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Home My WebLink About04/18/1966 Business Meeting 152 APRIL 18, 1966 • • The City Council met in regular session, Mayor Larson presiding, Councilmen Brazier, Brown, Kurbitz, Lambert, Lynch and Robinson, City Manager Smith and City Attorney Andrews present on ,roll call. . The Invocation was given by Councilman Kurbitz. The minutes of the regular meeting of April 11, 1966, having been duly certified accurate by two councilmen and no one present wishing to have said minutes read publicly, Mayor Lar- son declared said minutes approved as recorded. Dr. Jack R. Gustafson, being present and having filed with the City Clerk on April 18, 1966, a Notice of Intention to Commence Annexation Proceedings, it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Lynch that we deviate from the regular agenda to meet with Dr. Gustafson on matters of annexation of certain property: carried, Brazier, Brown, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, Lynch and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. It was MOVED by Lynch, . seconded by Robinson that this date, April 18, 1966, be set as the time for a meeting with Dr. Jack R. Gustafson, who • signed the 'Notice of Intention to Commence Annexation Proceedings, requesting annexation of property located South of Scenic Drive and East of 53rd Avenue: carried, Brazier., Brown, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, Lynch' and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. Dr. Gustafson indi- cating that the area to be annexed is willing to assume its share of the city's existing indebtedness, it was MOVED by Lynch, seconded by Lambert that the annexation proposed by said initiating party be accepted by the City of Yakima and that the area to be annexed be required to assume its share of the city's existing indebtedness: carried, Brazier, Brown, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, Lynch and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. In accordance with action taken by the Council on April 11, 1966, it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Brown that Resolution No. D -937 fixing the time of hearing for May 9, 1966, on Petition No. 447, as filed by Charles M. Hunt, requesting vacation of a portion of Prasch • Avenue, be passed as read: carried, Brazier, Brown, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, Lynch and • Robinson voting aye on roll call. RESOLUTION NO. D -937, A RESOLUTION fixing the time for hearing on petition for vacation of street. . In accordance with action taken by the Council on April 11, 1966, it was MOVED by Lynch, seconded by Lambert that Resolution No. D -938 fixing the time of hearing for May 9, 1966, on Petition No. 451, as filed by Robert P. Moriarity and Others, requesting vacation of a por- tion of Barge Street, be passed as read: carried, Brazier, Brown, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, Lynch and Robinson voting aye on roll call.. RESOLUTION NO. D -93$, A RESOLUTION fixing the time for hearing on petition for vacation of street. Petition No. 460, having been filed with the City Clerk on April 14, 1966, by Linnie M. Costello and Others requesting the improvement of property located between "B" and "C" Streets, Naches Avenue to 6th Street, by paving said streets, it was MOVED by Brazier, seconded by Lynch that said Petition for the creation of.a local improvement district, be referred to the City Manager and Staff for study and recommendation: carried, Brazier, Brown, Lambert, Larson, Kurbitz, Lynch and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. (This Peti tion included in Resolution of Intention passed later at this meeting) . Petitions No. 461, 462 and 463, having been filed with the City Clerk on April 14, 1966, as listed below: No. 461, as filed by Whitechester Heating Co., Inc._, requesting rezone of property located at 3$03 Nob Hill_Boulevard, between 38th and 40th Avenues, No. 462, as filed by Ray C. Hayes and George A. Comstock, requesting rezone of • property located at 3905 and 3909 Tieton Drive, between Walnut and Tieton Drive and N. 40th Avenue, and . No. 463, as filed by Harry E. Borland and Bentley Kern, requesting rezone of • property located at the Southwest corner of Nob Hill, Boulevard and South Second Avenue, it was MOVED by Lynch, seconded by Brazier that said Petitions requesting rezone of certain property, be referred to the Planning Commission for study and recommendation: carried, Brazier, Brown, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, Lynch and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. Petition No. 464, having been filed with the City Clerk on April 18, 1966, by Orman E. ,; Arnold and Others, requesting annexation of property located South of Mead, between Rock /"��, and Voelker Avenues, it was MOVED by Lambert, seconded by Brown that said Petition be refer- 6 red to the City Manager and Planning Commission for study and recommendation: carried, Brazier, Brown, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, Lynch and - Robinson voting aye by voice vote. (This is the third. Petition filed and action taken - see Minutes of April 11, 1966) 0 MOVED by Lynch, seconded by Robinson that Ordinance No. 794 fixing the time of delinquency and prescribing the form of Installment Notes for the payment of the unpaid portion of L.I.D.. No. 936, Blossom Hill Domestic Water, be passed as read: carried, Brazier, Brown, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, Lynch and Robinson voting aye on roll call. (City Manager Smith explained that the remaining L.I.D.'s created under the 4% interest rate, which have not been completed, will have Local Improvement Bonds issued on them rather than Investment Notes). ORDINANCE NO. 794, AN ORDINANCE fixing the time of delinquency of installments of assess- ments levied for the payment of the cost of the improvement in Local Improvement District No. 936, and providing for the issuance of Local Improvement District. Installment