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Home My WebLink About12/13/1971 Special Meeting / Regular Meeting 2S9 DECEMBER 13, 1971 MINUTES ..OF SPECIAL .MEETING • • . ._ YAKIMA"_..CITY .COUNCIL ' . . . _.. __becember._.13; 1971 . Pursuant call._ b.y the..May.or..,...a special..meeting. of ...the.Yakima City Council was held at • ,1.:30 P .N1...in.:.the .Conference. �Room...at...Yakima._..City Hall . . Councilmen .present .at..,.the__meeting:.were::.. Mayor: Lar.son.,....Wray. Brown:, Lenore Lambert, James Lust, Don McNeice., and..Walter Robinson. Also.. in.attendance._were Councilmen -elect Bert Broad, . Don Schussler and..Bill..Whitaker... _ Others _.in....attendance...,were City Manager McMicken and City Attorney Andrews. • The Special. Meeting..._was._called ..to by Mayor.:_.Larson., .who_ announced .that the Council would.. then and_..there_. commence .in.. executive . : :session.._to personn matter concern- ing the :considera.tion..-of t'h'e .appointment .of. the. Police _Chief .of_ -the. City of Yakima. • The executive .session concluded._at . 3. . :00_.P:.M..- •_at _.the._meeting::,was adjourned. .REGULAR .-MEET.ING. - .,MONDAY.,. DECEMBER.. 13 , .,.1.9.7.1._:.. - 3:00- ,0' :CLOCK P.M. The City Council.. then .me.t.._in... regular ...session.. at. the .hour._.o.f ...3 : 0.0..:.P .M: .Mayor .Larson , Coun- . cilmen Brown, . Lanibert.,.._McNeice...and Rob.in.son'; .._ Cityy Manag.er...McMicken. 'and City Attorney And- _ rews were . present_._on..roll.call :. Lust..were. absent on roll call. It • was MOVED .by...Robinson , seconded_ by McNeice _ .that... Councilmen .Keith and Lust' be excused from this. meeting :. carried,._Brown,,... Lambert, Larson,. McNeice .and._Robinson .:voting aye by voice . vote. Councilman. ,Lust..was..presen.t .after .3:35' P.M. . . The Invocation._was. ,given._by. .Councilman Lambert. The minutes_.o.f..ther.regular .meeting of:_December...6 _ 1.9.71..,....having. been:.duly cer.tified:_.accurate by two Councilmen, and...,no orie .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. 712, .filed by . Donald Brule and Others,.reques.ting annexation_ of. property.located..on..the west side of 48th .Avenue, west of Randall _park, Jay.. Otto., .Director:...of . Plannin.g reviewed.: the Planning Staf f.... report . and the . action .of the Planning...Commi.ssion.. :He explained..:that ..constr.uction is nearly completed on . two.duplexes.and two four- plexes located in the northeas.t_corner of this property and the remaining-portion. is. presently .undeveloped. He. further.., explained that-the Planning. Commission and the Yakima County Boundary.Review.Board have recommended that the annexation • .. petition. be ..approved,with..the...further recommendation that the six-lots 20 through 25 be. zoned Planned Development. and: the remaining portion be..zoned.R -1, Single Family Zone. 'IheiB being .no.one..present..to for or: against _this annexation, .it .was MOVED. by Robinson,. seconded by .Brown that _Ordinance No. `1362 annexing said. property, be .passed as read: car- ried, Brown, .Lambert.,_Larson, McNeice and Robinson :.voting aye on roll call.. Keith and Lust absent. • ORDINANCE..NO..1362.,:..AN :- ORDINANCE annexing - property to the City of Yakima, arid zoning said property. • It was. MOVED by_Robinson, seconded.byBrown that an..Ordinance.creating a Park .and_Recrea- . tion Commission and.specifying..terms_of Office, be.passed read. Discussion brought out . .. ..that. this .is to make.the change. from a..five- member.to a seven - member Commission, creates. .the terms -..of office which. are.determined..by City..Council and sets up 2, 2, 2, and 1- year .terms ,for the .riew• seven -man.. Commission., ' with... reappointments of. six -year. terms. City : . Manager McMicken . referred. to . a :.memo .from Bill _ Hutsinpiller, Director_. of Parks and. Recrea- tion,.n which he suggested._a three- year as.he felt.a six-year seems quite long especially -if a Commission.member is being considered or.is considering a reappointment for a second term. Mr. Hutsinpiller, being present, stated that also a shorter term would .. allow for a._continual. influx .of new people_ which give-broader representation .and pos- • sible new philosophies..that would encourage new points of view important to a progressive system. Mr. McMicken.suggested_a four -year term, the same as City Councilmen. After due discussion, it was MOVED by Brown, seconded by Robinson thatwith the ideas regarding the . length.of term being .brought up, that this*matter be continued for one week to.consider the . length ..of term :and .any .other. points o'f. view that Tmight _ be . presented : carried, Brown, Lam- bert,,Larson, McNeice and.Robinson voting aye by voice -vote. Keith and Lust abserit. Coun- cilman Robinson stated that the City Council will be:.in.terested.in getting any ideas on this matter .for ..their consideration. . • Councilman Lust was present .after 3.:35 P.M,- . . . . . : It : was MOVED .by-.