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The City Council "met - -iii regular- se"ssion'" "Mayor - Bostic ", -- Councilmen Barber, Larson, Lemon, Maxwell
and Robinson- ,..City"Manager`Sinith arid" City_.Attorney-- Arntson.present on roll call. Councilman Keith
absent and excused. - Councilman' Lemon--took- -his oath of office before Judge Barnett at the hour
of 9:15 on Friday the 10th day of March, 1961.
The invocation was given by Councilman Barber.
The minutes of the regular meeting of March 8, 1961 were approved as read.
An ordinance " - appropriating -, $17;983.00 -' -from- the` unappropriated- moneys in the • Current Expense Fund
to -the Records Department for" -the Animal Eontrol'operations,'having been read by the Clerk of
Councilmay the :regular inegtinMOved bycLarson96seconded1by�Barberttlate0rdinancewNok ,2w�s read by
-title onl" at this meetin 2 providing
for said appropriigl be passed as readz- _carried; 'Barber, Bostic, Larson, Lemon, Maxwell and
Robinson voting aye on roll call. Keith absent.
ORDINANCE NO 227,-AN ORDINANCE - appropriating "'-the sum of" $17,9$3.00 from the unappropriated
inoneys - "iri- the _Current .Expense Fund to 02- Records Department, for animal control, and declaring
an emergency. _
A- "r.esolution authorizing" burials "tit TaYioiria Cemetery - on "Saturdays and-providing for additional
rates -; having " - been " continued -to this- date, -- and "Councilinan;� Keith being absent from this meeting ,
it was- "MOVED "by "Robinson,'" seconded "by Lemon, that "said "'resolution be continued for one week from
this date:-- carried, Barber, Bostic, Larwon, Lemon, Maxwell and Robinson - voting aye by voice vote,
Keith absent.
In accordance -with - action taken- by - 'the- Council "at.their - regular meeting of March 8, 1961, it was
MOVED by Larson, seconded -by- 'Robinson' " - that "Resolution'No. D =239 authorizing the City Manager and
City Clerk to execute" ah— agreement with" the Yakima "County' Humane" Society in connection with the
enforcement of Ordinances" 225- :and 226- which provide for -'the licensing; impounding and-control of
dogs - - -and other " animals - And "fd*ls9 be - passed as read -: - carried, Barber, Bostic, Larson, Lemon, -
Maxwell and Robinson voting aye on roll call. Keith absent.
RESOLUTION- NO."D' -239', A'RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager and the City Clerk to execute
an Agreement with the "Yakima-'County Humane Society whereby the Society will harber, confine and
care for animals,impounded by the City. -
T WHEREAS,- the -- City - of Yakima, -does- -not have adequate facilities for the
harboring or confining of animals impounded under the ordinances of the City, and
WHEREAS S, t he 'YAiind - County - -Humane Society has the necessary personnel,
equipment and facilities "fore - the "harboring; confining -arid caring for animals and is desirous of
entering into an "Agreeirient. with "the - "City -of Yakima- whereby the said Society will harbor, confine
and care for animals impounded by the City; 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 enter into'an Agreement with the.Yakima County Humane Society whereby
the Society-will harbor,' "'co -nfine and care for animals impounded by-the City for a period 'of one
year, a copy of which Agreement is hereto attached and by this reference made a part hereof.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY OCUNCIL this 15th day of March, 1961.
ATTEST:. J. A: SMITH (S E A L) THOMAS C. BOSTIC
City Clerk Mayor
A petition, being Petition No: 77, -t6vacate an -Alley between South 8th and.,9th Streets directly
North of the Adams'School, having. - been -filed with the-City-Clerk on the 10th day of March 1961,
by Yakima School - District- No. - 7'; -it- was MOVED - by Maxwell; seconded by Lemon that said-petition
be referred'to the Planning Cominissioii-fdrr study -and- recommendation: carried, Barber, Bostic,
Larson, Lemon, Maxwell and*Robinson voting aye by voice vote, . Keith absent.
An ordinance,- declaring "a-- inultiple- residence "building at 701- 03 -05 -07 East Maple to be a nuisance
and requiring the - abatement "and - removal of- same, - having been read by the�Clerk of the Council,
and-it having - been- determined- that -the- property owner, Mr. Victor`Moreau, had not -been notified
that said, action -'is being�"considered at this time, it was'MOVED by Maxwell, seconded by Robinson
that said ordinaiicebe- continued for one - "week -and that Mr. Moreau be advised that this matter
wil-1 -be considered-'by- "the "" C6iihcil - -at- their- regular meeting on Wednesday,;the 22nd day of March,
1961: carried, Barber, Bostic, Larson, Lemon, Maxwell and Robinson voting aye by voice vote.
Keith absent.
