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Home My WebLink About2001.10.23_000015781 MOSES LAKECITYCOUNCILOctober23,2001 Council Present:Richard Pearce,Ron Covey,Chris Blessing,LarryTracy,Tom Porter,Brent Reese,and LeeBlackwell MINUTES:Mr.Porter movedthattheminutesoftheOctober9meeting be approvedas submitted,secondedbyMr.Reese,and passed unanimously. APPROVAL OF BILLS,CHECKS,AND PREPAID CLAIMS Action Taken:Dr.Covey movedthatthe bills,checks,and prepaid claims issued be approved,seconded byMr.Reese,and passed unanimously. Vouchers audited and certifiedby theFinance Director as required by RCW 42.24.080,and those expensereimbursementclaimscertifiedasrequiredbyRCW42.24.090,have been recorded on a listing which hasbeenmadeavailabletotheCityCouncil. Claims:The vouchers included onthebelow listas modified by theCouncil and noted uponsaid list for theCouncilmeetingofOctober23,2001 for the funds listed below are approved intheamountof $278,607.11. GENERAL FUND $73,909.16 SANITATIONFUND 6,915.78STREET22,262.99 AIRPORT 90.30STREETREPAIR/RECON 3,091.51 AMBULANCESERVICE FUND 13,647.52EQUIPMENTLEASES5,212.62 UNEMPL COMP INSURANCE 375,00STREETIMPROVEMENT1,050.00 SELF-INSURANCE 2,612.80PARK&REC IMPROVEMENT 1,366.12 CENTRAL SERVICES 10,915.23WATER/SEWER 59,497.30 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 29,363.90WISCONSTRUCTION30,325.70 BUILDINGMAINTENANCE 29,363.90WATER/SEWER LEASES 2,239.15 FIREMANS PENSION 46.00TOTAL$278,607.11 Prepaid Claims:Prepaid claims approvedbytheCityManager according tothe process established byMosesLakeMunicipalCode3.42.030 and theinternal control policyapproved bytheCityCouncil has been recordedonalistingwhichhasbeenmadeavailabletotheCityCouncil.The claims listed below are approved in theamountof$12,864.09for all funds. GENERAL FUND $7,206.85 AMBULANCESERVICE FUND 174.14STREET21.31 CENTRAL SERVICES 4,269.13STREETREPAIR/RECON 5.49 EQUIPMENTRENTAL 659.35WATERISEWER527.82 TOTAL $12,864.09 Prepaid Claims:Prepaid claimsapprovedbytheCityManager according tothe process establishedbyMoses O Lake Municipal Code 3.42.030 and the internal control policy approved bythe CityCouncil has been recordedonalistingwhichhasbeenmadeavailabletotheCityCouncil.The claims listed below are approvedin theamountof$1,023.04for all funds. GENERAL FUND .$23.04CENTRALSERVICES1,000.00TOTAL$1,023.04 Claim Checks:Checks 11576 through11765 issued on October 9,2001 throughOctober 19,2001 were ap-proved for payment at the Council meeting held on October 23,2001 in thetotalamount of $1,254,720.26. Payroll:The payroll issued on October 12,2001 having been approvedpursuant tothe ruleofthe CityCouncilsetforthinMosesLakeMunicipalCode3.42.040,was paid by checks 22772 through 22799 in the totalamountof$47,439.43. Payroll:The payroll issued onOctober 12,2001 having been approved pursuant tothe ruleofthe CityCouncilsetforthinMosesLakeMunicipalCode3.42.040,was paid by checks 22800 through22977 in the totalamountof$58,485.41. PROCLAMATION The proclamation honoring the 50*anniversary ofJapan Airlines and its presence in theCity of Moses Lakefor32yearswasreadinitsentirety.A plaque was also presented toJapan Airlines. AWARD Joseph K.Gavinski,City Manager,informed the Council thatthe city's Fire Department has been presentedthe2000LifeSafetyAchievementAwardfromtheResidentialFireSafetyInstitute. EMPLOYEE PRESENTATIONS -None CONSENTAGENDA Resolution -Accept Donation -Wal-Mart Foundation:Aresolution was presented which accepts $1,000fromtheMosesLakeWal-Mart Foundation.The funds are to be used for the Special Olympics Program. Resolution -Accept Donation -Wal-Mart Emplovees:Aresolution was presented which accepts $1,000fromtheWal-Mart employees.The funds will be used to paint the D.A.R.E.van. Resolution-Accept Easement -Carpenter:A resolution was presented which accepts