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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/17/1973 Business Meeting r .24 SEPTEMBER 17, 1973 • The City Council met in session at 6:30 P.M. on this date in the Conference Room at Yakima City Hall. • Councilmen present at the meeting were Mayor :Bert Broad, Wray Brown, Betty L. Edmondson, Ralph Holbrook, Don Schussler and Bill Whitaker. Also present.were City Manager Craig McMicken, City Attorney Fred Andrews, Public Services Director Jack Daniel, Refuse Superin- tendent Glen Koelling, Administrative Assistant Dick Zais, City Clerk Iris Litzenberger, and Jim Bowers, representing the press. • The MBR Refuse Collection System was discussed. City Manager McMicken explained the estimated cost and savings over the present system. Public Services Director, Jack Daniel, and Refuse Superintendent - Glenn Koelling, answered questions regarding the,bags to be used and the proposed charges. Council Members indicating that they feel that an MBR Refuse Collection System should be observed in operation, it was MOVED BY Whitaker, seconded by Schussler -that Glen Koelling be authorized to travel to Deer.Park,.Texas, where this system has been in operation for-over a year: carried, Broad, Brown, Edmondson, Holbrook, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye by voice vote. Cole absent. It was then MOVED by Schussler, seconded by Whitaker that October 15, 1973, be set as the time for a,public hearing on the various proposed Refuse Collection Systems: carried, Broad, Brown, Edmondson, Holbrook, Schussler and voting ale by voice vote. Cole absent. Council members then went into a short Executive Session to discuss IAFF negotiations. At 8:00 P.M., the Council members moved into the Council Chambers for the balance of the meeting, Mayor Broad presiding, Councilmen'Brown, Edmondson, Holbrook, Schussler and Whitaker, City Manager McMicken and City Attorney Andrews present on roll call. Councilman Cole absent on roll call, having been excused at a previous meeting. The Invocation was given by Councilman Brown. The minutes of the previous regular meeting of .September 10, 1973, and the Adjourned Regular Meeting of September 14, 1973, having been duly certified accurate by two.Councilmen and no one present wishing-to-have said-minutes , read publicly, Mayor.Broad declared • said minutes approved as recorded. • • • • • This being the time set for the continuation, of the Hearing on Resolution of Intention No. D -2098, to create a local improvement district.for the construction of curbs, gutters, and surfacing of .streets in accordance with.Petitions No. 782-and 785, City. Engineer, Fritz Jaeger, reviewed the request made at the .previous Council meeting for. the construction of a cul -de -sac at the end of 44th Avenue at Barge Street. With the use of a map, he indicated the area where additional right -of -way would need to be acquired to accommodate this-construction and reported that property,owners involved.had.been contacted, but were not -interested in..dedicating.addi.tional right -of -way for this purpose. Mr. Jaeger . • further reported the,cost for this additional construction to be $2,500, recommending that an alternate solution would be to erect a .4 barricade on Avenue at Barge Street in order to solve the problem of traffic coming in from.Summitview Avenue. Mrs. Anita Monoian, 1 North 44th Avenue, and Mrs. Jean Crawford, 2 North 44th Avenue, being present, indicated their approval of the-proposed to ,be placed at the end of 44th Avenue at Barge Street. Mrs. Crawford filed..with the City Clerk a letter from Mrs. Lona Williams, 4 South 44th Avenue, which expressed approval of the proposed street paving on-44th-,Avenue and the construction.of the barricade. After due discussion, it was MOVED by Whitaker, seconded by. Edmondson that Ordinance'No. 1566, creating L.I.D.. .b No. 995, 44th Avenue and Others Street Improvement,e.passed:. carried, Broad, Brown, Edmondson, Holbrook,• Schussler and Whitaker voting aye on roll call. Cole absent. ORDINANCE NO. 1566,. AN ORDINANCE providing.for the improvement of certain streets by grading,.ballasting,, surfacing with asphaltic concreteand constructing concrete:.curbs and gutters, together with the necessary..drainage