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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/09/1973 Business Meeting , OCTOBER 9, '1973 The City Council' met in session'at 1 :30 P.M. on this date in the Conference Room at . akima City Hail. • . Councilmen present at the meeting were Mayor•Bert_Broad, Wray Brown, Howard C. Cole, Ralph Holbrook and Bill Whitaker. Also present were City Manager, Craig McMicken; City Attorney, Fred Andrews;. 'Public Services .Director, Jack Daniels; Glen Koelling, Refuse Superintendent; Dick Zais, Administrative•Assistant; Iris Litzenberger; City Clerk; Marilyn Hudson, David Miller, Russell Miller, and Stan Darling representing • the press. Council members were given a. demonstration of. the new Reproduction Center equipment in the basement of City Hall by personnel - of the Center who explained the equipment and the work accomplished: • • After the demonstration,- the Council then continued the meeting in the Conference Room. • Glen Koelling reported on his trip to various cities in Texas to observe several methods of refuse disposal in operation. He showed moving pictures he had taken of the MBR and the Shu -Pak equipment and the use of the plastic bags. He answered questions asked by Council members. Council members reviewed letters that have been written to the City Manager regarding the proposed refuse operation. It_was noted.that there ill be a hearing of this matter at the regular evening meeting of October 15, 1973. • City Manager McMicken reported that there•will be a Veterans' Day parade on October 22•, 1973. Mayor Broad indicated that he will ride in the Parade. • At 3:00 P.M., the Council members moved into the• Council. Chambers-for-the-balance. .f the meeting,-Mayor Broad presiding, Councilmen Brown, Cole', Holbrook and Whitaker, City Manager McMicken and'City AttorneyAnd•rews._present.:.on roll. call. Councilmen Edmondson and Schussler absent on roll call. CbuncilmanrEdmondson having been excused at a previous meeting.,. it.was•.MOVED, -by Br-own,.:seconded by.Whitaker that Councilman Schussler be excused from this meeting: carried, Broad';- •Brown, Cole, Holbrook and hitaker voting aye by voice vote. . . he Invocation was given by Councilman Holbrook. he minutes of previous regular meeting of October. lf, 1973, having been-duly certified accurate by two Councilmen,•and no one present wishing to have said minutes read publicly, !ayor.Broad declared said minutes approved as recorded. Damage Claims:havingibeen'filed with. the. City Clerk on: . • • . • a. September 28, 1973, by. Juan G. Arambul, 1111. South. 3rd Avenue,•in the amount of - $28, for damage to' clothing; _ • • - • . ' . . • b. October•l, 1973, by,John R. Marshall., 4903 McCargar, and. Douglas A..Wil.son, Route 8r, .Box_743E•,- Yakima, as an amended• claim to the one filed. on August .31, 1973, for alleged losses in connection with Council action in denying outside utility service to. the -,claimants and. in reference- .to.an- _easement previously granted to- said property; . • • . . . • c. October 3, 1973, by Dennis Bender,1214 South 69th Avenue, in)the amount of _ $l0,000,.for injuries sustained by.Dana..Bender in connection with a fall-in Larson Park; d. October 3-,'1973, by David'A. Nelson, •Jr.,722 South,9th Avenue, in the amount of $141.36; for•injuries.sustained while.playing- .in.•Larson Park, . II 't was MOVED by Whitaker, seconded by.Cole.that said damage.claims•be referred to' • he City Manager for. study and recommendation,: carried, Broad,. Brown,•- Cole;.Holbrook .nd Whitaker voting aye by voice vote. Edmondson and Schussler absent. fAn Ordinance appropriating.$644,135 to-various.accounts.within:-the Airport Improvement fund, having been read by•titlefonly at-the previous meeting. of October. 