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Home My WebLink About09/24/1973 Business Meeting • 27 SEPTEMBER 24 , ''1973 The City Council net in session at 1:30 P.M. on this date in the Conference Room at _>• Yakima City Hall. Councilmen present at,the meeting_ were Mayor Bert Broad, Wray Brown, Don Schussler and Bill Whitaker. Also present were Acting,City'Manager,.City Attorney Public Services Director, Jack.Daniel; City Engineer, :Fritz Jaeger; Director Parks and Recreaticn, Bill Hutsinpiller; Director of Community Development, Jay Otto; Administrative Assistant, Dick Zais; City Clerk, Iris Litzenberger; prospective Council candidates, David Miller and Russel'Miller, and Stan .,Darling; representing the press. • The. Capital Improvements Program was discussed in detail by Council members and Staff members. Various projects in the-program-were explained, such as: Street Improvements -- by :Fritz Jaeger Planning Projects -- by Jay Otto • Parks 'Improvements -- by Bill Hutsinpiller Fire Department items - -.by Jack Daniel Airport Improvements -- by Jack Daniel There was discussion on the matter annexation at 48th and Tieton by the. election method. The City Clerk was asked to provide - Council•material - packets to the prospective Council candidates who have been-coming meetings; David Miller and Russell Miller. At 3:00 P.M., the Council members moved.into the Council.Chambers for the balance of the meeting, Mayor Broad presiding, Councilmen. Brown,.Schussler and Whitaker, and Acting City Manager Fred,Andrews present on roll call. Councilmen -Cole, Edmondson and Holbrook absenton•roll call, having been. excused at previous meetings. The Invocation was given-by Acting City•Manager::Fred_Andrews. The minutes of the previous regular meeting - of September 17, 1973, and the.adjourned • regular meeting of September 18, 1973, having been : 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 thentime :for the Hearing •onthe'Rezone Application.filed by the•Bank of Yakima, requesting Planned - Development'Zone for property located at 1624 South 24th Avenue, Principal,Planner; Dick Hill; the. Planning Staff Report on this subject. dated July 27, 1973, and August -17; 1973, respectively. He indicated the proposed account- ing and proof- center would be for bank purposes only. Mr. Hill further stated the recommen', - "_ d°a_tion of the Planning Commission for approval.-Of request subject to the.following conditions: 1. That landscaping and irrigation plans be submitted to and approved by•the Department•of-Community Development prior to issuance of any building permits. 2. That sign size, design, and•location be submitted to and approved by the Department of,Community Development -prior to issuance of any • building permits. • _ 3. That street trees be provided. 4. That adequate fire protection, including•location and_'installation - of fire . hydrants be provided in with requirements of.. City Fire Marshal. - : • After due discussion, it'was MOVED by Brown, by Whitaker that Ordinance No. 1568, accepting• the recommendation of -the . Planning Commission :and - zoning said property; ° passed: carried, Broad, Brown, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye on'roll.call. Cole; - Edmondson and•Holbrook absent ORDINANCE NO.: 1568; AN ORDINANCE acceptingthe recommendation of :the:Planning Commission and rezoning- certain property situated'at 16:24 South Avenue in the. City of Yakima, Washington, from R -4, Suburban'Residence'Zone to Planned Development Zone. An Ordinance - appropriating- $2-,6.00 within the: :General .Fund..to:purchase a Mimic Identification System for the Police Department; having'been° read by title only at- previous meeting, and being read again by title .at this meeting; it by.Brown,, seconded by that Ordinance No 1569, providing for said appropriation, be passed: carried, Broad, Brown, Schussler and`Whitaker voting aye on roll call. Cole, Edmondson and Holbrook absent. Acting .City Manager, Fred Andrews - ,•indicated that the funding for this machine has been provided from sources outside the City. tl. , " Y G' • ORDINANCE NO. 1569, AN ORDINANCE appropriating '.the :amount of. $2; 6•.00 :to. Account 031 -521- 20-64 of the ,19.7-3 for 031- Police Department. An Ordinance transferring $2,686 from the Contingency Fund to the General Fund and appropri- ating that amount to fund the City's share of the Demonstration House for Consumer Counsel- ing Components -of the,- Ne ighborhood:Conservation`Pilot Program, having been read by title only at the previous meeting, and being read again by, at _this. _meeting., it was - MOVED by Brown, seconded by Whitaker that Ordinance No. 1570, providing for said transfer and appropriation,- be passed carried, Broad; Brown, Schussler and Whitaker voting, aye on roll call. Cole, Edmondson- and.Holbrook absent DRDINANC•E•NO. 1570, AN ORDINANCE transferring .the amount :of - $2,686 - ^from 695- Contingency - Fund to 000- General Fund; and, appropriating the.amount of $2;.686 - _noney in 000 - General Fund to various. accounts within the 1973 appropriation for 021- Planning and Community Development It was-MOVED by Schussler seconded by Brown that Ordinance : - No. •1571; fixing the.time - of delinquency and providing for the payment of the unpaid:portion of L.I.D. No. 989, =ranklund's Pear Blossom and Others-Paving District; be passed: carried, Broad, Brown, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye on roll call. Cole Edmondson and Holbrook absent. .28 SEPTEMBER 24, 1973 ORDINANCE NO. 1571, 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. 