features; establishing a Local Improvement District, providing for the method of payment'thereof, and creating a special fund. Damage Claims having. been filed with the City Clerk.on September 13, 1973, by Patricia Heintz, Route 4, Shelton, Washington, in the amountof $24 for treatment.of injuries sustained from a fall in.Larson Park and by Mrs. Jean Cesaro, 623 South 17th Avenue, in the for treatment of injuries sustained by Rodney Cesaro while playing softball at Larson Park, it was MOVED by Schussler, seconded by Brown that said Damage Claims be referred to the City Manager and Staff for study and recommendation: carried, Broad, Brown, Edmondson, Holbrook, Schussler - and Whitaker voting aye by voice vote. Cole absent. An Ordinance appropriating $2,600 within the General Fund to purchase.a.Mimic,Identification System for the Police Department having been read by title only at this, meeting, was laid on the table for one week, or until September.24, 1973. City Manager McMicken explained that the City is receiving gifts which will pay'for the purchase of the machine. Police Chief, Jack LaRue, being present, briefly described the purpose and operation of this machine. An Ordinance transferring $2,686 from the. Contingency Fund the General Fund and appropri- ating that amount to'fund the City's share of--the Demonstration House for Consumer Counsel- ing Component of the Neighborhood Conservation Pilot Program, having been read by title only at this meeting, was laid on the table for one week, or until September 24, 1973. City Manager McMicken reviewed the /items and costs budgeted for.the various services to be carried on from the-Demonstration House. F • • It was MOVED by Brown, seconded by Schussler that Ordinance No. 1567, fixing the time of delinquency and providing'for= the payment - of the unpaid "_portion of L.I.'D. No. 98.8, Franklund's Pear Blossom and Others Water and Sewer District, be passed: carried, Broad, Brown, Edmondson, Holbrook, Schussler and Whitaker voting.aye roll call. Cole absent. • ORDINANCE NO. 1567, AN ORDINANCE fixing the time of- delinquency of installments of assess rents levied for the payment of the cost of the improvement in Local Improvement District No. 988 and providing for issuance of bonds with 'coupons attached for the payment of the unpaid portion thereof. r. Ted Adler, Chairman of the Veterans Memorial Monument'project, being present, reported to the Council on the proposed construction of this monument to be located in Tahoma • • � • September17 emetery. With the use of a- .replica, he described the construction and indicated the total cost to be approximately $3,500. Mr. Wayne Root; being present, reviewed the.contri- I.utions•received the activi -ties and to be conducted- .on'Veteran's Day in connection with the dedication.of 'monument . • Ir. George Solomon, Eichler Disposal, Inc:, being present ;requested Council • l.ermission to conduct an experiment for - one week using one tiuck.arid one .crew to perform .arbage service for the.City.at'no ; to the City. Mr.•Solomon indicated that he • ould meet the necessary requirements :to conduct After.due discussion, it was the consensus the--CounciI thatthe Staff confer. with Mr. Solomon on this request and report back to the Council with a "recommendation.,• . rr. Edward'Doran,.1601South 16th Avenue, being present,.reported to the Council on complaints •eceived concerning on Willow Street Avenue and 6th Avenue. Be. . equested that the,City clean up the water around the ditch. City Manager McMicken indicatec hat the City would look'into this matter - and report back tb -Mr. Doran on the action hat will be taken. . ity- Manager' McMicken. reviewed the ;referral.from"the Commission on Alcohol Abuse and Alcohol- ism along with the attached memo Chief"Jack,LaRue concerning the 1974: Alcoholism Man. He noted the recommendation from Chief LaRue on the._implementation of a City- County D Jetox Center.and support for the Commission on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. He further 1ecommended approval of the Yakima County Alcohol-Abuse and Alcoholism Comprehensive Action Plan as found in the attached report. :After due discussion,. it was MOVED by Edmondson, econded by Holbrook that the,report'from ChiefLaRuedated'September 