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Home My WebLink About08/30/1965 Business Meeting • AUGUST 30, 1965 • The City Council met in regular session, Mayor Larson presiding, Councilmen Brazier, Brown, Lambert, Larson, Lynch and Robinson, City Manager Smith and City Attorney Andrews I presentT:on roll call. Kurbitz absent. MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Lynch that Councilman Kurbitz be excused from this meeting. Carried: Brazier, Brown, Lambert, Larson, Lynch and Robinson noting aye on roll call. Kurbitz present after 3:05 p.m. The invocation was given by Councilman Lambert. . The minutes of the regular meeting of August 23, 1965 having been duly certified accurate by,two Councilmen and no one present wishing to have said minutes read publicly, Mayor Larson declared said minutes be approved as recorded. • • An ordinance appropriating $3,675.from unappropriated monies in the Irrigation Fund to the 1965 Budget. for the same fund, having been read in its entirety at the regular meeting on August 23, 1965, was read by title only'at this meeting and it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded, by Brown that Ordinance No. 691 providing for said appropriation be passed as read: Carried, Brazier,' Brown,'Lambert, Larson, Lynch and Robinson voting aye on roll call. Kurbitz absent. • ORDINANCE NO. 691, An ORDINANCE.appropriating the sum of $3,675 from unappropriated money • in Fund No 510, Irrigation Fund to the 1965 appropriation for said fund. MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Lambert that an Ordinance appropriating the amount of . $120,042.00 from unanticipated revenues in Fund No. 911, the 1962 Street Improvement Con- struction Fund to be expended in the manner as provided by the 1962 General Obligation :Street Improvement, be postponed indefinitely. Carried: Brazier, Brown, Kurbitz, Lambert,. Larson, Lynch and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. • An appropriating the amount of $162,000.00 from unanticipated revenues in Fund No. 911, the 1962 Street Improvement Construction Fund to be expended in the manner as provided by the 1962 General Obligation Street Improvement Bond Ordinance having been read in its entirety was ordered laid on the table for one week or until the regular meeting of the City Council to be held September 7, 1965. . • Petition No. 410, a petition to vacate a public utility easement situated in Westover Terrace Addition, having been filed with the City Clerk by-Maurice. E.-Stone,-on August 23, 1965, it was MOVED' by by Lambert.that said petition'be referred to City Manager:and Staff for and recommendation: Carried,Brazier, Brown,'Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, Lynch and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. Mr. Stone was present at this meeting Petitions No. 411, Curb, Gutter and Surfacing, for West Side of South 22nd Avenue adjacent to McClure School grounds, having been filed by Fred J. Andrews, for McClure. School on August 27, 1965 with the City Clerk, and Petition No. 412, for Sewer to serve lots 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,,Scenicview Terrace, having been filed by.John S. Mayo on August 28, 1965 with the City Clerk,,it.was MOVED by Robinson; seconded by Brown that said petition be referred to the City Manager and Staff for study and recommendation: Carried, Brazier, Brown, . Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, Lynch and Robinson voting aye by voice vote.: MOVED by Lynch, seconded by Brown, that Resolution No. D -852, a'resolution of intention to create a local improvement district for curbs,- gutters; surfacing and.. sidewalks,. for the west half of South 22nd Avehue - from West .Viola Avenue to approximately'620 feet north be passed as read: carried,`Brazier, Brown, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, Lynch and Robinson voting aye bn roll ;call;: , RESOLUTION NO. D -852, A Resolution of Intention to create a local improvement district The City Engineer reporting the completion of L. I. D. No. 921, Carriage Hill Drive and Larson Lots No. 2, Domestic Water.Project, it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Lynch that September 27, 1965 be set as time of hearing on assessment roll for said district and that the City Clerk give due notice of hearing by publication and to each property owner as provided by law: Carried, Brazier, Brown, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, Lynch and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. . MOVED by Lynch, seconded by Lambert that the matter of Petition No.406 as filed by Kenneth • Hunziker and others, requesting a stop sign at the intersection of Plath and 18th Avenue be held over for further study: Carried, Brazier, Brown, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, Lynch and • Robinson voting aye by voice vote. The traffic1azard is caused by a hedge on the Southeast corner of the intersection which is obstructing the view. The City Engineer indicated that if the hedge could be removed,itwouldreliminate most of the problem. If this is not possible, then a stop sign for north and south bound trafficc could be installed. Mr. Hunziker also requested removal of parking lane on one side of Plath because of its narrowness. Public Works Director Mayo stated before this decision could be made,'the property owners in the area must be oontacted to ascertain whether the majority would favor • removal of parking. . The following bids having been submitted for the Tri -Skool and Others Paving Districts,LID No. 943; and South Avenue and Bell Ave. Paving District, L. I. D. 941, as follows: YAKIMA CEMENT & ASPHALT PAVING CO. $111,615.35 • SUPERIOR ASPHALT & CONCRETE CO. 123,275.50 ill and the City Engineer having recommended to the City Council that the contract for the Tri Skool & Others Paving District, and South 44th Ave & Bell Avenue Paving District, be awarded to Yakima Cement and Asphalt Paving Co. of Yakima as.the lowest and best bid, it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Lambert that said bid.in the amount of $111,615.35 be awarded to Yakima Cement and Asphalt Co. for this project and that the City Manager be and is hereby authorized to enter into a contract on behalf of the city of Yakima with said • contractor upon the filing of the proper bond and insurance: carried, Brazier, Brown, • Kurbitz,Lambert,Larson, Lynch and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. • The matter of the Yakima Action Committee's recommendation to the Yakima City. Council to consider increasing utility taxes on City franchised utility companies in order to meet the needs of the City's 1966 budget, was brought up for discussion. Mr. Harold M. Floyd, Mr. Charles Peck, and Mr. John Conte were present representing Cascade Natural Gas Co; 65 - August 30, 1965 Mr. Ed Thoman and Mr. D. B. Leonard, representing Pacific Power & Light Co.; Mr. Dick Croy , representing Pacific Northwest Bell Co. Mr. Conte, spokesman for Cascade Natural Gas opposed the increase in utility tax, stating that this would place a burden on their customers, that it was unfair to heating utility companies in that they were competetive with independent fuel dealers and suggested that in order to be fair to the heat supplying utility companies, fuel dealers should 'also be taxed. Mr. Ed Thoman, Pacific Power & Light Co., stated his company is not anxious for increases in utility taxes which would be re- flected in the rates of their customers. Mr. Leonard stated that if the increase is approved, the tax on all Utility Companies should be equalized. Mr. Croy, Pacific Northwest Bell, stated that the additional tax would amount to about 30 cents more per month on each telephone bill, and he felt this was too high. Mr. Hunt Boyd, of Artificial Ice and Fuel Co.(Fuel dealer) , stated he had no formal statement to make regarding taxing fuel dealers, that he wants to meet with other dealers to discuss this matter, and hopes that he will be given the opportunity to present a formal report at a later date. Councilman Robinson again pointed out the fact that the title Business and Occupation Tax is a misnomar for Utility Tax, and is not to be confused with the Business and Occupation Licensing fee. There being no further business to come before the Council, it was MOVED by Kurbitz, seconded by Lynch that we do now adjourn at the hour of 4:15 p.m.: Carried, Brazier, Brown, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, Lynch and Robinson voting aye on voice vote. READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY: , /� _ DATE 7.� Cs Counci m. C - , e, mil"(/ 4 0,ii' -6/ DATE % 7 � Councilman ATTEST: C I T Y C L E R K MAYOR • •