1974 05 14CITY COUNCIL MEETING -Regular Session May 14,1974
Council Room -City Hall 8:00 P.M.
'I /Members present -Councilman Robt.E.Hill,W.B.Moe,Michael Boyle,Gordon Ebbert,
Donald Swanson and Otto Skaug.Councilman Norman Johnson was not present.
Mayor Ebbert called the meeting to order and asked for approval of the minutes of the previous Council
meeting on April 23,1974.Motion by Moe,second by Boyle to approve the minutes as written.
Motion carried.
REGULAR BILLS TOTAL AMOUNT PAID
GENERAL .$.8,045.45
"STREET 6,998.05
ARTERIAL STREET-1974 240.34
ARTERIAL STREET -1973 2,555.44
10'FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING 2,816.62
tr\'URBAN ARTERIAL - 1973 909.83-
w WATER/SEWER-1974 4,118.18
WATER/SEWER-1973 .8,249.09
_EQUIPMENT RENTAL -1974 962.31
W EQUIPMENT RENTAL -1973 12.00
O L.I.D.#27 -1973 •258.58 -
UI.D.#28 -1973 205.70-
L.I.D.#26 -1973 127.18
Motion by Hill that the regular bills be accepted for payment.Second by Swanson.Motion carried.
Warrant No's.732 through 836 in the amount of $32,750.55 were approved for payment.
ARLENE'S BEAUTY SHOP -REQUEST FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT .,//^A letter was read from City Manager Chet Waggener,stating that','Arlene and Glen O.Humphrey have
;l requested a conditional use permitto operate a beauty salon at 403 Canterbury,In an R-3 Zone. Their
request is based upon Section 3.24.135.20,paragraph 'd'of the Municipal Code,which provides —
"Medical and dental offices and clinics,offices and clinics for the practice of healing
sciences licensed by the State of Washington,and offices for attorneys,accountants,
doctors,'realtors,and similar professional services,may be allowed by special permit
from the Council after public hearing before the Commission,and a finding that such
use will not be unduly detrimental to adjoining properties.Clinics may include pre
scription pharmacies."
The Planning Commission has conducted public hearings and determined that the traffic generated will
have ready access,off Wheeler Road and will thus not create traffic congestions into or through a residen
tial neighborhood.They have likewise ruled that in this instance a beauty salon would He classified as
a "similar professional service",with the priniciple item of concern being the traffic generated,and pro-
•vision for adequate offstreet parking.The first request was denied by the Planning Commission because
they felt the parking design was inadequate.The Humphreys have since entered Into an agreement to
purchase adjoining property and presented a revised parking plan to the Planning Commission,requesting
reconsideration of the prcposal.
On their regular meeting of April 25,1974,the Planning Commission passed a motion recommending to the
City Council that the special use permit be issued with the stipulation that parking as outlined on the en
closed map be provided within 90 days,that screening be provided along the lot line between 1210 Terrace
and 1214 Terrace,and that screening also be provided between the back of 403 Canterbury and the side of
the residence of 1208 Terrace Avenue to block view of the public parking lot.#This is in accordance with
Chapter 3.24.260.50 paragraph 'b'of the Municipal Code,which provides for screening of public parking
lots.The Planning Commission has determined that screening will not be necessary along that portion of
the parking lot facing Wheeler Road inasmuch as it fronts on a commercial zone."
Mayor Ebbert inquired whether there were any objections to the Parking lot at the public hearing held by the
Planning Commission,and Chet Waggener commented there was only one objection from someone in the
neighborhood and that was because they were concerned about parking on the street.There were some
objections submitted to the Planning Commission that concerned other business that were located in the
commercial areas of the city but were not directly adjacent to or really concerned with the residential
aspect of this'permit.There were no protests the second time around when it came up for reconsideration.
—Motion by Hill that the conditional use permit be granted in accordance with the parking stipulations set
for th in the City Manager's letter as recommended by the Planning Commission.Second by Skaug.
Motion carried.
