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1972 08 08V / 1748 COUNCIL MEETING -Regular Session August 8,1972 Council Chambers 8:00 P.M. Members Present:Norman Johnson,Gordon M.Ebbert,Otto M.Skaug,Ernest V.Llndell and Michael Boyle.Councilman Hill and Moe were absent. Mayor Skaug called the meeting to order and called for approval of the minutes of the previous meeting on July 25, 1972. Motion by Boylethat the minutes be approved as written.Second by Lindell. Motion carried. REGULAR BILLS TOTAL AMOUNT PAID Fund GENERAL $3,858.80 STREET 3,558.07 ARTERIAL STREET 789.98 PARK 4,510.37 LIBRARY 574.16 URBAN ARTERIAL 78,153.02 WATER/SEWER 6,280.12 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 1,261.16 FIREMENS PENSION 14.40 Motion by Johnson that the regular bills be paid.Second by Boyle.Motion carried. Warrant No's.2858 through 2940 in the amount of $99,000.08 were approved for payment. CONSIDERATION OF BIDS -GRAPE DRIVE -PAVING &SIDEWALKS Aletter was read from Public Works Director,Richard L.Weaver,stating that bids were opened on f^r I August 2,1972 for the Phase II contract on the Grape Drive Project.McAtee and Heathe,Inc.,was the only bidder with a bid of $252,653.50;the City of Moses Lake Engineering estimate was $276,504.00. He recommended the City Council award the above contract to McAtee and Heathe,Inc. Motion by Lindell to accept the bid of McAtee and Heathe,Inc.for $252,653.50.Second by Johnson. Motion carried. AWARDING PLAQUE -TO BRUCE WARE Mayor Skaug stated that Bruce Ware,in his efforts to revive a child was most successful and saved /^'^ the child from death because of his knowledge and resourcefulness and presence of mind so that he could contribute that knowledge to this particular individual and save the son of Mr.&Mrs.Jim Harris. This is unique,as the City of Moses Lake has never made such a commendation before,possibly because it has never happened before. Mayor Skaug called upon BruceWare and presented him an engraved plaque from the Moses Lake City Council with the following inscription,"The Moses Lake City Council does hereby offer its recognition and admiration to Bruce Ware for his quick thinking and courage in saving the life of Robbie Harris.We are proud to have you as a citizen of Moses Lake." ORDINANCE NO.648 -SANITARY LANDFILL CHARGES (2nd reading) The ordinance was read by title only.Mayor Skaug inquired if the Council wished for the Public Works '^^ Director to elaborate further on some of the major changes in landfill charges;and they did not.Motion by Boyle that the ordinance be adopted.Second by Lindell.Motion carried. RESOLUTION -CHANGING STREET NAMES IN WESTLAKE Aletter was read from the Community Development Director,Larry Hibbard,and the Public Works Director/^ Richard L.Weaver,stating that within Westlake there are two streets without names, and one having thenameof an existing street in Moses Lake.They proposed that the north frontage road be named Prichard Road;the south frontage road be named Francis Road;and the road commonly known as Dune Road be re named Jude's Road. They further stated that the City has received a petition signed by 32 residents of Westlake to rename cer tain streets as follows:Sandy Street to Chavez Street Dusty Street to Zapata Street Windy Street to Villa Street Davey Street to Hidalgo Street and Montana Avenue to Juarez Avenue.Thenames which have been requested are last names of Mexican leaders.These names seem to be appropriateastheresidentsin this area are predominately Mexican-American.They recommended that the City Council /I 7 City Council Minutes:2 August 8,1972 pass the accompanying resolution naming and renaming streets in Westlake accordingly, lution was read by title only. The Resb- Mayor Skaug asked those attending the meeting and residents of Westlake if they wished to add anything regarding the changing of street names.One woman commented -"We do not like the names -whose idea was it ?Mrs.Gonzales,a resident of Westlake,asked why do they have to change them;all of our chil dren are used to the names that we have for the streets;they can write them now,and if you change them it will be real confusing. Gabriel Cardenas,Community Worker,stated he does not live at Westlake,but he started the petition at the request of the people at Westlake,because the present street names do not seem to be proper names for streets,and passed around the petition and all the people that he gave it to thought it a good idea.If there is opposition to it,the people that do not agree with this change should start a petition '. to that effect. Councilman Boyle recommended delaying any action on this until the next Council meeting.Second by Johnson.Motion carried..r Mayor Skaug informed the residents of Westlake that were present,that perhaps during the next two •*"» weeks they can have a meeting of the minds or more time to reconsider their particulararea of thinking. PINE DRIVE -STREET CLOSURE *.