HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/15/1947 Business Meeting & 12/19/1947 Adjourned Meetingr
December 15, 1947 _
The City Commission met in regular session, Mayor Buck and :Commissioners Bishop and
Clark present on roll call.
The minutes of the regular meeting of Monday, December 8, 1947, were approved as read:
Moved by Bishop, seconded by Buck that the following payrolls be allowed and the City
Clerk authorized to issue warrants as follows: Street Dept. $2951.20; Parking Meters
$283.55; Water $2360.80; Cemetery $445.40; Garage $100.80; Electrical $86.63; Sanitation
1998.40; 'carried Buck, Bishop and Clark voting aye on roll call.
Moved by Buck, seconded by Bishop that the hearing on the petition of W. W. Nettleship
for permission to change a Class "B" residential District to a business district be
continued to Friday, December 19, 1947, at 10 o'clock A.M: carried Buck, Bishop and
Clark voting aye on roll call.
Moved by Bishop, seconded by Buck that _this being the
Traffic Control System, the following were submitted:
Mackey Electric Co. $29,203.00; Yakima Electric Co.
$31,210.00 and an alternation bid of $30,368.00. The
the lowest and best bid, said contract was awarded to
Clark voting aye on roll call.
time for receiving bids on the
Best Electric (Co. $27,211.88;
29,627.95; Estep Electric Co.
bid of Best Electric Co. being
its carried Buck, Bishop and
Moved by Clark, seconded by Buck that this being the time for receiving bids for the
construction of a sewer system on the 27th Avenue Sewer District, the following were
submitted: Gallagher and Brandt $2994.92; Fannan Constructionico. $2786.25; H. Halvor-
son Inc. $2593.66; State Construction Co. $2518.75; The bid of the State Construction
Co. was accepted as the lowest and best bid and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to
enter into a contract on behalf of the City upon the filing of the proper bond as pro-
vided by law: carried Buck, Bishop and :Clark voting aye on roll call.
RESOLUTION NO. C-7642
WHEREAS, the Water Department of the .City of Yakima is, and will
continue to be for an indefinite.period, in need of water meter covers, and due to the
unsettled condition of the market it is impossible to secure bids under terms as favor-
able as can be secured in the open market; and
WHEREAS, the Engineering Department requires the purchase by
the City of an engineer's transit, and it is impossible to secure bids under terms as
favorable as can be secured in the open.market; and
WHEREAS, the Sanitation Department requires that a steel garbage
body and hoist be installed on a 'truck used in t1m collection of garbage for the 'City
of Yakima, and it is impossible to secure bids under terms as favorable as can be se-
cured in the open market; and
WHEREAS, it appears to be to the best interests of the (City to
authorize said purchases without receiving competitive bids,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION of Yakima,
Washington, that an emergency exists with reference to the above - mentioned purchases,
and therefore the purchasing agent of the City be and he is hereby authorized to pur-
chase in the open market
(1) For the Water Department, water meter covers in the approx-
imate amount of 1100.00,
(2) For the Engineering Department, one engineerts transit, in
the approximate amount of $600.00,
(3) For the Sanitation Department, one steel garbage body and
hoist, in the approximate amount of $950.00.
day of December, 19479
ATTEST: PEARL BEN,TAMIN
!City Clerk
ADOPTED THE THE CITY COMMISSION, signed and approved this 15th
( SEAL)
N. K. BUCK
Mayor
Moved by Bishop, seconded by Buck that Resolution No. C -764 be adopted as read:
carried Buck, Bishop and Clark voting aye on .roll call.
ORDINANCE NO. B -837, fixing the time of delinquency of installments of assessments
levied for the payment of the cost of the improvement in Local Improvement District No.
610, and providing for the method of payment of the unpaid portion thereof.
Moved by Clark, seconded by Bishop that Ordinance No. B -837 be passed as read: carried
Buck, Bishop and Clark voting aye on roll call.
ORDINANCE NO. B -838, fixing the time of delinquency of installments:of assessments
levied for the payment of the cost of the improvement in Local Improvement District No.
614, and providing for the method of payment of the unpaid portion thereoft
Moved by Clark, seconded by Bishop that Ordinance No. B -838 be passed as read:
carried Buck, Bishop and Clark voting aye on roll call.
ORDINANCE NO. B -839, fixing the time of delinquency of installments of assessments
levied for the payment of the cost of the improvement in Local Improvement District No.
615, and providing for the method of payment of the unpaid portion thereof.
Moved by {Clark, seconded by Bishop that Ordinance No. B -839 be passed as read:
carried Buck, Bishop and Clark voting aye on roll call.
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ORDINANCE NO. B -840, fixing the time of delinquency of installments of assessments
levied for the payment of the cost of.the improvement in Local Improvement District No.
619, and providing for the method of payment of the unpaid portion thereof.
Moved by Clark, seconded by Bishop that Ordinance No. B -840 be passed as read:
carried Buck, Bishop and Clark voting aye on roll call.
ORDINANCE NO. B -841, fixing the time of delinquency of installments of assessments
levied for the payment of the cost of the improvement in Local Improvement District No.
620, and providing for the method of payment of the unpaid portion thereof.
Moved by Clark, seconded by Bishop that Ordinance No. B -841 be passed as read:
carried Buck, Bishop and Clark voting aye on roll call.
Moved by Buck, seconded by Bishop that we do now adjourn to meet Friday, December 19,
1947, at 10 o'clock A.M: carried Buck, Bishop and Clark voting aye on roll call.
ADJOURNED MEETING, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1947
Moved by Buck, seconded by Bishop that the City Commission hereby accept the recommend-
ation of the Planning 'Commission as set forth in its letter of December 15, 1947, re-
lative to changing the zoning ordinance to include areas in the vicinity of North 5th
Avenue and North Avenue, and that the City Engineer and ,City Attorney be instructed to
prepare the necessary map and ordinance therefor: carried Buck, Bishop and Clark
voting aye on roll call.
Moved by Buck, seconded by Bishop that we do now adjourn: carried Buck, Bishop and
Clark voting aye on roll call.
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