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Home My WebLink About05/27/1968 Business Meeting 431 MAY 27, 1968 The Council met in regular session, Mayor Larson presiding, Councilmen Brown, Keith, Kur- bitz, Lambert, McNeice and Robinson, Assistant City Manager Friedline and City Attorney Andrews present on roll call. The Invocation was given by Councilman Keith. The minutes of the regular meeting of May 20, 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 the Rezone Application filed by Henry L. and Alphretta Dawson, requesting rezone of property situated at 103 N. 4th Avenue, Acting Planning Director Ed Loidhamer explained that rezoning of the 7,000 sq. ft. vacant lot at 103 N.- 4th Avenue is requested so that it can be combined with the two B -3 (General Busi- ness) zoned lots immediately to the south on the northeast corner of N. 4th Avenue and West "A" Street, on which the applicant proposes to develop a commercial office building with off = street parking. He further stated that rezoning this property as requested is com- patible with the intent of both the General and CBD plans and that the Planning Department and Planning Commission recommend that this rezone request be granted. After due discussion, it was MOVED by Brown, seconded by Lambert that Ordinance No. 1035 accepting the recommenda- tion of the Planning Commission and rezoning said property, be passed as read: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call. ORDINANCE NO. 1035, AN ORDINANCE accepting the recommendation of the Planning Commission and rezoning certain property situated at 103 North 4th Avenue, in the City of Yakima, Washington, from R -3, Multiple Family Zone, to B -3, General Business Zone. A Damage Claim, having been filed with the City Clerk on May 20, 1968, by Kenneth J. Kuehn, 317 N. 27th Avenue,in the amount of $442.52, for damages caused by a sewer backup, and a Damage Claim, having been filed with the City Clerk on May 20,. 1968, by I. Cecil Terk, 2711 W. Chestnut Avenue, in the amount of $1,460.83, for damages caused by a broken irriga- tion line, it was MOVED by Keith, seconded by Robinson that said Damage Claims 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. Assistant City Manager Friedline referred to a Memo from City Attorney Andrews regarding a Damage Claim filed by Richard L. Nathlich in the amount of '$30.00 -, for - damages caused to his hot water tank when the City water was turned off and recommended payment of this claim. After due discussion, it was MOVED by Brown, seconded by Robinson that Resolution No. D -1210 authorizing payment of $30.00 to Richard L. Nathlich, be passed as read: carried Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call.. RESOLUTION NO. D -1210, A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the payment of $30.00 to Richard L. Nathlich. Assistant City Manager Friedline referred to City Manager Report #24 regarding the Proposed Reorganization of the Finance Department and explained that this matter was brought about after the resignation of Ray McGraw, Finance Director, and the subsequent appointment of Leonard Crose to Director of Finance, which left the position of Assistant Finance Director vacant. Mr. Friedline further explained that in re- examining the functions and duties of the Finance Department, the Finance Director and the City Manager, as well as Department Supervisors, have participated in discussions pertaining to converting to data processing, the elimination of the position of Assistant Finance Director, and establishing a new position of Controller. He referred to the recommendations of the Director of Finance and City Manager McMicken as follows: 1. Authorize the execution of an agreement for leasing IBM equipment and service so that some of the first functions may be transferred by January 1, 1969;. 2. Direct the preparation of an amendment to the Salary Plan creating the position of Controller and abolishing the position. of Assistant Finance Director; • 3. Direct the preparation of appropriate amendments to the Municipal Code to reorganize the Finance Department along the,lines outlined in City Manager Report #24. After due discussion, it was MOVED by Keith, seconded by Robinson that appropriate legis- lation be prepared as recommended by City Manager McMicken in his Report #24: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting' aye by voice vote. Assistant City Manager Friedline reported that bids were received and considered by a Bid Board on March 20, 1968, for the purchase of a Crash Truck for the Airport, and he referred to City Manager Report #25 which stated that only one bidder responded to the announcement for this specialized apparatus and the bidder submitted three alternative bids, only one of which conforms to the specifications required by the Federal Aviation Administration. In report #25, Mr. McMicken recommended that the contract for the purchase of the crash truck be awarded to the Yankee Walter Corporation in the amount of $66,545.29. The report also stated that the Airport Manager and Fire Chief recommend said bid be accepted since it is the lowest responsible bid received and the price is considered to be in line with, or better than that being paid by other agencies. After due discussion, it was MOVED by Robin son, seconded by Keith that the contract for the Crash Truck be awarded as submitted: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. . . 432 • . MAY 27, 19 6 8 , V:v=, • . Assistant City Manager Friedline stated that bids were received and.considered by a Bid • . Board on May 21, 1968, for the purchase of Interior'Furnis.hings for the Airport Adminis- tration Building, as follows: • • Spokane Dry Goods Company $1'7,660.50 Bank & Office Interiors, Inc. 18,088.09 Nashem`s Inc. ' 18,121.35 . Northwest Interiors, Inc. 20,009.35 • Assistant City Manager Friedline recommending that the contract be awarded to the Spokane Dry Goods Company, as having submitted the low bid, it was MOVED by Robinson,.seconded by McNeice that the contract be awarded to Spokane Dry Goods Company. in the amount of . $17,660.50: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. . Assistant City Manager Friedline reporting that the Chamber of Commerce and Sunfair Committee have requested the closing of "A" Street between 4th Street and Naches Avenue, fora Carnival for Sunfair activities,.it was MOVED by Lambert, seconded by Keith that Resolution No. b-1211 authorizing the temporary closure of said street for Sunfair activi- ties, be passed as read. Council members indicating that they felt this Resolution should . be amended to change the opening time on Sunday from 12:00 noon to 12:30, it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Keith that Resolution No. D -1211 be'amended to change the time of . opening the activities from 12:00 noon to 12:30: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. Council members discussed the matter of liability insurance in regard to the Carnival and felt that Resolution No. D -1211 should be amended to include insurance requirements. After due discussion, it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by McNeice that Resolution No. D -1211 authorizing the temporary . closure of a portion of "A" Street, be amended to include insurance requirements as recommended: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting . aye by voice vote.Council members further•suggested • amending Resolution No. D -1211 to limit the conducted by the Carnival to amusement rides, and food concession • stands, and that no games of skill or chance should be conducted. Council members also indicated that they felt that written consent should be filed with the City Clerk by the . property owners.adjacent to said street. After due discussion, it was MOVED.by Robinson, seconded by Lambert that Resolution No. D -1211 authorizing the temporary closure of a portion of "A" Street; be amended as recommended, to limit the activities to amusement rides and food concessions stands, and that no games .of skill or chance be conducted, and written - :consent of the adjacent property owners should be filed with the City Clerk: carried, Brown, Keith.i.Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. Mr. H. G. Wells, President of the Chamber of Commerce,. stated that the Chamber of Commerce and the Sunfair Committee appreciate,the consideration of the City Council in this matter. Mayor Larson then called'for the roll call vote on the Motion to pass Resolution No. D -1211 authorizing the temporary closure of a portion of "A" Street for . conducting amusement rides and concession stands, as amended, and it carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call. • RESOLUTION NO. D -1211, A RESOLUTION authorizing the temporary closure of a portion of "A" Street for'conducting amusement rides and concession stands. 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 3:25 P.M.: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert,. Larson, McNeice Robinson voting. aye by voice vote. • . • READ AND CERTIFI 44 V 5°"------... ED ACCURATE BY DATE (0 COUNCILMAN ,, T DATE / �/� •• • / COUNCIL . . . • • . ATTEST: / / ' 4 ." -// ' . . /-4? r C I T Y C L E R K M A Y O R . • • .. 627 . . A