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August 14,1973
COUNCIL MEETING -Regular Session 8:00 P#M.
Council Chambers PKwt
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\/otjuiy^,«.Trvr&T.AMOUNT PAID
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-fund .$27,204.42
GENERAL 3,93?'qo
STREET 0.1*0?ARTERIAL STREET 2'941'?*FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING 6,869.37
.'URBAN ARTERIAL 53'5H*niWATER/SEWER _„2,260.931972WATER/SEWER CONSTRUCTION 3,109.14
iO-"EQUIPMENT RENTAL „„TriMimianl 134'35COFIREMENSPENSION&RETIREMENT
S2 .'Motion by Hill that the regular bills be paid.Second by Boyle.
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Hill inquired about Estimate «B ^rapproxim^
^etquenstionSof legality in closing %^^J^T^^^^^^negotiating with McMillen^Stt-^.nd^cL^^^achange in contract,and will report bac,
to Council on that.
The question was cal'rsd -motion carried.
Warrant No's 4847 through 4957 In the amount of $89,973.8?were approved for payment.
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The ordinance was read in *^^^^tf£^™^^t^
Sons called for attendance of the entire City Coined.Motion by S.aug that the first reading of the ordinance be adopted.Second by Boyle.Motion cabled,
•^.mr*.-COMPRF"™^«™m WASTE M.WBMB PIAN FOR GRANT COUNT*,/^1etter was read from Peder C.Hemstead,Gran,County Engineer and Public W^Director.^ta^^t
the GranTcounty Comprehensive Solid Waste Management "jn^K County to apply for aTO**™
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by the Department of Ecology and the Wa»n">9™?„,tn .„approved operational budget.4.?management organization has »°*«^JS££i£Sgement plan will be obtained*=d sub-•;gStSSSSSSssrjBsisaga-----
Ma»«wsr4j^aSES=raS55S!^"»nd allcities and towns prepare resolutions adopting the plan.in oro project'scapitalmTkeapplicationtotheDepartmentofEcologyforann^e™^ySwnfis dependent upon feadopt-^sts.rne Suability and amount of monies to,«.unties ^f/^Xnfor funds.He emphasfced the
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as it is written.Any study like this has to be flexible and any chapter in this study will have to beworkedout in detail with each and every community.He stated the County Commissioners did sign the
resolution as of today.
Aletter was also read from Richard L.Weaver,Moses Lake Public Works Director,stating that under thetermsofthe grantgiven by the State o!Washington to Grant County and the cities of Moses Lake andEphrata,adoption ofthis plan must be completed by August 31,1973,ora portion ofthe grant,approximate
ly $4 600 00 will be lost.In evaluating the solid waste problems in Grant County the study reviewedproblemsaccordingtothefollowingsystems:1.Collection 2.Transport 4.Disposal of solid waste.
This plan as preserted will implement a revised transport and disposal system to be managed by the newly
created Grant County Public Works Department.The plan recommendations are found in Chapter 8andspecificrecommendationsforimplementationandfinancearefoundinChapter9.The staff of the City of
Moses Lake and the Public Works department have assisted in the preparationof this plan, and recommend
ed the adoption subject to the conditions stated in the resolution.
Ebbert inquired of Hemstead as to -why are we coming up with such a tighttime schedule;couldn't thisthinghavebeenstartedsooner;we have only 15 days now until the 30 days thatwe approve this.Mr Hemstead replied there is considerable red tape you have to go through and it takes time,butthestudy,as it is programmed,is on schedule.We would appreciate if you would sign this tonight,but
if the Council wants to wait until some later meeting,that is fine.
Hill inquired -for using the Moses Lake landfill how long will that be,and Hemstead replied-probably
5 to 7 years.
