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i MOSES LAKE CITY COUNCIL
March 22,2005
Council Present: Ron Covey,Richard Pearce,DickDeane,Steve Shinn,Jon Lane, Lee Blackwell,
and Brent Reese
PLEDGEOF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Covey led the Council inthe Pledge of Allegiance.
MINUTES:Mr.Reese moved that the minutes of the March 8,2005 meeting be approved as
submitted,seconded by Mr.Lane, and passed unanimously.
(j APPROVAL OF BILLS.CHECKS.AND PREPAID CLAIMS
Action Taken:Mr.Pearce moved that the bills,checks,and prepaid claims issued be approved,
seconded by Mr.Reese! andpassed with Mr.Shinn opposedto paying the bill to Trebar,Inc.
Vouchers audited and certified by the Finance Director as required by RCW 42.24.080,and those
expense reimbursement claims certified as required by RCW42.24.090, have been recordedon
a listing which has been made availableto the Council forapproval.
As of March 22,2005)the Council does approve for payment vouchers in the amount of
$438,316.19 and prepaid claims of $48,466.89,$11,147.46,and 400.00.
PRESENTATIONS AND AWARDS -None
CONSENT AGENDA
Ordinance -Crawford Zone Change and Findings ofFact:Jerry Crawford requested the rezone //*?&
of approximately 10 acres of propertylocated at the end of Monroe Street fromAgricultureto R-1,
Single Family Residential. The Planning Commission recommended that the zone change be
approved along with the Findings of Fact.
Resolution -Accept Donation/ApplyforGrant:A resolution was presented which accepts a $5,000
donation from State Farm Insurance Co.The funds are to be used for the Police Departments
mobile data terminal project. The Police Department also requested authorization to apply fora
Justice Assistance grant for the mobile data terminal project.
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Action Taken:Mr.Blackwell moved that the Consent Agenda be approved,seconded by Mr.
Pearce,and passed unanimously.
COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS -None
MCCOSH PARK RESTROOM FOUNDATION PROJECT
The city received three,bids for the McCosh Park Restroom Foundation Project.This project 'ou '
includes constructing the foundation and installing the utilities for the new restroom at McCosh
Park.The low bidder was Advanced Excavation.Advanced Excavation did not fill in the unit price
for each of their bid items.This is an irregularitythat can be waived since the extended amounts
and projectsubtotal add up correctly.Staff recommended that the bid be awarded to Advanced
Excavation,Inc.and that irregularity be waived.
ActionTaken:Mr.Shinn moved that the irregularity be waived and the bid forthe McCosh Park
Restroom Foundation project be awarded to Advanced Excavation,Inc.In the amount of
$11,210.12,seconded by Mr.Lane, and passed unanimously.
PETITIONS.COMMUNICATIONS.OR PUBLIC HEARINGS
DONATION -JAPAN AIR LINES
Kazuo Noda,Senior Director,Japan AirLines,presented $2,000 to the City of Moses Lake./&^^
SPRING CLEAN-UP
Lakeside Disposal is againcooperatingwiththe cityinthe annual springclean-up. The clean-up /0£«-?
will coincide with the beginning ofthe city's tree brush/chipping program beginning theweek ofApril
11.The extragarbagewill be limited tothree cubicyards,whichisapproximatelyone pick-upload.
(j The clean up will take place on the normal pick-up day for the residents.
GrantCounty is also offeringa free disposal opportunityat the GrantCounty Landfill near Ephrata
from April 22 through 30,2005.
Joseph K.Gavinski,City Manager,stated thatthe cityand Lakeside will sharethe cost ofthisspring
clean up project.
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
ORDINANCE -WATER/SEWER RATES -1st READING
An ordinance was presented which increases the water and sewer rates beginning May 1,2005.'&^
The ordinance amending Chapter 13.12 of the Moses Lake Municipal Code entitled "Water and
Sewer Rates"was read by title only.
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Action Taken:Mr.Blackwell movedthatthe first reading ofthe ordinance be adopted,seconded
by Mr.Pearce, and passed with Mr.Shinn opposed.
