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CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MOSES LAKE
January 24,1984
Members Present:Norm Johnson,Charles Edwards,Wayne Rimple,Bob Wall enstien,
Norm Staat,and Dave Chandler
Absent:Bill Reese
The meeting was called to order at 8 p.m. by Mayor Norm Johnson.
Mr. Edwards moved that the minutes of the meeting of January 10 be approved as
submitted,seconded by Mr.Rimple,and passed unanimously.
APPROVAL OF BILLS
REGULAR BILLS AMOUNT
GENERAL FUND $25,807.75
STREET 5,666.03
WATER/SEWER FUND 20,890.96
WATER/SEWER CONSTRUCTION 1,001.63
SANITATION FUND 6,319.29
CENTRAL SERVICES 7,732.39
EQUIPMENT RENTAL 499.33
FIREMANS PENSION 30.00
ECON ASST AUTHORITY 23,774.17
TOTAL $91,721.55
Mr.Wallenstien moved that the bills be approved as submitted,seconded by Mr.
Rimple,and passed with Mr.Edwards abstaining from voting for that portion of the
bills to Coast to Coast and Mr.Rimple abstaining from voting for that portion of
the bills to Moses Lake Steel Supply.
I.CITIZEN INPUT
None
II.CONSENT AGENDA
Mr.Rimple moved that the following items on the Consent Agenda be approved:
1.Resolution -Granting Easement to PUD
2.Resolution -Cancelling Warrants
seconded by Mr.Chandler,and passed unanimously.
III.CONSIDERATION OF BIDS
None
IV.PETITIONS,COMMUNICATIONS,OR PUBLIC HEARINGS
None
V.ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
None
VI.REQUESTS TO CALL FOR BIDS
VEHICLES /0
A letter was read from Rita Perstac,Municipal Services Director,which requested
authorization to call for bids for a 6 or 8 cylinder car for the Police Department,
a 4 cylinder car for the Police Department,and a 4 cylinder car for the Municipal
Services Department.
Mr.Edwards moved that staff be authorized to call for bids,seconded by Mr.Rimple,
and passed unanimously.
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COPIERS
A,q\A letter was read from Glenn Sharp,Police Chief,which requested authorization to
i call for bids for copiers for the Police Department and the Municipal Services
Department.
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Mr.Wallenstien moved that staff be authorized to call for bids,seconded by Mr.
Chandler,and passed unanimously.
VII.REFERRALS FROM COMMISSIONS
REQUEST FOR BOAT RACE
Cecil Lee,Park and Recreation Director,stated that the Columbia Basin Power Boat
Association has requested the use of Cascade Park day use area for a boat race on
July 1,1984.The Park and Recreation Commission has reviewed this request and
recommended that they be allowed the use of the park based on the following reasons
and stipulations:
1.Timing and conditions of the race will be considerably different from those
connected with the race during the last Festival.
2.The race date is not on a three-day weekend.
3.The campground and day use area is locked up from dusk to dawn each night.
4.Overflow camping would not be allowed in the day use area on this specific
date,thus significantly reducing the number of campers.
5.The race date will be on a Sunday,thus reducing the likelihood of the days'
activity inciting or heightening problem activities in the evening.
6.Most of the problems during the Festival could not be directly connected
to the race.
The Park and Recreation Commission also recommended that the Association be allowed
to hold the one day event,charge admission at the gate,and work with staff to
make sure a food concession would be on the site for the event if the following
conditions are met:
1.Provide dust control for parking areas and day use roads
2.Provide liability insurance as determined necessary by staff
3.Provide litter control for the day use area during and immediately following
the race
4.Sign a hold harmless agreement
5.Pay the city a flat fee of $350 to offset any additional costs the city may
have as a result of the race
6.Adhere to any conditions or requirements that staff may require as a condi
tion of the use permit
Chief Sharp pointed out that this is the same group that caused problems during the
Spring Festival.
Joseph K.Gavinski,City Manager,stated that complaints have been received about
the activities that took place during the boat races held during the Spring Festi
val.
Mr.Wallenstien stated that he was at Cascade Park when the power boat group was
arriving and they were camping in areas where there were no facilities and city
staff was being harrassed by people claiming to be members of the power boat asso
ciation when they were collecting the camping fees.These people also claimed they
were a main attraction for the Spring Festival and shouldn't have to pay any camp
ing fees.He felt they should hold their race some place else.
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Mr. Rimple felt they should be given the benefit of the doubt since the problems
seem to occur during the three-day Spring Festival.This will be a one day event.
Mr.Chandler stated that they could be allowed to hold the races and if complaints
are received permission to have the races could be withheld in later years.
Mr. Rimple moved that the Columbia Basin Power Boat Association be allowed to hold
a boat race on July 1,1984 with the stipulations and conditions recommended by the
Park and Recreation Commission,seconded by Mr.Chandler,and passed with Mr.
Wallenstien opposed.
VIII.OTHER ITEMS FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
LANDFILL /of-/.
Joseph K.Gavinski,City Manager,stated that the city has discussed starting its
own landfill.The 1984 budget provides funds for developing a city-owned landfill
site.The Council has directed staff to continue contracting for garbage services
and to look into the operation of a city-owned landfill.He pointed out that in
1977 the city paid 550 per loose cubic yard and in 1984 the city is paying %1 per
loose cubic yard.He explained to the Council that the Sanitation Fund will be
loosing money this year,mainly because of the increase over the past years in the
landfill rates.Money is available in the General Fund to subsidize the Sanitation
Fund.He recommended that the city develop its own plan for the disposal of the
solid waste by looking at the Sand Dunes site as a landfill site but also look at
the 1-90 site as an alternative.
Mr.Rimple moved that the city develop its own solid waste plan which would then be
submitted to the county to be incorporated with their plan and the city would then
control their own solid waste site and be independant of the Grant County landfill
regulations,seconded by Mr.Wallenstien,and passed unanimously.
IX.COUNCIL QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
None
X.CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND COMMENTS
BIG BEND COUNCIL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
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Joseph K.Gavinski,City Manager,stated that the Big Rend Council and Economic
Development District would like a representative from the city,either an elected
official or an appointed official,to sit on this board.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:35 p.m.
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