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Home My WebLink About07/02/1973 Business Meeting -. 597 1 , . JULY.'2, 1973 . The City Council met ,in. 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 and Don Schussler... Also. present were Acting City Manager, City Attorney Fred Andrews,. PublicWorks.Director Dave:Vargas., Public..Services Director , Jack.Daniel, Fire.Chief Mat Young,-Lar.ry..Wright.from the Planning.,Department,'Acting City Clerk Iris Litzenberger,Administrative Assistant Dick.Zais.and Jim Bowers representing the press. . . Public Works Director. Dave Vargas reviewed. the matter :of:the County Solid...Waste Management Plan and referred..to,the letters written on the subject and the :Notes and Comments from the City .Manager's.Office...In.. discussion, Councilmembers..indicated that they feel that there is need to come up with some kind of agreement.wi.th .the - County, that no more letters should be written back and forth., and that a meeting.should..be arranged with the County Commis- sioners to discuss -this matter. Councilman. Cole. suggested.-that.two Council members meet with the County•Commissioners.to discuss.these.matters and City- County relations. It was further suggested that the.Mayor should be included.and the.appropriate_staff to discuss the matter .of. Solid Waste Management. • After. .d.ue. ,discussion :,: it.was MOVED, by Cole, seconded by Brown .that Councilmen..Holbrook., Edmondson....and Mayor the appropriate staff meet with the County to.discuss -the solid waste.management•.situation: carried. Broad, Brown, Cole, Edmondson.,... ,Holbrook.and.Schussler'.voting aye by voice vote. Whitaker absent. Councilman .Holbrook stated that he will .arrange for meeting with the Commissioners. Larry Wright of the Planning Department reviewed the matter of the presentation made by • City Staff to the Downtown Advisory Redevelopment Commission and reported on their meeting. Public Services Director, Jack Daniel, reported that the resignation of Dale Samuelson, Refuse Superintendent, has been received and becomes effective as of July 1, 1973, and that Glen Koelling has taken this position. Fire Chief, Mat Young, gave a report regarding Insurance rating and deficiency points. He explained the program that has been worked out to get the least deficiency points possible. The Council then went into Executive Session at 2 :40 P.M. to consider IAFF negotiations. 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 and Schussler and Acting City Manager,,City Attorney Andrews present on.roll call. Councilman Whitaker absent, having been excused at a previous meeting. . . The. Invocation was given by Councilman Holbrook. The minutes of.the previous meetings of,June 15, 1973 and June 25, 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. Petition No. 786, having been filed with the City Clerk on June 27, 1973, by Dr. A. W. Stevenson & Others, requesting improvement of property by the construction of curbs, gutter and surfacing of a.portion of North,58th Avenue, it was.MOVED by Holbrook,' seconded by .- Brown that said Petition No. 786,.for,the creation.of a Local Improvement District, be referred to the.City Manager.and,.Staff for study and recommendation: carried, Broad, • Brown, Cole,. Edmondson,,,Holbrook,and Schussler voting aye by voice vote. Whitaker Damage Claims having been filed with the City Clerk on June 27, 1973, by William R. Curtis, 806_South lOth,Street, in the.amount of $356.00 for damages caused by a fall on the street by St. Elizabeth Hospital, and on June 23, 1973, by L. B. Van Wagner, Box 4, Hammond, Oregon, in the. amount of approximately $35.00 for damages.caused.when his son.'.s foot was cut on some glass in Franklin Park Pool,_ it was,MOVED.by Schussler,.sec.onded b.y..Edmondson • that said Damage Claims be referred to the City Manager and Staff for study and recommenda- tion: carried, Broad, Brown, Cole, Edmondson,- Holbrook and Schussler voting aye by voice vote. Whitaker - absent. . . __ .. . . ... . , . - . ' An Ordinance appropriating the amount of $12,500 from Federal Shared Revenue Fund as a grant to Mental Health Services_of.Yakima for_the balance_of the current calendar year, having been read by title only at the previous meeting of June 25, 1973, and being .. again by title at this. meeting, it was MOVED by Brown, seconded by Schussler tha.t.Ordinance No. 1541, providing for said appropriation, be passed: carried, Broad, Brown, Cole, Edmondson, Holbrook and Schussler voting aye on roll call. Whitaker absent. ORDINANCE NO. 1541, AN ORDINANCE appropriating the amount of $12,500 from 199- Federal Shared Revenue ;Fund- and