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CITY COUNCIL MEETING - Regular Session -*?ril 10,1974
Council Room - City Hall 8:00 P.M.
Members Present -Councilman Robt. E.Hill,W. B.Moe,NormanW.Johnson,Michael Boyle,
Gordon Ebbert,Donald Swanson and Otto Skaug.
Mayor Ebbert called the meeting to orderand sked for approval ofthe minutes of the previous Council
Meeting on March 26,1974.Motionby Boyle and seconded by Johnsonthe minutes be approvedas
written.Motion carried.
REGULAR BILLS TOTAL AMOUNT PAID
GENERAL $-7,193.66
STREET 415.73
REVENUE SHARING 370.84
WATER/SEWER 2,164.90
EQUIPMENT RENTAL 19,991.00
Motion by Moe that the regular bills be paid.Second by Boyle. Motion carried.
Warrant No's.570 through 646 in the amount of $30,136.13 were approved for payment.
CONSIDERATION OF BIDS FOR TIRES /O^/
A letter was read from M. G.McLanahan,Public Works Superintendent,stating that the Moses Lake School
District #161 received bids March 12,1974 for furnishing and installing new tires on a consolidated bid for
the City of Moses Lake,Moses Lake Port District,and the School District.Two unit item bids were sub
mitted and evaluated on a projected estimate use of tires for April, 1974to April, 1975.Totals were
$7,765.10 from Goodyear as opposed to $8,066.26 by OK Tire Store.He recommended the Council award
the bid to Goodyear Service Store.The School District and Port District are in agreement with this re
commendation.
Motion by Hill that the bid from Goodyear Service Store be accepted.Second by Johnson.Motion carried.
WESTLAKE -HIGH WATER LEVEL AND SEEPAGE PROBLEMS
Mayor Ebbert stated that he has a special item to inject ont*»p Agenda.This pertainsto Westlake.The A?V7
Council feels that there should be some time given and some words said regarding the Westlake problem
which was reviewed Monday night at a general open meeting.The Council has had a chance to talk over a
few things,and it was discussed again Tuesday,prior to their meeting in Kennewick,and it was very
definitely felt by all Councilmen,including City Staff,that we should take some sort of action regarding
this matter.It will be real difficult to pinpoint exactly what action,because the City is limited strongly
legally in what we can do for individuals,and these are individual problems.If the City had property that
was being damaged,for instance like a road being washed out or a well being polluted,then we would have
a legal position to protest or go after assistance on that basis.We can't legally help individuals or groups
of individuals,but there are probably other things that the City can do to put pressure on the situation to
get some assistance for these people.He asked the City Manager if he had anything he wished to add at
this time.
City Manager Chet Waggener stated the only thing he can add is that the City Staff is certainly willing to
meet with the people in conjunction with the Bureau of Reclamation or any other governmental entity,and
give them any assistance that we can.As the Mayor indicated,- we are not in a position where we would
have any standing in court to actually represent them in a court case,because the City is really not the
agrieved party.Any assistance we can provide in terms of negotiating with the Bureau etc.,we would
cerainly be glad to help from a Staff level in every direction we can,and of course report back to the
Council for any decision and guidance.
Mayor Ebbert commented that the City Staff are in a better positionto meet with the Bureau people or State
people than the Council.How does the Council feel about having a general meeting on this matter in the
very near future to see if we can get something started?
Bill Moe stated that a meeting can be arranged any time to discuss the problems of the City,regarding
Westlake or any area,and glad to do what we can any time.
Bob Hill stated that it seems we have done quite a bit of discussing already,and think it is time more
affirmative action be taken.In past history we have never been too successful dealing with the local Bureau
of Reclamation.It is my belief we should make an effort to go through our contacts in Wcshington,mainly
Senator Jackson,Magnuson and McCormick,and get them to contact the Bureau of Reclamation in Washing
ton,D.C.I don't see what we are going to accomplish with further meetings.We know what the problems
are;we know the various lake levels,etc.,unless the Westlake people feel more meetings should be held.
I think we should take a stand on it now and get it moving.
Norm Johnson commented tte t possibly the Staff can give them help at that end in regards to what you are . .
speaking of,assist in correspondence with the Bureau or outside help in contacting the State Attorney General.
