HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/05/1973 Business Meeting 5-15
FEBRUARY 5. 1973
REGULAR MEETING - MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1973 - 3 :00 O'CLOCK P.M.
The City Council met in regular session on this date at 1:30 P.M., in the Conference Room
at Yakima City Hall. .
Councilmen present at the meeting were Mayor Bert Broad, Wray Brown, Betty L. Edmondson,
Howard 'C. 'Cole, Jim Lust and•Bill Whitaker. Also present were City Manager, Craig
McMicken; City Fred'Andrews; Director of Public Works, Dave Vargas,; :Director of
Public Utilities, Frank Stein; City Clerk, Jack Daniel; and Administrative Assistant, Jim
Flint.
City Manager McMicken reported that' requests' for funds from the Visitors and Convention
Bureau for a City brochure and from the Chamber of Commerce for an update of the Film,
"A Land Called Yakima," is still in abeyance pending Council action. It was the desire of
the Council that a letter.be*.drafted for its review to inform both agencies that no action
would be taken on their requests. pending 'a review of budget priorities.
Director of Public Works, Dave Vargas, reported on the Water -Sewer Rate Study. He out-
lined the various categories of water users and how the proposed new rate structure would
affect these users.
Director of Public Utilities, Frank Stein, reported on the conservation of treated water
and that progress was being made in this area.
At 3:00 P.M., the Council members moved into the Council Chambers for the balance of the
meeting and the following business was conducted, Mayor 'Broad presiding, Councilmen Brown,
Cole, Edmondson, Lust and Whitaker, City Manager McMicken and City Attorney Andrews pre, - „ n
sent on roll call. Councilman Schussler absent on roll -call. It was MOVED by Brown,
seconded by Whitaker that Councilman Schussler be excused: carried, Broad, Brown, Cole,
Edmondson, Lust and Whitaker voting aye by voice vote. Councilman Schussler was present
after 5:10 P.M.
The Invocation was given by City Manager McMicken.
The minutes of the special meeting of January 26, 1973 and the special and regular meeting -
of January 29, 1973, 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 the Hearing on the proposed Ordinances regulating the busi-
ness of mobile specialized emergency care 'service 'and cabulance service, City Attorney
Andrews explained that the two ordinances constitute an amendment to the existing chapter
which regulates ambulances, one regarding cabulance service would allow a limited type df
ambulance service to be licensed as a cabulance and the other is regarding the business of
mobile specialized emergency care service, which also prohibits advertising of providing
mobile intensive care service without being so licensed. Present and speaking to the
matter of the Ordinance regulating the business of mobile specialized emergency care•ser-
vice were Robert Leadon, Attorney from Selah, representing Sun Valley Ambulance Service,
Mr. Lynn Buchanan, Ron Andring and Rich Andring with Sun Valley Ambulance Service, Hubert
Washburn, Dr. Twiss, Larry Pryor with Yakima Ambulance Service, Don Northrup, Jack Wymer
and Emma Sugden. Present and speaking to the matter of cabulance service was Mr. Bill
Walker, Summitview Manor Nursing Home, who explained that as apart of the. Nursing Home
service, they take many patients to the doctor in a conventional vehicle and would like to
get a vehicle that could take patients to the doctor and hospital in wheel chairs. He
further explained that this would not be a for -hire vehicle..and that he would like to see
the Ordinance amended so that they might be able to operate this type of vehicle for the_
Nursing Home patients only. Others present and speaking to this matter were John Gross,
with Valley Cabulance and Gerald Henderson. City Attorney Andrews indicating that he had
not previously had information about Nursing Homes in regard to the cabulance Ordinance
and that perhaps this matter should be held over for further study and redrafting, it was
MOVED by Lust, seconded by Whitaker that the matter be continued and referred back to the
-City Manager and Staff for study and recommendation: carried, Broad, Brown, Cole,
Edmondson, Lust and Whitaker voting aye by voice vote. Schussler absent. It was then
MOVED by Lust, seconded by Edmondson, that Ordinance No. 1492, regulating the business of
mobile specialized emergency care service, be passed: carried, Broad, Brown, Cole,
Edmondson, Lust and Whitaker voting aye on roll call. Schussler absent.
