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1973 07 241353 COUNCIL MEETING - Regular Session July 24,1973 Council Chambers .8:00 P.M. Mernbors present:Councilman Robert E.Hill,Norman W.Johnson,W.B.Moe,Gordon M.Ebbert, Otto M.Skaug,Ernest V.Lindell and Michael Boyle. Invocation Mayot Skaug called the meeting to order and called for approval of the minutes of the previous meeting of July 10,1073.Motion by Lindell to approve the minutes as written.Second by Johnson.Motion carried. REGULAR BILLS TOTAL AMOUNT PAID FUND GENERAL $7,256.28 STREET 4,12 6.30 FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING 816.90 URBAN ARTERIAL 86.50 WATER/SEWER 27,286.16 SANITATION 8,062.46 1S72 WATER/SEWER CONSTRUCTION 6,350 . 00 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 750.55 L.I.D.#28 2.70 Motion by Kill that the regular bills be paid.Second by Boyle.Motion carried. Warrant No's.4753 through 4846 in the amount of $54,737.85 were approved for payment. CONSIDERATION OF BIDS -L.I.D.NO.27 and L.I.D.No.28 A letter was read from Rich Weaver,Public Works Director,stating that bids were opened at 2:00 P.M. on July 18, 1973 for both of the Local Improvement Districts as separate schedules.McAtee &Heathe v/as the only bidder submitting $21,560.50 for Schedule "A"(Knolls Vista Drive),and $3,586.00 for Schedule "B" (Alley -Division and Alder from 4th to 5th Streets)?He recommended the City Counc I award the contract for LID £27 and LID #28 on Ihe basis of the bid figure.The Engineer's Estimate was $20,051.00 and $4,100.00 respectively. -Jdfo Motion by Johnson to accept the bids of McAtte &Heathe as submitted.Second by Lindell.Motion carried. ORDINANCE NO.675 -AMENDMENT RELATING TO VOLUNTEER FIRE FIGHTERS (2nd reading).ir.n The ordinance was read in its entirety allowing persons living outside the City limits of Moses Lake to submit applications for membership in the volunteer fire fighters.The original ordinance required residency within the City limits to be eligible. Motion by Boyle to pass the ordinance.Second by Hill.Motion carried. ANNEXATION REQUEST -HYDROPONICS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION A letter was read from A.C.Schoultz,Vice President of Hydroponics International,requesting the City Council consider annexation of their property located near the Big Bend Community College and ChiefMoses Junior High,for the reason they need the type of zoning that will allow environmental greenhouses to be built upon the property -for growing vegetables and fruit. A letter was read from Larry Hibbard,Community Development Director,stating that the City Council has approved extension of utilities to Hydroponics International at their loacation on the corner of Highway 17 and Nelson Road,across from BBCC.State statutes governing this type of annexation establish that the first step for the Council after receiving an annexation request is to set a time to meet with the requesting parties and consider questions of annexation including the area to be annexed,intended use,etc.This meeting may be a regular or special meeting.A public hearing must then be held before the Council can adopt an ordinance for annexation.He recommended that this matter be referred to the Planning Commission to review at their July 26th regular meeting. Bill Skeels,representing Hydroponics,explained that the greenhouses are environmental growing houses for fruits and vegetables on a year-round basis.These are sterile houses,foreign matter cannot be introduced, it cuts down production.They are gas heated and fed carbon dioxide and in turn the plants give off oxygen. Very little water is needed,only initially to-fill the nutrient tanks.The next question most people ?:k is - why this particular site?There are a lot of reason,and some of the important ones are,it is on the sheltered ?ide of Chief Moses Junior High and BBCC,thus eliminating a lot of dust.We cannot be near anywhere they are spraying.crops,therefore cannot be close to potatoes or sugar beets.It is important to be next to the City giving us better access to natural gas and also what the city can offer us in way of police and fire protection. A'so we have an existing greenhouse on the site which cannot be overlooked.Also we feel closer to the city and the peoole in Moses Lake,than we are'to the agricultural county government in Ephrata. Ebbert Inquired whether they are still having trailer houses and greenhouses,and Bill Skeels replied that "at the present time plans are to build greenhouses,that is the business v/e are in."According to the plat plan,one-half is platted and