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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/16/1973 Business Meeting 605 JULY 16, 1973 The City Council met in session at 6:30 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 City Manager, Craig McMicken; Management and Budget Director, Bob Hilsmann; Acting City Clerk, Iris Litzenber- ger and Jim Bower representing the press. Management and Budget Director, Bob Hilsmann, gave a review of hirings under the Cadet Program. Methods of changing Council salaries were discussed. It would have to be done by Charter amendment which can be brought on by the Petition method or the Council can propose an amendment to be considered at the Fall election. Council members indicated thatthey. would not wish to make such a proposal at this time. City Manager McMicken referred to the petition filed at the previous Council meeting of July 9, 1973, by persons requesting that tennis courts be constructed at Lions Park. He stated that he feels that this would be a joint City - School project and that he can see no way that tennis courts can be builttwithout adding land. He further reported that the School Board does not meet until August 14, and that he plans to meet with Jack Frisk to discuss this matter and come up with some plan to present to the School Board and the City Council re purchase of additional land and a proposal to build the tennis courts as a joint City- School project. The Shop Complex project was reviewed by Dave Vargas, Public Works Director and Bob Dawley, Architect. There was discussion about including the Police, Fire and Transit vehicles to the shop complex. Dave Vargas, Bob Dawley and George Davis plan to visit shop complexes in several similar communities, and will report to the Council by August 13, 1973. At 8:00 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, City Manager McMicken and City Attorney Andrews present on roll call. Councilman Whitaker absent on. roll . call, having been excused at a previous. meeting. . The Invocation was given by City Manager McMicken. - The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting of June 29, 1973, the regular meeting of July 9, 1973, and the- adjourned regular-meetings of July:10 and July 13, 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 request for additional curb parking at 1230 South First Street, City Manager McMicken reported that at the request of the owner, this matter would be postponed until a'later date. being the time set for the Hearing on Petition No. 784, filed by Clarence Corbin and Others requesting Vacation of a portion of the alley at 313 -315 North 9th Street, Asis- taut Planner, Glen Rice, reviewed the Planning Commission Minutes on this subject dated June 5, 1973, and the Planning Staff Report dated May 30, 1973, describing the location, proposed use, and input from city departments. He further reported that the Planning Staf D recommends denial of this alley vacation_request.for the following 1. The need for vacation has not been adequately demonstrated. 2. The closure permanently of existing rights of and alleys can lead to . increased confusion and problems for both utility companies and the City. 3. The applicant has sufficient area to construct housing of adequate dimen- sions in accordance with the current.R -3 zone without the - additional footage • of the alley area. 4. Multiple- family development could be best served via the alley for parking. There being one present to speak in favor of this petition, it was MOVED by-Schussler, seconded by °Cole that Resolution No D -2077, denying said petition for alley be passed:. carried, Broad Brown, Cole; Edmondson ; - Holbrook - and - Schussler voting aye on roll call. Whitaker absent. RESOLUTION NO..D -2077, A RESOLUTION denying a petition to' vacate a portion of' public alley in the City of Yakima, This being the time , set for the Hearing :on the - Assessment Roll for L.I.D. No. 986, South First Street & Mead Avenue Sanitary Sewer District, and there being protests in writing or otherwise, it was MOVED by Holbrook; seconded by=Edmondson that Ordinance No. 1544, confirming said Roll, be. •carried, , Brown, Cole; Edmondson; Holbrook and Schussler voting aye on roll call. Whitaker absent. . ORDINANCE NO. 1544, AN ORDINANCE confirming :the.assessment roll covering Local Improvement District No. 986 as created and established by. Ordinance.No. 1409 of the'Ordinances of the City of Yakima. This being the time set for the Hearing on the Gambling laws of the State of Washington as they pertain to the City of Yakima, Mayor Broad referred to the gambling Ordinance No. 3 -1973, passed by the County last week and asked for comments from the audience regarding a similar Ordinance for the.City of Yakima. Mr. Charles Pierce spoke in favor of using a five percent profit for the Police Department and schools. Others present and speaking in favor of the adoption of a similar Ordinance for the city were Mr. David Long, Mr. Roy Needham, Mr. Frank Midak, Mr. Gary McClenaghan, and Mr. Mike Doherty. There was discussior as to the feasibility of including the operation of punch boards and pull tabs in a city Ordinance. After due discussion, Mayor Broad indicated that another