-Brown, .seconded Eby Lambert.: th.at...Ordinance No-1363 specifying fees .arid prescribing. fees.. and_.prescribing rules and regulations for refuse..collection in.the resi- dential. classification ..of the City. of Yakima,..be passed as .read.: carried; Brown, Lambert,_ . Larson,. Lust, McNeice and Robinson. voting aye.on..roll call.. Keith absent. City Manager . McMicken.referred . to hii. report . #134, Solid Waste Management: Proposed"Rate Changes, which he again reviewed- ......He..stated that there will be a mailing to.all 13, 000 accounts explain- . .ing the rates and - .unless_a response is made immediately,.they will be billed as stated in . .the .proposed..Ordinance. .ORDINANCE NO. 1363 ,._AN..ORD.INANCE..selatingto health and sanitation; specifying .fees and prescribing.rules•and... regulations. applicable .:to.refuse.dollection in the residential clas- . sification of the .Ci•ty .of Yakima;..and amending' Subsections 4..16.140 (c) (1) and 4.16.140 (c) (2) of the.City of Yakima Municipal Code. - . .. . It :.was MOVED by. Robinson- ,..seconded by McNeice..•that Ordinance No. .,1.364 .prescribing fees _for property. and .services at Tahoma .Cemetery-, be - passed as read.- . City Manager McMicken. referrei to. his•.- .Report #135, Tahoma.Cemetery -- Proposed Rate Increase., ..which,was.again reviewed. He stated..that.a question came.up.regarding : the.increase in cost for relocating a body.,, which _ vent from.$90to $18,0.,,which.is a.greater increase than the other fees Mr_._.Bob Laird, City Cemetery .Manager, explained that disinterment is one of the worst jobs, which he feels . I X 290 DECEMBER 13, 1971 justifies the suggested fee, and stated that possibly this high fee will discourage some people from wanting to move a body. Councilman Lambert indicated that she is not in agree- ment with the thinking that this should be discouraged or does not believe that this fee should be raised more than the others. Councilman Robinson indicated that he feels that this increase is justified. After due discussion, Councilman Lambert MOVED that the price for disinterments, adult, be changed from the suggested fee of $180 to $135 to bring it in line with the other fee changes. The Motion lost for want of a second. Mayor Larson then called for the roll call vote on the Motion to pass Ordinance No. 1364 specifying said fees and charges and it carried, Brown, Lambert, Larson, Lust, McNeice and Robinson voting aye o roll call. Keith absent. ORDINANCE NO. 1364, AN ORDINANCE relating to public services and utilities; specifying fees and charges for property and services at Tahoma Cemetery; amending Subsection 7.04.090 (b) of the City of Yakima Municipal Code; and declaring an emergency. A recommendation having been received from the Planning Commission on the Rezone Applica- tion filed by Darryl H. Jones, Safeway Stores, Inc., et al, for the rezone of property lo- cated southwest of the intersection of Nob Hill Boulevard and South 16th Avenue, it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Lust that January 3, 1972, be fixed as the time of a Hearing by the City Council on said matter: carried, Brown, Lambert, Larson, Lust, McNeice and Ro- binson voting aye by voice vote. Keith absent. A recommendation having been received from the Planning Commission on Petition No. 719, -- filed by Darryl H. Jones, Safeway Stores, Inc., et al, requesting Vacation of a portion of South 17th Avenue, it was MOVED by McNeice, seconded by Robinson that Resolution No. D -1767 fixing the time and place for a Hearing on said petition for vacation, be passed as read: carried, Brown, Lambert, Larson, Lust, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call.. Keith absent. RESOLUTION NO. D -1767, A RESOLUTION fixing the time and place for hearing on a petition for the vacation of a portion of South 17th Avenue within the City of Yakima. A recommendation having been received from the Planning Commission on Petition No. 722, fil::d by the Dan Davis Corporation and John Noel, Jr., requesting Vacation of an alley adjacent to Rainier Avenue, it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by McNeice that Resolution No. D -1768 fixing the time and place for a hearing on said petition for vacation, be passed as