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Home My WebLink About04/23/1973 Business Meeting : )b; APRIL 23, 1973 The City Council met in regular session at 1:30 P.M. on this date in the Conference Room at Yakima City Hall. Councilmen present at the meeting were Mayor Bert Broad, Wray Brown, Howard C. Cole, Betty L. Edmondson, Ralph Holbrook, Don Schussler and Bill Whitaker. Also present were City Manager, City Attorney, Fred Andrews; and City Clerk, Jack Daniel. City Manager McMicken reported on his and Mayor Broad's trip to Olympia to participate in the Governor's Conference on Community Development. He reviewed the subject which was discussed, the "Better Communities Act." At 1:50 P.M. the Council toured the site of the recently completed Yakima Avenue Railroad Crossing and the Community Bond Center. At 3:00 P.M., the Council members moved into the Council Chambers for the balance of the meeting, Mayor Broad presiding, Councilmen Brown, Cole, Edmondson, Holbrook, Schussler and Whitaker, City Manager McMicken and City Attorney Andrews present on roll call. The Invocation was given by Councilman Wray Brown. The minutes of the regular meeting of April 16, 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 set for the Hearing on the Rezone Application filed by the Yakima Tennis Club, requesting rezone of property located between 40th Avenue and the existing tennis club facilities, Planning Director, Jay Otto, reviewed the Staff Report on this subject dated March 27, 1973, and the Planning Commission Minutes dated April 3, 1973. He explained the plans for landscaping, parking, maintenance and sight screening and further stated a desire to have any future lighting directed away from the adjoining properties. Mr. Otto recommended approval of this application to Planned Development zoning for the seven additional tennis courts intended for this site, subject to the following provisions: 1. Parking area and driveway should be hard surfaced. 2. If tennis courts are to be lighted, such lighting is to be submitted to the Planning Staff for approval. • Present in the audience and speaking to the matter of paving for the access road was Mr. Jess Chisum. After due discussion, it was MOVED by Brown, seconded by Edmondson that Ordinance No. 1514, accepting the recommendation of the Planning Commission and zoning said property, be passed: carried, Broad, Brown, Cole, Edmondson, Holbrook and Whitaker voting aye on roll call; Schussler abstaining on roll call. ORDINANCE NO. 1514, AN ORDINANCE accepting the recommendation of the Planning Commission and rezoning certain property situated between North 40th Avenue and existing Yakima Tennis Club facilities in the City of Yakima, Washington, from R -1, Single Family Zone, to Planned Development Zone. This being the time set for the Hearing on the Rezone Application filed by George Corbett, requesting the rezone of property located at 202 -216 North Fourth Avenue from R -3, Multiple Family Zone to B -3, General Business Zone, Planning Director, Jay Otto, reviewed the Plan- ning Staff Report on this subject dated March 22, 1973 and the Planning Commission Minutes dated April 3, 1973. . Mr. Otto reported that this area is intended for the development of a Safeway store•on the entire block. He further stated that this area is indicated as a part of the Central. Business District Support Area. After due discussion, it was MOVED by Whitaker, seconded by Cole that Ordinance No. 1515, accepting the recommendation of the Planning Commission and zoning said property, be passed: carried, Broad, Cole, Edmondson, Holbrook, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye on roll call; Brown abstaining on roll call. Present in the audience and speaking to this matter was Mr. Bud Applegate. ORDINANCE NO. 1515, AN ORDINANCE accepting the recommendation of the Planning Commission and rezoning certain property situated at 202 -216 North 4th Avenue in the City of Yakima, Washington, from R -3, Multiple Family Zone, to B -3, General Business Zone, and declaring an emergency. This being the time set for the Hearing on the Rezone Application filed by George Corbett, ;(Safeay :; requesting the ,ya_cation..o-f- :?alley between 'North 4th Avenue and North 5th Avenue, from B Street to Lincoln Avenue, th•i`s Hearing having been continued from April 9, 1973, Planning Director, Jay Otto, reviewed the Planning•Commission Minutes on this subject dated April 3, 1973. He stated that the vacation•of this alley is in connection with the development of the Safeway store on Fourth Avenue. Mr. Otto referred to those utilities located along the length of the alley, which serve customers to the north and south and reported that the Planning Staff recommends the approval of this vacation, with the following additional recommendations: 1. A 20 -foot wide utility easement is retained for maintenance of existing utilities or; 2. All existing utilities are relocated at the expense of the developer to the total satisfaction of all concerned. 3. An occupancy permit is not issued by the City Building Inspection Department until the developer complies with one of the above requirements. Present in the audience and asking questions in regard to moving the existing easements was Mr. Bud Applegate. City Attorney, Fred Andrews, briefly explained the procedure that would need to be followed in relocating the existing utility easements. After due discus- sion, it was MOVED by Cole, seconded by Schussler that Ordinance No. 1516, providing for the vacation of said alley, be passed: carried, Broad, Cole, Edmondson, Holbrook, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye on roll call. ORDINANCE NO. 1516, AN ORDINANCE providing for the vacati=on of a public alley in the City of Yakima, Washington. 