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Home My WebLink About12/07/1970 Business Meeting 135 • • • DECEMBER 7, 1970 • The City Council met in regular session, Mayor: Larson..presiding.., Councilmen Keith, Lambert, Lust, McNeice -and.. Robinson.,."City.Manager McMicken..and.City._Attorney Andrews present on roll call-. Councilman.. Brown absent, •.having been excused. -at- the- previous meeting. The Invocation. was._given -by Councilman Lust. The minutes.of the.regular:.meeting of November 30.,_1970,.having -been 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 Hearing on Petition No. 669, filed by A. J: Thompson, • Orman E. Arnold and.Others., requesting annexation_of..property -.south of Mead Avenue, between S. lst .and. Ledwich Avenues, and there .being -no .one present .. _to speak - this matter, and City Manager .McMicken referring-to the *reports .:and_ recommendations of the Planning Staff and Planning Commission,.it was MOVED-by Keith, seconded by that•Ordinance No. 1266 • annexing said property, be.passed.as. read: carried; Keith, Lambert, Larson, Lust, McNeice • and Robinson...voting aye on roll call. Brown absent. ORDINANCE NO.. 1266., AN.ORDINANCE_ annexing property to the City-of Yakima, and zoning said property. - This being the'time fixed for the Hearing on.Petition No..676, filed by Harvey M. Paulson and Others, requesting annexation of•property= contiguous to the Yakima City Limits at North 46th and South 48th Avenues, between Summitview.and Tieton Drive, and there being no one present to speak to this matter, it was MOVED by Keith,' seconded by Lust that Ordinance No. 1267 annexing • said property, be passed as read: carried; Keith, Lambert, Larson, Lust, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call. Brown absent. ORDINANCE NO.. 1267 AN ORDINANCE annexing property to- the of Yakima, and zoning -said property. :, • This being the time fixedfor the- Hearing:on Petition No..668, filed by Hugh Davis, request ing annexation-of property situated west of South 24th Avenue, •between-Washington Avenue and.Mead Avenue-, and there being no-one present to.speak to this matter, it was MOVED by Lambert, seconded by McNeice that'Ordinance No. 1268 annexing said property, be as. read: carried, Keith,. Lambert, Larson, Lust, McNeice and' Robinson voting aye on roll call. Brown absent. ORDINANCE NO. 1268, AN ORDINANCE annexing property to the City of Yakima, and zoning'said property. • In accordance with action taken.by the City Council on November 30, 1970, and an Ordinance having been prepared, it was MOVED .by Lambert, seconded*by McNeice•that Ordinance No. 1269 reducing certain business license fees, passed as read: carried, Keith, Lambert, Larson, Lust, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on call. Brown absent. City Manager McMicken explained that this change in fees corresponds with the adoption of the 1971 Budget. ORDINANCE NO. 1269, AN ORDINANCE relating to licenses and business regulatiorns; levying and specifying rates of general occupationtaxes; saving-certain taxes -and penalities; and amending Section 5.52.030 of the City of Yakima:Municipal -Code. • It was.MOVED by Keith, seconded by McNeice that Ordinance No. 1270 adopting the 1971 Budget be passed as read: carried, Keith,..Lambert; Larson Lust, McNeice and Robinson . voting aye on roll call.. Brown absent. City Manager explained that-this Ordinance adopts the 1971 Budget in_its final form in accordance.with adjustments - and changes made to the 1971 Preliminary Budget as determined. hearings held the City Council and the formal public hearing.held_on December 1, 1970. ORDINANCE NO. 1270, AN ORDINANCE adopting a Budget for theCity of Yakima, Washington, for the year 1971; and appropriating funds for estimated expenditures. It was MOVED. by Robinson,.seconded by Lust that Ordinance No...1271 relating to traffic control by amending the schedule of parking meter zones.on Naches Avenue, be.passed as read: carried, Keith, Lambert, Larson,.Lust, McNeice