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CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MOSES LAKE
May 26,1992
Members Present: Wayne Rimple,JoAn Brown,Daryl Jackson,Bill Reese, Dick Collier,Richard
Pearce,and Roger Biallas
MINUTES:Mr.Collier moved that the minutes ofthe meeting of May 12 be approved,seconded by Mrs.
Brown, and passed unanimously.
APPROVAL OF BILLS.CHECKS.AND PREPAID CLAIMS
Action Taken:Mr.Reese moved that the bills,checks,and prepaid claims issued be approved,seconded
by Mr.Collier,and passed with Mr.Rimple abstaining from voting for that portion of the billsto Faber
Industrial.
Vouchers audited and certified by the Finance Directoras required by RCW 42.24.080, 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 list as modified by the Council and noted upon said list for
the Council meeting of May 26,1992 for the funds listed below are approved in the amount of $228,531.48.
GENERAL FUND
STREET
STREET REPR/RECON
MID-PENINSULA BLK GR
EQUIPMENT LEASES
GOB 90 PAVER/PARKING
STREET IMPROVEMENT
WATER/SEWER FUND
WATER/SEWER CONSTRUCTION
Prepaid Claims: Prepaid claims approved by the City Manager according to the process established by
Moses Lake Municipal Code3.42.030 and the internalcontrol policy approved by the CityCouncil have been
\^_j recorded ona listing which has been made available tothe City Council.The claims listed below are ap
proved in the amount of $962.83 for all funds.
GENERAL $205.00
WATER/SEWER FUND 746.88
CENTRAL SERVICES 10.95
TOTAL $962.83
Checks:Checks 33973 through 34261 issued on May 13,1992 were approved for payment at the Council
meeting held on May 26, 1992 in the total amount of $469,658.61.
Payroll:The payroll issued on May 22,1992 having been approved pursuantto the ruleof the CityCouncil
set forth in Moses Lake Municipal Code 3.42.040,was paidby checks 74265through 74430 inthe amount
of $204,991.42.
PROCLAMATION
The proclamation declaring June 8 -13,1992 as Bicycle Helmet Safety Week was read in its entirety.//J2*
I.CITIZEN INPUT -None
$32,615.24 W/S LEASES 960.87
9,386.26 SANITATION FUND 19,364.76
34.58 UNEMPL COMP INS 307.12
56.00 CENTRAL SERVICES 18,300.12
2,770.02 EQUIP RENTAL-OPERATIONS 16,490.22
38,417.50 BUILD MAINT-OPERATIONS 14,130.21
51.46 LID #53 33,510.00
17,298.08
24,839.03 TOTAL $228,531.48
II.EMPLOYEE PRESENTATIONS
Police Department:The Moses Lake Police DARE Program received an award from the Washington
Association of School Administrators in recognition of excellence for outstanding service in the education
[^J of young people through the DARE Program.
Juan Loera has graduated from the DARE Academy in Burien and has been selected as the city's primary
DARE Officer.
III.CONSENT AGENDA
Resolution -Waive Bidding Requirements -Ice Skating Rink:Aresolution was presented which waives the /&//
bidding requirements for the purchaseof materials and equipmentneeded to expandthe city's portable ice
skating rink.
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Resolution -Accept Easement - Port of Moses Lake: A resolution was presented which accepts an
easement from the Portof Moses Lake fora portion of the utilitiesto be installedto serve Rocket Research.
Action Taken:Mr.Biallas moved that the Consent Agenda be approved,seconded by Mrs. Brown, and
passed unanimously.
IV.CONSIDERATION OF BIDS -None
V.PETITIONS.COMMUNICATIONS.OR PUBLIC HEARINGS
ACCESS PERMIT -HIGHWAY 17
Western PacificEngineering requested thecity's assistance indealting with the Department ofTransportation
regarding an ingress/egress access permit for property located between Grape Drive and Stratford Road.