subdivided and the other half for hydroponic environmental houses. yojTcP- 1854 Council meeting minutes.2 July 24, 1973 A. C.Schoultz stated,the only reason we went that way with the plat and subdivision for trailer houses,and asked for extension of water and sewer by the City,was the County requested that before they would consider approval of the greenhouses,they wanted a combination of greenhouses - and mobile homes.The sewer line extension would be only for trailer houses,since there is no sewerage connected with the greenhouses,and very little water is needed for them.We are very versatile;we can have all greenhouses or greenhouses and trailer house lots.We can go anyway the City wants us to go. Ebbert inquired -What do you want?Schoultz replied - we prefer to go all greenhouses.The environ mental growing houses are a quonset type building and are fibreglass,made by DuPont,very similar to the one we have now, only they will be 8 feet wider and about 10 feet longer.The area consists of 41 acres. Boyle inquired as to how many greenhouses they initially plan to put in, and Schoultz stated that if we went all greenhouses,there would be approximately 140 on both halves of the plan;about 70 on each. Ebbert inquired if they would need to be lighted all the time,and also would there be any smell :Connect- ed.Schoultz stated that lights were not needed,neither is there a smell -only oxygen. Mayor Skaug commented that Larry Hibbard's recommendation should be well taken.Motion by Skaug that the Planning Commission should study this and report back to the Council at the next meeting. Second by Boyle.The motion was amended by Moe with concurrence by Skaug and Boyle,that various reports by Department Heads be submitted such as costs,fire and police services and revenue that may be derived. The question was called -motion carried. ,INTER-RACIAL COMMISSION -RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL A recommendation was submitted by the Inter-Racial Commission for Human Rights that the City Council at the earliest possible date,make the firmest possible public declarations similar to and in keeping with the directives,motions,resolutions,executive orders,etc.,issued by governmental officials and ( bodies as presented in the publication by the Washington State Coalition Against Discrimination entitled "Policies,Resolutions,and Recommendations Concerning Exclusionary Clubs"compiled in Jr.nuary,1972 and updated in November,1972. The consensus of the City Councilwas that they/cY'fhe thinkingthat there has been a recent Supreme Court decision relating to opening of private,lodges and clubs for people of all races,and that their particular stand on this is not particularly necessary. Motion by Hill to take reaction on the recommendation.Second by Moe,in view of the fact that it really is not necessary in our particular case. Edward Yamamoto,Chairman of the Inter-Racial Commission stated that all of us as citizens should do whatever we can to try to elmininate discrimination,and as elected leaders of this city to provide us with that leadership and proceed with adopting the recommendation as presented by the Human Rights Commission rather than cut it off,and give it more thought. Mayor Skaug moved to table the motion.Second by Lindell recommending that we find out what the recent Supreme Court decision was.Mayor Skaug stated that was his reason for tabling the motion.Motion carriea.Mayor Skaug asked the City Manager to contact the Association of Washington Cities for findings regarding this matter. REQUEST TO CALL FORBIDS -CASCADE PARK COMFORT STATION /.' A letter was read from Richard L.Weaver,Public Works Director,stating that plans and specifications are being submitted for Council review for calling for bids for restrooms in Cascade Park.The plan is for contract installation of a foundation and plumbing with purchase of a Super-Secure 9-25-LD Fairway Series metal building which is to be assembled on the foundation by Park Department crews.Have also included an alternate in the bid specifications that will allow local contractors to bid if a presentation of an architect's stamp.plans and elevation views including proposed architectural treatment are included with the bid. Upon inquiry as to where the comfort station would be placed,Rich Weaver stated,between the swimming area anJ the boat launching ramp and about 200 feet from the well.Also commented that this type is vandal proof with cast aluminum fixtures and supposedly unbreakable.They are similar to those at Larson Play-r field. Motion to call for bio-made by Ebbert.Second