read: carried, Brown, Lambert, Larson, Lust, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call. Keith absent. t 1 ` , RESOLUTION NO. D- 1768, A RESOLUTION. fixing, ,the time-and place for hearing, on _a petition for vacation - of an alley in the City of Yakima. Recommendations having been received . from the Planning Commission to amend Title 12 "Zoning of the City of Yakima Municipal Code and on the rezone application filed by Mr. Archie G. Hill requesting rezone of property situated at 406, 408_aand 410 N. 23rd Avenue, it was MOVED by Lambert, seconded by Robinson that January 3, 1972, be fixed as the time for Hea- rings on said matters: carried, Brown, Lambert, Larson, Lust, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. Keith absent. . The City Engineer reporting on the completion of L.I.D. No. 982, North 16th Avenue Street Widening Project, it was MOVED by Lambert, seconded by Brown that January 10, 1972, be fixe. as the time of Hearing on the Assessment Roll: carried, Brown, Lambert, Larson, Lust, Mc- Neice and. Robinson voting aye by voice vote. Keith absent. City Manager McMicken explained that it is necessary to execute an addendum to the Emergenc; Employment contract executed with Yakima County as authorized by Resolution No. D -1737, adopted on October 12, 1971, in order to add the other four positions as budgeted. After due discussion, it was MOVED by Lambert, seconded by Lust that Resolution No. D -1769 auth- orizing the City Manager and City Clerk of the City of Yakima to execute said addendum to an existing Emergency Employment Act contract with Yakima County, be passed as read: car- ried, Brown, lambert, Larson, Lust, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call. Keith absent. - RESOLUTION NO. D -1769, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Manager and City Clerk of the City of Yakima to execute an addendum to an existing Emergency Employment Act contract with Yakima County. City Manager McMicken referred to the matter.of authorization for bus passes for the blind and authorization to extend use of Senior Citizen's bus :passes and explained that in ac- cordance with Council action of the previous week of December 6, 1971, the proper legisla- tion has been prepared. He stated that legally blind persons will be able to get these bus passes from Lions Club members, who will pay for the printing of the passes. Mr. Mc- Micken further explained that the proposed Resolution prepared also amends previous legis- lation to allow Senior Citizens to ride the buses anytime, instead of certain hours as pre- viously allowed and to allow certain persons, who are 65 years of age or older and who are not residents of the City, but who pay directly to the City either the housing unit transit subsidy tax or the multiple dwelling housing unit transit subsidy tax imposed by the city, to be eligible to buy and use such a pass. After due discussion, it was MOVED by Brown, seconded by Robinson that Resolution No. D -1770 adopting said Senior Citizen Bus Pass and Bus Pass for the Blind program for the Yakima public bus transportation system, and amending Resolution No. D -1005 adopted September 26, 1966 and Resolution No. D -1361 adopted June 23, 1969, be passed as read: carried, Brown, Lambert, Larson, Lust, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call. Keith absent. RESOLUTION NO. D -1770, A RESOLUTION adopting a Senior Citizen Bus Pass and Bus Pass for the Blind program for the public bus transportation system operated by the City of Yakima; and amending. - Resolution No. D -1005 adopted September 26, 1966, and Resolution No. D -1361, a- dopted June 23, 1969, of the City of Yakima. City Manager McMicken referred to the matter of authorization to engage Foster & Marshall, Inc., for professional financial consultant services for the Park and Fire General Obliga- tion Bond issues, which were approved at the election held November 2, 1971, to finance im- provements to Park and Recreation Department facilities and Fire Department facilities of the City. He stated that the Staff has interviewed several firms and recommend the firm of • ■ • 291 DECEMBER 13, 1971 Foster & Marshall, Inc., in accordance with the•proposed Resolution and attached letter, which describes their ..services fees. After due di•scussion,. it. was MOVED by .McNeice, • seconded by Lambert that, Resolution No. ,D-1771 engaging Foster & Marshall, Inc., to serve . as financial ,consultants 'for the - issuance of said General 'Obligation. Bonds,. be passed as. read:•carried, Brown, Lambert, Larson, McNeice_and•Robinson voting aye on.ro call. Lust