\ A letter was read from the Community Devebpment Director Larry Hibbard,stating that the Planning Commission has considered the closure of Pine Drive,between Central Drive and Knolls Vista Drive,> at their last two meetings.This block of street is an undedicated street,as only a portion of right<of way is dedicated for this street. Two petitions,have been received concerning the proposed closure,one for closing the street,the other for.keeping the street open.The petition requesting the street to remain open'was signed almost entire ly by residents north of Central Drive and the petition to close the street was signed primarily by residents south of Central Drive. A traffic count has been made in the area that shows Knolls Vista Drive having the highest traffic load . with 1654 cars a day,Northshore second with 983 cars a day.These counts are inverse to the carrying . capacity of the streets.The heavy traffic on Knolls Vista and Northshore Drive is caused by residents north of Central Drive using them as arterial streets between their homes and City Center rather than using the designated arterial,Central Drive.As far as we can determine,there is no appreciable differ ence in travel time between any of the three routes used. The Planning Commission decided at their last meeting to recommend that Pine Street between Central - Drive and Knolls Vista Drive be closed.This recommendation was based on the following reasons: 1.Traffic Circulation.The present arterial street plan is for Central Drive to be the arterial serving the Knolls Vista area.Closing Pine Drive will force people to use Central Drive.If Pine Drive is allow-' ed to remain open,action will have to be taken on Knolls Vista Drive and Northshore Drive,such as removing parking to increase the safe capacity of these streets. 2.Safety.Closing of Pine Drive will eliminate traffic on one entire side of the park.It will put the heaviest traffic on the side of the school where a fence lines the play area.It will decrease traffic on Knolls Vista Drive,which is too narrow for two moving lanes of traffic. 3.Better Use of Park Property.The ball field at Knolls Vista Park can presently only be used for little league ball.If Pine Drive is closed,it will allow additional room to expand the ball field so that it can also be used for softball.There will also be room for additional park parking if necessary. The Community Development Director recommends that Pine Drive be closed when construction is begun on L.I.D.#27.This will eliminate unnecessary traffic in the construction area,in addition to the reasons mentioned above.._•I Two petitions had been presented,one with 90 signatures opposed to closure of Pine,representing 63 households,and 96 signatures in favor of closure of Pine,representing 71 households. Larry Hibbard stated that traffic counts were taken when part of Grape Drive was closed due to construc tion,and when Grape Drive is completed,the problem in this area is going to increase.Knolls Vista Drive count on a 24-hour basis was about one-half what it was during the period when Grape Drive was open. City Engineer Weaver stated that funding for Improving Valley Road was lost because traffic counts were not high enough;the capacitywasthere and the street could carry what it had,indicating that Knolls Vista and Northshore Drive were carrying the,heavy traffic load instead of Central Drive,the street designed as the main arterial;Knolls Vista and Northshore both are designed as residential streets. o PS 00 o n City Council Minutes:3 August 8,1972 A number of residents present,that signed the petitions,voiced their opinions.Safety and convenience were stressed by those in favor of closing of Pine.Safety for their children on a residential street too narrow to carry the heavy traffic.Those against closure of Pine stressed convenience of residents travel ing to the downtown area more rapidly,and the safety of the children playing at the Knolls Vista School grounds along Central Drive,as well as too many children on Central Drive on their way to school,making it necessary to stop for school patrols,thus delaying reaching their destination to the downtown area. Charles Eineichner,241 Earl Road,thought that Pine Drive should remain open to avoid the school by using Northshore Drive in traveling to the downtov/n area.Also stated there is a lot of activity on Central than there is on any other road in Knolls Vista;early in the morning you are stopping for children and dogs runn ing across the road. Mr.Liedle,279 Dale Road,stated,if closure of Pine means directing the traffic to Central Drive and on to Valley Road,he is against it,because there is Jess traffic by taking the Pine Drive shortcut.Why would anyone travel a gravel road if it isn't faster in reaching the downtown area instead of taking a paved road? Jon DeGon,441 Knolls Vista Drive,stated that as he sums it up it is a question of convenience for the people on the north side of Central,or the safety for the children on the south side of Central. Mrs.Garnet Spina,865 So.Grand Drive,stated that the thought crossed her mind that a lot of traffic will be'o.n Central Drive;why can't they build an overpass and have the children go over the street thatway? Jake Waterson,329 Clank Road,stated he was against closing Pine for three reasons:Convenience; Two ways out of an area;Faster going down Northshore Drive.He also wondered if anyone was present representing the School,because he understands there is going to be double loading at the school this year. Mrs.Calbick,447 W.Knolls Vista Drive,stated that upon inquiry,received facts and figures from the school office,and that Knolls Vista School will have 4th,5th and 6th graders at Knolls Vista,and will not be double loading,because Kindergarten,1st,2nd and 3rd graders will be brought in from Longview to Knolls Vista.There will still be children on foot,but will not be double loading. Cyd Combs,Chairman of the Planning Commission,stated that the Planning Commission based their decision on recommending the closure of Pine on what the streets would handle as they are now.Knolls Vista Drive is becoming an impossible situation.Central Drive is adequate to handle the traffic now and it can be expanded;there is a right of way available,and the driving time is very little difference,in fact it would be faster going around by Valley Road.The fire trucks use Valley Road,then Central and on to whatever street they need to take. After others voiced similar opinions for or against closure of Pine Drive,Councilman Boyle stated that the two petitions seem to be evenly divided ,therefore,he made a motion to wait until the first Council meeting Tn September (Sept.12,1972)and hopefully Grape Drive would substantially be completed,and at.that time take a 24-hour traffic count.Second by Johnson.Motion carried. MILLER HOMES PROPOSAL -WATER-SEWER UTILITIES ?