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Home My WebLink About01/08/1968 Business Meeting 374 JANUARY $, 196$ The Council met in regular session, Mayor Larson presiding, Councilmen Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, McNeice and Robinson, City Manager McMicken and City Attorney Andrews present on roll call. 111 The Invocation was given by Councilman Brown. . The minutes of the regular meeting of January 2, 1968, 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 Hearing on Petition No. 562, filed by George M. Sears, Northwest Equipment Co. & Others, requesting annexation of property located south of the present City Limits on First Street, it was MOVED by Brown, seconded by McNeice that Ordinance No..988 providing for said annexation, be passed as read: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call. ORDINANCE NO. 9$$, AN ORDINANCE annexing property to the City of Yakima, and zoning said property. .. This being the time fixed for the Hearing on Petition No. 569, filed by Cabana Motor Hotel, Inc., M. H. Benjamin, President, requesting . annexation of property from Tamarack north to the middle of the Yakima River, and between Gordon Road and Bawalda extended, it was MOVED by Brown, seconded by Lambert that Ordinance No. 9$9 providing for said annexation, be passed as read: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call. NO. 989, AN ORDINANCE annexing property to the City of Yakima, and zoning said property. . This being the time fixed for the Hearing on Petitions No. 54$, 549 and 550, filed by the. Yakima Mall- Shopping Center Corp. & Others, requesting Vacation of a portion of 4th Street and adjacent T alleys, and City Manager McMicken reporting that there is still some legal work to be completed on this matter and requesting that the Council continue said Hearing for two weeks, it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Lambert that said Hearing be continued until January 22, 196g: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robin- son voting aye by voice vote. . MOVED by Robinson, seconded by McNeice that Ordinance No. 990 relating to amusement devices license fees, providing for the transfer of such license and amending the Yakima Municipal Code, be passed as read: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call. City Attorney Andrews explained that this Ordinance amends the Code so that an annual fee must be paid in full annually instead of being allowed to be paid quarterly as it has in the past. ORDINANCE NO. 990,. AN ORDINANCE relating to licenses and business regulations; requiring a license and specifying license fees for the operation of amusement devices; providing for the transfer of such license; and amending Sections 5.12.020 and 5.12.070 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code. MOVED by Lambert, seconded by McNeice that Resolution No. D -1162 authorizing the purchase of property from Edmund I. and Bertha Hertrich, for the Washington Avenue right of way, be passed as read: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call. City Manager McMicken explained that there has been extensive study on this matter by the Staff and others. City Attorney Andrews explained that there are several parcels of property in the vicinity of the Yakima Municipal Airport which are needed and have been acquired for the right of way in connection with the relocation of Washington Avenue and that negotiations have been favorably received by the property owners and that the price of $19,750 to be paid for the Hertrichs' property is not out of line with the apprised value of this property. RESOLUTION NO. D -1162, A RESOLUTION authorizing the purchase of real property from Edmund I. Hertrich and Bertha Hertrich, .husband . wife, for Washington Avenue right of way. MOVED'by Robinson, seconded by Keith that Resolution No. D -1163 authorizing the revision of an Agreement with the State of Washington, in connection with the City's Rowe Hill water system, be passed as read: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call. City Manager McMicken explained that Resolution No. D -1155 adopted December 1$,.1967, authorized the execution of an Agreement with the State of Washington relating to the acquisition of property for constructing improvements and additions to the water supply system for the City of Yakima, and Resolution No. D-1163 authorizes the revision of paragraph V.of said Agreement to permit the -City to use their pit as a leaching pit reserving, however, to the State access to the southerly portion of the pit and the removal of additional material therefrom. RESOLUTION NO. D -1163i A RESOLUTION authorizing the revision of an Agreement with the State. of Washington. MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Brown that Resolution No. D -1164 striking real property. of Mrs. Mildred M. Taylor from the City Treasurer's Sewer Maintenance Roll, be passed as read: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call. City Manager McMicken explained that through agreements made some years ago there are persons with outside hookup agreements who make annual payments to the City, and that Mrs. Taylor is now paying up in full and closing out her contract with the City. RESOLUTION' NO. D -1164, A RESOLUTION striking real property from the City Treasurer's Sewer Maintenance Roll. MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Lambert that Resolution No. D -1165 supporting the Bumping Lake Enlargement, Yakima Project, Washington, be passed as read: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call. RESOLUTION NO. D -1165, A RESOLUTION in support of the Bumping Lake Enlargement, Yakima Project, Washington. 