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„May14,1974CityCouncilMinutes:2,Q\WFSTLAKE-PROGRESSREPORT-PERCOLATIONTESTS10AletterwasreadfromthePublicWorksDirector^'^W^stlakeCityManager,thePublicWorks^^J%^^^^^^Si^\£b90andtheareaimmediatearea.Todatethestudyhascoveredonlythatpart_of™«»«onnaThestudyhasconsistedofthe(lyadjacenttotheShellServiceStationontheoouthsideottneleeway.st/tlonandsnackBarproper-foUowingfourparts;(1.)Mr.Morris'sprob*»™™rd^St^^J™XGroundwaterstudyinth/areatysouthof1-90.(3.)PercolationtestsInV^Z^jg^J^^p&iicWorksDirector,hehasnowIntheprocessoftakingappropriateactiontosolvetheproblemInthisarea.HislettercontinuedbatingthattheCityhas^^V^^Zn^TJo^i2&H£!?&.,E*o»&S&^£^to&£$^~$*«theallegedseptictankproblemnorthofthefreeway.Thepercolationtests intheareashowthefollowing:?„eJ^TS^^fffSS^^S^^XStv.riesbetweenISOand200fee,PreviousrecommendaUonsfor.^{fJ^JTavfoccu^edwerefromoverloadingdrainfields1.2.3.4.by~inadequateseptictankoperation.ss£«s«5£sK5sssairssfss^ssaSS5M'£fiS£-systemsshouldbeveryadequateinthis area.Theprocessofevaluatinggroundwater'»»^^£!?,,2SSSBirC*SS«SSl^^^^LSSTJ^S^eleva^on'thepondshavebeentakenandaseriesohole.,mvs/OTStc'«£j£™eJ2vatlonsinthePotholesReservoira^MoMt^^^^andHealth,Bislrictureportwillbesubmittedto.heC.y..1.-„<..e.ns»-ThetwomostImmediateproblems^areunderwayorhavebeenV^^fifl^£?%£Z^.KSMffliS^sloTS^^^-tlc^ksys?emsisSO*complete.MayorEbbertinouiredregardingthe.recommendedicoursejojactionj^W^^J^ntaSS?-about'fileaclaimfordamages»»Vh*S"^°1£?othe^TtUnUon.ThishasbeendoneInthepast,hastheauthoritytoactW^'j^^^^^^^^rilnto*thatwateriswithin6feetmostlikelyboundtocometosome'^^^l^^^^iJ^^^tSa^^ttoestablishthe£ct^e%roMe^^^^determiningwhatthe facts are orplacingblamewithanyone.MayorEbbertstatedthisisprimarl.yapreliminary.reportto-thebenefHotthe^^fj^*^theCitywillnotreceive•anyreportingfromtheBureau;theywillreportairecuytouiewkatWestlake.CERTIFICATEPRESENTATION-fiCT.VANBEEK-T.AWENFORCEMENTOFFICERSTRAINING\0l2AletterwasreadfromPoliceChiefWayneC^^^'UcourseinSupervisionofPolicePersoi^^een^communityCollege,EnforcementOfficersTrainingCommissionandNorthwester'UniversityJ»gadeAuburn,Washingtonduring^P^J^1^^1^'HecommendedSgt.VanBeekforhishighof94;thegradesoftheentireclassrangedfrom.72^9B'™^mmeJinordert0pr0videSSffi^wi^^cla?V9ivenotonlyofS^Syt^^cTttolrfree"timeInordertosuccessfullycompletetheirtraining.aSrm^^^»^^WPLAT-ACCEPTANCEPlanningCommissionrecommendedattheirnUAletterwasreadfromtheCityManagerstatingthat<*«/Ja"nJ5g0Ja^m^lplattlngrequirementsshown\^££"£££££222sSd.^h^ffnal^ovarof£p'latthf«?*.bondposted
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by Mr.Thayer to insure completion ofthe plat,will be released to him.
Motion by Hill that the plat be accepted and the $1,000 bond be refunded to Mr.Thayer.Second by
Swanson.Motion carried.
'HANSEN PLAT -ACCEPTANCE j
Aletter was read from the City Manager stating that the Planning Commission recommended at their //^A^S*l£a£&Bt final approval be given '.,the Hansen Addition No.2Plat AU pta^«yu^meat shown in the preliminary have been satisfied.With the final approval of the plat the $1,000 posted
by Mr.Hansen to insure completion ofthe platwillbe refunded to him.
Motion by Boyle to give final approval and accept the plat and refund the $1,000 to Mr.Hansen.
Second by Moe.Motion carried.
ACCEPTANCE OF ALLEY PAVING -IN CONJUNCTION WITH NBC PARKING LOT /O/f
'Aletter was read from Assistant City Engineer,Ron Baker,stating the alley was paved inconjunctionWietheconsttuctionoftheNationalBankofCommerceparkinglot.Construction oTthe alley wasaccomplishedinaccordancewithcommunitystandardsatnocosttotheCityotherthaninspection.