Fred Skinner,Western Pacific Engineering,stated that they cannot work directly with DOT,a recommenda
tion has to come from the local governing body.He mentioned that there is no definite proposal for this
property at this time.
There was some discussion by the Council about the possible traffic circulation and an interchange or
access in this area.
Action Taken:Mr.Jackson moved that staff be authorized to work with Western Pacific Engineering
concerning an access off of Highway 17 between Grape Driveand Stratford Road,seconded by Mr.Collier,
and passed unanimously.
VI.ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS -None
VII.REQUESTS TO CALL FOR BIDS -None
III.REFERRALS FROM COMMISSIONS
NELSON PLAT ALTERATION
Ed Nelson has requested the alteration of Battery Orchard Tracts 151 and thenorth 1/2ofTract 152 into /~
2 lots of record. The area is zoned R-1,Single FamilyResidential,and is served with city water and sanitary ')
sewer.Improvements to Lakeshore Drivemay be requiredincluding full width pavement,curbs, gutters, and
sidewalks.The Planning Commission recommendedto the Councilthat the platalteration be approved with
the stipulation that a covenant run with the land binding the property owners to construct the required full
width improvementsto Lakeshore Drivewhen deemed necessary by the city and/orthatthe property owner
be required to participate in an LIDfor those improvements.
Action Taken:Mr.Biallas moved that the recommendation of the Planning Commission be adopted,
seconded by Mr.Collier,and passed unanimously.
HUMPHREY PLAT ALTERATION
The owners of Lots 4 and 6-11,Humphrey Addition,have requested the alteration of those lots and the
vacation of Burk Street through the area of the proposed plat alteration.Fourexisting lots of record would
be eliminated and incorporated into lots having frontage upon Monte Vista Place and Division Street.
Proposedlotsare presently servedwithcitywaterand sanitary sewer. The areaiszoned R-1,Single Family
Residential.The Planning Commission recommended that the plat alteration be approved with the
stipulation that an easement be retained by the city for the existing sewer line in Burk Street.
Action Taken:Mr.Reese moved that the recommendation of the Planning Commission be adopted,
seconded by Mr.Collier,and passed unanimously.
||6T REQUEST FOR DIRECTION -GROWTH MANAGEMENT DRAFT ORDINANCE
Adraft conceptual interim ordinance for the protection and conservation of resource lands and critical areas ^^
hasbeendeveloped in accordance with the requirements ofthe Growth Management Act.TheAct requires f)
the cityto adopt interim development regulations for conservingand protecting resourcelandsand critical
areas by September 1,1992.The Planning Commission reviewed the draft conceptual ordinance atitsMay
14 meeting and endorsed the concept.
There was some discussion about the resource lands and critical areas draft ordinance and it was the
consensus of the Council that staff was moving in the correct direction.
Action Taken:Mr.Jackson moved thatthe conceptual draft ordinance be accepted,seconded by Mr.
Reese,and passed unanimously.
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CHESTNUT GROVE SHORT PLAT -VARIANCE REQUEST
Shelter Resources Inc.has submitted a one lot 1.8 acre short subdivision located at the intersection of
Chestnut Street and Seventh Avenue. The proposed subdivisionwould be the site of a 23 unitsenior retired
apartment building.The area is zoned C-2,General Commercial and Business.Seventh Avenue is an
improvedcitystreet. Chestnut isa gravel street. Extensionofsewer mainon Chestnut is required,full width
street improvements on Chestnut are required, and dedication of 5' of right-of-wayon Seventh Avenue and
Chestnut Street is required.The existing sidewalk on Chestnut does not meet grade and will have to be
replaced.The developers are requesting variances to the requirements that the sidewalk on the west side
of Chestnut be constructed adjacent to the curb in orderto preservethe existingtrees and to the removal
and replacement of the existing sidewalk on the east side of Chestnut.The developers have also requested
that Chestnut Street be constructed from this proposed platto Fifth Street so that the entire street would
be paved.The Planning Commission recommended to Council that the variance on the sidewalk be
granted,that the city participate, if possible,in the paving of Chestnut from this plat to FifthStreet,and the
developers not be required to replace the existing sidewalk on the east side of Chestnut.
