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COUNCIL MEETING -Regular Session cto er '
Council Chdnibtjia
Members Present:Councilman Robert E.Hill,W.B.Moe,Norman W.Johnson ,Gordon M.Ebbert,
Otto M.Skaug and Michael Boyle.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Skaug.
Invocation - Pastor Daniel Stime,Emanuel Lutheran Church
Mavor Skauq called for aporoval of the minutes of the previous council meeting of September 25,1973.Motion by Hill teS approve the minutes as written.Second by Johnson.Motion earned.
TOTAL AMOUNT PAID
REGULAR BILLS
$9,947.51
GENERAL 4,182.85
STREET 3,553.20URBANARTERIAL136,945.31
WATER/SEWER 3,831.78
EQUIPMENT RENTAL 96.00FIREMENSPENSION&RESERVE 3,271.50
L.I.D.#27 '220.61
L.I.D.#28
Motion by Moe that the regular bills be paid.Second by Boyle.Motion carried.
Warrant No's 5218 through 5310 in the amount of $162,048.76 were approved for payment.
CONSIDERATION OF BTDS -LARSON PLAYFIELD PARKING LOT PAVING <.////
the only bidder to offer a proposal.Their bU^submitted.was $£,\24 25 glueing sa£MW ;chedules.He
and demobilization of equipment alone would raise tie cost.
ORDINANCE NO.680 -AMENDING 1^73 BUDGET (2nd reading)/O/O
The ordinance was read by title only,designating revisions in the Street Fund,Water and Sewer Fund,
General Fund and Equipment Rental Fund.
Rnh Hill asked Rich Weaver regarding the review for replacement of pickup trucks and sedans.Rich WeaverstatedthawarelookingatourreolacementscheduletopossiblymodifyourpresentP^ramandget
them that long.
Norm Tohnson inquired about the item covering grcu nd water study.Rich Weaver explained that itisastudyoourwelswhichtellswherecurwateriscomingfromandhopingtotelluswhyourwellskeepdrocp?ng;maTbe:we are pumping wrong or spacing them tooclose together.Wemj,:e then *****to simulate the system and looking at the interconnecting of the three zones so we can deliver water across£e zoning boundary and use the pumps and reservoirs to their fullest extent and help us determine if wen^anotLr^ll7sTR is doing the simulation analysis and Robinson &Node is doing the ground water
study,plus there is input from our Engineering staff in checking theirwork.
Gordon Ebbert asked -What is the Knolls Vista Relief Project?Rich Weaver replied;^{«^^.gfj^j^were drilling in the Lake to give expansion capability in the Knolls Vista areaandRelieve the maxn lift station,Chet Waggener,City Manager,added --this is one of the projects that was authorized by the City Council
to proceed with in the Capital Improvements Program.
Bob Hill and Norm Johnson inquired about Cascade Park.Norm Johnson thought perhaps the City should »tealookastohowmuchtheCitywantstospendonCascadePark- it seems he thought a good amount ha>salreadybeenspen*there.The Citv Manager stated the project is almost complete,Snly finishing up with our own staff
and it will be completed.
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Mr.Waggener stated that he recognize many questions are related to the amending of the budget,but
they are also directly related to status of our projects,and it is difficult some times to know exactly
the status of each one without the research on our part.He suggested bringing back a status report to
the Council on all projects either in construction or in engineering and review with the Council as to
exactly where we are in each one.
Norm Johnson inquired regarding the Central Area Transportation Study,and Chet Waggener commented that
could best be explained in detail under Item 11 on the Agenda for this meeting,but if the Council wished to
interject that study now and then come back to the Budget,perhaps that would be better than to answer
briefly.The Council concurred.