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Mayor Ebbert statedhe had in mind that sort.of thing -not a general open public meeting,but to meetwiththeBureauorthe State or whoever the Staffdetermines could givethe most assistance in this case.City Manager Waggener stated he agreed,and would be glad to help, butfrankly,donot have any ideawherewestandregardingtheStateAttorneyGeneral's office.That las been mentioned several times -
we would certainly be willing to make contact and see whatwe can find out at that source.
Mayor Ebbert stated that he would like to make it clearto the people involved,that the Council membershavebeenpolledandtheycertainlywouldliketogiveavoteofconfidencetoyouractivitieswhateverittakestogetthisthingdone,and the Council will assist in any way possible.As far as a<^Ptlna aresolutionat this time thatthe Council is going to dosuchand such, I don't think this is qui.te the timeto do it because wedon't have enough information yet to really found a positive resolution.
Pat Liahtel operator of Pat's In &Outat Westlake asked if it would be possible for the City Attorneytorepresent?hem for he is not only the City Attorney,he is also a resident of Westlake.The City payshimanannualsalarytorepresentthepeople,and Westlake is now a part of Moses Lake.CityoAttomey,John Calbom,explained that the City Attorney does not represent the individuals who are citizens of theCitv,he represents the City Government ofthe City of Moses Lake,so consequently ifa private propertyownerha's a problem,the Gity Attorney cannot represent him.It would not be any different ifa citizen
gotintoan automobile collision,you would go ahead andgeta private attorney.
Pat Liqhtel also stated that a Mr.Al Nagle ofthe Claims Department ofthe Bureau of Reclamation calledherandstated that some ofthe Spanish people from the Westlake area had come over to Ephrata Bureauofficeandobtainedclaimformstheyhadbeentoldabout.She contacted most of the Spanish people andadvisedthemnottofilloutanyoftheseclaimforms,because in her opinion the Bureau wfll only acknowledgereceiptofthemandquestionedwhenandifanyactionwillbetaken.Mr.Nagle had asked her ifitwerepossibletohaveameetingwithailthepeopleintheWestlakearea,He could be available anyeveningtheywouldspecify.She asked the Council if they could seta meeting with all the people ofWestJakepreferablyintheMosesLakeCityHallCouncilRoom,and she will contact Mr.Nagle and in
form him of the time and place.
Motion by Johnson to meet on April 18,1974 at 7:30 in the Moses Lake City Council Room with Mr.NagleoftheBureauofReclamation,City Staff and Irrigation District.Second by Swanson.Motion carried.
^RESOLUTION NO.668 AUTHORIZING SIGNATURES ON CHECKS^The resolution was read in Its entirety authorizing any two ofthe following individuals to sign checksonbehalfoftheCityofMosesLake:Chester L.Waggener,City Manager;R.R.Gagnier,FinanceDirector/City Clerk;JeanC.Burton,Deputy Clerk-Treasurer;James H.Griffin,Accountant;and
Curtis D.Gjerdevlg,Data Processing Supervisor.
Motion by Moe to adopt the resolution.Second by Boyle.Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 669 -ACCEPTING UTILITY EASEMENT FROM LYTT T.&CLARA M DEMMER - Portion
of Lot 5.Lakevlew Village Plat.
The Resolution was read in its entiretyacceptingan easement forthe construction of utilities to theCityofMosesLakefromLyttJ.and Clara M.Demmer,for a portion ofLot 5,Lakeview Village Plat,
described in detail by meets and bounds in the legal description.
Motion by Johnson to adopt the Resolution.Second bySwanson.Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO.670 -REQUEST TO PURCHASE CITY-OWNED PROPERTY -Harvey Allison - Tract 31,
Lot 5.Block 2.Battery Orchard Replat.
Aletter wasread from City Manager,ChesterL.Waggener,statingthatan offerhas been received fromHarveyAllisontopurchaseTract31,Lot 5,Block 2ofthe Replat of Battery Orchard at the price of $650,whichis in accord with the appraised value of the pro-perty by the Multiple Listing Board.This propertywasacquiredbytheCitythroughLIDForeclosureonLIDNo.18.He recommended the-offer for purchase
'be accepted.