There was some discussion by the Council on the need to replace the existing sidewalk on the east side
of Chestnut.
Action Taken:Mr.Jackson moved that the sidewalk variance be granted, that the city not participate in
paving Chestnut at this time, that the developer not be required to replace the sidewalk on the east side of
Chestnut,and that staff make a recommendation on how to deal with the sidewalk on the east side of
Chestnut,seconded by Mr.Biallas,and passed unanimously.
IX.OTHER ITEMS FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
REVISED COMMUNITY STREET AND UTILITY STANDARDS
The updated Community Street and Utility Standards were presented to Council for approval.
Action Taken:Mr.Collier moved that the updated Community Street and Utility Standards be approved,
seconded by Mrs. Brown, and passed unanimously.
CHESTNUT GROVE VARIANCE -APPEAL
\^J Chestnut Grove Associates,Bellevue,Washington,requested a variance from the off-street parking
requirementsofthe zoning code. The zoning code requiresthat Chestnut Grove Associates provide35 off-
street parking spaces for their development.The developer requested that it provide only 27 off-street
parking spaces for theirproposed 23 unitapartmentcomplex. The Hearing Examiner denied the variance
request. Chestnut GroveAssociates, ina letterdated April 30,1992,has appealed the Hearing Examiner's
decision.
LauraCoombs,representing Chestnut Grove Associates,stated that studies conducted by HUD in 1983 have
shown that, on the average, only 1 parkingspaceforevery 3 residents is requiredinsenior housing projects.
Mr.Collier pointedoutthat a variancewas grantedto the Hearthstoneand ithas created a parkingproblem
in that area. He felt that the decision of the Hearing Examiner should be upheld.
Mr.Reese pointed out that Chestnut Grove has space foradditional parkingif needed whilethe Hearthstone
Inn does not.
Action Taken:Mr.Pearce moved that the decision of the Hearing Examiner be sustained,seconded by Mr.
Jackson, and passed with Mr.Pearce,Mr.Collier,Mr.Jackson, &Mr.Rimple in favorand Mrs.Brown,Mr.
Reese,and Mr.Biallas opposed.
Staff was also directed to present an amendment to the parkingordinance to change the requirement for
senior housing projects and that it be brought back to the Council for a single reading at the June 9
meeting.
X.COUNCIL QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
FAMILY AQUATIC CENTER
Mrs. Brown stated that even though the bond issue failed for the family aquatic center,there are many
peoplewho would likethe cityto do something about the pool. She suggested that atown meeting be held
so that citizens could tell the Council what it is they want.
A town meeting was set for Tuesday,June 1, at 7 p.m.
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XI.CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND COMMENTS
SALES TAX/TRANSIENT RENTAL INCOME REPORTS
The city earned $134,239.07 in sales tax receipts for March 1992.
The city also earned $7,514.41 intransient rental income for March 1992.
INVESTMENT REPORT
The city earned $60,792.50 from investments in April 1992.
FIRE TRUCK
Joseph K.Gavinski, City Manager, distributed a report from the Fire Chief on the 1981 F.M.C.85*platform
ladder truck on sale for $250,000 by the City of West Jordan, Utah. The Fire Chief feltthe purchase of this
truck would not be a good investment for the city.
AWC CONVENTION
The AWC Convention will be held on June 17 -19 in Bellevue.
The regular meeting was recessed at 9 p.m. and the Council met in an executive session to discuss
litigation.The executive session was adjourned at 9:30 p.m.and the regular meeting was reconvened.The
regular meeting was adjourned at 9:30 p.m.
ATTEST:
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Finance Director
May 26, 1992
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