by Lindell.Motion carried. Upon inquiry regarding the swimming area,City Manager W^ggener stated that what has hapconed is really we don't have any flow or flush through it due to electrical pump connections.The Council might be interested in the status of the Cascade Park development.The slow-up of the deed has hurt us as to costs for the sewage dump,electrical outlets for the camping area,completion of some lawn and shrub,areas,and the electrical to the pump tor the swimming area.We have to December 31,1S73 to complete and It is a tight schedule.We are looking to complete it by November, not to be caught in winter weacher. REQUEST TO CALL FOR BIDS -POLICE RADIO EQUIPMENT Aletter was read from Police Chief Wm.E.Bjork,stating that the City is in rcceint of a fully executedGrantAwardContractforLawandJusticePlanningOfficeGmrtNo.980 to improve Moses Lake Poll'l ;% L Council meeting minutes:3 July 24,1973 radio communications,and requests permission to call for bids for radio equipment and installation. He also submitted a list of the equipment to be purchased on bids. Chief Bjo-k stated the new radio communication system will also be part of the Central Washington LawE^orcement network It amounts to one base station with two frequencies.It will be trunk mountecmobileas well as oortable.Years ago we set up the frequency we are operating on and as thearea grewitfinallygotoverloaded,and the new system puts the cities and towns on one frequency and the County on another,and not be overloaded with other frequencies.He also noted that our specifications must be sanctioned and approved by the Law and Justice Committee,and Mr.Kissler spertan entire day with the Commission chocking our specifications so that we have a working approved operation. Ebbert inquired whether it will be operated on two channels and Chief Bjork.stated,only on one and will operate on the other primarily as an emergency channel when we assist other enforcement agencies in trie area.We are not involved in the relays used by five counties with a transmitter on Mission Ridge. We are licensed to operate on the LERN Sets (Law Enforcement Radio Net).The LERN system is also coordinated with the State Patrol. Moe inquired if this system will be an outright purchase -what happens to the existing system? Bjork replied that our present system has been evaluated and declaredof no value,and under the regu lations of the grant,is of no value for sale or trade-in,although it would allow us to donate it to schools or a small town that did not have any radio system and they could possibly get some use of it. Moo commented that he thought the City has to dispose of surplus equipment on an outright sale ? Chief Bjork replied,that we will probably keep one set that we bought in 1961 for emergency use,but it does not fit updated equipment.We will be replacing all of our units.The only unit that is of usage is our present base station. Motion by Johnson to grant permission to call for bids for the new radio communication system.Second by Ebbert.Amended by Moe regarding the surplus equipment that it be put up on bid basis as a separate sale by the City.The second concurred with the amendment.Motion carried. Chief Bjork stated that if we are going to advertise,we must include this in our bid because we ere pur chasing this with a federal grant and if we put up the old equiDment for sale it will have to be written into the specifications and say,we get $10.00 on our bid call,that is deducted from our federal grant. Ebbert -in that case I recommend the old system not be included in the bid. Motion by Moe to reconsider the previous motion.Second by Hill.Motion carried. Motion by Johnson to grant the request to call for bids on radio equipment as submitted.Second by Ebbert.Motion carried. LARSON PLAY'.TELD -PROPERTY ACQUISITION FOR ENTRANCE ROAD 1855 ///^ A letter was road from the City Manager, along with a map showing Parcel 23 as the site of Peninsula Park and Parcel 73 as the site of Larson Playfield.He stated that a parking lot is proposed for Larson Playfield •with access oft Orchard Avenue. Right of way will need to be acquired for access to that parking lot,andproposethat the entrance street come through Tax 43220 and #3222,existing property owned by the City of Moses Lake and property owned by Harold Stadshaug. A letter was also read from Harold Stadsahuag proposing to convey his property in its entirety to the City of Moses Lake for the sum of $1,000. The title to Tracts #3220 and #3222 rest with Grant County as a result of tax foreclosures.Varying figures have been received