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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/31/1972 Special Meeting / Regular Meeting • JULY 31., 1972 MINUTES :OF SPECIAL MEETING . . ' • YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL JULY 31, 1972 • . . The City Council met .in special session pursuant to due notice at 12 :00 Noon, -Ju-ly 31, 1972, in the Conference Room at Yakima City Hall. . Councilmen present at the meeting were Mayor Bert Broad, Wray Brown, Lenore Lambert,_ . James Lust, Walter Robinson, Don Schussler and Bill Whitaker. Also present. were City Ma- nager Craig McMicken, City Attorney Fred Andrews arid.Administrative'Assistant Jim Williams. The Council discussed the issue of franchising for the Yakima Valley Transportation Com- pany. Included in this discussion were alternative solutions to street design problems. Also discussed was the matter of potential park site acquisitions. • The special meeting adjourned•at 3 :00 P.M. REGULAR MEETING - JULY 31, 1972 - 3:00 O'CLOCK P.M. : The City Council then: met in regular s.es.sion at the hour of 3:00 \ P.M. , at the :Yakinm.a. Valley Regional Library, because the Council Chambers are being remodeled, Mayor Broad presiding, Councilmen Brown, Lambert, Lust, Robinson, Schussler and'Whitaker,.C.i.ty Manager McMicken and City Attorney, Andrews present on roll call. The Invocation was given by Counci.lman•Lambert. The minutes of the regular. meeting of July 24, 1972, having been certified accurate' by - two Councilmen, and no one present wishing to have said minutes read publicly, Mayor Broad • declared said minutes approved as recorded. . • • This being the time fixed for a Hearing on Resolution of Intention No. D -1894, to improve property by the construction of curbs, gutters and surfacing of a porti.:on. of: 18th Avenue, the widening of 16th Avenue and Nob" Hill Boulevard and* the.: installation of, domestic .water mains, it was MOVED by Brown, seconded by Lust that Ordinance No. 1423, creating L.I.D. No. 987, South 16th Avenue and Nob Hill Boulevard Improvement, be 'passed as read. Public Works Director Dave Vargas reviewed the. cost and expense of this..improvement and the. me- thod of payment. City Manager McMicken brought on for discussion'the..matter of:Yakima Valley Transportation railroad tracks in connection with this improvement. He asked Mr. Vargas if anything could be done to have the tracks lie within a portion of the travel that is not so objectionable to drive as we now find it. He !stated :that the. tracks are • right where the wheel . of the car would normally lie. .He asked Mr. Vargas i :f.there. is anything in the design that would permit that change without moving the whole north side- walk several feet. Mr. Vargas indicated that he would like to check this matter out with the Traffic'Engineer and come back later on in the agenda with the answer. • Marie Donelson, retiring. City Clerk, expressed her appreciation to the City. Council for their cooperation during. -her employment:with the City. Mayor:Broad presented with a,,.plaque in recognition of her 27 years of service with the City of Yakima. City Manager McMicken referred to a memorandum, from Parks and Recreation Director Bill Hutsinpiller in accordance with an offer from Mr. and Mrs. Roy' A. Johnson;. Jr.. ;.. to the City 20 acres of orchard land for park purposes. :Mr. Hutsinpiller had••indicated,• that this particular park site is the only one available on the west side of the community and should be acquired for future development. He further indicated that if this is•to be considered on the bond issue, the City should apply for funds not later than October 1, 1972. Mr. Hutsinpiller pointed out -in his memo that the PlanningCommission would be re= viewing this park site and,the long•.range parks plan at its "meeting of 1972. Planning.Director. Otto reviewed'the site; which is located east.offCascade- Vista "area and west of 48th Avenue,, south of Summitview and north of Chestnut'Avenue.', He reported that another parcel composed of 30 acres located south of Tieton Drive, north of Arling- ton and east 48th.Avenue is being offeredto..the City-by John•Moore. He stated that this property has some of the same. assets as the'Johnson and that the Planning Commission will want to consider.both of these areas. City.. Manager'McMicken -suggested proceeding with a 6 -month option to-develop-appraisals, general plans for development and submit them to the state to see if funding is available. He;:indicated.that if all of these prove out ;:the City would:exercise the option. Mr. John Moore,,being present, spoke to the matter, and Council'members suggested that he write'a letter of proposal,. including a price for his property, and present it to the Planning Commission. Council members informally agreed to delay action on*these matters ofpark acquisition until the next regular meeting of•the Council. - Public Works Director Dave Vargas again brought on for discussion the matter.:of...the Hearing on Resolution of Intention_No. D -1894, to create L.I.D. No. 987, South-16th Avenue and Nob Hill Improvements and reported in regards to Mr. McMicken's question about the Y.V.T. tracks, that the striping for the main line will remain in the same place,, in relation -to the track, as it now is. .After due discussion, Mayor -Broad' called for the roll c:all::vote on the MOTION made by Brown, seconded by Lust,to pass Ordinance No. 142.3. creating-L.I.D-. No. 987, and it carried, Broad, Brown, Lambert, Lust, Robinson, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye on roll call. ORDINANCE NO. 1423; AN ,ORDINANCE providing for of _certa-in..