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CITY COUNCIL MEETING -Regular Session August 27,1974
Council Room -City Hall 8:00 P.M.
'.Members present:Councilman Bob Hill,Bill Moe,Norm Johnson,Mike Boyle,Gordon Ebbert,
Don Swanson and Otto Skaug.
Mayor Ebbert called the meeting to order, and called for approval of the minutes of the meeting of
August 13,1974.Motion by Boyle;second by Hill,that the minutes be approved as written.Motion
carried.Motion by Hill;second by Johnson to approve as written the minutes of the special session
on August 20,1974.Motion carried.
REGULAR BILLS AMOUNT PAID
GENERAL $7,396.74
STREET 3,819.13
WATER/SEWER 9,818.67EQUIPMENTRENTAL11,471.91
FIREMENS PENSION FUND .31.00
•Motion by Boyle that the regular bills be paid.Second by Skaug.Motion carried.
Warrant No's 1382 through 1465 in the amount of $32,537.45 were approved for payment.
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Cvi .yO^CONSIDERATION OF BIDS -MUNICIPAL AIRPORT RESURFACING /£>Oo?
O . A letter was read from Asst. City Engineer Ron Baker stating that one bid was received on August 21,1974;
W for the Municipal Airport Resurfacing Project from McAteeand Heathe, in the amount of $37,254,which
U exceeds the available contract funds of $35,000,and recommended the Council accept this,bid and award
.the contract to McAtee &Heathe,Inc.He also recommended the Council authorize the additional $2,500
for this contract and transfer that amount from the Contingency Fund/The additional funds would not be
matched by the Washington State Aeronautics Commission Grant.
Ron Baker explained fie funding and what this bid means to the project.$40,000 was budgeted for the re
surfacing project ($20,000=Aeronautics Commission Grant and $20,000=City funds).The $37,250 that has
been proposed by McAtee & Heathe is for construction funds and with the additional $2500 would make a
total of $42,500,and also to recognize this is a reduced scope of work from the original.
Motion by Hill to accept the bid from McAtee &Heathe,Inc.,and authorize the $2500 transfer to the air-
•port fund.Second by Johnson.Motion carried.
CONSIDERATION OF BIDS - EAST BROADWAY LANDSCAPING INSTALLATION
Aletter was read from Asst.City Engineer Ron Baker,stating thata single bid proposal was received on U'v
August 21,1974 from Rent ARain Corporation of Moses Lake in the amount of $15,901 for the proposal as
written which required a two-year warranty.Ah alternate bid was also supplied by the same company for
$13,655.05 providing the warranty would be reduced to one year.Because of the cost of this project as
bid and the limited funds available recommended that the City Council reject this bid and the work be
accomplished by using city forces.
r Motion by Boyle that the bid be rejected and the work be accomplished bycity forces.Second by Moe.
Motion carried.
\PUBLIC HEARING (Continued)-SHORELINE MANAGEMENT PLAN
The continued public hearing was opened by Mayor Ebbert for the adoption of the Moses Lake Shorelines
Management Master Plan.Discussion at this meeting is a continuation of the public hearing on August 20,
•1974.
Mr.Stan Bech,City Planner,introduced Bill Henager,Assistant County Planner,to explain the County
^Shorelines Plan.He indicated on the map the various classifications the County plans to submitin their
Shorelines Plan.He stated the County has not as yet held a public hearing,but plan to do so,although
no date has been set as yet.Mayor Ebbert commented that if anyone has any questions regarding the
"County's plan,they will have that opportunity when the County holds their public hearing.The County's
Plan is presented tonight only as to how it ties in with the Moses Lake Shoreline Management Plan,
Mike Boyle inquired if the County has any land designated as 'Natural';we are trying to get the "yellow"
(color for Natural zoning)out of the city limits and some of the state-owned land is going to stay natural
which would help the city in determining what they would have to leave in a natural state.Bill Henager
stated the County has only state-owned land classified as 'natural';no private owned property is in the
'natural'zone.The 'natural'designation was not classified without the owner agreeing to that zoning.
The following members of the Shoreline Advisory Committee were present:Barbara Jacobs,Vic GiHiland
Clint Connelly and Councilman Bob Hill.