1., 1973, and i.eing read again by title at this meeting, it was MOVED by Brown, seconded by Whitaker hat Ordinance No. 1575, providing for-said-appropriation, be passed: carried, Broad, ! :rown, Cole, Holbrook. and..Whitaker voting aye on roll call•..:.Edmondson• and Schussler., . .bsent. -. Director of. Services,. Jack .Daniel,• being present reviewed those airport improvement i.rojects covered.in,this appropriation. He spoke to the matter of the overlayment -rid' new lights for Runway 4 -22, noting that this project has been approved by the • i ederal Government:.for. funding. - ••Referring..to the. matter of, property. acquisition,' Mr. Daniel reported that the land evaluationsare now being studied by the Federal Aviation.Administra - ion: Mr. Robert Dawley of Marble - Dawley and Associates, being present, described he Flight Deck Restaurant addition project,, indicating a new cost estimate of $60,000; .ue to necessary'additional restroom facilities, in accordance with City Code'requirements. ith the use of design drawings, Mr. Dawley noted the location for the proposed improve- ents, stating that it has not-.yet been- determined•whether to. provide for additional lire escapes -in the contract. There was discussion by the. Council of the problems 'n connection .wi.th: the-present• fire •escape. facilities. Mr.• Cecil Beauchamp, being .resent, indicated that he is. satisfied with • the proposed restaurant additions. After sue discussion, it was MOVED by.Whitaker, seconded by Cole that the preliminary design 'or. the Flight'Deck Restaurant addition be approved: - 'carried,'Broad, Brown, Cole; 'olbrook and voting aye by voice - vote. 'Edmondson and Schussler absent: r. Daniel referred to the report on the proposed airport parking lot improvements from N. G. Jacobson and:Associates, Inc:, Consulting dated September 26';' 1973, noting certain changes in landscaping and parking spaces. With the use of design .rawings, he described the location for-the various public employee.parking spaces • :nd indicated the proposed traffic flow in.connection with the entrances and exits o the parking Mr Daniel' further indicated plans for a;'sprinkler' system a_ long ith the' landscaping• at'�a tbtal of approximately $ 40,000:- He reviewed "the recommenda- ions on parking lot lighting from.Street.Lighting'Engineer, Ha1Kensler; hat this.matter.is still being studied. Referring to the matter of a paid'parking .,ystem, Mr. Daniel reported on. the recommendations from the consulting engineers for •roposed parking fees. Mr. Don Larson, Helicopter Services Company, being present, -xpressed dissatisfaction with the proposed parking arrangement, noting that some ..f the landscaping could be used for-,additional parking. Also present and asking AA 3 4 OCTOBER 9, 1973 questions in connection with the - proposed. parking project were Russell Miller, Dave Miller, Marilyn_Hudson and Mrs. Beauchamp. After due discussion, it was MOVED by Whitaker, seconded by Brown that the preliminary site plan and cost estimate for airport parking : lot improvements be adopted: carried, Broad, Brown, Cole, Holbrook and Whitaker voting aye by voice vote,. Edmondson and Schussler absent. ORDINANCE NO 1575, AN ORDINANCE - appropriating the amount of- $ 644,135 from anticipated unappropriated money in 361- Airport Improvement Fund therein as 1973 appropriations for 361- Airport Improvement Fund. CouncilmafrLSchussler present after 3:55 P.M. Traffic Engineer, Bill Stark, being present, reported to Council on the request from Mr. Roy Cox for employee parking on -a portion of North lst- Avenue.across from Pacific Fruit Company. Mr. Stark reviewed the request by Mr. Cox and other employees for either all day parking or removal of all parking from this ,area. He stated a recommendation from the Traffic Staff that three-available parking spaces between the power pole. and the fence in this area left open for employee parking, with the area in between the power poles next tb the roadway being left open for loading trucks. Mr. Buckley, General Manager of Pacific•Fruit, being present, concurred with the recommendation from.the Traffic S taff. Mayor expressed a desire to see some provision made for both employee'and truck parking in this area. After due discussion, it was MOVED by Cole, seconded by Schussler that the recommendation from the Traffic -Staff be accepted:. carried, Brown, Cole, Holbrook Schussler and Whitaker voting aye by voice vote; Mayor Broad voting by voice vote. Edmondson absent. Mr. Mike Cadden,, Montgomery Elevator Company,.being present, spoke to the matter of contracting with the City for its elevator. service. Mr. Cadden was directed by the Council to meet with the City Manager on this matter. • A report having been received from the Planning Commission on the Rezone Application filed by Noel Investment Company, for property located at 1515 Summitview Avenue, it was MOVED by Schussler, seconded by Holbrook that Tuesday., October 23,1973, be the.date set for Hearing on this matter: carried, Broad, Brown, Cole, Holbrook, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye by voice vote. Edmondson absent. Director.of Community Development, Jay•Otto, being present, reported on a matter of the _ Randall Park Addition No 1 replat and reviewed the Planning Commission minutes on_this subject dated October 2, 1973. 