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Home My WebLink About10/14/1968 Business Meeting • .� • • 490. • • • . / OCTOBER 14, .1968 . The City 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. . The Invocation was given by Councilman Brown. The minutes of the regular meeting of October 7, 196.8, having been duly certified accurate • by two Councilmen, and no onepresent wishing to have said minutes read publicly, Mayor Larson declared said minutes approved as recorded. . • This being the time fixed for the Hearing on Resolution No. D -1260, a resolution of inten- tion to improve property by the installation of water and sewer lines for Englewood Crest Plat, Englewood and 48th Avenue,' and there being no protests in writing or otherwise, it was MOVED by Brown, seconded by McNeice that Ordinance No. 1069 creating L.I.D. No. 973, Englewood Crest Condominium Water & Sewer District, be passed as read: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll City Attor- ney Andrews reported that a waiver of the thirty -day protest period has been filed with the City Clerk on October 8,• 1968, by the owners of the property, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Nettle - ship, and since it is a. one -owner property, bids can be called for immediately, instead of waiting the customary-thirty days in which protests may be filed. • ORDINANCE NO. 1069, AN ORDINANCE providing for the improvement of certain propertyby con- . structing the necessary mains, fire hydrants, valves and other appurtenances. for the pur- pose of supplying water for domestic use and fire protection; and by constructing a pipe sewer with the necessary wye branches and manholes; establishing a Local Improvement Dis- trict, providing for the method of payment thereof, and creating a special fund. In accordance with action taken by the City Council on October 1968, when protests were filed against being included in L.I.D. No. 972, North and :South First Street Water District, as created Ordinance No. 1062, and Ordinance. amending said Ordinance No. 1062, having been prepared, •it.was MOVED•by Robinson,= secondediby Brown'that Ordinance No. 1070 amend- . ing Ordinance No. 1062 creating L.I.D. No. 972, North and South First Street Water Dis- trict, and deleting certain property, be passed as read: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call. • ORDINANCE NO. 1070, AN ORDINANCE amending Section 1 of Ordinance No. 1062, by the Yakima. City Council on' September 3,•1968, and entitled "AN ORDINANCE providing for the • improvement of certain property by.constructing the necessary mains, fire hydrants, valves and other appurtenances for the purpose of supplying water for domestic use and fire pro- tection; establishing a Local Improvement District, providing for the method of payment thereof,.and creating a special fund." Mayor Larson referring to the resignation of Dr.: M. D. Weinberg from the Planning Commis- sion, stated that Mrs. Bruce Hudson has been suggested to fill the' unexpired term of Dr. Weinberg, and that She has indicated that she will: be" willing to serve as a member of the' Planning Commission. •Council members indicating :that•they feel Mrs. Hudson will be a very competent member of the Planning it was MOVED by Lambert, seconded by Keith • that the City Council appoint Mrs. Bruce Hudson to fill out the term of Dr. M. D. Weinberg, which will be tb '•August, 1972 carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. . . • • The Metropolitan Park District "requesting the City. .Counci.l`:to. endorse . a special levy that will be on the ballot . at the General Election to be held one November .5;968, to finance the operation and maintenance of the Park District's functions. and facilities for the years 1969 and 1970 -, it was MOVED by- Brown,. seconded by Robinson that: Resolution No." D -1264 supporting the Metropolitan Park District of Yakima in its request for a special levy, be passed as read: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson vot- ing aye-on roll call RESOLUTION NO. D- 1264,' A RESOLUTION. supporting :.;the: - Metropoli'tan Park of Yakima in • its request for a special levy. • City Manager McMicken reported that bids were received and by a bid board on O.c:tober:_10,"1968,. :oh L:I D.,No. - 973, Englewood Crest Condominium Water and'Sewer District, as follows: SCHEDULE I • SCHEDULE II . A. V. DeBlasio . $ 4,967.67 A. V. DeBlasio $4,220.28 • • Bills Septic • 7,443.53_ Bills Septic 6,399.58 • The City Engineer recommending that A. V. DeBlasio, having submitted the low bid on both Schedule I and II, be awarded the contract, it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by McNeice that the recommendation of.the City Engineer be accepted and that the bid be awarded to A. V. DeBlasio in the amount.of $4,96.7.6.7 on Schedule I, and $4,.220_.28 on Schedule II, and that the City Manager be and is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with said contractor upon the filing of the proper bond and insurance: carried; Brown, Keith, Kur- bitz, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. City