2001.11.27_000015790
MOSES LAKECITYCOUNCILNovember27,2001
Council Present:Richard Pearce,Ron Covey,Chris Blessing,LarryTracy,Steve Shinn,Brent Reese,andLeeBlackwell
MINUTES:Mr.Blackwell movedthatthe minutesoftheNovember 13 meeting be approved as submitted,seconded by Mr.Reese,and passed unanimously.
APPROVAL OF BILLS.CHECKS,AND PREPAID CLAIMS
Action Taken:Dr.Covey moved thatthebills,checks,and prepaid claims issued be approved,seconded byMr.Blackwell,and passed unanimously.
O Vouchers audited and certified by the Finance 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 onthe below listas modifiedbythe Council and noted upon said list for theCouncilmeetingofNovember27,2001 for the funds listed below are approved in the amount of$1,071,267.25.
GENERAL FUND $24,969.03 SANITATION FUND 92,616.11STREET40,543.82 AIRPORT 1,991.34STREETREPAIR/RECON 966.63 AMBULANCESERVICE FUND 8,024.57EQUIPMENTLEASES10,702.99 SELF-INSURANCE 1,024.96STREETIMPROVEMENT395.33 CENTRAL SERVICES 11,472.48WATER/SEWER 814,411.87 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 52,604.44WISCONSTRUCTION1,496.19 BUILDINGMAINTENANCE 6,719.98WISLEASES3,327.51 TOTAL $1,071,267.25
Prepaid Claims:Prepaid claims approved bytheCityManager according tothe process established byMosesLakeMunicipalCode3.42.030 and theinternal control policy approved bytheCityCouncil has been recordedonalistingwhichhasbeenmadeavailabletotheCityCouncil.The claims listed below are approved intheamountof$174,643.39for allfunds.
GENERAL FUND $5,301.36 CENTRAL SERVICES 588.28WATER/SEWER 197.07 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 168,469.27WISCONSTRUCTION18.23 BUILDINGMAINTENANCE 57.80SANITATIONFUND21.38 TOTAL $174,643.39
Prepaid Claims:Prepaid claims approved by theCityManager according totheprocess established by MosesLakeMunicipalCode3.42.030 and theinternal control policy approved bytheCityCouncil has been recordedonalistingwhichhasbeenmadeavailabletotheCityCouncil.The claims listed below are approvedintheamountof$3,054.53for allfunds.
GENERAL FUND $2,762.45 BUILDINGMAINTENANCE 253.90EQUIPMENTRENTAL38.18 TOTAL $3,054.53
Prepaid Claims:Prepaid claimsapprovedbythe CityManager according totheprocess established byMosesLakeMunicipalCode3.42.030 and the internal controlpolicyapprovedbythe CityCouncil has been recordedonalistingwhichhasbeenmadeavailabletotheCityCouncil.The claims listed below are approved intheamountof$3,054.53for allfunds,
GENERAL FUND $814,551.90TOTAL$814,551.90
Claim Checks:Checks 11994 through12259 issued on November 14,2001 throughNovember 212001 wereapprovedforpaymentattheCouncilmeetingheldonNovember27,2001 in the total amount of$2,233,969.19.
Payroll:The payroll issued on November 9,2001 having been approved pursuant to the rule of the CityCouncilsetforthinMosesLakeMunicipalCode3.42.040,was paid by checks 23164 through23340 inthetotalamountof$56,762.35.
Pavroll:The payroll issued on November 21,2001 having been approved pursuant tothe ruleofthe CityCouncilsetforthinMosesLakeMunicipalCode3.42.040,was paid by checks 23341 through23514 inthetotalamountof$56,188.58.
EMPLOYEE PRESENTATIONS
Police DeDartment:Tony Striefel,Police Officer,was presented to Council
CONSENT AGENDA
Resolution -Accept Donation -Soccer Fields:A resolution was presented which accepts $23,300from ananonymousdonor.Ihe funds will be used at the Cascade Park soccer fields.
Resolution -Accept Donation -Moses Lake Wal-Mart:Aresolution was presented which accepts $1,000fromtheMosesLakeWal-Mart Store.The funds are tobe used in the fire prevention program.
Resolution -Accept Donation -Busby:A resolutionwas presented which accepts an overhead crane fromBusbyInternational,Inc.valued at $18,500.