Hearing would be held before any final decisions are made on legislation regulating gambling in the City of Yakima. i 606 JULY 16, 1973 Mr. Claude L. Oliver, being present, reviewed the proposal from the Yakima County Young, Republicans for an Independent Utilities District to be formed by the upper Yakima Valley residents, asking for increased cooperation between the City and County on utility policies. He reviewed the problem as stated in the written report from the Young Republicans dated June 29, 1973. After due discussion, it was indicated by Mayor Broad that the Council is waiting for an Urbanization Study Report from the Department of Ecology before further action will be implemented on the utility policy to fringe areas. City Manager McMicken referred to the revised list of projects for the Six Year Street Construction Program, noting the addition of one project to the list previously submitted and reviewed before the Council at the meeting of July 9, 1973. It was MOVED by Cole, seconded by Brown, that Resolution No.. D-2078, adopting said construction program, be passed:, carried, Broad, Brown, Cole, Edmondson, Holbrook and Schussler voting aye on roll call. Whitaker absent. RESOLUTION NO. D -2078, A RESOLUTION adopting a Six Year Construction Program for the period 1974 through 1979 for construction of streets and arterial streets in the City of Yakima. City Manager McMicken referred the authorization for payment of the Damage Claim of L. B. Van Wagner to City Attorney, Fred Andrews, who stated that a report from the Parks and Recreation Department confirms that this claim is valid. After due discussion, it was MOVED by Brown, seconded by Holbrook that Resolution No. D -2079, authorizing payment of $35 to the hospital and doctor for treatment of Randy Van Wagner resulting from injury in Franklin Park Pool, be passed: carried, Broad, Brown, Cole, Edmondson, Holbrook and Schussler voting aye on roll call. Whitaker absent. RESOLUTION NO. D -2079, A RESOLUTION authorizing payment of a damage claim filed with the city. by L. B. Van Wagner. '. City Manager McMicken referred the matter of an agreement with the Washington State Nation- al Guard for use of the Armory to City Attorney, Fred Andrews, who briefly reviewed the conditions of the proposed Agreement, stating that these have been reviewed and found to be satisfactory by the Police Department. He further reported that there is no charge for this use of the Armory in connection with the physical fitness program for Police and Fire personnel. It was MOVED by Holbrook, seconded by Edmondson that Resolution No. D -2080, authorizing said agreement, be passed: carried, Broad, Brown, Cole, Edmondson, Holbrook and Schussler voting aye on roll call. Whitaker absent. RESOLUTION NO. D -2080, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Manager and City Clerk of the City of Yakima to execute an agreement for the use of the State Armory for a physical fitness program. City Manager McMicken referred to the proposed agreement with the Washington State Highway Commission for the transfer of a portion of North First Street from the State to the City, stating that it provides for the State to resurface the portion before the city accepts it for maintenance. After due discussion, it was MOVED by Brown, seconded by Edmondson that Resolution No. D- 2081, authorizing the execution of said agreement, be passed: carried, Broad, Brown, Cole, Edmondson, Holbrook and Schussler voting aye on roll call. Whitaker absent. RESOLUTION NO. D -2081, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the Mayor and City Clerk of the City of Yakima to execute an agreement with the Washington State Highway Commission for the transfer to the City of a portion of North 1st Street. City Manager McMicken reported that bids were received and considered by the bid board on July 12, 1973, for the Granule Landscape Surfacing of Englewood Reservoir Roof, as follows: Queen City Floor Co., Inc., Seattle $44,677.50 Fryer - Knowles Inc., Seattle 45,066.00 The City Engineer recommending that all bids be rejected in that the lowesti was above the Engineer's estimate of $31,080, it was MOVED by Brown, seconded by Cole that these bids be rejected upon the recommendation of the City Engineer: carried, Broad, Brown, Cole, Edmondson, Holbrook and Schussler voting aye by voice vote. Whitaker absent. Public Works Director, Dave Vargas, reviewed a proposal from the 3M Company for providing consul- tants, machinery and instructions in connection with using city crews to do this work. Mr. Paddock, 3M Company representative, spoke to the possibility and cost associated with doing the landscaping with city forces. After due discussion, it was MOVED by Brown, seconded by Cole that the Director of Public Works be authorized to pursue this project with the purchase of the 3M Company material and the use of city forces to surface the reservoir by the deadline of September 30, 1973, with the total cost to be under the Engineer.'s estimate of $31,080: carried, Broad, Brown, Cole, Edmondson and Holbrook voting aye by voice vote; Schussler voting nay by voice vote. Whitaker absent. City Attorney, Fred Andrews, indicated that Mrs. Plath has signed an agreement for