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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/18/1960 Business Meeting23 MAY 11., 1960 F All members of the Council being absent and the majority of said members attending the Association of Washington Cities Convention in Wenatchee, no meeting was held on this date. May 18, 1960 The City Council met in regular session, Mayor Bostic, Councilmen Barber, Bostic, Burns, Coombs, Larson, Oliver and Robinson, City Manager Allison and City Attorney Arntson present on roll call. Invocation was given by Councilman Oliver. The minutes of the regular meeting of May:4, 1960 were approved as read. In accordance with action taken by the Council at a regular - meeting on the 27th day of April, 196Q Mayor Bostic brought forth the matter of an ordinance regulating the sale of distressed good, wares or merchandise, asIrequested by the Retail Trades Bureau and asked Councilman Robinson,' as chairman of the committee who worked on and prepared the ordinance to be discussed on this date, to report. Councilman Robinson stressed the fact that Attorney Don Tunstall, who represents Lester Berg Jewelers and the management of the Larson Building and who served on this committee, does not agree with the ordinance as prepared nor does he believe it to be a sound ordinance. After Councilman Robinson's report the Clerk of the Council read the proposed ordinance. Members of the Chamber of Commerce and Retail Trades Bureau and other business people being present and all persons having been heard both for and against said ordinance, it was MOVED by Barber, second- ed by Larson that Ordinance No. 114 regulating the sale of distressed goods, wares or merchandise, removal sales,and closing out sales, be passed as read: carried, Barber, Bostic, Burns, Coombs, Larson, Oliver and Robinson voting aye on roll call. ORDINANCE NO. 114, AN ORDINANCE regulating the sale of distressed goods, wares or merchandise, removal sales and closing out sale, providing for licensing such sales and providing a penalty for the violation thereof. Pursuant to action taken by the Council on the 4th day of May, 1960, an ordinance appropriating the sum of $100,000.00 to the Street Department for a street repair program, was read by the Clerk of the Council and ordered laid on the table for one week, to be read and considered at'the next regular meeting of the City Council on May 25, 1960. Members of the PTA of the Gilbert School havine_; requested time on this agenda for the discussion of the merits of a traffic light at Summitview and Crescent Drive, said members stressed the dangers encountered by school children at this crossing and requested the installation of'a four way stop light. Manager Allison reported that he felt that the ideal solution to this problem is a signal that could be activated by the school patrol or school children but that this could not be accomplished in this years budget, and that a four way stop light is available and can be installed. All persons having been heard both for and against said matter, it was MOVED by Coombs, seconded by Oliver that a four way stop light be placed at the intersection of Summitview and Crescent Drive: carried, Barber, Bostic, Burns, Coombs, Larson, Oliver and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. A peition,being Petition No. 46, requesting the vacation of the Utility Easement across Lots 1, 2 and 3 Arlington Park between South 29th and 30th Avenues, having been filed by Gerald G. Shore and others and the City Engineer reporting that there are no city utilities on this particular easement and no foreseeable city needs for said easement, but that there is a'power line located on this strip and the power company should be given a separate easement by the property owners, it was MOVED by Burns, seconded by Barber that said petition be referred to the City Manager for action: carried, Barber, Bostic, Burns, Coombs, Larson, Oliver and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. ' Petitions No. 47, 48, 49 and 49 -a, having been duly filed by Leland Campbell and others, praying for the annexation of certain property located between South 36th and 38th Avenues and requesting that local improvement districts be organized for the construction of sewer, water mains, curb, gutter and surfacing of 36th Avenue and Arlington Street, all projects located in and for the improvement of said area to be annexed, it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Oliver that petition No. 47 be referred to_the Planning Commission for recommendation and Petitions No. 48, 49 and 49 -a be referred to the City Manager for action: carried, Barber, Bostic, Burns, Coombs, Larson, Oliver and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. A petition, being Petition No. -50, duly filed by Joe J. Ernst requesting the paving of the alley in Block 25, Original Townsite or the alley from North lst Street to North 2nd Street between "E" and "F" Streets, it was MOVED by Burns, seconded by Larson that said petition be referred to the City Manager for action: carried, Barber, Bostic, Burns, Coombs, Larson, Oliver and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. A petition,beirg Petition