'Mr: Otto explained that there has been a - change in ownership and that approval of this replat is needed - before the constructed buildings can be sold. He stated :that the develbper has been notified that approval should not make any change in the planned development agreement, unless'a Planned Development amendment is submitted to the Planning Commission and City _Council. After due discussion-it was MOVED by Holbrook, seconded by Brown that the Mayor r be authorized to sign the plat carried,.Broad, Brown „Cole, Holbrook and Schussler voting ay by voice vote; Whitaker-: - voting nay by voice vote. Edmondson absent. City Manager McMicken referred the matter of an agreement with Cecil Beauchamp for expanded restaurant facilities at the Yakima Air Terminal•, to City Attorney, Fred Andrews, who reviewed the provisions of "the interim "agreement signed by the Beauchamps. Mr. Andrews noted the changes from the existing lease agreement to include terms :of tenancy, the • option to renew the new lease agreement subject to'negotiation on•the City providing utilities, a-7% rental fee, the release and waiver provision for all claims, and acceptance of the contemplated paid parking system. After due - discussion, it was MOVED by Whitaker, seconded by Cole. that Resolution No D 3016, authorizing the execution of said interim agreement with the Beauchamps, be passed: carried,'Broad,.Brown, Cole, Holbrook, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye.on roll call. Edmondson absent. RESOLUTION ,NO—D73016, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Manager and City Clerk of the City of Yakima to execute.an interim agreement. with Cecil A. Beauchamp and Sandra M. Beauchamp, husband and wife, pertaining_to Yakima Air Terminal Restaurant premises. . The City - Attorney having been authorized at the previous meeting to prepare legislation necessary to begin. annexation proceedings for the residents of Glen Manor by the election method, it was MOVED by Schussler, seconded by Cole.that Resolution No. D- 3017., Resolution . .of Commence Annexation Proceedings by the Election method be passed: carried Broad,. Brown, Cole, Holbrook, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye roll call. .Edmondson absent.' . • RESOLUTION NO. D -3017, A RESOLUTION authorizing and initiating an election on the matter of the annexation of unincorporated area to the City of Yakima and providing for the rsubmittal to the elector of a•proposition that property in the ar - ea to be'_annexed assume its share of the City's existing indebtedness. City Manager McMicken referred to the proposed agreement with the Yakima Valley Visitors and Convention Bureau, stating this action to beiin accordance with an.agreement made last year for the preparation of a brochure advertising Yakima as a convention center. It.was MOVED by Schussler, seconded by C.ole..thatResolution.No. D= 3018,.authorizing the execution of :said. :,agr.eement., ..be: passed: - ".carried " Broad, Brown, Cole, Holbrook, Schussler'and Whitaker voting aye on roll call.' Edmondson absent. RESOLUTION NO. D -3018, A RESOLUTION authorizing and the -City Manager and City_Clerk of the City of Yakima to execute a•Supplemental Tourist Promotion_Agreement with the - ; Yakima Valley Visitors -and Convention Bureau. :nc ■ 35 We? ' 973 _ _______ . _ ____________ __________ _____ _________ --- _ L .._ • . • _ity Manager McM expiain'ed - the City's contemplated improvement of the ." railroad drossing;_to include reconstruction°of the grade.crossing and relocation of signals: It was Cole, seconded by Schussler that Resolution NO:-'b=: ' 3019, authorizing the submittal of a" petition to the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission for • authorization' to make - said - Improvements; be •passed: carried, Broad, Brown, Cole, Holbrookc, °'Schussler and °Whitaker voting •ay,e on roll call. Edmondson absent. Present - and - speaking to this matter-was Director of"Publid Works, Dave Vargas. RESOLUTION NO. D -3019, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City•Manager of the of Yakima • to petition the Washington Utilitiesarid'Transportation •Commission for authorization . to improvement the "D Street Railroad crossing. ' City Manager McMicken referred to letter of agreement with Burlington Northern, noting a request'for - to construct'a temporary railroad crossing for use by the contractor on the Waln.ut'Undercrossing PrOject,I It was MOVED by Holbrook, seconded by Brown that Resolution No. D- 3020 authorizing the execution of said agreement, be passed: carried,•Broad,•Brown,• Cole ;• Schussler and Whitaker voting aye on roll call. Edmondson absent. • RESOLUTION NO. D- 3020,.A RESOLUTION authorizing. and directing the 'Manager to ' execute a letter of Burlington Northern, Inc., relative to the Walnut Undercrossing'Project. It was MOVED by Holbrook,rseconded by Cole that Resolution `D- 3021,•authorizing the hiring of work, labor and materials for"the of a ° residence building at Randall Park without calling for bids,;' carried, Broad, Brown, Cole, Holbrook, Schussler, and Whitaker voting aye on roll call. Edmondson absent. •Director of Public Services, Jack Daniel, explained that this i"s approval'for an subcontractor • to do the job at a total cost of $592 - .20. • RESOLUTION_,NO. D -3021, A RESOLUTION, authorizing the purchase of material and hiring II of work-and labor without'calling for bids. " It,was MOVED by Cole, seconded by Holbrook that Resolution - No. D- 3022•, authorizing • the purchase of repair parts for a Galion Roller,_ without calling for bids, be passed: carried, Broad, Brown, Cole', Holbrook, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye on roll call. ' Edmondson absent. RESOLUTION NO. D- 30:22,,,A RESOLUTION authorizing purchase of repair parts for a Galion Roller withoutcailing for bids. City Manager McMicken referred to the ietter with 'the Chief of the Yakima ' Air Terminal Traffic •Control Tower,—explaining—that this is necessary to establish procedures for the operation of`the arport,lighting'system during those times when . the Airport Traffic Control Tower is not' in'operation It was MOVED by'Cole, seconded by Holbrook that Resolut ion,No.'D- 3023','authorizing the execution of:sa'id` letter agreement, be passed: carried,.Broad, Brown., Cole, Holbrook, Schussier,and Whitaker votinT'aye on roll call.' Edmondson absent. RESOLUTION NO. D-3023, ..A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing:the- Yakima Airport Manager' to execute a Letter of Agreement,with the - of :the. Yakima Air Terminal Traffic Control Tower. Director of Community Development,'. Jay Otto., reported"on the request for outside sewer service to the residences owned'by :Mr.'and`Mrs. H. t.—Balholm. located at 1507 -09 .South. II 10th Street. He. reviewed the Planning' Staff Report•on this subject dated September 17, 1973,• stating that'the existing conditions of:.these_premises tb'be.improved and brought up to standards compatible with those`' required within_ city limits before outside utility service is granted. Stating that the. new owners, Mr. Mrs. Balholm, intend to upgrade the present. facilities,• Mr..Otto recommended that this request be • approved . It was MOVED Whitaker, seconded'by Holbrook that the request by. Mr. - and Mrs'. H. D. Balholm for outside utility service be granted: carried, Broad, Brown, , Cole, Holbrook, Schussler and Whitakervoting aye by,voice vote. .Edmondson absent. • City Manager McMicken referring to. the Certification by the City Engineer of the completion' of work and recommendation that said work be accepted and final payment '-made on:the Randall Park Well Drilling•and Development Project and the Naches - Yakima Avenue•inter- section improvement project, it was MOVED.by Schussler, seconded byBrown.that thp . reports of the City Engineer dated October 4, 1973, and October - 5 - , 1973', withy'respect to the completion of the work on Public Works contracts Randall Park Well Drilling and Development Project and.Naches- Yakima Avenue Intersection Improvement Project, be approved, the work be accepted and payment of the final estimates therein set . forth is hereby authorized carried, Broad, Brown, Cole, Holbrook., Schussler and Whitaker.,voting aye•by voice, vote. Edmondson absent. . The City Treasurer having submitted the following report fdrnthe month of September, 1973: September 30, 1973 ' Mr. Craig McMicken . _ li City Manager Yakima, Washington Dear Sir: • .