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CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MOSES LAKE
May 22, 1990
Members Present: Wayne Rimple,JoAn Brown,David Chandler,Roger Biallas,CharlesEdwards,and
Bill Reese
Absent:Norm Johnson
MINUTES:Mr.Chandler moved that the minutes of the meeting of May 8 be approved as submitted,
seconded by Mrs.Brown, and passed unanimously.
APPROVAL OF BILLS.CHECKS.AND PREPAID CLAIMS
ActionTaken:Mr.Edwards movedthatthe bills,checks, and prepaid claimsissued beapproved,seconded
by Mr.Biallas,and passed with Mr.Rimple abstaining from voting forthat portion of the billsto Moses Lake
Steel Supply and Faber Industrial Supply and Mr.Biallas abstaining fromvoting forthat portion of the bills
to A & H Printers.
Vouchers audited and certified by the Finance Director as required by RCW42.24.080,and those expense
reimbursement claims certified as required by RCW 42.24.090,have been recorded on a listing which has
been made available to the City Council.
Claims:The vouchers included on the below listas modified by the Council and noted upon said listfor
the Council meeting of May 22,1990 forthe funds listed below are approved inthe amount of $330,712.78.
GENERAL FUND $34,870.30
STREET 15,417.66
EQUIPMENT LEASES 408.20
BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT 6,460.00
CONVENTION CENTER 493.25
PARK IMPROVEMENT 2,929.38
WATER/SEWER FUND 158,015.02
1985 BONDS/UUD 4 233.11
WATER/SEWER CONSTRUCTION 2,049.13
W/S LEASES 770.58
SANITATION FUND 2,899.85
SELF-INSURANCE 57.27
CENTRAL SERVICES 14,474.89
BUILDING MAINTENANCE 2,322.47
EQUIPMENT RENTAL 8,499.31
LID #53 80,092.50
UD#56 719.86
TOTAL $330,712.78
Prepaid Claims:Prepaid claims approved by the City Manageraccording to the process established by
Moses Lake MunicipalCode3.42.030 and the internalcontrol policy approved by the City Council have been
recorded on a listing which has been made available to the City Council.The claims listed below are
approved in the amount of $57,939.25 for all funds.
GENERAL FUND $30.00
CONVENTION CENTER 198.75
STREET IMPROVEMENT 5,968.02
WATER/SEWER FUND 60.00
1985 BONDS/UUD 3 9,699.53
1985 BONDS/UUD 4 22,591.53
CENTRAL SERVICES 17,298.11
EQUIPMENT RENTAL 1,042.06
UD #56 1.051.25
TOTAL $57,939.25
Checks:Checks 23913 through 23918 issued from April25 to May 2,1990 and checks23920 through 24038
issued on May 9,1990,were approved for payment at the Council meeting held on May 22,1990 in the total
amount of $594,102.65.
Payroll:The payroll issued on May 11,1990 having been approved pursuant to the rule of the City Council
set forth in Moses Lake Municipal Code 3.42.040,was paid by checks 65754 through 65889 in the amount
of $135,679.07.
I.CITIZEN INPUT -None
II.EMPLOYEE PRESENTATION -None
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III.CONSENT AGENDA
s\Resolution - Surplus Property
A resolution was presented which declared certain property surplus.
Resolution -Accept Easements -Grimslev
A resolution was presented which accepts easements from James and Virginia Grimsley and Glen and /*-\
Mignon Grimsley for right-of-way for the utility lines that serve Moses Lake Industries.'_
Action Taken:Mr.Reese moved that the consent agenda be approved,seconded by Mr.Biallas,and
passed unanimously.
IV.CONSIDERATION OF BIDS -None
V.PETITIONS.COMMUNICATIONS.OR PUBLIC HEARINGS
//^/ASSN.OF GRANT COUNTY CITIES AND TOWNS MEETING
The next meeting of the Association of Grant County Cities and Towns will be held on May 31 at Mattawa.
Transportation will be provided and will leave City Hall at 5:30 p.m.
^P/^fr RECYCLING -LAKESIDE DISPOSAL
Lakeside Disposal and Recycling presented a proposal fora recycling and composting program inthe city.
Rebecca Hutsell,representing the Grant County Citizens for Recycling,stated that they advocate curbside
recycling as the most efficient and cost effective way to recycle garbage.She mentioned that an education
program on how and why to recycle is very important to the success of a recycling program.She felt that
the convenienceof curb side recycling would make fora more successful program but the proposal to have
portable recycling centers in other areas is a step in the right direction.
Joseph K. Gavinski, City Manager,stated that an education program has been discussed and it would
funded from the city's sanitation fund.All of the recyclables possible will be sold to STEP.(^)
Ingri Cassel suggested that a grocery store would be a good site for the portable recycling centers and she
also felt that a curb side recycling program would be the most successful.
Mr.Bernd stated that the cities of Auburn and Tacoma are utilizingthe same type of program that has been
proposed and itis successful.They are considering curb side recycling, but continuing to use thedrop box
sites.
