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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/19/1970 Business Meeting OCTOBER 19, 1970 The City Council met in regular session, Mayor Larson presiding, Councilmen Brown, Keith, Lambert, Lust, McNeice and Robinson, City Manager McMicken and City Attorney Andrews present on roll call. • The Invocation was given by Councilman Keith. • The minutes of the regular meeting of October 13,- 1970, having been duly certified accu- rate 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.Hearing on Resolution of Intention No. D -1541, to improve property located on the southwest corner'of Lincoln and 16th Avenues, by construc ting curbs, gutters, sidewalk and surfacing of streets, in accordance with Petition No. 661, City Manager McMicken reported that there are some problems regarding the formation of this proposed L.I.D. Public Works Director John Mayo,stated that there.are two basic problems -- that under the State Law,• the assessed value of the land and 25% of assessed value of the property are what limits -the amount that can-be assessed against the land and accordingly, the estimated amount of the proposed L.I.D. is more than can legally be assessed against this land as previously appraised He further explained that since it was first appraised, a considerable amount-of 'construction work and buildings have been going up on this property which would make it worth more and the•assessor having been asked to re- assess this property has reported that as of January 1, 1971,, there will be a re- assessment madam and a new - value placed on the property which should make the tax base enough to easily form the L.I.D. Mr. Mayo stated that there are other ways to take care of this matter before that time should the shopping center owners wish to get this L.I.D. started before January such as posting a bond. He reported that the other problem that needs to be settled before this District can be formed involves modification to the Service Station on the corner.. He explained that the owner wants a considerable amount more than the appraisal made for that part of the corner being taken. Mr. Mayo read a protest filed with the City Clerk on this" date by Mr..E.L. Clark -, of this Service Station property, who is protesting the cost of his assessment charges on the proposed L.I.D. and the of payment. Mr. Fred Palmer, Attorney, representing Mr. Clark, spoke against the proposed L.I.D., stating that the amount of his property being taken is causing him to lose some of his rental fee, from $250 a month to $216 a month, and the lease runs for five more years with options of'up to ten years, which would mean quite a loss in fifteen years. He stated that they do not think.they should have to pay this assessment when it is not for their benefit but for the benefit of the shopping center. • Mr. Mayo explained that the property'is "being assessed, but the property owner does not have to pay this, -- it will be absorbed by the City,`while the amount assessed to'the Salvation Army property is being paid by the Shopping Center Association. Mr. Palmer • indicated that they were not aware that•the cost of.this L.I.D. would be taken care of in this way. Mr..•Elery VanDiest,• Attorney, also representing. Mr. Clark, along with Mr. Palmer.,. stated ..that. the - .problem . is. being created. by. the Shopping Center, and the reques- ted improvement does not improve the Service Station property.but cuts down its size. Mr. Donald Bond, Attorney, representing Buttrey -Osco, Shopping Center, spoke to this matter, stating that at the time of the rezone hearing they had" made commitments regardin• paying their fair share of any L.I.D. that might be to alleviate traffic conjes- tion that might be caused by the proposed shopping center, and other commitments regardin• easements. He .indicated that they were unaware of the problems brought out at this hearing and hope they can.be solved so that this matter will hot be drawn out any longer than necessary. Mr.. Wes Britt, being present regarding another matter on the Agenda, suggested that when the property is from the Service Station property for the streeu - that the same amount be.given them from.the other.side of the Station, which would eli- minate the one problem of.the Service Station property being too small. Mr. Clark indi- cated an interest in this suggestion. Council members indicating that. they feel the problemsmentioned • are ones that must be'settled"by property owners concerned and not by the City Council, that it is evident that the matter should.. be' delayed, it was MOVED by Keith,' seconded by Lust that this Hearing be continued'until'Novenber 16, 1970: carried, Keith, Lambert, Larson, Lust, McNeice and Robinson voting aye'by voice vote. Brown not voting. . A Damage Claim having been filed with the City Clerk on October 13, 1970, by Douglas H. Walker, 11327 8th Ave. N.E., Seattle, while living at 3208 Way; Yakima, in the amount of $21.75 for damages caused from the loss of materials picked up by mistake by the Garbage Department, it was MOVED by McNeice, seconded by Lust that said Damage Claim be referred to the City Manager and Staff for study and recommend carried, Brown, Keith, Lambert, Larson, Lust, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. In accordance with the Yakima City Charter and State Statute, City.Manager McMicken . submitted the preliminary budget for the City of.:Yakima for the year 1971,,a copy having also been filed with the City Clerk on this date. Mr. McMicken referred to his Budget message and reviewed portions of the Preliminary Budget,for•1971. In summarizing these he explained that because of the'new budgeting prodedure this year, there has been some delay in the preparation and there will not be as much historial background for compari- son as there has been in the past. Mr. McMicken also reported that this is a more balanced budget than in previous years. He stated that there will be meetings regarding' • the 1971 Budget with the City Council and various City Departments as needed and a Notice • of Hearing on Adoption of the-Final- Budget for 1971 will be published twice, fixing the time of a public hearing by the City Council for Monday, November 23, 1970, for the pur- pose of fixing the final budget for the City of Yakima for the fiscal year of 1971, in ' accordance with State Statute. After due discussion, it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Brown that the filing of the 1971 