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MOSES LAKE CITY COUNCIL
October 23,2001
Council Present:Richard Pearce,RonCovey,ChrisBlessing,Larry Tracy,Tom Porter,BrentReese,and Lee
Blackwell
MINUTES:Mr.Portermoved thatthe minutes ofthe October 9 meeting be approved as submitted,seconded
by Mr.Reese,and passed unanimously.
APPROVAL OF BILLS.CHECKS.AND PREPAID CLAIMS
Action Taken:Dr.Coveymovedthatthe bills,checks, and prepaid claims issuedbe approved,secondedby
Mr.Reese,and passed unanimously.
(.)Vouchersaudited andcertified bythe Finance Director as required byRCW42.24.080,andthose expense^^reimbursement claims certified as required byRCW 42.24.090,have beenrecorded ona listing which has
been made available to the City Council.
Claims:The vouchers includedon the belowlistas modifiedbythe Council and noted upon said listfor the
Council meeting ofOctober 23,2001 for the funds listed below areapproved in the amount of $278,607.11.
GENERAL FUND $73,909.16 SANITATION FUND 6,915.78
STREET 22,262.99 AIRPORT 90.30
STREET REPAIR/RECON 3,091.51 AMBULANCE SERVICE FUND 13,647.52
EQUIPMENT LEASES 5,212.62 UNEMPLCOMP INSURANCE 375.00
STREET IMPROVEMENT 1,050.00 SELF-INSURANCE 2,612.80
PARK &REC IMPROVEMENT 1,366.12 CENTRAL SERVICES 10,915.23
WATER/SEWER 59,497.30 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 29,363.90
W/S CONSTRUCTION 30,325.70 BUILDING MAINTENANCE 29,363.90
WATER/SEWER LEASES 2,239.15 FIREMANS PENSION 46.00
TOTAL $278,607.11
Prepaid Claims:Prepaid claims approved bythe City Manager according tothe processestablished byMosesLakeMunicipalCode3.42.030 and theinternal control policy approved bytheCity Council hasbeen recorded
ona listing which hasbeen madeavailable tothe City Council.The claims listed below areapproved in the
amount of $12,864.09 for all funds.
GENERAL FUND $7,206.85 AMBULANCE SERVICE FUND 174.14
STREET 21.31 CENTRAL SERVICES 4,269.13
STREET REPAIR/RECON 5.49 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 659.35
WATER/SEWER 527.82 TOTAL $12,864.09
Prepaid Claims:Prepaid claimsapprovedbythe City Manager according tothe processestablishedbyMoses
Lake Municipal Code 3.42.030 and theinternal control policy approved bytheCity Council hasbeenrecorded
i i on a listing whichhas been made available tothe City Council.The claims listed beloware approved inthe
v*-/amountof $1,023.04 for all funds.
GENERAL FUND .$23.04
CENTRAL SERVICES 1,000.00
TOTAL $1,023.04
Claim Checks:Checks 11576 through 11765 issued on October 9,2001 through October 19,2001 were ap
proved for payment atthe Council meeting heldon October23, 2001 inthe total amount of $1,254,720.26.
Payroll:The payroll issued on October 12,2001 havingbeen approved pursuanttothe ruleofthe CityCouncil
set forth in Moses Lake Municipal Code 3.42.040, was paid by checks 22772 through 22799 in the total
amount of $47,439.43.
Payroll:The payroll issued onOctober 12,2001 having been approvedpursuanttothe rule ofthe CityCouncil
set forth in Moses Lake Municipal Code 3.42.040,was paid by checks 22800 through 22977 in the total
amount of$58,485.41.
PROCLAMATION
The proclamation honoring the 50th anniversary ofJapan Airlines andits presence inthe City of Moses Lake
for 32 years was read inits entirety. A plaquewas also presented to Japan Airlines.
AWARD
Joseph K.Gavinski,City Manager,informedthe Council thatthe city's Fire Departmenthas been presented
the 2000 Life Safety Achievement Award from the Residential Fire Safety Institute.
EMPLOYEE PRESENTATIONS -None
,CONSENT AGENDA
Resolution -Accept Donation -Wal-Mart Foundation:Aresolution was presented which accepts $1,000 from /OVfa
the Moses Lake Wal-Mart Foundation.The funds are to be used for the Special Olympics Program.
Resolution -Accept Donation -Wal-Mart Employees:Aresolution was presented which accepts $1,000 from /O1/LP
the Wal-Mart employees.The funds will be used to paintthe D.A.R.E. van.
Resolution -Accept Easement - Carpenter: A resolution was presented which accepts an easement from
Paul and Eunice Carpenter fora fire hydrant at 3644 East Broadway Extended.
Action Taken:Mr.Blackwell moved that the Consent Agenda be approved,seconded by Mr.Porter, and
passed unanimously.
CONSIDERATION OF BIDS -None
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES October 23,2001
PETITIONS.COMMUNICATIONS.OR PUBLIC HEARINGS
)0)0rb ORDINANCES -PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENTS/LEVY RATE -1st READING -PUBLIC HEARING
Ordinances were presentedwhich would fix the estimatedamounttobe received bythe City of Moses Lake
from property taxes and sets the levy rate.
Joseph K.Gavinski, City Manager,explained the process forthe Council.
The public hearing was opened.There were no comments.
ActionTaken:Mr.Tracy moved that the public hearing be closed,seconded by Dr.Covey, and passed
unanimously.f}
The ordinance fixingthe amountto be received formunicipal purposes from taxations on assessed valuations
on property within the City of Moses Lake,Washington for 2002 was read by title only.
There was some discussion by the Council.
Action Taken:Dr.Covey moved that the firstreading of the ordinance be accepted,seconded by Mr.Porter,
and passed unanimously.
The ordinance fixingthe estimated amountto be received formunicipal purposes from taxations on assessed
valuations on property within the City of Moses Lake,Washington for 2002 was read by title only.
Action Taken:Mr.Porter moved that the first reading of the ordinance be adopted,seconded by Dr.Covey,
and passed unanimously.
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
ORDINANCE -STREET NAME CHANGES -1st READING
An ordinance was presented which changes the names of streets connected with the new I-90 interchange
at East Broadway and also makes some housekeeping items.
The ordinance amending Chapter 12.32 of the Moses Lake Municipal Code entitled "Addresses and Street
Names"was read by title only.
Action Taken:Mr.Blackwell moved that the first reading of the ordinance be accepted,seconded by Dr.
Covey,and passed unanimously.
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ORDINANCES -GRANT FRANCHISES TO PUD -1st READING
Ordinances were presented which would grant to the PUDfranchises to operate an electrical system and a
communications system inand along the rights-of-wayand other publicpropertyof and inthe Cityof Moses
Lake.
Joseph K.Gavinski,City Manager,statedthathewas contacted bythe PUD anditwould like some changes
made to the ordinances.
Coe Hutchison,PUD,stated that a meeting has been setto meetwiththe CityManagerto discuss proposed
changestothese franchises andherequestedthatthe Council delayanyaction ontheordinancesatthistime.
Action Taken:Mr.Tracy moved that the ordinances be tabled,seconded by Dr.Covey, and passed
unanimously.
RESOLUTION -EMERGENCY MEDICAL AND AMBULANCE SERVICE
A resolution was presented regarding the emergency medicaland ambulance service provided inand bythe
City of Moses Lake. This resolution is for the purpose of providing a map showing the city'sambulance
service area.
Joseph K.Gavinski,City Manager,explained that the city's service area was described in the ordinance but
to make it easy to identifyitwas feltthat a map ofthe area should be available.v
Tom Taylor,Assistant Fire Chief,pointed outthatthe map shows the same servicearea as described inthe
ordinance and which was the same area served by Samaritan Hospital.
The resolution regarding the emergency medicalandambulance service provided inand bythe CityofMoses
Lake was read by title only.
Action Taken:Mr.Porter moved that the resolution be adopted,seconded by Mr.Reese.
Mr.Blackwell felt that there is no benefit to this map as it does not clearly show anything usable.(~*}
The motion passed with Mr.Blackwell opposed.
RESOLUTION -VACATE LAKESIDE DRIVE
A resolution was presented which sets the date to consider the vacation of a portion of Lakeside Drive.
There was some discussion by the Council.
The resolution initiating the procedures forvacating right-of-way dedicated for the development ofa portion
of Lakeside Drive was read by title only.
Action Taken:Mr. Porter moved that the resolution be adopted,seconded by Mr.Blackwell,and passed
unanimously.
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES October 23, 2001
REQUESTS TO CALL FOR BIDS -None
REFERRALS FROM COMMISSIONS -None
OTHER ITEMS FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
AT&T WIRELESS -RESERVOIR #3 -TOWER PERMIT AGREEMENT
An amendment to a tower permit agreement was presented which would allow AT&T Wireless Services to use
additional space at Reservoir #3.Authorization was requested forthe City Manager to sign the agreement.
Mr.Reese was notinfavorof removing the whip antennas and replacingthem with panel antennas consideringthe
amount of items on the tower. He had no objection to increasing the size of the building.
Therewassome discussion by the Council concerning the use ofthe reservoirs as opposedtothe construction of
towers.
Action Taken:Dr.Covey moved thatthe City Managerbe authorizedto execute the agreement, seconded by Mr.
Tracy, and passed with Mr.Reese opposed.
MACC -AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT
Anamendmentto the agreement with the Multi-Agency Communication Centerwas presented.
Joseph K.Gavinski,City Manager,explainedthatthe amendment would provide the citywith a permanentseat on
the Board along with some minor technical changes.The city isthe second largest payer into the MACC with anannualpaymentofabout$400,000 and itwas felt thatthe city should havesome say in the budgeting and policy
decisions.
There was some discussion by the Council.
Action Taken:Mr.Blessing moved thatthe City Managerbe authorized to signthe amendmenttothe agreement,
seconded by Mr.Porter, and passed unanimously.
ANNEXATION -DOT RIGHTS-OF-WAY
A Noticeof Intentto Commence Annexation Proceedings was presented withregard to the rights-of-wayowned by
the Department of Transportation lying withinthe city's limits.
Joseph K.Gavinski,City Manager,explainedthatthereare areas within the city with regardto right-of-way thatwere
not annexed when the adjacent property was annexed.According to Grant County there is some confusionregardingthestatus ofright-of-way surrounded bycity limits unlessthereisa record establishing the annexation of
that right-of-way.With this in mind,the city contacted the Department of Transportation about annexing those
sections of right-of-way notcurrently annexed. He mentioned thatthere isa small portion ofPioneerWaythatwas
not included in this notice but that oversight willbe corrected in the petition.
Action Taken:Dr.Coveymovedthat the Notice of Intentto Commence Annexation Proceedings be receipted and
forwarded to the Planning Commission,seconded by Mr.Reese,and passed unanimously.
NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND PUBLIC QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS -None
COUNCIL QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
BUDGET
Mr.Pearce pointed out that the study session on the budget set for October 29 conflicts with the publicofficials
meeting inEphrata.It was suggested that the studysession be cancelled so that Council members could attend
the public officials meeting.
Itwas the consensus of the Council that the study session on October 29 be cancelled.
I-90/WEST BROADWAY INTERCHANGE
Mr.Pearce reminded the Council ofthe ribboncutting to be held on October 24 at 1 p.m. at the new interchange of
I-90 and West Broadway.
CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND COMMENTS
INVESTMENT REPORT
Joseph K.Gavinski,City Manager,reported that the city received $54,255.49 in investment income for September /0O3
2001.
AMBULANCE REPORT
Joseph K.Gavinski,City Manager, distributedthe monthly report on the ambulance service.
RonCone, Finance Director,explainedthat the report is only for1 V*monthsand shows whatthe city has billed.
He mentioned that 90%of the bills go to Medicare.
There was some discussion bythe Council and itwas requested that staffreporton the money received.
Theregular meeting wasrecessedat8:15p.m.andtheCouncil metin an executive sessiontodiscusslegal matters.
The executivesession was adjournedat 8:35 p.m.and the regularmeeting was reconvened. The regularmeeting
was adjourned at 8:35 p.m.
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