The Resolution was read in its entirety.Motion by Hill and second by Boyle to accept the offer.
Motion carried.
ORDINANCE NO.691 -PROVIDING FOR CONVEYANCE OF Tract 31.Lot 5.Block 2 of the Replat of—
Battery Orchard Tracts to Harvey Allison
The Ordinance was read by title only.Motion by Boyle,second by Johnson to pass the ordinance.
Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO.671 -REQUEST TO PURCHASE CITY-OWNED PROPERTY - HarveyAllison -Lot 35,
Garden Heights Second Addition.
Aletter was read from the City Manager stating that an offerhas beenreceived from Harvey Allison topurchaseLot35,Garden Heights Second Addition for $1500,which is in accord with the appraised-value
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ofthe property by the Multiple Listing Board.This property was acquired by the City through LID Fore
closure on LID No.16.-He recommended that the offerfor purchase be accepted.
The Resolution was read in its entirety.Motion by Boyle,second by Johnson to accept the offer.Motion
carried.
ORDINANCE NO.692 -PROVIDING FOR CONVEYANCE OF Lot 35.Garden Heights Second Addition to /Oi/O
Harvey Allison.
the Ordinance was read by title only.Motion by Johnson,second by Hill to authorize the sale.
Motion carried.
PWnT.imnw"NO.672*and ORDINANCE NO.693 -REQUEST TO PURCHASE CITT-OWNED PROPERTY
EUG^NEWHJTEHEAD POST NO.5926 -VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS.MOSES LAKE,WASHINGTON.
Aletterwas read from Chet Waggener stating the Resolution and Ordinance proposes sale ofa 20 ft by?5 ft^rectangSof^Tand to the Eugene Whitehead Post No.5926 Veterans of Foreign Wars The parcelhasnofunctionalpurposefortheCity,therefore,suggested the sale price of $25.00 which w;11^coverthecost-of publication.A-quitclaim deed with be issued,with filing costs to be paid by the Veterans
of Foreign Wars.
The resolution wasread bytitle only acceptingthe offer.Motion by Boyle,second by Swanson to
adopt the resolution.Motion carried.
ORDINANCE NO.693-PROVIDING FOR CONVEYANCE OF A PORTION OF LAND LOCATE!?.IN
SECTTON 28.TOWNSHIP 19 N.RANGE 28 EWM.GRANT COUNTY.WASHINGTON TO THE
EUGENE WHITEHEAD POST NO. 5926 VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS.MOSES LAKE.
The Ordinance was read by title only.Motion by Swanson,second by Boyle to authorize the sale.
Motion carried.
ORDINANCE -ACCEPTING LOAN FROM WASHINGTON ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE AUTHORITY -1st reading.
A letter was read from M. G.McLanahan,Public Works Superintendent,stating that the accompanying\.ordinance is required to complete qualifications for the $25,000 loan from the Washington^EconomicJpO^Assistance Authority to be used for construction improvements at the Municipal Airport.As providedby law, the ordinance provides for a separate accounting and repayment schedule for the funds.
The City Manager noted a correction to be made under Section I of the Ordinance.In the lastsentenceof the Section should read "until the sum of'$25.000'together with interest is fully
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Motion by Hill to accept the first reading of the ordinance with the correction as noted.
Johnson.•Motion carried.
ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING RATES FOR COLLECTION &DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE - 1st reading
The ordinance was read by title only,amending Chapter 5.2 of the Moses Lake Municipal Code
entitled "Garbage Collection" by amending Section 5.2.60,by increasing the residential rates andcharges.Schedules are attached setting forth the Residential Rates,Commercial Rates,Special
Municipal Collection Rates,Sanitary Fill Rates and Additional or Special Service Rates.
City Manager Waggener commented the collection and disposal costs have been consolidated and
reflect the new residential rates for instance to Increase to $2.55 per month per residence,$2.00
for collection and .55$for disposal.
Bob Hill noted in the title of the ordinance it stipulates only 'residential'.The correction is
noted to read eliminating the word 'residential'because the ordinance establishes rates for all
classifications of collection and disposal of solid waste.
