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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/07/1971 Business Meeting 1' X 2O8 JUNE 7, 1971 . • The City Council met in regular ..session,.Mayor.Lar.son. -..presiding., Councilmen Brown., Keith, Lambert, Lust and McNeice, City Manager McMicken and City .Attorney_ Andrews. present. on roll': 'call. Councilman Robinson absent..on..roll, :call.,. having. been....excused.at- .a.previous meeting. The Invocation was given.by.Councilman Brown. - The minutes.of the regular..meeting of .June 1.,..1971., having_been...duly .certified accurate by two_ Councilmen, and no . one. present..wishing :.to have - said..minutes-read.. publicly,... Mayor Larson declared said minutes approved.as-recorded.. - • This being the,time•fixed for the.continuation .of the :..Hearing... on Petition...No.. 678.., filed by U St. Elizabeth Hospital., requestingVacation° of a. portion ... of .South Ninth_ Avenue. night . of way between Walnut and Chestnut_Streets, there being work.to be.done.on this . matter, it was MOVED. -by Keith.,.seconded by Brown that this Hearing be continued_to July 6, 1971: carried,'..Brown,.Kei.th., Lambert..,...Larson, Lust'and : :McNeice voting..aye by voice vote. Robinson absent. This .being. the time. for. the.... Hearing. .on.. "B'!;.Street"dverpass..and Walnut Street Underpass pro- . jects, City Manager McMicken .reviewed...this - matter. - He - explained that.the City Council had previously approved a..change.of.scope for. "B" Street Overpasseproject_and_Walnut Street Underpass projects from. the.original. "B" Street.and.Lincoln._Overpass project and the Yakima Avenue. Underpass.project, and..the. Planning Commission. at. a special...meeting on May 27, had considered this matter_of.the_revised grade separation.proposal and recommended that the City should_..proceed with. the. submission - of the revised._ projects to.the Urban..Arterial Board. Mr..McMicken further .explained thatthe. UAB will _hear changes of scope ._on .arter- ial projects at its July meeting and....this matter is 'being _hear.d at this .,time_ to be presen- ted to them at..this July .meeting.. Mr. Jay Otto, Director.of Planning and. Community Develop ment, briefly reviewed the history of the Grade Separation. projects and the. recent Planning Commission meeting at which the Planning Commission'indicated that the present.proposal does fully agree with the original.General..Plan and.Central Business..District.Plan and recommended that the City Council proceed with the-proposed Plan. Traffic Engineer Al' Ray spoke to the traffic engineering aspects of the two.. proposed projects. He referred back to the General Plan and the CBD Plan and.explained the benefits that would.be in hav- ing•a separation of automobile and.train traffic with a "B" Street Overpass.. .Mr. Ray .quoted_traffic volume statistics and_.stated that from the safety, convenience, economic conclusions and traffic. volume. aspects, that.the structure. would be well worth building. He then spoke briefly in favor.of.the proposed.Walnut Street .Underpass improvement project. City Manager McMicken stated that these reports by the Staff conclude the review and change of scope part of this.Hearing and.that the Staff is requesting authorization to refer the matter to the..1MB for consideration of.the proposed revisions at their July meeting.. The City . Clerk / €bf r .g ition .which was filed 'by' a number of people requesting that a public hearing be held on whether a: "B" Street Overpass is wanted by the people, and it was in- .formally agreed.that.this Hearing . on..this_ -.matter can be! considered that requested hearing. Those persons present and speaking against the construction of an. Overpass on "B" Street were: John Moore, Attorney and taxpayer;•Doug Wilson, Attorney representing John Noel, Senior and Junior and Tod Smith, Senior and Junior, property.owners and users in the inity of the_proposed .'