,/53 ORDINANCE -RESIDENTIAL VEHICLE STORAGEANDABANDONED VEHICLES ANDJUNK -
l*a'2NU READINGS
Ordinances were presented which establish regulations for residential vehicle storage and for
abandoned vehicles and junk.
The ordinance creating Chapter 8.50 of the Moses Lake Municipal Code entitled "Residential s-\
Vehicle Storage"was read by title only.i )
Joseph K.Gavinski,CityManager,stated that a couple of issues have been raised. The first issue
concerns boats in the front yard,whetheron a hard surface,gravel,orgrass. The second issue
is using gravel inthe front yard for additional storage. He mentioned that RVs are allowed to be
parked inthe front,side, or rearyards on appropriate surfaces.
Pete Staudenraus,226 Knolls Vista Drive,feltthatwiththe all the boatingopportunitiesinthe area,
thatboatsshouldbe allowed inthe front yards. He pointed outthattherearemanyexistinggravel
driveways in Moses Lakeand did not feel thata pavedsurfaceshouldbe required ifthe driveway
is gravel.
Bill Holloway,213 Knolls Vista Drive,was also concerned about the requirement to parkthe boat
inthe side yardor rearyardwhen there is room on the driveway.
There was some discussion about boats and it was the consensus ofthe Council that boats should
be allowed to be parked in a front yard.
ActionTaken:Mr.Blackwell moved thatthe ordinance be amended by includingboats on currently
licensed boat trailers in 8.50.040 B. 1., and the second reading of the ordinance be adopted,
seconded by Mr.Pearce.
There was additional discussion on material used for designated driveways.
The motion passed unanimously.
The ordinance creating Chapter 8.54 of the Moses Lake Municipal Code entitled "Abandoned
Vehicles and Junk"was read by title only./~\
Mr.Gavinski stated that this ordinance is based on an ordinance that has been in place in another
jurisdiction for a number of years.
Mr.Pearce felt that a procedure should be established to allow for a waiver to address situations
not covered by the regulations.
There was some discussion by the Council.
Action Taken:Mr.Blackwell moved that the second reading of the ordinance be adopted,
seconded by Mr.Lane,and passed with Mr.Pearce opposed.
REQUEST TO CALL FOR BIDS
JO/7 MOWER
Staff requested authorization to call for bids fora mowerfor the Parks and Recreation Department.
Action Taken:Mr.Pearce moved that staffbe authorized to call forbids,seconded by Mr.Reese,
and passed unanimously.
REFERRALS FROM COMMISSIONS
J/Q^T MY FIRST TRIATHLON
The Parks and Recreation Commission has recommended that the city support My FirstTriathlon
which would be held at Blue Heron Park.The triathlon would take place on June 11 and 12,2005.
Deb Miller,representing MyFirstTriathlon,gave somebackground on the triathlon.She mentioned
that this event is for those people just beginning the sport. My First Triathlonis a very beginner
friendlytriathlonwith very loose rules.The swimming section is 1/4 mile,the biking section is a 12
mile route,and the running section is 3.1 miles.She mentioned that the one held in Chelan has
had over 1100 entrants and it is a growing sport. Itis a lot ofwork to put on this event and World
Endurance Sport willprovide the equipment and the communitywould provide the volunteers.She
also felt this would complement the Healthy Communities program.
There was some discussion by the Council.
ActionTaken:Mr.Blackwell moved thatthe CityManager be authorized to sign the agreement for
the My FirstTriathlon event,seconded by Mr.Lane, and passed unanimously.
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MUNICIPAL AIRPORT i SEWER LINE ,I /oo&The Airport Commission has requested the city to extend the sewer line down Road 4 to the ^—-~TMunicipalAirportRoadinordertomakeseweravailabletotheeastsideoftheairport./ /c>^
Mr.Pearcestatedthatthe operators onthe east side are currently on septictanks and extending
the sewer to Road Lwould benefit the area. There is a possibility that a grantcould be obtained
to install thesewer along the Municipal Airport Road toservicethe operators located onthe airport.
