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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/18/1969 Business Meeting 603 • AUGUST 18, 1969 • • 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 Kurbitz. The minutes of the regular meeting of August 11,. -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 Petition No. 637, filed by Lawrence E. Dear- dorff, President of Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Inc. & Others, requesting annexation of property in the vicinity of North 16th and Jerome Avenues, it was MOVED by Brown, seconded by McNeice that Ordinance No. 1151 annexing said. property, be passed as read: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call. Bruce Finke, Director of Planning and Community Development, explained that this property is located between N. 16th and North 18th Avenues, between Willow and Jerome and that 195 people reside in this area. He stated, that there is a mixture of land uses in this vicin- ity and that there is a significant amount of industrial use with a trend toward further commercial and industrial development. Mr. Finke stated that the Planning Staff and • Planning Commission recommends that the General Plan fgr`the City of Yakima be amended to' indicate industrial. development in the area between South 16th and Avenues, between Willow Street and the Pacific Power and Light Wasteway and further recommends that the • area proposed for annexation be annexed to the City. . ORDINANCE NO. 1151, AN ORDINANCE annexing property to the City of Yakima, and zoning said property. . • This being the time fixed for the Hearing on Petition No. 639, filed by Lester and Ruth Slagle, requesting annexation of property situated on 16th Avenue, between Mead Avenue and King Street, it was MOVED by Keith, seconded. by Robinson that_Ordinance No. 1152 annexing said property, be passed as read: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call. Bruce Finke, Director of Planning and Community Development, explained that this property is on-the west side of South 16th Avenue, appro- ximately 150 feet south of its intersection with West Mead Avenue, and that they had hoped to annex a larger area than this, but had.not been able to work it out. He stated that • this area is basically residential with a mixture of single- family and duplex construction in the surrounding area, and that the Planning Staff and Planning Commission recommended that this area be annexed to the City. • ORDINANCE NO. 1152,•AN ORDINANCE annexing property to the City of Yakima, and zoning said • property. This-being the time fixed for the Hewing on the appeal from the Planning Commission's decision in denying rezone application of Harry Borland, requesting rezone of property - situated at 916 and 918 South 3rd Avenue, filed by Ted Roy, Attorney for Harry Borland, it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by McNeice that the Resolution affirming the action of the Planning Commission and denying said rezone, be passed as read. City Manager McMicken explained that Mr. Roy has requested that this matter be continued for one week, so that he will be present to_speak to this Hearing before any action is taken to continue the matter. Mrs. Elsie Neilson, 908 S. 2nd Avenue, stated that she is in favor of the rezone of this property and indicated that there are a number of property owners in '::this vicinity in favor of the rezone. She stated that she will not be able to come to an afternoon meeting should this Hearing be continued. No one else either in the audience or on the Council, speaking on the matter of the rezone request at this hearing, it was MOVED by Keith, seconded by McNeice that this Hearing be continued for one week or until August 25, 1969: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. • This being the time fixed for the Hearing on the Assessment Roll for L.I.D.. No. 969, Summitview Avenue and North 56th Avenue Arterial Improvement, and there being no protests in writing or otherwise, it was MOVED by Keith, seconded by Lambert that Ordinance No. 1153 confirming said Assessment Roll and every part thereof, be passed as read: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call. • ORDINANCE NO. 1153, AN ORDINANCE confirming the assessment roll covering Local Improvement District No. 969 as created and established by Ordinance No. 1053 of the Ordinances of the City of Yakima. • • This being the time fixed for the Hearing on the Assessment Roll for L.I.D. No. 974, King Street Addition and Others Sanitary Sewer, and there being no protests in writing or other - • wise, it was MOVED by Brown, seconded by Lambert that Ordinance No. 1154 confirming said Assessment Roll and every part thereof, be passed as read: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call. Mr. Anton Ibach, property owner in this District, asked questions about the interest rate being 6% on this L.I.D., when it was 5% on L.I.D. No. 969. Public Works Director John Mayo explained that the interest rate depended on when the Petitions requesting a local improvement district, were filed, as the interest rate was raised from 5% to 6% as of January 1, 1968, and L.I.D.'s created from Petitions filed after that date, have 6% interest. Mr. Mayo stated that the final assessment charges are less than the estimated charges, so that the property. : - .owners will be paying less than expected, even with the interest rate being 6 %. • ORDINANCE NO. 1154, AN ORDINANCE confirming the assessment roll covering Local Improvement. District No. 974 as created and established by Ordinance No. 1078 of the Ordinances of the City of Yakima. • • 604 • • • • AUGUST 18, 1969 A Damage Claim, having been filed with the City Clerk on August 11, 1969, by Allstate Insurance Company, for Mrs. Alma Williams, 707 South 7th Street'in the amount of $18.29, for damages to her car caused by the'City getting tar on it when tarring her street, it was MOVED by McNeice, seconded by Keith that said Damage Claim be referred to the City Manager and Staff for study and recommendation: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and voting. aye by voice