.'B" Street Overpass; Myrlin Ackerman, Service Station operator on • "B" Street; Ken Courtney and Tom Bennett. Also speaking to . this matter was Mr Herb Frank, .who stated that if this Overpass is put in it will virtually put him out of business be- cause the structures will be -in the way of moving in and out with trucks. He.was,informed that the structures have -been_changed.in the plans,. will allow these.trucks to get in and out. He indicated that he had not been previously of this change in the pro- posed plans... There'was some discussion on asking•Burlington Northern railroad if they can remove some of their tracks which are not being used, and on the matter of proper mainten- _ ance.of.the track crossings. City Attorney Andrews spoke to the matter of the maintenance of the track crossings stating that it:is legal problem and explaining that the property is owned by the railroads and they area- responsible for the upkeep of the tracks.... He fur- ther indicated that the City.is again.in the process of trying to work with the railroads U in the matter of the .proper maintenance of the track crossings. Council.members indicat- ing that there should_.be further study of the matter of the proposed "B" Street Overpass, and that they are in favor of the proposed Walnut Street Underpass improvement, it was. MOVED by Keith, seconded by Brown that the.action on the matter of the proposed "B" Street Overpass.be continued - for two weeks, and that the staff be instructed .to prepare the appropriate legislation to- update the Walnut Street Underpass and.submit it to the UAB for their consideration: carried, Brown, Keith, Lambert, Larson, Lust and McNeice voting aye by voice vote. Robinson, absent. An•Ordinance appropriating $1,000 in the Parks & Recreation Fund to pay balance of acquisi- tion price for.Southeast Yakima Community Center - Park, having been read in its entirety, was laid on the table for one meek or until June 14, 1971. City.Manager McMicken .explained that. a ten -year bond issue, the Ditch Protection, Willow Creek project, has been.paid off, leaving a cash balance in the fund of $67.70, and that there will be no further revenues or.expenditure.s from this fund, so that it should be dis- continued and this balance transferred to the General Fund. After discussion, it was MOVED by, Brown, seconded by Keith.that Ordinance No: 13.08 providing for said transfer of surplus funds from the General Obligation Ditch Protection Bond Redemption Fund, be passed as read: carried, Brown, Keith,.Lambert, Larson, Lust and McNeice voting aye on roll call. Robinson absent. ORDINANCE NO. 1308, AN ORDINANCE transferring a surplus.balance of funds from 292 -G.0. on Fund to 000 - General Fund, lr1 Ditch Protection Bond Redemption , Revenue Account 368.00, Balances from Discontinued Funds; and terminating 292 -G.O. Ditch - Protection Bond Redemption Fund as a discontinued fund. City Manager McMicken referred to the matter of a proposed bike route on City,streets, stating that there has been some discussion by interested persons and by the City staff, _ and Al Ray, Traffic Engineer, has worked up a plan for this proposed bike route. Mr. Ray referred to.his report and. map of the proposed bike route and explained these -in detail. He stated that it is recommended that Chestnut'be considered as a trunk and that . 38th and 6th Avenues be considered lateral branches for the proposed.._bike route, which will be about six miles of system for an initial start, with enough range on low traffic streets to con- . nect•with most of the City parks and'schools. Mr. Ray reported that an estimate has been made of what it will cost-to sign this proposed bike route and it will be in the neighbor- hood of about $1,150.00 for materials only. Persons present and speaking in favor of this (continued) 209 JUNE 7,:1971 . proposed bike route program were., Mr. Buchanan; Dr.: Dodge,,.,-: Donald - .Shaw, Dr. Pellicer and Mrs.. Ceci.l:,Terk, who also indicated, that they;feel there-should. a` reduction in the speed limit on the ..des-ignated bike..routes.:• After :.due''discus'saon, :it -,was MOVED -by Keith, seconded by McNeice .that-. authorization be:-.given-.to have- legislation.. prepared .designating the bike routes as recommended and.. that. the.:. proper legislation. be . prepared_..reduc,ing.. the speed limit on. all designated. -bike. routes.. to 20.,.miles p.er °.hour.::.carried,.. Brown.,, _.Keith, Lambert, Larson, Lust'and.McNeice .voting.aye.by voice.vote..