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Home My WebLink About12/28/1970 Business Meeting x I44 • ' DECEMBER 28, 1970 The City Council met in regular session, Mayor Larson presiding, Councilmen Brown, Keith, Lambert, Lust, McNeice and Robinson, and. City Manager McMicken present .on roll call. City Attorney Andrews absent and excused. . The Invocation was given by Councilman Lambert, The minutes of the regular meeting of December 21, havig 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. . Since a large crowd is expected to be heard on the matter of appointing a Housing Authority it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Lust that this meeting be recessed. to reconvene at the Yakima Valley Regional.Library: carried, Brown, Keith, Lambert, Larson, Lust, McNeice and. Robinson voting aye by voice vote. • RECESSED MEETING - YAKIMA VALLEY REGIONAL LIBRARY - 3:15 P.M. Mayor Larson having reconvened the meeting,. Clerk c the Council again called roll, Councilmen Brown, Keith, Lambert, Lust, McNeice and Robinson and City Manager McMicken present on roll call. Several hundred people being present at this meeting, Mayor Larson explained that all who wish to speak to the matter of whether .a Housing Authority should be appointed in theCity of Yakima, will have,a chance to be heard. He instructed them to come to the front of the room, state their name f'or the record and'make their presentation, trying not to repeat what has been - previouuly discussed. Before Mayor Larson opened the meeting for discussion from the. floor; City Manager McMicken and Director .of Planning and Community Development, Jay Otto:reviewed the Housing Authority matters that have taken place to date. Mr. McMicken referred to a Memofrom City :At.torney:AAndrews which explained•briefly the laws applicable to housing authorities and expressed his legal-opinion on two questions con- cerning the referral to the electorate of the City Council's action in implementing a local housing authority,• which had been requested of him. The City Attorney'_s Memo . . stated that he feels that theaction of the City Council in implementing a local housing authority would not be subject' to a . "forced referendum' ", but that the City Council may . voluntarily refer to the electorate a proposition as to or not a housing authority should locally implemented, with the reservation that -the ballot is advisory only. Mr. Otto briefly reviewed several items relative, to housing authority legislation. In re- viewing the housing authority situation to date, Mr. McMicken explained that on August 31, 1970, a Petition signed by 99 persons was filed with the City Clerk and CityCouncil asking the Council 'to appoint a.•housing authority, and attthat time the petition was referred to the Housing and Renewal Committee. He stated that after study, they voted 11 to 2 to recommend that the City Council appoint a Housing;Authority and the City Council 'fixed this date as a time for a public hearing on the matter'. Mr. McMicken reviewed the letters that have been received for and against the appointing of a• Housing Authority. Those present and speaking in favor of a housing authority for the City of Yakima were, Mrs. Phil. Pleasant, Dr. Warren Dean Starr, Mr. Clete Tune, Mrs. Magnolia Rance, Mr. Doug Peters, Attorney, speaking - -for Mr. Beauchamp and the Southeast Community Center at Work, Mrs. Rachael Corbin, Rev. Elwood Belfort,.Rev. Adams, Y.V.C.C.A., Mrs. Mary •Wakely, Mr. Charles Patillo, Jean Bradford', with the Department of Special Assistance, Rev. D.H. Griggs, Chairman of the Yakima Child Day Care Center, 516 S. 6th Street, Bob.Busenbark, Director of the Wapato Community Center, Mrs. Lorene Carter, Mrs. Riley Kelly, Mr. Lester Zerr Mr. Patrick Nagle, and Mr. Tom•Hopson, Those present.and,speaking against the appointing of a housing authority for the City of Yakima, were Mr. Lorne House, representing the Pro perty Owners Protective Association, Mr. Orman Wilson, Mr.-Lawrence Richey, Mr. Larry Robinson, Della Wallbauer, Mr. 'Harold D. Huff; Mr. H.L. •Holmes, Mrs. Alvina Schlotfelt; Mr. Joe Lee and Mr. Albert Lantrip. Those,speaking to this matter and other related topics were Mr. Jack Franklin, Mr. Don Hunt and other persons who did not identify them- selves. Council members indicating that they feel that the.people on both sides have expressed themselves well, the Staff has submitted reports, and a decision should be made • by them today, it was MOVED by Lambert,.seconded by'Keith that the City Council direct the City Manager and Staff to prepare a resolution that will implement the housing authority in the City of Yakima: carried, Brown, Keith,-Lambert, Larson,•Lust, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. • • It was MOVED by Brown, seconded by McNeice that Ordinance No..1276 creating a Parks and Recreation Fund as a special fund, be•passed as read:..carried, Brown,.Keith, Lambert, Larson, Lust, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call. City Manager 'McMicken ex- plained that previously the Parks and Recreation funds have been in the current expense fund and due to the new Budget accounting system it is necessary to create the Parks and Recreation Fund. ORDINANCE.NO. 1276, AN.ORDINANCE relating to .municipal finance; creating.a Parks and Recreation Fund as a special city fund; specifying sources of revenue for such fund; desig- nating the purposes of and the'manner of authorizing expenditures from such