Motion by Hill to adopt the first reading of ordinance including the modification in the title of
the ordinance.Second by Moe.Bill Moe noted that the increase proposed Is very minimal for
compared to benefits the citizens will enjoy,and only accomplished through the efforts of the City
Staff.Motion carried.
GROUND WATER STUDY -REPORT BY STEVENS.THOMPSON &RUNYAN.INC^
DirkVan Woerden of Steven,Thompson &Runyan,Inc.,introduced John Robinson,President of'Robinson
and Noble,Inc.,Ground Water Geologists,authorized by STR to conduct a study on the Ground Water
Supply for the Moses Lake area.
-Prior to the Council meeting the Councilmen received a written report on this study,and Mr.Robinson
proceeded to review and summarize the study made by his firm and stated that to answer questions the City had
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reference to their su'pply; one Is the the adequacy of the supply,another is where and how to construct
new wells and how to best operate the well system.In order to get this information there were a number
of things that had to.be done.First,data was collected that the City already had on their existing wells andoperations.The City tes kept very good records of the operations of the wells and it was a great help to
have such excellent records available.We also contacted the State and Federal governments for the data
they had. Then pump tests were run on all of the wells,pumped the wells,measured the drawdown,
measured the output,took water samples during the tests to see what the quality was like and how it
changed during the test.
One of the basis of ground water is the geology of the area.(A slide was shown of the geologic .map of
the State of Washington)pinpointing Moses Lake almost in the center of the Columbia Basin and the whole
area underlying with basalt,sometimes referred to as Columbia River lavas.The supplies that Moses Take
taps from are all In this basalt.Basalt,by nature pours out as molten lava over wide areas,and as thelava flows,cool spaces occurand this is where the water moves, between the layers.The lava itself isquite tight 'and does not let the water move through it.Largely this area is/very flat low sloping basin.
Ontop of the lava we have glacial deposits of gravels and sands which piled up during the ice age.
In giving a little background - the acquifers are two-fold; one, the basalt layers which we are primarily.**
interested in at Moses Lake,and the other are the overlying sands and gravels which west of Moses Lake
furnish many of the irrigation wells.East of Moses Lake, it soon runs out of the gravel and get into almost
all basalt.All the wells east of Moses Lake are in the basalts.In the Moses Lake area there is no shortage
of water, but the problem is the quality of water. In the shallow gravels the water is quite hard,about400 parts per million. Waterthat is being"used out of the deeper wells is mostly much softer, although aproblemexistsin the city wells witha mixing of someof the upper and some of the lower waters,and this /
is a very difficult thing to eliminate entirely,but something that should be looked into and in the future try
to prevent this mixing as much as possible.
During the tests made on the wells,samples ofwater weretaken right after starting up the pump and.at 10 or
15 minute intervals and got a change of 100 parts per million in some of the wells in the first hour or so ofpumping.When pumping is started, first water is obtained that has come in from above, and after pumping
a while that is drained out and a better quality of water is obtained.It means that the wells produce the
water depending upon how they are pumped,varying in quality of water.
The recharge of these acquifers.= In this area we have a rainfall of 10 to 15 inches,which really does not 'give much water percolating through the ground and intothe layers below.Another factor, we have plenty
of water in and around Moses Lake, but that water is not moving right down Into our deeper acquifers,andpossiblyagoodthingthat it is not,because we would be getting nothing butthe shallow water, butweare
gettingwaterthat is moving into the basalt layers which are:quite tight anddo notallowthe waterto movefromlayertothe othervery easily except in certaincases where there might bea break,a fault, or some ' •
structure that would allow it,or getting in water from the edge of these layers that has moved down through
them.The recharge of the shallow acquifers is widely by the irrigation return,and water moving from Moses
Lake or someof the canals,and this maintains themvery well, but the deeper acquifers do not get muchwaterfromirrigation.The waterin the Moses Lake area is coming mostly from the North,and possibly
some from the Northeast.The nearest source of water in the North is probably along Crab Creek where the
•stream is cut into the basalt.There is water flowing there a good part of the year, and there is a good
chance that some of Moses Lake water is coming fromthat direction.So we have really two separate water ..sources,upper shallow irrigation return type of water and deeper water which has its source some distance ^
away from Moses Lake.".,_.
