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OCTOBER 15, 1973
The City Council met in session at 6:30 P.M. on this date in the Room at
Yakima•City Hall.
Councilmen present at the meeting,wereMayor Bert Broad, Wray Brown, Howard C. Cole,
Ralph Holbrook,.Don Schussler< and Bill:Whitaker. Also present were City Manager
Craig McMicken, City Attorney Fred Andrews, Administrative Assistant Dick Zais, City
Clerk Iris Litzenberger, Marilyn Hudson, David Miller, Russell.Miller and Stan Darling
representing the press.
City Manager McMicken stated that the. report on Federal Equal Employment Reporting
Requirements for Local Government is for information and for files.
The. Yakima Regionalization Study Preliminary Summary being furnished for the - Council
men's information, was reviewed by City Manager McMicken. He reported- that several
courthouse meetings on this, matter have been held. There was_discussion re the Water
Treatment Plant. The City, Chamber of Commerce and the are sponsoring a meeting
for information and education for -study of area -wide planning and area -wide sewers.
City Manager McMicken referred to the Request for Revenue Sharing by the,County Humane
Society. He..read a letter from Jack Daniel,, reporting On the condition of the Humane
Shelter, its operation,.and present situation. Councilman Cole stated that he feels
that this is a matter that should.be shared with County. .Council members agreed
that it, would be appropriate to proceed to•study the situation, No Council action
was taken at this time.
City Manager McMicken referred to a report listing water - connected projects on which
it is hoped to receive funds eventually. .
There was extensive discussion and review on the Downtown Redevelopment Program.
City Manager McMicken stated that this is'a regular agenda item being considered
today, that of taking parking off of Second Street and putting it into a mall and
fixing the time of hearing for November.5, 1973. He reviewed the plans of this Pedestrian
Mall and reported that next week DARC will come to the Council Meeting to suggest.
that the,City start the studies and engage a professional engineer.
In a short discussion on the MBR Refuse Collection System Hearing on the regular
agenda, several Council members suggested that the people be urged to be brief but
that all will be heard.
At 8:00 P.M., the Council members moved into the Council Chambers for the balance
of the meeting, Mayor Broad pkes:id.ing, Councilmen, Brown, Cole,,Eolbrook,'Schussler
and.Whitaker, City Manager McMicken and City Attorney Andrews present on roll call.
Councilman Edmondson absent on roll call, having been excused at a previous meeting.
The Invocation was.given by City.Manager,McMicken.
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The minutes of the previous adjourned. regular meeting of October 5, 1973, and the regular
meeting,of October 9, 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 Hearing on the Mechanical.Bag Retriever,Refuse-Collsetiona \_
System, Mayor Broad explained that in studying which. system 'would be the most practical,
economical and efficient for-the City of Yakima, the' City Staff is.recommending the
MBR System. City Manager McMicken reviewed the necessity for new equipment and the
alternatives previously presented by City Staff. Director of Public Services,.Jack Daniel,
being present, reviewed the problems. with the present operation including labor costs,
maintenance costs and a high accident rate. With the use of slide transparencies, he
compared present. requirements in personnel,,,_. equipment, percentage of accidents, and
the cost associated with yard and carry-_out service with the proposed cost and requirements
under MBR. Mr. Daniel further reported on•the proposed rate structure, provisions for
bag delivery and pickup, and the anticipated revenues from this operation. Refuse Super-
intendent, Glen Koelling, being present, briefly reported on his recent trip to cities
in Texas, where he viewed the MBR in operation, giving results of conversations with
persons in those cities regarding this system. A Gulf film on the MBR System was shown
to those present. Mr. Koelling spoke also to the matters of carry -out service, transfer
of personnel, and possible interference with traffic in reponse to questions from the
Councilmen. Mr. Art Eichler, 5908 Glacier Way, being present, spoke to the matter of
the proposed fee for carry- out service and possible problems in connection with the
new system, requesting that the City maintain its present operation. With the use of
sample plastic.liners, Mr. Koelling demonstrated the proper use for the refuse bag.
There was discussion concerning the matter of transfer of the Refuse Department personnel,
both permanent and temporary. Those present and speaking to the matter. of the MBR System
and asking questions concerning the new proposal were Mrs. Lagergren, Mrs. Hoyt, Sharlyne
• Powell, Charles Rich, Wes Wilson, Jon Mulvenon, Mary Hunt, Nancy Fowler, Larry Robinson,
Joe Ibach, Mrs. Pleasant, Mamie Morrison, Walter Ewald and Mike Sterling. Mr. Stanley
Cox and Mary Hersey spoke in favor. of the MBR.System, asking questions concerning the
proposal. Mayor Broad indicated that a decision concerning the MBR Refuse Collection
System would not be made at this meeting.
Petition Nos. 794, 795 and 796, having been'filed with the City Clerk on October 11,
1973, by Mark A. Keith and others, requesting improvement of properties by the construction,
of water mains, sewer, curb, gutter and surfacing in the vicinity of Pierce to King
Street and First to Third Avenues, it was MOVED by Schussler, seconded by Brown that
Petition Nos. 794, 795.and 796, for the. creation of a Local Improvement District, be
referred to the City Manager and Staff for study and recommendation:. carried, Broad,
Brown, Cole, Holbrook, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye by voice vote. Edmondson absent.