ORDINANCE NO. 1492, AN ORDINANCE relating to licenses and business regulations prohibit-
ing advertising of mobile specialized emergency care service without a license; providing
for the issuance and revocation of mobile intensive care business licenses; adopting rules •
and regulations governing mobile intensive care businesses; providing a penalty for vio-
lations; and adopting Chapter 5.09. A, "Mobile Intensive Care ", consisting of Sections
5.09A..010, 5.09A.020, 5.09A.030, 5.09A.040, 5.09A.050 and 5.09A.060, as a new chapter and
new sections of the City of Yakima Municipal Code. .
This being the time fixed for the Hearing on amending the General Plan by adding the Arter
ial Street Plan, Jay Otto,' Director of Planning, spoke to this matter, reviewing the Plan-
ning Commission action and explaining the proposed plan. He pointed out the proposed
revised arterials on the map and stated that the Staff and Planning Commission recommend
approval of the revised arterial street plan in order to provide a more coordinated
approach to land use and transportation planning, and that through the use of this plan,
priorities in street construction can better be established and construction programs
reviewed. Mr. Otto also reported that subsequent to the Planning Commission's last meet-
ing, the City Planning Engineering staffs and the County Planning and Engineering staffs
have met and reviewed the proposed plan and with only minor exceptions, the staffs are in
agreement with the plan. He stated that although the County plans indicate existing con-
ditions and the City plans indicate future needs, the two plans are similar in intent.
After due discussion, it was MOVED by Whitaker, seconded by Brown that Resolution No.
D -1991 amending the General Plan by adding the Arterial Street Plan, be passed: carried,
Broad, Brown, Cole, Edmondson, Lust and Whitaker voting aye on roll call. Schussler
absent.
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RESOLUTION NO. D -1991, A RESOLUTION amending the General Plan for the City of Yakima by •
adding as a supplement thereto a Yakima Arterial Street Plan. . ,
Damage Claims having .been filed with the City Clerk .on January.. 31, ,1973, by Emil Hansen,
3903 Mavis Avenue for damages in the amount of $45.36, caused by a sewer .backup, and on
January 26, 1973, by Daniel L. Snyder, 215 S. 24th Avenue, in the amount of $168.28 for
damaged.doors caused by an incident with the Yakima Police Department, it was. MOVED by.
Brown, seconded.by..Edmondson that said Damage Claims be referred to the City Manager and
Staff for study and recommendation: carried, Broad, Brown, Cole, Edmondson and Whitaker
voting aye by voice vote. • Lust not. voting. Schussler absent. . .
City Manager McMicken reviewed the CH2M Report re' I'ndustr.ial yas,te 1972 Season
and the letter from..Public Works Director, .Dave .Vargas, to the Department of Ecology and
gave a brief report. on this matter. He reported that Public Utilities Director, Frank
Stein, has followed through. on the' maintenance and has ,kept in contact with the users.,
Mr. McMicken further. reported that we. are. meeting requirements and do have a few things to
do yet and that it will probably cost another $6,000 to $10,.000 to complete the project
and to replant.
• City Manager.McMicken gave a brief report on the status of the "B "- Lincoln traffic signal
installation. .
City Manager McMicken, reported that Offers to Sell right of way property for. the 40th
Avenue improvements have been received from Ardith and Alexander Bauer in the amount of
$1,385.00 and from Donald and Helen Foster in the amount of $6,585. Public Works Director,
Dave Vargas, reported that there is one parcel of property. left to purchase. After due
discussion,• it..was MOVED by Brown, seconded.by Cole that Resolution No. 0- 1992, authoriz-
ing the purchase of said right of way property for 40th Avenue improvements, be passed:
carried, Broad, Brown, Cole, Edmondson,, Lust and Whitaker voting aye on roll call._Schus-
sler absent.. ..
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RESOLUTION NO. D -1992, A RESOLUTION authorizing the purchase of right of way property for
40th Avenue improvements.
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Councilman Schussler present after 5:15 P.M.