Resolution -Interfund-Loan:A resolution was resented which provides for a $50,000 loan from theSanitationÊundtotheParksandRecreationFund.
Action Taken:Mr.Blackwell moved thattheConsent Agenda be approved,seconded by Mr.Blessing,andpassedunanimously.
CONSIDERATION OF BIDS -None
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CITYCOUNCIL MINUTES:2 November 27,2001
PETITIONS,COMMUNICATIONS,OR PUBLIC HEARINGS
GRANT COUNTY HUMANESOCIETY
Fred Rhodes,Grant County Humane Society,requested a 10%increase in the amount of funds the city
provides to them.They suggested that,rather than having to request an increase every year,the Council
simply provide for a 10%annual increase at the timethe city'sbudget is developed.He mentioned that theHumaneSocietygeneratesabout1/3 of its budget internally.
There was some discussion by the Council and itwas pointed out that the Council cannot commita future
Counciltoa certainamountbuttheHumane Society's requestwillbe given consideration during budget study
sessions.
Action Taken:Mr.Blessing moved thatthecity provide $30,000tothe Humane Societyfor2002,seconded
by Mr.Iracy,and passed unanimously.
TACO TIME-PARKING
Len Seltz,Taco Time,expressed the following concerns to the Council.He mentioned that the trafficcongestiononAldermakesitdifficultforpeopletoaccesshisbusinessandthatthecityisnotdoingenough
toaddress it.The biggest problem he is experiencingisthat patrons of other businesses are using his parking
lot.He pointed outthat in 1983 therewere eight businesses infour buildings along thisblock ofAlder Streetandnowthereare18.Hefeltthatadditional consideration should be given to parking problems ín thisarea
as the current twohour parking limitis not adequately enforced.He mentioned thatcustomers of the newPapaMurphysandJRsRestaurantusehisparkinglotwhichleavesverylittleparkingforhiscustomersand
he has had a major loss of business.He s ested that itwould help ifthe on-street parking on Alder is
striped so that it can be used more efficie and a one hour parking zone be established to prevent
employeesfrom takingup all theon-street par ing.He requested that more consideration be given to the
need for employee parking when multiple businesses are containedin a single building.
There was some discussion by the Council.
Staff was directed to restripe both sides ofAlder Street as soon as possible and to notifythe businesses in
the area that thetwohour parking limitwillbe enforced andthatthe city is looking into a one hour parking limit
and other possible solutions.
ORDINANCE -2002 BUDGET -2ND READINGIPUBLICHEARING
An ordinance was presented which establishes the budget for the year 2002.
The public hearing was opened.
Action Taken:Dr.Covey moved that the public hearing be closed,seconded by Mr.Shinn,and passed
unanimously.
Mr.Shinn requested an additional study session on the budget
Action Taken:Mr.Shinn moved that an additional study session be held to discuss the budget on Wednes-
day,December5,at7 p.m.inthe Council Chambers,seconded byMr.Blackwell,and passed unanirnously.
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
ORDINANCE-GRANT FRANCHISE -ARTESIAN DIRECT HOLDINGCORP.-1"READING
Artesian Direct has requested a franchise inorder toprovide cable service in the Cityof Moses Lake.
James A.Whitaker,CityAttorney,explained some ofthe items withinthefranchise ordinance.
The ordinancegrantinga franchise to Artesian Direct Holding Corporation to operate and maintain a cable
system inthe Cityof Moses Lake and setting forth conditions accornpanying the grant offranchise was read
by titleonly.
There was some discussion by theCouncil and itwas felt that inSection 5.2 the amount ofthe required letter
of credit should be raised to$20,000and in Section 3.1 the word "streets"be changed to"rights-of-way".
Action Taken:Mr.Reese moved thatthe ordinance be amended inSection 5.2 toincrease the letterof credit
to $20,000and in Section 3.1 the word "streets"be changed to"rights-of-way"and the first readingof the
ordinance be adopted,seconded by Mr.Tracy,and passed unanimously.
REQUESTS TO CALLFOR BIDS-None
REFERRALS FROM COMMISSIONS-None
OTHER ITEMS FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
TOWINGCONTRACT
An agreement for towingservices between thecityand Moses Lake Towing was presented for Council
approval.