Dave Chandler,714 Poplar,Airport Commissioner,explained that it will cost about $35,000 to
K^J extend the sewer line th'e additional 600'.This does not include engineering costs.
There was some discussion by the Council.
Action Taken:Mr.Pearce moved that a change order be issued to extend the sewer to the
Municipal Airport Road, seconded by Mr.Deane,and passed unanimously.
OTHER ITEMS FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
CAPITAL PURCHASE^
Staff requested Council approval to purchase a new copier for the Parks and Recreation
Departmentand a new postage meter for City Hall.
RonCone,Finance Director,explainedthatthe copierinthe Parksand Recreation Department is
failing and the new copier will have digital technology.
Action Taken:Mr.Deaijie moved that staffbe authorized to purchase the new equipment and
increase the Central Services budget by $6,000,seconded by Mr.Pearce, and passed
unanimously.
DUMP TRUCK
The citybudgeted for the purchaseofanewdump truck.Ratherthan purchaseanewdump truck,
the city felt that purchasing aused ordemonstrator dump truck was the best choice. The citystaff
found a used 2000 Kenworth T800 16 cubic yard dump truck with a 430 horse power caterpillar
motor with 45,000 miles on it for $73,500.Since the truck was in excellent condition,staff
i >contracted to purchase St underthe Waiver of Competitive Bidding Requirements policy because
^—/itis one of a kindand was available for immediate sale.
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Joseph K.Gavinski,City Manager,stated that theuseddump truck wasfor immediate saleand was
a one of a kind unit.The purchase of this truck saves the city money and the city obtains a better
truck than expected.
Action Taken:Mr.Blackwell moved that the purchase ofthe truck be ratified,seconded by Mr.
Reese,and passed unanimously.
WATER/SEWER/STREET REIMBURSEMENT CHARGES
Joseph K.Gavinski,Ciiy Manager,distributed a report on the increase in the charges for the
following water,sewer,and street improvements-1997 sewerandwaterline project;Wapato Drive;
signal at Grape Drive and Valley Road;sewer line on Block Street;2000 water line project;2000
sewerline project;Yonezawa Boulevard;Clover Drive;Interlake Drive;Interlake waterconnections;
Interlake sewerconnections;Broadwaywaterconnections;Moses Point ExtraTerritorialAgreement
(water and sewer);Kittleson Road and Road LNE water connections;South AlderStreetwater and
sewer connections and street improvement charges.
DOGWOOD COURT DESIGN AND WAIVERS
Staff requested Council approval for the preliminary design of the Dogwood Court project.This
project includes the following waivers:
1.Place"Mesa Buff"colored concrete with "Cocoa"colored stamp release forthe ActivityTrail
on the northeast side of Dogwood Street northwest of Broadway Avenue instead of gray
concrete.
i2. Place the same |colored and stamped concrete instead of concrete brick pavers on the
northwest side of Broadway Avenue from Dogwood Street's northeast right-of-way line to
the southwest.Also,place thesame colored and stamped concrete onthe southeast side
of Broadway Avenue from 5'northeast of Dogwood Street's northeast right-of-way line to
the southwest.
3.Construct planterareas between the back ofthe curb and the abutting property line instead
of building sidewalks the full dimension between the back of the curb and the abutting
property line.
4.Place nosidewal)<behind the curb being replaced onthesouthwest side ofDogwood Street
northwest of Broadway Avenue's right-of-way.
Gary G. Harer, Municipal Services Director,explained the project.
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There was some discussion by the Council.
Action Taken:Mr.Blackwell moved that the project be approved and the waivers be granted,
seconded by Mr.Lane, and passed unanimously.
lOftS0 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS
Jeff Springer, Evergreen Implement,Inc.,has requested that their propertyat the intersectionof
Road LandWheeler be included in the city'sUGA.Iver Goodrich has requested thathis property
on Baseline,which is in the city's UGA,be changed from the Low Density Residential land use ^-^
designation to Medium Density Residential.\)
Lori Barlow,Associate Planner,explained thattherequests should be considered bythecityduring
the annual Comprehensive Plan amendments butthereisnoprocess in place betweenthecityand
county to address changes that affect the city's UGA while the county is also processing their
Comprehensive Plan amendments.