• The following investments were purchased during. the month of September, 1973:' TREASURER'S SURPLUS CASH - • REPURCHASE AGREEMENT #0018 - BK OF YAKIMA $ 400,000..00 $ 400,000: :00..: GENERAL • -.- REPURCHASE AGREEMENT #0019 - BK OF YAKIMA 100,000.00 100,000.00 r 36 OCTOBER 9, 1973 PARK & RECREATION CAPITAL TIME CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT #8538 @ 9.111% - DUE . 10/24/73 - SEATTLE -FIRST 100,000.00 100,000.00 TRANSIT YAKIMA L.I.D. #994 - WARRANT #3 @ 6 4,262.33 4,262.33 1 WATER -SEWER REPURCHASE AGREEMENT #c020 - BK OF YAKIMA 100,000.00 100,000.00 SEWER CONSTRUCTION YAKIMA L.I.D. #992 - WARRANTS #1/2 @ 62% 21,079.75 21,079.75 DOMESTIC WATER IMPROVEMENT TIME CERTIFICATE OF_DEPOSIT' #9186 @ 7.57% - DUE 1/14/74 - N.B.C. 100,000.00 US: TREASURY DISCOUNT BILLS @ 7.45% -DUE 3/28/74 192,508.61 292,508.61 CITY GARAGE - (Depreciation. Account) • . TIME CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT #2672 @ 9.111% - DUE 3/25/74 - PACIFIC N. BK WASH. • 100,000.00 100,000..00 L. I. GUARANTY YAKIMA L.I.D. #991 - WARRANTS #2/3 @ 6 4,674.78 U.S. TREASURY DISCOUNT BILLS @ 7.63% - DUE 3/28/74 96,142.61 100,817.39 IRRIGATION. YAKIMA L.I.D. #986 - INSTALLMENT LOAN NOTE 9,505.09 9,505.09 TOTAL INVESTMENTS PURCHASED DURING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, 1973 $ 1,228,173.17 The following investments were sold during the month of September, 1973. TREASURER'S CASH • REPURCHASE AGREEMENT #C017 - BK OF YAKIMA 100,000.00. U.S. TREASURY DISCOUNT BILLS #83797B @ 50M & ,- #518241B/2B @ 10M - SKR #13317 66,129.70 YAKIMA- L.I.D. #925 - INSTALLMENT LOAN NOTE 1,165.65 REPURCHASE AGREEMENT #C001 - BK OF YAKIMA 500,000.00 667,295.35 GENERAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENT #C012 - BK OF YAKIMA 200,000.00 TIME CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT #2665.- PAC. N. BK WASH. 150,000.00 350,000.00 PARK & RECREATION CAPITAL TIME CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT #8532 - SEATTLE -FIRST 100,000.00 100,000.00 DOMESTIC WATER IMPROVEMENT U.S. TREASURY DISCOUNT BILLS #488178/9 & 488296 @ . 100M - SKR #58317 289,941.47 289,941.47 CITY GARAGE - Depreciation Account U.S. TREASURY DISCOUNT BILL #488061B @ 100M - SKR 23525 96,583.00 96,583.00 FIREMEN'S RELIEF & PENSION YAKIMA L.I.D. #906 - INSTALLMENT LOAN NOTE .148.57 - YAKIMA L.I.D. #927 - INSTALLMENT LOAN NOTE 29.89 YAKIMA L.I.D. #932 - INSTALLMENT LOAN NOTE 99.82 WITHDRAWAL FROM YAKIMA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION ACCOUNT #56030 15,000.00 15,278.28 L.I. GUARANTY YAKIMA L.I.D. #986 - WARRANTS #1/2 24,118.20 YAKIMA L.I.D. #988 - WARRANTS . #4 7 #7 3,367.52 U.S. TREASURY DISCOUNT BILL #488160B @ 100M - SKR 23696 96,761.39 124,247.11 CEMETERY TRUST YAKIMA L.I.D. #$988 - WARRANTS #1/3 INCL. & #5/6 INCL. 21,403.67 21,403.67 IRRIGATION YAKIMA L.I.D. #986 - WARRANTS #3/5 INCL. 5,318.30 YAKIMA L.I.D. #916 - INSTALLMENT LOAN NOTE 1,396.30 6,714.60 TOTAL INVESTMENTS SOLD DURING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, 1973 $ 1,671,463.48 L • 37 OCTOBER'9, 1973 Respectfully submitted, • Doris A. Hufferd Deputy City Treasurer APPROVED: INVESTMENT COMMITTEE s /Craig'McMicken CITY MANAGER s /Leonard Crose FINANCE OFFICER s /Walter Chappel TREASURER it was.MOVED by Schussler, seconded by Brown that the Report of the City Treasurer dated September 30, 1973, regarding the investments of the City of Yakima be accepted and approved: carried, Broad, Brown, Cole, Holbrook, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye by voice vote. - Edmondson absent. There being no further business to come before the Council, it was MOVED by Whitaker, secondedOby Cole that this meeting be adjourned at 5:15 P.M., to Friday, October 12, 1973, at the hour.of 12:00 Noon to then meet at. the Flight Deck Restaurant in the Yakima•Air Terminal: carried, Broad, Brown, Cole, Holbrook, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye by voice vote. •Edmondson absent. • READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY �;;•' �. DATE / /6 - 7 C•UNCILMAN • • DATE /o--45 COUNCILMAN / L ity ,i/ f ATTEST: CITY` CLE MAYOR • • • r • • • • I _ , • . .