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OCTOBER 24, 1972
MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING
YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
OCTOBER 24, 1972
The City Council met in special session pursuant to due notice at 1:30 P.M., October 24,
1972, in the Conference Room at Yakima City Hall.
Councilmen present at the meeting were Mayor Bert Broad, Wray Brown, Lenore Lambert, Jim
Lust, Walter Robinson, Don Schussler and Bill Whitaker. Also present were City Manager
McMicken, City'Attorney Andrews and Administrative Assistant Jim Flint. Present after
2 :00 P.M. were Police Chief Jack LaRue and Lt. Bernard Kline. -
The Council discussed. the Yakima Convention Center. Use of a Consultant was mentioned.
The Council discussed plans for a Council /Department Head Retreat to be held November 10,
1972, from 9:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. Several locations for the Retreat were discussed, but
further study was indicated.
A report prepared by the Planning Department on Revenue Sharing and Community Development .
was discussed and briefly explored. .
City Attorney Fred Andrews brought to the attention of the Council two lawsuits now
pending against the City and several of its personnel: First, a suit against a former
Police Chief Madden and Police Chief LaRue has been filed by a former employee; Second,
the Animal Control Officer, Del Trimble, has been named along with the City as defendant
for false arrest by a Yakima resident.
Police Chief LaRue submitted a report prepared on the Crime Commission Center. Both
Chief LaRue and Lt. Kline answered questions directed to them by Council members about
the report. .
The special meeting adjourned at 3:00 P.M.
REGULAR MEETING - TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1972 - 3 :00 O'CLOCK P.M.
The City Council then met in regular session at the hour of 3 :00 P.M., Mayor Broad pre-
siding, Councilmen Brown, Lust, Robinson, Schussler and Whitaker, City Manager McMicken
and City Attorney Andrews present on roll call. Councilman Lenore Lambert being absent,
it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Schussler that Councilman Lenore Lambert be
excused: carried, Broad, Brown, Lust, Robinson, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye by
voice vote.
The Invocation was given by Councilman Lust.
The minutes of the special and regular;meetings of October 16, 1972, and the special
meeting of October 20, 1972, having been duly 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 the Hearing on Resolution of Intention No. D -1940, to improve
property by the construction of curbs, gutters and surfacing of certain streets and an
alley, in accordance with Petitions No. 731,743, 751 and 752, Public Works Director, Dave
Vargas, referred to the City Engineer's Report on the percentages of protest on the pro-
posed Franklund Pear Blossom Addition and Others Paving District through October 20, 1972,
Those present and protesting certain portions of the proposed L.I.D. and asking questions
regarding how the costs were figured, means of payment, costs of constructing a sewer,
etc., were Mr. Jongewaard, Tim Weaver, Ruth Schneider, Mrs. Nichols, Mr. Ray Spratt,
Dennis Sexton and Stan Hiatt. Mr. Vargas stated that the status of the project can be
checked at any time in his office. City Attorney Andrews explained that there are 30
days in which to protest and that protests must be inwwriting. Councilman Lust asked that
a letter be sent out regarding costs since enough interest was indicated at this meeting..
After due discussion, it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Whitaker that. Ordinance No.
1453 be passed as read: carried, Broad, Brown, Lust, Robinson, Schussler and Whitaker
voting aye on roll call. Lambert absent.
ORDINANCE NO. 1453, AN ORDINANCE providing for the improvement of certain streets and
alley by grading, ballasting, surfacing with asphaltic concrete and constructing concrete
curbs and gutters, together with necessary drainage features; establishing a Local Improve
ment District, providing for the method of payment thereof, and creating a special fund.
This being the time fixed for the Hearing on the Planning Commission's recommendation on
the Rezone application filed by Delmar and Beverly Edler, requesting rezone of property
located at 66 West Mead, Planning Director Jay Otto reviewed the Planning Staff Report of
August 30 , 1972, which recommended denial of the rezone application, and the Planning
Commission Minutes of September 5, 1972, which denied said rezone application. He also
reported that Mr. Edler appealed the Planning Commission's decision and at the City
Council Hearing of September 25, 1972, the matter was referred back to the Planning Com-
mission for rehearing at their Hearing of October 3, 1972, when they recommended approval
of the rezone request for the following. reasons:
1. This use of property was partially existing at the time of annexation and
should have been zoned industrial at that time.
2. Denial of this request would be an undue haidsh';p on the owner of the property.
3. Granting of this request will result in the extension of an existing zone.
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Mr. Bob Maulding, -owner of two requested the possibility of zoning.to be extended
to •Landon•Avenue. City Attorney•Andrews• that it was not legally appropriate
to include other areas. In.view of the fact that work -has started on the building and
a problem with the building permit is presented, it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by
Lust that Ordinance No. 1454, recommendation of the Planning•.Commissi.on
and.rezoni.ng said property be passed as read, with. an amendment to Section 4, using.the
emergency clause instead of the 30 -day c- lause: carried, Broad, Brown, Lust, Robinson,
Schussler and Whitaker voting aye • on roll call. ' Lambert absent.
