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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/22/1969 Business Meeting I \ 655 DECEMBER 22, 1969 The City Council met in regular session, Mayor Larson presiding,Councilmen Brown, Keith, Lambert, Lust, McNeice and Robinson, City Manager McMicken and City Attorney, Andrews present on roll call. . . The Invocation was given by Councilman Lust.. . The minutes of the regular meeting of December 15, 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. Petition No. 652, having been filed with the CityClerk on December 17, 1969, by Hahn Motor Company, - requesting vacation of South 6th Street at Washington Street, it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by McNeice that said petition for vacation as set forth in Petition No. 652, be referred to the City Manager and the Planning Commission for study and re- commendation: carried, Brown, Keith, Lambert, Larson, Lust, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. . A Damage Claim having been filed with the City Clerk on December 19, 1969, by Joseph R. Litzinger, 213 North 36th Avenue for damages in the amount of $38.48, caused by a sewer backup, it was MOVED by Lambert, seconded by Keith that said Damage Claim be referred to the City Manager and Staff for study and recommendation: carried, Brown, Keith, Lambert, Larson, Lust, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. Mr. Albert R. Coleman, President of Local 1122, American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, which represents all city workers other than police and fire sworn personnel, read a prepared statement, which stated that they feel the City Council and City Manager have not acted in good faith in providing for a 10 per cent pay increase for police and fire personnel, and leaving the rest of the city's workers at 72 per cent. He further stated that the Members of Local 1122 insist that the across the board percentage increase in any City department will not exceed that granted Local 1122, and, that an agreement previously signed by the Local and the City Manager agreed to this request by Local 1122. Mr. Chet Hansen, ASCME representative was present and spoke on behalf of Local 1122, stating that he felt that Yakima's general government employees had not gotten as much as the firemen and policemen because they did not have as much publicity on this matter. He indicated that they did not enter into the police -fire salary situation until they learned that all City Employees were not getting the same percentage raise. City Manager McMicken stated that Local 1122 insisted on everybody's getting the same amount of increase, not he, and the City Council supported his statement that the Council, not the Manager raised the police and fire to 10 per cent and left general government employees at 72 per cent. Council members reminded Mr. Coleman and Mr. Hansen that general government workers are to be reviewed as per pay during the first half of 1970. They also indicated that they did the best they could for all concerned and that they do not feel police and fire are any more important that the rest of the city's workers, but that the difference in pay increases is attributable to "classification" changes for police and fire, and that all three groups of city employees shared in the 72 per cent across- the -board pay increase. Bill R. Horst, President of the Yakima Fire Fighters Association, read a letter from this Association requesting voluntary binding arbitration concerning wages and hours for 1970. He stated that the Union based its action on a collective bargaining agreement signed with the Firemen's union in September by the City of Yakima and that his union member- , ship wants a settlement of differences that is fair and equitable to both the firemen and the taxpayers of Yakima, City Attorney Andrews read his opinion on this matter, saying the City Council cannot legally submit the firemen's salary request to binding arbitration by an outside party. It was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by McNeice that Ordinance No. 1191 adopting the 1970 Budget, be passed as read: carried, Brown, Keith, Lambert, Larson, Lust, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call. Councilmen Brown, Lust and Robinson, and Mayor Larson made statements regarding their "aye" votes on the budget ordinance, indicating that they were in sympathy with everybody's problems but had to compromise somewhere because there is not enough money to go around. ORDINANCE NO. 1191, AN ORDINANCE adopting a Budget for the City of Yakima, Washington, for the year 1970; appropriating funds for estimated expenditures; and declaring an emer- gency. It was MOVED by Brown, seconded by Keith that Ordinance No. 1192 fixing and imposing an annual tax on privately owned utilities,be passed as read: carried, Brown, Keith, Lambert, Larson, Lust, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call. City Attorney Andrews explained that this involves 2 per cent increase added on across the board to what has been paid this past year. ORDINANCE NO. 1192, AN ORDINANCE relating to licenses and business regulations; fixing and imposing annual license fees or taxes on certain utilities and providing for a sur- charge; saving certain taxes; amending Subsection 5.50.050 (A) of the City of Yakima Muni- cipal Code; and declaring an emergency. It was MOVED by Keith, seconded by McNeice that Ordinance No. 1193 fixing and imposing taxes on publicly owned water and sewer utilities, be passed as read: carried, Brown, Keith, Lambert, Larson, Lust, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call. It was ex- plained that this involves an increase from 122 to 15 per cent of total gross revenue of the Water -Sewer Fund derived from receipts for domestic water, domestic sewer and indus- trial waster sewer service charges. ORDINANCE NO. 1193, AN ORDINANCE relating to public services and utilities; fixing and levying a water -sewer tax against the Department of Public Utilities of the City of Yakima fixing and levying a garbage tax against the Garbage Division of the Department of Public Works of the City of Yakima; specifying the source and means of payment of such taxes; saving certain taxes; amending Sections 7.64.010, 7.64.020 and 7.64.040 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code and declaring an emergency. . 7 1 656 • DECEMBER 22, 1969 ' It was MOVED by Keith, seconded. by Lust that Ordinance No. 1194 levying an annual business license fee or tax and specifying the rate thereof,'be,passed as read: carried, Brown, • Keith, Lambert, Larson, Lust, McNeice and Robinson voting aye on roll call. It was ex- plained that this Ordinance amends the Yakima Municipal Code to in effect double the , ill • revenue expected to be received from business licenses. . ORDINANCE NO. 1194, AN ORDINANCE relating to licenses and business regulations; levying an annual business license fee or tax and specifying the rate thereof; amending Section 5.52.030 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code; and declaring an emergency. It was MOVED by Brown, seconded by Robinson that Ordinance No. 1195 relating to licenses and business regulations and prescribing licenses and permit fees for various persons, businesses and activities, be passed-as read: Keith, Lambert, Lust, McNeice and Robinson, voting aye on roll call. City Attorney Andrews. explained that this Ordinance amends the.Yakima.Municipal Code to increase the amount of some of the, regulatory, licenses. He also explained that the two sections repealed pertain to second -hand and junk • dealers, and merely removes them•from the Code as they are covered elsewhere in the Code. ORDINANCE NO. 1195, AN ORDINANCE RELATING to licenses and business regulations; requiring licenses and permits and prescribing license and permit fees for various persons, busi- nesses and activities; amending Sections 4.16.180 (b),'4.30.040 (c), 4.40.120 (e),'4.52.030 4.56.020, 4.64.030 (d), 5.02.090, 5.06.040, 5.08.010, 5.09.020, 5.09.070, 5.12.020 (a), 5.14.160, 5.18.020, 5.20.040, 5.26.120, 5.28.060, 5.28.070,,5.36.010, 5.38,.040, 5.40.030, 5.48.020, 5.54.020, 5.58.030, 5.60.010, 5.62.030, 5.64.030, 5.78..060, 5.78.170,(b), 6.22.050 11.32.100,. 11.32.130 and 11.44.090,,.and repealing Sections 5.42.020 (b) and 5.64.090, all . of. the City of Yakima Municipal Code; and declaring an emergency. City Manager McMicken reported on the various meetings with employee group representa- tives of the'American Federation of State, County & Municipal .Employees, the. Fire Fighters II Association and the Police Patrolmen's Association. He stated that they have all agreed to participate in the re- writing of the over- time•rules.• City Manager "McMicken explaining that additional money is needed in the Garbage•Fund, to finance.operations for the balance of 1969,'and the Water =Sewer Fund currently has avail- able funds, it was MOVED by Robinson, seconded by Brown that Resolution No. D-1423 authori- zing the temporary .loan of $12,000 the Water- Sewer to the Garbage Fund, be ' passed' as read: carried, Brown, Keith, Lambert, Larson, Lust, McNeice and Robinson voting. aye on roll call. . � .. . . • RESOLUTION NO. D:-1423, "A RESOLUTION authorizing.a temporary loan of $12,000.from 520 -- . Water -Sewer Fund to 320 - Garbage Fund, and providing for repayment. . City Manager McMicken referred "the matter of.the final report of protest L.I.D. No. 977, Fruitvale - Franklin Domestic Water District,.to•Public Works Director, John Mayo. Mr. Mayo referred his letter which explained that the 30 -day legal limit for .filing of protests on this L.I.D. expired'on December 17, 1969, and two property owners, Mr. &cMrs. R.A. Mitchell, and Mr. and Mrs. Perry L. Eytcheson, filed written protests and a'verbal protest was expressed by Mr. Otto L. Lagervall at the Council meeting of November 17, 1969. He explained that in regard to the Mitchell protests, ,one parcel was 'deleted from the district, subject to a connection charge at a.later time and_ two other parcels owned by the Mitchell's were combined into one parcel, which eliminated one flat, .rate charge of $300. Mr. Mayo stated that in the case of Mr. Lagervall's property,one $300 fixed charge rate was deleted leaving a net assessment of $300 on his property., He further stated that these two changes were discussed and the assessment roll had been amended; prior t� the reading of the Ordinance confirming said assessment roll. Mr. Mayo reported that the written protest filed by Mr. & Mrs. Perry L. Eytcheson indicated they are because they have recently drilled a private well and feel that they need.no additional domestic water service. It was indicated that this happens in many cases and does not preclude the pro- perty owner from having to pay an assessment. In discussing the matter-of deleting a ' portion of the Mitchell property from this assessment roll, subject to a•connection charge at a later date, 'Councilman Robinson asked the City Attorney if a letter to this effect can be written and made a part of the legal records of this property. No formal action was taken on this matter. There being no further business to come before the Council, it was MOVED by Lust, seconded by Keith that we do now adjourn at the hour of 4:55 P.M.: carried, Brown, Keith, Lambert; Larson, Lust, McNeice and Robinson voting aye by voice vote. 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