He recommended the City accept the alley pavement for maintenance.
Motion by Hillthat it be accepted.Second by Boyle.Motion carried.
LARSON PLAYFIF.LP -REQUEST FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO CHARGE FOR STATE CTASS'A'TOURNAMENT.^
Aletter was read from Park &Recreation Director Cecil Lee,stating that Jim Adamson,Director ofPhysicalEducationandAthleticsforMosesLakeSchoolDistrict#161 has requested the v.se of thebaseballfacilitiesatLarsonPiayfieldtohosttheWashingtonStateClass"A"Quarter Finals and Semi-Final pay off games May 24 and 25,1974.Because it is a State Tournament,it will be necessary forthemto^charge'admLsion.The admission prices established by WI.A.A.are ^^^"JS*8"*-$1 00 All income willbeused to defray tournament and team travel expenses.He recommended thattheCUyCouncirLThorizetheSchoolDistricttolevyanadmissionchargeforthesegamesatLarsonPiayfield.The tournament director will be billed for the use of the field lighting and fie*maintenance.
Motion by Hill that permission be granted to charge admission for the Tournament.Second by Moe.
Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO.674 -UTILITY EASEMENT -PORTION OF LOT 6.KENNEDY-WUTZKE ADDITION /Q/^
. Aletter was read from the Public Works Director submitting a resolution accepting a Utility Easementthatwillcompletetheright-of-way requirements for drainage modifications being done on Kennedy PlacebyCityforces.The resolution was read by title only.Motion by Skaug,second by Boyle to accept the
easement.Motion carried.
ORPINANCE7^^AMENDING GARBAGE REGULATIONS
The ordinance amends Ordinance No.470.Chet Waggener commented there were several significant //0 3changesin the ordinance andasked Rich Weaver co summarize thosechanges.Significant changes are:
Section 1. "Definitions" - brings the definitions in line with the Grant County SolidWaste Plan.Section 4. last two paragraphs - illegal containers and those with holes will be subject to beImpoundedbytheCitySanitationDepartmentanddestroyedunlessclaimedwithin10dayssubject
to the owner agreeing to repair them or discontinue use for garbage pickup.Section 5.clarified that burning barrels and the like are definitely not allowed in the residential
'zones,and specify standards for commerical incinerators.
Section 10. Have had problem in Court collecting on non-payment of garbage,and the Judge foundthewordingunclear,and hope this section to make it clear how charges will be made andthat it isthedutyof all persons to take garbage service under a universal system.Most of theother changes
in the section are bringing terms in line with our present usage.
Motion by Swanson to adopt the ordinance.Second by Hill.Motion carried.
-FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING -PLANNED USE REPORT
The following assumptions wereused in allocating the dollars available from Federal Revenue Sharing '.' /
in the required Preliminary Planned Use Report.-A.Construction of a new public safety building ($186,341).
B. Continued parkdevelopmentand improvements with the use of Revenue Sharing Funds of $10,000.
C. Unspecified repairs or modifications to city facilities such as City Shops, Engineering Building
or City Hall ($5,000).
j D. Acontinuation of $1,000 per year Civil Defense charge as well as a $20,000 Operation and
Maintenance allocation for the Police or Fire Department.
E. A continuation of our present program which allocates $14,000 per year to the Health District
and $2,000 per year to the Alcohol Referral Program.
R. R.Gagnier,Finance Director,stated these estimates are very rough at this point,but it appears
reasonable to expect that we will continue the prior array developed during 1974. With this being the
case the majority of the funds will be expended on new building construction and other capital outlay
with as little as possible being expended on operation and maintenance purposes.
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The City Manager emphasized that two reports are required,the Planned Use Report andan Actual UseReport.Our fiscal year does not coincide with the Federal fiscal year and actually be coming back totheCityCouncilforapprovaloftheActualUseReportfornextyear's budget.It Is a federal requirement
this Planned Use Report be published in a newspaper of general circulation of the area.
Motion by Moe to approve the Planned Use Report.Second by Boyle.Motion carried.