CENTRAL AREA,TRANSPORTATION STUDY
Rich Weaver,Public Works Director,related what is involved in the study and what results can be expected
from the work.He went on to say that when work was being done on Division Street and Fifth Avenue we were
considering traffic signals on 4th &5th and Division and discovered a strange traffic pattern that we did not
understand in the Topics Traffic Study and came up with a problem indicating traffic movement occurring
across the central area in the southern end,and we were getting a large amount of traffic through the central
area that was just traveling through and not seeking parking.In Ron Baker's Parking Study it indicated that -
we didn't have a particular parking problem now,but will be on the verge of one.Loss of lots in the down
town area would immediately provide us with a parking problem.
Also in working with the Highway Department on Broadway in the case -problems at Broadway and Division
almost warrant installation of another traffic signal,which would severely impair traffic flow through Broad
way and Alder,and that is already bad enough.These things were reinforced in the Community Goals Survey
where citizens indicated they saw downtown parking as a problem.Putting all these things together,we
ought to take the data we have,put all three studies together in conjunction with the Highway Department
and possibly the County, and figure out just exactly what we ought to do. I see it as implementing one of
the first things in the Goals Survey.The Council has been asked,and has.already allocated in the budget
funds for parking meters,and also have given authorization for new traffic signals.We rave not spent any
of that money, and recommend at the end of this survey,we spend it,and possibly be back to Council for
additional fuuds.This involves the Community Development Department,problems in the Police Department
and problems in the Public Works Department.
ChetWaggener, City Manager, added that one of the things that should be discussed in the study, perhaps
we should study the feasibility of off-street parking to negate the need for parking meters and discuss it
with the bu&iness community whether it is desirable or not.
Motion by Boyle to adopt the second reading of the ordinance amending the 1973 Budget,and pass the
ordinance.Second by Moe.
Bob Hill stated he disapproves of the motion for two reasons - more work seems to be needed than earlier
indicated at Westlake for the water system,and also the Transportation Study can wait until the 1974 Budget.
ChetWaggenerreplied that the answer could well be a matterof timing until we could do it,and it couldprobablywait until the 1974 Budget,but in our former budget procedure wedid nothave things grouped so
strictly according to function.This is transferring one function to another to pay for something beingdone
by Engineering,and it is not adding personnel to the project. It does not affectthe number of personnel
we do have.
Bob Hill replied,that the Budget is prepared in January and should hold through the year, and organize
these transfers and make paymentwhen it becomes available,but I don't think new items should be added
to the Budget during the year.
Chet Waggener stated that we do anticipate passing a budget and staying within that budget during the
year, and also allowing for an emergency. This is not an emergency, but it is an emergent project.You approved a budget of purchase of parking meters; nowwe find a traffic pattern that we do not fully
understand,and purchasing of parking meters at this time might be a poor investment.We are suggesting
that a Transportation Study is necessary as a new program,with no parkingmeters purchased this year.
The question was called regarding the motion to amend the 1973 Budget. Motion carried.Opposed by Hill.
RESOLUTION NO.642 -ACCEPTING EASEMENT FROM EAST COLUMBIA BASIN IRRIGATION REGARDING
GRAPE DRIVE.
//N /3 The Resolution was read by title only,providing for acceptance of a drainage easement from the East
1/'Columbia Basin Irrigation District for a drainage way to the Lake to pump overflow water from the storm
water storage area located at the corner of Paxton Drive and Murphy Street in the City of Moses Lake.
Motion by Ebbert to accept the easement by resolution.Second by Boyle.Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO.64$-ACCEPTING GIFT FROM TAFAN AIR LINES FOR LARSON PLAYHELD
\r\hliP The resolution was read in its entirety acknowledging appreciation to Japan Air Lines for their contribution\v of two drinking fountains anri baseball softball backstop and dugouts at Larson Playfield,and for their
continuous effort to create good will and a better understanding of culture between Japan Air Lines and the
Community of Moses Lake.
Motion by Johnson to adopt the resolution.Second by Ebbert.Motion carried.
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Aletter was read from tarry Hibbard Community'^men.:Dlrjrto.^^^JSLS^SEk 8./«*.
