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Home My WebLink About04/20/1970 Business Meeting APRIL 20, 1970 The City Council met in regular session, Mayor Larson presiding, Councilmen Brown, Keith, Lust, McNeice and Robinson, City Manager McMicken and City Attorney Andrews present on :roll call. Councilman Lambert absent on roll been excused at the previous meeting. The Invocation was given by Councilman Keith. . The minutes of the regular meeting of'April 13, 1970, having been duly certified accurate by two Councilmen, and no one present wishing to have said minutes read publicly, Mayor Larson declared said minutes approved as recorded. This being the time fixed for the continuation of the Hearing on Resolution of Intention No. D -1457, to make certain improvements adjacent to Yakima Mall, and City Attorney Andrews explaining that it has been decided to start the proceedings over in this matter, it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Brown that Resolution No. D- 1473, a Resolution of Intention to create a local improvement district and setting the time of hearing on said matter for May 11, 1970, be passed as read: carried, Brown, Keith, Larson, Lust, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call. Lambert absent. . RESOLUTION NO. D -1473, ARESOLUTION of intention to create a local improvement district and setting the date for a public hearing. . In accordance with action taken by the City Council on April 13, 1970, on the matter of a proposed street name change of East Lenox Avenue to Ranch Rite Road, in order that the prop- erty owners concerned should be informed of a hearing to be held on this date to give them an opportunity to join in the request for the name change in writing or at the meeting, _ City Manager McMicken reported that a Petition recommending this name change has been filed with the City Council by all the concerned property owners, except one. Mr. Daniels of Western Marketing Affiliates, Inc., stated that he had not been able to get the signature of Mr. Carnevali, but had talked with him by telephone and he has no objection to the pro- posed name change. After due discussion, it was MOVED by Keith, seconded by McNeice that the proposed street name change from East Lenox Avenue to Ranch Rite Road be approved and the appropriate legislation be prepared for Council action: carried, Brown, Keith, Larson, Lust, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. Lambert absent. City Manager McMicken reported that in accordance with action taken by the City Council at the previous meeting of April.l3, 1970, on the matter of the request of the Yakima City Creamery, Inc., to construct a car wash over a public utility easement on a portion of vacated South 6th Avenue, and a revocable permit having been prepared for action by the City Council at this meeting, it was MOVED by McNeice, seconded by Keith that Resolution No. D -1474 authorizing the granting of said revocable permit, be passed as read: carried, Keith, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call. Brown and Lust voting nay on roll call. Lambert absent. RESOLUTION NO. D -1474, A RESOLUTION granting a revocable permit to Yakima City. Creamery, Inc., to construct a car wash facility within a public utilities easement in - a portion of vacated South 6th Avenue. City:Manager McMicken reported that a Notice has been received from Air West, of a change in airline schedule effective April 26, 1970, (daylight savings time) reducing the number of flights from thirteen to twelve. City Manager McMicken referred to his Report #79, Nob Hill Boulevard, Rock Avenue to 16th Avenue, and the attached report from Director of Public Works, John•Mayo. He_explained that this report relates to the proposed amendment to the General Plan entitled, "Nob Hill Boulevard Land Use Study ", insofar as traffic using Nob Hill Boulevard between Rock Avenue and 16th Avenue is concerned. .Mr. McMicken reported that the Director of Public Works and Traffic Engineer, in their report, recommend the elimination of parking on the south side, thereby utilizing the full roadway for traffic and turning lanes and suggest three alterna- tives -- the street would be striped with four travel lanes plus: Alternate 1. A two -way left turn lane for most of the length of this section. Alternate 2. A one-way left turn lane "back to back" for most of the length. Alternate 3. A one-way left turn iane'at'selected intersections only. No left turns permitted elsewhere along this section. Public Works Director John Mayo referred to drawings and explained how the various alterna- tives would work, indicating, that he feels that although