the surfacing of the reservoir with Ceramascape. City Manager McMicken indicated that the financing would come from the water -sewer utility fund. City Manager McMicken reported that bids were received and considered by the bid board on July 12, 1973, for L.I.D. No. 992, 1973 Paving Improvements, as follows: Schedule I - Residential Streets Yakima Asphalt $40,472.00 Superior Asphalt 41,889.75 Triangle Sand 44,938.50 Schedule II — Milroy Park Parking Lot Yakima Asphalt 15,528.98 Superior Asphalt 14,833.44 Triangle Sand 14,065.28 607 ■ JULY 16, 1973 The City Engineer recommending that the bid be awarded to Yakima Asphalt for Schedules I and II, who submitted the lowest and best combined bid, it was MOVED by Schussler, seconde• by Holbrook that the bid be awarded to Yakima Asphalt for Schedule I in the amount of $40,472 and for Schedule II in the amount of $15,528.98, 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 vote. Whitaker absent. A- report having been received from the City Engineer on the completion of L.I.D. No. 989, Franklund's Pear Blossom & Others Paving District, it was MOVED by Schussler, seconded by - Edmondson that Monday, August 13, 1973, be the date set for Hearing on the Assessment Roll: carried, Broad, Brown, Cole, Edmondson, Holbrook and Schussler voting aye by voice vote. Whitaker absent. 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 Gilbert Park Parking.Lot Improvement, Schedule II, and the Yakima Air Terminal Security Fencing Project, it was MOVED by Cole, seconded by Schussler that the report,of the City Engineer dated July 9, 1973, with respect to the completion of the work on Public Works contracts, Gilbert Park Parking Lot Improvement and Yakima Air Terminal Security Fencing Project, be approved, the work be accepted and payment of the final estimates as therein set forth is hereby - authorized: carried, Broad, Brown, Cole, Edmondson, Holbrook and Schussler voting aye by voice vote. Whitaker 'absent. . City Manager McMicken referred to the off - the - agenda item of effecting a work study pro- gram with Yakima Business College and Central Washington State College for low income persons in need of employment. It was MOVED by Schussler, seconded by Holbrook that Resolution No. D -2082, authorizing the execution of agreement with these two colleges for said programs, be passed: carried, Broad, Brown, Cole, Edmondson, Holbrook and Schussler voting aye on roll call. Whitaker absent. • RESOLUTION NO. D-2082, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Manager and City Clerk of the City of Yakima to execute agreements with Yakima Business College and Central Washington State College for work programs. City Manager McMicken recommending that the city engage the firm of Marble - Dawley & Associates, Architects, for work in connection'with the extension of the Flight Deck Restaurant, it was MOVED by Brown, seconded by Holbrook that the city go ahead with engag- ing the firm of Marble - Dawley & Associates for this work: carried, Broad, Brown, Cole, Edmondson, Holbrook and Schussler voting aye by voice vote. Whitaker absent. City Manager McMicken requesting authorization for the following out -of -state travel requests: 1. Newell Pock, Chief Building Inspector, to travel to Colorado Springs, Colorado, to attend a meeting of the ICBo, July 16, 1973 - July 20, 1973. (expenses paid) 2. George Davis, Fleet Superintendent, and Dave Vargas, Public Works Director, to travel to Muskegon, Southfield, and Madison Heights, Michigan, to inspect the city shop facilities in these cities, July 17, 1973 - July 20, 1973. 3. Fritz Jaeger, City Engineer, to travel to Portland, Oregon, to consult with Burlington Engineers regarding the removal of a Burlington Northern loading platform adjacent to the Walnut Undercrossing, it was MOVED by Brown, seconded by Schussler that said out -of -state travel for Newell Pock be approved, and out -of -state travel for George Davis, Dave Vargas, and Fritz Jaeger be approved with expenses paid: carried, Broad, Brown, Cole, Edmondson, Holbrook and ,Schussler voting aye by voice vote. Whitaker absent. Councilman Edmondson requesting permission to be excused from the adjourned regular meetin• of Friday, July 20, 1973, and the regular Council meeting of Monday, July 23, 1973, it was MOVED by Schussler, seconded by Brown that Councilman Edmondson be excused from these meetings: carried, Broad, Brown, Cole, Holbrook and Schussler voting aye by voice vote. Whitaker absent. Councilman Brown requesting permission to be excused from the regular Council meeting to be held July 30, 1973, it was MOVED by Holbrook, seconded by Schussler that Councilman Brown be excused from that meeting: carried, Broad, Cole, Edmondson, Holbrook and Schussler voting aye by voice vote. Whitaker absent. There being no further business to come before the Council, it was MOVED by Holbrook, seconded by, Cole that this meeting be adjourned at 10:00 P.M. to Friday, July 20, 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 and Schussler voting aye by voice vote. Whitaker absent. READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY \ DATE - 1—a:3 - 13 COUNCILMAN C:; /)4! - \� DATE 7 s/ 3 UNCILMAN ATTEST: . , ACTING C Y CLERK MAYO' ■Al