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Home My WebLink About08/05/1968 Business Meeting r 457 AUGUST 5, 1968 The City Council met in regular session, Assistant Mayor Robinson presiding, Councilmen Brown, Keith, Lambert and McNeice, City Manager McMicken and City Attorney Andrews present on roll call. Mayor Larson and Councilman Kurbitz absent on roll call. (Council- man Kurbitz present after. 3:20 p.m.) (Mayor Larson confined to hospital as helwas in automobile accident on July 29, 1968) • The Invocation was given by Councilman Lambert. The minutes of the regular meeting of July 29, 1968 having been duly certified accurate by two Councilmen, and no one present wishing to have said minutes read publicly, Assis!- tant Mayor Robinson. declared said minutes approved as recorded. This being the time fixed for a Hearing on Resolution No. D -1232, a resolution of inten- tion to improve property by the construction of curbs, gutters, sidewalks and of portions of streets on North 56th and Summitview Avenues, in accordance with Peti- tions No. 584 and 585, and there being one protest received in writing, it was MOVED by Lambert, seconded by Keith, that Ordinance No. 1053 creating L.I.D. No. 969, Summit - view Avenue and North 56th Avenue Arterial Improvement, be passed as read. Public Works Director John Mayo explained that six lots in this intended L.I.D. are outside the City Limits and that protests are figured separately on the property inside the City Limits as well as outside the City Limits. He further explained that the protest filed with the City Clerk on July 30, 1968,.by Lyle Washburn, Lot 10, Valley Vale Addition, rep- resents about 15% of the assessed valuation of the property outside the City Limits. After due discussion, Assistant Mayor Robinson called for the roll call vote on the Motion to pass Ordinance No. 1053 creating said district and it carried, Keith, Lambert, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call. Kurbitz and Larson absent. Brown not voting because of a conflict of interests. . ORDINANCE NO. 1053, AN ORDINANCE providing for the improvement of certain property by grading, ballasting, surfacing with asphaltic concrete, constructing concretecurbs, gutters and sidewalks, together with necessary drainage features; establishing a Local Improvement District, providing for the method. of payment thereof, and creating a. special fund. _ HowardHettinger, Attorney, representing Decoto Aircraft, Inc. on two matters on the agenda, being present; City Manager McMicken suggest:e d, these matters be brought before the Council at this time. Petition No. 616, Notice of Intention to Commence Annexation Proceedings, having been filed with the City Clerk on this date by Howard Hettinger, Attorney, representing Decoto Aircraft, Inc., requesting annexation of property situated on the north side of West Washington Avenue, it was MOVED by Keith, seconded by McNeice, that thisidate be set as the time for a meeting with Mr. Hettinger, who represents the initiating party who signed the Notice of Intention to Commence Annexation Proceedings dated March 6, 1968: carried, Brown, Keith, Lambert, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. Kurbitz and Larson absent. Mr. Hettinger, 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 annexation proposed by petition no. 616 (Notice of Inten -. tion 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 Keith, seconded by Brown and carried, Brown, Keith, Lambert, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. Kurbitz and Larson absent. Councilman Kurbitz present after 3:20 p.m. An Application for Water and Sewer Service outside the City Limits, having been filed with the City Clerk on August 1, 1968 by Decoto Aircraft, Inc., City Manager McMicken explained that the applicant is in the process of annexing this property, as requested in the above paragraph, but needs this service before the annexation is effective. He further reported that the applicant is building according to city codes and is willing to sign an outside hookup agreement.' After due discussion, it was MOVED by Lambert, seconded by Brown, that this request for outside utility connections be granted: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, McNeice and Robinson voting by voice vote. Larson absent. Petition No. 615, having been filed with the City Clerk on July 31, 1968, by Jerald & Delores Ryan & Others, requesting improvement of property by the construction; of curbs, gutters and surfacing of Baker Street, Cornell Avenue to a point 316 feet West, it was MOVED by Keith, seconded by Lambert, that said Petition be referred to the City Mana- ger and Staff for study and recommendation: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. A Damage Claim having been filed with the City Clerk on July 30, 1968, by Wayne and Andrea Gaffney, 2709 West Chestnut, . in the amount of $1,579.86 for damages caused by flooding of water from a broken water main, it was MOVED by McNeice, seconded'. by Brown, that said Damage Claim be referred to the City Manager: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. Larson absent. An Ordinance appropriating $3,000.00 to the Street Fund in order to settle pending liti- gation by Arthur C. and Helen R. Bivens vs. City of Yakima and Pacific Power and Light Co., having been read in its entirety at the regular meeting on July 29, 1968, and being read by Title only at this meeting, it was MOVED by Keith, seconded by McNeice, that Ordinance No. 1054 providing for said appropriation, be passed as read: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call. Larson absent. ORDINANCE NO. 1054, AN ORDINANCE appropriating the amount of $3,000 from unappropriated money in 310- Street Fund to Account 890 - Miscellaneous, in the Maintenance and; Operation Classification in the 1968 appropriation for 310 - Street Fund. ' City Manager McMicken referred to a request received from the Yakima Valley Regional Library in form of a Resolution, for the release of $14,802.16 from the A;. E. Larson Fund, for the purchase of a bookmobile. He reported that this is the entire amount in the fund, but that the bookmobile will cost $14,345.00. City Attorney Fred Andrews stated that the City still does have this money in-its funds, which fund must; be ad- ministered by the City. He further stated that from time to time expenditures have been 458 AUGUST•5; 1968 made from that fund for the benefit of the City of Yakima for library purposes, and earlier in 1961, a similar amount was, by ordinance, authorized to be spent for the same purpose.. Council Members indicated that since there is no specific request for the balance of the $457.00 in this fund, after the purchase of the bookmobile, they feel it should stay in the fund until such request is made. After due discussion, it was MOVED by Keith; seconded. by McNeice, that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare the proper papers to transfer the necessary funds for the purchase of the bookmobile for the Yakima Valley Regional Library: carried, Brown,. Keith, Kurbitz,, Lambert, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. Larson absent. A'request having been received from the Metropolitan Park District for annexation of a triangle parcel of land contiguous to the.City, and City Attorney indicating that this property may be annexed by Ordinance by the Council at the. request of the Park Board, it was MOVED by Brown, seconded by McNeice, that an Ordinance be prepared to annex this property: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. Larson absent. The City Treasurer submitted the following investment report for the month of July, 1968: July 31, 1968 . Mr. Craig McMicken . City Manager Yakima, Washington . . Dear Sir: • The following investments were purchased during the month of July, 1968: . CITY .STREET . U.S. TREASURY DISCOUNT BILLS #469783/4 ® 10M -SKR 2586 DUE 9/26/68 $ 19,747.22 $ 19,747.22 CITY GARAGE U. S. TREASURY DISCOUNT BILLS #386757/8 @ 10M -SKR 2602 DUE 1/9/69 19,482.83 19,482.83 ARTERIAL STREET U.S. TREASURY DISCOUNT BILL #75628 @ 50M -SKR 2585 DUE 9/26/68 . 49,368.04 • U.S. TREASURY DISCOUNT BILLS #386755/6 @ 10M -SKR 2601 DUE 1/9/69 19,482.83 68,850:87 AIRPORT U.S. TREASURY DISCOUNT BILL #976311 @ 10M -SKR 2597 DUE 10/10/68 9,878.04 9,878.04 IRRIGATION • YAKIMA L.I.D. #968 - WARRANT #3 4,071.69 4,071.69 WATER -SEWER • U.S. TREASURY DISCOUNT BILLS #386759/60 ® 10M -SKR 2603 DUE 1/9/69 19,482.83 19,482.83 WATER -SEWER REVENUE BOND REDEMPTION 1964 RESERVE ACCOUNT U.S. TREASURY DISCOUNT BILLS #501486/7 @ 10M -SKR 2576 DUE 6/30/69 18,865.53 TIME CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT #13.71 - DUE 7/20/69 15,000.00 33,865.53 WATER -SEWER REVENUE BOND REDEMPTION 1968 RESERVE ACCOUNT U.S. TREASURY DISCOUNT BILL #501488 @ 10M -SKR 2577 _ DUE 6/30/69. 