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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/10/1969 Business Meeting ■ 61 • • NOVEMBER 10, 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 roil call. • • The Invocation was given by Councilman Keith. The minutes of the regular meeting of November 3, 1969, having been duly certified accu- rate by two Councilmen, and no one present wishing to have said minutes read publicly, Mayor Larson declared said minutes approved`as` recorded. Petition No. 649; having been filed the City Clerk on November 3, 1969, by Chalmer M. Nance and others, requesting improvement of property by the construction of curbs, gutters and surfacing of a portion of Englewood Hill Drive, . it was MOVED by Lambert, seconded by Robinson that said Petition 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. _ . _ - Damage Claim having been filed with the City Clerk on November 6, 1969, by Howard Hettin- ger, 5710 Marilane, for damages to.his car in the amount of $497.79, it was MOVED by Keith, seconded by Brown that said Damage Claim 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. An Ordinance appropriating $16,633 in the Street Fund, having been read in its entirety at the previous meeting of November 3, 1969, and being read by Title only'at.this meeting, it was MOVED by Keith, seconded by McNeice that Ordinance No. 1180 authorizing such appropriation, be passed as read: carried, Brown, Keith; Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and.Robinson voting aye on roll call. • • • ORDINANCE NO. 1180, AN ORDINANCE appropriating the amount of $16,633 from unappropriated • money in 310 - Street Fund, to Account .7 -520, Materials and Supplies -- Non - office, of the Maintenance and Operation classification of the 1969 appropriation for 310 - Street Fund. • Mr. Jack P.'Teitenberg, 901 South 23rd Avenue, Yakima Valley College instructor being present, 'spoke against the matter of cable television being voted on every - six months, and stated that the,people shouldn't have to.vote on this matter anyway. He referred to an ordinance sent to him by the City of. Colorado Springs which asked for bids thus giving the City the opportunity to choose the company offering the most money. He also had other tabulated information which he circulated among the Council.members but did not file with them. He stated that the proposals ranged from 5% to 35% from gross annual receipts • including hookups. Mr. Teitenberg referred to other city -owned cable operations. He stated that he would like the,City Council to prepare a model ordinance which would have the 'ownership of the Cable company belong, to the City, indicating that many other cities II have this 'type of arrangement. Councilman McNeice stated that the telephone company already has a franchise with the City and that the Cable lines could be hooked up to these poles. Other Council members-felt that further study should be made on this matter and they indicated that they would like further statistics on franchise fees and request a Nationwide compilation of such fees. They further indicated that all possible.aspects of Cable television in regard to increased revenue for the City should be investigated and that the City Manager obtain the requested statistical information. After due dis- cussion, it was MOVED by McNeice, seconded by Brown that this matter 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. City Manager McMicken reported that a meeting was held last week with Mr. George Galvin, President of Air West, and Council members. Mr. McMicken said that there would be commu- nication from now on between this company and the City and stated that Mr. Galvin has apologized that the City was not informed about the cancellation of three flights. He ctatcd stated that Mr. Galvin had indicated that he would like to improve connections to Portland; as flights scheduled from Portland are not connecting well with Eastern flights. Mr. James Eakin, Airport Manager, reported that he had received a letter from the Treasurer • of Hughes Tool Company which stated that they are giving up the purchase of Air West but are referring it to Hughes Air Company and indicated 'the earliest that this transaction could be worked out would be March 1, 1970. City Manager McMicken stated that the Fire Fighters Local 469 has made a complaint re- garding overtime work which affects the man power of the Fire Department. Lt. Bill Horst, President of Yakima Fire Fighters Local 469, was present and stated that the City • of Yakima has never felt a .man power shortage on the Fire Department because previous to this time the firemen routinely worked the shift for straight time pay. He indicated that it is not the .firemen's fault` that the City does not have the money to raise their pay, but if the pr situation continues there will be serious morale problem. He further reported that it was decided by the Local three weeks ago, that if any man volun- teers to work any overtime, he will be fined a day's pay. Fire Fighter's Douglas Patterson and Kalvin Kleckner were present speaking in favor on this matter. - City Attorney Andrews read from a report he had prepared which stated that the Firemen cannot refuse to work overtime. Mr. McMicken stated that there is going to be a meeting later this week with the Fire Fighters in regard to over time pay. In accordance with action taken by the City Council on November 3, 1969, regarding the purchase of property for waster system improvements, City Manager McMicken referred this matter to Public Works Director John Mayo, who explained that property is needed in con - nection with the installation of the 48" water main. After due discussion, it was MOVED by Brown, seconded by McNeice that Resolution No. D -1413 authorizing the purchase of said for $500 be passed as read: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call. ' r • / \ • • 642 • • • � = " _ NOVEMBER 10, 1969 RESOLUTION NO. D- 1413, A RESOLUTION authorizing the•purchase of real property by'the City of Yakima for water system improvements.