Moved by Robinson, seconded by Larson that Resolution No. D -240 authorizing the payment of $28.08
to Robert Morrisette for-'damages- 'sustairied- �to'his- care:as-a result of an accident -occurring at
28th and West YAkirna-AVenue -,__bb passed as'"readt- carried, Barber, Bostic, Larson, Lemon, Maxwell
and Robinson voting aye on roll call. Keith absent.
RESOLUTION NO., D -2409 A RESOLUTION authorizing the payment of $28.08 to Robert Morrisette.
WHEREAS,- Oh- March'5, 1961, Robert•Morrisette sustained damages as a result
of an accident occurring at 28th and West Yakima Avenues, and
WHEREAS -,' the said,Robert- Morisette -,- within the time specified by law and
City-Charter, to -wit:" On March -14; 1961 ", -made claim against the City for damages in the sum of
$28.08 as the result of said'accident, and
- WHEREAS; the- -City Council'find's-said sum of $28.08 to be a reasonable sum
to be paid -in` settlement -of'- such - claim; and- it -is,in the best interests of the people of the City
of Yakima to make such settlement, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF -THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
That the Director of 'Finarice- of the City of Yakima is hereby authorized
and directed to pay the sum-of- $28408 to Robert Morrisette upon the execution by the said Robert
Morrisette of a Release absolving the City of Yakima from any and all liability as'a result of
said occurrence.
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ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 15th day of March, 1961.
ATTEST: J. A.-SMITH (S E A L.) THOMAS C. BOSTIC
City Clerk Mayor
Moved by Larson,, seconded by'Maxwell that'-Retoliitioh'No,''D= 241:ttansferring $288.00 within the
1961 Sewer Maintenance*Budget, be passedas'rdad:--darried, Barber, Bostic, Larson, Lemon, Maxwell
and Robinson voting aye by roll call. Keith absent.
RESOLUTION -NO: -D-214P- A RESOLUTION'--tkia-nsfbr "rifig-the'sum of $288'00 within the Maintenance &
Operation classification of the 1961.appropriation for 52.6--.Sewer Maintenance Fund.
WHEREAS-, --A- siirplts -'exists'-i.h. Account- 7-44, Collection & Dist'. -Line Maint.-,,
Etc-, of-the Maintenance & Operation classification of the 1961 appropriation for 52.6,- Sewer
Maintenance Fund, and
---WHEREAS',' at :the- tiitio of - the - Adopteibn- of --the 1961 Budget - it could not have
been reasonably foreseen that-Additibnal moneys-would-be required in-Acdount'746 Equipment-
Parts & Repair,' btc- -- of the _Mainteh6-& Operation of the 1961 appropriation propriation for
52.6,- Sewer Maintenance Fund, necessitated by the breakdown of a sewer rodder, and
WHEREAS the- City -'Council 'finds .it'- is - -in the best interests ' of,the people
of the'City-of.Yakima to make the-aforesaid transfers,, 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 YAKIMA:
'Sedtioh,,l. -That -.th6 sum -of $2$$.00 -'is 'hereby' transferred from Account 7-41
Etc* $� t6-A-d-count
Collection & Dist.'Lin(§ Maiht.--- 7-46 I Equipment- Parts & Repair, Etc., all within-the Maintenance & Operation classification of the 1961 appropria tion for 52.6 - Sewer
Maintenance Fund.
Section 2. The Director of Finance is hereby authorized and directed to
make the aforesaid transfers.
ATTEST: J. A--, SMITH
City Clerk
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 15th day of March, 1961.
THOMAS C. BOSTIC
Mayor
In accordahce-with the'requett-made,by the City Council on March 8 1961 to make such reductions
in the 1961 Budget. will m-aki§'$150',-000-,00--A-�ailable.to-the-StreeZ Department for the rehabili-
tation _Smith having -submitted a written report recommending certain budget
tation of streets" A15"ager
reductiohs,'Maybr Bostic * complemented the-Mahag'er and-,the staffon- the -fine work done on the
report- and recommendations "and after dittut8i6n,_ it was.- MOVED by Robinson, secondedw-Ah Barber
that said r6port-be acdepted-and the'Mahager-be and-is hereby Authorized to proceed/the implemen-
�Ati6n-6f-'said'cut:- carried, Barber, Bostic, Larson, Lemon, Maxwell and Robinson vWting aye by
voice vote. Keith absent.
A'pbtition,'beiftg Petition No-,- 752- having been-duly--filed-by -the- Yakima Valley *Junior, College,
requesting'the'vadatibn Of-ceirtaiff-Pti-bli, 6 Utility Eds-emiaht located South of Lenox between 13th
and 14th- Avenues and-having been referred - "to the - Planning- Commission -for recommendation, and
the Planning Comini8bion"how-recommending the vacation of this property, it was MOVED by Larsen,
seconded by Robinson that`- Resolution No. D =242 fixing the''time Of hearing on said petition at
the hour of 3--OO-P * Moh-the-5th-ddy'6f-April,- 1961,'bepas.�ed (as read'. " carried, Barber, Bostic,
Larson, Lemon, Maxwell and Robinson voting aye on roll call. Keith absent.