it is unfortunate that strip commercial development was allowed to build up on Nob Hill Boulevard, such development is a reality and cannot be ignored, so a scheme which .does not accommodate turning movements in and out of these businesses will not answer the full need of the arterial which now has two purposes -- first, of course, it is an arterial to move through traffic, but also per- forms the-function of giving access to the commercial development and for these reasons he favors Alternate 1. City Manager McMicken recommended that the Council consider the re- striping of Nob Hill Boulevard as recommended by the Director of Public Works, or one of the other alternatives, after holding a public hearing and stated that direct mail notices can be given to all abutting residents along this street. He stated that a public hearing is being held on the matter of amending the General Plan, by adding the two supplements, "Nob Hill Boulevard Land Use Study" and "Land Use Plan for Vicinity of Yakima Valley College" on May 18, 1970, and suggested that this same date be set as the time for a hear- ing on this matter. After due discussion, it was MOVED by McNeice, seconded by Brown that May 18, 1970, be fixed as the time for a hearing on the matter of traffic on Nob Hill Boulevard between Rock Avenue and 16th Avenue: carried; Brown, Keith; Larson, Lust, McNeice, . and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. Lambert absent. City_Manager McMicken reported that bids were received and considered by a bid board on April 13, 1970, on the construction of Intersection and Illumination of Lincoln Avenue & "B" Street Couplets, as follows: Smith Electric $ 32,610.00 Knobel's Electric 32,900.00 Wilson Electric, Inc. 39,000.00 City Engineer John Mayo explained that all bids had been much higher than the Engineer's estimate and in studying them, it was decided that Item 9, New Interconnect cable, in (continued) APRIL 20, 1970 • place including all splicing, could be done cheaper by City forces and decided to delete this item from the Bid. He stated that the low .bidder, .Smith Electric, was contacted and agreed by letter to delete this item from the bid in the amount of $3,600.00,making the total amount of the bid, $29,010.00. The City Engineer then recommended that the contract be awarded to Smith Electric, the low bidder on this project. After due discussion, it was MOVED by Robinson,. seconded by Keith that the recommendation: of the City Engineer be accepted and that the bid be awarded to Smith Electric, in the amount of $29,010.00, and that the City. Manager be authorized to enter into a contract with said contractor upon the filing of the proper bond and insurance: carried, Brown,. Keith,. Larson, Lust, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. Lambert absent. •Plans of this project were displayed and explained in detail by. Public Works Director John Mayo. City Manager McMicken reported that bids were received and considered by a bid board on April 20, 1970, on L. I. D. No. 976, 1969 Street and Alley. Paving Improvement District, as follows: • Superior Asphalt & Concrete Co. $57,417.00 Yakima Cement & Asphalt Paving Co. 66,531.00 The City Engineer recommending that the contract be awarded to Superior. Asphalt & Concrete Co., the low bidder on this project, it was MOVED by, Keith, seconded by Lust that the recommendation of the City. Engineer be accepted and that the bid be awarded to Superior Asphalt - & Concrete Co., in the amount of $57,417.00, and that the City Manager be author- ized to enter into a contract_with said contractor upon the filing of the proper bond and insurance: carried, Brown, Keith, Larson, Lust, McNeice and Robinson. voting aye by voice vote. Lambert absent. . City Manager McMicken requesting authorization for out -of -State travel for Police Captain Richard Clark to the Western States Crime Conference at Eugene, Oregon, and for Police Sgt. Richard Nesary to New. York, to attend the Professional Polygraph Seminar from May 17 - 23, 1970, it was MOVED by seconded by Lust that said travel be authorized with expenses paid: carried, Brown,, Keith, Larson, Lust, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. Lambert absent.' • There being no further business to come before the Council, it was MOVED by Lust, seconded by Keith that we do now adjourn at the hour of 9 :10 P.M.: carried, Brown, Keith, Larson, Lust, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. Lambert absent. • ' READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY _ Al 0 :1 43 DATE , OUNC I LMAN 461._ DATE / COUNCILMAN • ATTEST: a - r�`e� , , C I T Y C L E R K M A Y O R • • • • • •