Manager McMicken explained that $2,550.00 was budgeted for a new automobile in the City Manager Budget for.1968, and he has decided that this vehicle is not needed, making the funds available for other urgent requirements, such as a Conference table, various office:chairs, a desk and dictating equipment. He recommended that $2,550.00 be trans - ferred within the.Ma.intenance and Operation Classification of the 1968 appropriation for • 491 • • OCTOBER 14, 1968 City Manager. After due discussion, it was MOVED by Lambert, seconded by Robinson that, Resolution No. D -1265 transferring $2,550.00 within the 1968 Budget for City Manager, be passed as read: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call. . RESOLUTION NO. D -1265, A RESOLUTION transferring the amount of $2,550.00 within the 1968 appropriation for 111 - City Manager. . City Manager McMicken explained that on March 25, 1968, the City Council authorized engag- • ing R. S. Cameron, A.I.A., for a fee of approximately $815.00, for professional services, - re landscaping at the Yakima Municipal Airport, and'in September, 1968, the final plan for_ parking and landscaping was received, and that R. S. Cameron has now submitted a bill, afte completing-his services, in the amount of $1,398.00. He further explained that there were problems of designing and redesigning that had not been contemplated, and other complicate• problems about the parking of employee cars and rental cars, that added to the fee. Mr - McMicken stating that he feels that this is a fair billing,. and asking that the Council authorize payment of this' bill, which will be paid from the' Airport Improvement Fund, it - was MOVED by Lambert,. seconded by Brown that Resolution No. D -1266 authorizing the payment of $1,398.00 to R. S. Cameron, A.I.A., for architectural services performed for the Yakima Municipal Airport, be passed as read: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call. • RESOLUTION NO. D -1266; A RESOLUTION authorizing the payment of $1,398.00 to R. S. Cameron, A.I.A., for architectural services for the Yakima Municipal Airport. . City Manager McMicken referred to his report #33; regarding School Traffic Safety, stating that it concerns primarily a. proposal for improved safety at 5th and Nob Hill Boulevard,, and that he recommends that the City Council approve the installation -of the additional • traffic safety device at 5th and. Nob Hill at an approximate cost of $2,000.00, which will come from existing budgeted funds. Mr. McMicken reported, that for the -past few months there have been a number of technical people working together on the School Traffic Safety problems, including law enforcement officers, traffic safety officers, both of a school. • and police type, the Public .Works Director; Traffic Engineer, Chief of Police and School Principals, as well as the P -.T_A. He further stated that School Superintendent Jack Frl,isk agrees with him that the matter of school traffic safety should be a. cooperative effort between City and School officials. Police Chief Madden, being present, stated that traf- fic has grown very rapidly, and that Al Ray, Traffic Engineer, has done a fine job in work ing with the Police Department in observing some 18 intersections and crosswalks where • there are school traffic safety problems. He further reported that the Police Department . is going to strictly enforce the 'matter. of failing to yield the right of way to pedes- trians. Chief Madden stated that there are 851 school patrolmen in the City, with one person from the Police Department and one from each school to work with them, indicating that another person from the Police Department could easily be used to work.with.this•ma.ny school patrolmen. After due discussion, it was MOVED by Robinson, by Lambert,• that the recommendation of the City Manager be approved and the suggested traffic safety device be installed at 5th and Nob Hill at an approximate cost of $2,000.00: carried, • Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote.' City Manager McMicken referred to the State Route 12 Freeway By -Pass - First Street Inter- change to Naches River, stating that a letter has been filed with the State Highway Commission which gives approval of the City, to the State Highway Plan. He further stated that this was. done without further meeting with the City Council, since the earlier pre - hea.ring distribution of the - State 'Highway Plan was reviewed by the City Council and that the Final Plan does now include the 40th Avenue, Fruitvale interchange that the City Council previously requested. After further discussion of the State Highway Plan, cross- .ings and ramps, Council members indicated that they feel it is .a good plan. 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 4:15 P.M.: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote.. • , 4110 • / READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE-BY (1C / • b' • DATE / 2.-//6X Co \ CILMAN • • i DATE / Z/ 6d COUNCILMAN • • ATTEST: C I T Y IP dr. ;? 7/2 C L E RK / ' M A Y O R • • •