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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/14/1960 Business Meetingr -K ,: I SEPTEMBER 14, 1960 The City Council met in regular session, Mayor Bostic, Councilmen Barber, Burns, Coombs, Larson, Oliver and Robinson, City Manager Allison and City Attorney Arntson present on roll call. The invocation was given by Councilman Larson. The minutes of the regular meeting of_ September 7, 1960 were approved as read. 1.... °.: An ordinance appropriating the sum of $10,000.00 to the Firemen's Relief and Pension Fund having been read in it's entirety and laid on the table for one week, at the regular meeting; of the City Council on the 7th day of September, 1960, and having been read by title only at this meeting, it was MOVED by Burns, seconded by Robinson that Ordinance No. 160 providing for said appropria- tion be passed as read: carried, Barber, Bostic, Burns, Coombs, Larson, Oliver and Robinson voting aye .on roll call. ORDINANCE NO. 160, AN ORDINANCE appropriating the sum of $10,000.00 from the unappropriated monies in the Firemen's Relief and Pension Fund to account 7 -14, Refunds, of the Maintenance and Operations Classification of the ,1960 appropriation for 61 - Firemen's Relief and Pension Fund, and declaring an emergency. This being .the, -time fixed by the City. Council for the hearing on an Appeal from the Decision of the Planning Commission on Petition No. 59 as filed by George T. Corbett and others* requesting the rezone of certain property in the three hundred block on South 11th Avenue and approximately 75 persons pre.sent, Mayor Bostic asked to hear those opposed to said rezoning. Mr. George Mullins, Attorney representing small business in this area, filed a formal protest signed by Adolph Schiffner and others with the Clerk of the Council and then elaborated on his protests orally stating that the most cogent reason for objecting was the added burden of traffic in the area and and further contending that this rezone action would result in damage and distruction to the neighborhood businesses already in the area, that the building of a super market in this area would increase, beyond the saturation point, the.number of such markets and shopping centers in the City, that such action is outside the purpose and intent of the zoning ordinance and would constitute poor planning and finally that the facilities now available in the area are adequate to serve the public's interests. Mr. Elery Van Diest, Attorney spoke to the point of a blighted area developing as a result of the rezoning of this property and maintained that this is not good planning and that the wrong type of businesses are apt to go into a blighted area further down grading property adjacent to it. All persons having been heard protesting this action, Mayor Bostic called on persons in favor of the rezone. Mr. Don Tunstal attorney for Mr. George T. Corbett and others who have filed said petition to rezone, contended that cities do not stay static, that the largest market in the area. has no parking space, that traffic is no problem as it can be improved or corrected an?d that this is the super market age. Mr. Adolph Fontaine, a property owner on Holton Avenue contended t hat .the district has deteriorated to a cheap tenament district and is even a fire hazard and while he does not wish to.sell his property located on Holton Avenue he is in favor of this improvement. Mr. Fontaine also disclosed that the firm wishing to build the super market is large enough that it has some 150 outlets which could be used for marketing of some of the valley fruit. Mr. D. A. Gano, Mr. Laurence Robinson, Mr. Ken. Matson and M r.`Bob Gerber, property owners _in the area, all enlarged or. points already made favor said rezone.. Dr. Ralph Shirey, a tenant in the medical center reiterated that the Clinic would make all of its developments on 12th Avenue and that while he wished to remain neutral as to the final decision.of this matter and did not wish_to register a protest, he is interested in the type of structure to be built in order that it be compatible with the Medical Clinic. Mr. Paul Cook, a contractor and Builder, stated that he wished to remain neutral in the " i al decision but wished,to reassure those present that when parking is provided, there-iln traffic problem. All .persons having been heard both for and against said rezone and the majority present being for the rezone of this property and the City Attorney disclosing that he had prepared resolutions for accepting the Planning Commission's decision or denying said decision, it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Barber that the resolution denying the decision of the Planning Commission be read by the Clerk of the Council* ca�,r„ie Barber- Bostic pomb arson,_0 iver, "and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. /C�on�r a rn o q �r it � tet �Pjl a ehgr j �e We4is- approve the Planning Commission's decisions as he fully realized the.importance of their work and that they are honest and sincere in their decisions and that the Council would continue to honor their opinions and recommendations. A resolution