the City Garbage Landfill, was read by Manager Allison and discussed by the Council. The Council directed Manager Allison to obtain a report from Burgess Carratt, Airport Manager, on this matter and to draft some rules and regulations for the independent collectors dumping at this landfill. Manager Allison reporting that there is no place for the Airport Crash Truck at the old Administration Building, the Council directed him to prepare an agreement satisfacto to the Civil Air Patrol for theirr:usage of this building, said agreement to be voted on by the Council. There being no further businss to come before the Coucil, Mayor Bostic declared the meeting adjourned at 7:00 P.M. ATTEST: c9L .10 M A Y O R I 545 fit.