No. 51, requesting the rezone of property situated at 3805 Nob Hill Boulevard, from R -1 to B -3 for the purpose of bowling lanes, said petition having been duly filed by John Minaglia, President, Lincoln Lanes Inc., it was MOVED by Coombs, seconded by Barber that said petition be referred to the Planning Commission for recommendation." An ordinance appropriating $3,901.35 in the Airport Fund was read by the Clerk of the Council and ordered laid on the table for one week, to be read and considered by the Council at their next regular meeting on June 1; 1960. WLQ11 ' %- Moved by Larson, seconded by Robinson that Ordinance No. 115 transferring $4200.00 within the 1960 Cemetery Budget, be passed as read: carried, Barber, Bostic, Burns, Coombs, Larson, Oliver and Robinson voting aye on roll call. ORDIIPTANCE NO. 115, AN ORDINANCE transferring the sum of $4,200.00 within "the 1960 appropriation. for 41 - Cemetery, and declaring an emergency. Moved by Barber, seconded by Coombs that Ordinance No. 116 transferring $2,961.72 within the Current Expense Budget for the City Garage, be-passed as read: carried, Barber, Bostic, Burns, Coombs, Larson, Oliver and Robinson voting aye on roll call. ORDINANCE NO. 116, AN ORDINANCE transferring the sum of $2,961.72 from the Maintenance and Operation classification to the Capital or Betterment classification, all within the 1960 appropri ation for 34- City Garage, and declaring an emergency. "II F F, I 24 MAY 18, 1960 Moved by Robinson, seconded by Oliver that Resolution No. D -135 being a resolution of intention t improve certain property by the construction of concrete curbs and gutters and surfacing certain streets and alleys -as requested by property owners on Petitions No. 40, 43, 44, and 50 and fixing the date of hearing on said resolution at the hour of 3 o'clock P.M. on Wednesday the 8th day of June, 1960, be passed as read: carried, Barber, Bostic, Burns, Coombs, Larson, Oliver and Robinson voting aye on roll call. RESOLUTION NO. D -135, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE 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, to- gether with necessary drainage features: 1. East half of North 58th Avenue from Englewood Avenue to a point 95 feet more or less south of Douglas Drive. 2. Douglas Drive from 58th Avenue to 57th Avenue, 3a North 57th Avenue from Douglas Drive to a point 140 feet more or less north of Richey Road. That it is also its intention to improve the following alleys by grading, ballasting and surfacing with asphaltic concrete: 1. Alley in Block 25; The Town of North Yakima, 2. South 100 feet of Alley in Block 8, The Town of North Yakima. 3. Alley located between South 18th Avenue and South 19th Avenue, Bonnie Doon Abenue to Lombard Lane. 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 Hall in the City of Yakima, Yakima County, Washington, at the hour of 3 o1clocl P.M. on Wednesday the 8th day of June, 1960., 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 the intention to make the aforesaid improvements. All costs and expenses in connection with the construction of said improve- ments, 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. The assessments shall be made according to special benefits derived from the improvement without regard to the zone and termini method. The City Engineer is herehDy directed to submit to the City Council 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. ATTEST: J. A. SMITH City Clerk ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 18th day of May, 1960. (S E A L) THOMAS C. BOSTIC Mayor Moved by Oliver, seconded by Robinson that Resolution No. D -136, being a resolution of intention to improve certain property by the construction of a pipe sewer as requested by property owners or Petitions No. 39 and 41 and fixing the date of hearing on said improvement at the hour of 3 o'clock P.M. on Wednesday the 8th day of'June, 1960, be passed as read: carried, Barber, Bostic, Burns, Coombs, Larson, Oliver and Robinson voting aye on Poll call. RESOLUTION NO. D -136, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA: That it is its intention to improve the property within the following described district by constructing a pipe sewer tith the necessary wye branches 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 C_ ty Engineer and filed with the City Clerk. The district to be served by and specially benefited by and assessed for the above- described improvement is situate in the City of Yakima, Yakima County, Washington, and described as follows: 1. Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of Englewood Avenue and the centerline of Minnesota Avenue; thence south along the centerline of Minnesota Avenue to the south line of the NE47 NE4, NW- , Section 21, Township 13 North, Range 18, E.W.M.; thence west along said subdivision line 660 feet; thence nof3th and parallel with the centerline of Minnesota Avenue to the centerline of Englewood Avenue; thence east along the centerline of Englewood Avenue to the centerline of Minnesota Avenue; Except the west 165 feet of the south 286 feet. 2. Lots 1 to 10, Block 3, Sutor Addition, and Lots 1 to 5, Block 4 Sutor Addition. All persons who may desire to be heard with reference to said proposed improvement'are hereby notified to appear 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 3 o'clock P.M. on Wednesday, the 8th day of June, 1960, which time and place are hereby fixed for the hearing of all matters relating to said improveinet or objections thereto, and for determin- ing the method of payment 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. 