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Home My WebLink About06/04/1962 Business MeetingI JUNE 49 1962 This being the time fixed b stat e a,d City Charter for the seating of new Council members and t the election of a Mayor and�qxglst)Nt_ yor for the coming biennium, and Mr. Donald H. Brazier, Jr., Mr. John M. Larson, Mr. Robert R. Lynch, and Mr. Elliott Munger having been duly elected to the office of Councilman and having taken their oath of office on this -date before Judge Barnett of the Superior Court, Councilman Robinson, acting as temporary chairman, called the meeting to order at the hour of 3:00 P.M. and Councilman Brazier, Larson, Lemon, Lynch, Munger and Robinson,`City Manager Smith and City Attorney Andrews present on roll call. Councilman Kurbitz was absent until 3:03 P.M. and present for the balance of this meeting. Councilman Robinson then asked members of the Council to elect a temporary chairman and it was MOVED by Brazier, seconded by Lemon that Councilman Robinson act as temporary chairman: carried, Brazier, Larson, Lemon, Lynch and Munger voting aye by voice vote. Robinson not voting and Kurbitz absent. Councilman Brazier gave the invocation. Chairman Robinson then called for nominations for Mayor and Councilman Lemon nominated Councilman Robinson who declined the nomination, stating that he is not available for this position., Counci. man Brazier then nominated Councilman Larson for said position and there being no further nomina- tions, it was MOVED by Brazier, seconde",by Lemon'that the nominations be closed and a unanimous ballot be cast for Councilman John M. °Larson for Mayor of the City of Yakima for the coming bienium: carried, Brazier, Kurbitz Lemon, Lynch and Munger voting aye by voice vote. Larson not voting. Mayor Pro Tem and Mayor Larson presiding, called for nominations for /Assistant Mayor. Councilman Lynch nominated Councilman Brazier and Councilman Lemon nominated Councilman Munger who declined the nomination stating that he does not have the time to serve in this position. There being no further-nomina- tions, it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Lemon that the nominations be closed and a unanimous ballot be cast for Donald H. Brazier, Jr. for Assistant Mayor: carried, Eurbita, Larson, Lemon) Lynch, Munger and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. Brazier not voting. The minutes•of the regular meeting of May 28, 1962 were approved as read. Manager Smith introduced our new Utilities Director, Burton Anderson, from Anchorage Alaske, to members of the Council. An ordinance appropriating the sum of $20,000.00 from the unappropriated moneys in the Municipal Airport Fund to the 1962 Budget for the purchase of the Le Roy Schreiner and Thomas Pollock property as authorized by Resolution No. D -384 and D -3$5, having been read in its entirety at the regular meeting of May 28, 1962, and read by title only at this meeting, it was MOVED by Robinson seconded by Lynch that Ordinance No. 344 providing for said appropriation, be passed as read: carried, Brazier, Kurbitz, Larson, Lemon, Lynch, Munger and Robinson voting aye on roll call. Discussion pointed out that this property is to be used in connection with the expansion of the Clear Zone at the Yakima Municipal Airport and that there are three-other parcels of land which which must be obtained by condemnation and that these procedings have been delayed until a better alignment for 16th Avenue can be worked out. It was also pointed out that this project must be completed in order that the City may continue to participate in government funds for the expansion of the Airport. ORDINANCE N0. 3442 AN ORDINANCE appropriating the sum of $20,000.00 from the unappropriated moneys in the Municipal Airport Fund to Account 6 -01, Land, of the Capital or Betterment classi- fication of the 1962 appropriation for 39 - Municipal Airport Fund. In accordance with action taken. by the City Council at their regular meeting of May 28, 1962, it was MOVED by Lynch, seconded by Lemon that Resolution No. D -415 approving the recommendations of the Committee on Parking and Transit Problems, with regard to certain parking meter revisions and authorizing the staff to negotiate with Rockwell Manufacturing Company for the purchase of materials for said revision, be passed as read: carried, Brazier, Kurbitz, Larson, Lemon, Lynch Munger and Robinson voting aye on roll call. RESOLUTION NO. D -415, A RESOLUTION approving recommendations of the Committee on Parking and Transit Problems, setting forth the policy of the City Council with regard to parking meter revisions, and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate with Rockwell Manufacturing Company for the purpose of carrying out such pollicy. WHEREAS, on May 2$, 1962 the Committee on Parking and Transit Problems, consisting of E. R.