375 . JANUARY 8, 1968 City Manager McMicken and Charles Lyon, Attorney, representing Freeway Properties, explain- ed to the Council members the reasons for the exchange of property as requested in Resolu- tion No. D -1166, explaining each paragraph in the agreement and displaying a diagram of the property. Mr. Lyon explained that the property to be exchanged is generally the same land area, but that the property presently owned by the City, which is the existing Fire Training Center, is between two parcels owned by Freeway Properties and the exchange will give Freeway Properties two adjoining parcels. He further explained tI.at the agreement covers all necessary provisions in regard to utilities, Title Insurance, etc. After due discussion, it. was MOVED by Lambert, seconded by McNeice that Resolution No. D -1166 author- izing the execution of an Agreement for exchange of .property with Freeway Properties, be passed as.read: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call. RESOLUTION NO. D -1166, A RESOLUTION authorizing the -City Manager and City Clerk to execute an Agreement For Exchange Of Property with Freeway Properties, a joint venture. MOVED by Lambert, seconded by Brown that Resolution No. D -1167 authorizing the purchase of materials without calling for bids, be passed as read: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call. City Manager McMicken explained that the Scotchlite sign facing material can be obtained from one source only and the aluminum sign blanks must be purchased . on short notice so that in both cases no good purpose would be served by calling for bids, and recommended passage of this Resolu- tion. . RESOLUTION No. D -1167, A RESOLUTION authorizing the purchase of materials without calling for bids. The Planning Commission reporting on Petition No. 568, filed by Va -Alta, Inc., requesting rezone of property located southeast of the intersection of 9th and Eat "A" Streets, it. was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Lambert that January 29, 1968, be fixed as the time for a Hearing by the City Council on said Petition and that the City Clerk give notice of such Hearing as required by law: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. The Planning Commission reporting on Petition No. 570, filed by Elry and Margaret Gran- strand, requesting rezone of property located at 1013 S. 28th Avenue, it was MOVED by Lambert, seconded by Brown that January 22, 1968, be fixed as the time for a Hearing by the City Council on said. Petition, and that the City Clerk give notice . of such Hearing as . required by law: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. An Appeal from the Planning Commission's decision on Petition No. 572, having been filed with the City Clerk on January 4, 1968, by Lester & Syble Beaver, Barbara Sears and Others, requesting rezone of property located at Glen Drive south of Summitview and Nagles Nob Hill Half Acre Tracts, it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Brown that January 22, 1968, be fixed as the date of Hearing on said Petition, and that the City Clerk give notice of such Hearing as required by law; carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. The City Engineer reported the following estimates for work performed during the month of December, 1967, for payment: January 4, 1968 . The following are monthly estimates: Project Contract Awarded & Contractor Fund Amount Englewood Heights - N. 58th • July 24, 1967 LID #960 Ave. & Other Paving Impmts. Superior Asph. &.Conc. Co. LID #965 $ 1,003.77 Nob Hill Blvd. Arterial Imp. October 16, 1967 LID #965 S. 16th to. S. 24th Ave. Superior Asph.& Conc.Co. 370 -930 1,904.22 Valley View Estates & December 4, 1967 Others Paving Yak. Cement & Asph.Pay.Co. LID #967 2,667.01 Yakima Municipal Airport July 19, 1967 Improvement Sch. II Knobel's Electric, Inc. 912 -950 10,303.74 The following is a Semi - Final Estimate: Englewood Heights Addition May 15, 1967 LID #963 & Other Sanitary Sewers DeBlasio Brothers .520 -930 2,563,42 The following is a corrected Semi -Final Estimate: Valley View Estates Domestic October 2, 1967 LID #966 Watermain DeBlasio Construction Co. 520 -930 15.43 The following is a Final Estimate: • Electrical Work at Englewood August 14, 1967 Heights Pump Station Knobel's Electric Inc. 520 -940 91.33 It was MOVED by Robinson,. seconded by McNeice that the report of the City Engineer dated January 14, 1968, with respect to the progress on the various construction projects of the City of Yakima, be approved and the progress estimates therein set forth be approved and payment of the same authorized; carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. A Damage Claim having been filed with the City Clerk on January 3, 1968, by Mrs. Fred Lau, 1512 S. 3td Avenue, in the amount of $255, for damages caused by a fall on a defective ,sidewalk, it was MOVED by McNeice, seconded by Robinson that said Damage Claim be referred to the. City Manager and Staff for study and recommendation: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. , ✓ . . 376 i, . µ n t h ^ JANUARY $, 196$ Councilman Robinson asked to be excused from the next regular Council meeting on January 15, 1968. It was MOVED by Keith, seconded by Brown that Councilman Robinson be excused from said meeting: carried,. Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson and McNeice voting aye by voice vote. II City Manager McMicken reported that upon the City Manager's recommendation, the Council ratifies appointment to the Civil Service Commission, and that the term of office of Charles Lyon., Attorney, has expired and he will accept a further appointment. Mr. McMicken stated that he has reappointed Charles Lyon to the Civil Service Commission for Fire and Police, and requests that the Council members ratify this reappointment. After due dis- cussion, it was MOVED - by Robinson, seconded by McNeice that said reappointment be made: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. City Manager McMicken reported that Finance Director Ray McGraw had submitted his resigna- tion due to personal health reasons.- - There being no further business to come before the Council, it was MOVED by Kurbitz, • seconded by Keith that we do now adjourn at the hour of 4 :30 P.M.: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. C' C Z ) READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY 2/ 1 /CA DATE ///___-__-:: COUNCILMAN - / OF - -ge-,--12 // DATE. /// 6 � COUNCILMAN ' ATTEST: -I-A' t. , : 1-/- ? 7/' - CIT'Y CLERK � MAYOR •