transferring. -.that ..amount. to. 0.0.0 7General Fund; and appropriating the amount of $12,500 within.030,. Mental Health,•of the, 1973,appropriation for 000 - General Fund. An Ordinance appropriating the amount of $960 within the Parks and Recreation Fund for Summer Day, Camp _food .pr.ogram,' having been read by title. only at the .previous meeting_ of . - June 25, 1973, and being read again by title at this meeting, it was MOVED by Cole, seconded by Edmondson that Ordinance No. 1542, providing for said appropriation, be passed: carried, Broad, Brown, Cole, Edmondson, Holbrook and. Schussler voting aye on roll call. Whitaker absent. ORDINANCE NO. 1542, AN ORDINANCE appropriating the amount of $960 from anticipated unappro- priated money in 131 - Parks and Recreation Fund to 1.533.,24-.22, Operating : Supplies within the 1973 appropriation for 13.1- Parks, and Recreation. . - _„ . An Ordinance appropriating the amount of $20,000 from unappropriated revenues. of the Parks and Recreation Fund to provide budgeted funds for payment of the cost of installation of lighting at Larson Park, having been read by title only.at the previous meeting of June 25, 1973, and being read again by title at this meeting, it was MOVED by Brown, seconded byy Schussler that Ordinance No. 1543, providing for said appropriation, be passed: carried, Broad, Brown, Cole, Edmondson, Holbrook and Schussler voting aye on roll call. Whitaker absent. • J r o : • JULY 2, 1973 . ORDINANCE NO. 1543, AN ORDINANCE appropriating the amount of $20,000 from unappropriated money in 131 -Parks and Recreation Fund to Account 131.533.24.63, Improvements other than ' buildings, in the capital outlay classification of the 1973 appropriation for 131 -Parks and Recreation Fund. Mr. Ray Pittman, being present, reported on a Questionnaire that had been circulated among all.the businesses within the City Limits; re whether they feel that Yakima needs a Conven- ' -tion Center. He referred - Co the summary presented to the Council members and reviewed the results of the answers received, stating that approximately 25 percent of those sent out responded, with 69 percent indicating that they feel. that Yakima does need a Convention Center. He stated that some interesting comments had been made on the questionnaires and that the Council members may see them if they wish. Mr. Terry Gerrard of Jongejan /Gerrard /Associates, reviewed the Washington Park design, pre- senting six sketches for consideration, as to what can be done with the berm that is now there, from grading it down some to eliminating it completely, and the approximate cost for each suggestion. Discussion brought out that the people in the area want the berm removed and that the Park Commission recommended that this be done. After due discussion, it was MOVED by Holbrook, seconded by Cole that the dirt be removed and the area be left flat: carried, Broad, Brown, Cole, Edmondson, Holbrook and Schussler voting aye by voice vote. Whitaker absent. Acting City Manager Andrews reported that one bid only was received and considered by the Bid Board on June 28, 1973, on the Randall Park Well Drilling & Development project, from Cassel Well Drilling in the amount of $7,283.85. The City Engineer recommending that the bid be awarded to Cassel Well Drilling, the only bidder, it was MOVED by Brown, seconded by Edmondson, that the Bid be awarded to said contractor on the Randall Park Well Drilling and Development project in the amount of $7,283.85, and that the City Manager be authorized to enter into a contract with said contractor upon the filing of the proper bond and insurance: carried, Broad, Brown, Cole, Edmondson, Holbrook and Schussler voting aye by voice vote. Whitaker absent. It was explained that the reason the bid is somewhat higher than the Engineer's Estimate is due to the higher costs of construction that they are running into on all projects. Acting City Manager Andrews referred the matter of the Annexation Survey Results to Dick Hill of the Planning Department, who gave a brief review of the report, and stated that the Planning Department recommendations are included for information only and that they would encourage the City to consider them;.: Stan May, property owner, being present, spoke to the matter of trying to get an annexation through for a two block area, and was informed that the Planning Staff will work with him on this. Acting City Manager Andrews referred the matter of the status report on Airport development to Public Services Director, Jack Daniel, who reviewed several reports. Mr. Cecil Beauchamp, being present, spoke to the matter of enlargement of the