(Buck) Munger, Robert Lynch and George Lemon, submitted to the City Council a report containing recommendations for parking meter revisions, and WHEREAS, after careful study of such report, the City Council desires to adopt the recommendations as the guiding policy of the City Council with regard to parking meter revisions, now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA: That the report dated May 2$, 1962 made by the Committee on Parking and Transit Problems, and the recommendations contained therein, a copy of which is attached hereto, is hereby approved and adopted as the guiding policy of the City Council with regard to parking meter revisions;,pnd_ the) City Manager of the City of Yakima is hereby authorized and directed to negotiate with Rockwell Manufacturing Company for the purpose of purchasing and financing necessary parking meter clock mechanisms and other parking meter parts as well as for any work, labor and materials necessary to effectuate the recommendations of said committee contained in said report. ATTEST: J. A. SMITH City Clerk ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 4th day of June,-1962. (SEAL) JOHN M. LARSON Mayor In accordance with action taken by the City council at their regular meeting of May 21, 1962, An ordinance relating to street vending in the City of Yakima was read,.-by the Clerk of the Council and it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Brazier that said ordinance be passed as read. After discussion, it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Munger that said ordinance be amended in Section 2 to include Sunset Avenue, Englewood and Fair Avenue and 1•ifie'1..seven.of the amendment in Section 2 be changed to read "Walnut Street East of llth Avenue": carried, Brazie , Kurbitz, Larson, Lemon, Lynch, Munger and Robinson voting ahe by voice vote. After furVAiscussion, it 1 1 D 1 1 1 315 JUNE 41 1962 it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Lynch that Section 2 be amended to read "that the provision' of this ordinance shall not apply to persons or firms engaged in primary business of selling or delivering milk or cream on a regular established route": carried, Brazier, Larson, Lemon, Lynch, Munger, and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. Mr. Lyman Edward Barber, a vendor of ice cream bars, questioned members of the Council on his operations since he vends from a cart on side walks. He also protested the inclusion of Fair Avenue as a street where vending is prohibit - " ed. Mr. Fred Palmer, attorney representing Larry Lindquist, stated that this ordinance as amende by the Council is satisfactory to his client. Councilman Kurbitz indicated that-le feels that th' action is anticipating something that isn,'.t giving any trouble and that this ordinance is no improvement over the ordinance now in force. It was MOVED by Lemon, seconded by Munger that this matter be continued to the next regular meeting of the City Council on June 11, 1962, in order that Section 2 and 3 can be clarified and more consideration given to Mr. Lyman Barbers operationss� .6n sidewalks: carried, KurbitZ, Larson, Lemon, iMnsit, Munger and Robinson voting aye by voice votJ Brazier and Lynch voting nay.- Mr. T. A. Ziegler, a commercial sprayer, protested the manner in which this ordinance is being enforced, relating that Barnhardt & Sons, of Kennewick, has been knocking on doors solicitipg business, that he has reported this information and nothing has been done about it. Mrs. Arthur Schubal varified Mr. Zieglers complaint as to persons knocking on doors solicity business. Mr. Allen Hanigan, 7AAA" Tree Service also varified this complaint. Chief Soderstrom explained that this is a difficult ordinance to enforce and that he ha; been un- able to get persons to testify.in connection with violations. , , z Mr. W. E. Brown, Sr. protested paying a parking ticket. Moved by Brazier, seconded by Kurbitz that Resolution No. D -416, being a resolution of intention to improve certain property in Flagg Addition by constructing sewers, as requested on Petition No. 140 as filed by Donald Monroe and others, and fixing the date of hearing on said resolution and Petition for the 25th day of June,.1962, be passed as read,: carried, Brazier,_Kl4rbitz, ]Larson Lemon, Lynch, Munger and Robinson voting-aye on roll call. RESOLUTION NO. D -416, A RESOLUTION of intention to create a local improvement district. 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 with 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 City Engineer and filed with the City Clerk. The district to be served by and specially benefitted by and assessed for the above - described improvement is situate in the in the City of Yakima, Yakima County, Washingtor and described as follows: Lots 23 through 32, Block 1, Flagg Addition; Lots 11 through 15, Block 2, Flagg Addition; and The route of the proposed sanitary sewer shall be parallel and approximately 148 feet North of Lincoln Avenue. Beginning at the existing sanitary sewer 140 feet East of North 32nd,AVenue and running West to North 35th Avenue. 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 3:00 o'clock P.M. on Monday, the 25th day of June, 1962, which time and place are hereby fixed for the hearing of all matters relating to said proposed improvement or objections thereto, and for determining 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'. 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 except a proportional cost.of the sewer lateral shall be paid by the Water -Sewer Fund of the City of Yakima. 