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1986 03 113935 CITY COUNCIL CITY OF MOSES LAKE March 11,1986 Members Present:Bill Reese,David Chandler,Wayne Rimple,Charles Edwards, and Roger Biallas Absent:Norm Johnson and Bill Frederickson Mr.Edwards nominated Mr.Rimple as Mayor Pro Tern,seconded by Mr.Reese and unanimously carried. The meeting was called to order at 8 p.m.by Mayor Pro Tern Rimple. Mr.Edwards moved that the minutes of the meeting of February 25 be approved as submitted,seconded by Mr.Chandler,and passed unanimously. APPROVAL OF BILLS REGULAR BILLS AMOUNT GENERAL FUND $14,865.07 STREET 515.20 ARTERIAL STREET 419.06 STREET IMPROVEMENT 7,475.65 BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT 1,579.31 WATER/SEWER FUND 10,140.66 WATER/SEWER CONSTRUCTION 6,851.78 SANITATION FUND 28,784.77 CENTRAL SERVICES 2,790.97 BUILDING MAINTENANCE 81.97 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 4,460.68 TOTAL $77,965.12 Mr.Edwards moved that the bills be approved as submitted,seconded by Mr. Chandler,and passed with Mr.Rimple abstaining from voting for that portion of the bills to Moses Lake Steel Supply. CERTIFICATE A letter was read from Fred Haynes,Acting Police Chief,which stated that /<?/'< Reserve Officer Bob Kolve recently attended the Crime Prevention Basic Academy at the Criminal Justice Training Center. Mr.Kolve was presented with a certificate for completing the course. I.CITIZEN INPUT None II.CONSENT AGENDA None III.CONSIDERATION OF BIDS None IV.PETITIONS,COMMUNICATIONS,OR PUBLIC HEARINGS COMMUNICATION - PROCLAMATION - NATIONAL TEACHER DAY A letter was read from Dale Hempel,Superintendent of Schools,which presented a proclamation declaring March 14 as National Teacher Day. The proclamation declaring March 14,1986 as National Teacher Day was read in its entirety and presented to Mr.Hempel. //^? I?9> \061 3936 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES:2 March 11,1986 COMMUNICATION -MOSES LAKE SPRING FESTIVAL COMMITTEE A letter was read from Howard Wagner,President of the Moses Lake Spring Fes tival Committee,which requested time before the Council to discuss the Spring Festival. Mr.Wagner stated that some changes have been made in the Festival for 1986 and there will not be a beer garden this year or a demolition derby.The car nival will be placed on the grass area behind Frontier School and a fireworks display is tentatively scheduled for Sunday evening.He also requested the Council to look into barring parking on the parade route because of complaints received last year,and blocking the gravel portion of the street from Beau mont into Montiake Park to cars because of problems at the Triathlon last year. The resolution regarding the Moses Lake Spring Festival to be held May 23 - 25,1986 was read by title only. Action Taken:Mr.Chandler moved that the resolution be adopted with item 8 being deleted,seconded by Mr.Reese. Mr.Edwards wanted to know what it would cost the city to pick up the garbage this year. Joseph K.Gavinski,City Manager,stated that the cost would increase 50%be cause of the new rates.He also requested the the resolution not be adopted until city staff could look into some of the items Mr.Wagner has suggested such as the fireworks display and preventing parking on the parade route and the Triathlon issue. The motion and second was withdrawn. Action Taken:Mr.Chandler moved that the resolution be sent back to city staff for review of the changes requested by the Festival Committee,seconded by Mr.Reese,and passed unanimously. V.ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS ORDINANCE - DAY CARE - 1ST READINGS A letter was read from Rita Perstac,Municipal Services Director,which pres ented ordinances amending the R-1,R-2,and R-3 zoning ordinances to allow day care.The Planning Commission recommended to Council the R-1,R-2,and R-3 zoning ordinances be amended to allow day care as follows: 1.Family day care for 6 or fewer children be allowed as an outright per mitted use in the R-1,R-2,and R-3 zones. 2.Mini day care programs for 12 or fewer children be allowed as a condi tional use in the R-1,R-2,and R-3 zones. 3.Day care centers for 13 to 20 children be allowed as a conditional use in the R-1,R-2,and R-3 zones. The ordinance amending Moses Lake Municipal Code Chapter 18.06 entitled Defi nitions was read by title only. Action Taken:Mr.Edwards moved that the first reading of the ordinance be adopted,seconded by Mr.Chandler,and passed unanimously. The ordinance amending Moses Lake Municipal Code Chapter 18.16 entitled R-1, Single Family Residential Zone was read by title only. Mr.Biallas stated that he would rather the home day care in the R-1 zone be a conditional use instead of an outright permitted use. 3937 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES:3 March 11,1986 Mr.Rimple stated that day care is a commercial business and he did not feel it should be an outright permitted use in the R-1 zone.He felt that perhaps the day care should be allowed as a home occupation and be required to meet those standards.He stated that he was not in favor of the mini day care or the day care centers in an R-1 zone though he had no problem with them in the R-2 or R-3 zones.He felt the ordinance should be revised to allow home day care under the home occupation regulations,mini day be a conditional use,and day care centers be prohibited in the R-1 zone. Mr.Chandler stated that the parking requirements for a mini day care or day care center could have a home with four off-street parking spaces and he did not feel any residential lot would have room for that many. Ms.Perstac stated that the Planning Commission was probably looking at the driveway as the loading zone. Mr.Rimple did not feel that would be right since other commercial business have to provide a unloading and loading area.He also wanted to know what the state requirements are for day care. Kathy Kast stated that the state requires 36 square feet per child and 50 square feet per infant. Mr.Rimple pointed out that under the home occupation regulations a person is allowed 25%of the square footage of the house or 200 square feet,whichever is less. Mrs.Kast stated that according to state regulations a home day care can have six full time children,2 more children for 3 hours or less,and 2 more if there is an assistant. Mr.Rimple wanted to know if the city could supersede the state on the number of children allowed. Mr.Gavinski stated that the city could and the ordinance as presented has limited the day care centers to 20 