-property by con- structing the necessary mains, fire hydrants, valves and other appurtenances for the pur- pose of supplying water for domestic use and fire protection, and to improve portions of adjacent streets by grading, ballasting, surfacing with asphaltic concrete and construc- ting concrete curbs and gutters, together with necessary drainage. featur.es,'and,sidewalks; establishing a Local Improvement District, providing for the method of payment thereof, and creating a special fund. 0. City Manager McMicken reviewed his - report #153 Regulatory Licensing of Photographers. He recommended that since door -to -door solicitation is regulated elsewhere in the Code, the Council might consider repealing the Chapter regulating photography in its entirety, leaving only the general business license to apply; or, as. the Police Chief and City Clerk suggest, the $50 application fee could be repealed leaving intact the remaining regulatory 4O7 • JULY 31, 1972 - provisions. Councilman1Lambert indicated. that she favors.the dispensation of the $50 application fee, but didn't want to see any change.ln the regulatory and general business licenses for photographers.. After further discussion, it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Lambert that legislation be prepared that would amend the Code to eliminate the $50 application fee for photographers. Mr. Bob Horn, a local businessman who had;inst.igated the review of this matter, was present and stated that he did not object to the-fee,' but to the investigation. City Clerk Marie.Donelson reported that during a conversation with • members of the Photographer's'Association, they presented the idea that a. performance bond could replace the'$50 application fee. Mr. Bob Larson, another local businessman, spoke to the matter,' concurring with Mr. Horn. • On request from the Council, Police Chief Jack described the investigation procedure for photography licensing. Mr.- Frank Kolb, being present, indicated that anyone who wants to do business in the_City should be subject to scrutiny. Messrs. Horn and Larson stated they felt that unless all businesses are required to submit to such'investigation, there is no reason Why . should ' be. Councilman Lust•concurred with this feeling, and stated that for that reason, he couldn't support the 'MOTION made by Councilman Robinson. Mayor Broad called for the vote• on the MOTION to have legislation prepared to eliminate $50 application fee,•Lambert, and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. Broad, Brown, Lust, Schussler'and Whitaker voting nay by voice vote. Motion lost for want of a majority vote. It was then MOVED by Schus- sler, seconded by Whitaker that appropriate legislation be prepared repealing the existing chapter of the Code that. regulates photography: carried, Broad, Brown, Lust, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye by voice vote. Lambert and Robinson voting nay by voice vote. • City Manager McMicken reported that- Pacific Power and.Light Company.has requested a high ,voltage transmission line easement on City owned property adjacent to the Yakima•River.' He explained that the transmission line would connect from the Pamona substation to the - Union Gap substation, and is'necessary to meet future power loads. Mr. McMicken indicated that after talking with Public Works, - Utilities, and'Parks and Recreation Departments on this'matter, it'was decided such an easement could'be granted so far as'the City's willingness to grant it on City owned property and did not extend it to other requirements that might be made on R.P. &L. Present and speaking to the matter were Bruce Bedouin, Dis- trict Manager of P.P. &L. and Mr.. L. Hoyt of the Right'of Way Department in Portland, Ore gon.'_Mr. Hoyt indicated that they would like to have a clear cut right of way along the strip,`from a safety= standpoint, but something out if the'Ciity wanted the trees. After due discussion, it by by that the City Manager be authorized to send a letter to Pacif.ic•Power'and Light Company indicating the City's intent to grant an easement at a future date when further- engineerng design was complete, and limiting this approval to use of City owned property: carried, Broad, Brown; Lambert, Lust, Robinson, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye by voice vote. City Manager McMicken reported that the Federal Aviation Administration is placing new fencing• requirements' on the Yakima Air He stated'that additionalsecurity - matters will 'be'-brought -to 'the.'Council 'in' the next few months due'to' the new standards. • Mr. McMicken indicated that the Council should provide-the F.A.A.'with a•letter of intent of the City's acquiescence to intents. Airport Manager Jim Eakin explained that the airport is being required'to put in 7-foot-high; 3- strand fence along the 'air. control. After due discussion, it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Schussler that said letter of intent •be -forwarded'to'the•Federate Aviation• Administration: carried; Broad; Brown, Lambert, Lust, Robinson, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye by voice vote. Mr. Eakin explained that this letter of intent would be in the form of a security plan. He indicated that the estimated cost of fencing would be $24,000, of which 51.53% would be financed by the Federal government. ' • City Manager McMicken reported that the Star-Dusters-Air Travel C :_b, Inc., has requested space at the YakimaAir Terminal. City'Airport Manager Jim'Eakin explained that this corporation is formed of 12 businessmen that are certified by the Federal Aviation Admini- stration. After due discussion, it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Lambert that Re- solution No. D -1908 authorizing execution of a lease agreement with Star Dusters Air Travel Club, Inc., for space at the Yakima Terminal, be passed