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Home My WebLink About01/15/1968 Business Meeting 377 JANUARY 15, 196$ The Council met in regular session, Mayor Larson presiding, Councilmen Brown Lambert and McNeice, City Manager McMicken and City Attorney Andrews present on roll Call. Councilmen Keith, Kurbitz and Robinson absent on roll call. Councilman Keith present after $:05 P.M. 9 and Councilman Kurbitz present after $:10 P.M. Councilman Robinson was excused from this meeting at the last regular Council meeting on January $, 1968. The Invocation was given by City Manager McMicken. The minutes of the regular meeting of January $, 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. . (Councilman Keith present after $ :05 P.M.) Petition No. 5$4, having been filed with the City Clerk on January 11, 1968, by Straco, Inc., Robert W. Strausz, President, requesting improvement of property iby the construction of curbs, gutters and surfacing of streets, and a sidewalk, on Summitview Avenue from N. 56th Avenue, to a point 700 feet west, more or less, and Petition No. 5$5, having also been filed with the City Clerk on January 11, 1968, by Straco, Inc.,.requesting improvement 1, of property by the construction of .curbs, gutters and surfacing. of streets, and a sidewalk ,9' 'A on the west side of N. 56th Avenue from Summitview Avenue to Lincoln Avenue, it was MOVED 1 . :To by Lambert, seconded by McNeice that said Petitions be referred to the City Manager and OW Staff for study and recommendation: carried, Brown, Keith, Lambert, Larson and McNeice voting aye by voice vote. Kurbitz and Robinson absent. Petition No. 5$6, Notice of Intention to Commence Annexation Proceedings, having been filed with the City Clerk on January 12, 1968, by Glascam Builders, Inc., Lee Campbell, President, requesting annexation of property located west of 56th Avenue between Summitview and West Chestnut Avenues, it was MOVED by McNeice, seconded by Lambert that this date be set as the time for a meeting with the initiating party, Lee Campbell, who signed the Notice of Intention to Commence Annexation Proceedings dated January 12, 196$: carried, Brown, Keith, Lambert, Larson and McNeice voting aye by voice vote. Kurbitz and Robinson absent. Mr. Lee Campbell, indicating that the area to be annexed is willing to assume its share of the City's existing indebtedness, it was duly moved, seconded and passed that the annexa- tion proposed by petition no. 5$6 (Notice of Intention to Commence Annexation Proceedings) be accepted by the City of Yakima and that the area sought to be annexed be required to assume the City's existing indebtedness. The above Motion was made by McNeice, seconded by Lambert and carried: Brown, Keith, Lambert, Larson and McNeice voting aye by voice vote. Kurbitz and Robinson absent. MOVED by Brown, seconded by Lambert that Ordinance No. 991 fixing the time of delinquency and providing for the issuance of bonds for the unpaid portion of L.I.D. No. 953, South 19th Avenue and Other Streets, be passed as read: carried, Brown, Keith, Lambert, Larson and McNeice voting aye on roll call. Kurbitz and Robinson absent. ORDINANCE NO. 991, 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. 953, and providing for the issuance of bonds with coupons attached for the payment of the unpaid portion thereof. . (Councilman Kurbitz present after $:10 P.M.) MOVED by Keith, seconded by McNeice that Resolution No. D -116$, being a Resolution of intention to improve property by the construction of a sewer in accordance with Petition Nos. 544, 556, 564 and 577, and fixing the time of Hearing by the City Council on said matter for February 12, 1968, be passed as read: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson and McNeice voting aye on roll call. Robinson absent. RESOLUTION NO. D -116$, A RESOLUTION of intention to create a local improvement district. MOVED by Lambert, seconded by Brown that Resolution No. D -1169 authorizing the purchase of materials and labor without calling for bids in order to upgrade the City Hall heating system, be passed as read: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson and McNeice voting aye on roll call. Robinson absent. City Manager McMicken explained that the City Hall heating system was put in twenty years ago, and it is now necessary that some main- tenance and repair work be performed on the controls and since Johnson Service Company is the only source for equipment to match existing equipment, he recommends that the Council authorize said purchase of materials and labor in the amount of $3,51$.00 without calling for bids. RESOLUTION NO. D -1169, A