children. Karen Doolittle stated that if she usually has six children in her home but under her state license she can have 10.She felt that if the city limited her to only 6 there would be many mothers unhappy about it and she would quit. Mrs.Kast pointed out that 70%of women are in the work force and they need a place for their children.Most of the day care provided is in family homes. Mr.Rimple stated that the family day care is a business and should conform to the home occupation regulations just like any other business requested in an R-1 zone. Ardis Suksdorf stated that day care is needed next to the schools and in residential areas. Mr.Chandler pointed out that no one is trying to close down day care facili ties but that they should be treated as a business.He pointed out that the R-1 zone is the most protected zone in the city.He stated that the traffic generated by a day care center would be a problem in an R-1 zone. Mr.Gavinski stated that the reason to permit the six or less children as an outright permitted use in the R-1 zone is because it is difficult to enforce. He pointed out that the city is not notified by the state if a person is operating with six or less children so the city would have no way of knowing about it.Notices are sent to the city on persons operating a mini day care or a day care center. Mr.Rimple stated that family day care should be a home occupation and allowed in the R-1 zone.If there is a problem he felt the whole question of home occupations should be studied and changed if necessary. Mr.Rimple felt that a study session should be held between the Planning Com mission and the Council on the question of day care. I?10 )& 3938 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES:4 March 11,1986 Mr. Gavinski stated that there is a difference between a business license and meeting commercial requirements.He stated that there is no requirement to meet commercial requirements to get a business license.The building code regulations can be amended,on a case by case basis,by making modifications in a home and documenting those in the file. Mr.Rimple pointed out that the Council is not opposed to day care but the three different types and where they are placed is the problem.He felt a study session between the Council and Planning Commission would be a good idea. Mr.Biallas pointed out that the question is what can be allowed in an R-1 zone and he did not feel the day care center should be.He stated that if the people in the various neighborhoods are in favor of a day care enter in their areas,he would go along with that. Mr.Chandler felt that family day care should be a conditional use instead of an outright permitted use. Mr.Edwards wanted to know if the day care facilities would have to meet any structural requirements. Mr.Gavinski stated that those with 6 or less children will have no problem with the building code;they will only have to have a business license or a conditional use permit if the Council goes that way.The difficulty lies in those having over 6 children. Action Taken:Mr.Rimple moved that consideration of the ordinances amending the R-1,R-Z,and R-3 ordinances be continued until the next meeting,seconded by Mr.Chandler,and passed unanimously. The study session was set for Thursday,March 20,at 8 p.m. RESOLUTION -REQUEST FOR EASEMENT -PUD A letter was read from Rita Perstac,Municipal Services Director,which stated that the PUD and the city have worked out compromise language for the city granting the PUD an easement across city owned property where the wastewater treatment facility is located.This easement is for a high voltage transmis sion line between the Sand Dunes and Warden Substations. The resolution authorizing the City Manager to grant an easement to the Public Utility District of Grant County was read by title only. Action Taken:Mr.Reese moved that the resolution be adopted,seconded by Mr. Edwards,and passed unanimously. VI.REQUESTS TO CALL FOR BIDS LID 53 A letter was read from Rita Perstac,Municipal Services Director,which stated that plans and specs have been prepared for LID 53 and requesting authoriza tion to call for bids. Action Taken:Mr.Edwards moved that staff be authorized to call for bids, seconded by Mr.Chandler,and passed unanimously. VII. REFERRALS FROM COMMISSIONS None VIII.OTHER ITEMS FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION None IX.COUNCIL QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS None 3939 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES:5 March 11,1986 X.CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND COMMENTS SPRING CLEAN UP Joseph K.Gavinski,City Manager,presented a report on the cost of the spring clean up held since 1980.He stated that the Solid Waste Advisory Committee will be meeting on Thursday and discussing this subject and requested direc tion from the Council on what the city should do.He stated that the closure of the 1-90 Landfill would increase the cost of the spring clean up consider ably since the rate escalated from $2 to $6.50 per cubic yard. There was some discussion by the Council on the various options available for the spring clean up. It was the consensus of the Council that the city work with the contractor for pick up on the weekends of residential garbage and work with the county for a free dumping at the Ephrata Landfill.It was suggested that the county be required to provide the city with records of who used the Ephrata Landfill before the city pays any part of the cost of the spring clean up. CITY HALL ADDITION Joseph K.Gavinski,City Manager,presented the approximate schedule for two contracts on the asbestos removal and the construction of the addition to City Hall as proposed by the architect.He stated that the city is looking at al ternative quarters for the City Hall staff during the construction.He stated that a portion of the Police/Court Building will be used,perhaps the Library basement,or a mobile home next to the building if it is permitted.He stated that since the entire building has to be vacated during the removal of the asbestos it was decided to vacate the building until the entire construction is completed. INVESTMENT REPORT Joseph K.Gavinski,City Manager,distributed the investment report for February 1986. The regular meeting was recessed at 10:00 p.m.and the Council met in an ex ecutive session to discuss labor negotiations.The executive session was ad journed at 10:30 p.m.and the regular meeting was reconvened.The regular meeting was adjourned at 10:30 p.m. m/6x^3?l /op* /o // /003