an easement fromPaulandEuniceCarpenterforafirehydrantat3644EastBroadwayExtended. Action Taken:Mr.Blackwell moved that the Consent Agenda be approved,seconded by Mr.Porter,andpassedunanimously. CONSIDERATION OF BIDS-None 5782 CITYCOUNCILMINUTES October 23,2001 PETITIONS,COMMUNICATIONS,OR PUBLIC HEARINGS ORDINANCES -PROPERTY TAXASSESSMENTS/LEVY RATE-1"READING-PUBLIC HEARING Ordinances were presented which would fixthe estimated amount tobe received by the Cityof Moses Lake from property taxes and sets the levy rate. Joseph K.Gavinski,CityManager,explainedtheprocess for the Council. The public hearing was opened.There were no comments. Action Taken:Mr.Tracy moved that the public hearing be closed,seconded by Dr.Covey,and passed unanimously. The ordinance fixingtheamount tobe received for municipalpurposes from taxationsonassessed valuations on property within the Cityof Moses Lake,Washington for 2002 was read bytitleonly. There was some discussion by the Council. Action Taken:Dr.Covey moved thatthefirst reading ofthe ordinance be accepted,seconded by Mr.Porter, and passed unanimously. The ordinancefixingthe estimated amounttobe received for municipal purposes from taxationson assessed valuations on property within the Cityof Moses Lake,Washington for 2002 was read by titleonly. Action Taken:Mr.Porter movedthatthe first reading of the ordinance be adopted,seconded by Dr.Covey, and passed unanímously. ORDINANCES ANDRESOLUTIONS ORDINANCE-STREET NAMECHANGES -1"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 ofthe Moses Lake Municipal Code entitled "Addresses and Street Names"was read by titleonly. Action Taken:Mr.Blackwell moved that the first reading of the ordinance be accepted,seconded by Dr. Covey,and passed unanimously. L ORDINANCES-GRANT FRANCHISES TO PUD -1**READING Ordinances were presented which wouldgrant to thePUD franchises to operate an electrical system and a communications system inand along the rights-of-way and other public property ofand irithe Cityof Moses Lake. Joseph K.Gavinski,CityManager,stated that he was contacted by the PUD and itwould lÍkesome changes made tothe ordinances. Coe Hutchison,PUD,stated thata meetinghas been setto meet withthe CityManager to discuss proposed changes tothese franchises and he requested thattheCouncil delay any action ontheordinancesat thistime. Action Taken:Mr.Tracy moved that the ordinances be tabled,seconded by Dr.Covey,and passed unanimously. RESOLUTION -EMERGENCY MEDICALAND AMBULANCESERVICE A resolution was presented regarding the emergency medical and ambulance service provided inand by the City of Moses Lake.This resolutionis for the purpose of providing a map showing thecity's ambufance servicearea. Joseph K.Gavinski,CityManager,explained that the city's service area was described irl the ordinancebut to make it easy to identify itwas felt thata map of the area should be available. Tom Taylor,Assistant Fire Chief,pointed out thatthe map shows the same service area as described in the ordinance and which was the same area served by Samaritan Hospital. The resolution regarding the emergencymedicalandambulanceservice provided inand bytheCityofMoses Lake was read by titleonly. Action Taken:Mr.Porter moved that the resolution be adopted,seconded by Mr.Reese. Mr.Blackwell feltthatthereis no benefit to thismapas it does not clearlyshow anything usable. The motion passed with Mr.Blackwell opposed. RESOLUTION -VACATELAKESIDEDRIVE A resolution was presented which sets the date to consider the vacationof a portion ofLakeside Drive. There was some discussion by the Council. The resolutioninitiating theprocedures for vacating right-of-waydedicated for thedevelopment ofa portion of Lakeside Drive was read by titleonly. Action Taken:Mr.Porter moved that the resolution be adopted,seconded by Mr.Blackwell,and passed unanimously. 