ORDINANCE NO.• -AN ORDINANCE accepting'the •recommendation of the. Planning. Commission
and.rezoning certain property situated at 66 West Mead Avenue in the City of.Yakima,
Washington, from R -2, Two Family Zone, to M -1, Light Industrial Zone, and declaring.an •
emergency. •
Petition No. 760, having been filed with the City Clerk on October 20, 1972, by Mrs. Ida
Volanka and61 other property owners.in the vicinity of Folsom, Brown and Kerr,
requesting reduction of the speed limit on Custer, limiting parking on•certain
streets', disposition of garbage littering alleys,. and enforcement of hedge trimming, it
was MOVED by Schussler, seconded by Brown, that this petition be •referred to the City
Manager and Staff for study and recommendation: carried, Broad, Brown,•'Lust, Robinson
•Schussler and Whitaker voting,aye by voice vote. Lambert absent. •
An Ordinance appropriating.$5,890 to the General Fund for Visitors and Convention.Bureau . •
-and Chamber of•Commerce purposes, .having been read in its entirety at this meeting, was •
laid on the table for...one week or until October 30, 1972.. City Manager McMicken explained
that this money would come out of the Council budget and that the design for the Convention.
Center is complete.
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An Ordinance appropriating $27,675 to transfer funds for the benefit' of the Yakima Center
for Youth Development and Change, having been read'in its entirety at this meeting, was
laid on.the table for one week or until October 30, 1972. • .
It was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Whitaker that Ordinance No. 1455, relating to
traffic control, designating, speed limits on certain streets. in the City, of Yakima and
amending subsection 9.75.010 (c) of the Yakima Municipal Code be passed as read: carried,
• Broad, Brown,• Lust, Robinson, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye ' on•rollcall.• - Lambert
• absent.
ORDINANCE 'NO. -1455, AN.ORDINANCE relating to traffic control; desigriating on
certain streets in the City of Yakima; and amending 9.75.010 (c) of the City
• of Yakima Municipal":-Code.-; --
It was MOVED by•Brown;..sec•ohded by•Robinson that Ordinance No. 1456, fixing :the time
delinquencyyand providing for the payment of the •unpai'd portion L:I.D: 984;' St. .
Elizabeth Hospital and Snokist Growers Domestic Water & Irrigation District as
read:• carried, Broad, Brown, Lust, Robinson and Whitaker voting aye on roll call.
•Lambert absent. Schussler, temporarily .
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ORDINANCE'NO: 1456;•AN •fixing,the time of of installmentso'f''assess-
ments levied -for- the payment of the .c'ost of the in Local Improvement 'District.
No. 984, and providing for the issuance of Local Improvement District Installment - Notes
for the payment of the unpaid portion thereof. •
Mrs. Fred Hosea, being present, requested free bus rides in Yakima on November 7,•1972,.
that day being.General'Election -Day. She stated that it would help those
rides and would. also be :good "business for the-city, buses., City Manager McMcken•referred
the matter to•City Jack Daniel, who reported that there had been.complaints last . •
fall when elderly people had•trouble getting on because of the .many children riding free.
He stated the amount of revenue lost for one day of free rides to b'e $27 $300: Transit
Manager, Bob Knight,, said that there were problems in not giving children free rides and
that Senior citizens are already'riding at a. reduced rate. After due discussion, it was
MOVED by- Robinson, seconded by Whitaker . that free, bus rides be'given'in,the City of
• Yakima between 9:00 A.M. and 2 :00 P.M. on November 7,.1972: •carried, Broad, Brown, .Lust,
Robinson, Schussler and Whitaker voting-aye by voice vote. Lambert absent. • •
Mr. Jack Sparling, Chairman of the Citizen's Task Force, being present, requested.that
the Council authorize the employment of Mr. Nye Wilson of Berkeley, California, as pro -
fessional consultant to• study and assist in the 'architectural
tion and Cultural-Center. He estimated his 'salary .at $100 a day; expenses. 4 "It was
MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Brown, that Mr.•Nye Wilson- be- employed. at $100 a
expenses for two or three days: carried, Broad, Brown, Lust, .Robinson, Schussler and
Whitaker voting aye by voice vote. Lambert absent. - • • • ._ • - • -
The matter -of• t-he = City's -assistance• with downtown Christmas decorations having been con -
tinued from the previous week, City Manager McMicken called upon Public Works Director,
Dave-- Vargas, for• a •repor"t.• -Mr-. Vargas reported •.that -- last' year's 'in"stallation and removal
of the decorations was .handled by a private•contractor, engaged•by the Chamber'of- Commerce
at $2,365.00. He stated that it would take five or six men a •solid week to do the job.'
City/Attorney Andrews reported that the Chamber does have an insurance policy, but if the
. decorations should fall down and cause injury or damage, the. City would have no bond or
insurance to cover it. Mr. Philippe Marmorat, representing, the Chamber of Commerce
Merchant's' Association; being present;. reported on-the practice of the' City - of •Walla Walla
• regarding decorations. and - stated that' he would. work toward getting -the •downtown merchants
together •for a• better plan next "year. Councilmen Lust and - Schussler• expressed `strong -
reservations about the City•assisting, but felt it could be done for year 'only.
