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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/26/1973 Business Meeting x 530 • FEBRUARY 26, 1973 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 meeting were Mayor Bert Broad, Wray Brown, Betty Edmondson, Jim Lust, Don Schussler and Bill Whitaker. Also present were City Manager, Craig McMicken; City Clerk, Jack Daniel; and Administrative Assistant, Jim Flint. Mayor Broad suggested that there is • a need for more legislative representation than is presently received through the Association of Washington Cities. The majority of_Councilmer_ agreed that we could use all -means available, such as personal visits and telephone calls, to push programs of interest to Yakima through the legislative process. Mr. Bob Dawley, representing Marble - Dawley & Associates, presented a plan for renovation of the second floor of City Hall. Councilman Wray Brown outlined FAA -EAA funding programs which might be available for air - port projects. •It was decided that the_ City „should apply for full reimbursement for its proportionate share.of costs for the new control tower and security fencing. Director of Services, Jack Daniel, was instructed to consult with FAA and EAA to see if any other pro- grams might qualify and, if so, to apply for funding. . Councilmen were escorted on a tour, ofCity Hall to view those areas planned for renovation. At 3 :00 P.M., the Council members moved into the Council Chambers for.the balance of the meeting, Mayor Broad presiding, Councilmen Brown, Edmondson, Lust, Schussler and Whitaker, City Manager McMicken and City Attorney Andrews present on :roll call. Councilman Cole being absent on roll call,, it was MOVED by Schussler, seconded by that he be excused: carried, Broad, Brown, Edmondson, *Lust, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye by voice vote. The Invocation was given by Mayor Bert Broad. The minutes of the regular adjourned meetings of February 13, 1973, and February 14, 1973, the regular meeting of February 20, 1973, and the regular adjourned meeting of February 23, 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. Former City Clerk, Marie Donelson, being present,. Councilman Betty L. Edmondson presented Mrs. Donelson with a corsage of flowers on behalf of the Council's recognition of the award of professional title of Certified Municipal Clerk bestowed on Mrs. Donelson by the Inter- national Institute of Municipal Clerks. This being the time set for the Hearing 'on the Assessment Roll'for L.I.D. No. 987, South 16th Avenue and Nob Hill Boulevard Intersection Improvement, and there being no protests in writing or otherwise, it was MOVED by Lust, seconded by Whitaker that Ordinance No. 1494 confirming said . Assessment Roll, be passed: carried, Broad, Brown, Edmondson, Lust, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye on roll call. Cole absent. City Manager McMicken indi- cated the final Assessment Roll to be $36,919.33 for improvements in the area of the new Safeway store. - . • ORDINANCE NO. '1494, - ORDINANCE confirming the assessment roll covering Local Improvement District•No. 987 as created and established by Ordinance No. 1423 of the Ordinances of the City of Yakima. An Ordinance appropriating money within the Water -Sewer Fund for extending water mains along South Street,, having been read by title at the previous meeting of February 20, 1973, and having been read by title again at this meeting, it was MOVED by Brown, seconded by Schussler that Ordinance No. 1495, providing for said appropriation, be passed: carried, Broad, Brown, Edmondson, Lust, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye on roll call. Cole absent. ORDINANCE NO. 1495, AN ORDINANCE. appropriating the amount of $27,500 from unappropriated money in 473 - Water -Sewer Fund to Account 534.30.63 of the 1973 appropriation for 473- Water- Sewer Fund. . Mr. Andrew Kinslow, being present, reported on a number of dogs in the vicinity of South Sixth Street which were running loose and without leashes and asked for more action in this area from the Animal Control Officer. ,City Clerk, Jack Daniel, reported to Mr. Kinslow that the Animal Control Officer would be notified to go to that area on this date. Mr. Willis McCoy, being present, directed questions to the Council concerning the use of Federal Revenue Sharing monies_to obtain higher salaries for policemen and firemen. Mayor Broad indicated that- a•portion of FRS funds were allocated for police and fire salary increases and Councilman Lust reminded Mr. McCoy of the salary raise received through money set aside for that purpose in December. Mr. James President, Bank of Yakima, being present, reported that the bank is estab- lishing a new branch office on South First Street and stated that a water table problem will exist when the irrigation water is turned on, causing the ground water level rise to a point that would make construction almost impossible. Mr. Hamm requested water and sewer to this area by the city as soon as possible, stating that the well on this property is contaminated. Public Works Director, Dave Vargas, reported that the city water lines lo- cated on the west side of South First Street could be extended to the bank property. He further reported that the bank has agreed to pay '$4,000.and the City would then pay the remaining $20,000 of the costs. After due discussion, it was MOVED by Lust, seconded by Schussler that the matter of supplying water services to the bank property be referred to the City Manager and Staff for study and recommendation,,with a report to be made on this matter at the next regular Council meeting to be held March 5, 1973, and that the matter of sewer service be referred to the Public Works Department: carried, Broad, Brown, Edmondson, Lust, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye by voice vote. Cole absent. Petition No. 778, Notice of Intention to Commence Annexation Proceedings, having been filed with the City Clerk on February 26, 1973, by Valley Roz Orchards, Inc., requesting annexa- tion of property located west of South 24th Avenue between Clinton Way and Viola extended, it