•.Robinson- absent.,. . 'A Report-having. been _received...from..,the Planning on -.the- Rezone Application filed by Abbenhaus, - Egan..et al, .. requesting.... rezone - 'of.:.property located at:•201, 203, 204, 207, 209, 211 and - 213 South 12th Avenue,: it was MOVED :by :Keith; seconded by Lust that June 21, 1971•, be set.as.•the.time -for the Hearing on said.matter:.:carried, Brown, Keith, Lambert; Larson, Lust and McNeice Noting .aye.wby voi.ce Robinson absent. , The City ,..Treasurer submitted the .- :following.report..for the month of May, 1971: - May 31, 1971 Mr., Craig McMicken . . • City.Manager . Yakima, -:.Washington - Dear Sir- The. following investments. were. purchased. during:the month...o.f, May,. 1971. ' • ' GENERAL . TIME CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT. #3.4.3.6... -. DUE. 12/28/71 . . - $ 100,000.00 $ 100,000.00 . (Seattle- First) STREET .. • TIME CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT. #495. DUE 10/8/71 . . (Pacific N.B. of. Wash.) . 1 . 50,000.00' 50,000 ..' 6.2 ST .... IMPROVEMENT. G . 0 '.. BOND.,. REDEMPTION • ' • U.S. TREASURY. NOTES @.7.500% -- DUE 2/15/72. 61.,125.00 61,125.00 • , '67 G,O..AIRPORT..BOND.REDEMPTION U.S... TREASURY NOTES @ 7.500% - DUE, 2.%15/.72• . 25,468.75 25,468.75 . WATER- SEWER..(Purchased . from. Dom.. Water Improvement): U.S TREASURY NOTES #12007/8 @ 100M @.6.25 - DUE`:2 /15/78 -.' SKR. #61279 200,812 :50 200,812.50 WATER- SEWER, REVENUE BOND. RED•..1968.. PRIN': & INTEREST . • U.S. TREASURY NOTES @ 7.:500% - DUE. 2/15/72 50,937.50 50,937.50 .FIREMEN:' S,-, RELIEF... & -..PENSI'ON.. • COLUMBIA..GAS SYSTEMS, INC..@ 8.375% - DUE. 3/1/96 . 25,816.75 25,816.75 CEMETERYTRUST • YAKIMA. . L . I . D .. # 9.8 0 . - WARRANT 44.0 6½ % • . . 5,706.50 ' YAKIMA,L.I.D. #.981.- WARRANT #7 @ 6% :6,369.26 . YAKIMA`L.I.D. #981 - WARRANT #8 @ -6% 707.69 • 12,783.45 TREASURER'S. SURPLUS.CASH . YAKIMA L.I.D. 8978 - WARRANT #8 . 52,969.50• U.S.- TREASURY NOTES.. @ 7.500 %... -.DUE 2/15/72 203;750.00 .256,7.19.50 Total investments. purchased .during the, month of May, 1971 - $'783;663. The. 'following.,: investments were sold during the month.. of May, 1971: ' ' • - • " - ' - ' STREET U .S.'_- .TREASURY DISCOUNT BILLS #6056638/9 @ .10W--SKR #57105 15',519.57 - 19,519.57 - .TRANSIT • .. . - . U_S.. TREASURY DISCOUNT BILLS #6056969/70:@ 10M. SKR #56790 19,519.57 IRRIGATION : • L:I :D: #913 -.INSTALLMENT LOAN NOTE 3,284.01' 3,284.01 . WATER -SEWER . -. ,. .. U.S. TREASURY'DISCOUNT BILLS #282896 @ 50M & #1602285.• • . @ 100M SKR #56784 . •146,396.75 146,396.75 SEWER. CONSTRUCTION - U, DISCOUNT BILLS 46056700/2 @ 10M.- SKR #56782 29,279.35 29;279.35' O .DOMESTIC: WATER..IMPROVEMENT (Sold to.; Water - Sewer) • • ' U : TREASURY NOTES #12007/8 0.100M,- SKR #61279 .200,812.50 200,812.50 II .CITY . GARAGE. - .Depreciation Account) . . U.S. TREASURY DISCOUNT BILLS 46056965/8 @ 10M•- SKR #56964 . 39,03.9.13 39,039.13 CEMETERY. TRUST ' _ • • L.I.D. #902 - INSTALLMENT LOAN NOTE 129.5• ' - .LID #939 - BOND #6 . 500 -.00 • L.I.D. #951 BOND #7 •. 400.00 .' _ L #968'- _BONDS #2/3 ' • . . ' 2,029.57 TREASURER'S SURPLUS CASH • ' . U.S. TREASURY DISCOUNT BILL #1602275'0 •- SKR" #56783 97;597.83' •.