and .Robinson voting aye on roll call. Brown absent. Public Works Director; John Mayo, reported that the west side of Naches Avenue is -now metered for - four -hour parking - and'because.of the Mall construction - and the loss of 100's of parking spaces, there is.an. extreme shortage of parking. He explained that the Chamber of Commerce, as .well.as others, have asked that-the four -hour parking be changed. to two- hour..parking and that other metered parking be 'added,, and'this Ordinance amends the Yakima Municipal. Code to carry out that request. ORDINANCE NO. 1271, AN ORDINANCE relating to traffic control; amending the schedule of parking meter zones established by Section 9:75.030'.of the City of Yakima Municipal Code. by adding Subsection 9.75.030 (a) (13) and by repealing Subsections 9.75.030 (b) (11) and (12); and declaring an emergency. In accordance with hearings and recommendations meetings, and corrections having been made, it was MOVED by Lust, seconded by :Keith that Resolution No. D -1559 amend- ing the General Plan by adding the Land Use for Nob Hill Boulevard and the Land Use Plan for Vicinity of Yakima.Valley College, be passed as read: carried, Keith, Lambert, Larson, Lust,.McNeice and Robinson voting:aye.on.roll call. Brown absent. Director of Planning and Community Development, explained the corrections that had been made to the • Preliminary Plans of both the Yakima Valley Vicinity Plan and the Nob Hill Boule- vard Land Use Plan, as recommended at the previous meetings and hearings on this matter. RESOLUTION NO. D -1559, A RESOLUTION amending the General Plan of the City of Yakima by adding, as supplements thereto, a Land Plan for Nob Hill Boulevard and a Land Use Plan . for Vicinity of Yakima Valley College. • Mr. Robert Schultz, Chairman, Housing and Renewal Committee, presented the recommendation of the 15- member Housing and Renewal Committee for establishing a Public Housing Authority. He stated that in a meeting,.after several public meetings and 'committee meetings,.a vote �( on the matter was .taken by the Committee and the vote was 11 - 2 to recommend to the City /\ Council, the appointment of a Public Housing authority for Yakima. Mr. Schultz; read the 136 . DECEMBER 7, 1970 report of the Committee which. explained.. ;that-.this.R_.15 -man Committee which.was. appointed by the City:Council-,.had spent..a.gr.ea.t- deal.of time studying- the,need.for and._.alternatives to the establishment_ of. a.. Housing Authority and the development of.low -rent public ; housing for our many very low income citizens, and,feelthat - there is an urgent need for a Public Hous- ing Authority, that..there are no..available.alternatives for:housing of these..families'and that positive action, therefore, should be•taken:by the- City•Council at an..early date. He also stated . that the...Committee had . received "the support in._their recommendation.. to the Council of three .. other.groups,..a group the Church, the Leagueof Women Voters and the Herald - Republic.. There being many•persons present to speak to this 'matter, Mayor Larson opened the meeting for discussion on'the - subject. Mr. Henry Beauchamp spoke in favor of the appointing.of..a Housing._Authority. Mr. Lorne House, representing the Property Owners. Protection Association, Inc,, theirreport in..opposition..to the crea- tion of a Housing Authority.in.Yakima, which lists 11 objections, and urged the -City Coun- cil to delay consideration..of -:the •formation• of a-Housing .Authority, giving. reasons, and listed some suggested alternatives to consider.' Others speaking to this matter, for and against, in the order that they appeared,. were as follows: Mrs. Addie Perry, 1010 S. 9th Street, spoke for the.Housing Authority; Mr. Larry Robinson, opposed; Mr. 0. F. Gilbert, opposed; Mr. Larry Richey, opposed; Marguerite Hackett, opposed and suggested bring =ng.....the matter to a vote of the people;- Mr. Richard Lee, of O.E.O., spoke for the Housing Authority, explaining the need for