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tarry Hlbbard was present,and stated the[Planning<g^-Xd^^^iSr?.^.,^r,°
like to start building as soonas possible.
Motion by Hill tc approve the plat and accept a51,000 bond while the final plat Is being prepared.
Second by Boyle.Motion carried.
FAA FUNPTNG -MUNICIPAL AIRPORT /OO^
Aletter was read from Larry Hlbbard,Community^^^^^^^^^^t^^!lttheCouncilauthorizedtheCity'»£««••'tc^.X^^at^I^l Airport.An application wasCommerceandEconomicDevelopmentto^^{^^J^$25,000 loan for water system improvements,made for $40,000 grant to pave and ligh*e toxiway >and a ^Qm ai rt on a 50-50 matchingWordhasbeenreceivedbytelephonethata$20,000 grant «»™^we canalso getthe
basis.The $25,000 loan cannot beassuredat this time,dux mere *=>y
loan.If the City wishes to receive the grant,authorization from ^Council is *^*%^g?X&can be mate.We have several options in «P^a^ei^.\.The City can scale down the $40 000thefunds,which will then be re^8e^•"^aS<S spent and ;.3.The City can apply for the fullprojectandr.celve a 50%match for ^^^^^'^d^tch can be in either in-kind services,crsh0°o?a1oCmSonthof ^ZTS^SS^mo^this project would most likely have to be
taken from the City's Revenue Sharing Funds.
Xhe City Manager stated that he.lt it was^,to the C*Co-oU >^^g^JSfc.
*ntinue to provide service to *f aero-spray apphc-con Feaeil fundTnc should'.not be applied for lustleemssomeImprovementsshouldbemadeo*•££«;^eral mo„ey;howe,*r.andif these are in*rove-
S^a^^^^^^^^^5«&2«SrSSSi.a 2K ^3^1^some money cut of revenue spring
^Weaver,Public Works Director,presentedI.>£»£^S,V*X£&*^^£MODosed.The grant would be available for lighting,"^^^^ndlng airport facilities but otherSSMrSon.When application was made,It ™»^"f S^,SdX«rw.also asked for S25.S0Otorehiringwhatwedohave,and as aresult ^"^^ft^ld^^,^^^wer
loan for water and sewer Improvements.In.so,ao'"9™!.„°,:f the drlnking water system a-:'lddltioEal£?d tSephone hnes.The tan;"^LT^tSt thfsnra'y fpPUcato?s wluld be getting their water fcrSSSWrlTSiSS1Sffi&S*"*M^-ffih.and that the driving water would ce a
separate system.Norm Johnson stated -is it ,ust ahe.icopter and^ane,se,.ice for spray work o^are we •*&*<-^
a municipal airport.We keep a plane out there and we.w£"a "*?'_"$these funds cannot be spent forLdIsroughinthewintertimeChetWaggenerepledthaW~*»*enterprise to build Ota
hanger -possibly hanger =°n,struo*lon.^°"1°,™improvements a„d they charged the kind of a rental ate?KshaacVtuaSiryenmadr«^^S^T^S^SS^done,b'ut think it would have to be ton-
sidered separately from this grant.
Gordon Ebbert inquired as to how much of this $20 00CI canVe make up mthis 1^^Statiramount
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Second by Boyle.The City.Manager stated,that If we apply for the grant now.we would be able to actually provide fcr it
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in the 1974 Budget rather than have emergency money to apply for it.Some times on a grant we have
to show that we have our match on hand to approve it.If they require this,then we would have to
have emergency funds approved for it.It is my understanding that we would have to have approval
on the grant first and then we could come back through the EAA and make application for the loan.
They won't give the loan for the water system unless they are sure that the other improvements are
first going to be made.
The question was called,the motion carried.
The meeting adjourned at 9:20 and the Council continued their Budget Study.
MAYOR Skaug
ATTEST:
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Acting City Clerk ^reda C.Zimmerman