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FEBRUARY,10, 1960
The City Council met in regular, session, Assistant Mayor Robinson opened the meeting;
Councilmen Barber, Burns, Coombs, Larson and Oliver, City Manager Allison and City_
Attorney Arntson present on roll call. Mayor Bostic absent on roll call and in attend-
ance later in the meeting.
Invocation was given by Councilman Coombs.
The minutes of the regular meeting of February 3, 1960 were approved as read.
This being the time fixed for the hearing on the Assessment Roll for L.I.D. No. 872,
being the Plath and Mead Avenue Domestic Water and Sewer, District and there being
written protests and persons present protesting the cost of said improvement and all
persons having been heard on this matter,. it was MOVED by Barber, seconded by Coombs,
that Ordinance No. 83 confirming said assessment roll and every part thereof, be passed
as read: carried, Barber, Burns, Coombs, Larson, Oliver and Robinson voting aye on roll
call. Bostic absent.
ORDINANCE NO. 83, AN ORDINANCE confirming the assessment roll covering Local Improvemen
District No. 872 as created and established by Ordinance No. B -2305 of the Ordinances of
the City of Yakima.
Mayor Bostic present the balance of this meeting.
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Kenneth Hawkins, Attorney representing Dr. A. J. Meyers in the matter of rezoning
certain property South of Tieton ,Drive "between 36th and 38th Avenues for a shopping
center, having requested time on the agenda of this meeting for his client and others to
discuss the rm tter of withdrawing said rezone matter from further court action_, Dr.
Myers and others were heard. All spoke: for the shopping center project and asked the
Council not to enter into whether or not there are too many shopping centers in Yakima,
and not to legislate against competition and requested that further court action be
dropped. Each member of the Council again stated his reasons for voting for or against
this matter, all stating that they had voted in the iterest of good planning and ex-
pressing the belief that this is a matter for the courts to decide. No formal action
was taken by the City Council at this time.
Moved by Robinson, seconded by Burns,.that Ordinance No. 84 fixing the time of delinquent;
and.prescribing the form of bonds for L.I.D. No. 874, being the East side of 5th Avenue
Curb, Gutter and Sidewalk District, be passed as read: carried, Barber,.Bostic, Burns,
Coombs, Larson, Oliver and Robinson voting aye on roll call.
ORDINANCE NO. 84, AN ORDINANCE fixing the time of delinquency of installments of
assessments levied for the payment of the cost of the.impr,ovement in Local Improvement
District No. 874, and providing for the issuance of bonds with coupons attached for the
payment of the unpaid portion thereof.
Moved by Coombs, seconded by Larson that Ordinance No. 85 establishing a longevity pay
plan for members of the Fire Department of the City of Yakima, be passed as read:
carried, Barber, Bostic, Burns) Coombs, Larson,.Oliver and Robinson voting aye.on roll
call.
ORDINANCE NO. 852 AN ORDINANCE establishing a longevity pay;plan for members of the
Fire Department of the City of Yakima and prescribing the amounts and conditions for
payment thereof.
Moved by.Barber, seconded by Oliver that Resolution No D -98 authorizing the execution
of an agreement with A. J. Anderson, Jr., d /b /a/ National Rental and Leasing Corpora-
tion, for a car rental service at the Yakima Municipal Airport, be passed as read:
carried, Barber, B stic, Burns, Coombs, Larson, Oliver and Robinson voting aye on roll
call.
RESOLUTION NO. D -98, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager and "ity Clerk of the
City of Yakima to enter into an agreement with A. J. Anderson, Jr., d /b /a National
Rental and Leasing Corporation.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
The City Manager and City Clerk of the City of Yakima.are hereby
authorized and directed to enter into an agreement with A. J. Anderson, Jr.,. d /b /a
National Rental and Leasing Corporation, for a car rental service at the _Yakima Municipa:
Airport, a copy of which agreement is hereto attached and by this reference made a part
hereof.
ATTEST: J. A. SMITH
City Clerk
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 10th day of February, 1960..
(S E A L)
THOMAS C. BOSTIC
Mayor
Moved by Oliver, seconded by Burns that Resolution No. D -99 authorizing the execution of
an agreement with Inland Motor Freight, Inc., for the construction by the City of Yakima
of a water line on East Lenox Avenue from Fair Ave to approximately 830' east thereof,
to furnish water to said freight company, be passed as read: carried, °artier, Bostic,
Burns, Coombs, Larson, Oliver and'Ro binson voting aye.on roll call.
RESOLUTION NO. D -99, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COT)NCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
That the Mayor and
the City of Yakima to execute an agreem
tion for the construction by the City of
Avenue to a point approximately 830 feet
said Inland Motor Freight, Inc., subject
forth in said agreement, a copy of which
a part hereof.
ATTEST: J. A. SMITH
City Clerk
City Clerk are hereby authorized on behalf of
ant with Inland Motor Freight, Inc., a corpora -
a water line on East Lenox Avenue from Fair
.east thereof, to furnish water servile for the
to the terms and conditions as more fully set
is hereto attached and by this reference made
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 10th day of February, 1960.
