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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/11/1964 Business Meeting545 MAY 11 1964 •L I The Citv Council met in regular session, Mayor Larson, Councilman Brazier, Kurbitz, Lambert, Lynch, Munger and Robinson, City Manager Smith and City Attorney Andrews present on roll call. The invocation was given by Councilman Lambert. / Mayor Larson welcomed and introduced the children and teachers visiting Council meeting from the Pediatric Ward of the Hoover School. Mayor Larson also presented Police Chief Soderstrom with a Traffic Safety Award for 1963 which has been received from the National Police Officers Association of America. In accordance with action taken by the City Council at their regular meeting of,May 4, 1964 on a resolution vacating certain property in Webber Square located north of Chestnut between 39th Avenue and 40th Avenue, City Attorney Andrews advised that the 5 foot easement requested by the City for street purposesF;has been deeded to the City. Resolution No. D -686 providing for the vacation of this Utility Easement was read in its entirety at the regular meeting of the Council on April 13th 1964 and at that time it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Munger that said resolution be passed as read. After discussion Mayor Larson called for a roll call vote and Brazier, Lambert, Larson, Lvnch, Munger and Robinson voted aye on roll call. Councilman Kurbitz voted nay, indicating that the City should have the same width street east of 40th Avenue as to the west of 40th Avenue and further indicated that this additional'eas&Aent should be obtained before granting the vacation. RESOLUTION NO. D -686, A RESOLUTION vacating public utility easements within Weber Squa'r'e addition to the City of Yakima. _ An Ordinance appropriating $51,655.00 from the unappropriated monies of the Water -Sewer Revenue Bond Fund, having been read in its entirety at the regular meeting of the Council on May 4, 1964 and Manager Smith now reporting that he has been advised by the State Examiner that it is no longer required by the Division of Municipal Corporations that an ordinance appropriating monies for the payment of bond interest be passed, and further explaining that the ordinance providing for the issuance of said bonds sets forth the covenants for the payment of the bond interest. It was then MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Munger that the ordinance appropriating $51,655.00 be postponed indefinetly: carried, Brazier, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, Lynch, Munger and Robinson,,. voting aye by voice vote. Manager Smith having explained that he has talked to Mr. Jim Cowan, :Chairmah.!of --the Yakima: Actlo Committee, who informed him that the local architects have been unable to get together and there fore he is recommending that this matter be postponed for another week, it was MOVED by Lynch, seconded by Lambert that the matter of the recommendation of the Yakima Action Committee, re- garding the Central Business District Study, be held over for one week or until May 18, 1964: carried, Brazier, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, Lynch, Munger and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. Petition No. 265 having been filed with the City Clerk on May 5, 1964 by Harry Hazel, Attorney representing the Corporation of the Catholic BidDp of Yakima, said petition praying for the annexation of certain property located between Washington Avenue and Pierce and East of 3rd Aven , it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Lynch that Petition No. 265 as filed by said Corporation,, be referred to the City Manager and the Planning Commission for study and recommendation: carried, Brazier, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, Lynch, Munger and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. Petition No. 266 having been -filed with the City Clerk on May 7, 1964 by Max Seals and others praying for the annexation of certain prolaerty between 51st Avenue and Scenic Drive and North of Englewood Avenue, it was MOVED by Lynch, seconded by Lambert that said petition be referred to the City Manager and the Planning Commission for study and recommendation: carried., Brazier, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, Lynch, Munger and Robinson. voting aye by voice vote. An ordinance appropriating $30,000.00 from the unappropriated monies in Current Expense for the purchase of the "Prior" property located North of the Christian Church on Nort} 3rd Street, in accordance with discussion and action of the City Council on May 4, 1964, having been read in it entirety was ordered laid on the table for one week to be read at the next regular meeting of th Council on May 18, 1964. Moved by Robinson, seconded by Lynch that Ordinance No. 523 fixing the time of delinquency and prescribing the form of installment notes for the unpaid portion of L.I.D. No. 902, Flagg Addi- tion Sanitary Sewer, be passed as read: carried, Brazier, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, L`,nch, Munger and Robinson voting aye on roll call. ORDINANCE NO. 523, 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. 