vote. .An Ordinance authorizing the loan of $10,000. from the Transit Fund to the Airport Fund and appropriating $10,000 to the 1969 Airport budget, having been read in its entirety at this meeting, was laid on the table for one week, or until August 25, 1969. City Manager McMicken explained that this loan and appropriation is necessary in order to remodel the Central Building at the Municipal Airport in accordance with the Lease Agreement • • with the Department of Agriculture, which was authorized at the previous meeting of August 11, 196'9. - • Councilman Kurbitz excused from this meeting at 9:25 P.M. City Manager McMicken reported that in'accordance with action taken by the City Council at . the last meeting of August 11, 1969, on the matter of the request by the Southeast Yakima • Center at Work, Inc.,. for City assistance in applying for a Federal Grant for the con - struction of a community Center, and said matter having been referred to the City Manager . and Staff for study and recommendation and continued -to this week, a copy of the applica- tion is now in the hands of each Councilman, and he will go through•the application in some detail. • He asked that the Council members interrupt him at any time during his report, with any questions or suggestions that they may have. Mr.'McMicken reviewed the application, explaining the breakdown in the project cost, stating that 3/4 of the total- project cost is to be financed by the Federal Government with the remaining 1/4 of it be paid for locally. He reviewed other matters regarding the project, including the site, • the financing, the need for the facility, the estimate of.contr.uction costs, the various offices and rooms planned'in the facility, and the part the City will contribute through . its own employees. He stated that the City will contribute in =kind services, through the department of Public Works,.where they willlay.sidewalks, make parking areas, and 'curbing . for`the parking areas, through the Utilities Department, who will install water meters and perform side sewer and irrigation duties and some clerical work by the clerk in the utilities department, through the Park Department, who will be doing landscaping, and other in -kind services which will be performed by the City.'.s employees. He further stated that it is anticipated that some materials to be used in services by the will be contributed by local businesses. Mr. McMicken•referred to the plans of the Center to have a laboratory and X -ray machine, and in studying this matter had,conferred with Dr. Leland Harris, City- County Health Officer. Dr. Harris, being present, stated that he does not feel that it will be necessary to.plan for a large laboratory or to buyan•X -.Ray machine for this Center, as the...one - we have for the City of Yakima is sufficient to service the Center. He explained how Tuberculine patch tests are made, which can be done. at the Center, and then when read, if a positive reaction, the person can come to the Health • Department for the x -ray. Dr. Harris explained that an X -Ray machine is very expensive and a large laboratory -would not be needed for the health projects they now have, which he feels are very ones, but that they have all -the equipment they need at the Center now, or will need in the future. It was brought out that the financing of the project for the building, does not include the equipment that may be used in it. Also, that in the appli- cation reference is made to chest X -ray and it is felt that the report should state "Detec- tion of lung diseases.or other method of determining lung diseases," instead of merely stating chest X -Ray. City Attorney Andrews, reviewed the proposed agreement and explained • that it will create between the City of Yakima and the Southeast Community organization a landlord- tenant arrangement, with the City of Yakima acting as landlord and the South- • east Community organization as tenant, but that there will be no rental charge. He . stated that this would create a tenancy for a period of twenty years which would start at the completion of the project. He further stated that the agreement allows for compensa . tion to two families which will be displaced by this facility. City, Manager McMicken stated that he feels that the Southeast Yakima Center and the staff should be complimented on the work they have done on this project. Mr. Larry Robinson, being present, stated that he is neither against nor for this proposal at this time,.and discussed certain questions and filed with the Clerk of the'Council a list of these questions. Councilman Keith stated that he feels most of these questions have already been answered by city Manager - McMicken's. report, except for the one asking where the idea originated, and explained that this project originated within the Southeast Community itself. He further stated that with the support of the public agencies, churches, and others,.he can't see how such a .project can fail. :After due discussion, it was MOVED -by Brown, seconded by Keith that Resolution No. D -1378 authorizing the submitting of an application for a Neighborhood Facilities Grant, be passed as read:•carried,_Brown, Keith, Lambe Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call. Kurbitz absent. • RESOLUTION NO. D -1375, A RESOLUTION authorizing the City of Yakima to make an application for a Neighborhood Facilities Grant for the Southeast Community Center project. City Manager McMicken explaining that the .Inspection Division of the Department of Planning and Community Development needs to have funds transferred within their 1969 Budget for rentals to.go into the equipment pool, and'for the Chief Inspector to go to the Annual. International Conference of Building Officials at Salt -Lake City, Utah, it was MOVED by Keith, seconded by McNeice that Resolution Na. D -1379 authorizing the transfer of $1800 within the Inspection Division of the Department of Planning Community Development, be passed as read: carried, Brown, Keith, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call. Kurbitz absent. • RESOLUTION NO. D -1379, A RESOLUTION transferring