RESOLUTION authorizing the hiring of labor and the purchase of materials without calling for bids. The City Engineer reporting on the completion of L.I.D. No. 949, Fairb9ook Addition and South 21st Avenue Domestic Water, it was MOVED by Brown, seconded by McNeice that February 12, 1968, be fixed as the time of Hearing on the Assessment Roll for this district and that the City Clerk give due notice of publication and to each property owneras pro- vided by law: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, and McNeice voting aye by voice vote. Robinson absent. Villesvik & Smith Architects, Yakima Airport Terminal Building Improvements, having sub- mitted a progress report of construction work performed by W. M. Yeaman during December, 1967, and approving payment #3 on said project, it was MOVED by McNeice, seconded by Brown that said report dated January 10, 1968, with respect to the progress on this project, be approved and that the estimate of 526,206.09 be approved and payment of same authorized: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson and McNeice voting aye 'by voice; vote. Robinson absent. CH2M, Engineers, Naches River Water Treatment Plant, having submitted a progress report of the work performed by Teeples & Thatcher Contractors, Inc., through December 31, 1967, and recommending payment #1 on said project, it was MOVED by McNeice, seconded by Brown that said report dated January 5, 1968, with respect to the progress on this :project, b approve�� and payment of same authorized: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson a nd McNeice voting aye by voice vote. Robinson absent. 378 JANUARY 15, 196$ y An Application for Utility Connection Outside the. City Limits, having been filed with the City Clerk on January 11, 1968, by the. Corporation of the Catholic Bishop of Yakima, it was MOVED by .Brown, seconded by Keith that said application be referred to the City Manager and Staff for study and recommendation: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson and McNeice voting aye by voice vote. Robinson absent. A Damage Claim having been filed with the City Clerk on January 12, 1968, by LeRoy Fair- banks, 91$ S. 22nd Avenue, in the amount of $104.50 for damages to his car by a City of Yakima Fire Dept. car, it was MOVED by Keith, seconded by McNeice that said Damage Claim be referred to the City Manager and Staff for study and recommendation :•carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson and McNeice voting aye by voice vote. Robinson absent. Mayor Larson stated that he is considering the following persons as members of an Airport study committee to work with the Planners on the development of our Airport: -Howard Hettinger, Chairman . Don Gray, Co- Chairman . Lenore Lambert Dr. E. .:Donald Lynch . Bob Lynch Charles McAllister . Fred Schweitzer - Jim Noland . Fred Erickson . Tom Bostic Don Larson Jim Eakin, Ex- officio After due discussion, it was MOVED by Brown, seconded by Keith that said persons be con - tacted and asked to serve on this Committee: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson and McNeice voting aye by voice vote. Robinson. absent. City Manager McMicken requesting authorization of travel outside of the State to Beaverton, Oregon, for three Utilities Department :employees, Paul Page, Al Miller and Jerry Hensley, at an approximate cost of $30 each, and recommending same, it was MOVED by Lambert, secon- ded by Brown that said travel be allowed with expenses paid: carried,. Brown, Keith, Kurbitz. Lambert, Larson and McNeice voting aye by voice vote. Robinson absent. City Attorney Andrews reported that a Damage Suit has been filed against. the City by Mrs. Bivens, who was injured when she fell on a sidewalk by the Bus Depot. He referred to the Damage Claim which had been filed with the City Clerk and Council by Mrs. Bivens, for an unspecified amount, some time ago and was referred to the City Manager and Staff by the Council at that time. He reported that no action had been taken awaiting the filing of a law suit as has now been done, in the amount of S25,000 general damages, $l5,000 loss of work and $1,000 for doctor bills, etc. Mr. Andrews further stated that the P.P. & L. Co. is also being sued along with the City of Yakima in this Law Suit. 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 9:00 P.M.: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson and McNeice voting aye by voice vote. Robinson absent. READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY ( ` - DATE \\ COUNCILMAN � J U '/ '1 ./ DATE / / 2 -4: . 6'" • COUNCILMAN ATTEST: C I T Y „„,„, C L E R K M A Y O R