Notes for the payment of the unpaid portion thereof. MOVED by Brown, seconded by Lynch that Ordinance No. 795 fixing the time of delinquency and prescribing the form of Installment Notes for the payment of the unpaid portion of L.I.D. No. 937, Tri -Skool Domestic Water, be passed as read: carried, Brazier, Brown, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, Lynch and Robinson voting aye on roll call. 153 , . APRIL 1$, 1966 ORDINANCE NO. 795, AN ORDINANCE fixing the time of delinquency of installments of assess- ments levied for the payment of the cost of the improvement in Local Improvement District No. 937, and providing for the issuance of Local Improvement District Installment Notes for the payment of the unpaid portion thereof. MOVED by Lynch, seconded by Brown that Resolution No. D - 939 concerning communication, coop- eration and coordination of programs between the City of Yakima Planning Commission and County Planning Commission, be passed as read: Brazier, Brown, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson and Lynch voting aye on roll call. Robinson temporarily absent. RESOLUTION NO. D - 939, A RESOLUTION concerning communication and cooperation between the Cit of Yakima and the County of Yakima, Washington. MOVED by Lynch, seconded by Robinson that Resolution No. D- 940,being a Resolution of Inten- tion to improve streets and create a local improvement district, be passed as read: carried, Brazier, Brown, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, Lynch and Robinson voting aye on roll call. (Petitions No. 255, 271, 404, 42 433 and 442 included in this District - no Petition on • S. 22nd Ave. from West Nob Hill Blvd. to W. Viola Ave. - 4% interest on this district). RESOLUTION NO. D -940, A RESOLUTION of intention to create a local improvement district. MOVED by Lynch, seconded by Brown that Resolution No. D -941, being a Resolution of Inten tion to improve streets and create a local improvement district, be passed as read:. carried Brazier, Brown, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, Lynch and Robinson voting aye on roll call. (This Resolution includes Petition No. 45$, filed on March 24, 1966, Petition No. 460, acted on earlier at this meeting under Petitions, and Petitions No. 465 and 466 as filed with the City Clerk on April 1$, 1966 - 5% interest on this District). RESOLUTION NO. D -941, A RESOLUTION of intention to create a local improvement district. MOVED by Lambert, seconded by Lynch that Resolution No. D -942 authorizing the temporary closure of a portion of f!A" Street for conducting amusement rides and concession stands, be passed as read: carried, Brazier, Brown, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, Lynch and Robinson votin aye on roll call. City Manager Smith explained that the Yakima Merchants Association has requested said closure as a part of a program for promoting downtown business interests fro, April 24, 1966 through May 1, 1966. RESOLUTION NO. D -942, A RESOLUTION authorizing the temporary closure of a portion of "A" Street for conducting amusement rides and concession stands. The following bids, having been received on this date and considered by a Bid Board for construction of: Fairbrook Addition and N. 56th Ave. & Fairbrook Addition & Other Watermains: No. 949 Sanitary Sewers, L.I.D. No. 950 DeBlasio Bros. S 26,617.$9 DeBlasio Bros. •S 23,204.30 Jobeca Const. Co. 29,$01.72 N. L. Kimball 24,742.$1 and the City Engineer recommending the bids of DeBlasio Bros. as the low bids, it was MOVED by Lynch, seconded by Brazier that the recommendation of the City Engineer be accepted and said bids be awarded to DeBlasio Bros. in the amount of $26,617.a9 for construction of Fair brook Addition and N. 56th Avenue Watermains, L.I.D. No. 949, and 523,204.30 for construc- tion of Fairbrook Addition & Other Sanitary Sewers, L.I.D. No. 950, and that the City Mana- ger be and is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with said contractor upon the fil- ing of the proper bonds and insurances: carried, Brazier, Brown, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, Lynch and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. City Manager Smith having received a request from Fire Chief Shockley, and recommending authorization for two members of the Fire Department, Ed Rumsey and Dick Landis, to attend the Annual Meeting of the Safety Communications Officers Conference at Eugene, Oregon, on April 20 and 21, 1966, at an approximate cost of 546.00 each, it was MOVED by Kurbitz, seconded by Robinson that authorization be given for Ed Rumsey and Dick Landis to attend said Conference with expenses paid: carried, Brazier, Brown, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, Lync and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. City Manager Smith explained the difficulty involved and the problem the City is have in finding someone to lease City property near the reservoir. He explained that the trees on this land are old, some almost entirely unproductive and Mr. Loren Miller, who has been leasing this property, does not wish to renew his lease, and no one else can be found to lease it. He further explained that Frank Stein, Utilities Director, recommends that these trees be cut down and removed and the area cleared for possible lease for some other crop or other use, and requested that authorization be given to have these trees removed. It was MOVED by Lambert, seconded by Brown that the City Manager be authorized to have these trees cut down and removed: carried, Brazier, Brown, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, Lynch and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. There being no further business to come before the council, it. was MOVED by Kurbitz, secon- ded by Lynch that we do now adjourn at the hour of $:35 P.M.: carried, Brazier, Brown, Kur- bitz, Lambert, Larson, Lynch and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. 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