City Manager Waggener commented that from a stafflevel we do see some problems and called theCouncil's attention that they may want todiscuss them indetail.Perhaps they should be reviewed briefly andthen go intoa study session,if they so wished.He stated that thereare some discrependes,-and as faras time,we came tothe Council asking for 60 dav-extension,that there were some problems in
getting the report completed.Rich has been working withthe consultants to get it to you as soonasDossibleRelatingtoChapter8 "Constraints,Evaluations &Recommendations"and Chapter 9 -Implementation"-we see somereal conflict.Forexamplein Chapter 8 as we look through that we see someitemsthat do notagree with those listed in Chapter 9, and in working withthe consultantand staff ofGrantCounty,Chapter 9 would bethe official one ofthe study.I recommend that the jreport not be adopt
ed without removing some pages in Chapter 8.We are locking at an increase from $5.90and go to equali
zation throughout the county,which seems unrealistic to us.
Mayor Skaug inquired ifit were possible for the Council to adopt the plan without particularly resol-ingthecostsassessed,and Waggenerstated that in our opinion, the allocations of costs are a part of the
plan and I cannot see that it could be a separate one.
Richard Weaver stated that when the Executive Committee went over this with the consultants on the lasttrip,we could not figure out what they had done in Chapter 8,which is the part we are worried about.•They said they could justify their allocations and explain it in Chapter 9.At that time they could not
explain to the Committee what they did in Chapter 8.
Johnson Inquired - - if we adopt this resolution would it protect thecityif we go along onthis allocationregardingthediscrepanciesbetweenChapter8and9?Waggener replied,thatit is our intention for this
protection by the resolution subject to:
1.That the transport andcollection system will be operated as a utilityso that future capital costs may be
paid through the issuance of revenue bonds.2 That the cost allocation procedure as proposed in the report shall be the cost allocation procedure'.-adopted and used in assessing costs to the Soap Lake,Moses Lake,Grant Coulee and George service
areas as delineated in the report.^.,,„.**v i3. That each area shall pay its fair share of the costs based on the above cost allocation of actual
costs and that no area shall be subsidized in any manner.4. Thatthis plan shall be reviewed twoyears after its adoption and every five years thereafter and
the cost allocation schedule adjusted accordingly.5. Thatthree copies of year-end reports recommended and requiredin the SolidWaste Management Plan
shall be submitted annually to the City of Moses Lake.
The resolution says we approve the plan subjectto these conditions and the only way to resolvethis is for
an amendment to the Plan.
Hill suggestedthat noaction be takenonthe resolutionandcalled for a study sessionto become moreacquaintedwiththeplanandaresolution.The Council concurred and a study sessionwas scheduled
for Tuesday August 21,1973 at 7:30 P.M.
(4^ru RESOLUTION NO.601-ACQUIRE TAX DELINQUENT PROPERTY -IARSON PIAYFTEEP
V The resolution was read by title only,authorizing the City Manager to make application to the Board
of County Commissioners of Grant County for purchaseof real estate by paying the delinquent taxes.
Motion by Skaug and second by Hill to pass the resolution.Motion carried.
August14,1973City Council Meeting Minutes: 4fSflaf^^^Lakeasrecordedin therecordsofGrantCounty,Washington.t-nteent^d^^Washington.County,Washington.recorded in the records of Grant County, Washington.intherecordsofGrantCounty,Wasningion.OrchardTract 34, MosesLake,GrantCounty,Washington.prsoT.TmONNO.626-AcceptingrealestatefromJohnELoveand1Ethel^^fhtSract'sVTsrecordedGrapeDrivedescribedas:Commencing,a.he^^«Sf^^^&^arless';thenceSM^&WtW-^^ttonSNoarth2?*47.20"West,adistanceof159feet,moreorKthenceSouth'&S-29*East,adistanceof10.51feettothetruepointofbeginning.fflBfllinifflUIQUUl--AcceptingrealestatefromJohnE.Love^^3"*^/™GrapeDrivedescribedas:Commencing.atthe^^.tc^rftoj*^^Or^oT^ee^^^adistanceof655fset,moreorless, tothetruepointofbeginning.^n^n-roNNO.B28-AcceptingrealestatefromqellaIreneSchmidt,forrigh^ofwayforGrapeDrive.....StrueSSff&Sffl^ff.gRK^Wa^S^So'.O.feetNorthrfWWest*Then100.00feetNorth00°10'45"Easttothetruepointofbeginning.County,Washington.GrantCounty,Washington.Lake, GrantCounty,Washington.»wa^ib^arihV^rsrt^fcw«J5atafctaLake, Grant County,Washington..^i,mMNO.633-Acceptingrealestatefrom.HarryMft?*^«wl&?£^'forGrapeDrivedescribedas:TheEasterly10L00fe*d^S.ES.w^bWashin,tonasrecordedinWDe™=eR^FileNo.231393.