Stan Bech,City Planner,continued where the hearing left off at the meeting of the 20th.The meeting left
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off with "Transportation"and proceeded with Landfills.Stan Bech inquired if there was any further input
which was not given last week,and Mayor Ebbert suggested proceeding with the Plan and possibly back
track later if there/any questions.Before proceeding,everyone at the meeting was supplied with a copy
of the Shorelines Management Plan.
LANDFILLS
The Goals and policies were read.The Committee suggested under Policy:No.1,that it will be up to
the Council regarding the policy whether it wants designated natural areas or not.
Jessica Longston stated that as far as Marsh Island is Qorrerred,planned to fill some of it and do some of
that fairly soon in order to build,and wanted to know if 'Urban'classification is exempt under Policy Item
#2.The Use Regulations under Landfills were read,and it was explained that creating additional land would
be prohibited,but in the instance of filling it,or raising it,as in the case Marsh Island to make it more
solid to support a building,it would be allowed.This would be meant to eliminate or prohibit landfilling
property out to the low water mark.
The Committee felt that under Item #2 under Policy,it should read as follows:
2.The creation of dry land by the filling in of wetlands will be prohibited,except within the perimeter
of existing land.
DREDGING
The Committee suggested that Regulation #1 should be changed to read:
1.Dredging operations shall be controlled to minimize damage to existing ecological values and natural
resources of both the area to be dredged and the area for deposit of dredged materials.In order to do this,
complete geological and ecological studies shall be required.
There were no other suggested changes.
PUBLIC USE AREAS
The Committee felt the Public Use Areas were dealt with adequately in the Use Regulations under Recreation.
There were no other suggested changes.
SHORELINE APPEARANCE
The Committee recommended the following changes to read:
Policy: No. 6 The railroad should be required to clean up their properties so they are aesthetically pleasing
and it should be done in a manner which does not negatively affect the natural habitat along the lakeshore,
The Committee explained that the Goals and Policies are something we cannot force on anybody - it only
spells out what our intent is - what we would like to hav.e it be - so they all read "should be".
Jim Campbell,Beer Distributor,commented - if you can't enforce them -why not take them out?
Barbara Jacobs answered,-they are a set of rules and regulations that we would like to see in twenty orthirty years hence in Moses Lake.Inthe future if something came upand wanted an interpretation, then
here it is spelled out.
Jim Campbell stated -you also want the Railroad moved.Inthat instance,Barbara Jacobs replied,that the
Railroad attorney at the last meeting brought up some Federal law that they were required to give sen/ice to
those that ask for it within the right of way,and that v/ould supersede.
Monty Holm,Moses Lake Iron &Metals,inquired,-then ifit supersedes,why put it in-?It not only,de
values my property but many other property owners along the railroad.You are condemning land without
compensation,because nobody would buy my place or any other place along the railroad with that state
ment in there.Barbara Jacobs answered that all we would have to do is quote them that Federal lav/.Monty Holm answered again -why put it inthen if it is a Federal law, there is no sense to it whatsoever,why have somethina hanging over peoples heads.Barbara Jacobs replied that perhaps there will be a spur
that goes more directly to the Base,and go forwards and back up to that spur.Monty Holm stated that
if thev came as far as the 200 feet that woud be the end at his place;that couldcut off Mr.Campbell,Frank Holmes,Mr.Masto,Mr.Brotherton,and all the others.With that stipulation,the property woula
be worthless.
Bob Hill stated — this is only a Committee suggestion,and the Council still has their questioning to
do and act on these recommendations.
NATURAL AREAS -Excluded
MARINAS
Goals,Policy and Use Regulations were read.
The Committee suggested Use Regulation #3 should be changed to read:
3.Overnight moorage shall be permitted only when there is sufficient water depth and water flow.
No other changes suggested.
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Otto Skaug suggested, beforethe public hearingis closed,the Committee draft this again with the
amendments or deletions as they are suggested by the citizens and have a copy for each Councilmanto read .in it's entirety.Another draft by the Committee,including all the changes wouldbe desireable,and recess this hearing and continue at the next meeting,before the Council take any action.|—
Don Swanson suggested the redraftbe made available to the publicon the Friday before the Councilmeet
ing oroneday before the meeting so people could have a copy to study before coming to the Council meet
ing.He was Informed that could be done.