5783 CITYCOUNClLMINIJTES October23,2001 REQUESTS TO CALLFOR BlDS-None REFERRALSFROMCOMMISSIONS-None OTHER ITEMSFOR COUNCILCONSIDERATION AT&TWIRELESS-RESERVOIR#3 -TOWER PERMITAGREEMENT An amendment to a tower permit agreement was presented which would allowAT&TWireless Services to useadditionalspaceatReservoir#3.Authorization was requested for the CityManager to sign the agreement. Mr.Reese was not infavor of removing the whip antennas and replacing themwith panel antennas considering theamountofitemsonthetower,He had no objection toincreasing the size of thebuilding. There was some discussion by theCouncil concerning the use ofthe reservoirs as opposedtothe construction oftowers. Action Taken:Dr,Covey moved that the CityManager be authorized to execute theagreement,seconded byMr.Tracy,and passed with Mr.Reese opposed. MACC-AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT An amendment to the agreement withthe Multi-AgencyCommunication Center was presented. Joseph K.Gavinski,City Manager,explained thattheamendment wouldprovidethe citywitha permanent seat ontheBoardalongwithsomeminortechnicalchanges.The city is the second largest payer intothe MACCwith anannualpaymentofabout$400,000and itwas feltthatthe cityshould have some say in thebudgeting and policydecisions. There was some discussion bythe Council. Action Taken:Mr.Blessing moved thatthe CityManager be authorized tosignthe amendment to theagreement,seconded byMr.Porter,and passed unanimously. ANNEXATION -DOT RIGHTS-OF-WAY A Notice of Intent to Commence Annexation Proceedings was presented with regard totherights-of-wayowned bytheDepartmentofTransportationlyingwithinthecity's limits. Joseph K.Gavinski,CityManager,explained thatthereare areas withinthe city with regard to right-of-way that werenotannexedwhentheadjacentpropertywasannexed.According to Grant County there is some confusionregardingthestatusofright-of-waysurrounded by citylimits unless thereis a record establishing the annexation ofthatright-of-way.With this in mind,the city contacted the Department ofTransportation about annexing thosesectionsofright-of-way not currently annexed.He mentioned that thereis a small portionofPioneer Way thatwasnotincludedinthisnoticebutthatoversightwillbecorrectedinthepetition. ActionTaken:Dr.Covey moved thattheNotice of Intent toCommence Annexation Proceedings be receipted andforwardedtothePlanningCommission,seconded by Mr.Reese,and passed unanimously. NON-AGENDAITEMSANDPUBLICQUESTIONSANDCOMMENTS-None COUNCIL QUESTIONSANDCOMMENTS BUDGET Mr.Pearce pointed out that the study session on the budget set for October 29 conflicts withthe publicofficialsmeetinginEphrata.It was suggested thatthe study session be cancelled so that Council members could attendthepublicofficialsmeeting. Itwas the consensus ofthe Council that the study session on October 29 be cancelled. I-90/WESTBROADWAY INTERCHANGE Mr.Pearce reminded theCouncilofthe ribboncuttingtobe held on October 24 at 1 p.m.at thenew interchange ofI-90 and West Broadway. CITYMANAGERREPORTS ANDCOMMENTS INVESTMENTREPORT Joseph K.Gavinski,CityManager,reported thatthe cityreceived $54,255.49ininvestment income for September2001. AMBULANCE REPORT Joseph K.Gavinski,City Manager,distributed the monthly report on the ambulance service. Ron Cone,Finance Director,explained that the report is onlyfor 1 ½months and shows what the city has billed.He mentioned that 90%of the bills go to Medicare. There was some discussion by the Council and itwas requested that staffreporton themoney received. The regular meeting was recessed at 8:15 p.m.andthe Councilmet inan executivesessiontodiscuss legal matters.The executive session was adjourned at 8:35 p.m.and the re ular meeting was reconvened.he regular meetingwasadjournedat8:35 p.m. A Mayor §iñance Director