` L.I.D. #967 = BONDS #34/53 • 10,000.00 , ' 107,597.83. . Total investments 'sold during the month of May, 1971 - $ 567,478.28 APPROVED: INVESTMENT COMMITTEE ' Respectfully submitted,. s/ John Larson MAYOR s/ II o.ris « fferd s/ urai McMicken CITY MANAGER • • Hu s/ Leonard DIR. OF FINANCE s/ Walter Chappel CITY TREASURER 21D. JUNE 7, 1971 It was MOVED by McNeice,.. seconded.by -,Lust.that the repor. t .of.the_City.Treasurer....dated May 31, 1971, regarding the investments of the City of :Yakimabe accep.ted..and.approved: carried, Brown, Lambert,..Lar.son., Lust and. McNeice voting aye by voi.ce -..vote.... Robin- son absent. • City Manager .McMicken...referred.to._the matter of .awarding.o:f..bid for.construction of South- east Yakima .Community Center.., . stating...that :bids :.were received. and.. considered. by.. a Bid 'Board on Thursday evening, June 3.,.1971. ..Mr. Bob Williams ;_.Architect:, reviewed these_bids, stat- ing that .there : were bids from_..three. generaL.contractors.,...with ..Yeaman.. Construction.. submit- ting the. apparent.low-bid;..from -four mechanical contractors;_. with. Central.Heating and Plumb - ing,.the apparent l "ow:_bidder-; and..from four. electrical contractors,. with Electro -Mart, Inc. the apparent low bidder...v.Hefurther.stated that the bids exceeded the amount anticipated and budgeted and the contracts. were .not :.awarded at this.time.. .Homer. Matson, Chief, Housing and Renewal, discussed. this.ma.tter.stating that -the over -run of the. budgeted amount was caused because • o - f the delay in getting authorization from HUD .to call for bids on this pro- ject and construction costs increasing, and that if the low._bidders are to.-be awarded.the contracts, that it will require.an..increase:in the Federal Grant of.-$7.7,000 and an increase in the. local contribution_ of $25,000, .and :suggested that a revised. budget be: submitted to HUD, with an explanation and.asking..forw the full amount of.the.increased.bid,. After due discussion,,it was MOVED by McNeice, seconded by Keith that the City. Manager be authorized . _ to submit a..revised budget and..request for the additional - money. -to HUD immediately: carried . Brown, Keith, Lambert,. Larson_,. Lust and McNeice:voting.aye...by voice vote. Robinson absent. City Manager McMicken referred.to his Report #124, Police Department,10- Hour -4 -Day A Week Plan, listed'later.on the Agenda, and asked that it be brought-.onfor- discussion at this time. Captain Jack LaRue of the Police. Department, reviewed -this report .and presented a. • chart of shift coverage, explaining that Police Chief..Robert.Madden has proposed that approximately 45 of his :.Field Patrol Division personnel work..on...a 10 -hour day, 4 -day a week schedule, with the new plan to be effective July.1,- 1971. He stated that they would like to try it for a least a..six- month.period, and that - this plan is..supported by the Patrolmen's Association. Captain'Erwin Metzer also spoke to this matter and explained that the 10 -hour shifts would provide for an overlap of Police personnel at the needed peak :hours. After due discussion, it was MOVED.by McNeice,..seconded.by Brown. that_legislation..be.prepared to implement the. proposed. 10- Hour -4 -Day.a week program.as :._ recommended .:..- carried; Keith, Lambert, Larson, Lust and .MdNeice._voting aye voice vote. Robinson absent. City Manager. McMicken. reported. that .in.accordance.with.Council. action on June 1, a list of Capital. Improvement. needs.a.t the Yakima Municipal Airport and a financial report from the Finance Director,... have. been prepared for the..information of the Council. He re- .viewed these, stating.that the.Finance:Director has prepared a.financial_statement:.of the . last four years which shows that..there has been_ outgo than.income and that within the current year's income -outgo there is $3,230.31_that can be. called .excess. Mr. McMicken listed-the .following Capital Improvement needs and the. estimated cost of...each: remodeling .of the.lobby.entrance with double doors; etc�,.rebuilding of parking road, replace lights on main runway, acquire property. between the old and new alignments of Washington Avenue, and also mentioned the items eviouS1y. discussed, landscaping -and air.