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F_EBRU.ARY 23 ,_1.961
The City Council met in regular session, Mayor-Bostic, Councilmen-Barber, -Keith, Larson., City_
Manager Smith and City Attorney Arntson present on roll call. Councilmen Maxwell and Robinson
absent.
The invocation was given by Councilman Barber.
Minutes of the regular meeting of February 15, 1961 were approved as read:.
This being the,time fixed by Ordinance No.-256 for providing -for the advertising contract for -the
City of Yakima, and the bid,of the Republic'Publishing Company being the -only bid received and
said bid being -at the same rate as quoted for 1960 or at the rate of $1:.40,per column inch of 11
ems each•or $1.30 per column inch -if-and when such legal advertising is set in columns of 10.2
ems each, it was MOVED by Keith, seconded by-Barber that said'bid-b6 awarded to the Republic
Publishing Company and the Mayor and the,-City Clerk be-and are-hereby-authorized,to execute the
contract in connection with said bid: carried, Barber, Bostic,- Keith, Larson voting aye by voice
vote., Maxwell and Robinson absent.
A petition, being petition No.-74; having been filed"February 17, 1961 by John Anderson and other;
praying for the annexation of certain property contiguous -to -the City of Yakima between Orchard
Avenue and Summitview and - between 44th and 45th"Avenue, -and the'City Manager advising that
certain legal problems have come up ih- connection with-.said-petition and recommending that this
item be removed from the agenda, it -was MOVED by Larso; seonded by Barber'that. this matter be
taken off the agenda for this meeting; carried, Barber, Bostic, Keith, Larson voting aye by
voice vote. Maxwell and Robinson absent.
A petition, being Petition No. 75,"having been'filed February-20;'1961-with the City Clerk, by
the Yakima Valley Junior,College,-requesting the.*vacation of a-public'utility easement, located
South of Lenox between 13th and 14th Avenue, it was MOVED.b.y Larson, seconded by Keith-that said
petition be referred to the Planning Commission for study and recommendation: carried, Barber,
Bostic, Keith and Larson voting aye by voice vote. Maxwell and Robinson absent.
Moved by Barber, seconded by Larson that Ordinance No: 213 amending Ordinance No. 194 providing
for a classification and compensation plan for city employees, said amendment providing for -
reimbursement for certain expenditures made on trips away from the city.on official business, be
passed as read: carried, Barber_, Bostic, Keith and Larson voting aye on roll call. Maxwell
and Robinson absent.
ORDINANCE NO. 2139 AN ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 194 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE establishing
classification and compensation plan for all employees of the-City of Yakima, except Firemen and
Policemen, and repealing Ordinance No. 79 and all resolutions, ordinances or parts.of ordinances
in conflict herewith." by adding thereto a new section designated Section 9 -B, and declaring an
emergency.
Moved by Larson, seconded by Keith that Ordinance No. 214 fixing the time of delinquency and
prescribing the form of bonds for-L.I.D. No.$$6, being the Edgewood & Sutor Addition Sanitary
Sewer, be passed as read: carried, Barber, Bostic, Keith and Larson voting aye on roll call.
Maxwell and Robinson absent.
ORDINANCE NO. 2149 AN ORDINANCE fixing the.time of delinquency of installments of assessments
levied for the payment of the cost of the improvement'in Local Improvement District No. $$6, and
providing for the issuance of bonds with coupons attached for the payment of the unpaid portion
thereof.
Moved by Keith, seconded by Larson that Ordinance No. 215 fixing the time of delinquency and
prescribing the form of bonds for L.I 0. No. 888, being the Parkview Terrace Sanitary Sewer
District, be passed as read: carried, Barber, Bostic, Keith and Larson voting aye on roll call.
Maxwell and Robinson absent.
ORDINANCE NO. 215, AN ORDINANCE fixing the time of delinquency of installments of assessments_
levied for the payment of the--cos-1k; of the improvement in Local Improvement District No. 888, and
providing for the issuance of bonds with coupons attached for the payment of the unpaid portion
thereof.
Moved by-Larson,-seconded by Keith that Resolution No. D -235, being a resolution in memorium of
George L. Oliver,.Councilman who passed away on the 13th day of February, 1961, be passed as
read: carried, Barber, Bostic, Keith and Larson voting aye on roll call. Maxwell and Robinson
absent.
RESOLUTION NO. D -2352 A RESOLUTION in memorium of George L. Oliver.
WHEREAS, George L. Oliver was duly elected in 1959 to-the first City
Council of the City of Yakima under the Council 9 Manager form of government, and
WHEREAS, Mr. Oliver was re- elected to said position in the Municipal
Election of 1960, and
WHEREAS, Mr. Oliver performed his duties and responsibilities as a Citpy
Councilman in'a superlative way and in such manner that the entire City of Yakima is greatly in-
debted to him, and
WHEREAS, Mr. Oliver-met an untimely death on February•13, 1961 while
carrying on his duties as a teacher and advisor in the Yakima Public Schools, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
That the City of Yakima "is deeply grateful for the.work performed by the
late George L. Oliver'and for the dedicated, public - spirited manner in which he filled his
position as a Councilman,of the City of Yakima and as a citizen of this community, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:
That a copy'of this Resolution -shall be sent to Mrs. George L. Oliver,
together with an expression of sympathy for Mr. Oliver's untimely death.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 23rd day of February, 1961.
