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COUNCIL MEETING -Regular Session January 23,1973
Council Chambers 8:00 P.M.
Members present:Councilman Robt.E.Hill,W.B.Moe,NormanW.Johnson,Gordon M. Ebbert,
Otto M.Skaug,Ernest V.Lindell and Michael Boyle.
Mayor Skaug called the meeting to order and called for approval of the minutes of the previous meeting
of Tanuary 9, 1973.Motion by Hill the minutes stand approved as written.Second by Lindell.Motion
carried.
REGULAR BILLS
FUND TOTAL AMOUNT PAID
GENERAL *$2,571.16
STREET 4,520.56
PARK 6,385.16
LIBRARY 528.04
URBAN ARTERIAL 1,041.99
WATER-SEWER 5,219.42
SANITATION 4.18
EQUIPMENT RENTAL 645.82
L.I.D.#26 110.98
Motion by Moe that the regular bills be paid.Second by Johnson.Motion carried.
Warrant Nos.3726 through 3787 in the amount of $21,027.31 were approved for payment.
PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION -ELDER STREET VACATION
A letter was read from Community Development Director Larry Hibbard,stating that the City received a
request from Dr. Richard Penhallurick to vacate a section of Elder Street between East Broadway and
Commercial Street.The Penhallurick family in way of a trust owns the adjacent property.Elder Street
was originally planned as a main arterial and was to cross Parker Horn.Therefore,a hundred foot right-of-
way was dedicated.Since then,Highway 17 has been constructed"negating the need for extending Elder
Street across the lake.The section of Elder between East Broadway and Commercial Avenue containing
approximately one-half acre,which has never been improved was deeded to the City in 1953 by Martin
Penhallurick.Only about twenty-five of the hundred foot width is open to through traffic.The remaining
portion of the right-of-way is being used for private storage and parking of equipment by the adjacent
property owners.The street provides access to the adjacent property owners and to a small section of
Commercial Street.This:light industrial area can be served adequately by Date Street,Commercial Avenue
and Fig Street.It is in the best interest of the City to vacate this section of Elder so as to eliminate an
intersection,to eliminate maintenance on a little needed street,and to allow better use of adjacent
properties.
He stated the request was reviewed by the Planning Commission and it is their recommendation that the
street be vacated.They further directed Dr.Penhallurick to work out an agreement with Cascade Natural
Gas as to the necessity of retaining an easement which the gas company has requested.
The Planning Commission took no action on a staff recommendation that the adjacent owners pay one-half
the appraised value ofthe right-of-way as a condition of the vacation,whfch is the maximum amount permitt
ed by statute.Since payment has been permitted by statute,the Council has made it a condition of right-of-
ways being vacated,and the Commission left it up to the Council to decide this point;only one Commissioner
felt payment should be a condition of vacation.It was recommended that the City Council set a public hear
ing for February 27,1973 to consider vacation of this section of Elder Street.
Larry Hibbard presented a map to the Council and located the area being between Grant County Tractor and
Thompson Equipment.Also noted that Cascade Natural Gas has deleted their need for an easement through
the property.
Motion by Johnson to hold a public hearing regarding vacating a portion of Elder Street on February 27,1973.
Second by Lindell.Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO.591 -ACCEPTING DEED FROM SCHOOL DISTRICT #161.TRACT 42.PARK ORCHARDS
TRACTS FOR GRAPE DRIVE STORM DRAINAGE..
A letter was read from Public Works Director Richard L.Weaver,stating that the resolution is forwarded
for action by Council accepting Tract 42,Park Orchard Tracts from Moses Lake School District #161, for
the purpose of constructing a holding pond for the Grape Drive Storm Drainage.Motion by Johnson to
adopt the resolution accepting the deed.Second by Boyle.
Councilman Hill inquired as to the size of the holding pond, and Rich Weaver stated it is 9£acres and
paid $10,975 forthe property.He stated the water evaporates in the holding pond or seeps into the ground.
If more water goes in that it can handle, the City has a five-foot easement from the Bureau and it goes into
the Lake, and if that happens we may need a small pumping station to pump it into the drainage ditch.
The question was called -motion carried.
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Council Meeting Minutes:2 January 23,1973
RESOLUTION NO.592 -AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF PROPERTY FROM GRANT COUNTY UNDER L.I.D.
FORECLOSURE.
Aletter was read from the Finance Director,Charles Davenport,stating the City has started foreclosure
proceedings regarding L.I.D.assessments,and find that Lot 13, Block 1, Replat of Tract 31, Battery Orchara
Tracts has been deeded to the County due to delinquent real property tax.In order for the City to protect
the Local Improvement assessment in the amount of $708.27 it is recommended that the City purchase the
property from the County for the sum of $54.88.The property was located on the map as being 731 Margaret
Street.
Motion by Lindell to adopt the resolution and authorize the purchase of the property.Second by Ebbert.
Motion carried.
WATER-SEWER CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM -This item was deleted from the Agenda and a Council
Study Session has been scheduled for further discussion on February 6,1973 at 8:00 P.M.
APPOINTMENT TO THE INTER-RACIAL COMMISSION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
A letter was read from Mayor Skaug requesting confirmation from the Council for the appointment of
Ben Pease to the Inter-Racial Commission for Human Rights,-his term to expire January 1,1975.
Motion by Skaug for confirmation;second by Johnson.Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 8:15 P.M.
Mayor -Otto M.Skaug
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