1963 07 23816
COUNCIL MEETING
REGULAR SESSION -8:00 P,M, -CITY HALL July 23,1963
The City Council met in regular session with the meeting called to
order by Mayor John Dietzen,Other Ccuncilmen present were:Gordon
Ebbert,Otto Skaug,Harold Stadshaug,William Hilderbrand,Forrest
Hardin and Fred Krueger.
Minutes of the last Council meeting of July 16th were approved,as
written,by the City Council.
BILLS were audited by the Council„Motion by Stadshaug,seconded by
Hilderbrand,that bills be approved and warrants drawn.Motion
carried.,
CURRENT EXPENSE -Total Amount Paid $255 .59
EQUIPMENT RENTAL -Total Amount Paid 3,498.64
PARK &RECREATION -Total Amount Paid 413.29
STREET -Total Amount Paid 396.32
WATER &SEWER -Total Amount Paid 171002
LIBRARY -Total Amount Paid 9 7.18
TOTAL t . .o o .o . .o .o . .o o $4,832.04
SPECIAL BILLS
Special bill was to C & V Auto Sales and Service $2,999.60
for 2 1963 Dodge pickups.
Motion by Hilderbrand,seconded by Krueger,that bill be
approved and warrant drawn.Motion carried.
PETITION FOR VACATION OF RIVIERA ADDITION
Mr.Kenison,representing Mr.Strangfellow,appeared before the
Council to request the vacation of Blocks 1 and 2,Riviera
Addition Plat to the City of Moses Lake,
Motion by Hilderbrand,seconded by Skaug,that the Petition for
Vacation of Riviera Addition be sent to the Planning Commission
meeting of August 8, 1963, and that the public hearing be held
at the Council meeting,August 27,1963o Motion carried,
RESOLUTION NO, 302 -TRANSFER OF FUNDS,CURRENT EXPENSE .
Resolution was read,transfering $200,00 within the Current
Expense Fund from Budget Item 14,2,1,Payroll Tax,Hospital
Insurance to Budget Item 14,3,2,Fire Equipment,Also read was
a letter from Fire Chief,Otto Jensen,requesting the transfer.
The excess in Budget Code 14,2,1 is due to the withdrawal from
the State Industrial Insurance Program.The $200.00 will be
used to purchase a salvage master for use in the Fire Department
salvage work.
Motion by Skaug,seconded by Hardin,that Resolution No, 302 be
adopted.Motion carried,
ORDINANCE NO,4 98 -FUNDS TO PURCHASE MOTOR PATROL GRADER -SECOND
READING /0/O
Ordinance No,498 providing for the transfer of funds within the
1963 City of Moses Lake budget from Equipment Replacement Reserve
within the Equipment Rental fund to a new appropriation to be
known as "Motor Patrol Grader,"Budget Code No,20,3,5 and
declaring an emergency,was read by title only.
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ORDINANCE NO.493 -FUNDS TO PURCHASE MOTOR PATROL GRADER -SECOND
READING (Continued)
Motion by Hardin,seconded by Hilderbrand,that funds to purchas^
the Motor Patrol Grader be approved,and Ordinance No.498 be
adopted.Motion carried.
ORDINANCE NO.499 -ELECTION FOR LIBRARY BOND ISSUE
^Q Ordinance No.499,providing for the constructing,equipping
U and landscaping of and demolition of existing building in
preparation of the site for a new city library;declaring
the estimated cost thereof as nearly as may be;providing
for the borrowing of hot to exceed $295,000.00 and issuing and
selling negotiable general obligation bonds in such amount to
pay a part of the cost thereof,those bonds to be payable by
annual tax levies to be made without limitation as to rate or
amount;declaring an emergency;and providing for the submission
to the qualified electors of the City at a special election to
be held on October 22,1963,of the proposition of incurring
that indebtedness and issuing those bonds,was read.
Mr.Waggener stated that the millage,based on 4%interest rate
and assuming 20 year maturity,would be 1.62 mills per year.
Motion by Ebbert,seconded by Krueger,that the second reading
be waived,and that Ordinance No.499 be adopted.Motion c
carried.
McCOSH PARK -REQUEST TO PURCHASE PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT FOR 1963
c?n Letter was read from Park and Recreation Director,Clemens
Brigl,requesting authorization to purchase playground equip
ment and facilities toward equipping recreation area in
McCosh Park in the total amount of $1469.52.r-
Motion by Krueger,seconded by Hardin that the Park and
Recreation Director be given authority to proceed with the
purchase of playground equipment for McCosh Park.Motion
carried.
TRAINING COURSE -SUPERVISORY METHODS IN MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION
iQldf Letter read from City Manager,Chester L„Waggener,listing
'the names of 22 City employees who have satisfactorily
completed the final examination in the correspondence course
on "Supervisory Methods in Municipal Administration",and
commending those people for their satisfactory completion of
the course.
CREATION OF MUSEUM COMMISSION FOR THE CITY OF MOSES LAKE
lr-P2 Mr.Kenison appeared before the Council on behalf of the
v^Museum Board to request Council consideration of the creation
of a Museum Commission. Mr. Kenison explained that he had
discussed this with Mr.Calbom,and Mr.Calbom asked him to
draw up a proposed Ordinance,which he had done.
Motion by Krueger,seconded by Hardin,that proposal be
tabled for the present,that a proposed Ordinance be drawn
up by the City Attorney,with copies sent to each Council
man for further study,and that a study session be held.
Motion carried.
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INSURANCE -REQUEST FROM SOUTH GRANT COUNTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION
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Mr.Coyle appeared before the Council to request that the South
Grant County Insurance Association be permitted to submit
proposals for the City of Moses Lake insurance.He explained
that the Mcses Lake members of the Association were Lakeview
Realty,Horan Insurance Co,,Security Associates,Leahy Real
Estate and Insurance,and Morgan Insurance Agency. He further
explained that one individual would be the sole representative
to the cj_ty from all firms,and would be empowered to act
for all.
Motion by Hilderbrand,seconded by Krueger,that the request of
the South Grant County Insurance Association be given further study
by the Council as a whole, and that their decision be given at
the next Council meeting.,Motion carried.
McCOSH PARK ENTRANCE STRUCTURE
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Mr,Waggener explained that the cost of the proposed entrance
structure to McCosh Park is a few hundred dollars over the
$1,000 which was allocated for construction, but he felt that it
was a very impressive and desirable entrance to the park.
Garth Anderson said that under the original plan it would have
to be about 65'long and 20»high. It had now been modified,
and under the present plan it would be about 20'whide anc 8'
high, and that it would occupy only the center portion of the
concrete pad.The standards would be 20', 17' and 15'high.
He estimated that the total cost would bo between $1,300 and
$1,400 plus the labor to be furnished by the City.
Motion by Krueger,seconded by Hardin,that the expenditure
of as much as $1,5 00 be authorized,if necessary,for the
construction of McCosh Park Entrance.Motion carried.
Letters were read from Colonel David A,Tate,and colonel Clyde W
Owens,expressing their appreciation to Mr,Dietzen and the citizi
of Moses La e for the Friendship Day activities.Mr.Dietzen
Mr.Waggener to make the letters available for publication as
felt that the citizens of Moses Lake were responsible for the success
of the endeavor.
Meeting adjourned at 9:30 P.M.
ATTEST:
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Mary L.1 'Hopley
City Clerk
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