563 .9 APRIL 23,I973 A Damage Claim having been filed with the City Clerk on April 17; 1973, by Gary and Linda Birch, in the amount of $25.67, for water damage to their kitchen, it was MOVED by Schussler, seconded by Brown that said Damage Claim be referred to the City Manager and Staff for study and recommendation: carried, Broad, Brown, Cole, Edmondson, Holbrook, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye by voice vote. .. • . Parks Director, Bill Hutsinpiller, being present, reviewed the Parks and Recreation Commis sion Minutes dated April 10, 1973, and the Priority Projects list and memo.on this subject dated. April 12 and 16, 1973. There was considerable discussion,by the Council on projects which might be added to the list in the future. After due discussion, it was MOVED by Whitaker, seconded by Schussler that the Parks and Recreation Commission report regarding priority park projects be referred to the City Manager for study._ After further discus -. sion and a request by Councilman Cole that the matter of beautification to the. areas at 16th and Tieton Drive and 16th and Nob Hill be also referred, it was MOVED by Whitaker, seconded by Cole that the motion be amended to include the beautification of those areas used by the Y.V.T. at 16th and Tieton and 16th and Nob Hill: carried, Broad, Brown, Cole, Edmondson, Holbrook and Schussler voting aye by voice vote; Whitaker voting nay by voice vote. Mayor Broad then called for the vote on the original motion: .carried, Broad, Brown, Cole, Edmondson, Holbrook, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye by voice vote. • .. . . It was MOVED by Cole, seconded by Brown that Resolution No. D -2048, authorizing the sale of surplus city vehicles at an auction, be passed: carried, Broad, Brown, Cole, Edmondson, Holbrook, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye on roll call. City Manager McMicken explained that five vehicles had been removed from the auction sale list which are to be used by the Parks and Recreation Department in their summer recreation program. RESOLUTION NO. D -2048, A RESOLUTION authorizing the sale at public auction of surplus personal property owned by the City. . City Manager McMicken referred the matter of the food program for the summer day camps to Parks Director, Bill Hutsinpiller, who briefly explained the food program procedures. III After due discussion, it was MOVED by Schussler, seconded by Edmondson that Resolution No. - D -2049, authorizing application to the federal government for funding of said program, be passed: carried, Broad, Brown, Cole, Edmondson, Holbrook, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye on roll call. - • RESOLUTION NO. D -2049, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager of the City of Yakima to apply to the United States Department of Agriculture for a summer camp program. City Manager McMicken referred the matter of Security Fencing at the Yakima Air Terminal to Director of Services, Jack Daniel, who reported that a grant offer had been received from FAA on this date and that,the bid opened on April 17 -, 1973 was approved by FAA. After due discussion, it was MOVED by Brown, seconded by Schussler that Resolution No. D -2050, authorizing the acceptance of the grant offer, be passed: carried, Broad, Brown, Cole, Edmondson, Holbrook, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye on roll call. RESOLUTION NO. D -2050, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Manager and City Clerk of the City of Yakima to execute acceptance of a grant offer by the Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, for Yakima Air Terminal development. City Manager McMicken reported that one bid only was received and considered the bid board on April 17, 1973, for the Yakima Air Terminal Security Fencing Project, as follows: San Jose Steel Company, Seattle $11,866.05 Director of Services, Jack Daniel, recommending that the bid be awarded to the San Jose Steel Company, who submitted the only bid, which was well below the Engineer's estimate, • it was MOVED by Schussler, seconded by Cole that the bid be awarded to the San Jose Steel Company in the amount of $11,866.05 and that the City Manager be authorized to enter into contract with said contractor upon the filing of the proper bond and insurance: carried, Broad, Brown, Cole, Edmondson, Holbrook, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye by voice vote. City Manager McMicken referring to the certification by the City Engineer of the completio of work and recommendation that the work be accepted and final payment made on the South First Street & Mead Avenue & Others Sanitary Sewer, it was MOVED by Schussler, seconded by Holbrook that the Report of the City Engineer dated April 18, 1973, with respect to the completion of the work on said Public Works Contract be approved, the work be accepted and payment of the final.,estimate therein set forth is hereby authorized: carried, Broad, Brown, Cole, Edmondson, Holbrook, Schussler a.nd Whitaker voting aye by voice vote. Mayor Broad requesting approval for out -of -state travel to San Francisco, California, to attend the U. S. Conference of Mayors, June 16, 1973 - June 20, 1973, it was MOVED by Cole, seconded by Whitaker that said travel be approved and expenses paid: carried, Brown, Cole, Edmondson, Holbrook, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye by voice vote. Broad abstaining.. - There being no further business to come before the Council, it was MOVED by Cole, seconded by Holbrook that this meeting be adjourned to Friday, April 27, 1973, at the hour of 12:00 Noon, to then meet at the Flight Deck Restaurant in the Yakima. Air Terminal: carried, Broad, Brown, Cole, Edmondson', Holbrook, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye by voice vote. • READ AND CERTIFIED 'ACCURATE BY 404,40A DAT 0€.Q3O COUNCILMAN E � l 7 � DATE 4 - -7 3 COUNCILMAN ATTEST: CITY CLERK MAYOR