• A lejter was read from the Public Works Director Weaver stating that Jones Associates,Inc.,the engineers for Miller Homes development,have requested that they be placed on the Agenda to present their proposal for the extension of water and sewer utilities to the Miller Homes Convention Center. //66 Mr.Leroy Gmazel of Jones Associates,stated that the City Council selected to extend utilities outside the city limits to the convention center,and Miller Homes -could have their engineering firm prepare de- .sign plans for the city's consideration,or the engineering staff for the City of Moses Lake could prepare the plans.He proceeded with a presentation in an effort to show that Jones Associates have tried to comply in accordance with communication with the Public Works Director,and the Stevens,Thompson &Runyan, 1971 Water Study,and will attempt to show comparison costs with City of Moses Lake construction costs. *He presented exhibits for the water route,proposing two routes: 1.A 10"main extending from the Miller Homes site to Highway 17 and Nelson Road west to the present existing city line,predicated upon obtaining easement approval from the State. 2.If easement approval is not obtained from the State,they plan to go across Highway 17 and then north to Nelson Road and then west to the present city lineJ Regarding the sewer line,they are proposing a sewer line to be a gravity line which would serve the Miller Homes site and then put in a pumping station and a pressure line going along Highway 17 right of way to Nelson Road and then down Nelson Road to an existing manhole.This was predicated on obtaining State right of way.The other proposal was just an alternate route in case they cannot obtain the right of way, He quoted the following cost comparison figures: Water System -Route #1 $91,400 -plus easement Route #2 $112,400 - " City of Moses Lake costs Sewer System-Route #1 Route #2 City Plan $113,300 -plus easement costs 102,000 -plus easement 125,000 - " 149,100 1751 Hi °\ City Council Minutes: 4 August 8,1972 Public Works Director Weaver favored Route #2 regarding the water service,and stated that if weimplementStevens,Thompson &Runyan plan, of which we are doinga rate study on a portion now we would have a water tank and water line system as outlined in red on his exhibit (the exhibit was theproposedutilityextensionsin the 1971 Water Plan as prepared by STR)and would propose to drill Well #11 t—1and analyzewhat we havs^nd their needs, and what would be best for the City if they would extend a10" water main.j He recommended the water main be constructed to City requirements, and when completed it would b*e turned overto the City,and Miller Homes would be eligible to late-comercharges for hooking onto it. Also they be required to put in a booster station,which would give themgreater pressure and volume ' until the water tank is in. Public Works Director Weaver's counter-proposal regarding the sewer line was to put a gravity line intheMillerHomessite area, a pump station, anda pressureline Lhat would go approximately one-halfwaytoNelsonRoad,and then a gravity line from that point to Nelson Road,thenwestto the existing ,manhole.This would require additional expense for Miller Homes in order to connect the gravity line to the pressure line.Our plan as opposed to the clients plan would cost them about $23,000 more.This * is a cost that they should carry because they want sewerservices to a special area now,and futureplatterswouldreimbursethem.The total system to be turned over to the City for operation and mainten-• ance would be his recommendation on both water and sewer.*' Councilman Lindell commented thatif we allow them to put in pressure lines,and if the area grows we have to go in and put in a gravity system, then this means tearing up the same places twice. Public Works Director Weaver commented that Jones Associates &Miller Homes would like approval of *the preliminary design report, and that the water proposaldoes warrant his favorable recommendation to Council. Councilman Lindell -Since there is no disagreement on the water,he made a motion recommending thatthe Councilauthorize they go ahead on the water line so they can proceed on final plans,since boththeengineeringfirmandtheCityagree onthat, and that the sewerplan be heldin abeyance until furtherclarificationismadeon that . Second by Boyle. Motioncarried. Opposed by Johnson. Mr.Gmazel stated he would inform Miller Homes of the Council's decision,and confer with themregardingthesewerlineandexpectstoreportbackto the Council at their next meeting. AUDIO VISUAL PRESENTATION BY POLICE DEPARTMENT ("H The Police Department presented and demonstrated their newly acquired closedcircuitT.V.system | and gave an audio visual presentation of a simulated drunken driving arrest,with cooperationof a local citizen, in orderto demonstrate the procedure required in an actual arrest,andalso how important it can be for court presentation.Chief Bjork explained that total booking time and lodging time in a case of adrunkdrivertakesapproximatelyonehour. Meeting adjourned at 10:35 P.M. MAYOR, 00 •si © ATTEST-******.»U O n