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Home My WebLink About01/13/1969 Business Meeting r 51 JANUARY 13, 1969 The City Council met in regular session, Mayor Larson presiding, Councilmen Brown, Keith, Lambert, McNeice and Robinson, City Manager McMicken and City Attorney Andrews present on roll call. Councilman Kurbitz absent on roll call. It was MOVED by Keith, seconded by Robinson that Councilman Kurbitz be excused from this meeting: carried; Brown, Keith, Lam- bert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. The Invocation was given by Councilman Keith. • The minutes of the regular meeting of January 6, 1969, 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 appeal from the Planning Commission's decision to deny the application of Humble Oil & Refining Company, requesting rezone of property situated at 504 N. 1st Street, and Mr. Bruce Finke, Director of Planning and Community Development, explaining that Mr. Terry Schmalz, Attorney representing Apple Valley Motors in this matter, had contacted him and .stated that his client is not going to contest the action of the Planning Commission, it was MOVED by Brown, seconded by Robinson that Resolution No. D -1293 affirming the Planning Commission's action in denying said . rezone, be passed -as read: carried., Brown, Keith, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call. Kurbitz absent. - RESOLUTION NO. D- 1293, A RESOLUTION affirming the action of the Planning Commission in denying the application of Humble Oil & Refining Co. for the rezone of property situated at 504 North 1st Street in the City of Yakima, Washington, from B -2, Local Business Zone, to B -3, General Business Zone. This being the time fixed for the continuation of the Hearing on the Assessment Roll for L.I.D. No. 960, North 58th Avenue & Others Paving District, in accordance with action taken on January 6, 1969, because of a protest that was filed by Mr. Jack King, Public Works Director John Mayo, reported that after further study, it was determined that Mr. King's property does not benefit from this improvement, but that there was some expense that should be charged to his property because of a water main that was stubbed during the street construction, and recommended t Mr. King's assessment charge be reduced to $105.00. At the Council meeting of January 6, 1969, it was MOVED by Brown, seconded by Keith that Ordinance No. 1096, confirming said assessment roll and every part thereof, be passed as read. After due discussion on this date, it was MOVED by McNeice, seconded by Brown that Ordinance No. 1096 be amended so that Mr. King's assessment will be reduced from $1549.16 to $105.00 and the difference will be absorbed by the City for Engineering "- services: carried, Brown, Keith, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. Kurbitz absent. Mayor Larson then called for the roll call vote to pass Ordinance No. 1096. confirming said assessment roll and every part thereof as amended: carried, Brown, Keith, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call. Kurbitz absent. ORDINANCE NO. 1096, AN ORDINANCE confirming the assessment roll covering Local Improvement District No. 960 as created and established by Ordinance No. 831 as amended by Ordinance No. 846 of the Ordinances of the City of Yakima. . It was MOVED by Lambert, seconded by Brown that Ordinance No. 1097 relating to the City. Garage Fund and establishing rates for rental of equipment, be passed as read: carried, Brown, Keith, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call. Kurbitz absent. Public Works Director John Mayo explained that when the rental rates were first established a few years ago, it had been necessary to estimate the rates to be charged. He further explained that it is now necessary to adjust these rates based on past exper- ience, first cost of items, depreciation length and maintenance and operation costs. ORDINANCE NO. 1097, AN ORDINANCE relating to,the City Garage Fund; describing the purposes for which such fund is created; establishing rates for the rental of equipment from such fund; and amending Sections 3.15.010 and 3.15.030 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code. City Manager McMicken explaining that equipment from various City departments needs to be transferred to the City Garage Fund, it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by McNeice that Resolution No. D -1294 transferring certain equipment to the City Garage Fund, be passed as read: carried, Brown, Keith, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call. Kurbitz absent. RESOLUTION NO. D -1294, A RESOLUTION transferring equipment from various City departments to the City Garage Fund. City Manager McMicken explaining that in purchasing a quantity of reflective decals of the official City emblem to be affixed to various city vehicles and equipment, and they are custom made for the City and available from one source only, it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Brown that Resolution No. D -1295 authorizing the purchase of said City emblem decals without calling for bids, be passed as read: carried, Brown, Keith, Lambert, Lar- son, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call. Kurbitz absent. RESOLUTION NO. D -1295, A RESOLUTION authorizing the purchase of materials without calling for bids. • 520 • JANUARY 13, 1969 • City Manager McMicken.referred'. :to a memo he received from.Public Works Director John Mayo • which stated that due to the extreme weather conditions, it has been necessary for the • City to hire snow removal equipment. Mr. Mayo reported that with a snow fall of 16 inches at various times this winter, the cost of snow removal to date is $22,436.00, which is more than 'was anticipated when the Budget was prepared, and'he requested authorization to pay rental fees in the amount of $3,852 to date for the year 1969. After due discussion, it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Lambert that Resolution No.-D-1 authorizing the hiring of emergency snow removal equipment without calling for bids, be.passed as read: carried, Brown, Keith, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call. Kurbitz absent. . .RESOLUTION NO. D -1296, A RESOLUTION authorizing and.ratifying the hiring of emergency snow • removal. equipment without calling for bids. The City's Ordinance on clearing.sidewalks of snow by 8:00 A.M. in_the business area and 10:00 A.M. in the residential area, was reviewed. . . . City Manager McMicken explaining that each year authorization.is needed.to make the annual purchases of Scotchlite sign facing material and aluminum sign blanks which can be obtained from one source only, it was MOVED by Brown,. seconded by Lambert that Resolution No. D -1297 authorizing said purchases of street sign material without calling:for bids, be passed as read: carried, Brown, Keith, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and .Robinson voting aye on roll.call. Kurbitz absent. RESOLUTION NO. D -1297, A RESOLUTION authorizing the purchase of materials. without calling for bids. • . City Manager McMicken stating that City Attorney Andrews has requested authorization for Assistant City Attorney Gary McGlothlen to attend a traffic court school at Hastings . • • College 'of Law in San Francisco, California, from January 27 to 31, 1969, at an approxi- mate cost of $350.00 and recommending said travel be allowed, it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by McNeice that said travel be allowed.with expenses paid: carried, Brown, Keith, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. Kurbitz. absent. • City' Manager McMicken reported that he had received a letter froth Trenton, New Jersey, .commending the Yakima Police Department for the fine caliber of its Police Officers, refer- . ring especially to Richard Clark, Stan May and Walter Dutcher.. City Manager McMicken stated that the Police and Fire Civil Service Commission has a vacancy because the term of 'Ed Williams expired on January 1, 1969, and that since Mr. Williams is agreeable to reappointment to another term, he is requesting approval from the City Council on this reappointment. After due discussion, it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Brown that the reappointment of Ed Williams to the Police and Fire Civil Service Commission for another term, be approved.: carried, Brown, Keith, Lambert, Lar- son, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by -voice vote. .Kurbitz absent. There being no further business to come before the Council, it was MOVED by McNeice, seconded by Keith that we do now adjourn at the hour of 4:10 P.M.: carried., Brown,'Keith, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by.voice vote. Kurbitz absent. READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY (' , , � • DATE .. L t t/l, 2 ( / 9& /CO CILMAN . • .. 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