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Lindell.Motion carried.WBSnT.llTION NO 636 -AUTHORING SIGNATURES ON WARRANTS //3 &^
The resolution was read in its entirety For the^^^^^^^X^T^i-ofthe City of Moses Lake,and due tothe position of Finance Direc:o:oe*"9 £necessar/to designate individuals who are authored to .1^™f^^^^nfjtotliiB City£c£k^^^^^^STthe City of Moses la*.
00 Motion by Hill to pass the resolution.Second by Boyle.Motion carried.
RESOLUTION WO.637 -AUTHORIZING STATURES ON CHECKS
^i„i+e «n«™»tv For the continued efficient administration of the finances of J /3 CpnTheresolutionwasread.in lt\^^'J^^^^^n being vacant presently,it is necessarytheCityofMosesLake,due to the Finance ^rector position »9 h uh the Mcprs
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in wriUng of its revocation shall have been given to,and leceived by,the said banks.
Motion by Johnson to Pass the resolution for authorization.Second by Boyle.Motion carried.
j |^ANNEXATION REQUEST -HYDROPONICS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION,/OcT^
This request had be »r5"^&**^£M£i»!U submfttod by C^tyTp"^police services and revenue that may be
derived fromthe proposed annexation request.
atmosphere without numerous small residential developments.
Letters were read from Each City Department concurring tfw*the proposed annexation would be of no
advantage or disadvantage to the City of Moses Lake.
Motion by Hill to accept the Planning Commission's recommendation and decline the request for annexa
tion by Hydroponics International Corporation.Second by Lindell.
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Moe opposed statinghe thinks a public hearing should beheld.
-ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES FOR CIVIC CENTER STUDY /O-lf
Aletter was read from the City Manager along with a letter from Harvey Vernier Architect suggestingascopeofservicesfortheciviccenterstudy.If the scope of services presented meets with Council ,approvll authSzatioS is requested for Harvey Vernier to proceed on atime and expense basis,no.to
j exceed $12,000 without the prior approval of the City Council.
|Motion by Johnson to grant the authorization on that basis.Second by Skaug.Motion carried.
mil inauired if this money would be applicable if Harvey Vernier would be hired as the Architect for the^^T^xml^T^^^memo where he states "part of this work would be done along with
steps 1 through 3.
The question was called - motion carried.
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PATTON PARK.INC., - REQUEST FOR UTILITY EXTENSION
Aletter was read from Al Claussen dba Patton Park,Inc.,requesting permission from the City Council ofMosesLaketohookonto the Larson Water andSewer System,in order to serve his development project
L-2 on Patton Boulevard.
Aletter was also read from Public Works Director,Richard L.Weaver,recommending that Patton Park Inc.,be granted permission to extend the Larson water and utility system to serve the complete frontage oftheir
parcel L-2 that is being developed,subject to the following:
1.That they be required to install an 8"sanitary sewer.2.That they Install a 14"water main. I recommend that the difference betweenthe cost of an 8 water
main and a 14"water main be paid for by the City of Moses Lake.3.That plans and specifications for the utilities be submitted.and approved by the Cityof Moses Lake
prior to beginning construction.*4 That the City of Moses Lake obtain right of way and franchises from Grant County and the U.S.Air Force.5*That upon acceptance by the City Council ofthe utility installations Patton Park Incorporated shall
give the utilities and all easements to the City of Moses Lake foroperationand maintenance.6.That property owners adjacentto thefacilities and connecting to these facilities later be required to
pay Jate comer charges to the developer.