one; Mr$. Pat Nagle, for; Mrs. Rice, opposed,. -and re- quested vote of the people; Mr. Zahler, opposed; Mr. Tom Halahan, a memberof the Housing and Renewal Committee, spoke for the program, explaining that it will be under the control of the City.Council and not in competition with local builders; Mrs. Ransom, against; Mr. Elbert Moreland, stated he is neither for or against, but like to see the matter brought to a vote of the•people; Mr. Elwin Kelty, also would like the matter to be brought to a vote; Don Tate, opposed; Alice Nyland, 1012 N. 4th Street, against; Mr. Gary.Swenson, against, and for a vote of the people; Mr. Henry Beauchamp again .spoke in favor, stating that lots of people need housing; Mrs. Janet Russell, asked how it is determined what is adequate housing; Mr. Ed Doran and Mr. Bill Stillwater also spoke to this matter. There being no further discussion, no action was taken on this matter at this time. The City Treasurer submitted the.following report for the month of November, 1970: • November 30, 1970 Mr.. Craig. McMicken . City Manager .Yakima, Washington - . Dear Sir:. The following investments were purchased during the month of.November, 1970. CURRENT EXPENSE : U.S. TREASURY DISCOUNT BILL #1602275 @ 100M, . $ 97,5 $ 97,597.83 .DUE - 5/20/71.- SKR #56783 . CITY STREET, U.S.,.TREASURY DISCOUNT BILL - DUE - 5/20/71' 19,519.57 .19,519.57 CITY GARAGE.- Depreciation.Account U.S. TREASURY DISCOUNT BILLS #6056965/8 @ 10M - DUE 5/20/71.- SKR #56964 . . 39,039.13 ' 39,039.13 MUNICIPAL. AIRPORT GENERAL OBLIGATION. BOND REDEMPTION • U.S. TREASURY DISCOUNT BILLS - DUE - - 2/11/71 19,791.00 19,791.00 - TRANSIT U.S. TREASURY DISCOUNT BILLS #6056969/70 @ 10M DUE - 5/20/71 - SKR #56790 19,519:57 19,519,.57 IRRIGATION U.S.. TREASURY:DISCOUNT BILLS #5937721/2 & 5937728/9 @ 10M DUE 9/30/71 - SKR #56963 38,314.91 38,314.91 WATER - .SEWER U.S. TREASURY DISCOUNT. BILLS #282896 @ 50M & #1602285 @ 100M - DUE — 5/20/71 - SKR #56784 146,396.75 ._ _146,396.75 WATER -SEWER REVENUE-BOND REDEMPTION. 1,9 68 RESERVE A /C. U.S. TREASURY.DISCOUNT-BILL - DUE — 9/30/71 9,578.73 9,578.73 WATER - SEWER REVENUE -BOND..REDEMP•T PR: & INTEREST. U.S. TREASURY DISCOUNT BILLS - DUE/2/11/71 29,686.50 - 29,686.50 CUMULATIVE RESERVE FOR DOMESTIC_ WATER °SUPPLY DEVELOPMENT . U.S. TREASURY DISCOUNT BILLS DUE 9/30/71 86,208.55 86,208.55 SEWER CONSTRUCTION U.S. TREASURY DISCOUNT BILLS #6056700/2 @ 10M DUE 5/20/71- SKR #56782 29,279.35 29,279.35 DOMESTIC WATER IMPROVEMENT U.. S. TREASURY DISCOUNT BILL #282492 @ 50M DUE 3/18/71 SKR -- #56787:: 49,232.25 49,232.25 • •• GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND. REDEMPTION FOR LIBRARY BUILDING U.S. TREASURY DISCOUNT BILLS - DUE 2/11/71 9,8.95.50 9,895.50 1962 STREET IMPROVEMENT GENERAL. BOND REDEMPTION U.S. TREASURY DISCOUNT BILLS - DUE 3/18/71 39,385.80 39,385.80 . CEMETERY TRUST • YAKIMA L.I..D.. #979 .WARRANT• #4 2,099.86 -• 2,099.86 - _ L . - I .. GUARANTY U.S. TREASURY DISCOUNT BILL #5937732 @ 10M DUE 9/30/71 - SKR #56790 9,578.73 9.578/73 6 (continued) 137 DECEMBER 7, 1970 (INVES,TMEN PURCHASED :AND.. SOLD DURING NOVEMBER, 197 Investments• - purchased, continued) TREASURER'S, SURPLUS. CASH TIME CERTIFICATE. OF. DEPOSIT ... #17:41.- DUE 12/30/70 THE NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE $ 100 - ,000.00 $ TIME. _ CERTIFICATE .OF.:..DEPOSIT:. #250,9 -° DUE . 12/30/70 .. ` . . . . SEATTLE - FIRST... NATIONAL . BANK 100,000.00 TIME CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT #1739 DUE 3/29/71 THE NATIONAL BANK. OF COMMERCE - 100-400.00 - . YAKIMA L.I.D. #978 - _ ,WARRANT #6 72 72,068.50 •_ , ' 372.068 Total investments purchased during the month of November, 1970.:, $ 1,617,192.53 The following investments _ were .sold during ,the month of November, 1970 CITY . GARAGE-Depreciation ,.. Account U.S.. TREASURY DISCOUNT BILLS #4786938/40 @ IOM -- SKR #44400, 28,935.30 28,935.30 MAUSOLEUM MAINTENANCE - WITHDRAWAL. FROM SAVINGS A/C #40684° WASHINGTON . MUTUAL SAVINGS BANK 197,64 197.64 • TRANSIT U.S. TREASURY DISCOUNT. BILLS #4786941/42 @ 1OM - SKR #44399 19,29 19,290.20 IRRIGATION: _ U.S. TREASURY DISCOUNT BILL #3375896A•@ IOM - SKR - #8925 9,289.49 U.S. TREASURY DISCOUNT BILL #4,64040 @ 50M - SKR #43080 48,274.17 .57.563,. WATER -SEWER . U.S. TREASURY DISCOUNT.BILL #5.26140 @50M - SKR #37055 47,092.50 TIME DEPOSIT #1728 -'- N B C 100,000.00 TIME CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT #1461 - SEATTLE -FIRST 100,000.00 24'7.092.50 WATER- SEWER REVENUE:. BOND. REDEMPTION 1968 RESERVE A /.0 - U.S..TREASURY DISCOUNT BILL #3375897A @10M - .