was MOVED by Lust, seconded by Whitaker that this date be set as the time for a meeting with the initiating party who signed the Notice of Intention to Commence Annexation 531 FEBRUARY 26, 1973 Proceedings dated February 26, 1973, the initiating party being Valley Roz Orchards, Inc., represented by Mr. Gary Hansen, Secretary: carried, Broad, Brown, Edmondson, Lust, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye by voice vote. Cole absent. Mr. Hansen, stating that they are willing to assume their 'shake of the City's existing indebtedness, it was duly ' moved, seconded and passed that the annexation proposed by petition no. 778 (Notice of Intention to Commence Annexation Proceedings) be accepted by the City of Yakima and that the area sought to be annexed be required to assume the City's existing indebtedness, and that a Notice of Intention to Annex be filed with the Yakima County Boundary Review Board. The above MOTION was made by Lust, seconded by Schussler and carried, Broad, Brown, Edmondson, Lust, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye by voice vote. Cole absent." 0 Nancy Faller, 2207 Barge Street, being present, urged the Council to seriously consider allocating Federal Revenue Sharing money to set up a $200,000 revolving fund which would make loans to low- income persons for housing repairs. Councilmen Mayor Broad, Whitaker, and Edmondson spoke to the matter of possible future allocations for housing problems in Yakima. City Manager MdMi cken referred `t•o the matter of authorization to execute an agreement with the U.S. :3, Department of the Navy for use of the Marine Corps Center, stating that this location is used for training by the Yakima Police Department and that the current license has expired, necessitating a new agreement for non - federal use of this property. After due discussion; it was MOVED by Brown, seconded by'Schussler that Resolution No. D -2014, authorizing said agreement, be passed: 'carried, Broad, Brown, Edmondson, Lust, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye on roll call. Cole absent. RESOLUTION NO. D -2014, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Manager and City Clerk of the City of Yakima to execute a license agreement with the United States of America, Department of the Navy. -• -. -- City Manager McMicken referred to the matter of authorization to amend the Law and Justice Grant for Southeast Yakima Youth Center, stating'that an amended budget for Grant Award No. 606 is to be submitted. Mr. Bill Pleasant, Director, being present, explained that a revised budget was necessitated by a fire at the Center, but that the revisions are within the same total. After due discussion, it was MOVED by Schussler, seconded by Brown that Resolution No. D -2015, authorizing submittal to the Law and Justice Planning Office of said amended budget, be passed: carried, Broad, Brown, Edmondson, Lust, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye on roll call. Cole absent. RESOLUTION NO. D -2015, A RESOLUTION authorizing submittal to the Law and Justice Planning Office, Planning and Community Affairs Agency, State of Washington, of an amended budget for Law and Justice Grant Award No. 606. City Manager McMicken referred to the matter of authorization to apply to the Economic Assistance Authority for a grant to finance Yakima Air Terminal Capital Improvement Project to include runway overlay and lighting, parking lot improvement, and restaurant expansion. After due discussion, it was MOVED by Whitaker, seconded by Lust that Resolution No. D -2016, authorizing application for said grant, be passed: carried, Broad, Brown, Edmondson, Lust, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye on roll call. Cole absent. RESOLUTION NO. D -2016, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Manager and City Clerk of the City of Yakima to apply to the State of Washington, Economic Assistance Authority, for a grant to finance Yakima Air Terminal development. City Manager McMicken referred to the matter of the Kittitas- Yakima Regional Clearinghouse review of the Sheriff's Department request for the Polygraph Examiner's School, stating that the Yakima Chief of Police, Jack LaRue, has indicated that this would help the efforts of the City Police forces in this area. After due discussion, it was MOVED by Lust, seconded by Edmondson that this request for the Polygraph Examiner's School by the Sheriff Department, be approved: carried, Broad, Brown, Edmondson, Lust, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye by voice vote. Cole absent. City Manager McMicken requesting authorization for out -of -state travel for Kermit Smith, Purchasing Agent, to travel to Portland, Oregon, for the Pacific Northwest Public Purchas- ing Association meeting on March 15, 1973, and the Portland Chapter Meeting of the Purchas- ing Association on March 16, 1973, it was MOVED by Lust, seconded by Whitaker that said travel be approved and expenses paid: carried, Broad, Brown, Edmondson, Lust,-Schussler and Whitaker voting aye by voice vote. Cole absent. Councilman Lust requesting permission to be excused from the regular Council meeting to be held March 5, 1973, it was MOVED by Whitaker, seconded by Edmondson that Councilman Lust be excused from said Council meeting: carried, Broad, Brown, Edmondson, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye by voice vote. Cole absent. Councilman Schussler requesting permission to be excused from the regular Council meeting to be held March 5, 1973, it was MOVED by Lust, seconded by Brown that Councilman Schussler be excused from said Council meeting: carried, Broad, Brown, Edmondson, Lust, and Whitaker voting aye by voice Cole absent. There being no further business to come before the was MOVED by Lust, seconded by Whitaker that this meeting be adjourned to Friday, March 2, 1973, at the hour of 12 :00 Noon, to then meet at the Cosmopolitan Chinook Hotel: carried, Broad,-Brown, Edmondson, ' Lust, Schussler and Whitaker voting,aye,by voice vote. Cole absent. READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY 7 DATE COUNCILMAN DATE ' 1 COUNCILMAN ATTEST: saw „ / CITY CLERK MAYOR