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1969 04 081354 COUNCIL MEETING -Regular Session April 8,1969 8 o'clock PM -City Hall The Council met in regular session with the following councilmen present: Gordon Ebbert,Monte Holm,Otto Skaug,Jack Eng,John Jones,Dr.Lindell and Michael Boyle. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Jones.Minutes of the previous meeting were approved as written on the motion of Otto Skaug,second by Jack Eng.Passed unanimously. BILLS TOTAL AMOUNT PAID GENERAL FUND $2,305.81 LIBRARY 3,081.66 PARK AND RECREATION 829.37 STREET 3,780.37 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 588.32 WATER AND SEWER 2 ,824.19 SANITATION 5,902.77 Motion by Jack Eng to pay these regular bills.Second by Michael Boyle. Passed unanimously. SPECIAL BILLS WATER AND SEWER FUND* Leonard Plumbing and Heating Company$8,644.70 P.O.Box 417 Moses Lake,Washington Estimate No.1 payment to contractor for Knolls Vista Lift Station,Contract 68-05 Murphy Brothers,Inc.$2,983.27 P.O.Box 2685 -Terminal Annex Spokane,Washington Sewer main interconnection on Hill Ave.between Juniper Drive and Balsam Street Motion by Gordon Ebbert to pay these special bills.Second by Jack Eng.Passed unanimously. 1967 BOND CONSTRUCTION FUND Moses Lake Iron and Metal $105.80 P.O.Box 448 Moses Lake,Washington Fence posts for sewer lagoon at Base Motion by Monte Holm to pay this bill.Second by Michael Boyle.Passed unanimously Warrants No. 2306 through 2383 in the amount of $31,046.26 were approved for payment. 1355 April 8,1969 CONSIDERATION OF BIDS -CHLORINE \0 A letter was read from Charles Davenport,City Clerk-Finance Director - stating that both bidders,Van Waters and Rogers and Pennsalt Chemicals Corporation bid the same on chlorine supplies with the exception of a .03 differential in the freight with Pennsalt Chemicals Corporation of Tacoma being low.He recommended awarding the bid to Pennsalt Chemicals Corporation. The total bid of Van Waters and Rogers was $4,361.10 and that of Pennsalt Chemicals Corporation was $4,336.62.I Motion by Monte Holm to accept the bid of Pennsalt Chemicals Corporation.| Second by Dr.Lindell.Passed unanimously.' RESOLUTION No.480 INCREASING BUDGET -POLICE DEPARTMENT Resolution No.480 increasing the Police Department Budget for 1969 to provide for expenditures made necessary due to the sale of the Morning Sun Dairy building was read.;This provides for an increase in the General Fund of $42 0 to cover the cost of providing storage area within the Police Station. Motion by Gordon Ebbert to adopt the Resolution.Second by Michael Bo yle. Passed unanimously. RESOLUTION No.481 -INCREASING THE 3969 BUDGET - STREET DIVISION - PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT This Resolutio n provides for an increase of $1,100 in the Street Division of the Public Works Department to cover the cost of installation of storm drains along Grant Street for which the property owners along Grant Street are also contributing $1,100 toward the installation of the underground drainage line. Motion by Jack Eng to adopt Resolution No.481.Second by Monte Holm. Passed unanimously. REQUESTED WAIVER OF PLATTING REQUIREMENTS -SNEAD TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT COMPANY »\$A letter was read from Chester L.Waggener,City Manager,stating that ''this request was presented to the Planning Commission and they recommend that platting requirements be waived with the stipulation that within a limited time Northern Pacific Railroad show a preliminary plat for the area.Mr. Waggener stated that he believed it appropriate to allow them to proceed without platting inasmuch as the property is owned by Northern Pacific and leased to Snead Tractor and Implement Company and this tract is the only one currently developed. Mr.Waggener further stated that the Sub-division Ordinance requires that before a building permit is granted the land must be platted.Leasing the first portion of it and allowing construction on it could be done without violating the ordinance.T he only reason for bringing it before council is to note it for the record that before any future construction is done,to put Northern Pacific on notice that platting should be accomplished before getting another tenant. Motion by Dr.Lindell