•, SKR -. #8927 9,2.89.49 . 9,289.49• WATER- SEWER'REVENUE BOND REDEMPTION 1956 PR & INTEREST . U.S.. TREASURY DISCOUNT BILL #4560491 @ 10M.=- SKR #42354 9,594.22 . - 9,594,.22 WATER -SEWER REVENUE BOND, REDEMPTION PR. & INTEREST U.S. TREASURY DISCOUNT. BILL #4560492 @ 10M - SKR #42353 9,594.22 U.S... TREASURY • DISCOUNT BILL #4041090 @ 10M.- SKR :# 39926 9,575.64 . 19,169.86 CUMULATIVE RESERVE FOR. DOMESTIC. WATER: SUPPLY DEVELOPMENT U.S. TREASURY DISCOUNT BILLS #4041114/7. 10M & #526636 . @ 50M SKR #39925 86,180.80 86 SEWER CONSTRUCTION U.S. TREASURY DISCOUNT BILLS #4786943/44 @lOM - SKR #44398 19;290.20 19,.290.20 DOMESTIC WATER IMPROVEMENT TIME CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT. #200 PACIFIC NATIONAL BANK OF WASHINGTON = 100,000.00 100,000.00 FIREMEN'S RELIEF PENSION U.S.: TREASURY DISCOUNT BILLS:. #3375898A /900A @ 10M SKR-#8926 27,868.48 YAKIMA L -.I.D #.921 INSTALLMENT LOAN NOTE .432.28 YAKIMA L.I.D. #929 - INSTALLMENT LOAN NOTE - ' 2,028.86 .. YAKIMA L..I.D. #931 - INSTALLMENT LOAN NOTE • "128.10 YAKIMA L.I.D. #950 - BONDS #14/18 2,5,0.0.00 . YAKIMA •L.I.D. #952 - BONDS #45/70 • -- 13,000.00 45,957.72 :CEMETERY TRUST . U.S. TREASURY DISCOUNT BILLS #3375901A/902A @ 10M :; ; SKR #8907 18;578 YAKIMA L..I..D. #914 - INSTALLMENT' LOAN NOTE 191.86 YAKIMA L.I.D. #928 - INSTALLMENT LOAN NOTE 44.3.03 19,213.87 L.-I. GUARANTY YAKIMA L.I.D. #912 - INSTALLMENT LOAN NOTE 284.77 284.77 TREASURER'S.. SURPLUS CASH . ' U.S. TREASURY. DISCOUNT BILL #909947A @ 100M - SKR ,#8906 92,894.92 U.S. TREASURY DISCOUNT BILL #1166390..@ 100M - SKR #37056 94,185.00 U.S. TREASURY DISCOUNT BILL #464039A @ 50M - SKR #8911 - 46,447.46 233,527.38 Total investments sold during the month of November, 1970 $ 895,587.61 Respectfully :submitted;., s/ Doris A. Hufferd APPROVED: INVESTMENT COMMITTEE Deputy City Treasurer s /John Larson . MAYOR ' s /Craig McMicken CITY. MANAGER . s /Leonard Cros.e DIRECTOR OF FINANCE • s /Walter Chappel CITY TREASURER ' DAH:dh It was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Lambert that the report of the City Treasurer dated November 30, 1970, regarding the investments of the City of Yakima, be accepted and approv- ed: carried, Keith, Lambert, Larson, Lust, McNeice and Robinson. voting aye by, voice vote. Brown absent. . I DECEMBER 7, 1970 City Manager McMicken reported that.Operation,Coalition has..pledged- $72,799 in- cash.as a• portion of.the local share..of..project :costs for the Southeast.Yakima._Community Center pro- ject, for .which project. an..application has been' made by the. City .of Yakima to the United States Departmen.t.of Housing and. Urban fora :.Neighborhood. Facilities 'Grant. He explained that in order to be..eligible for such grant; the City as such applicant.must insure the United:States.Depar.tment _ of Housing and Urban Development that. the full amount of the required :local._share.project costs will be° available as required for that'project, and a Resolution has .been...prepared to .cover . this matter. .After due: discussion, .'it was MOVED by Keith, seconded by Lust .that D- 1560.authorizing the City to act as surity for contributions. pledged.by Operation Coalition toward .Southeast Yakima Community. Center. project costs,.