1980 08 253015
CITY OF MOSES LAKE
MOSES LAKE,WASHINGTON
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING August 25,1980
COUNCIL CHAMBERS 8:00 P.M.
Members Present:Bob Hill,Stephen Shinn,Barry Ziegler,Don Swanson,Charles
Edwards,Harvey Vernier,and Norman Johnson
The meeting was called to order at 8 p.m.by Mayor Robert Hill.
The special meeting was set with one item on the Agenda,Change Order for CDBG
Rehabilitation Job #008-C.
A memorandum from the Community Development Director addressed to the City Manager
for Council Consideration was read.It explained that unanticipated problems had
arisen because the house does not have a foundation.Part of the house is on
bare ground and inspectors were unable to see that the joists were spliced,and
the rimjoist had dryrot.A change order is necessary because the joists and
rimjoist must be replaced,for approximately $1,500;and damages caused from the
lifting and lowering of the house are estimated to cost $500,for a total of
$2,000.This is approximately $1,600 over the $10,000 usual maximum loan amount.
The Committee and Council determined this house a hardship case.The Communi-
ity Development Director recommended that the change order be approved by Council
to allow the approximate cost of $2,000 over the usual loan amount.
The Community Development Director stated that Dean Haggerty,Chairman of the
advisory committee and housing analyst are present to answer any questions that
the Council might have.
Mr.Hill moved that Council accept the additional expenses on the change order and
proceed with completing the necessary repairs to the house,second by Barry Ziegler.
Mr.Edwards asked how much the overrun was going to be,and Miss Perstac answered
that it would be approximately $2,000.
Mr.Vernier stated that they can expect problems like this.He felt that this is
the best answer to the situation.
A vote was taken on the motion to proceed with the change order and passed unanimously.
Mr.Hill stated that there will possibly be other problems like this and that the
Council should be informed of these problems on a one to one basis.
Mr.Hill stated that the Community Development Director informed him that the
committee had been allocated twelve people.There are presently 11 members,and
perhaps the Council should let the committee drop to 8 or 9 members.
Mr.Johnson asked if that would have HUD's approval and Miss Perstac answered that
it would be okay.
Mr.Hill stated that a 12-member committee is hard to work with and if it was the
consensus of the Council it could be dropped to 8 or 9 members.
City Manager Joe Gavinski advised that that decision should be in the form of a
motion.
Mr.Hill moved that the Council let the Committee drop down to not less then nine
members,seconded by Mr.Edwards,and passed unanimously.
Mr.Hill stated that the City brochure printed in 1977 was outdated and the cost for 1'^'
reprinting would be about $5,000,and he did not think the City should incur further
debts at this time. It was the consensus of the Council not to have the brochure
reprinted.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
ATTEST:
Robert E.Hill,Mayor
City Cler