GROUND WATER STUDY
Rich Weaver further discussed with the Council the results of the ground water study that was done by
Mr.Robinson of Robinson &Noble. Aletter was also read from Mr.Robinson concurring with the proposedlocationofWellNo.11.The Ground Water Study by Robinson &Noble tells the City what to .(donext, andthe Public Works Director indicatedthat guidance and suggestions from the Council were
in order.Possibly this would require a special study session.
Due to the drawdown problem in City wells, the report recommends protesting wells within 8 miles that
are beyond 500 feet deep. We know that the processing plants are competitors for the deeper strata ofwater,and thatis one of problems.Possibly the Department of Ecology is responsible to designate thewater. That is the problem of our futuresupply and the industrial complexes in the immediate area.,Weneedto get together and watch the water table.The DOE willask for the metering of thewells once ayear. Weare asking forguidelines from the Council on protests and set up some negotiations with the-neighboring processing plants.The Council concurred that a study session would be in order and setMay27,1973 at 7:30 to discuss this matter,confirmed by Motion from Hill,second by Moe,and carried.
WELL MODIFICATION - REFERENDUM #27 -GRANT OFFER
(I Aletter was read from Rich Weaver,Public Works Director,stating that the City has received a Referendum#27 Grant to fund forty percent of one ofthe programs specified in the 5-yearconstruction plan-for .water system Improvements.The offer is onthe project for well house,well pump and well rehabilita-•tion at the City's thirteenwells located in the City system at Larson and inside the City limits.Thismoneyinitiatesapproximately$100,000.00 replacement and improvement program.He recommended the
• Council accept the offer and authorize the City Managerto execute all agreements neeessary.•,
City Manager Chet Waggener commented that the actual amount ofoffer is $38,228.00 at this point basedoneligiblecopts.Th*ofter and acceptance agreement must be signed and dated onor before Tune 1.19/4.
Mayor Ebbert Inquired if we budgeted for this,and Chet Waggener replied this grant involves a time limit;
andwe need to lookat ourother projects and how we are going to reallocate priorities.\.v
'Motion by Boyle to accept the grant of40%matching funds for water systems rehabilitation.Second by ^
Hill.Motion carried.
PUBLIC WORKS & ENGINEERING -PROTECT PRIORITIES REALLOCATION .•-^— —:
\^The Public Works Director presented a Public Works 1974 Planning Program and Budgeting Review...;
\The 1974 Budget for this departmentwas built arounda work program that took care of immediate operationsneedsandimplementedthelongrangeFiveYearComprehensiveWaterandSewerProgram.During the flretquarterof1974,adhered to this work program.The first quarter review shows that the receiving of .unscheduledgrantsandnewFederalRegulationshaschangedthepicturesoradicallythatreprogrammingandrebudgcStingisnecessary.In evaluating the schedule with new regulations and grants money available will be ableto,-with any precision,reprogram and rebudget only on a six month basis,even though required to attempt to^
establish an annual budget.''». -
Chet Waggener commented that this is one where we need a study session with the City Council.It is.«-N„
very complex and detailed and time element involved.j ^
Motion by Hill to defer action on this item,and call for a study session.Second by Skaug.Motion carried.Motion"by Hill to cover this item in the study session set for May 27,1974 at 7:30 P.M.,second by MeeP
Motion carried.'.,
CENTRAL SCHOOL USE "^
Aletter was read from Cecil D.Lee,Park &Recreation Director,regarding appropriation of funds to ->'^X^^f^^i^teatiin Center.His letter states that/for the the last several £«*,«*f -8 000 sc arefeetofthe Central School Complex at 309 East Fifth Avenue has been used as a CommunityRicreatlonCentXbythePark&Recreation Department.In the past,the school has charged only a token
rental fee for the use of the building.-*
TMs would mean all o^peltion and maintenance of the building would have to be borne by the City...,
There were twenty-six different programs carried out in the Center in 1973 with.a total^fi^pation of !_.10,116.Atotal of $1,061 was taken in from fees and charges for the same period of time ($778 from.pro
grams and $283 from rentals).
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In order to come up with a realistic operating and maintenance budget,we felt we must do two things:
1.Convert from oil to gas-fired boiler because of the recent oil price increases and the obvious
advantage of nagural gas.
2.The area to be used for recreation purposes would have to be isolated from the^remainder of thebuildinginoldertoeliminatetheneedtoprovideutilitiesfortheentirebuilding.
