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Home My WebLink About10/26/1970 Business Meeting 119/ • OCTOBER 26, 1970 • The City Council met in regular session,- Mayor Larson presiding, Councilmen Brown, Lambert, Lust and McNeice, City Manager McMicken and City Attorney Andrews present on roll call. Councilmen Keith and Robinson absent on roll call, Councilman Keith having been excused at the previous meeting and Councilman Robinson present after 3.:15 P.M. The Invocation was given. by Councilman Lambert. . The minutes of the regular meeting of October 19, 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. . • Petition No. 675, Notice of .Intention to Commence Annexation Proceedings, having been filed with the City Clerk on October 16, 1970, by Wood Construction Company, requesting annexation of property situated southeast of the intersection of King Street and South 13th Avenue, Mr. Jay Otto, Director of Planning and Community Development, explained that this is a one - owner property which is a part of a group of six lots on which homes are being built, and in the process of getting building permits it was found that this one lot is outside the City, and it seems logical to request annexation. Mrs. Mabel - H. Siegfried, of Paulson Realty, being present to represent Wood Construction Co., Inc., in this matter, explained that Paulson Realty has been authorized by Wood Construction Co., Inc. to rep - resent them at this meeting to speak - for this annexation, and that a letter specifying this authorization will be filed with the City Clerk. (Letter filed 10/28/70) After due discussion, it was MOVED by Brown, seconded by Lambert, that this date be set as the time •for a meeting with the initiating party who signed the Notice of Intention to Commence Annexation Proceedings, dated October 16, 1970, represented by Mrs. Mabel H. Siegfried, of Paulson Realty, said initiating party being Wood Construction Co., Inc.: carried Brown, Lambert, Larson, Lust and McNeice voting aye by voice vote Keith and Robinson absent. • Mrs. Siegfried, stating that they are willing to accept the City's existing indebtedness, it was duly moved, seconded and passed that the annexation proposed by petition no. 675 . (Notice of Intention to Commence Annexation Proceedings) be accepted by the City of Yakima and that the area sought to be annexed be required to assume the City's existing indebted- ness. The above MOTION was made by Brown, seconded by Lust and carried, Brown, Lambert, Larson, Lust and McNeice voting aye by voice vote. Keith and Robinson absent. (Action on Petition No. 676, Notice of Intention to Commence Annexation Proceedings, filed • by John and Carolyn Morgan, delayed to later in this meeting.) • Petition No. 677, having been filed with the City Clerk on October 22, 1970, by West Valley Nursing Homes, Inc., requesting vacation of utility easements, it was MOVED by , Lambert, seconded -by Brown, that said Petition be referred to the City Manager and Staff • for study'and recommendation: carried, Brown, Lambert, Larson, Lust and McNeice voting aye by voice.vote. Keith and Robinson absent. City Manager McMicken explaining that the Automobile Rental'Business Agreement and Licen- ses of the three car rental firms operating at the Yakima Municipal Airport, must be re- newed at this time, it was MOVED by Brown, seconded by Lust, the Resolution No. D -1547 authorizing the execution of said automobile rental agreements, be passed as read: car- ried, Brown, Lambert, Larson, Lust and McNeice voting aye on roll call. Keith and Robin- son absent. Airport Manager James Eakiny explained. that there has been no raise in rates in the renewal agreements as there has been.a.consid erable increase in revenue to the City since these agreements were first made and it was felt that there is no need to increase the rates at this time. RESOLUTION NO. D -1547, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Manager and City Clerk of the City of Yakima to execute automobile rental business license agreements with car rental firms operating:at the Yakima Municipal Airport. Councilman Robinson present after 3:15 P.M. City Manager McMicken explaing that certain repair parts must be immediately purchased for a Swather and said parts are available from one source only, which makes it necessary to,purchase these parts without calling for bids, it was MOVED by McNeice, seconded by Lambert, that Resolution No. D -1548 authorizing the purchase of said parts without calling for bids, be passed,as read:" carried, Brown, Lambert, Larson, Lust, McNeice and Robinson 'voting aye on roll call. Keith absent. RESOLUTION N0. D -1548, A RESOLUTION authorizing the purchase of material without calling for bids. City Manager McMicken referred to his Report #k102, Lease Renewal with Yakima Cement Products Company, which explains that the T= .lease :_. with Yakima Cement Products Company, for space under the Nob Hill Overpass (5 year lease period), expires December 31, 1970 and they wish to renew the'lease. Mr. McMicken further explaining that Yakima Cement Products Company has improved the leased property considerably, that it is unlikely that any other group would be interested in leasing the property, and recommending that the City renew the -lease under the same terms for a 5 -year period, it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Lambert, 'that a Resolution be prepared authorizing the execution of a Lease Renewal Agreement as recommended: carried, Brown, Lambert, Larson, Lust, McNeice and Robinson - voting aye by voice .vote. Keith absent. 0 City Manager McMicken reported that Walter Chappel, City Treasurer, has been elected to the Board of the Washington Finance. Officers' Association for 1970 -71. Mr. Chappel being • present at this meeting, Council members congratulated him for his interest and participa- tion in this Organization. • Petition No. 676, Notice of Intention to Commence Annexation Proceeding's, having been filed with the City Clerk on October 22, 1970, by John and Carolyn Morgan, requesting annexation of property contiguous to the Yakima City Limits at N. 46th and S. 48th Ave- nues, between Summitview and Tieton Drive, 'and. Mr. Morgan being present, it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Brown, that this date be set as the time for a meeting with the initiating party who signed the Notice of Intention to Commence Annexation Proceedings,.` dated October 22, 1970, said initiating party being John Morgan: carried, Brown, Lambert, Larson, Lust, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. Keith absent. Mr. Morgan stating that they are willing to accept the City's existing indebtedness, it was duly 120 OCTOBER, 26, 1970 moved, seconded and passed that the annexation proposed by petition no. 676 (Notice of Intention to Commence Annexation Proceedings) be accepted by-.the City of Yakima and -that the area sought to. be annexed be required to assume the City's existing indebtedness. The above MOTION was made by Robinson, seconded by Lust and carried, Brown, Lambert, Larson, Lust, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. Keith absent. Public Works Director, John Mayo,- reported on the status of the various traffic changes that have taken place in recent weeks, and some changes yet to be made in striping and signalizing. . There being no further business to come before the Council, it was MOVED by Lust, secon - ded by McNeice, that we do now adjourn.at the'hour of 4:20 P.M.: carried, Brown, Lambert, Lust, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by_ voice vote. 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