• .. • City Manager McMicken reported that. after a meeting with all City Department Heads, a list . of 27 suggested new revenues was compiled and distributed to Council members on this date. • It was brought out that levies cannot be used by the City for Operation and Maintenance. It was asked if there is any charge for alarm services. Fire Chief. Jules Shockley.repor- . ted that the Fire Department does not receive any messages except those concerning fires. Police Chief Robert Madden reported that the Police Department has hookups .from banks, finance offices and other buildings having burgular alarms and. that there is no charge, • but they have to comply with the Police Department's rules when hooking up to their system. The 27 suggested new ways to increase revenues were discussed and it was decided that the Council members would study. these and make any suggestions they might have at a later date. No formal action on this matter was taken at this meeting. • • City Manager McMicken explained that it is necessary to execute - anC.a.greement with Drainage Improvement District No. 4 in connection with the installation of a storm drain by the City and the connection of such drain to an existing drain of said Drainage Improvement District No. 4 Public Works Director John Mayo stated that this matter concerns the 24th Avenue storm drain and the agreement does obligate the. City to. some repairs, butthe District will continue to perform the routine maintenance on the existing main line drain pipe. After•due discussion,_it was MOVED by Robinson,. seconded °by McNeice that Resolution • No. D- 1414'authorizing the execution of an agreement with said Drainage Improvement Dis- trict No. 4, be passed as read: carried, BYO wn, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call. • RESOLUTION NO. D -1414, A RESOLUTION authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk of the City of Yakima to execute an agreement. with Drainage Improvement District No. 4, for the instatla= tion'of,a .'storm drain.. r City Manager .McMicken submitted the new leaf pickup schedule for this year— He reported that if the leaves are in containers they will. be picked up .by the garbage department, and if they are put in large piles by thestreets, the Street Department will pick them up, according to the schedule. . • • City Manager,McMicken that Newell Pock, Chief Building Inspector, is requesting. authorization to attend an International Conference of Building Officials meeting in Anaheim, California from November 22nd to 26th, 1969, at no cost to the City, it was MOVED by Kurbitz, seconded by Lambert that said travel be authorized: carried, Brown, Keith,,. • Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote_ City Manager McMicken reported on an incident from July 7, 1969, when a request had been received from Mr. Cecil Anderson, 308 South 5th Avenue, with a refrigeration service and repair business to change the Yakima Municipal.Code to allow service men to park their vehicles in alleys while working in certain buildings. Mr. McMicken stated that at that time Ordinance No.,1141 relating to parking of vehicles in alleys had been passed and • Council members felt that this'Ordinance would cover the situation under the jurisdiction and supervision of the Police Department. He stated that he has since talked with the Traffic Engineer and Sgt_.- Reed Collins of the Police Department, and they feel that the Code should be left as it is, as there have been no further complaints since that time. City Manager McMicken read a memo from'Mr. James Wood, 'President of the Greater Yakima Chamber of Commerce, which stated as follows: " The Board of Directors of the Greater • Yakima Chamber of Commerce requests that Yakima County and the City of.Yakima join toy • gether to propose an acquisition and development program to the State of Washington for the creation of a Regional Freeway Park. This development would be an asset not only to the residents locally but to the tourists as well. The location of this park will be extremely • ' important as it lies adjacent to the freeway park which carries traffic from Both Chinook Pass and White Pass, as well as, North and South bond traffic through the State on the East side of, the Cascades." Mr. William Hutsinpiller, Park Director, was present-and • stated that this will connect all publicly owned property in this area, and that the State • would finance 75% and the local financing would be 25 %. He., also, stated that the State 'Highway Department assured him that there is no problem in getting access to this property. There being no further discussion,. it was MOVEn by Lambert, seconded by Keith that the matter be referred to the Park Department and the City Manager and Staff for study and recommendation: carried, Brown, Keith, Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. • 0 • There being no further business to come before the Council, it was MOVF1 by Kurbitz, seconded by Keith that we do now adjourn at the hour of 5:!05 P.M.: carried, Brown, Keith, • Kurbitz, Lambert, Larson, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. • READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY 1 �� .,.,. DATE k! ^ �� ill q. COUNCILMAN )27 �� ��i(�� DATE ®��, �� • COUNCILMAN` • ATTES C I T Y / /- k , e .10112 ' C L E R K M A Y O R • • •