1 1 1 fl, J 25 MAY 1.8, 1960 All costs and expenses in connection with the construction of said im- provement, 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. The said assessment shall be made according to special benefits derived from the improvement without regard to the zone and termini method. 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 information required by law to be by him submitted. ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 18th day of May, 1960. ATTEST: J. A. SMITH (S E A L) THOMAS C. BOSTIC / City Clerk Mayor The agreement with Northwest Airlines having terminated March 31, 1960 and negotiations for a new agreement having been completed, it was MOVED by Coombs, seconded by Larson that Resolution No. D -137 authorizing the execution of an agreement with the Northwest Airlines Inc., covering their operations at the Yakima Municipal Airport, be passed as read: carried, Barber, Bostic, Burns, Coombs, Larson, Oliver and Robinson voting aye on roll call. RESOLUTION NO. D -137, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager and City Clerk of the City of Yakima to enter into an agreement with Northwest Airlines; Inc. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE 'CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA: That the City Manager and City Clerd of the City of Yakima are hereby authorised and directed to enter into an agreement with Northwest Airlines, Inc., a Minnesota corporation, a copy of whichagreement is hereto attached and by this reference.made a part hereof. ADOPTED BY THE CITY .COUNCIL this 18th day of May, 1960. ATTEST,. J. A. SMITH City Cler k THOMAS C. BOSTIC Mayor The City Engineer having filed with the City Clerk, the assessment roll for, and reporting the completion of L.I.D. No. 880, being the North lst Street Domestic Water and Sewer District, it was MOVED by Larson, seconded by Barber that, the City Clerk be and is hereby instructed to give notice of hearing on said assessment roll by publication and to each .property owner for the hour of 3 o'clock P.M. on the 15th day of Jun.e,, 1960: carried, Barber, Bostic,. Burns, Coombs, Larson, Oliver and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. The Planning Commission recommending the amending of Sections 408, 508, 704, 804, 903-, 801, 901, 1300, 1407, 1409 and 1611 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance or Ordinance No. B -2095, it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Oliver that said recommendations be referred to the City Attorney be and is hereby instructed to prepare the necessary ordinance to make. these changes: carried, Barber, Bostic, Burns, Coombs, Larson, Oliver and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. The Planning Commission recommending the rezone of Lots 51 and 52, St. Paul's Acre Tracts from R -1 to M -1 Light Industrial since this property is and has been used for industrial purposes, it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Coombs that said recommendation be referred to the City Attorney to prepare the necessary ordinance to rezone said property: carried, Barber, Bostic, Burns, Coombs, Larson, Oliver and•Robinson voting aye by voice vote. A Mr. Oliver Jincks, Vice President of National Headquarters, Social Security Clubs of America haviig asked for time on this agenda explained to the Council that his organization is organizing clubs among our senior citizens in an effort to. help them with their problems. Members of the Council explained that the City Council could neither sponser nor endorse such activity and stressed the fact that their endorsement must, in no way, be used in forming such clubs. City Manager Allison reported that the Miracle Mile Association on Fruitvale Boulevard have a _parade planned for Saturday the 21st day of May and after discussion it was generally agreed by the Council that city services needed in connection with a parade promoting commercial enterpris should be paid for and that parades fd`r civic interest city services should be rendered without charge. No formal action was taken on this matter. Manager Allison also reported that the American Legion has-in past years put on a fire works display at the Fairgrounds and that they are discontinuing this activity and the Yakima Bears Baseball Club has made a request to have such a display at Parker Feild. After discussion it was agreed bynembers of the Council that this activity should be authorized under the super- vision of the Fire Chief. No formal action was taken on this matter. There being no further business to come before the Council, it was MOVED by Barber, seconded by Olive -r that we do now adjourn at the hour of 5:30 o'clock P.M.: carried,l-:Barber, Bostic, Burns, Coombs, Larson, Oliver and Robinson voting aye on roll call. ATTEST: 1 y C L E R K C>2L M A Y O R I