We do have another added factor, andthat is when a well is put down in the.basalt layers and the well is not^cased and not properly sealed,you will get mixture of water through thewell,and this--is what is actually j^taking place to a certain extent. Inthe irrigation wells East of Moses Lake there is no casing except down g-to bedrock,and mixing cjoes on there quite freely.The City of Moses Lake understood there was a problem ^and have undetaken the sealing of wells,but sometimes they are not sealed at the proper depth or some .••JL
other factor,but this is definitely a 'problem.
The Moses Lake system consists of7 wells intown and 4 wells at the former Larson Air Force Ba,se that:are being used and these wells vary from 700 .to 1100 feet In depth.Another slide was presented indicatingtheCitywellsandotherdeepwellsinthevicinityofMosesLake,principally eastof Moses Lake.West
of Moses Lake there are quite a few wells, but records show none are over 500 feet in depth.
•Graphs were shown and referred to briefly as a monthly pumpage of various in-city wells.It show8 highlyseasonalnatureofthepumpage.The high peaks arethe summer peak months and many of the wells arenofevenoperatinginthewinfer.Since Well No.10 was put in operation,some of the other wells have
diminished in their winter operation particularly.
From all the data we had,we tried to make an analysis of the city pumpage,and from all the tests inair£e weUs^we con^ructed a map showing accumulative drawdown of all the wells For a six month periodofthemainVeasonal'use of water,the drawdown is In the range of 60 to 70 feet during that perlodU but^itseemstofitthepatternofwhatactuallyhappened.This is what the State has been doingeast^of Moseslikeonamuchgreaterscaleandusingcomputersagainstthismathematicalapproach,With so much
water being withdrawn forirrigation,how much more are we going to get.
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TARSON TANK REHABILITATION -ACCEPTANCE OF PLANS AND AUTHORIZING BID CALL
No 1 at the LAFB C.=In response to a maintenance problem that the lower 8feet of the existing stand-
commence to work on the interior of the tanks.All the work is spheduled to be completed by November 1.
The estimated cost of construction is $84,800.
Bob Hill inquired about the Council studying the plans and spacifications before approving them andcallingforbids;that it was normal procedure he thoughtto have written specifications delivered priortcthemeetingequestingactiononthem.The Council concurred,and authorization is delayed untilthenextCouncilmeetingafterthemembershavereceivedandstudiedtheplansandspecifications.
MUNICIPAL AIRPORT -LEASE TO GILBERT MAYFIELD .^^
The City Council was presented with a copy of the lease for their approval.Bill Moe inquired;if thereareanynewchangesorotherinstancesintheLease.City Manager,Chet Waggener,^commented it wasrenewalofthepreviousleasetoGilbertMayfield.It spells out the amount of the rental oi $186 annuallybaseduponthc'square footage ratesapproved by the Council in Resolution No.551,and provides for a
five-year lease,for the same amount footage location.
Motion by Moe that the lease agreement be approved.Second by Hill.Motion
PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATE -ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATE -BILL NEWELL
Aletter was read from M.G.McLanahan,Public Works Superintendent,stating that Bill Newell of theCityEngineeringDivision,has been certified as an Associate Engineering Technician The National SocietyofProfessionalEngineershaveestablishedaprogramofgrantingrecognitionofqualifiedandoutstandingemployeesthroughcertification.The people receiving this award have contributed to the continued im
provement in engineering projects and development within our communities.
Mayor Ebbert presented the certificate to Bill Newell and congratulated him for his ability in obtaining
this high status In his profession.
CITIZEN INPUT
Dona Kelly inquired whether the new ordinances regarding clean-up generally in the city were completed 'C
and in effect City Manager Chet Waagenerstated they will be presented to Council in the very near
future,although this does'not preclude our city clean-upat this time.Joe Ewan has had some discussion
with the Chamber of Commerceand suggested clean-up week possibly during the second week in May,
and will establish that official clean-up schedule at"the next Council meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 10:20 P.M.
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MAYOR,Gordon M .Ebbert
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City Clerk:,R. R.Gagnler-
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