-conditioning. Council- man , -Brown again:. indicated that he does..not, feel that the proposed.Scheme #a for the air .conditioning system is a..good..one, and that we-still have..the landscaping and work'o.n the ' parking ' area .to consider, and suggested that all- three be . studied as a complete package to•finish the. airport and go...ahead and see what can'be doneto finish this and do.it -. rectly. Councilman.Lambert concurred with - Councilman Brown,..stating..thatsome decisions ' will have to be made and, suggested that this matter be: continued for and that budgetary review and financial preparation be made including landscaping, parking and..air • conditioning as- a...package plan to.be considered. No formal. action was taken on-this matter . at this time. City Manager McMicken explained that the :City of Yakima . -contemplates.the improvement of West Nob Hill.Boulevard from 24th Avenue to 40th Avenue and in connection with said improve- . ment, 'the State of Washington,..Urban Arterial, Board, has offered financial...assistance in accordance with. an. agreement -to be..executed and .submitted to them -,.and recommends authori- zation be .given to.execute said...agr.eement. He further. explained that. the. UrbanArterial Board has agreed to. fund. this. project and approval will be given as. long as construction .. can begin within fifteen months.. Public Works Director John Mayo stated that this has been worked out to do this and explained briefly how it is to be done, including negotiating for the acquisition.of the..necessary..property,.call for bids and the timing of the beginning of the actual construction. After due discussion, it was MOVED by Keith, seconded by Brown that Resolution No..D -1665 authorizing'theexecution of said Accelerated Development Pro- . ject Agreement,.be. passed as read carried, Brown, Keith, Lambert, Larson, Lust and McNeice voting aye on roll call. Robinson absent. ' RESOLUTION NO. D- 1665, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager and City Clerk of the City of Yakima to execute an Accelerated Development Project Agreement with the State of Wash- ington, Urban Arterial Board, for financing improvements to West Nob Hill Boulevard. City Manager McMicken. explaining. that in accordance..with.a Jail Agreement between the City of Yakima and Yakima :County, executed in November, 1966, the.female prisoners are incarcer- ated and cared for in the.County jail and the City reimburses the County for the costs, which costs have increased and it is necessary to Modify said agreement, it was MOVED by Lambert, seconded by, Keith that. Resolution No. D -1666 authorizing the execution of said Jail Agreement. Modification,_be - passed - as read: carried, Brown, Keith, Lambert, Larson, Lust and McNeice voting aye on roll :call. Robinson absent. *(See below) RESOLUTION NO. D-1666, .A RESOLUTION..authorizing and the City Manager and City Clerk of the City of Yakima to execute a Jail Agreement Modification with the County Yakima. • *.(inadvertently left.out above) Councilman indicated that she.feels that a.. study should be made of the,jail conditions.in - regard to the system, the supervision, the sani- tary conditions and privacy. City :Manager McMicken reported that a City - County study of joint occupancy.and jail management is.to be undertaken. City Manager McMicken explaining that it is necessary to execute a Lease with Yakima County to provide space for.operating the Joint - City- County Computer Center in the Yakima County Courthouse, it was.MOVED by Lust, seconded by McNeice that Resolution No. D -1667 authori- zing the execution-.of.said agreement, be passed as read: carried, Brown, Keith, Lambert, Larson, Lust and McNeice voting aye on roll call. Robinson absent. 211 • • . JUNE.: 7 , 19 71 . - RESOLUTION N.O.. D- 1667,.A RESOLUTION.authorizing and• 4irecting_.the...City..Manager of the City of Yakima.. to execute a .lease . agreement ...with.. :Yakima:..County ..for.: Joint City- .County Computer Center space . in .. the_ Yakima'. County .Courthouse ' City Manager -.McMicken._. explained ,..that_yin:.accordance: wiah....a request.. from Fire Chief Jules Shockley-, for.rental of._garag.e • space..