There was some discussion by the Council and staff was directed to present some additional information
on recycling programs.
VI.ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
(A^V ORDINANCE -C-2 ZONE AMENDMENT -1ST READING
An ordinance was presented which allows apartments and accessory residential uses to a commercial
structure in the C-2 zone as conditional uses.
The ordinance amending Chapter 18.32 of the Moses Lake Municipal Code entitled "C-2,General Commer
cial and Business Zone"was read by title only.
Action Taken:Mr.Biallas moved that the first reading of the ordinance be adopted,seconded by Mr.
Chandler, and passed unanimously.
^X ORDINANCE -PRIVATE DETECTIVES/PRIVATE SECURITY BUSINESS -1ST READING
Ordinances were presented whichamends the private detective and private security business regulations *
to providethat in lieu of posting bonds, proofof errorsand omissions insurance could be provided.
The ordinance amending Chapter 5.24 of the Moses Lake Municipal Code entitled "Private Detectives"was
read by title only.
ActionTaken:Mr.Chandler moved that the first reading of the ordinance be adopted,seconded by Mr.
Edwards, and passed unanimously.
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The ordinanceamending Chapter5.44 ofthe Moses Lake MunicipalCodeentitled "Private Security Business"
was read by title only.
Action Taken:Mr.Reese moved that the firstreading of the ordinance beadopted,seconded by Mr.Biallas,
and passed unanimously.
VII.REQUESTS TO CALL FOR BIDS -None
VIII.REFERRALS FROM COMMISSIONS
ORDINANCE -BULEY ZONE CHANGE -1ST READING
An ordinance was presented which provides fora zone change of FarmUnit 123,Block 41,from Agriculture
to C-2, GeneralCommercial and Business. The area is located adjacent to Highway 17 between Nelson
Road and Kittelson Road.The Planning Commission recommended that the zone change be approved.
The ordinance amending Section 18.09.020 of the Moses Lake Municipal Code was read bytitle only.
Action Taken:Mr.Reese moved that the first reading of the ordinance be adopted and the Findings of Fact
be accepted,seconded by Mr.Biallas,and passed unanimously.
JAL DONATION EXPENDITURE
The Parkand Recreation Commission has recommended that the $2,000 Japan AirLines donation be split
evenly between the proposed Japanese Garden and the amphitheater.
Therewas some discussion aboutthe proposed Japanese Garden and itwas pointedout thatthis project
is still in the preliminary stages and a $1,000 would not be a great help to the amphitheater. Itwas the
feeling of the Councilthat the money should be used forsomething that would be more visibleand able to
be pointed out as a gift from Japan Air Lines.
ActionTaken:Mr.Chandler moved that the Park and Recreation Commission recommendation be returned
to them withthe requestthatthe funds be spent ina more visible benefitto the citizens,seconded by Mr.
Biallas,and passed with Mr.Edwards opposed.
IX.OTHER ITEMS FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
PARKING
In orderto deal with liability problems, ithas been recommended by the Municipal Services Director that
several of the streets in the downtown area be striped for four lane travel or reduce the street size to two
lanes of travel with diagonal parking.
There was some discussion by the Council on the proposal.
Action Taken:Mr.Chandler moved that diagonal parking be implemented on Balsam from Broadway to
Fifth,on Fourth from Balsamto Dogwood, on Ash from Fourth to Fifth,on Beech from Broadwayto Fifth,
on Cedarfrom Broadwayto Fourth,and on Dogwood fromBroadwayto Third,seconded by Mr.Biallas,and
passed unanimously.
X.COUNCIL QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS -None
XI.CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND COMMENTS
TRUCK ROUTE
City staff has installed the truck route signs on city right-of-way and major arterials.Proposed signs for ///7
Highway 17 and I-90 have been submitted to the Department of Transportation for review and approval.
The signs should be installed bythe middle of July.
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K_J P.C.E.M.BIDS
Thecityhasbeeninvolved ina project with the stateandthe Legislative Transportation Committee totest ZO/^>
a new method of evaluation of projects to determine if work should be completed with city street mainte
nance crews or contracted out The procedure makes an effort to account for all of the costs involved in
a project completed by city street maintenance crews and then compare these costs with contractor costs.
Under this project it is possible that city staff could bid on some items that have been traditionally done by
contract.
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STRATFORD ROAD IMPROVEMENTS
May 22,1990
The Municipal Services Director presentedthe proposed changes to Stratford Roadto improvetraffic flow
and reduce potential problems.
It was the consensus of the CouncH that the recommendations of the Municipal Services Director be
approved.
CENTENNIAL AMPHITHEATER ENTERTAINMENT
City staffis looking at booking the Brothers Four sometimeinAugust for thedebut concert in thecity'snew
Centennial Amphitheater.
The regular meeting was recessed at 10:00p.m. and the Council met in executive session to discuss labor
relations.The executive session was adjourned at 10:30 p.m.and the regular meetingwas reconvened.
The regular meeting was adjourned at 10:30 p.m.
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