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RESOLUTION NO. D-242, BEFORE THE -CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA, STATE OF WASHINGTON
IN THE MATTER OF THE VACATION -OF'a certain"
public utility easement *across 'the-"f6llowirig-
described property, -to-witi, "The '"East 10 feet
of the West 145 feet of Lot 154-'the'East 10- RESOLUTION
feet of the West 145 feet of Lot - 14; and the
East 10 feet of the West '145'feet of'the South NO. D-242
Half -of Lot-13 all in Johnson's _ Orchard - Home -_.
Tracts, according to the official plat -- thereof,
now on file and of record in. -the office of the
auditor of Yakima County, Washington.
A'RESOLUTION -fijcihg- the time for h6aft'ng on- petition for the .,vacation,of
of dettain-pilblid�-utility•easemeht across the following described property situate in Yakima,
Yakima-County, Washington, to-wit-.-
The East 10- feet -lbf the West 145 feet of Lot 15; the
East 10 feet of the West 145 feet of _Lot 14; and the
East 10 feet 6f' the -West 145 feet of the South-Half
of f-Lbt _l3,__ all_ -in -J+ohn_im-n1s Orchard 'Home Tracts,
according -to the official plat thereof, now on file
and bf, record "in the 'office of .the Auditor of Yakima
County, Washington;
now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA,,*-;,
That said _petition 8h,111-be brought on for- hearing and determination on
Wednesday, the -5th- day "of Apt-il, 1961,--at"-the hour of 3'fOOot-clodk--in- the Afternoon on said
Y At, th6-"off ice-"of the - City- Council - the City of 'Yakima-, At -the City Hall in Yakima, Yakima
County- Washington - -the're-after as the same may be heard, and that notice of such
or as.soon
hearing be given as provided by law.
ATTEST: J. A. SMITH
City Clerk
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 15th day'of March, 1961.
(S E A L)
THOMAS C. BOSTIC
Mayor
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A vacancy having been c_reated::on'the Yakima - County Health District Board'by the death "i of
Councilman -George "L. "Oliver; "it was MOVED by Maxwell- seconded by Larson that Councilman George M.
Lemon be grid' -is hereby - appointed- -to' serve as -a `member of said" board:: carried, Barber, Bostic,
Larson, Lemon, Maxwell, and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. Keith absent.
(SEE CORRECTION BELOW -* MOTION INADVERTENTLY OMITTED).,.
Mr: "Kenneth Hawkins, ah attorney; having filed "with* -the " "City Clerk, - on March 14, 1961, an ordinanc
providing' for the ,licensing. "of - beauty " "s:chbols in' the City of Yakima, for consideration of the City
Council ",' and"Mr:_.Hawkins- and -'approxiinately "'20 -- beauty "shop -owners being present, all persons were
heard -on this "matter: -Mr.- -Hawkins explained- that - beauty shop,o-oners are-seeking legislation to
control" the operation and-- expansion -of- "beauty" -schools:: Mr-: -W. C: Britt, Marjorie Bemis and Ralph
Miller related "'some'of the'-abuses exercised by these "schools in their operations.. All persons
having "been'_ heard'_ori "this matter, and -Mayor 'Bo`sti'c' 'stating that" "the Council will give" this matter
careful consideration; " -it was MOVED by'Rob hson, seconded by Larson 'that the proposed ordinance
be'"referred"to the City - Manager for- "study and "recommendat'ion: carried, Barber, Bostic, Larson,
Lemon,,Maxwell and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. Keith absent.
Manager Smith "reminded "the..Council -and membersof the staff "that'the City of Yakima is hosting
the Civil Defense-Seminar on-this date and invited all to attend.
There' being' no "further bii"siness to dbmer before .the, Council, it. was MOVED by Robinson, seconded
by -"Lemon that "we" do�"now - adjourn at the'" hour of 4:35_ P_.M: "- carried, Barber, Bostic, Larson, Lemon,
Maxwell and Robinson voting aye on roll call; Keith absent.
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The following was inadvertently omitted from the minutes of March 15, 1961.
"MaydiBostic requesting permission--- -for "himself and the City Manager to make a trip to Olympia
on Friday the - 17th "day of March, 1961 "with expenses "paid; it'was MOVED.by Robinson, seconded by
Maxwell-that- "the Mayor and City`Manager'be and are hereby authorized to make said trip and that
their "expenses be -- paid carried, Barber, Bostic, Larson, Lemon, Maxwell and Robinson voting aye
by voice vote. Keith absent."