-..for.. :: the:: -reserve ladder, -...-tr.uck-,., and a. buildin g at, 122 S. • Third- Street,_ across. the... street _.from....Fire Station': #"1;,....being...,.available_, it was MOVED by II Keith ; . seconded_by L.ust_.that..Resol.ution.-No: :D :1668 :authorizing ,:.the. execution of a Rental Agreement with -Paul ;and . Mary _,_E- ..._Br.uggemann, - storage space, . be passed ,as read: .carried-, - Brown.,__.Kei.th., Lambert.,.._Lar.son, Lust and - McNeice •voting aye on roll call. Robin- son absent. • . RESOLUTION .A .RESOLUTION. authorizing' :and the City Manager the City - of Y•akima 7to .execute. a_.Rental..Agreement with Paul - Bruggemann.,.and. Mary E. Bruggemann, husbarel and .for.. stor -age, space .for..the,Fire.. :.;Department' snorkel. . .City :Manager McMicken.,..explaining . thatt - it -is to .grant - a .right - of _way easement to Pacific Power....& .-Light ..Company.,:over ..and: across. Arboretum °Park .property owned by the City, it was.MOVED-.by..Lust, seconded. by.Brown..thatResolution D- 1669- authorizing and directing the grant ..of said -.right .of -way., easement: ;. be _-passed:.as °read..:. carried, Brown, Keith, Lambert,, Larson.,-Lust.-and McNeice..voting_.aye-.on:.roll• Robinson :.absent. • ` RESOLUTION._NO. - D -1669, A RESOLUT. ION_.... authorizing - and::_directing. the,.grant.. of a right .of way - easement :.to' Pacific.. Power & __Light .Company over and across..Arboretum..Park property owned by the,•City.of:Yakima. City .McMicken:..explainingti that Of.fer.s 'to :.:Sell. right -:o.f .way: property for Mead Avenue . improvements, . have been :- received -.: from _Gordon - B. and Elaine- B:..._ Bueling and Henrietta Eells , • and Lydia .W. .Korth, . it was. MOVED y_- seconded that Resolution No. D -1670 authorizing .the .b e :of _.said. right of way property;: -be =passed as read: carried, Brown, Keith, .Lambert, Larson, .Lust.. and.-- McNeice..voting'.'aye roll . call.. . Robinson absent. RESOLUTION NO. -.D- 1670, A: RESOLUTION .authorizing the purchase..of right....of way. property for Mead Avenue.. improvements.; . City.:Manager• McMicken.. explaining... that.. an...-Offen to Sethright: of way .property ;for• Washington • . Avenue - improvements, .:has been received' from Alice' Marie Smith-, it was MOVED by Keith, . .seconded by`Lust that Resolution No. D- 1671'authorizing the purchase of said right of way - property, be_passed.as read: carried, Brown, Keith, Lambert, Larson, Lust and McNeice vot- ing aye on rolh..call :• Robinson absent. . RESOLUTION NO. D -1671, A RESOLUTION. authorizing the purchase.of- ri,ght.of: way- property,. for • Washington. Avenue improvements. City Manager.McMicken.. reporting :.that.John..Fairbr.00k_has been.:selected'and.recemmended by . - . : the - _Planning .Commission . to-. serve .on.... the- _Hoiusing and Renewal Committee in the of John Vandiver; who :recently resigned, and requesting -- Council. ratification of this appointment, it was -MOVED by Keith, seconded :by McNeice that said of John.....Fairbrook be.rati- fied: carried, Brown, Keith, Lambert., Larson, Lust and McNeice voting by voice :vote. Robinson...absent. - City Manager-. McMicken ....r.equesting...authorization for. out. -of -State .travel for Wayne Dean of. the Park Shop,. to travel to Hayden _Idaho; to :attend_..a Park Superintendants' meeting, it -was .MOVED by Lambert, seconded .by Brown• that said travel be-allowed with expenses paid: carried, Brown,, Keith, Lambert, Larson, Lust and McNeice voting aye by voice vote. •Robin- son..absent: There being .no.,further business..to..come :.before . . it .was ..MOVED by Lust, seconded by . Keith that..we do .now .•adjourn at - - .the hour - "o f : 6 : 0 0 -°P : M:. :. _carried , Brown , Keith , 'Lambert , Larson; Lust_ and McNeice voting:.aye.by voice'vote. Robinson absent. . READ AND .CERTIFIED ACCURATE. BY.. .. _ _ .: DATE / COUNCILMAN . .. • . : �' /� -tom .. • # f ' � DATE � . . . COUNCILMAN . - - . . • . . ATTEST: -- - -- - • /e -- C I T Y • C L E R K • ._ _ A• Y 0 R 1K---,. _ , _.‘ • • • • •