Preliminary Budget with the City Council for their study and recommendation on this date be acknowledged: carried, Brown, Keith, Lambert, Larson, Lust, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. City Manager McMicken referred to his Report #100, Tahoma Cemetery - Proposed Memorial Monument by Veterans of Fore Wars and their attached letterexplaining their request, along with sketches of the proposed monument. He reported that this matter has been studied by the Staff, as previously requeste5by the City Council, and it is recommended • that preliminary permission be granted pending approval of final monument drawings. Mr. - Gordon Eisfeldt, being present, representing the Veterans-of Foreign Wars, spoke to this matter explaining that the final plans and drawings will be submitted for City Council approval before going ahead on the project. After due discussion, it was MOVED by Keith, ' seconded by McNeice that the proposed project be approved and that preliminary permission be granted to proceed with plans for this protect with the final approval to be given at • r 118 OCTOBER 19,r1970 the time the final plans and specifications are submitted to ,the Council:, carried, Brown, . Keith, Lambert, Larson, Lust, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. . .. City Manager McMicken referred to his Report #101, Proposed Building Security Ordinance, which explains that the work on this proposed Ordinance has been pursued primarily by the City Attorney's office in collaboration with the Police Department, Fire Marshal's office and the Chief Building Official, and is patterned after one adopted by Oakland, California. He recommended Council adoption after further study. Police Chief- Madden reported that there has been an increase in the number of burglary offenses committed against commercial establishments and the purpose of this proposed Ordinance is to prevent burglaries by II requiring businesses to comply with certain security regulations. He further reported that before any action is taken on this matter he is obtaining reactions of business men who are attending the current Security Seminar for retail managers and employees and a report of their opinion will be made in the next thirty days. - Mr.. Wes Britt spoke to this matter indicating that he is not in favor, of such an Ordinance making it mandatory for businesses to comply with .certain security regulations. Council'members discussed the proposed Ordinance and indicated that they would like to study it further. before taking final Coun- cil action on the matter. No formal'action was taken'.at this time,. . City Manager McMicken referred to the Certification by the engineers, Cornell, Howland, Hayes & Merryfield and Public Works Director John Mayo, on the completion of the work on the Naches River Raw Water Intake project,• except certain listed items, and recommending that the completed portion of the work be accepted by the City and commence- ment of the 30day waiting period prior to final payment of:the- retainage monies, and upon certification that all work is completed and all other requirements met,' that the final monies due the Contractor, Mountain-States Construction Company, in the amount of $17,166.6: be paid. After due discussion, it was MOVED by Robinson,-seconded . by McNeice that the report of the Consulting Engineers and Public Works Director dated October 12, 1970, with respect to the completion of the work on the Naches River Raw Water Intake project, be approved, the work completed, and payment of the'f'inal estimatein''the'amount of $17,166.68 as therein set forth be authorized. when all requirements are met an.d:all work is complete.: carried, Brown, Keith, Lambert, 'Larson, Lust, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. • 'City Manager McMicken reported on an item not on the Agenda.,•that of the Regional Trans- portation Study for Yakima and Its Environs and explained -that this suggested Transportati.■ • Study would 'be one that would be conducted by.the,State Highway Department in Connection with the City, and Yakima County,.Selah and Union Gap. He.:sta.ted.that a,meeting had been held with representatives of these jurisdictions and that the others would be requesting the same kind of approval of a Transportation Study of their :Councils. Mr. McMicken explaining briefly the proposed plans .to be accomplished by such a study and recommending City Council approval, it was MOVED.by Robinson r 8eeSoe ed by.Keith that. the Yakima City Council go on record as being in favor of this /.eg, ona :Transportation Survey as recom- mended: carried, Brown, Keith, Lambert, Larson; Lust, .McNeice and Robinson voting.aye by voice vote. . City Manager McMicken recommending that the Council hold -a public hearing in two weeks on the Mead Avenue Arterial Improvement, between 3rd Avenue and 10th Avenue; which was heard on October 6, 1970, by the Planning Commission, and that notices be sent.to property owners in the area informing them of the hearing and that an alternate plan will be.con- sidered by the City Council, it was.MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Lust that November 2,. 1970 be set as the time for a hearing the City Council on said matter and • that a notice be sent to the property owners as recommended by the City Manager: carried,' Brown, Keith, Lambert, Larson, Lust, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. -- City Manager McMicken recommending that Paul Page, Sewer Superintendent, be authorized to attend the Pacific Northwest Pollution Control Association meeting in Victoria, B.C;., October 21 - 23, 1970, it was MOVED by Lust, seconded by McNeice that said..travel be allowed with expenses paid: carried, Brown, Keith, Lambert, Larson, Lust, - McNeice and II Robinson voting aye by voice vote. - Councilman Keith asking to be excused from the next Council meeting on October 26, 1970, it was MOVED by.McNeice, seconded by Lust that he be excused: carried; Brown, Lambert, Larson, Lust, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote.. • There being no'further business to come before the Council, it was -MOVED by-Lust, seconded by McNeice that we do now adjourn at the hour-of .9:50 P.M.: carried; •Brown, Keith, Lambert, Larson, Lust, McNeice and Robi v o '� aye by voice vote. ,,t READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY • : ' DATE \®• 1O CO CILMAN . / - • z� - � ' DATE / ) / c G� l 0 - COUNCILMAN - - / ' • ATTEST:. . . 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