Rich Weaver stated that since submitting the requirements contingent upon hooking onto the systemhefoundthat the parcel is largerthanhe realized and suggested that insteadof the complete frontage of
parcel L-2,.to serve only a portion of L-2, about 100-foot frontage.
Johnson inquired as towhy requesting 14"water main,and Rich Weaver stated that is in accordance with
our Water Plan.
iMotionbyJohnsontogranttherequestinaccordancewithWeaver's recommendation.Second by Hill.
Motion carried.
INTER-RACIAL COMMISSION -RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL
This item had been tabled at the previous Council meeting ofJuly 24,1973.Mayor Skaug moved to have
it returned to the table for reconsideration.Second by Boyle. Motioncarried.Amemo "from Ed Yam^moto,Chairman of the Moses Lake Inter-Racial Commission,was read mak ing a _presentation in favo.of adoption ofthe Commissions "Recommendation on Racially Exclusionary Clubs .He referred to reproduced copies ofthree news items which had been presented to the Council earlierappearinginthePacificCitizen(weekly house organ of the JACL)are all coincidentally with regara totheElksLodge.One item is submitted inresponse toa question raised at the previous <pity CouncilmeetingregardinginformationonarecentU.S.Supreme Court decision of the courts in the State of MaineagainsttheElksLodgetherebyrescinding+heir special liquor license and tax exempt privileges.
The second item Is submitted to show the drastic steps initiated as late as this year by the National Elks^,organization against r>ne of its local chapters who opposed the whites only restriction in the Elks .National
Constitution.
The third news item is to present the action taken by the cxl^ates at the 1973 National Elks ConventionoverturnlngThe"whites only"restriction in the National Constitution.However it must be forcefully vpointedoutthatthisactionisnotfinalandwillrequireratificationbythelocalElkslodges.
\proposed resolution was read submitted by the Inter-Racial Commission for Human Rights.J
my defense - I fiel I am being challenged,and I do feel I want to defend it.
Citizen League of which ^e Is President,^^ifwouldserve as an incentive regarding the request byany way challenges Mr.Middlebrooks.in iaci "wouw•»*";*session and try to have a meetingtheJACL.The initial request was two years;ago,to meet in l*^^*™?^^^*of the Moses -of the mind,but nothing actually has »«^ted from the'•*«J»^to~J™»J council adopt the rencmmenda-
iffo^^iS^to meet before the ™-'wiUstepdownfrommychairmanshipandappointachairman-protem.|—•
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Mayor Skaug emphasized that this resolution,if adopted,is only by the Inter-Racial Commission,
and this has nothing to do with the JACL;they did not carry a ball in this.
f ~!Mr Middlebrooks stated the Elks Lodge will have a meeting on the 26th ofthis month in Spokane!arid the local chapters will be given guidelines by the Grand lodge what they expect the local lodgestodo,and I think we should present our side before the City Council adopts the resolution.He emphasiz-L—'ed that at the National in Chicago from which he just returned,they voted 2200 for the change in oy-laws to remove the word "white",and some 700 voted against it.Wehavesome 600 members in our locallodgeandI feel they have a right to vote before the City Council takes any action here.Any action bytheCitywouldbeadetrimenttoourlodgeiftakenbeforeaugust26.I will be happy to meet with Mr.
Yamamoto and I want to prepare my remarks as he has prepared his resolution.
Hill asked Mr.Middlebrooks - there are a coupleof other fraternal organizations - dothey havesimilarby-laws?Mr.Middlebrooks replied,they have changed them,butthey have to be ratified
by the local lodges.