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 law to be by him submitted. ATTEST: J. A. SMITH City Clerk ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 4th day of June, 1962. (S E A L) JOHN M. LARSON Mayor The City Engineer reporting the following estimates for payment for work performed on City pro- jects during the month of May Kiwanis Park Well Pump & Pumphouse Sch. I Kiwanis Park Well Pumg & Pumphouse Sch. II , Kiwanis Park Well Pump & Pumphouse Sch III e Kiwanis Park Well Pump & Pumphouse Sch. IV Picatti Bros. V. K. Powell Picatti Bros. Valley Plbg. & Htg. -Oy 1,552.02 991.21 595.62 it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Lemon that the report of the City Engineer dated May 31, 1962) with respect to the progress on the various construction projects, be approved and that the progress estimates therein set forth be approved and payment of same authorized: carried, Brazier, Kurbitz, Larson, Lemon, Lynch, Munger and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. The City Treasurer having submitted the following investment report.: I r 31.6 JUNE,4, 1962 11 1 May 31, 1962 li City Manager Yakima, Washington Dear Sir: The following investments were purchased during the month of May: FIREMEN'S RELIEF & PENSION Yakima L.I.D. #892 - Warrant 9 $ 484°50 Yakima L.I.D. #896 - Warrant 5 79.69 U ".S. Treasury Discount Bill #3095 @ 50M Due 11/23/62 - 182 Day 49,289.50 $ 49,853.69 CEMETERY TRUST Yakima L.I.D. #893 - Warrant 4 224.92 Yakima L.I.D. #897 - Warrant 3° 375.00 Yakima L.I.D. #898 - Warrant 11 32134.39 U. S. Treasury Discount Bills #9818326/328 @ loM Due 11/23/62 292573.70 332308.01 WATER DEPOSIT Yakima L.I.D. #855 - Bonds 45/52" 4,000.00 42000.00 CUMULATIVE RESERVE FOR DOM'iESTIC WATER SUPPLY DEVELOPMENT U. S. Treasury Discount Bills - 91 Day 44,695.15 44,695.15 IRRIGATION U. S. Treasury Discount Bills - 91 Day Due 8/23/62 29,795.10 U. S. Treasury Discount Bills - 182 Day Due 11/23/62 ___1.22715.80 10.90 49,510-90 37.7 5 The following investments were sold during the month of May: CEMETERY TRUST Yakima L.I.D. #730 - Bond 17 100.00 Yakima L.I.D. #735 - Bond -26 500.00 Yakima L.I.D. #793 - Bonds 14/15 400.00 Yakima L.I'.D. #795 - Bond 14 03 0.00 1000.00 WATER -SEWER Yakima L.I.D. #855 - Bonds 39/44 Yakima L.I.D #855 - Bonds 45/52 3,000.00 4,000.00 7,000-00 F 2300-00 APPROVED:- INVESTMENT COMMITTEE' Yours very truly, s /John M. Larson, Mayor s/ Gladys H. Richter s /George D. Smith, City Manager City Treasurer s /Gladys H. hichter, City Treasurer MOTION OMITTED - SEE PAGE317 Mr. William Flood, a representative of the Zebra Fire Works Company advised th Council that he has two applications, one from the Junior Chamber of Commerce and one from th�, ,ySheriff's Posse, to purchase fireworks in accordance ?,,,rith the new state law and urged the City Council to amend the City Code to bring it in line with this statue in order that these and other organizations may purchase the new typ fireworks. Discussion of this matter disclosed that a proposed ordinanc, relating to fireworks has been submitted to Council members for study, that the new type of fire- works allowed are cones and candle Fountains, that the State Fire Marshall has jurisdiction over sales of fireworks, and that there are four companies that can deliver fireworks. City Attorney Andrews stated that the question is, whether or not cities can prohibit the sale of these new types and explained that he has been awaiting the Attorney Generals opinion on the matter. All persons having been heard, it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Brazier that the proposed ordinance relating to fireworks and regulating the sale and use of them, be place on the agenda for the next regular meeting of the City Council on June 11, 1962: carried, Brazier, Kurbitz, Larson, Lemon, Lynch, Munger and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. Councilman Kurbitz read a letter signed by Dr. Fred C. Hopp, protesting the manner, in which garbage pickup is being made. No formal action was taken on this matter and it was informally referred to the City Manager for handling. . Manager Smith,having submitted a written report to members of the Council on the matter of the selection of a Financial Consultant for Sewer Bond issues, reviewed said report and recommended that the City engage the Firm of Wm. P. Harper & Son & Company as the City's Financial Cunsultant After discussion, it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Munger that the Manager's recommendations be accepted and approved and that the City Attorney be and is hereby authorized to prepare the necessary resolution authorizing the staff to engage the firm of TIh P. Harper & Son & Company as the City's Financial Consultant for Sewer Bond Issues: carried, Brazier, Kurbitz, Larson, Lemon, Lynch, Munger and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. There being no further business to'come before the Council, it was MOVED by Kurbitz, seconded by Brazier that we do now adjourn at the hour of 5:15 P.M: carried, Brazier, Larson, Lemon, Lynch, Munger and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. ATTEST - I rr Y C L E R K 1 1 1 1� 1 1 1 1 3 1.7 JUNE 4, 1962 The following motion was inadvertently omitted on page 316, but read and approved, as part of the minutes: it was MOVED by Lynch, seconded by Lemon that said report dated May 31, 1962 regarding the investments of the City of Yakima be accepted and approved: carried, Brazier, Kurbitz, Larson, Lemon, Lynch, Munger and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. i C I T Y C L E R K i