Joseph K.Gavinski,Manager,explainedthatthetowingcontract is forthe towingservices where the city
is responsible for theCintialpayment of the bill.
There was some discussion by the Council.
Action Taken:Dr.Covey moved that the City Manager be authorized to execute the agreement,seconded
by Mr.Reese,and passed unanimously.
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CITYCOUNCIL MINUTES:3 November27 2001
CITY HALLCOMPLEX
Council directed staff to provide additionalinformation concerning the location ofthesewer mainbehind the /existing City Halland thecost torelocate themain.Thesewer main is located about 20'behind the proposednewcityhall.Itwillcost approximately$44,000to relocate the sewer line to thearea between the PoliceDepartmentcarportandthepark.
There was some discussion and itwas the consensus of the Council thatthesewer line be relocated about150'behind City Halldown Chestnut Street to Fifth Avenue.
NON-AGENDA ITEMSAND PUBLIC QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS -None
O COUNCIL QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
COUNCILTRAVEL
Mr.Shinn stated that he would liketoattend a seminar inSeattle sponsored by AWC on December 12 andthenewCouncilmanseminarinJanuary.
Action Taken:Mr.Tracy moved that Mr.Shinn be authorized to attend the AWC seminar in Seattle inDecemberandthenewCouncilmemberseminarinJanuary,seconded by Mr.Blessing,and passedunanimously,
SANTA HOUSE
Mr.Blackwell reported that the Boys and Girls Club has worked with the school to rebuild theSanta HousebuttheyhavenowaytomoveitdowntowntoSinkiuseSquare,The Boys and Girls Club would like todonatetheSantaHousetothecity,thenthe citycouldmove it to Sinkluse Square.
There was some discussion concerning what else this building could be used for,where it could be stored,and how itcould be moved.Itwas pointed out that a fork liftand a flat bed truckis needed to move it.Thecityhasnoforklift
Mr.Shinn and Mr.Blessing volunteered to assist the Boys and Girls Club withthis problem.The citywouldnotbeinvolved.
CITYMANAGERREPORTS AND COMMENTS
DECEMBER MEETINGS
Joseph K.Gavinski,CityManager,pointed out thatthesecond meetingis December is currently scheduledforDecember25.
There was some discussion and itwas decided toreschedule thesecond meetingin December toThursday,December 27.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT
Joseph K,Gavinski,CityManager,stated thattheinformation concerning growthmanagement was providedtoCouncilasaresultofalettertotheeditoronhowthecitybecameinvolvedinachallengebeforetheGrowthManagementHearingsBoardbeginningin1996.
GRANT COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
Joseph K.Gavinski,City Manager,stated that the Director of the Grant County Economic DevelopmentCouncilhasrequestedameetingbetweentheExecutiveCommitteeandmembersoftheCouncilonTuesday,December 4 todiscuss RAIDS.
Dr.Covey,Mr.Pearce,and Mr.Blessing agreed to meet with the Grant County Economic DevelopmentCouncilonTuesday,December 4,at 10 a.m.in the City Hall Conference Room.
TAX ISSUES
Joseph K.Gavinski,City Manager,distributed information concerningthe"banking"of excess capacity andothertaxissues.
TELEVISING COUNCIL MEETINGS
Jose h K.Gavinski,City Mana er,stated that thecable company has requested the unanimous approval oftheËouncilpriortotelevisingotheCouncilmeetings.
Action TaKen:Mr.Blackwell movedthatthe Mayor send the cable companya letter confirming thatthe entireCouncilisinfavorofhavingtheCouncilmeetingstelevised,seconded by Mr.Reese,and passed unani-mously.
TRAFFIC EMPHASIS UPDATE
Joseph K.Gayinski,City Manager,providedthe Council withthe results ofthe recenttrafficemphasis in theOareasofDivision,Broadway,and Pioneer Way.
AGCCT MEETING
Joseph K.Gavinski,City Manager,reminded the Council of theAGCCT meetingon Thursday,November29,in Coulee City.The van willbe leaving the CityHall parking lot at 5:30 p.m.
The regular meetin was adjourned at 9:30 p.m.and the Council met in an executive session to discusspendinglitigation.he executive session was adjou d at 10:30 .an ular meeting wasreconvenea.The regular meeting was adjourned at 10
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