restaurant facilities. After due discussion, it was MOVED by Schussler, seconded by Holbrook that a Study Session be scheduled in the future to further consider the various aspects of the Airport develop- ment: carried, Broad, Brown, Cole, Edmondson, Holbrook and Schussler voting aye by voice vote. Whitaker absent. Acting City Manager Andrews explaining that authorization is needed to execute a contract with the Federal Aviation Administration for electrical services to the Traffic Control Tower at the Yakima Air Terminal, it was MOVED by Brown, seconded by Holbrook that Resolu- tion No. D -2072, authorizing the execution of said contract, be passed: carried, Broad, Brown, Cole, Edmondson, Holbrook and Schussler voting aye on roll call. Whitaker absent. RESOLUTION NO. D -2072, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Manager and City Clerk of the City of Yakima to execute a contract between the City of Yakima and United States of America, Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, to pro - / vide electrical connections and services to the Airport Air Traffic Control Tower at the Yakima Air Terminal. Acting City Manager Andrews explained that the City has some equipment that is surplus, that it is requested that this be disposed of, and it is requested that authorization be given for the sale of said surplus equipment. After due discussion, it was MOVED by Cole, seconded by Holbrook that Resolution No. D -2073, authorizing the sale of said surplus equipment be sealed bid, be passed: carried, Broad, Brown, Cole, Edmondson, Holbrook and Schussler voting aye on roll call. Whitaker absent. RESOLUTION NO. D -2073, A RESOLUTION authorizing the sale of surplus equipment owned by the City of Yakima. Acting City Manager Andrews explaining that authorization is needed to submit a preliminary prospectus to the State of Washington Urban Arterial Board, as a request for a grant to finance improvements of a portion of South Third Avenue from West Nob Hill Boulevard to Division Street, it was MOVED by Schussler, seconded by Holbrook that Resolution No. D -2074, authorizing the execution of said prospectus to the State Urban Arterial Board, be passed: carried, Broad, Brown, Cole, Edmondson, Holbrook and Schussler voting aye on roll call. Whitaker absent. RESOLUTION NO. D -2074, A RESOLUTION authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk of the City of Yakima to execute a prospectus to the State of Washington, Urban Arterial Board, as a request for a grant to finance improvements to a portion of South 3rd Avenue. Acting City Manager Andrews referred an off - the - agenda item, that of the ten- year - Compre- hensive Plan for the Domestic Water System, to Public Works Director, Dave Vargas, who explained that the State requires that this ten -year plan be prepared and it is presented to the Council for information and that no Council action is required. 1 • 599 JULY 2, 1973 JUNE 29. 1973 There being no further business to come before the Council, it was MOVED by Holbrook, seconded by Cole that this meeting be adjourned at 5:20 P.M. to Friday, July 6, 1973, at the hour of 12:00 Noon, to then meet in the Flight Deck Restaurant at the Yakima Air Terminal: carried, Broad, Brown, Cole, Edmondson, Holbrook and Schussler voting aye by voice vote. Whitaker absent. • • / _ 7 /2":/;"-....7 READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY ,�� ,� DATE OUNCILMAN • • ` ( , DATE 743 CO P•CILMAN • ATTEST: • • / eaL:00.-• ACTING CI CLERK MAYOR • • ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING - JUNE'29, 1973 • The City Council met and went into Executive Session at 12:00 Noon, Friday, June 29, 1973, at the Flight Deck Restaurant in the Yakima Air Terminal, for the purpose of discussing zIAFF.1. Councilmen present at the meeting were Mayor Bert Broad, Wray Brown, Howard C. Cole, Betty L. Edmondson, Ralph Holbrook and Don Schussler. Also present were City Manager, Craig McMicken; Management and Budget Director, Bob Hilsmann; Attorney Wes Wilson and City Attorney Fred Andrews. . At the close of the Executive Session, there being no further business to come before the Council, it was MOVED by Holbrook, seconded by Cole that we do now 'adjourn at the hour of 1:15 P.M.: carried, Broad, Brown, Cole, Edmondson, Holbrook, Schussler and Whitaker voting aye by voice vote. • READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY , • •' ' DATE /1ft/73 COUNCILMAN s it J i gi//17—/ /% % DATE / . !' .rte ±r�� r • COUNCILMAN ATTEST: ,/!:;/ ACTING CITY LERK r MA c - OR • • • * The Minutes of the Adjourned Regular Meeting of June 29, 1973, should appear on Page 596. • • • • • • • • •