989, and providing for the of bonds with attached for the payment of the unpaid portion thereof. Mr. Roy Cox, 706 North 24th Avenue, being.present, requested the'removal of the no parking signs located west of North 1st :Avenue in the area between Pacific Fruit Company and Foseen's. He stated that employees have been parking this area, but Pacific Fruit Company wishes to use it for truck parking purposes. He further stated that trucks parking in this location would not block any access areas-. due discussion, it was MOVED by Schussler, seconded Whitaker that this matter:be. referred to the City Manager for a report to the carried,. Broad., Schussler and Whitaker voting aye by voice Cole, Edmondson and.Holbrook absent. Mr. Alfred Stelzer, 18 West Washington Avenue, being present, spoke to the Council on the City's utility policy in connection with - the development.of the Golden Age Mobile Home Court on Washington He explained to the Council that:an 8" meter had been installed, which increased his -to -serve charge.to :$190': He further indicated that if a detector check meter could be installed, i- t :would_serve the. same purpose at less cost. After due discussion,. it was consensus of the. Council that, this matter be referred to City Staff with a'report to be brought - back to the Council at a later time. Acting City,Manager Fred Andrews, reviewed-City Manager Report. #190, concerning the Model Litter Control Act.' Fire Chief; Matt Young reported to the Council on the proposed Fire Prevention Week and Anti- litter' Month activities to run through the month of October, as described in his memo on this subject dated September 24, 1973. He referred to the recommendation for adoption of local legislation to provide for a City litter program, similar to the Ordinance suggested:by the Department of Ecology, which was presented to the Council at the meeting of April 16, 1973. There was discussion by Council members on the preparation of a local ordinance in support of the State Model 'Litter Control Act. After due discussion, it was the consensus of the Council that the sample litter control ordinance from the Department of Ecology be again reviewed by Councilmen before a local ordinance is prepared.. Acting City Manager Andrews reviewed City Manager #191, concerning an Increase in Water. Main L.I.D. Assessments, stating that in the past the City has been.paying the difference between the cost of installation for a 6-inch an 8 -inch pipe. In accordance with Modern Fire Underwriters Standards, it is now recommended.that an ordinance be prepared to implement the assessment for water lines up to 3,inches in residential districts and 12 inches in commercial areas. It was MOVED•by Brown, seconded by Schussler that . appropriate legislation be prepared to implement increase: carried, Broad, Brown, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye by voice vote. Cole, Edmondson and Holbrook absent. Acting City Manager Andrews reviewed City Manager #192, concerning Reorganization of Top Management, reporting on.the success of the three -month trial period of reorganization. He stated that there is a recommendation for this arrangement of the departments and .offices into four service groups tobe made permanent. - In accordance with the attached report outlining the responsibility Of the'four° groups involved,.it is recommended that the amendment to the Municipal Code implementing the recommended changes be effective October 1, 1973. After due discussion, it was MOVED by Brown, seconded by Whitaker that the appropriate legislation be prepared to implement these changes and amend the Municipal Code'effective October 1, 1973: carried, Broad, Brown, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye by voice vote. Cole, Edmondson and Holbrook absent. Acting City Manager Andrews referred the proposed Alcohol.- Related Felon Rehabil- itationProject to Police Jack LaRue, who reported on preliminary funding application received from the County Conference of Governments. He_indicated that this project would.have little financial impact on City and reviewed the primary purposes of the project in assisting any felon involved in criminal action. Chief LaRue stated that some of the services to be carried out - by this project could possibly be handled through 'social service organizations and the Parole Board. After. due discussion, it was MOVED by Brown, seconded by Schussler that Chief LaRue be directed to return the preliminary funding application to the Conference of Governments with his comments on behalf of the City: carried, Broad, Brown, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye by voice vote. Cole, Edmondson and Holbrook absent. Chief LaRue indicated that. this matter will be taken up at the meeting of the Advisory to be held next week and that he would return the application after attending that meeting. Acting City Manager Andrews referred to proposed agreement with D. B. Hamilton, authorizing him to make certain street improvements. He reported that Mr. Hamilton has met with the Department of Public Works and an agreement has been drawn up which is satisfactory to both the City and Mr. Hamilton. After due discussion, it was MOVED by Whitaker, seconded by Schussler that Resolution No. D- 3013, authorizing the execution of said agreement, be passed: carried, Broad, Brown, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye on roll call. Cole, Edmondson and Holbrook absent. • RESOLUTION No. D -3013, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Manager and City Clerk of the City of Yakima to execute an agreement with D. B. Hamilton. Acting City Manager Andrews requesting authorization for out -of -state travel for Kermit Smith, Purchasing Agent, to travel to Victoria, B.C., Canada to attend the Northwest Public Purchasing Conference, October 11 -12, 1973, it was MOVED by Schussler, seconded by Whitaker that said travel be authorized and. expenses paid:' carried, Broad, Brown, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye by voice vote. Cole, Edmondson and Holbrook absent. There being no further :business to come.before the Council, it was MOVED by Whitaker, seconded by Schussler that we do now adjourn at the hour 'of 3:55 P.M.: carried, Broad, Brown, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye by voice vote. Cole, Edmondson and Holbrook absent. SEPTEMBER 24 ,,11973 READ AND CERTIFIED .` ACCURATE BY DATE \ COUNCILMAN 42. •r.. h.. /� DATE / COUNCILMAN, ATTEST: CITY CLERK MAYOR