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DECEMBER,1,18, 195.7
The City Commission met in regular session, Mayor Alderson, Commissioners Schutt and
Mathews and Assistant City Attorney Loy present on roll call.
The minutes of the regular meeting of December 11, 1957 were approved as read.
An ordinance providing for the expenditure of $5880.00 for the salary of a deputy
engineer, said salary not to exceed $490.00 per month, for the en.ineering department,
said sum not having been provided for in the 1958 budget, was read for the lst time and
ordered laid on the table for one week, to be read again and considered at the next
regular meeting of the City Commission on Thursday the 26th day of December, 1957 at
the hour of 10 o'clock a.m.: carried, Alderson, Schutt'-and Mathews voting aye on roll
call.
Moved by Schutt, secorded by Alderson that Resolution No. C -1550 transferring the sum
of $33,510.19 from'the Water Revenue Bond Redemption fund to the Water Sewer Fund and
cancelling Coupon No. 20 and Bond No. 34, be passed as`readi carried; Alderson'`Schutt
and Mathews voting aye on roll call.
RESOLUTION NO. C -1550, A RESOLUTION transferring the sum of $33, 510.19 from the Water
Revenue Bond Redemption fund to the Water Sewer Fund, and cancelling Coupon No. 20 of
Bond No. 34•
WHEREAS, the current balance in t he Water Revenue Bond Redemp-
tion Fund is 58,290.19, and
WHEREAS, the sum of $24,780.00 only is required to pay the re-
maining bonds outstanding plus the interest thereon, and
WHEREAS, Coupon No. 20 of Bond No. 34 which became due March 1,
1946, has never been presented for payment, and the statute of limitations havin run'
as to said coupon, and
WHEREAS, it is deemed in the best interests of the city to cancel
and coupon and transfer the remaining unencumbered balance to the Water Sewer Fund,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. That the City Treasurer is hereby authorized, em-
powered and directed to transfer the sum of $33,510.19 representing the unencumbered
balance in the Water Revenue.Bond Redemption Fund, from said fund to the Water Sewer
Fund.
Section 2. That Coupon No. 20 of. Bond No. 34 which became due
March 1, 1946, is hereby cancelled.
day of December, 19,57.
ATTEST: J. A. SMITH
City Clerk
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION, signed.and approved this 18th
(S E A L)
JOE K. ALDERSON
Mayor
Moved by Mathews, seconded by Schutt that Resolution No. C -1551 providing for the
transfer of ;885.00 within the 1957 budget for the Irrigation Department, be passed.as
read: carried," Alderson, Schutt and Mathews voting aye on roll call.
RESOLUTION NO. C=15.51, A RESOLUTION providing for the transfer of funds within the
1957 appropriation of the Irrigation Department.
WHEREAS, a surplus of funds exists in the item of the Irrigation,
Department.appropriation in the 1957 Budget entitled "Clerical Help Furnished by
Sanitation Department "; and
WHEREAS, a shortage exists in various other items within said
Irrigation Department appropriation; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission deems it in the best interests of.
the City to make the transfers provided for herein; and
WHEREAS, the action contemplated herein is authorized by R.C.W.
35. 33.120
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. That $885.00 be and the same is hereby transferred
from the "Clerical Help Furnished by Sanitation Department" in the Irrigation Department
appropriation in the 1957 Budget to the Electric Power, Office Supplies, Stamps, etc.,
and Retirement Fund in the respectiveiamounts of $300.00, $135.00, and $L�50.00, all of
said items being tithin the "Maintenance and Operation" classification in said
appropriation and the City Treasurer is hereby authorized to make the aforementioned
transfers as provided for "herein.
ATTEST: J. A. SMITH
City Clerk
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION this 18th day of December, 1957•
(S E A L)
JOE K. ALDERSON
Mayor
Moved by Mathews, seconded by Schutt that Ordinance No. B -2107 transferring $1,000.00
within the 1957 budget of the Street Department, be passed as read: carried, Alderson,
Schutt and Mathews voting aye on roll call.
ORDINANCE NO. B -2107, AN ORDIN: ^,NCE providing for the transfer of funds within the 1957
appropriation of the Street Department, and declaring an emergency.
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Moved by Schutt, seconded by Mathews that Russell Johnston be and is hereby appointed
to serve on the.examining board for the Heating Installers as the journeymen.m.ember
in accordance with ordinance.No. B -1884 and its amendment: carried, Alderson, Schutt
and Mathews voting aye on roll call.
An ordinance providing for the expenditure of $3,000.00 for paying laborecost and an
emergency-now existing, said ordinance also transferf;ing $1,000.00 within the 1957 Budget
of the Municipal Garbage Department, was read in full by the City Clerk and ordered
laid on the table for one week, to be read again and considered at the next regular
meeting of the City Commission on the 26th day of December, 1957•
The City Engineer reporting the completion-by the contractor of L.I.D. No. 854, being
the Arlington Avenue Paving District, it was MOVED by Schutt, seconded by Mathews said
work be and is hereby accepted and the City Engineer instructed to prepare the assess-
ment roll and the City Clerk be and is hereby authorized to give notice by publication
and to each property owner of hearing on said assessment roll for the 15th day of
January, 1957 at the hour of 10 otclock a.m.: carried, Alderson, Schutt and Mathews
voting aye on roll call.
Moved by Schutt, seconded by Mathews that we do now adjourn to meet again at the hour
of 2 o'clock p.m. on this same day to consider the matter of the continued hearing on
Resolution No. C -1546: carried, Alderson, Schutt and Mathews voting aye on roll call.
ADJOURNED MEETING, WEDNESDAY; DECEMBER, 18, 1957, 2 OICLOCK P.M.
The City Commission met pursuant to adjournment, Commissioners Schutt and Mathews .
present on roll call. Mayor Alderson absent.
This being the time for the continued hearing on Resolution No. C -1546, being a
resolution of intention to co nttruct an Irrigation system on South 24th Avenue, area to
be included in local improvement fully described.in said resolution, and the City
Engineer reporting 42.1% protest of the total cost of the project and the City Clerk
having read a letter of protest signed by the property owners, Commissioner Schutt
announced that the City of Yakima is in favor of creating this local improvement distric
and suggested that-the people in the area get together and work out their problem if
possible and that no further notice of public hearing will be given.
Moved by Schutt, seconded by Mathews that we do now adjourn to meet again in regular
session on Thursday the 26th day of December, 1957 at the hour of 10 o'clock a.m.:
carried, Achutt and Mathews voting aye on roll call. Mayor Alderson absent.
ATTEST:
CCzI T Y C L E R K
M A Y O R
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