12, 1973, be sent 'n support of this Alcoholism Plan: carried,. Broad,Brown, Edmondson, Holbrook, Schussler .nd Whitaker voting aye by voice vote. Cole'absent. It was MOVED by Whitaker, seconded by Brown that Resolution.No. D -3011, specifying the i•allot title for a special election to determine whether Article VI, ,Section 6, of the akima City- -Charter should be amended and amending Section 3 of,Resolution No. D3010 dopted by the Council September 10, 1973, be passed: carried, Broad, Brown, Edmondson, olbrook, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye on roll call. Col"e'absent. City Attorney • 'Andrews explained that the ballot title in the Resolution passed at the previous meeting eeded to be changed in order to comply with State Law. iESOLUTION NO..D- 3011, A RESOLUTION specifying the ballot title., for a special election o determine, whether Article VI, Section 6, of the"Yakima City Charter should be amended; 2nd amending Section 3 of Resolution No. D -3010 adopted by the Yakima,City Council on .eptember 10, 1973. ity Manager McMicken referred'to the plan for the development:. of. Freeway Athletic,.Park, oting.a necessary change to be made in the funding application. He :indicated :that the 10 acres used for , ar training site: would be omitted s. from thi: funding application . After } .ue discussion,._it was MOVED by Brown, seconded - by Edmondson..that Resolution No. D -3012, : uthorizing the°City.to -re -apply for funding,,assistance from the,State InteragencyCommittee for Outdoor Recreation for development of this park., be passed :' carried, Broad, Brown, dmondson, Holbrook, Schussler Whitaker voting aye r.ol.l "call. Cole absent. • ' ESOLUTION NO. D- 3012,, : :A RESOLUTION. authorizing :reapplication. for, funding assistance - 1or,an outdoor. recreation project to the Interagency for. Outdoor Recreation :s provided by the.Marine Recreation-Land-Act and: the $40,000,000,Outdoor ;Recreation • :ond Issue of 1968.. " . ity Manager, McMicken referred to Planning :Staff - Report dated August,27,-1973, concerning proposed,amendment to, the -General Plan for - the development of Aircraft Noise Zones, e indicated the .purpose of this - recommendation .to be the establishment- of- noise impact euidelinesfor_ control of.land use around the airport in light.of - future airport expansion :. lith the use .of a map, he.showed the location.of'the proposed zones. Mr. Leon Rowley, '322 South,l0th..Avenue, being'pr'.esent, re.ported to Council on noise impact damage o his property., Mr. Rowley,was'asked to. confer. with ;Director- of,Public Services, Jack Daniel on this matter. After due - discussion, :i.t was MOVED by Schussler, seconded- by olbrook that the matter of approval and adoption of a impact guideline -be referred o the Planning Commission for: study and. recommendation, carried; Broad, Brown, dmondson, Holbrook, SchusslerandWhitaker voting aye by:voice vote.. Cole absent. ity Manager McMicken reviewed - his. Report. -, #189, concerning Offset Printing Equipment." e referred to the attached report from Bob Hilsmann, Director of Management and Budget, ontaining recommendations „for equipment, financing, and,procedures: associated with its •.peration.. He .further reported on a meeting .with Bill, Sutton of Rosser and Sutton iffice Equipment, stating, that the AB Dick. machine,. would be• therappropriate. low bidder. r. McMicken rental period and matters bereviewed during that time. , fter due discussion,..it was MOVED, by Schussler, seconded by Edmondson that the.City anager's recommendation be approved and that appropriate Staff member be authorized to eet with the AB Dick to discus members. be a rental agreement with a view :towards • •urchasing:' carried, Broad, Brown, Edmondson, Holbrook, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye •y voice vote, '..Cole absent. ity Manager McMicken',referred :tothe request for service to the Thomas erst residence •at” - 613 South 13th -Street.. Henoted that the property is not contiguous o the City,,but: that the owner desires to annex when possible. He further reported hat a water connection is accessible and stated. that an agreement has been signed. he Planning Staff recommending that be approved, it was MOVED by Schussler, .econded by Holbrook