denying the recommendation of the Planning Commission and request:ing.the Planning Commission to make further report with respect to Petition No. 59 within 40 calendar days after receipt of a copy of said resolution,'having been read by the Clerk of the Council, it was.MOVED by Oliver, seconded by Larson that Resolution N6, D` -173 providing for said action, be passed as read: carried, Barber, Bostic, Coombs, Larson, Oliver and Robinson voting aye on roll call. Burns not voting. Mayor Bostic expressed understanding of the plight of the smaller businesses, but maintained that the Council can not legislate economics. A petition, being Petition No. 60, having been filed September 9, 1960, by Francis E. Draper and others, requesting the vacation of a narrow street right of way in the vicinity of the 700 block on South 23rd Avenue, it was MOVED by Barber, seconded by Coombs that said petition be re- ferred to the City Manager and the Planning Commission for study and recommendation, carried, Barber, Bostic, Burns, Coombs, Larson, Oliver and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. Moved by Larson, seconded by Barber that Ordinance No. 161 transferring specific funds within the 1960 Budget of the Street, Municipal Garbage and City Garage Departments, be passed as read: carried, Barber, Bostic, Burns, Coombs, Larson, Oliver and Robinson voting aye on roll call. ORDINANCE NO. 161, AN ORDINANCE transferring funds within the 1960 appropriations for 31 - Street Department; 32 - Municipal Garbage Department; and 34 - City Garage, and declaring an emergency. A petition, being Petition No. 58, duly filed 'by A. R. Kern and others praying for the annexation of certain property located north of Lincoln Avenue and East Crescent Drive and the Planning Commission approving and recommending said annexation , it was MOVED by Burns, seconded by Larson that this matter be referred to the City Attorney for the preparation of procedure: carried, Barber, Bostic, Burrs, Coombs, Larson, Oliver and Robinson voting; aye by voice vote. Scheduled business on the Agenda having been completed, Mayor Bostic read the following prepared statement, intimating that he hoped that this could be the City Council's policy in the present labor dispute in the fruit industry: L 1� 1 I. 1 1 1 65 SEPTEMBER 14, 1960 "The Administration of the City of Yakima is cognizant of the negotiations presently going on between the fruit industry of Central Washington and Local 760 of the Teamsters' Union. So that there will be no misunderstanding on the part of either the fruit industry and its leaders or the Teamsters' Union and its leaders, this statement is intended to de- fine the Administration's view of its role in the current negotiations. The Administration recognizes the Union's right to peaceful picketing. It is our resolve to insure that such picketing will remain peaceful. The Administration further recognizes its responsibility to all the citizens of the City of Yakima for the protection of property, life and. limb from force and violence. The Administration hereby reaffirms a long- standing policy that such protection shall continue to be afforded for the protection of the interests of al -1 citizens of the City of Yakima. Specifically, in the current dispute in the Yakima fruit industry, The Administration will tolerate no untoward acts on the part of industry or Union. The basic issues are between the fruit industry and the Teamsters' Union. The Administration fully intends to see that the rights of both sides are preserved to the letter of the law. " Moved by Coombs, seconded by Burns that this statement be accepted as the City Council's policy in the matter of the present labor dispute in the Fruit Industry and that copies of this statement be mailed to the Fruit Companies, Teamsters' Local 760 and the Police Department: carried, Barber, Bostic, Burns, Coombs, Larson, Oliver and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. Mayor Bostic then read a personal statement on.the same matter, encouraging business people-and consumers,of our community to face our "economy honestly and s6nsibly" and "not be driven - through fear into unwarranted retrenchments or curtailments" and expressing a sincere hope that the dispute between the Fruit Industry and Teamsters' Local 760 will "soon be brought to a just conclusion. Mayor Bostic having.read a letter directed to the Council by City Manager Allison, requesting permission to attend the annual conference of the International City Managers Association to be held in San Francisco October 16 through 19, 1960, it was MOVED by Barber, seconded by Robinson that said request be granted and'-_ - expenses paid: carried, Barber, Bostic, Burns, Coombs, Larson, Oliver and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. There being no further business to come before the Council, it was MOVED by Barber, seconded by Oliver that we do now adjourn at the hour of 4:50 p.m.: carried, Barber, Bostic, Burns, Coombs, Larson, Oliver and Robinson voting aye by voibe,.vbte. ATTEST: -I T CORRECTION MADE AT REGULAR MEETING 9/21/60 "Councilman Burns not voting as he, lives near the area to be rezoned."