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1984 10 233776 CITY COUNCIL CITY OF MOSES LAKE October 23,1984 Members Present:Norm Johnson,Dave Chandler,Wayne Rimple,Norm Staat,Bill Reese,Charles Edwards,and Bob Wallenstien The meeting was called to order at 8 p.m.by Mayor Norm Johnson. Mr.Edwards moved that the minutes of the meeting of October 9 be approved as submitted,seconded by Mr.Reese,and passed unanimously. APPROVAL OF BILLS REGULAR BILLS AMOUNT GENERAL FUND $49,909.28 STREET 7,475.24 ARTERIAL STREET 268.65 STREET REPAIR AND RECONSTRUCTION 62,426.39 URBAN ARTERIAL 186,388.86 STREET IMPROVEMENT 101,386.52 WATER/SEWER FUND 20,224.55 WATER/SEWER CONSTRUCTION 88,521.91 SANITATON FUND 2,771.08 CENTRAL SERVICES 984.55 BUILDING MAINTENANCE 13.30 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 9,039.47 FIREMANS PENSION 261.51 TOTAL $529,671.31 I i Mr.Wallenstien moved that the bills be approved as submitted,seconded by Mr. i Reese,and passed with Mr.Rimple abstaining from voting for that portion of J the bills to Moses Lake Steel Supply,Mr.Chandler abstaining from voting for that portion of the bills to Grant County Tractor,and Mr.Edwards abstaining from voting for that portion of the bills to Coast to Coast. I.CITIZEN INPUT - None II.CONSENT AGENDA - None III.CONSIDERATION OF BIDS - None IV.PETITIONS,COMMUNICATIONS,OR PUBLIC HEARINGS COMMUNICATION -SAMARITAN HOSPITAL A letter was read from Ted Weirauch,Plant Director of the Samaritan Hospital, which requested permission to place an alarm panel in the Fire Department. Mike Tuohy from Samaritan Hospital stated that they are requesting the City Council change the ordinance so that a fire alarm from Samaritan Hospital will ring directly into the Fire Department. Mr.Weirauch explained that under the current set up a fire alarm is phoned into the fire department by the switchboard operator.He stated that the hospital has a state of the art fire alarm system and they would like to be able to have it hooked directly into the Fire Department in order to reduce response time.He distributed a letter from the Office of the State Fire Mar shal which stated that the preferred arrangement is a direct transmission to the fire department. Joseph K.Gavinski,City Manager,explained the history of the monitoring sys tem in the past in the city.He stated that private businesses in some areas have complained that cities were taking business away from them by monitoring fire alarms at the Fire Department. There was some discussion by Council. //39 3777 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES:2 October 23,1984 Action Taken:Mr.Wallenstien moved that the city staff be authorized to work with the staff from Samaritan Hospital to work on a monitoring system,secon ded by Mr.Chandler,and passed unanimously. COMMUNICATION -HANFORD OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE \<t A letter was read from R.Virgil Donavan,Chairman of the Hanford Oversight Committee,which stated that the Hanford Plant will most likely become the nations storage site for high level nuclear wastes and Moses Lake would be getting a high amount of traffic.Moses Lake would also be in the plume pat tern from Hanford.He stated that the nation may be coming up with another 14,000 warheads which will mean bringing in extremely hot material into Han ford and through the Moses Lake area and Grant County.He stated that with the potential problems involved the Hanford Oversight Committee is requesting that cities object to making Hanford a high level waste storage site.He ex plained some of the problems and safety hazards that may be involved. It was the consensus of the Council that the request be taken under advisement and discussed at the next meeting. V.ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS ,~ORDINANCE -PAWNBROKERS AND SECONDHAND DEALERS -2ND READINGJ0ls<h _,—_ A letter was read from James A.Whitaker,City Attorney,which presented an ordinance repealing Chapters 5.20 and 5.32 of the Moses Lake Municipal Code dealing with pawnbrokers and secondhand dealers and enacting a new chapter combining the regulations for pawnbrokers and secondhand dealers in one place. The ordinance repealing Moses Lake Municial Code Chapter 5.20 entitled "Pawnbrokers"and repealing Moses Lake Municial Code Chapter 5.32 entitled "Secondhand Dealers"and enacting a new Chapter 5.22 entitled "Pawnbrokers and Secondhand Dealers"was read by title only. Action Taken:Mr.Edwards moved that the second reading of the ordinance be adopted,seconded by Mr.Chandler,and passed unanimously. $RESOLUTION -PETTY CASH -PUBLIC WORKS A letter was read from Walter Fry,Finance