that"the• request of Mr. Werst for outside utility service, be granted: arried, Broad, Brown, Edmondson, Holbrook, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye by voice ote. Cole absent. • . lity Manager McMicken requesting authorization for travel for.Larry Wright, Planning Department, to travel,..to_S_yracuse, New'York, to attend:a seminar on downtown .alas, September 22 -29, 1973, it F_was_MOVED by Schussler, seconded by Brown that said travel "fie approved and expenses paid: .carried, Broad,' Brown, Edmondson, Holbrook, Schussler .:nd Whitaker voting aye by :voice vote. Cole absent. city Manager McMicken requesting authorization for out -of -state travel for Paul Page, loyd Holder, and Earnest Goad, Sewage Division, to travel to Vancouver, B.C., to attend the annual meeting on Northwest Pollution Control, October 10, 11, and 12, 1973, it was AA • _26 September 17, 1973 MOVED by Schussler,, seconded by Whitaker that said - travel be approved and expenses paid: carried, Broad, Brown, Edmondson, Holbrook, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye by voice vote. Cole absent. City Manager McMicken.referred . to itemon the.Study Agenda concerning sewage regional- ization and read a letter received from Public Works Director; Dave Vargas, on this subject. Councilman Brown reported on a meeting of the Conference of Governments which he attended on this date at which this subject was discussed.. City Manager McMicken reviewed those areas which might be included in the..Metropolitan Sewer District and spoke to the matter of the City's annexation'policy in to creating special districts. There was discussion by the Council on the need for further study and meetings to reach a decision on these matters; but no formal action was taken at this time. Councilman Holbrook requesting to excused from the next.regular Council meeting of September 24, 1973, it was*MOVED by Edmondson; seconded by Schussler that Councilman Holbrook be excused on carried, Broad, Brown, Edmondson, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye by voice vote: Cole absent. There being no further business to come before the Council,it was MOVED by Holbrook, seconded by Whitaker that this meeting - be adjourned at 9:55'P.M. to Tuesday, September 18, 1973, at the hour of 5:00 P.M., to then meet at the El Cid Restaurant: carried Broad, Brown, Edmondson, Holbrook, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye by voice vote. Cole absent. READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY DATA" 1 COUNCILMAN �. -s Go.• DATE q- 2 Z? COUNCILMAN ATTEST: 1 /et, itL46.01 C 'Y CLERK MAYOR ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1973 The City Cbuncil met in session with the Chamber of Commerce Board at 5:00 P.M. on this date at the El Cid Restaurant, Yakima, Washington. Councilmen present at the meeting were Mayor Bert Broad, Wray Brown, Betty L. Edmondson, Ralph Holbrook and Bill Whitaker. Councilmen Cole and Schussler absent. A frank and friendly exchange covered many areas of city activity. Considerable time was given to City- County relations, particularly as they relate to annexation and the extension of city sewers and land use planning. It was the consensus of the Council that it would be valuable to arrange a workshop on the Metropolitan Munici- pal Corporation and that this workshop should involve the Chamber of Commerce, Yakima County and the City of Yakima. . There was discussion of the possible changes in garbage collection. The MBR System was explained and met with a generally favorable response from the Chamber of Commerce Board members. The efficiency or lack of efficiency of city crews on force account work was discussed. It was the consensus of those present that another such meeting should be held in two months. No formal action was taken by the City Council. • There being no further business to come before the Council, it was MOVED by Holbrook, seconded by Whitaker that we do now adjourn at the hour of 8:00 P.M..: carried, Broad, Brown, Edmondson, Holbrook and Whitaker voting aye by voice vote. Cole and Schussler absent. READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY 0 ' !� � � � - � . _ DATE k' 4'1,3 CO "OILMAN A % . ��i� . DATE 9 2 4 -7 CO NCILMAN .ATTEST: ITY CLER MAYOR s ,