1970 11 24COUNCIL MEETING -Regular Session
Council Chambers
November 24,1970
8:o'clock PM
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Present were:Bob Hill,Norman Johnson,Gordon Ebbert,Otto Skaug,Ernest Lindell
and Michael Boyle.Councilman Bill Moe was not present.
Mayor Otto Skaug called the meeting to order.Minutes of the November 10th,1970
meeting were approved as written upon a motion by Ernest Lindell;second by Bob Hill
Motion carried.
REGULAR BILLS
GENERAL FUND
PARK
STREET
URBAN ARTERIAL
EQUIPMENT RENTAL
WATER AND SEWER
SANITATION
TOTAL AMOUNT PAID
$1,801.75
399.34
806.97
24.69
701.51
2,494.62
11,489.82
Motion by Michael Boyle to pay the regular bills.Second by Norman Johnson.Passed
SPECIAL BILLS
URBAN ARTERIAL FUND
Redford Engineers $224.96
Dorset Building
100 -116th Avenue S.E.
Bellevue,Washington 98004
For professional service,September 1-30,1970,for work performed in connection
with preparation of plans and cost estimate for construction of Urban Arterial Board
Project 8-3-162(1)from its northern terminus at Alder Street to a point immediately
south of Wheeler Road.Pioneer Way Phase II project.
Motion by Michael Boyle to allow this special bill for payment.Second by Ernest
Lindell.Motion passed.
Warrant Nos .5398 through 5459 in the amount of $17,943.66 were approved for
payment.
CONSIDERATION OF BIDS FOR CITY-OWNED PROPERTY - LOTS 10,11,12, 13 ,14,&15,
BLOCK 5,SUNSET PARK ADDITION
Action on the one bid received from Monte Holm regarding purchase of this
property was postponed at the meeting of November 10,pending further
consideration until the next council meeting.
Motion by Michael Boyle,recommending that the Council accept Monte Holm's
alternate bid of $4700 for Lots 10,11, &12,Block 5,Sunset Park Addition.
Second by Bob Hill.Motion passed.
RESOLUTION NO.5 08 -STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT REGARDING PIONEER WAY
AND BROADWAY AVENUE PO/f
A letter was read from the Washington State Highway Commission transmitting
a resolution for council approval and adoption.
The resolution was read in its entirety designating Pioneer Way as an
arterial highway having preference over the traffic on Broadway Avenue because
of the predominantly heavier traffic on Pioneer Way and due to the fact that
Pioneer Way is curving into an already existing arterial highway (Broadway).
Motion by Gordon Ebbert to adopt the resolution.Second by Bob Hill.
Motion carried.
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HS ZONE -REQUEST FOR SIMILAR USE ALLOWEB-4934 WEST BROADWAY
jO®' A letter was readfrom the Public Works Director,Richard L. Weaver,
stating that the Planning Commission at their regular meeting on
November 12,1970 considered a request to grant permission to DonF.
McDonald to operate a Tool and Equipment Rental Service in a Highway
Service (HS)Zone.In the opinion of the Planning Commission this is a
similar use and they recommend that the City Council permit location
of this business in the HS Zone.
Mayor Skaug requested the City Manager to read from the Zoning Ordinance -—,
the uses allowed in the HS Zone.Businesses allowed in the HS Zone are
for the primary use of the traveler.Mrs .McDonald stated they will be
renting out small automotive equipment,exercise equipment,punch bowls,
etc.Also very minor equipment maintenance will be done on the premises
and will not be taking in outside maintenance work.
Motion by Otto Skaug to deny the request.Second by Ernest Lindell.
Mrs.McDonald asked the reason for the denial.Mayor Skaug noted
that the business does not conform to a travelers use,the primary
intent of HS Zoning.She then asked if the Council would give this some
consideration and not make a quick decision.
There was some discussion regarding several businesses located in
the area that do not conform to HS zoning and questioned whether they
located there before it was zoned Highway Service.
Motion by Gordon Ebbert that this be tabled until the Council can give
it further study.Michael Boyle seconded the motion.Motion failed -
two voted in favor of tabling and four voted against it.
A vote was called for the motion made and seconded to deny this request..
This motion failed also.Lindell and Skaug voted for denial;Hill,Johnson
Ebbert and Boyle voted against the motion.
Motion by Bob Hill and second by Gordon Ebbert that the recommendation
of the Planning Commission be accepted and permit location of a Tool and
Equipment Rental Service be considered a similar use in the Highway Service
Zone.Lindell and Skaug voted "nay";-Hill,Johnson,Ebbert and Boyle
voted "yes".Motion carried.
DAYCARE CENTER -PROGRESS REPORT
A letter was read from (Rev.)Arden C.Fritz,Secretary-Treasurer of the
Columbia Basin Good Neighbor Council,stating that the City Council
granted the Day Care Center near Central School an extension of a special
permit on zoning for two years from November 22,1969 and report to the
City Council at the end of the first year regarding relocation.
A continued search for an existing building has been a problem especially
the high cost of remodeling in order to make a building meet State Code
for licensing day care.Also their application for a piece of GSA property
near the hospital that had been declared surplus,was unsuccessful.The
classification of that land was suddenly changed to excess and sold to a
private party without their being notified.
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1971 BUDGET
A letter was read from the Finance Director,Charles Davenport,advising
the Council that the State Statutes require the Council to conduct a public
hearing on the 1971 Budget on the first working day of December,which is
December 1, 1970.Public notice of this hearing has been given by publica
tion in the local paper and is scheduled for 8:00 P.M.on said date.
Motion by Ernest Lindell that the City Council meet for a special meeting
on December 1,1970 at 8:P.M.in the Council Chambers at City Hall for
the purpose of public hearing and fixing the final budget for 1971.
REQUEST FOR PLACEMENT OF MOBILE HOME FOR SANTA CLAUS HEADQUARTERS
BY MOSES LAKE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.//<?%
A letter was read from Logan Beam,Manager,Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce
stating that the Retail Trade Division has planned a series of activities for the
coming Christmas holiday season and one in particular is the annual Santa Claus
headquarters.This year it is planned to use a mobile home to be placed on the
corner of Third Avenue and Ash Street,and ask permission of the City Council to
approve this location.Permission has been granted by the property owner,and
liability insurance has been acquired by the Retail Trade Division of the Greater
Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce.Motion by Norman Johnson that this request
be granted.Second by Bob Hill.Motion passed.
MEETING ADJOURNED.
MAYOR
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