1962 05 22May 22,1962
COUNCIL MEETING
REGULAR SESSION 8:00 P.M.CITY HALL
The council met in regular session,the meeting was called to order by Mayor
Dietzen.Councilmen present were:Gordon Ebbert,Otto Skaug,Harold
Stadshaug,William Hilderbrand,Alex Law,Fred Krueger and John Dietzen.
Minutes of the last meeting of May 8th,were approved by the council.
BILLS
CURRENT EXPENSE Total amount paid $1,863.70
WATER &SEWER -total amount paid 1,797.16
STREET -total amount paid 92.12
PARK &RECREATION -total amount paid 277.86
LIBRARY -total amount paid 122.58
EQUIPMENT RENTAL -total amount paid .35
Bills were audited by the council.Motion by Stadshaug,seconded
by Hilderbrand,bills be paid and warrants drawn.Motion carried.
SPECIAL PILL
A.G.O.B.#6 to Claude Wright,fill dirt .1*9
and back hoe,at McCosh Park.Motion by
Hilderbrand seconded by Skaug,bill be paid
and warrant drawn.Motion carried.
BID OPENING McCOSH PARK BONDS
Four bids received:
Seattle First National Bank &Peoples Bank 3.8633$
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/200
Seattle Trust fr Savings &Pacific NaVl Bank 3.880'
National Bank of Commerce &McLean &Go,Inc.3.88U ^
Motion by Krueger seconded by Ebbert,award bid to Seattle First,
and Peoples Bank at 3.8633$.Motion carried.
BID AWARD -MCCOSH PARK GRADING
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Letter from J.Garth Anderson,Public Works Director,stating bids
opened Monday May 21st,for Grading and Placing Topsoil on MoCosh
Park.Recommends bid be awarded to Sampson Construction C0,of
Moses Lake,low bidder.Two bids received
Sampson Cons't Co,Moses Lake,Wn.$10,686.00
Chas &.Power,Spokane,Wn.ir>,0?2.28
Motion by Law seconded by Stadshaug,award bid to Sampson Construct
ion Co,in the amount of $10,686.00.Motion carried.
BID AWARD-STREET CONSTRUCTION &PARKING LOT:"-'IDs 13 lb l3«16 &17 *—1 1 1—:_.#»,
Letter from J.Garth Anderson,Public Works Director,stating bids >ft
opened Monday May 21st,for McCosh Park and City Hall parking lots,&LIDs
Recommends contract be awarded to low bidder McAtee &Heathe of 13 14 15
Spokane in the amount of $238,14^7.1*1.Three bids received.lfi'r i'7 '
McAtee &Heathe,Spokane,Wn.$238,1.1.7.1*1 -/John M.Keltch^Pasco,Wn.273,281*.$!//>''A
A.R.Nieman,^ons»t.Vancouver,Wn.289,21*9.73
Motion by Hilderbrand seconded by Krueger,award bid to low bidder,"^
McAtee &Heathe,Spokane,Wn.in the amount of $238,ljli7.1*l.
Motion carried.
ORDINANCE ZONE CHANGE-HYLAND PARK
Letter from James Wright,Planning Director,recommending to the //yb
council as decided by the Planning Commission at their meeting of
May 17,1962,approval of change of zone from R-l to R-3 Hyland
Park Addition.Ordinance read by title only for the first time.
Motion by Ebbert,seconded by Law,accept first reading of
Ordinance.Motion carried.
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May 22,1962 Cont'd
AWARD PRESENTATION-CENTURY 21 CLEAN-UP-CONTEST
r\\r Mrs. Lee Trask presented a Trophy to the Council,which she received
r on behalf of the City at Century 21 for First place in Division "C"
City Clean-up-Contest.
U.S.FISH &WILDLIFE SERVICE
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i-)Special Permit.Letter from James Wright,Planning Director,stating
Planning Commission at their regular meeting of May 17,1962,held
a public hearing to consider a request from the Peninsula C]ub for a
special permit to construct a new club house,voted unanimously to
recommend to the council approval of the special permit read.Motion
by Skaug seconded by Stadshaug,recommendation of the Planning
Commission be accepted.Motion carried.
CAMPBELL ADDITION FINAL PUT
yj Letter from City Manager,Chester Waggener,stating Planning Commission
approved plat-and recommended to City ^ouncil for approval.Motion by
Krueger seconded by Stadshaug,recommendation of Planning Commission
be accepted.Motion carried.
AMERICAN OIL COMPANY
Appeal from Community Standards.Mr.C.L.Redmond appeared before the
Council,requesting to put black top in front of the American Oil Co,at
1760 W.Hi-Way 10.City Manager,Chester Waggener,showed slides of
similar problems in the surrounding areas,problems it would create if t
allowed before curb and gutter installed.Motion by Krueger seconded by
Hilderbrand,request be denied.Motion carried.
VISTA VILLAGE SHOPPING CENTER
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Request to move building.Letter from Milton H.Webster,District
Agent,U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service,requesting permit to build a
portable type=frame building on Bureau of Reclamation land near the
Watermasters office read.Discussion.Motion by Law seconded by
Skaug,request by U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service be tabled until the
Council meeting of June 12th,1962 for the councilmen to acquaint
themselves with the type of building and site.Motion carried.
PENINSULA IMPROVEMENT CLUBHOUSE
Mr.F.^rl Amick appeared before the council regarding expansion plans
at Vista Village Shopping Center.Feels that the City Zoning restrictions
do not apply to the shopping center,as permits were issued before the
area was annexed into the city.Requesting to build and develop shopping
center in accordance with terms of building permits issued by Grant
County.City Attorney John Calbom to give legal opinion next meeting.
Mr. Amick requesting authorization to proceed with plans,contingent on
C^ty Attorneys opinion,^otion by Hilderbrand,Mr.Amick be granted
this request,subject to a favorable decision by the City Attorney within
a week.Motion died for lack of a second.
Motion by Skaug seconded by Law,this meeting be recessed until Tuesday
May 29th,1962,at 8:00 P.M.for attorney's opinion on validity of
building permits.Motion carried.
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF GRANT COUNTY
lro3 TERMINATION OF OPERATING AGREEMENT.Some changes to be made.Motion —
I by Skaug seconded by Stadshaug,Housing Agreement be tabled until next
meeting.Motion carried.
SANITATION CONTRACT
p.G^Renewal.City Manager,Chester Waggener,explained Sanitation contract.
\"Terminates on August lb,1962.Suggested award contract on two year
basis.Issue a license to the contractor for a two year period.Motion
by Skaug seconded b^Krueger,City Manager,Chester Waggener,and City
Attorney,John Calbom be authorized to negotiate the present contract
and bring back his proposal.Motion carried.
FIRE DEMONSTRATION
Mayor Dietzen attended fire demonstration at the Fire Training Tow,
and Pits.Stated City has a very fine Fire Training Program.
Meeting 1ecessed until Tuesday May 29th,1962 at 8:90 P-M.