After a detailed study of the services provided to the Community through the use,of ij^Cf^!Sch°o1buildingandtheproposedcosts,the Park &Recreation Commission has recommended that the CityCouncUappropriate$4,737 for maintenance operation for the remaining six months of 1974.
Motion by Boyle to take this under advisement at a special study session.Second by Skaug.Motion carried.The Council concurred to discuss this project on May 21,1974 at 8.00 P.M.
REQUEST BY RF-TATL TRADES PTVTSION TO COVER PARKING METERS FOR KRAZY DAYS ///-,"
**Aletter was read from Jack Hatfield,Chairman of the Retail Trades Division of^Mo»es Lake ChambertDofCommercerequestingpermissiontocoverparkingmetersforKrazyDazeMay17thand18th.00 •Motion by Skaug togrant the request;second by Swanson.Motion carried.
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Q -. CITIZEN INPUTCITIZENINPUT /'•/£?
the Council if that ir correct.
'City Manager Chet Waggener responded to her inquries -First that£it,^s in the process of employingoneadditionalmaninthePoliceDepartment.Second,the men ar^n «co^f'^2?^negotiationsbargainingprocessandthatcontractrunsthrough]£74,and have not yet »^^«ng s reliable..
J mustbe taken into considerationinthe comparison as well.
•~f He also commented that 24 applicants applied ^^^^^^^^^^^S^S^
\.•attracts 24 applicants cannot be all bad.
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'staying ZXr^uX^ufAe ^Ztffu^™Manager,wou.d be happy
to discuss the problem with the City and work out some workable formula.
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favorably.
STATUS/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
POLICE CHIEF:-Mining of Firing Range
Chief Baker submitted an offer from Monte Holm to mine the lead at the Moses Lake Police //O *department'Firing Range and quoted afigure of $500,to be done some time in June.This
is just'an informational item for the Council.
FINANCE DIRECTOR:-Finance Report /'/P /Rick Gagnier summarized the written report he submitted for April 1974 -Financial Report <S &
and Organizational Budget Summary Report.
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PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR:-Clean-up Week
Rich Weaver gave some general statistics regarding clean-up week.
24 abandoned vehicles were removed <^Order of Demolay cleaned up vacant lots on Christine and Grape Drive.
JC's cleaned up lots on W.Broadway.
KgT^u^Lmmpiuy uy h ^^brought to fill by tne public..Superior Disposal on the special pick-up -550 yards of garbage or approximately 20 garbage truckloads
The news media gave good coverage for clean-up week to make itas successful.
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CITY MANAGER: -Shoreline Plan
Chet Waggener stated that we finally heard from the Department of Ecology regarding the City'sSh^Un?Management Plan which had been submitted.It was submitted in February
When it was submitted it was consolidated into our Zoning Ordinance,ex^&^Z^nfJadoptedIheZoningOrdinanceasyet,which presents some complications.The DOE pointedo«?tnat we Drobably don't want to include it in the Zoning Ordinance because once they Kapproveo£8ho£l ne Management Plan they will then incorporate it ^ck into the Wh
Administrative Code Will need to separate them to simplify when amending eitherone.There^Sa^^B^e they felt we were deficient -one we did not hold a public hearing.WedidfotdellberateVynotbeingsuretheywouldaccepttheproposalIncludedintheZoningOrdinanceAlsofeltwedidnotadequatelyaddresstheshorelinesofMosesLakeregardingState-wldrSignificanceTand also pointed out need for Additional Use Regulations and expanded treat
ment for Variances and Conditional Uses.
These are things thatwill not be extremely difficult for the City to correct.We have 90 days ,5 resXitoufshSrlines Management Plan.Ameeting is set for May «**the Oj™inesAdvisoryCommitteetobeginlookingagainattheShorelinesPlanandrevisingitandbringing
back for resubmittal.
MEMORIAL DAY - LEGAL HOLIDAY
Chet Waggener stated that according to the Laws of 1973 State Legislature cities and towns willhavetoadhere:toThe May 30th date for the Memorial Day Holiday,instead of the new federal
change to the last Monday In May (May 27th).
AWC CONFERENCE
Mayor Ebbert reminded the Council of the AWC Conference in June ini Seattle*and urged them ;to ottend and make reservations.The conference will take place atthe Olympic Hotel,
June ll-14th.
Meeting adjourned at 11:15 P.M.
ATTEST:Ju>-A.eMf~
MAYOR -Gordon M.Ebbert
City Clerk,R. R.Gagrtier
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