Mayor Skaug inquired ofYamamoto - I am wondering if by action ofthe Council,would it be bindingonstaff too, andit becomes an order practically?Yamamoto replied, as an official statementit would
lq be binding.
*£Motion by Hillto delay any actionuntilthe 28th of August,1973,the next scheduled council meeting.
QO Second by Boyle.Motion carried.
Q .APPOINTMENTS TO INTER-RACIAL COMMISSION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS y&^S —
'-Mayor Skaug submitted the names ofthe following persons to serve onthe Inter-Racial Commission
for Human Rights and asked for Council confirmation:
Gordon Ogo Termto expire June 1, 1974
Jesse Castro Termto expire June 1,1974
Margaret Brotherton Termto expire June 1,1975
Motion by Hill to confirm the appointments.Second by Johnson.Motion carried.
Moe asked that a status report on the Inter-Racial Commission membership be mailedto the Councilmen.
POLICE DEPARTMENT...-PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING -REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION TO REMODEL JO^O'A
Aletter was read fron.Police Chief Wm . E. Bjork, requesting permission to do some remodeling ofthe present Public Safety Building.The remodeling will make better use ofthe existing space available
until such time as more adequate facilities can be provided, and make it possible for the members ofthe Police Department and the members of the Grant County Sheriff's officeto work very closely in the1'v Moses Lake area out of the same building. Sketches of the existing arrangement, and proposed arrange
ment were submitted. Because of the obsolescence of the city jail facilities and the recommendation of
H<the State Jail Inspectorthat it not be used for periods longer thantwoto three hovs priorto release ortransfertobetterfacilities,two jail cells can be eliminated to make room for additional space and re--arrangement canbe accomplished to make office space for the Sheriff's department.The estimated costof this workto be approximately $1680 which does not include the painting. Painting was planned and
allowed for in the 1973 budget. The total estimate,including the painting of the interior,to be approximately$2400.Abudget request change for the difference hasbeen made in the eventthe City Council
authorized this remodeling.The heating system will not be affected,because it is in the floor, and
can get by the balance of the year without increased air-conditioning.
Motion by Boyleto grant the request.Second by Lindell. Motion carried.
CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY - MILDRED N.WALTER AND KATHRYN MAVER—~—JO£yCopiesoftheclaimhavebeendistributedto the Council and the claim has been forwarded to the' City's insurance agency for processing, andthe Council minutes hereby note receipt of the claim.
CASCADE PARK WATER MAIN,CONTRACT 72-01 (LEONARD PLBG.)ACCEPTANCE OF CONTRACT
Aletter was read from Public Works Director Weaver stating that C.B.Leonard dba Leonard Plumbi.ig //S/
andHeating has satisfactorily completed all workunder Contract 72-01,Cascade ParkWater Main,
>and recommended the City Council accept the workand enter into the thirty-day lien period.
Motion by Hillto accept the contract and start the 30-day lien period.Second by Boyle.Motion carried.
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CASCADE PARK DIKE &SWIMMING AREA.CONTRACT NO.72-15 (LEONARD PLBG.)ACCEPTANCE OF
CONTRACT.:
A letter was read from Public Works Director Weaver stating that C.B.Leonard has satisfactorily completed
all work under Contract 72-15,Cascade Park Dike and Swimming area and recommended the City Council '
accept the work and enter into the 30-day lien period.
Motion by Ebbert to accept the contract and start the lien period.Second by Johnson.Motion carried.r ,
RESIGNATION -DR.ERNEST LINDELL
Dr.Lindell announced that due to a sudden change in his health,and upon recommendation of his family
physician,he finds it necessary to submit his resignation as a Councilman,effective immediately.
His resignation was accepted with regrets.
Meeting adjourned at 10:30 P.M.
ATTEST: ,
City Clerk -Freda C J Zimmerman
MAYOR,Otto M.Skau
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