fund; creating Chapter Parks and Recreation Fund, and Sections 3.84.010, 3.84.020 and 3.84.030 as a new chapter and new sections of the City of Yakima municipal Code; and declaring an emergency. It was MOVED by McNeice, seconded by Robinson that Ordinance No. 1277 renaming Municipal Garbage Fund and Municipal Garbage Fund and Municipal Garbage•Collection Service Fund as Refuse Fund, be.passed.as•read:,carried, Brown, Keith, Lambert, Larson, Lust, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call. City Manager McMicken explained that this Ordinance merely changes the name of these funds to Refuse Fund in accordance with the 1971 Budget. ORDINANCE NO. 1277, AN ORDINANCE relating to funds and accounts of the City of Yakima; amending the title of Chapter 3.36 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code to. change the name, of a special fund; creating the "Refuse Fund" as a special fund of the City of Yakima; amending section 3.36.010 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code; and declaring an emergency, An Ordinance appropriating $10,000 within the Firemen's Relief and Pension Fund, having been read in its entirety at this meeting, was laid on the table for one week or until January 4, 1971. City Manager McMicken explained that this is an earmarked Fund in which the monies deposited in it can only be used for pensions and that this is a new obligation of that Fund. He further explained that the laws of the State.of Washington in 1970 re- quired a new obligation of the cities: for financing retirement benefits which - entitles certain retired personnel and widows to 2% increase retroactive back to the time of re- tirement. Mr. McMicken stated that this matter has been approved by the Firemen's Relief and Pension Board and that this Ordinance appropriates the money within the Fund for that purpose. 145 DECEMBER 28, 1970' 'City Manager McMicken referring to an off - the - agenda item, an Ordinance relating to the classification plan -and salary ranges for city employees and amending the Yakima Municipal Code, and explaining that this Ordinance merely adds a section that was typographically omitted from Ordinance No. 1264, it was MOVED by Brown, seconded by Mcneice that Ordinance . No. 1278 relating to said classification plan and.salary - ranges, be passed as read: carried Brown,.Keith, Lambert,- Larson, Lust, McNeice and Robinson voting aye bn roll call. ORDINANCE NO. 1278, AN ORDINANCE relating to a classification plan and salary ranges for city employees; amending Subsections (e) and (f) of Section 2.20.100 of the City of Yalima Municipal Code; and declaring an emergency. City Manager McMicken explaini-ng.:that in the construction of the Southeast Yakima Community Center project, it is necessary to acquire property from Mr. & Mrs. Alex Carter, in accor- dance with an Offer to Sell document, it was MOVED by Keith, seconded by Lust that Resolu- tion No. D' -1572 authorizing the purchase of said property, be passed read: carried, Brown, Keith, Lambert, Larson, Lust, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call. Mr. McMicken explained further that this will be a portion of the local sharetn qualify for a Federal Grant for this project. - RESOLUTION NO. D- 1572, A RESOLUTION authorizing the purchase of real property for South- east Yakima Community Center. . City Manager McMicken explaining that the proposed Resolution.authorizing the existence of a City Treasurer's Change*Fund and other petty cash funds, within the General Fund is merely a housekeeping matter,. it was MOVED by Brown, seconded by McNeice that Resolution No. D -1573 authorizing the existence of said Fund, be passed as read: carried, Brown,.Keith Lambert, Larson, Lust, McNeice and voting aye on roll call. RESOLUTION NO. D -1573, A RESOLUTION authorizing the existence of a City Treasurer's Change Fund, and other petty cash funds, within the General-Fund of the City of Yakima. City Manager McMic -ken referring to an off - the - agenda item, a Resolution granting a tem- porary revocable permit to North Construction Co., and Perry Hayes, Inc., to excavate and haul fill material from city property, has to do with the construction of the K -Mart facilities in the vicinity of the sewage treatment plant, and explained that this supercedes Resolution No. D -1564 adopted by the City Council on December 4, 1970. Councilmen Lambert and Lust indicated that they are still opposed to the location of the proposed K -Mart development. After due discussion, it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by :Keith that Resolution No. D -1574 granting said temporary revocable permit, be passed as read: carried, Brown, Keith, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call. •Lambert and Lust voting nay on roll call. - RESOLUTION NO. D- 1574, A RESOLUTION granting a temporary revocable permit to excavate and haul fill material from city property. Councilmen Keith, Lambert and. Robinson asking to be excused from the next meeting of January 4, 1971, it was MOVED by McNeice, seconded by Brown that they be excused; carried, Brown,- Larson,.Lust,and McNeice voting aye by voice vote. 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 6:05 P.M.: carried, Brown,.Keith, Lambert, .Larson,. Lust, McNeice and Robins.Pn otir -aye by voice vote. READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY , � .s .DATE \ 4- -- m 7 CO '1 CILMAN • 7/ COUNCIL N DATE �` / • - .ATTEST: C I T Y ■ C L E R K '' M A Y O R • • • • •