City Manager referred the of the Irrigation Maintenance Assessments. Rolls
for 1973., to Director of Public Utilities, Frank Stein,, who explained that notices of the
annual water irrigation bill and hearing will be mailed to approximately 11,,000rproperty:
owners and users. • He pointed out that there is an increase in the assessments this year
over the previous. year, due to. the increase in salaries and wages in the 1973 Budget and
the addition of .an irrigation superintendent. He stated that this will amount to an in-
crease _of ,approximately $2.00 ,to. $3.00 on each bill.. After due discussion, it was MOVED
by. Lust, seconded by, Brown .that Resolution No. D-1993,—setting a- date .for hearing on the
confirmation ,of the irrigation maintenance assessment roll for 1973, be passed:. carried,
Broad,. Brown, Cole,.Edmondson, Lust, .Whitaker and Schussler voting aye on roll call.
RESOLUTION NO. D.- 1993, A. RESOLUTION setting a date for hearing on. the confirmation of the
irrigation maintenance assessment roll for the year 1973.
City Man'ager McMicken explaining that.it.is necessary .that during. the month of February of
each year that the City Council pass a resolution prescribing the form of contract for City
advertising for the..ensueing year and that the City Clerk advertise for accepting proposals
for said. advertising. contract, it was MOVED by Lust,'seconded by Whitaker that Resolution
No. D- 1994,,.prescribing a form of contract for City advertising and directing publication
of notice for pr-oposals,,be passed: carried, Broad, Brown, Cole Edmondson, Lust, Whitaker
and Schussler voting aye on roll call. ,
RESOLUTION 'NO, D -1994, A RESOLUTION prescribing a form of contract for City advertising
and directing .publication of. notice. for proposals. .
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City,.Attorney referred to the matter_ of authorization•to pay several damage claims and
explained that ,each of these has..been investigated and found to be a reasonable claim and
he is recommending that the City Council authorize payment of each. •
It was MOVED by ,Cole, seconded.by Edmondson that Resolution No. D -1995, authorizing payment
of $131.23 to Mrs..Ray Lester, for. damages incurred when debris from a city garbage truck
fell from the truck and broke the windshield of her auto, be passed: carried, Broad, Brown
Cole, Edmondson, Lust, Whitaker and Schussler voting aye on roll call..
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RESOLUTION NO. D- 1995,•A RESOLUTION.authorizing. payment of a claim for damages filed by
Mrs. Ray Lester. • .
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It was MOVED by Cole, seconded by Whitaker that Resolution No. D -1996, authorizing payment
of $30.50 to Ruth D. Moen for damages caused when claimant tripped and fell .on a city side -
walk, be passed: carried, Broad, Brown,'Cole, Edmondson, Lust, Whitaker and Schussler
voting aye on roll call.
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RESOLUTION NO. D -1996, A RESOLUTION authorizing payment of a claim for damages filed by
Ruth D. Moen. .
It was MOVED by Brown, seconded by Schussler that Resolution No. D -1997, authorizing pay-
ment of $16.00 to.Nellie L. Heath for damages caused when claimant tripped and fell on a
city sidewalk., be_passed: carried, Broad, Brown, Cole, Edmondson, Lust, Whitaker and
Schussler voting aye on roll call.
RESOLUTION NO. D -1997, A RESOLUTION authorizing payment of a claim for damages filed by
Nellie L. Heath.
It was MOVED by Brown, seconded by Lust that Resolution No. D -1998, authorizing payment of
$58.32 to Grace for damages caused by a sewer backup flooding the basement at claim-
ants premises, be passed: carried, Broad, Brown, Cole, Edmondson, Lust, Whitaker and
Schussler voting aye on roll call.
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RESOLUTION NO.D -1998, A RESOLUTION authorizing payment of a claim for damages filed by
Grace Huff. -
It was MOVED by Cole, seconded by Brown that Resolution No. D-1999, authorizing payment of
$15.50 to Elizabeth J. Thomas for damages claimed on two damage claims, each being in the
amount of $7.75, incurred by claimant for treatment of two children of claimant, which
treatment was made necessary when the children inhaled chlorine fumes at Franklin Pool
operated by the City, be passed: carried, Broad, Brown, Cole, Edmondson, Lust, Whitaker
and Schussler voting aye on roll call.