the amount of $1,800 within 123- Inspec- tion Division of the Department of Planning and Community Development. • • 605 f AUGUST 18, 1969 City Manager McMicken stating that Council approval is needed for out -of -state travel for Newell Pock, Chief Building Inspector, to attend the Annual meeting at Salt Lake City, Utah, as explained previously, it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by McNeice that said travel be allowed: carried, Brown, Keith, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. Kurbitz absent. . City Manager McMicken explained that a "Contract for Financial Advisory Services" presently exists between the City of Yakima and Wm. P. Harper & Son & Company, financial consultant, and they have performed additional services for the City consisting of a financial evalua- tion of the Nob Hill water system, for which he is requesting authorization to make payment to them in the amount of $2,500. After due discussion, it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Brown that- Reso1WEion No. D -1380 authorizing the payment of $2,500 for said services, be passed aq read: carried, Brown, Keith, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call. Kurbitz absent. RESOLUTION NO. D -1380, A RESOLUTION authorizing the payment of $2,500 to Wm. P. Harper & Son & Company. City Manager McMicken reported that Bids were received and considered by a Bid Board on the 48" Water Transmission Main, Schedule C, on. August 12, 1969, as follows: Bay Construction, Everett $439,761.29 Byron Rockstad Const., Inc. 446,703.18 Frank Coluccio Const. Co. 454,302.46 Shaver Construction Co. 458,822.09 Riverside & Lord Bros. 516,665.24 Salem Sand & Gravel Co. 522,191.13 Harold Kaeser Co. 528,788.43 John M. Keltch, Inc. 531,732.16 Venture Construction, Inc. 602,030.14 Public Works Director John Mayo explained that this construction project is the third and final section of our 48" Water Transmission Main. He stated that the bids were tabulated by our Consultants Cornell, Howland, Hays & Merryfield, and that they have recommended that the contract be awarded to Bay Construction, Everett, the low bidder on this project on both the base bid and the alternate bid. He explained that the proposal sets forth a base bid using native material as backfill above the pipe zone, and an alternate bid for dis- posing of the native excavated material and backfilling with graded, imported material, and because of the small difference in Bay Contruction - Everett's total bid price between providing native material or imported material for Class D trench backfill, Cornell, How- land, Hays & Merryfield recommend that the alternate using imported material be selected, because this alternate should result in better trench backfilling under Englewood Avenue and should also provide a cleaner and more orderly contruction job, since all excavated ..: material would be trucked away. After due . discussion, it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by McNeice that the recommendations of Public Works Director, John Mayo and Cornell, Howland, Hays & Merryfield, be accepted and that the bid be awarded to the low bidder, Bay Construction, Everett, based on their alternate proposal in the amount of $439,761.29, and that the City Manager or Mayor, (Whichever is required), be authorized to enter into a contract with said contractor upon the filling of the proper bond and insurance: carried, B rown, Keith, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. Kurbitz absent. City Manager McMicken reported that bids were received and considered by a Bid Board on August 18, 1969, for. the 1969 . Asphalt Concrete Overlay Program as follows: Superior Asphalt & Concrete Co. $26,329.40 Yakima Asphalt Paving Co. & . Hans M. Skov Const. Co. 31,497.20. The City Engineer reporting that Superior A -phalt & Concrete Company, having submitted the . low bid and recommending that they be awarded the contract, it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Brown that the recommendation of the City Engineer be accepted and that the bid be awarded to Superior Asphalt & Concrete Co., in the;' of $26,329.40, 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, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. Kurbitz absent. City Manager McMicken .referred the matter of appointments to the Volunteer Bureau Advisory Board to Mayor Larson, who explained that a project, Volunteers for Yakima, has been designed to increase volunteer_ services in our community. He further explained that the purpose of the project is not to encroach upon established programs which utilize volun- teer help, but rather to offer a new opportunity for previously uninvolved persons to participate in helping others. Mayor Larson stated that they have come up with a list of people who might serve as the original governing board of the Volunteer Bureau, and that these individuals, have been contacted and have consented to serve in this capacity. He suggested that authorization be given to appoint the following people to this Board: Mr. Don Rolstad, of the Juvenile Home, Mr. Don Shussler, Attorney, Mr. Tom Heighdelbaugh, Y.V.C.C.A., Mrs. Judy Hawkes, housewife and assistant filling in at the Juvenile Home, Mrs. Cora Friedline, housewife, Y.W.C.A. Board of Directors, and Senior Citizens _ gr -oup, Mrs. John Sahr, housewife, Board of Directors and Junior Aid, and two students Terry Abeuta and Tom Gnojek. After due discussion, it was MOVED by Lambert, seconded by Keith that the Mayor Larson be authorized to appoint the above listed people to the Advisory Board of the Volunteer Bureau: carried, Brown, Keith, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. Kurbitz absent. • 606 - AUGUST 18, 1969 _ - - There being no further business to come before the. Council, it was MOVED by. Keith, secon- ded by McNeice that we do now adjourn at the hour of 10:40 P.M.: carried,. Brown, Keith, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. Kurbitz absent. /1( READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY /COUNCILMAN DATE 6 DATE C•UNCIL ••■•-- • ATTEST: CITY CLERK MAYOR • • • • • • •, • • • •