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DECEMBER 14, 1964
The City Council met in regular session, Mayor Larson, Councilmen Brazier, 'Broikm.,.Kurbitz,
Lambert, Lynch and Robinson, City Manager Smith and City Attorney Andrews present on roll call.
(Mr. Wray R. Brown took his oath of office on this date before the Superior Court Judge, Blaine
Hopp)
Councilman Lambert gave the invocation.
The minutes of the regular meeting of December 7, 1964 having been read and certified correct by
two Councilmen and no one present wishing said minutes read publicly, Mayor Larson declared them
correct as recorded.
Petition No. 325 having been filed with the City Clerk on December 11, 1964 by Sparkman & Mc Lean
Company and others praying for the annexation of property East of 14th Avenue and South of Pierce
Street extended, it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Lambert that said petition be referred to
the City Manager and Planning Commission for study and recommendation: carried, Brazier, Brown,
Kdrbitz, Lambert, Larson, Lynch and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. '
Petition No. 326, 327 and 328 having been filed with the City Clerk on December 11, 1964 by
Sparkman and Mc Lean and others requesting the formation of Local Improvement districts for the
construction of sewers, water mains and the paving of certain streets, respectively, it was
MOVED by Lambert, seconded by Lynch that said petitions be referred to the City Manager and staff
for study and recommendation: carried, Brazier, Brown, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, Lynch and
Robinson voting aye by voice vote.
Moved by Robinson, seconded by Lambert that Ordinance No. 600 fixing the time of delinquency and
providing for the issuance of installment notes for the payment of unpaid portion of L.I.D. No.
911, Airport Addition No. 1, Clif Plat, Sanitary Sewer, be passed as read: carried, Brazier,
Brown, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, Lynch and Robinson voting aye by voice vote.
ORDIIANCE NO. 600, AN ORDINANCE fixing the time of delinquency of installments of assessments
levied from the payment of the cost of the improvement in Local Improvement District No. 911 and
providing for the issuance of Local Improvement District Installment Notes for the payment of the
unpaid portion thereof.
Moved by Lambert, seconded by Lynch that Ordinance No. 601 creating the City Garage Fund as a
special fund and among other things establishing terms and rates for the rental of equipment,
materials and supplies from such fund, be passed as read. Discussion indicated that this
ordinance will expand the operation of the already existing Garage Fund to include the rates for
rental of equipment materials and supplies to be paid in to said fund in accordance with the
State Statue passed in 1963 and to include in our cost accounting system, aspects of depreciation
It was further indicated that funds accumulated in this fund will be used for the purchase of new
equipment and maintenance. In discussing the ordinance as written, it was agreed that since
rentals to any city or town or any other governmental agency,will be passed on'by the City Counci
it is not necessary to include this detail in Section 3 of the ordinance and City Attorney Andrew
pointing out-that certain words have been deleted from Section 5, it was MOVED by Robinson,
seconded by Lynch that "any city or town, or any other governmental agency," be deleted from
Section 3 of Ordinance No. 601 and that Section 5, be corrected to read '?3.15.050 --------------
35.21.0$$, and shall become effective on the lst day of January,.1965. "_: carried.; Brazier,
Brown, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, Lynch and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. Ma o on then
called for the roll call vote on the original motion.to pass Ordinance No. 6017Sn�m�ph er,
Brown, Lambert, Larson, Lynch and Robinson voted aye on roll call.
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Moved by Lynch, seconded by Robinson that Resolution No. D -756 transferring materials equipment
and supplies from the Street Division and Municipal Garbage Division of the Public Works Depart-
ment of the City of Yakima to the City Garage Fund, be passed as read: carried, Brazier, Brown,
Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, Lynch and Robinson voting aye on roll call.
RESOLUTION NO. D -756, A RESOLUTION transferring materials, equipment and supplies from the Stree-
Division and Municipal Garbage Division of the Public Works Department of the City of Yakima to ti
City Garage Fund.
Moved by Robinson, seconded by Lynch that Resolution No. D -757, being a resolution of intention
to create a local improvement district for the construction of sewers in certain areas, be passed
as read: carried, Brazier, Brown, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, Lynch, and Robinson voting aye on
roll call. Discussion indicated that all of the right- of- way-has been obtained for this project.
RESOLUTION NO. D -757, A RESOLUTION of intention to create a local improvement district:
The Planning Commission reporting back to the City Council in accordance with action taken by the
Council on November 16, 1964 on the matter of Petition No. 299 as filed by John'Frates and others
and again recommending that said rezone petition be denied, it was MOVED by Lynch, seconded by
Lambert that this matter be brought on for hearing by the City Council at the next regular meetin,
on December 21, 1964: carried, Brazier, Brown, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, Lynch and Robinson
voting aye by voice vote.
The City Engineer reporting the following estimates for payment to Picatti Bros, Inc. on the
Airport Well Pumphouse
Schedule II
Schedule IV
373.28
$$1.32
it was MOVED by Lynch, seconded by Robinson that said progress report dated December 10, 1964,
be accepted and approved and that payment of the estimates therein set forth be approved and
payment of same authorized: carried, Brazier, Brown, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, Lynch and
Robinson voting aye by voice vote.
Councilman Kurbitz brought forth for discussion and suggested that a traffic light is needed at
11th Avenue and Division indicating that the east -west traffic on Division has increaed in
number and speed,creating traffic hazzards in this shopping area. Public Works Director Mayo
suggested that this is a place for a traffic activated light on 11th Avenue and that this would
cost approximately $7,000.00. He also stated that no money has been placed in the 1965 budget
for new signal lights. It was then MOVED by Kurbitz, seconded by Lambert that this matter be
referred to the staff for study and recommendation: carried, Brazier, Brown, Kurbitz, Lambert
Larson, Lynch and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. It was also suggested that there is need
of a signal light at Lincoln, 24th'Avenue and Powerhouse Road.
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DECEMBER 14, 1964
A vacancy.having been created on the Planning Commission by the resignation of Mr. Herb Frank,
it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Lynch that Mr. John Fairbrook be appointed to the Planning
Commission to serve out this unexpired term or until August 31, 1968: carried, Brazier,.Brown,
Lambert, Larson, Lynch and Robinson voting ave by voice vote.
City Manager Smith informed the City Council that there will be a meeting of the Planning Commis-
sion with the Corporate Board and members of the faculty and interested persons, on matters of
zoning and housing for college students in the
vicinity of the Yakima Valley College.
Manager Smith also reported on and read a letter dated December 9, 1964 from Mr. M. G. Walker,
Supervisor, Division of Water Resources of the Department of Conservation, which informs the City
that the Department of Fisheries and Department of Game, Olympia, Washington has filed a written
protest against the City of Yakima's Application for grounA water rights No. 18733. He indicated
that there at this time 3 protests filed and that public hearings will be had on them.
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 4:18 P.M. carried, Brazier, Brown, Kurbitz, Lambert
Larson, Lynch, and Robinson voting aye by voice vote.
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