902, and. providing for the, issuance of, Local Improvement District- Installment Notes for the payment of the unpaid portion thereof. Moved by Munger, seconded by Lambert that Resolution No. D -687 authorizing the purchase of two lots North of -the Christian Church on North 3rd Street in accordance with discussion and action taken by the City Council on May 4, 1964, be passed as read: carried, Brazier, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, Lynch, Munger and Robinson voting aye on roll call. Councilman Brazier stated that he voted aye reluctantly and further stated that he is not opposed to the purchase of said real property as such, but questioned whether or not this is the most prudent use of surplus funds fo this vear. Manager Smith recommended this purchase stating that other projectcan be deferred but this is not so with the acquisition of property if we are to take advantage of thin price even though there is no justificati:on!,ori'_b asiseof_ immediate need. Councilman Kurbitz indicated that he was in favor the the city's acquiring-property but indicated that other plans may suffer and the Council may have to adopt a get tough policy when the Budget for 1965 is planned, becaus of this purchase. RESOLUTION NO. D -6871 A RESOLUTION authorizing the purchase of real property. Councilman Brazier was excused from the balance of the meeting at the hour of 4:00 P.M. Moved by Munger, seconded by Lynch that Resolution No. D -6$$ authorizing a temporary loan of $20,000.00 from the City Street Fund to the Current Expense Fund for the purpose of purchasing the Prior Property North of the Christian Church on North 3rd Street; be passed as read: carrie Kurbitz, Lambert., Larson, Lynch, Munger and Robinson voting aye on roll call. Brazier absent. RESOLUTION NO. D -6$8, A RESOLUTION authorizing a temporary loan of $20,000.00 from 31 -City Street Fund to 00- Current Expense Fund, and providing for repayment. I 3 546 MAY 11, 1964 Moved by Robinson, seconded by Munger that Resolution No. D -689 authorizing the purchase of materials and the rental of equipment without calling for bids, be passed as read: carried, /Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, Lynch, Munger and Robbinson voting aye on roll call. Brazier absent. Discussion of this matter indicated that the money for this transaction is included in the 1964 Budget but that an emergency existed and that time was of the essence in hiring the County's tar pot when available. Airport Manager, Jim Eakin, also indicated that welfare help was used on the repairing of the runways at the airport, thus making this job cost less. Purchasing Agent, Kermit Smith explained that he obtained prices the same as he would have in calling for formal bi41s and that four suppliers submitted bids of which Yakima Hardware was the lowest bidder. He furtheJ explained that the only thing irregular in this handling is that we did not advertise for bids and this was not done because there was not enough time to call for bids and still take advantage of the availability of the County's Tar Pot and the man to apply the material. Councilman Kurbit commended the staff in taking actions which saved the city money. Discussion of the job indicat- ed that the F.A.A. and the Cit v Engineer are in agreement that this must be done before the over -� lav 'can be made on the runways. The Planning Commission having reported on its hearing on petition No. 261 as filed by A. J. Lenz for a rezone of property located at 108 and 110 North 7th Avenue from R -3, Multiple Family Resider to B -3, General Business Zone, in which report it is stated that the Planning Commission recommenc that such property be rezoned to B -1, Modified Business Zone, C_;_ty Attorney Andrews suggested that the action of the Planning Commission be considered as a denial of the application for a B -3 Zone and treated as a Resolution of Intention -to zone such property to B -1, Modified Business Zone, and further that a hearing be held by the Planning Commission on such rezone in conjunction with the hearings on the Planning Commission's Resolutions of Intention to rezone the Otta�'iano and Mc Neill property adjacent to the Lenz property. Planning Director Gast urged the Council to takE action on the Lenz rezone matter without referring it back to the Planning Commission, whereupon Councilman Robinson MOVED, seconded by Munger that this matter be continued for one week to allow investigation into the procedure which should be followed: carried, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, Lynch, Munger and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. Brazier absent. The Planning; Commission reporting on Petition No. 262 as filed by Howard F. Farnsworth and others including Bruce Glennwood Corporation, said petition seeking the annexation of property located between Tieton Drive and West Chestnut and, 42nd and Glenside, it was MOVED by Munger, seconded by Lambert that said petition be approved as meeting the requirements of law; that the City Manager and the Mayor be authorized to convene a Review Board, as required by law and that an order be pr( pared and due notice given by publication and posting on the property as further required bs,Y law, fixing May 25, 1964 as the date of public hearing by the City Council on said petition: carried, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, Lynch, Munger and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. Brazier absent. Manager Smith reported on a meeting of the Joint Committees on Highways which will meet in Walla Walla at the Marcus Whitman Hotel at 9:30 A.M. until noon on May 20, 1964, and asked thos members of the Council who can, to plan on attending said meeing. There being no further business to come before the Council, it wasMOVED by Kurbitz, seconded by Lynch that we do now adjourn at the hour of 4:30 P.M: carried, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, Lynch, Munger and Robison voting aye by voice vote. Brazier absent. ATTEST: C e I']