as read: carried, Broad, Brown, Lambert, Lust, Robinson, Schussier'and'Whitaker voting aye on roll call. RESOLUTION NO. D -1908, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Manager and City Clerk of the City of Yakima to execute a. Lease Agreement with'Star Dusters Air Travel Club, Inc., for space at the Yakima Air Terminal. ' City Manager McMicken referred to his report #154 Revisions to Park Bond Program. He stated that the Finance andParks and Recreation Directors have prepared-a summary of the bond issue and of the'Lions Pool and Eisenhower Pool bids. He stated that due to State /Federal grants for Washington and Randall Parks, and interest earned on the invest- ment of idle bond funds, the money necessary to meet the higher cost of swimming pools is available. Mr. McMicken recommended along with the Parks and Recreation Department and Commission that the award of the - swimming pools bid be made'to Gilbert Moen Construction Company, in the amount of •$866,"422,,' He reported that the total project cost, including items to be purchased,'separately, outside the Moen contract is.$895,717. In response to Council's questioning; Mr. McMicken indicated that no other park bond projects be . jeapordized by this award. After due discussion, it was MOVED by Robinson,' seconded by Whitaker that the recommendation of the City Manager and Parks and Recreation Department .and Commission be accepted and the contract be awarded to Gilbert Moen Construction Com- pany, in the amount of $866;422, subject to a' conditional deed with School District No. 7, pertaining to Eisenhower High•School property, and that the City Manager be authorized to enter into a contract with said contractor upon the filing of proper bond and insurance: carried, Broad, Brown, Lambert, Lust, Robinson, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye by voice vote. It was then MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Brown that the items to be purchased separately, outside of the Moen contract, be authorized: carried, Broad, Brown, Lambert, Lust, Robinson, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye by voice vote. City Manager McMicken reported that bids were.received and considered by a bid board on July 26, 1972, for:Eisenhower Tennis Courts, as follows: Yakima Asphalt '$48,693.75 Superior:'Asphalt $43,978.20 The Parks and Recreation Director recommending that the contract be awarded to Superior Asphalt, who submitted the lowest and best bid in the amount of $43,978.20, it was MOVED by Whitaker, seconded by Schussler that the recommendation of the Parks and Recreation Di - rector be accepted and that the contract'be awarded to Superior Asphalt, in the amount of AA X 4O8 • . • , JULY 31, 1972 $43,978.20,:which includes. the base bid. and alternates #2 and #3, and that the City Manager be. authorized to enter.into.a contract with said•contractor•upon the filing of the propeiond and insurance::carried, Broad, Brown, Lambert, Lust, Robinson, Schussler and Whitaker .voting aye by voice vote. Councilman Lust .excused at 5:00 P.M.. City Manager McMicken explaining that Nordstrom -Best has applied for a permit to install two light.,poles in. street ,right „of,.way on Yakima Avenue and.Southh 4th Street, and that the City •recommends granting of said permit, it was -MOVED by Rob.inson,.seconded by Whi- taker that Resolution No. D -1909. granting a.revocable permit to Nordstrom -Best to install poles in street right-of way, be passed as read: carried, Broad, Brown, Lambert, Robinson, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye.on roll call. Lust absent. RESOLUTION NO..D- 1909., A RESOLUTION granting.a revocable permit to Nordstrom -Best to con- struct two light poles in street right of way on Yakima.Avenue and South.4th Street. • The City.Engineer reporting on the completion of.work on Public Works Contracts, as.fol- lows, and recommending that the work be accepted and final payment made: CONTRACT AWARDED . PROJECT . AND CONTRACTOR FUND.. • • ; AMOUNT . 1972 Street &:Alley May 15, 1972 • • L.I #985 $8,706.55 Paving Project , Triangle Sand & Gravel Co. . • West Mead Avenue Tree July 10,1972 - • • • . '& Stump Removal Project Alfred Dolliver • 143.542.10.63 1,638.00 it was MOVED by.., Robinson,.seconded . by Brown that -the report of the City Engineer dated July 27, 1972, with respect to, the completion of the work on said Public Works Contracts, be approved, the•work be accepted and•payment of the final estimates as therein set forth is hereby.authorized:.ca'rried,, Broad, Brown, Lambert, Robinson, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye by voice vote. Lust.absent.. Mayor Broad reported that the City Council has been considering appointments to Boards. and Commissions, and that the following appointments have been recommended: Housing Advisory and Appeals Board - Housing and Renewal Committee — Lonny, Suko, Chester Sonnabend,.Mrs. James McLain, Mrs. J. C. Morrison and Denman Knight. , Planning Commission - Marilyn Hudson and Robert Leichnitz, for reappointment. It was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Whitaker that the Council approve said appointments to Boards and Commissions: carried, Broad, Brown, Lambert,: Robinson, Schussler and Whitaker voting. by voice vote. Lust absent. . There being, no further_business.to come before the Council, it was MOVED,by.Whitaker, seconded by. that : we do, now adjourn at the hour of 5:10 P.M.::carried;•Broad, Brown, Lambert,•Robinson, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye -by voice vote. •Lust absent. r� READ. AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY ,�; .mlg,i / '�� _ DATE .7 / • . CO j'IL .l. A 7:11w DATE <" - 1 - L. , '.. CO ” CILMAN • ATTEST: • • . . • DEPUTY CITY ILERK MAYOR • . k