After due discussion, it was MOVED by Schussler, seconded by Brown, that the City finance
the installation and.r.emoval of the' decorations for this year only, with Mr•.•Marmorat •
providing the garlands: carried, Broad, Brown, Lust, Robinson and Schussler voting aye
by voice vote; Whitaker voting nay by voice vote. Lambert absent.
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City Manager McMicken-reviewed his report, No. 157, concerning Technology Transfer and
stated that he feels there is a need for ,some: type, of, continuing action with Batell,e North -
west :' He .introduced.,the.Technolo.gy Transfer Team members Glen Koelling, Training and
Safety Officer; A1.,Richards, Street Superintendent; Emil Kissell, Parks Superintendent;
Tom Froula, Systems Analyst; and Al Burleson, Water Foreman, and asked each team member to
briefly, give his impressions of the six -month program, in which Science /Technology
Broker_from Batelle Northwest spent four days per month with the City. It was the consen-
sus of the five - member team that such a program would be of benefit to smaller cities like
Yakima, making possible more inter - departmental cooperation and economy, and that such a
program should be pursued on a continuing basis. Mr. McMicken discussed the possibility
of several cit,ies.going.together..and sharing Broker expenses. No formal action was taken
by the Council at this,.time. . .
Councilman Robinson absent after 5:15 P.M.
City Manager McMicken,reported.that bids were received and. considered by a bid .board on
August 4, 1972,. for. the South First Street & Mead Avenue and Other Sanitary Sewers, as
follows: .
Schedule I, L.. I,. D . No. 986
Traub & Traub ($36,576.75 adjusted due to $27,293.70
..• deletion of Safeway extension) 2
A. V. DeBlasio, Inc. • 37,310.44 •
.Schudule II,•Alegria
A. V. DeBlasio $ 7,060.20
Traub &.Traub 13,781.25
'Schedule III, L.I.D. No. 988
Traub & Traub • $23,887.50
A. V. DeBlasio, 29,810.03
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Schedule IV, Drains •
A. V. DeBlasio. $14,743.05
Traub & Traub • • 25,905.60
The City Engineer recommending.that bids be awarded to'Traub and Traub for Schedules I and
III, and explaining that the amount for Schedule I had been adjusted due to the deletion
of Safeway extension, and to A. V. DeBlasio for Schedules II and IV, who•submitted the
lowest and best bids, was MOVED by Lust, seconded by Brown that the recommendation of
the City. Engineer be .accepted and that the contracts be awarded to Traub &Traub for
Schedule I, in the.amount of $27,293.70 and Schedule III in the amount of $23,887.50 and
to A. V. DeBlasio for Schedule II in the amount of $7,060.20 and Schedule IV in the amount
of $14,743.05, and that the City Manager be authorized to enter into contracts with said
contractors.,upon the filing of the proper bond and insurance: .carried, Broad, Brown, Lust,
Schussler and Whitaker voting aye by voice vote. .Lambert and Robinson•absent.. Mayor
Broad requested that Dave Vargas notify the Safeway people of the deletion of. the Safeway
extension. .
City Manager.McMicken referred to the matter of authorization to apply to the Federal
- Aviation Administration for a grant to finance installation.of security fencing. at the
Yakima Air Terminal. and explained that federal regulations require.the City to install
security fencing.at.the Yakima Air Terminal, that financial assistance for such fencing
project may be available in the form of a grant from the Federal Aviation Administration
and recommended that the City be authorized to make application for a request for a grant
to fin_anc.e said installation of security fencing. He stated that 24 feet: of fence is
needed, plus.the removal of the existing water pump and the installation of a new one at
an approximate cost of $23,860. After due discussion, it was MOVED by Lust, seconded by
Brown that Resolution No. D -1948 authorizing application to the Federal Aviation Admini-
stration for said grant to finance installation of security fencing at the Yakima Air
Terminal, be passed as read: carried, Broad, Brown,,Lust, Schussler and Whitaker voting
aye on roll.call. Lambert and Robinson absent..
RESOLUTION NO.,D- 1948, A RESOLUTION.authorizing and directing the City Manager of the City
of Yakima to.apply Federal Aviation Administration for a grant to finance installa-
tion of security fencing at the Yakima Air Terminal. •
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.City Manager McMicken explained the request for extension of time of retirement for the
Plumbing Inspector, Ben Drinkwater, stating that six months is a reasonable period since
plans have not yet been made for his replacement. After due discussion, it was MOVED by
Lust, seconded by Whitaker.that Resolution No. D -1949 extending the time of retirement for
Ben Drinkwater, be passed as read: carried, Broad, Brown, Lust, Schussler and Whitaker
voting aye on roll call. Lambert and Robinson absent.
RESOLUTION NO. D-1949,. A RESOLUTION extending the time of'retirement for Ben Drinkwater,
Plumbing- Inspector. - .
There being no further business to come before the Council, it was MOVED by Whitaker,
seconded by. Lust that we do.now adjourn.at the hour of 5 :45 P.M.: carried, Broad, Brown,
Lust, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye by voice vote. - Lambert and Robinson absent.
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