Director,which stated that the Municipal Services Director has requested the establishment of a petty cash fund in the Municipal Services Department. The resolution establishing an account within the General Fund entitled "Petty Cash Fund -Public Works"in the amount of $25 was read by title only. Action Taken:Mr.Reese moved that the resolution be adopted,seconded by Mr. Wallenstien,and passed unanimously. VI.REQUESTS TO CALL FOR BIDS - None I*" 10 P VII.REFERRALS FROM COMMISSIONS HUMPHREY -ABANDONMENT OF EASEMENT A letter was read from Rita Perstac,Municipal Services Director,which stated that C.E.Humphrey,owner of Lots 3 and 11 of the Humphrey Addition,has re quested the abandonment of a 20'easement lying to the southwest of the city sanitary sewer and storm sewer easement,paralleling the northeast boundary line of Lots 3 and 11.There are no public or private utilities presently located in the easement and there are no plans to use the easement for utility purposes.The Planning Commission recommended the abandonment of this easement. The resolution authorizing abandonment of an easement was read by title only. Action Taken:Mr.Chandler moved that the resolution be adopted,seconded by Mr.Rimple,and passed unanimously. 3778 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES:October 23,1984 SIMMONS -VARIANCE REQUEST A letter was read from Rita Perstac,Municipal Services Director,which stated //£& that Edna Simmons wishes to short plat Tax No.1885 in Battery Orchard Tract No.52 and is requesting a variance to the subdivision regulations requiring extension of city sanitary sewer and water the length of the plat fronting on Interlake Road and full-width street improvements.Mrs.Simmons wishes to build a house on this property to replace the one that burned down in 1983. She wishes to hook-up to the existing septic tank and private well.The Plan- I ning Commission recommended the variance be granted with the stipulation thatIacovenantrunwiththelandfortheextensionofcitywaterandsewerthrough i the plat and that hook-up to city sewer,but not water,be required when the '—'surrounding property is developed and the utilities are extended and that the property owner pay her share of the cost of the street improvements. Joseph K.Gavinski,City Manager,stated that there is a covenant running with land adjacent to this property which involves the installation of utilities in this area.The covenant was established in 1970 by Harold and Cliff Hochstat- ter for utility improvements upon demand of the city.He stated that the Planning Commission has not considered this covenant and he would recommend that the Simmons request be sent back to the Planning Commission for further consideration in light of this covenant. There was some discussion by the Council. Action Taken:Mr.Edwards moved that the variance request be approved with the stipulation that a covenant run with the land for the installation of city water and sewer through the plat and that hook-up to city water and sewer be required and that the property owner pay her share of the cost of street im provements,seconded by Mr.Reese,and passed unanimosuly. VIII. OTHER ITEMS FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION FARM LEASE -TURNER A letter was read from Joseph K.Gavinski,City Manager,which stated that /ovo \—'William Duncan has chosen not to renew his lease on the city-owned property located adjacent to the Municipal Airport.George Turner has contacted the city and wishes to lease the property under the terms set forth in the lease. Authority is requested to execute the lease with Mr.Turner. Mr.Gavinski stated that Mr.Turner is requesting that the name of the lessee be changed to T & T Enterprises,Inc.,the term of the lease be from February 10,1985 to February 20,1995,and the payment be made eyery six months. Action Taken:Mr.Edwards moved that the lease be amended and the City Man- ager authorized to execute the lease with Mr.Turner,seconded by Mr.Wal lenstien,and passed unanimously. IX.COUNCIL QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS -None X.CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND COMMENTS DIVISION STREET Joseph K.Gavinski,City Manager,stated that the Division Street Reconstruc-aV9 tion Project has been completed and he is suggested that a ribbon cutting ceremony be held. It was the consensus of the Council that a ribbon cutting ceremony be held on Novembers at 1:30 p.m.at Division and Nelson. SALES TAX Joseph K.Gavinski,City Manager,stated that the city has received $200,000 in sales tax revenues for the months of July and August. The regular meeting was adjourned at 9:10 p.m. ATTEST: ,/£~S-C