ATTEST: J. A. SMITH THOMAS C. BQSTIC
Ctiv Clerk (q F e T aver
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Moved by Keith, seconded by Barber - that- Resolutioni- -No'. D -236 authorizing the City Manager and the
City Clerk to" execute a pipeline crossing''agreemerit with the Yakima Valley Transportation Company
in connection with the extension -of -the sewerpipelifte-'on Nob Hill Boulevard in order to make a
connection into Glenside Court;-bepassed'as- read.:" carried, Barber, Bostic, Keith, and Larson
voting aye on roll call. Maxwell and Robinson absent.
RESOLUTION N0. D =2361' .. A RESOLUTION &u:thorizing the City-- Manager' and- the City Clerk to execute a
pipeline.crossing agreement with Yakima Valley Transportation'Company..
'WHEREAS; in- connection with the "Oktension of the .sewer pipeline of the.
City of Yakima west 'on Nob 'Hill-.Bouleva "rd- in" order -to - make.. a connection into Glenside Court it
is necessary that said pipe be placed under the tracks of the Yakima Valley Transportation Compa
in;two places, and
WHEREAS, itis- necessary that the City execute a--pipeline crossing agree-
ment with the said Yakima-Valley Transportation Company, now, therefore,,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
That the-City'Manager and the City-Clerk of the City of Yakima are hereby
.authorized and directed to' execute on- behalf of-the',City-of- Yakima a'pipeline crossing agreement
with*Yakima Valley Transportation "Company, 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 23rd day of February, 1961.
(SEAL)
THOMAS C.- BOSTIC
Mayor
Mayor Bostic discussed the matter of -continuing the seal coating"of streets as started in 1960,
stating that all other ways will be e`kplored before the Council resorts to issuance of General
Obligation Bonds ; "snide -the -1961 Biidget'for- Streets was predicated on the passage of a Bond issue
for Street Improvement purposes which- -was'submitted to the voters in November 1.960. No formal.
action was taken by the Council on this matter..
Mayor- Bostic also announced that-Eichler-Garbage Service has submitted plans whereby they would
take over collection of 'garbage for the City of Yakima and stated that this matter
will be investigated further and'if'deemed- advisable 'it will be necessary to call for bids. No
formal action was taken by the Council on this matter.
Manager Smith informed-the Council that'a Traffic Seminar is to -be held March 6.through 24, 1961
at the North Western University in' "Chicago and requested that Miles Fuller, a member of the
engineering staff be allowed to'attend. Moved by Barber, seconded by Keith that said staff membe
be allowed to attend the-Traffic Seminar in Chicago: carried, Barber, Bostic,*Keith and Larson
voting aye by voice vote.
Manager Smith also reported that the test-on'the VieWtont Well (Gilbert Well) was completed on
Friday, February 17, 1961, that the maximum - amount pumped was 1900 gallons per minute from the
157 foot level, which is below the capacity of the well as represented by Mr. Elon J. Gilbert,
that it will be too costly to put the well in operation and recommended that Iin view of the
failure of the tests to substantiate the claim for the well; that the city withdraw the acceptanc
of the offer of Elon -J. Gilbert to-sell the Viewmont Well to the City of Yakima as set-forth in
Resolution No. D -214. After discussion of the Managers report, it was MOVED by Larson, seconded:.
by Barber, that the offer to buy said well be withdrawn: carried, Barber, Bostic, Keith and
Larson voting aye by voice vote.
Manager Smith advised members of -.the Council that Mr. Robert Steiner who.is.now employed.as
Superintendent at Tahoma Cemetery has resigned, said resignation to become effective as of March
1, 1961.
Mr. Frank Pozarich, a police office being present, protested the placement of the Animal Control
'Officer under the police system, explaining that -this could have damaging effects to their pensic
plan and civil service system. Manager Smith reassured the Council and Mr. Pozarich that full con-
sideration to this matter would be given before final action is taken.
City'Engineer Mayo reporting that the following bids have been received for the construction of
the "Beech Street Storm Sewer and Various Other Sewers:
De Blasio Bros;
N. L. Kimball
20,191.19
21,952.93
and recommending the bid of De Blasio Bros. as the lowest and best bid, it was MOVED.by Keith,
seconded by Barber that said bid be awarded to.De- Blasio Bros. and the City Manager and City. Clerl
be and are hereby authorized to enter into a contract, on behalf -of the City of Yakima, with said
contractor upon "the filing of the proper bond: carried,- Barber, Bostic, Keith and Larson voting
aye by voice vote.
Mayor Bostic and Councilman Keith requested that they be excused from the regular meeting of the
Council on March 1st; 1961.
There being no further business to come before the Council, it was MOVED,by Barber, seconded by
Larson that we do now adjourn at the hour of 4:10 P.M: carried, Barber, Bostic, Keith and Lars
voting aye-by voice vote.
ATTEST:
C I T Y C L E R K
M A Y O R
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