to grant the request for a waiver of platting requirements of Snead Tractor and Implement Company.Second by Gordon Ebbert.Passed unanimously.' jOlO /o/o f^\ April 8,1969 1356 REQUEST TO MOVE BUILDING - T.A.ABRAMS /oaf A letter was read from the City Manager stating that Mr.Abrams request to relocate the steel-wooden building from the old Humble Bulk Plant property on West Broadway to the vacant lot facing Locust Lane had been presented to the Planning Commission on March 27 and that they concurred in the recommendation of John Taylor,City Building Inspector, that the relocation be granted.He further stated that Ordinance No.2 04 stipulates that a building can be moved within the City only following Public Hearing and adoption of a Resolution by the City Council.He suggested that a Public Hearing be set on April 22 -the date of the next council meeting. Motion by Jack Eng,second by Dr.Lindell,to set a Public Hearing for April 22 on the matter of Mr.Abrams'request to move a building.Passed unanimously. REQUEST TO MOVE BUILDING -ELSIE RUDLOFF /oa<tj A letter was read from the City Manager stating that this item was presented to the Planning Commission on March 27 and that they concurred in Mr.Taylor's recommendation that the relocation be granted.He suggested that a Public Hearing for this matter be set for April 22 .Mrs .Rudloff wishes to move her home presently located on Alder Street,across the alley to Balsam Street and remove three small,substandard rental units. Motion by Otto Skaug to set a Public Hearing for April 22 on this matter. Second by Dr.Lindell.Passed unanimously. REQUEST TO CALL BIDS -TRACTOR WITH BACK HOE AND LOADER A letter was read from Pat Nevins,Public Works Director,requesting ''' authorization to call for bids on April 11,1969 and April 14,1969 with opening of bids at 2:00 PM on April 17,1969.The City Council could act on the bids at the regular meeting of April 22,1969. Motion by Monte Holm to grant Mr.Nevin's request to call for bids on the tractor-backhoe-loader.Second by Michael Boyle.Passed unanimously. HANSEN ADDITION UNIT 2 -FINAL APPROVAL Aletter was read from Ronald Baker,Assistant City Engineer,stating //<2u? that he had reviewed the final plat of Hansen Addition Unit No.2 an:d finds it to be in conformance with the subdivision ordinance -that the field survey and linen plat tracing have been checked and are correct. Map and park fees are paid and an agreement for the future installation of a water main along Milwaukee Avenue has been received.The certificate of ownership of the land has been received and checked and one year's advance taxes have been paid and a check for the filing fee deposited with the City. He recommended approval of the plat. U Motion by Monte Holm to approve the plat.Second by Michael Boyle. Passed unanimously. 1357 April 8,1969 MOSES LAKE FORD SALES -REQUESTED VARIANCE FROM COMMUNITY STANDARDS \P Mr.Floyd Rigsby of Moses Lake Ford Sales was present and requested permission to black top from curb to curb the one-half of the block between Third and Fourth Streets on Elder for a new car display lot.This paving would be flush with the curb.It would drain back to the alley with dry well on the alley side.The lot would be approached from the restaurant (Porterhouse) side.There would be no curb cut on Elder Street.The lights would be back 10 feet from the curb.This would be the six 25 foot lots fronting on Elder /l Street. The City Manager noted that the land slopes away from the curb toward the alley and must be drained the other way.The standards set by our Community Standards and APW specifications both specify concrete sidewalks and would prohibit this type of paving. Mr.Nevins,commenting on the Community Standards adopted in 1959 and the new set of specifications adopted by the City in 1963 and by every city within the State of Washington indicate that the same standards exist which call for concrete sidewalks.Mr.Nevins also brought out the difficulty of obtaining a level sidewalk with asphalt.The City Manager recommended that sidewalks be installed if the parking lot is paved. Monte Holm moved to delay a decision on this matter until the first Council meeting in May.Second by Otto Skaug.Passed unanimously. Meeting adjourned. /^d,?eft/yfM-\ JOT ATTEST: \\