Gilbert Alvarado,CommunityDevelopment Director,statedthatthe countyshouldletthe cityknow
when they receive a request for an amendment that affects the city's Comprehensive Planso that
the citycan providecomments.Instead,the applicantis notified that his application is incomplete
without comments from the city.The applicant then requests a letterof support from the city for
the requested change.
There was some discussion bythe Councilconcerning the process relativeto Comprehensive Plan
amendments.
ActionTaken:Mr.Pearce moved that the county be notifiedthat the city supports the request to
include the Evergreen Implement property inside the city's UGA and the request of Mr.Goodrich
to change his propertyfrom Low Density Residential to Medium Density Residential,seconded by
Mr.Reese,and passed unanimously.
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NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND PUBLIC QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS -None
COUNCIL QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
USE OF CIVIC CENTER PARK -FARMERS MARKET
Mayor Covey stated that the Columbia Basin Farmer's Market and Craft Bazaar,Inc.have
requested the use of the Civic Center Park on Saturdays from May 7 to October 29 and on
Wednesday's from July 6 to September 28,2005.
Action Taken:Mr.Blackwell moved that the request be granted seconded by Mr.Lane,and passed
with Mr.Shinn abstaining.
CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND COMMENTS
ll(jp(j?MCCONKIE -REQUEST FOR CITY WATER
Joseph K.Gavinski,City Manager,stated that Paul McConkie had explained the need for the
extension of citywater linedown Kittleson Road to service the lots inthe Sparks Short Plat.Staff
has determined that the best route would be to extend the water line down Kittleson Road to the
end of Lot 2 of the Sparks Short Plat.The city would participate in the cost of this water line.
Action Taken:Mr.Blackwell moved that the water line be extended down Kittleson Road with the
city to participate inthe cost,seconded by Mr.Lane, and passed unanimously.
GRANT COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT -FUNDING
Joseph K.Gavinski,City Manager,stated the cityhad agreed to contribute $16,110 to the Grant
County Health District.The city has been invoiced and the funds have been sent to the Health
District.
jj MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS BUILDING -FUNDING
my^MO "Joseph K.Gavinski,City Manager,explained that the city could save about $200,000 if the Sewer
^Division remained at its present location.If that is done,in order for theWater/Sewer Division to
retain51% ownership of the new facility,itwould requirethat the Equipment Rental Division to
contribute about $1,200,000 for the cost of their facilities.The Equipment Rental Division would
then own their part of the facility and would not pay rent to the Water/Sewer Division for the
building.The city would not have to use the $1,000,000 from the Water/Sewer Fund for the
extension of the utilitiesto the facility.Staff is suggesting that the Water/Sewer Division actually
purchase the property where the new facility will be located in the amount of $370,000. Staff
requested the Council direction on the proposed funding for the new facility.
Mr.Deane stated that he has suggested to GTA and the School District,which have both outgrown
their current locations,to look at constructing new facilities at this same area.
Action Taken:Mr.Blackwell moved that the proposed funding for the operations and maintenance
facility be adopted,seconded by Mr.Reese and passed with Mr.Pearceand Mr.Shinn opposed.
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AGCCT MEETING
Joseph K.Gavinski,City Manager,stated that there is an AGCCT meeting on Thursday,March 31,
at the ATEC building on the Big Bend Community College Campus at 6:30 p.m.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT
Ron Cone,Finance Director,gave a report on the status of the Finance Department including the
archive program,the budget,water/sewer/garbage accounts,business licenses,accounts
receivable and payable,time sheets,payroll,computer operations,aj}cithe<facirorspa(
The meeting was adjourned at 10 p.m.
ATTEST:
Ronald R.Cone,Finance Director
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