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A Damage :Claim having been filed with•the,,City Clerk on October 10; 1973; "by Robert
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Max Massong, 2001 Tieton.Drive, in the amount of $7.95,•for.loss.of a yard clipping
container, it was MOVED by'Whitaker, seconded - by Cole that said Damage Claim be
referred to the City Manager for study•and.recommendation: ,carried, Broad, Brown,
Cole, Holbrook, Schussler and Whitaker voting.aye by•voice vote: Edmondson absent.
City Manager McMicken referred to the plans for a proposed downtown pedestrian
mall on Second Street between .Walnut and "B" Street in preparation for the coming
holiday.shopping. He briefly'reviewed.the =.long -range plans and recommendations
from the Downtown Advisory Redevelopment Commission,. indicating the pedestrian mall
to be. an interim step in the overall plans for the area. It was MOVED
by Schussler seconded by Brown that this matter be.referred to the'Planning.Commission
for their study and report back to•th'e Council: Brown;, Cole and Schussler voting
aye by voice vote; Broad, Holbrook and Whitaker voting nay by voice vote. Edmondson
absent. The motion lost for want of a' majority vote. City- Attorney Andrews reviewed -
the of the proposed resolution on this subject to include a public hearing
on November 5, 1973. After due discussion, it was MOVED by Cole, seconded by Whitaker
that.Resolution No. D -3024, declaring the.intention of the City_Council to establish
said pedestrian mall and calling for a 'public hearing onthis matter to be held
November 5, 1973, be passed :. carried,.Broad,,.Brown, Cole, Holbrook and Whitaker
voting.aye on roll, call; Schussler voting nay on roll call. Edmondson absent.
After further discussion, it was. MOVED by Brown,, seconded by Whitaker that.this
matter be referred to the Planning. -- Commission for consideration at a special session:.
carried, Broad, Brown, Cole, Holbrook, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye by voice
vote. Edmondson absent. .
RESOLUTION NO. D- 3024,_A RESOLUTION declaring the intention of the Yakima City Council
to establish a pedestrian mall on Second Street between,Walnut and "B ".Street; announcing
the intended extent of traffic limitation in the proposed pedestrian mall area; :.
,calling a public hearing on the matter of establishing such a pedestrian 'mall.
City.Manager McMicken requested authorization to•submit project agreements.with thee. '
State of Washington, Interagency Committee for. Outdoor Recreation in connection with
obtaining partial funding for the,Freeway Athletic Park and Lions Swimming.Pool,
explaining the cost associated with each project. It was MOVED by Cole, seconded.
by Holbrook that Resolution No. D- 3025; authorizing the execution of said agreement .
relative'to Freeway Athletic Park, be passed: 'carried, Broad, Brown, Cole, Holbrook,
Schussler and Whitaker voting aye on.roll call. Edmondson.absent.
RESOLUTION NO, D -3025, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Manager and
City-Clerk of the City of Yakima to execute`a project agreement with. the: State of
Washington, Interagency, Committee for.Outdoor Recreation, relative to Freeway Athletic'
Park.
It was MOVED by Cole, seconded by Holbrook• that Resolution-No. D- 3026,- authorizing - -
the execution of the same type of agreement in connection.with the Lion's :swimming
pool project be passed: carried,.Broad,, Brown., Cole, Holbrook, Schussler and Whitaker
voting aye on roll.call. Edmondson. absent. .
RESOLUTION NO. D -3026, A RESOLUTION authorizing - and directing the.City Manager and .
City Clerk of the City of Yakima to execute a Project Agreement with the State of
Washington, Interagency.Committee for Outdoor Recreation, relative to Lions swimming .
pool.. .
City Manager McMicken referred to the proposed agreement with:Olson- Richert - Bignold
III for the preparation of a master plan in connection with reconstruction of Lions Park:'- .
He explained how this work is•being.done in connection with . the long- range development
for the Davis High School campus. It was MOVED by Cole, seconded; -by Holbrook that
Resolution No..D -3027, authorizing the execution of•said. agreement be passed: Carried,
Broad, Brown, Cole, Holbrook,.Schussler and Whitaker = voting aye .on roll call: Edmondson
absent:
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RESOLUTION NO.- D- 3027, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City•Manager and
City Clerk•of the City of Yakima.. to execute an agreement with Olson- Richert- Bignold
to prepare a master plan for reconstruction of Lions Park. .
City Manager McMicken•referred to an o.ff- agenda. item concerning authorization for
a temporary loan of $50,000to the Urban Arterial Street Fund in connection with.
the construction of the. Walnut Undercrossing. It was MOVED by Holbrook,. seconded
by Whitaker that :Resolution No. D- 3028, authorizing said temporary loan, be passed;
carried, Broad; Brown, Cole, Holbrook, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye on roll
call: Edmondson absent. r .
RESOLUTION NO.,D- 3028, A RESOLUTION authorizing a temporary loan of $50,000 from
142- Arterial Street Fund to 143. -Urban Arterial Street Fund and providing for repayment.
City Manager. McMicken requesting authorization.for out -of -state travel for 'captain Harvey
Qualley, Police Department, to travel to San Mateo, California, to attend the National
Safety Coucil Seminar, it was MOVED by Whitaker, seconded by.Brown, that said travel
II be 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, .
seconded by Holbrook that we do now adjourn at that hour of 11:00 P.M.: carried,
Broad, Brown, Cole, Holbrook,,Schussler and Whitaker voting aye by voice vote. Edmondson
absent. .� _
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