from $515.46 to $611.29 for delinquent taxes for Tract #3220 and the figure of $455.53 for Tract #3222.The City will confirm the figures when the Grant County Treasurer returns to her office, presumably she is on vacation.The figure quoted were approximate.It was noted that,as a governmental entity The City can acquire property without paying penalty or interest. _The City Manager recommended the City acquire tract#3220 and #3222 from Grant County by paying de linquent taxes and also accept Mr.Stadshaug's offer to purchase his property for $1,000.He stated the •Stadshaug propeity is essential for the access in order to protect our access by not allowing anything else to develop,this then would give the City maximum freedom to develop parking area with access off Orchard and into a parking lot. Motion by Hill tc grant permission to acquire the Grant County property and the Stadshaug property.Second by Johnson.Motion carried. AIRPORT -PROGRESS REPORT ON MANAGEMENT NEGOTIATIONS A letter was read irom the Public Works Director stating that using guidelines from the first meeting with Mr.Daryi Jackson,the City has proceeded with working out details for operation of the Municipal Airport. The status of the study covered: 1.Insurance -Rogers &Norman,Insurance broker for the City recommended a contract between the City and the manager,for the manager to provide liability insurance to hold the City harmless from any involvement in a third party suic. 2.Jackson recommends a live-in caretaker to provide maintenance and gas service at the airport. 3. Breaking down the maintenance requirements whereby the City continue to operate the water sys;c-:n and do maintenance on the taxiways,access roads,heavy maintenance and security lighting on the runway.All other maintenance and costs to be assumed by the Airport Man.jor. 1656 •0& A letter was read from the City Manager stating that at the last regular meeting of the City Council,he informed the Council that the only way Council salaries could be legally increased was through the adop tion of the Optional Municipal Code.It has since been called to his attention by the State Examiner that recently enacted legislation allows an increase of Council salaries with our present class city. Chapter87,Laws of 1973 Extra-ordinary Session removes the limitof compensation of Councilman andMayorsin-third class cities and towns not to exceed $20.00 per meeting for not more than two suchmeetingseachmonth-_nd leaves the amount of their compensation to be fixed by ordinance. Salary in crease may not become effective during the term of an incumbent. This legislation became effective July 16,197 3. Mayor Skaug saida committee (Ebbert,Skaug and Boyle)have met and talked over this particular area of importance,and Councilman Ebbert has consented to reflect the thinking of the group. Ebbert stated, that onthe basis of this letter the committee felt that $20.00 per meeting was sufficient toproposeforthefuturewithnomorethanfour(4)paid meetings per month.This would include two regularmeetingseachmonthand include special meetings, and if there are five council meetings in any onemonththeywouldgetpaidforonlyfourat$20.00 per meeting.Also we felt that the Mayor s pay should beincreased to $200 Der month,and he would be required to attend as many of these meetings as possitte.However,if he missed one or two meetings of the month they would not be deducted from the month because there are many times he is required to attend meetings elsewhere for which he gets no pay.This would affect the new office holders and not the present members. •Hill asked for clarification of 'special'meetings.Ebbert stated -any meeting that is officially calledbytheMayortodiscussaparticularsubjectatanopenmeeting.During budget time when the councilmaywellmeet5or6times,those eligible for the Increase will be paid only for 4meetings attended. Motion by Ebbert that the City Manager submit an ordinance to encompass the pay schedule for the Council as proposed by the Committee.Seccnd by Boyle.Motion carried. BOATING ORDINANCE -REQUEST FROM GRANT COUNTY SHERIFF Aletter was read from the City Manager stating that Dick Micks,Sheriff for Grant County,appeared before Council meeting minutes:4 July 24,1973 4.A tentative approach has been made to an adjacent property owner who has water now available under permit to him for leasing the remaining hundred acres of the airport land on a separate lease. The Public Works Department will return to City Council by the end of August'with a definite recommendation and contract for management of the Municipal