Swanson moved that the public hearing be continued until the nextCouncil meeting on September 10,1974,
at which time we will have before us the changes,additions and deletions.Second by Skaug.Motion,
carried.
ORDINANCE -ADTUSTING 1974 BUDGET - AIRPORT IMPROVEMENTS
The ordinance was read by title only. A letter was read from R.R. Gagnier, Finance Director,statingtheOrdinanceappropriates the necessary funds to resurface the Municipal Airport runway.The $20,000resurfacinggrantfromtheWashingtonStateAeronauticsAssociationwas not anticipated In the 1974Budget,therefore,this ordinance.He suggested the public hearing and second reading be set forthe
September 10,1974 Countil meeting.
Motion by Skaug to adopt the first readingof the ordinanceand set September 10,1974 as the date of
public hearing for same.Second by Boyle.Motion carried.
INTER-RACIAL COMMISSION -REQUEST TO RECONSIDER PROPOSED APPOINTMENT
I^Aletter was read from Darlene Skeels,Chairman ofthe Commission,and also a letter from Ed Yamamoto,past chairman,respectfully urging the Council to reconsider the appointment of Ruben Cedeno to the
Inter-Racial Commission which the Council did not confirm only for the reason he resided outside theCity limits.Both letters proposed the residence requirement,if imposed,would make the Commissioninoperablein this city with its unusual housing arrangements.Also there seems to be an unwilling
ness to'serve on this Commission by manyofthe citizens who reside within the City limits.In addition,
many ofthe members doreside orhave resided at the base complex housing or Cascade Valley,and
would lose several conscientious workers if this policy is implemented.
Mayor Ebbert added that the Commission is not up toit's full capacity,even with this one additional j—
member,and for the Council to keep this in mind.
Otto Skaug stated, there isn't anything in the ordinance that restricts us at this point to appoint only ,
citizens that reside within the city limits on this Commission, and we have confirmed people residing
outside the City previously to the Inter-Racial Commission.
Mayor Ebbert stated that this Commission has a different job to do than any other Commission of the
City.It certainly overlaps the boundaries of the city into our suburban areas.
Mike Boyle concurred with the Mayor's thinking aboutthis Commission,and addedthat possiblyto
amendthe ordinance to allow members to serve on the Commission residing in the outlying areas of
the City. We really cannot,in this instance,define qualifications to an address.
Bob Hill stated that he spoke to Mr. Cedeno and explained it wasn't anything personal,but that hepersonallyfelt thatthis Commission or any Commission should be within the confines ofthecity limits.£r*3
Motion by Boyle to reconsider Ruben Cedeno forappointment as a member ofthe Inter-Racial Commission.^
Second byEbbert."Motion carried.Opposed by Hill and Moe.^p
Norm Johnson commented that appointments regarding other Commissions such as the Planning Commission,J^
and Park &Recreation Commission,etc.,that it is very Important that these appointments should come w
from the within the City. He hoped that making an exception for the Inter-Racial Commission would not
be Jeopardizing the eligibility fer the other Commissions.
Motion by Skaug to confirm the appointment of Ruben Cedeno to the Inter-Racial Commission for Human
Rights.Second by Boyle.
Bob Hillstated he still contendsthat this and all future appointments shouldbe confined withinthe
City of Moses Lake.
Norm Johnson inquired -in granting this,are we breaking this down regarding the other Commissions?
Are we going to set a policy here now?t ...__City Manager Chet Waggener statedthat-we do have qualifications on many ofthe Commissions thatrequireresidencysuchasPlanningCommissionwouldbeoneofthose,and I am sure the Council wouldhaveItremainas such.Regardless of what you dohere,It may bethat you would also Uke us toreviewsomeoftheordinancesforcommissions,and either establish a residency requirement or establishanopenrequirementsoitisspecificoneachCommissionastohowtheappointmentscanbemade.
Bill Moe -what you are saying that we consider that at some other time.How we have gone in the past
isn't going to determine what we are goingto do in the future.
The question was called.Motion carried.Opposed by Hill and Moe.Bill Moe stated for clarification;he voted 'no'because Mr. Cedeno lives outside the City limits.