1979/10/03 Council Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

445 October 3,1979 • Couneilman,Overstreei_felt the,president had been infomlied by a vote of 4 to 3 that the Council wished to be made aware of the role they were to play in negotiations and he had refused to do this. Councilman Baker said to clarify this,she felt the Council does have the right to change the contract and not just say yes to the Mayor's recommendations. She said they do ha,the right to review the con- tracts. Councilman Gipson felt the Council should sit down and discuss the Pros and cons of the present contract and the new contract. sug- gested this would unify the Council and the Administration. Councilman Pope asked that this be continued after today's regular session. HEARING-(CA 798-363) Continued hearing was held on the proposed vacation of 25th Street from Rainier to the alley west of McDougall. Craig Fullerton explained at the previommteeting it was pointed out that the School District and the two protesters had met and came to a conclusion that 60'east of the alley would not be blocked off and could be USed as a chute for •, the large trucks delivering for the businesses in this area. He said Mr.Sanford,representing B&M,had called and said he was still pro- testi,the vacation of 25th Street. President Aldcroft asked if the alley was wide enough,and Mr.Dunn of the School District replied that the traffic engineer had looked into this and felt it was wide enough at present to handle the traffic. If, in the future,it was found that this was not true,the School District would consider deeding some propertY for tne Moved by Councilman Michelson,seconded by Councilman Langus,to close the public hearing. 3 Roll was called with all Councilmen voting yes. Motion Carried Mr.Fullerton then explained that there were two ordinances before the Council today. He said that it was his understanding the Council felt that only the area to within 60'of the alley would be vacated. How- ever,Mr.Dunn's understanding was that the whole area would be vacated even though the fence would come to within 60'of the alley. Councilman Baker felt there should be some sort of guarantee that this • fence would not be moved shortly after the vacation was approved,if • the whole street were vacated, and COUncilMan P.P.agreed with thi.. Mr.Dunn of the School District said they felt that',in the fury, at some such time as these businesses were changed and that the chmin was not needed,then the School District could move the fence to the alley without going beet t.tte city. I Councilman Pope felt the property should be vacated only to the fence line and if the balance of the property was not needed in the future, then the School District could come back to the City and request that it be vacated. .