Airport. Mayor Skaug stated that regarding Item 4,the individual states that the cost would be such that he would be most willing to look at the sale of the property instead of a definite lease.That cd uld be a consideration that he has offered as of this morning. City Manager Waggener said,there is another factor that should be made a matter of record.He received a quotation from Mr.Jackson on the afternoon of July 9,1973 and had not received it in time to get it to Council in advance of the meeting of July 10th.Two days after the Council meeting,on the 12th of July, he received a proposal fro-;Russ Biggers -made copies of that and gave it to the Council at the study session on July 19th,and indicated at that time,for various reasons,that we continue to negotiuce with Mr.Jackson.Mr.Biggers was in my office today to express his concern that we prefer to negotiate with Mr.Jackson and feels he should be given some consideration.We arc the point where we would like to continue our present negotiations and would like to go back to staff to confirm some things in detail. Possibly we should meet together privately to open it up again with Russ Biggers,although his quotation was submitted late. Russ Biggers stated that he was quite disturbed when he found out some things.He had made a proposal, and getting it in a little later than the suggested date,and did not realize that.But he felt,his proposal has been ignored,and said he found out some things that quite shocked him,and felt a special meeting should be called on this matter.I would really like to be involved in this.I will go as far as needed. I met with Mr.Waggener this morning and we did not discuss any matter of changes. The-City Manager suggested that he and Mr.Biggers discuss some thincsin detail and he certainly has no objection to the Council going to a study session on this matter. The date of a study session was left subject to call. ARCHITECT -SELECTION FOR CIVIC CENTER PRELIMINARY PTANNING Mayor Skaug said the Committee for selection of architect for the proposed new civic center was leady f to make their report.Each collectively and individually made their study one way or another ar.d it was reviewed at the study session of July 19,1972,and the Committee recommends selection of Karvey '-'ernier as the Architect,and put in form of a motion by Hill.Second by Moe.Motion carried. CITY COUNCIL SALARIES n Council meeting Minutes:5 July 24,1973 the Citv Council Study Session on July 19, 1973,requesting that the City of Moses Lake adopt a boating ordinance enabling the Sheriff's office to patrol that section of Moses Lake within the corporate limits and to enforce boating regulations.The present ordinance does not apply within the corporate limits,therefore, Mr. Nicks requests that the City Council consider adopting the County ordinance or a modification thereof enabling uniform enforcement. He commented,that if instructed to do so,would have to cdl in other people to assist that are more familiar with boating than he is and have them come in and assist with the Council at a study session. He mentioned that Clint Connelly was in touch with him and conerned in terms of passing an ordinance, and re does want to be involved.He recommended it might be well for Council to suggest who they would like to work on a committee to draft an ordinance to v/ork with staff.The County ordinance has been in effect a number of years and it may be necessary that the County may be asked to amend their ordinance. Moe suggested that the City Manager and Staff meet with the poeple involved in boating such as Mr. Poole; Kill suggested -Bob Coyle,Clint Connally,Moses Lake Yacht Club members, Earl Dahlman,Mel Olsen, Richard Shumate. Motion by Johnson that the City Manager be instructed to submit an ordinance with the help of other people involved. Police Chief Bjork asked to clarify Sheriff Nick's request that under the present court ruling a County ordinance cannot be enforced within the city limits,unless it .is also a State law,and much of the troubled areas arc.within the city boundary. The question was called.Second by Boyle.Motion carried. 1657 MISCELLANEOUS Councilman Lindell announced that he will not be running for council again,and therefore,will not file as an incumbent.The new public disclosure law would force him to violate the ethics of his profession. He felt he should announce this so people will have a chance to file next week. Councilman Hill announced he will run for council agf:in. /OO? Meeting adjourned at 9:50 P.M. MAYOR - Otto M.Skah ATTEST: Cjify'Clerk,Charles Davenport