-be.passed_,as. read: carried; Keith; Lambert, Larson, Lust, McNeice and Robinson.voting aye..on -roll. call. Brown absent. RESOLUTION NO. D -1560, A.RESOLUTION undertaking an obligation by theflCity.of.Yakima as'" surety for payment of the contribution pledged - :by Operation Coalition as partial payment of the local share project costs for the SoutheastYakima Community Center project. City Manager McMcken explained that Superior Asphalt and-Concrete-Company has completed a substantial portion of the work contemplated on the .& West Avenue Arterial'Improv,•- ment Project, and there will be an unreasonable delay in the completing of the :remaining portion of the contract because of inclement weather and because construction permit's necessary to complete the project .have not yet been issued by Burlington Northern and' . Oregon- Washington Railroad and Navigation Company and that it will be in the best interests of the City to terminate the existing contract and execute -.a new contract without calling for further bids to perform the unfinished work at a later time.. After due discussion, it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Lust that Resolution No. D -1561 author- izing the termination of said contract with Superior Asphalt and Concrete Companyand authorizing a new contract, be.passed as read: carried, Keith, Lambert, Larson, Lust, - McNeice and Robinson voting aye 'on.roll • call. Brown'absent. RESOLUTION NO, D -1561, A RESOLUTION terminating a..contract with Superior Asphalt & Concrete Company for a project known as'.East and.West - Mead Avenue.Arterial Improvement, Urban Arterial Project No 8 -4 -180 (08) & (09) and authorizing final.,..: payment,,_.. and.,. au:thor:zing. the execution of.a new contract for the completion the project. City Manager McMicken.referring -to the certification by the. City Engineer_.of the completion of work on East 6,, West Mead Arterial Improvement and'recommending that the work be accepted and final payment made in the amount of $78,496.70 to Superior Asphalt Concrete Company it-was MOVED,by Robinson, seconded by Lambert, that the report of the City Engineer dated • December 3,. 1970, with respect to the completion the work on said contract, be approved, the work-be-accepted and payment of the final estimate as therein - set forth is hereby authorized: carried, Keith, Lambert,. Larson, Lust, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. Brown absent. City Manager McMick'en explaining that the City supplies domestic water Service to the . . Central Washington Fairgrounds and in installing the water system certain.items owned by the City and necessary for the - .completion of the .system;. &is- requesting.that authorization be given.to.sell this equipment to the Central'Washington'Fair Association, it -was MOVED.. by Robinson, seconded by McNeice that. Resolution No. D -1562 authorizing the sale of fire hydrants, valve boxes and appurtenances as recommended, be passed- as-read: carried, Keith, Lambert, Larson,. Lust, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call. Brown absent. RESOLUTION NO D -1562, A RESOLUTION authorizing the sale of fire hydrants, valve. boxes and appurtenances to the Central Washington Fair Association. City Manager McMicken bringing on for discussion, an off - the - agenda item, explained that in connection with contemplated improvements to Nob Hill Boulevard, authorization..is re- quested to purchase right -of -way property in.accordance with an Offer to Sell document attached to the Resolution authorizing said purchase, which has prepared. After due discussion, it.was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by McNeice that Resolution No. D -1563 authorizing the purchase of said property, be.passed as read: carried, Keith, Lambert, Larson, Lust, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call. Brown absent. RESOLUTION NO. D -1563, A RESOLUTION authorizing the purchase of right of way property for Nob Hill Boulevard 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 5:50 P.M.: carried, Keith, Lambert, Larson, Lust, McNeice and Robinson.voting ayeby"'voice vote. Brown absent. • ' 4 :L./7. Ir READ AND. 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