not voting.because of a conflict of interests., .Keith absent. . RESOLUTION NO. D71771,, A .RESOLUTION engaging Foster &- Marshall., . Inc to serve as financial consultants for the issuance of General Obligation Bonds by the City. . City Manager McMicken referred to the matter,of_authorization.to execute an agreement with the County Health District for ,administering a personnel system.. .He-explained that .the. Yakima County Health District wishes to engage the services of the City for the purpose -.of organizing and administering a merit system of personnel administration for the District and that an agreement, has . bee? to •carry., out ,this . request... After due discussion, _ it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by_Lambert that Resolution : No..D - 1772 authorizing the exe- cution of a Civil_ Service Contract with the Yakima County Health District, be passed as read: carried, Brown, Lambert,. Larson, Lust, McNeice and Robinson voting.aye on roll call. Keith absent. • RESOLUTION NO. D- 1772, A RESOLUTION and directing the City Manager and City Clerk of the .City of,Yakima to execute a Civil. Service'Contract,with the Yakima County... Health District. . ., City Manager McMicken referred to the matter of approval of outside Water and Sewer Service to, property located at 806 and, 808,North 48th;Avenue...He explained that' Mr. Fred Montz, the bwner,'has sold a site to the east of him for a second dwelling and is requesting water and sewer service. He explained further that there is not a sewer line and it is proposed that the sewer line be extended at the owner's expense and a contract .be executed.whereby he will. be ,refunded as others connect to this line Mr. McMicken stated that it is not 'appropriate for this_.property to annex at this time and•reco mends the -approval.of said outside hookup request. After due discussion, it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Lam- a bert that Outside and Sewer hookup - request be approved with the signing of out- side. hookup.agreements: ,carried, Brown,,-Lambert, Larton•, Lust, McNeice. and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. .Keith absent. • • City Manager McMicken referred to the matter of the report on methods•of selecting members of Boards and Commissions which had been continued from December 6, 1971, to further re- , view and recommendation. Doroth`PIath, being,present, indicated that she is in favor of the suggested guidelines for appointments to Board"s'and Commissions as she feels there are many people who have never served on any Boards or Commissions, who would certainly be qualified, but don't have the experience. Council members indicating that they feel that this is 'a .long' step forward in out selections •method, ` it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Lust that the suggested guidelines be adopted'.as'- a,ipolicy with regard to the positions on Boards and Commissions that are vacant or will become vacant: carried, Brown, Lambert, Larson, Lust, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. Keith•:,,abserit. Discussion.. •J; brought out that appointments to the Boards and Commissions of those'vacant positions will not be made until after the new Council members take office. • • City Manager McMicken referred to. the matter of certification by the City;Engine.er.of the completion of work and recommendation that said work be accepted and final payment made on L.I.D. No. 978, Downtown Mall Utility Relocation and Street Modification Project, as re- ported by the Architect's Certificate for Payment to Mountain States Construction Company. After due discussion, it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Brown that the report of the Architect, C. B. Goldsworthy, dated December 6, 1971, and the recommendation of the City Engineer, with respect to the completion of the work on said Public Works Contract, be Ill approved, the work be accepted and payment of the final estimate as therein set forth in the amount of $3,617.70, is hereby authorized: carried, Brown, Lambert, Larson, Lust, Mc- Neice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. Keith absent. The City Manager McMicken explained that a City Police Car, Car No. 3, was damaged in the line of duty and rendered inoperable so as to require immediate repair and the City secured three informal bids for such repair work, the lowest of which bid was for the amount of $616.57, and recommends the hiring of labor and purchase of materials necessary for such repair work without calling for further or formal bids. After due discussion, it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by