9,432.77 9,432.77 WATER -SEWER REVENUE BOND'REDEMPTION 1956 PRINCIPAL & INTEREST U.S. TREASURY DISCOUNT BILL #372401 ® 10M -SKR 2579 DUE 12/5/68 9,764.06 9,764.06 WATER -SEWER REVENUE BOND REDEMPTION 1968 PRINCIPAL & INTEREST . U.S. TREASURY DISCOUNT BILLS #96193/6 @ 5M -SKR 2578 DUE 1/31/69 19,355.62 19,355.62 • Ua = •G Row ♦G C •' t •'u ►Y U.S. TREASURY DISCOUNT BILLS # 1869441/7 @ 10M -SKR 2572 DUE 12/26/68 68,120.62 YAKIMA L.I.D. #967- WARRANT #5 7,189.97 YAKIMA L.I.D. #967- WARRANT #6 14.00 75,324.59 SPECIAL WATER DEPOSIT IN LIEU OF L.I.D. . TIME CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT #1371 - DUE 7/20/69 10,000.00 10,000.00 • r 459 . AUGUST 5, 1968 • . SEWER CONSTRUCTION . U.S. TREASURY DISCOUNT BILLS #1458975/7 @5M -SKR 2600 DUE 1/9/69 $ 14,612.13 $ 14,612.13 DOMESTIC WATER IMPROVEMENT' U.S. TREASURY DISCOUNT, BILLS #408357/9, 346539, 408368/70, - 346642/3, 346561 & #408428/32 @.10M -SKR 25.80 DUE 11/29/68 '.146,615.08 U.S. TREASURY DISCOUNT BILLS #499534 @ 100M SKR 2574 - DUE 12/26/68 97,315.17 ! U.S. TREASURY DISCOUNT BILL #97265 @ 100M - SKR 2599 DUE 1/9/69 97,414.17 U.S, TREASURY CISCOUNT BILLS #29746 @ 50M & #588236/8 @ 10M - SKR 2598 - DUE 12/12/68 78,319.38 $419,663.80 FIREMEN'S RELIEF & PENSION . U.S. TREASURY NOTES #21287, 17145 & 20083 @ 10M SKR 2583 - DUE 11/15/74 - COUPON 11/15/68 30,000.00 FEDERAL LAND BANK BONDS #2166/7 & #2153 @ 10M - SKR 2589 - DUE 4/20/78 - COUPON 10/20/68 27,975.00 FEDERAL LAND BANK BONDS #4918, 2545 & 4959 @ 10M - SKR 2588 -.DUE 2/24/76 - COUPON 8/24/68 28,125.00 , 86,100.00 1962 STREET IMPROVEMENT GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND 'REDEMPTION U.S. TREASURY DISCOUNT BILL #499533 @ 100M - SKR 2573 DUE 12/26/68 97,315.17 97,315.17 FIRE CAPITAL U.S. TREASURY DISCOUNT BILL #1586361 @.50M - SKR 2584 DUE 9/12/68 49,470.75 49,470.75 . L. I. GUARANTY . U.S. TREASURY DISCOUNT BILLS #501482/5 @ 10M - SKR 2575 - DUE 6/30/69 37,731.07 37,731.07 TREASURER''S SURPLUS CASH U.S. TREASURY DISCOUNT BILL #375846 @ 10M - SKR 2604 1 DUE 6/30/69 9,484.84 ; 9,484.84 Total investments purchased during the month of July, 1968 $1,013,633.81 The following investments were sold during the month of July, 1968: CURRENT EXPENSE U.S. TREASURY DISCOUNT BILLS #15997557/8 @ 10M -SKR 21348 19,349.:08 19,349.08 MUNICIPAL GARBAGE U.S. TREASURY DISCOUNT BILL #167943,87 @ 10M -SKR 22078 9,715.70 9,715.70 TRANSIT YAKIMA L.I.D. #963- WARRANT #9 3,719.68 3,719.68 WATER -SEWER U.S. TREASURY DISCOUNT BILLS #16224076 & #166054340/1 @ 10M - SKR 20910 28;799.17 i 28,799.17 WATER -SEWER REVENUE BOND REDEMPTION 1964 RESERVE ACCOUNT TIME CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT #1146 15,000.00 15,000.00 SPECIAL WATER DEPOSIT IN LIEU OF L.I;D. TIME CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT #6160 10,000.00 10 ;000.00 AIRPORT TIME CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT #13455 10,000.00 10,000.00 • DOMESTIC WATER IMPROVEMENT U.S. TREASURY DISCOUNT BILLS #12435/39 @ 10M, #995301 @. 50M & #7767684 & # 7761214 @ 100M - SKR 2094 295,883.25 295,883.25 FIREMEN'S RELIEF & PENSION • • YAKIMA L.I.D. #963 - WARRANTS #1/3 INCL. & #5 18,170.39" _ YAKIMA L.I.D. #857 - BOND #22 500.00 18,670.39 • 460 AUGUST 5, 1968 • •• CEMETERY TRUST • ' YAKIMA L.I.D. #963 - WARRANTS ,#4 & #6/8 INCL. $'14,039.70 YAKIMA L.I.D. #859 - BONDS #31/33 Inc: • 1,500.00 . YAKIMA L.I.D. #915 - INSTALLMENT LOAN NOTE #1 2,949.96 YAKIMA L.I.D. #956T INSTALLMENT LOAN NOTE #1 247.50 $ 18,737.16 CITY TREASURER'S SURPLUS CASH U.S. TREASURY DISCOUNT BILL #16224067 ® 10M -SKR 19792. 9 ,.531.13 9,531.13 Total investments sold during the month of July, 1968 .. $439,405.56 • Very truly yours, s/ GLADYS H. RICHTER Gladys H. Richter . City. Treasurer • .'. . APPROVED: .INVESTMENT COMMITTEE . s/ JOHN LARSON MAYOR . s/ CRAIG McMICKEN •.CITY MANAGER • s/ LEONARD CROSE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE • • s/ GLADYS H. RICHTER CITY TREASURER It was MOVED by Keith, seconded by Lambert that the report of the City.Treasurer dated July 31, 1968, regarding the investments of the City of Yakima be accepted and approved: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. Larson absent. . City Manager McMicken reported that bids were received and considered by the Bid Board on July 25, 1968, on the North 16th Avenue Arterial Improvement Park Lane to Lincoln • Avenue, as follows:. Superior Asphalt & Conc. Co. $64,448.50 . • Yakima Cement & Asphalt 66,154.75 . The City Engineer recommending that Superior Asphalt and Concrete Company, having submitted the low bid, be awarded the contract, it was MOVED by Brown, seconded by Keith, that the recommendation•of the City Engineer be accepted and that the bid be awarded -to Superior Asphalt and Concrete Company in the amount of $64,448.50, and that the City Manager be and is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with said con- - tractor upon the filing of the proper bond and insurance: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on voice vote. Larson absent. City Manager McMicken referred to the Memo from John Mayo; Director Works, regarding a Resolution and request for the State Highway Department to use up to $3,500.00 from Gas Tax monies to pay for aerial photographs and to provide computer service for structural analysis of City bridge design. After due discussion, it was MOVED by Brown, seconded by McNeice that Resolution No. D -1237 authorizing State High- way Department to..withhold from the monthly fuel tax allotments to-the amount of $3,500.00 for Said projects, be passed as read: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, . McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call. Larson absent. RESOLUTION NO. D -1237, TRANSFER RESOLUTION and Request for the Director of Highways to perform certain work. City Manager McMicken reported that the City Engineer has submitted semi -final estimates ' for the month of July, 1968, as follows: • CONTRACT AWARDED PROJECT AND CONTRACTOR FUND AMOUNT Yakima Municipal Airport July 19, 1967 .. 912 -950 16,215.42 Improvement Sch. I Yak. Cem. & Asph. Pay. Co. South 16th Avenue Arterial June 17, 1968 380 -950 6,343.65 . Improvement -Nob Hill Blvd. Bill's Septic Service to Chestnut Ave. Sch. II . The City Engineer reporting that the construction on Public'Works Contracts, Yakima Municipal Airport. Improvement, Schedule I, and South 16th Avenue Arterial Improvement - Nob Hill Blvd. to Chestnut Avenue, Schedule II, has been completed.and recommending ' that the semi -final payments be made, it was MOVED by McNeice, seconded. by Keith, that the report of the City Engineer dated August 2, 1968, with respect to the completion of the work on Public Works Contracts, Yakima Municipal Airport Improvement, Schedule I, and South 16th Avenue Arterial Improvement - Nob Hill Blvd. to Chestnut Avenue, Schedule II, be approved, the work be accepted and payment of the semi -final estimates as therein set forth is hereby authorized: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. Larson absent. • . City Manager McMicken referring to a Resolution of intention to improve property by the • . paving of an alley between 12th and 13th Avenues, Walnut to Spruce, in accordance with Petition No. 566, it was MOVED by Brown, seconded by Lambert, that Resolution No. D -1238, a resolution of intention. to create a local improvement district and. fixing • • .A A • . 461 • • AUGUST 5, 1968 • • the time of Hearing by the Council on said matter for August 26, 1968, be passed as read: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call. Larson absent. (5 %) • RESOLUTION NO. D- 12 A RESOLUTION of intention to create a local improveinent district. City Manager McMicken referring to a Resolution of intention.to improve property by the construction of curbs, gutters and surfacing of various streets in accord1ance with Petitions No. 599, 600, 603, 604, 606, 607, 609, 610 and 614, it was MOVED by, Brown, seconded by Lambert, that Resolution No. D -1239, a resolution of intention to create a local improvement district and fixing the time of Hearing by the Council on: said matter for August 26, 1968, be passed as read: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. Larson absent. Public Works Director, John Mayo, explained that this. L.I.D. is our annual catch -all, in doing street construc- tion work on streets other than Arterials. RESOLUTION NO. D -1239, A RESOLUTION of intention to create a local improvement district. 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 4:00 p.m.: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. Larson absent. • • READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY % DATE / Z 4.e-' COUNCILMAN .04 1 DAT E b , z. di - COUNCILMAN ATTEST: C ULt_ C I T CLERK M A Y/• R R O EM • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •