2001.01.09_000015690MOSESLAKECITYCOUNCIL
January 9,2001
Council Present:Richard Pearce,Chris Blessing,LarryTracy,Tom Porter,RonCovey,Lee Blackwell,andBrentReese
MINUTES:Mr.Blackwell moved that the minutes ofthe December28 meeting be approved,seconded byMr.Reese,and passed unanimously.
APPROVAL OF BILLS.CHECKS,AND PREPAID CLAIMS
Action Taken:Mr.Reese moved thatthebills,checks,and prepaidclaims issued be approved,secondedbyMr.Porter,and passed unanimously.
Vouchers audited and certifiedby theFinance Director as requiredby RCW42.24.080,and thoseexpensereimbursementclaimscertifiedasrequiredbyRCW42.24.090,have been recorded on a listingwhichhasbeenmadeavailabletotheCityCouncil.
Claims:The vouchers included on thebelow list as modified by theCouncil and noted upon said listfor theCouncilmeetingofJanuary9,2001 for the funds listed below are approvedinthe amount of$299,080.80.
GEÑERAL FUND $21,531.09 SANITATIONFUND 88,289.96STREET6,781.04 AIRPORT 707.80STREETREPAIR/RECON 2,070.00 CENTRAL SERVICES 7,432.02STREETIMPROVEMENT1,845.25 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 24,896.11PARK&REC IMPROVEMENT 155.45 BUILDINGMAINTENANCE 23,141.96WATERISEWER64,025.95 M.L.YOUTH PARTNERSHIP TF 843.19WATER/SEWER CONSTRUCTION 57,360.98 TOTAL $299,080.80
Prepaid Claims:Prepaid claims approved by the City Manager according to the process established byMosesLakeMunicipalCode3.42.030 and theinternal control policyapproved bythe CityCouncil has beenrecordedonalistingwhichhasbeenmadeavailabletotheCityCouncil.The claims listed below are ap-proved in the amount of $1,439,067.20for allfunds.
GENERAL FUND $81,879.79 WATER/SEWER 6.10STREETREPAIR293,250.45 DATA PROCESSING 7.95STREETIMPROVEMENTS1,063,922.91 TOTAL $315,696.84
Claim Checks:Checks 7700 through7873 issued on December22,2000 throughJanuary 9,2001 were ap-proved for payment at theCouncil meeting held on December 28,2000 inthetotalamount of$1,876,054.70.
Payroll:The payroll issued on December 29,2000 having been approved pursuant to therule ofthe CityCouncilsetforthinMosesLakeMunicipalCode3.42.040,was paid by checks 18360 through18366 inthetotalamountof$1,152.66.
Pavroll:The payroll issued on January 5,2001 having been approved pursuantto the rule ofthe City CouncilsetforthinMosesLakeMunicipalCode3.42.040,was paid by checks 18367 through 18528 in the totalamountof$48,587.21.
II.EMPLOYEEPRESENTATIONS-None
Ill.CONSENT AGENDA -None
IV.CONSIDERATION OF BIDS -None
V.PETITIONS,COMMUNICATIONS,OR PUBLIC HEARINGS
USE OF CITY PROPERTY.LAKECITY FOUR SQUARE CHURCH
Dave Chandler,Lake City Foursquare Church,mentioned thattheyare planning to construct a building onCentralDriveadjacenttotheKnollsVistaPark.The church would liketo use theexistingcurbcut to accesstheir5acreparcel.This will minimize curb cuts on Central Drive.He also requested direction from theCouncilonthepossibilityofsharingparkingspaceswiththecityinareciprocalarrangement.
There was some discussion by the Council and itwas pointed outthat the church would have tomeet theon-site parking requirements.
Action Taken:Dr.Covey moved that staff draft a jointuse agreement for Lake City Four Square Church's
use of the parking lot at KnollsVista Park and thecity'suse of Lake City Four Square Church's parking lotwiththeunderstandingthatthechurchwillusetheexistingcurbcuttoaccesstheirproperty,improve the
access,and enter intoa jointuse agreement withthecity regarding the access,seconded by Mr.Blackwell,and passed unanimously.·
YONEZAWABOULEVARD EXTENSION
Patrick R.Acres,representing Ken Buley,property owner,requested timebefore theCounciltodiscuss theextensionofYonezawaBoulevardtotheeastofHighway1T
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Gary G.Harer,Municipal Services Director,stated thatthe extension ofYonezawaBoulevard to eventually
connect with Road L has been discussed.He pointed out that thecity is the entity that has to request an
access on a limited access road such as Highway 17.
ActionTaken:Mr.Blackwellmovedthat staff be directed toapply tothe state forthe extension ofYonezawa
Boulevard across Highway 17,seconded by Mr.Tracy,and passed unanimously.
VI.ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
RESOLUTION -ACCEPT DONATION-KIWANISCLUB
A resolution was presented which accepts a $2,000 donation from the Kiwanis Club for play equipment at
the Moses Lake Community Park.
Gordon Hutchins,Kiwanis Club President,presented thecitywith a check in the amount of $2,000.
The resolution accepting a cash donation of$2,000from the Kiwanis Club ofMoses Lake was read by titleonly.
Action Taken:Dr.Covey moved that the resolution be adopted,seconded by Mr.Porter,and passed
unanimously.
VIL REQUESTS TO CALLFOR BIDS-None
VIII.REFERRALS FROM COMMISSIONS -None
IX.OTHER ITEMS FOR COUNCILCONSIDERATION -None
X.PUBLIC QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS -None
XI.COUNCIL QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS -None
XII.CITYMANAGERREPORTS AND COMMENTS -None
AWC CONFERENCE
Joseph K.Gavinski,City Manager,reminded the Council of the AWC Conference on February 14 and 15
inOlympia.
INVESTMENTREPORT
Joseph K.Gavinski,City Manager,reported that the city received $151,971.21in interest income for
November 2000 and $58,843.94for December 2000.
NORTHLANDCABLE
Joseph K.Gavinski,CityManager,reported thatNorthland Cable willbe increasing theirrates as ofFebruary
1,2001.He also mentioned that a meeting has been scheduled to discuss the renewal ofthe franchise.
SALES TAX
Joseph K.Gavinski,City Manager,stated thatthe cityreceived$279,947.27in sales tax revenue and $24,
530.88 from transient rental income on December 29,2000.
INVESTMENT POLICY
Joseph K.Gavinski,City Manager,stated thatthe city's investment policy has been certifiedby the
WashingtonMunicipal Treasurer's Association.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
Joseph K.Gavinski,City Manager,reported that it costs the city $58.10toprint each copy of the Compre-
hensive Plan.Staff is requesting direction from theCouncil on whetheror not to charge for copies of the
Comprehensive Plan.
There was some discussion bythe Council about whetherornotthecityshould charge for copies ofthedraft
Comprehensive Plan.
Gilbert Alvarado,Community Development Director,stated thatstate law allowsfor a 60 day review by the
state Department ofCommunity Development.He mentioned thata draft was sent tothemandcomments
were sent back to the city.The state has now informed the city thatthosecomments are not to be
considered theirreview so the60 day review period willput final adoptionof the plan into March.
Action Taken:Mr.Blackwell moved that copies be made available to the public at $58each and that the
public be allowedto make their own copies at $.10 per page,seconded by Dr.Covey,and passed
unanimously.
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COUNCIL/STAFF RETREAT
Joseph K.Gavinski,City Manager,requested thatthe Council provide staff with anything they wishdiscussedattheCouncillstaffretreatonMarch9,10,and 11 in Spokane.
HUNTING
Joseph K.Gavinski,CityManager,stated thatthe city has received inquiries about huntingalong WheelerRoad.This property is now inthe cityand thereis an ordinance which prohibits hunting withinthecity limits.
There was some discussion and itwas the consensus of the Councilthathunting within the city's limits notbeheeguedar
meeting was adjournedat 7:55 p.m.
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