RESOLUTION NO. D- 1999, A RESOLUTION authorizing payment of damage claims filed by Elizabeth
J. Thomas.
It was MOVED by Lust, seconded by Cole that Resolution No. D -2000, authorizing payment of
$26.25 to Allstate Insurance Company for Evalena C. Hall, for damages incurred to her auto-
mobile when sprayed by tar during the course of street repair work by the be passed:
carried, Broad, Brown, Cole, Edmondson, Lust, Whitaker and S chussler voting aye on roll c -1
call. r
RESOLUTION NO. D -2000, A RESOLUTION authorizing payment of a. claim -for damages filed by
Allstate Insurance Company.
City Manager McMicken referred the matter of authorization to discharge uncollectible debts
.,owiied to the Public Utilities Department, (Water -Sewer Fund), to Director of Finance,
Leonard Crose,, who explained the background as to how this comes about. He stated that
every year when the State Auditor gives his audit, he prepares a list of items that were
class - ified as uncollectible. Mr. Crose reported that•_.a number of these items were pursued
and collected, but that the balance of the uncollectible items amount to approximately
$4,000 and recommended that a Motion be made to authorize the discharge of these uncollect-
ible debts. He explained that the purpose of this motion is not to excuse these debts, but
to write them off the books and classify them as assets and that if the opportunity arises
to collect these, it can be done. After due discussion, it was MOVED by Lust, seconded by
Whitaker that the recommendation of the Finance Director be accepted and that he be auth-
orized to write off these uncollectible debts: carried, Broad, Brown, Cole, Lust, Schussler
and Whitaker voting aye by voice vote. Edmondson voting nay by voice vote.
City Manager McMicken referred to an Off-the-Agenda item, a Resolution authorizing the re-
pair of an air compressor owned by the City, without calling for bids, and explained that
the air compressor was damaged in an accident involving a third party whose insurance com-
pany paid for the repair by reimbursement to the City. He•furthere explained that this
repair work was performed at the instruction of the insurance company without a formal call
for bids and that since the amount of the repair is $690.38, it is necessary to get Council
authorization to pay this repair bill without calling for bids. After due discussion, it
was MOVED by Cole, seconded by Lust that Resolution No. D -2001, authorizing the repair of
said air compressor without calling for bids, be passed: carried, Broad, Brown, Cole,
Edmondson, Lust, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye on roll call.
RESOLUTION NO. D- 2001, A RESOLUTION authorizing the repair of an air compressor owned by the
City without calling for bids.
City Manager McMicken referred to another Off - the - Agenda item, that of a Resolution auth-
orizing a temporary loan of $4,000 from the Water -Sewer Fund to Southeast Community Center
Fund, and providing for repayment, explaining that this amount is necessary in order to pay
final miscellaneous expenses for fixtures installed in the Southeast Community Center build-
ing. After due discussion, it was MOVED by Lust, seconded by Cole that Resolution No.
D -2002, authorizing a temporary loan of $4,000 from the Water -Sewer Fund to the Southeast
Community Center Fund, and providing for repayment,..be passed: carried, Broad, Brown, Cole,
Edmondson, Lust, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye on roll call.
RESOLUTION NO. D -2002, A RESOLUTION authorizing a temporary loan of $4,000 from 473- Water-
Sewer Fund to 391- Southeast Community Center Fund, and providng for repayment.
City Manager McMicken reporting that it has been recommended that Dr. Jack R. Gustafson be
appointed to the Parks and Recreation Commission, and that he has indicated his willingness
to serve, it was MOVED by Whitaker, seconded by Edmondson that Dr. Jack Gustafson, be
appointed to the Parks and Recreation Commission for a term of six years which expires
January 1, 1979: carried, Brown, Edmondson, Lust, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye by
voice vote. Broad and Cole voting nay by voice vote.
There being no further business to come before the Council, it was MOVED by Lust, seconded
by Cole that this meeting be adjourned to Friday, February 9, 1973, at the hour of 12:00
Noon, to then meet at the'Cosmopolitan Chinook Hotel: carried, Broad, Brown, Cole, Edmond-
son, Lust, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye by voice vote.
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