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City contributes to W.W.II memorial SUNNYSIDE (Monday 12-7-98)---The Sunnyside City Council this evening approved spending $1,200 as the city's contribution to the World War II veterans' memorial on Olympia's capitol campus.   Construction is slated to begin in February or March of next year.   There's never been a Washington State memorial for World War II vets, and it was noted that the old-timers are dying at the rate of 500 a month.   "Soon there won't be any more World War Two vets," Jerry Taylor, former Sunnyside mayor and chief of American Legion Post #73, told the council.   A grateful Taylor, who proposed a donation, noted city dollars will amount to a 10-cent donation by each of 12,000 Sunnysiders. He said the donation will honor five Sunnysiders who gave their lives in World War II.   Reports say 6,000 Washington State residents died in the war, which claimed the lives of a total 405,000 American men and women. Some 320 Yakima County residents were killed.   Taylor told the council the memorial will cost $700,000, of which $500,000 has already been raised by various organizations. He reported the city of Ellensburg is giving $3,000, and the village of Mattawa, $100.   Elements of the memorial represent the lyrics of Kathryn Lee Bates' song America the Beautiful: "O beautiful for spacious skies...amber waves of grain...purple mountains majesties...above the fruited plain...from sea to shining sea." All those elements will be depicted in bronze.   The memorial honors all those who played a role in the war effort, with special acknowledgement to those who gave their lives. Names of those who died will be inscribed on bronze leaves.   Taylor said he and his group will make a great effort to get other individuals and groups in Sunnyside to donate to the memorial fund as well.   City Atty. Mark Kunkler assured the council the city's expenditure for the memorial is legal.   The council agreed unanimously the donation is money well spent.   In addition, Police Chief Wallace Anderson said he would see to it that a $100 donation comes from the Sunnyside patrolman's benefit fund as well.   In other business, the council: Approved liquor licenses for Gene's Sports Bar, 535 S. 6th St.; TM Market, 417 Cemetery Rd.; The Outpost, 1825 Waneta Rd.; and TW Market, 1143 Tacoma Ave. Approved a contract with Trahoe Architects for a Sunnyside Community Center study. A good study will make the city eligible for further grants for the center itself. Approved a new city ordinance allowing "flag lots" in the city. The code would allow for a 20-foot access way to the rear section of deep lots which have been subdivided when other homes are built in the rear section. The front lot would still have to maintain at least a 50-foot frontage to the street over and above the 20-foot access way. Discussed the massive crow population in Sunnyside. So--how to get rid of 'em? Quoth City Mgr. Don Hahnfeldt, "We need more time to study this." Entered executive session to discuss "collective bargaining issues, proposals, and strategies." Disapproved 3-2 a proposed ordinance to rezone from R-1 to R-3 67.07 acres near Allen Road and the Sunnyside-Mabton Highway at the request of developer Clint Hergert. Voting against approval were councilmen Don Vlieger, Mike Farmer, and Mike Agierre. Voting in favor were Chad Werkhoven and Errol Brown. Councilman Roy Anciso was absent.