(S E A L
THOMAS C. BOSTIC
Mayor
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Moved by Larson, seconded by Coombs, that Resol�.ztion No. D -100 transferring the sum of
$60,000.00 within the 1960 Water -sewer Budget, said transfer being necessary to take
care of the completion of water wells now under construction, be passed as read:
carried, Barber, Bostic, Burns, Coombs, Larson, Oliver and Robinson voting aye; on roll
call.
RESOLUTION NO. D -100, A RESOLUTION transferring the sum of $60,000 from Account 18 to
Accounts 3 and 8, all within the Capital or Betterment Accounts Classification of the
1960 appropriation for 52 - Water.
WHEREAS, the construction work for wells and well pump: and
pump houses was not completed in the calendar year 1959, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to transfer funds into Account 3, Wells,'i
and Account 8, Well pumps & pump houses, all within the Capital or Betterment Accounts
Classification of the 1960 appropriation for 52 Water, and
WHEREAS, the sum of $60,000 was appropriated to Account; 18,
Transfer to Cumulative Reserve Fund for Domestic Water Supply Development within said
classification and appropriation, and the said sum is not needed therein, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Yakima deems it in the
best interests of the people of said City, and the sums of money hereinafter transferee
could not have been reasonably foreseen at the time of the adoption of the 1960 Budget,
and the action contemplated herein is authorized by R.C.W. 35. 33.120, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKI,�:
That the sum of $60,000 is hereby transferred from Account 18,
Transfer to Cumulative Reserve Fund for Domestic Water Supply Development, of which
the sum of $45,000 is hereby transferred to Account 3, Wells, and the sum of $152000
is hereby.transferred to Account 8, Well pumps & pump houses, the same all being within
the Capital or Betterment Accounts classification of the 1960 appropriation for 52 -
Water and the Acting Director of Finance of the City of Yakima is hereby authorized
and directed to make the aforesaid transfer of funds.
ATTEST: J. A. SMITH
City Clerk
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 10th day of February, 1960,
(S E A L)
THOMAS C. BOSTI
Mayo
A petition, being Petition No. 27, having been duly filed by John W. Sheckler and others
requesting the rezone of property situated on North 5th Avenue between "A"- Street and
"C" Street and the Planning Commission now recommending that said property be rezoned
from R -3 to B -3, it was MOVED by Burns, seconded by Barber that the City Attorney be
and is hereby instructed to prepare an ordinance in accordance with the Planning Com-
missions recommendation to be submitted to the `'ity Council at its next regular meeting:
carried, Barber, Bostic, Burns, Coombs, Larson and Oliver voting aye on aye by voice
vote. Robinson not voting.
The Planning Commission also recommending that the Land Use Plan for the Suburban Area
part of the Comprehensive Plan, be amended, this matter was discussed but no formal
action taken.
Mr. Alfred J. Ackley and Mr. Herbert Brunn requesting the City Council .to stop the
erection of signs on a triangular piece of property located north of Yakima Avenue
on 7th Avenue, and. :said matter having been discussed, it was MOVED by Larson, seconded
by Oliver that this matter be referred to Manager Allison and a stop order be placed
on any permit-now issued until this matter can be studied: carried, Barber, Bostic,
Burns, Coombs, Larson, Oliver and Robinson voting aye by voice vote.
-conference of the.
Councilman Coombs reporting that there will be a/Diamond Jubilee Committees at the
Chinook Hotel on February 19, 1960 and stating that she .will be unable to attend, it
wax decided that Councilman Burns would attend in her place and any other councilman,
who is able, would also attend.
Manager Allison reporting,that bids have been received and considered by a bid board
for city advertising for the.year of 1960, in accordance with Ordinance No. 256 and
Resolution No. D -92 and that the bid of Republic Publishing Company was the only bid
received, it was MOVED by Coombs, seconded by Larson that said bid be accepted and the
agreement as prescribed by Resolution No. D -92 be executed by the Mayor and City Clerk:
carried, Barber, Bostic, Burns, Coombs, Larson, Oliver and Robinson voting aye on roll
call.
Manager Allison reporting that he has a meeting scheduled with the P.T.A. in the Hoover
School District for the hour of 8 o'clock P.M. on March 3, 1960 for the purpose of
considering the sidewalk problem in that area, after discussion, it was MOVED by Coombs
seconded by Larson that all of the Council attend this meeting and that all interested
persons in the Hoover School District be invited to attend: carried, Barber, Bostic,
Burns, Coombs, Larson, Oliver and Robinson voting aye by voice vote.
Other matters reported by the City Manager but no formal action taken,•was the dump fees
charged by the City of Yakima to the private hauler of garbage who dumps loads on
the city dump sites and the trouble encountered in the construction of the Kiwanis
Park water well.
There being no further business to come before the Council, Mayor Bostic ordered the
meeting adjourned at the -hour of 5:15 P.M.
ATTEST:
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