McNeice that Resolution No. D -1773, authorizing the hiring of labor and purchase of said materials without calling for formal bids, be passed as read: , carried, Brown, Lambert, Larson, Lust, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll.call. Keith absent. • RESOLUTION NO. D -1773, A RESOLUTION authorizing the hiring of labor and purchase of materials without calling for formal bids. _ City Manager McMicken explained that the City presently owns• two pavement breakers which are in a state of disrepair so as to render it unfeasible to attempt to rehabilitate them and there are two breakers available for immediate purchase from Pacific Northwest Industries at a negotiated' purchase price of $1,045.80, which seems to be a reasonable price and less than could be anticipated as a result of a formal call for bids, and recom- mends the purchase of said pavement breakers without calling for bids. After due discus- sion, it was MOVED by Lambert, seconded by Brown that Resolution.No. D -1774 authorizing the purchase said pavement breakers without calling for bids, be passed as read: carried, Brown, Lambert, Larson, Lust, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call. Keith absent. RESOLUTION NO. D -1774, A RESOLUTION authorizing the purchase of two Kent pavement breakers without calling for bids. City Manager McMicken reporting that an offer to sell right of way property for Mead Ave- nue improvements has been received from Leona E. and 'Irene Reed and Grace Lowder, it was • MOVED by °° Robinson, seconded by Brown that Resolution No. D -1775 authorizing the purchase of said right of way property, be passed as read: carried, Brown, Lambert, Larson, Lust,' McNeice and Robinson voting aye -on roll call. Keith absent. RESOLUTION NO. D -1775, A RESOLUTION authorizing the purchase of right of way property for Mead Avenue Improvements. r 29 7 2 DECEMBER 13, 1971 - • City Manager McMicken explained that additional money is'required in the Southeast Yakima Community Center Fund to provide funds for payment of obligations incurred in the construc- tion of the community center, 'until such time as funds are received from HUD, and the Water -Sewer fund.currentlycontains" uninvested cash,'and requests that temporary loan of $75,000 be authorized: • After"duediscussion, it was MOVED by Brown, seconded by Robinson that Resolution No. D -1776 authorizing - •a temporary 'loan of $75,000 from the -Sewer Fund to the Southeast Yakima Community Center Fund, and providing for repayment, be passed as read: carried, Brown', Lambert "; Larson; - Lust, McNeice and . Robinson voting aye on roll call. Keith absent. II RESOLUTION NO. D- 1776; A RESOLUTION authorizing a temporary loan of $75,000 from the 520 -`: "- - Water -Sewer Fund�'to381 = Southeast Yakima Community "Cehter"Fund and'providing for' _repay- ment . - - -- City Manager McMickeni'brought - ai off= the - agenda item 'On for discussion, and explained that City Attorney - Andrews - has been eligible - for " membersh•ip 'in the Statewide city .Employees Re- tirement System since the date he on January'l,. 1962, and may become a mem- ber of said system "on the. payment to the Retirement System of amount Of $2,603.55 as the employee's contribution. City Andrews has declared in writing that he wishes to become a member of said system commencing as of the date of his employment. After due_ discussion, it wasMOVED by Robinson, seconded by'I;ust that Resolution No.-D-17,77 author izing membership'in'the Statewide'City Employees'System'f'or Fred H. Andrews, be passed as read: carried, Brown, Lambert, Larson, Lust, McNeice and Robinson voting aye-on roll call. Keith absent. RESOLUTION. NO D- 177.7, A'RESOLUTION authorizing membership in the StatewideCity Employees • System for '-Fred H.'s Andrews ': " Councilman �MtNeice "asking to excused •from =the meeting next' week,` it was :MOVED b y Robin- son, seconded by'.Brown.tha"t he excused from the meeting of December 20, "1971: carried, Brown, Lambert,'Lar'son, Lust'and Robinson voting aye by w ice vote. Keith absent. ' • There being no further business to come before'the Council, it by McNeice, secon- ded by Lust "that we do now' adjourn at the hour of 5:15 P.M.: carried, Brown, Lambert, Lar- son, Lust, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. Keith absent. • . • READ AND CERTIFIED ' ACCURATE - BY ' \. • `� • DATE \� °-,i9 - - 11 • "pl CO CIL r� .. - - -. -.. ._. . _.. . • ,. .. , &v, f t rS . _ _ , DATE ii • 7� •7/ co ,,, .vi • ATTEST: • -- • - • .•- . ._ . .. , j ' - CiITY CLERK ' ... M A Y 0 - R , .• • 1 • L • . c. . ,