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COUNCIL MEETING
REGULAR SESSION -8:00 P.M.-CITY HALL October 5,1964
The City Council met in regular session with the meeting called to order
by Mayor Stadshaug.Other Councilmen present were:Gordon Ebbert,Monte
Holm,Otto Skaug,Jack Eng and K. H.McDonald.Forrest Hardin was absent.
Minutes of the last regular Council meeting of September 22,1964 were
approved by the Council,as written.
BILLS were audited by the Council.Motion by McDonald,seconded by
Holm,that the bills be approved and warrants drawn.Motion
carried.
CURRENT EXPENSE -Total Amount Paid $1,864.78
EQUIPMENT RENTAL -Total Amount Paid 224.57
LIBRARY -Total Amount Paid 297.04
PARK &RECREATION -Total Amount Paid 1,141.51
STREET -Total Amount Paid 15,232.18
WATER &SEWER -Total Amount Paid 3,756.74
SANITATION -Total Amount Paid 5,261.70
TOTAL $27,778.52
SPECIAL BILLS
The following special bills were read:
Park and Recreation
George R.Eberting -15%retainage on Contract to 228.10
repaint the Recreation Bldg.
at McCosh Park.Plus extra
work to paint small shed._
Also read was a letter from J.Garth Anderson,recommending
release of the 15%retainage and the extra work.The 30-day lien
period has elapsed on the contract for re-painting the McCosh Park
Recreation Building and no liens have been filed against it.The
extra work in the amount of $20.00 was authorized by the Public
Works Director to provide for the painting of a small shed behind
the Recreation Building which was not contemplated when the contract
was let.
Motion by McDonald,seconded by Holm,that the bill be approved and
warrant drawn.Motion carried.
GOB #9 Const.
Harvey Vernier,Architect -Inspection on Moses Lake $2,395.20
Library Building for June
July,August and Sept.
Floyd 0.Swenson -Moses Lake Library -General 20,021.79
Contract Progress Estimate No. 4
Leonard Plumbing -Moses Lake Library,Mechanical 1,451.35
Contract Progress Estimate No. 3
Don H.Swartz,Inc. -Moses Lake Library -Electrical 2,888.14—
Contract Progress Estimate No. 3
Motion by Skaug,seconded by Eng,that the bills be approved and
warrants drawn.Motion carried.
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CONSIDERATION OF BIDS -STREET SWEEPER _
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Letter was read from City Manager,Chester L.Waggener,recommending
acceptance of the bid of Sahlberg Equipment,Inc.for the Street
Sweeper with Snow Plow &Attachment,in the total amount of
$14,205.52.
Mr.Waggener explained that the price was very close to the
estimates on the proposed 1965 budget.The sweeper will be
delivered by December 15,1964,and payment will be made from
the 1965 budget.
Motion by McDonald,seconded by Skaug,that the bid of Sahlberg
Equipment,Inc. in the amount of $14,205.52 be accepted.Motion
carried.
CONSIDERATION OF BIDS -LIBRARY FURNISHINGS __
A tabulation of the bids for Furnishings and Equipment for the
Moses Lake Library,recommended for acceptance by the Library
Board,was presented to Council in a letter from Mr.Harvey
Vernier.
Mr.Vernier stated that there would still be 8 or 10 thousand
dollars left,and that it will take that much to finish the job.
Motion by McDonald,seconded by Eng,that the bids,as recommended
by the Library Board,be accepted.Motion carried.
PUBLIC HEARING -1965 BUDGET -ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO.517
Public Hearing regarding the 1965 budget was opened by Mayor
Stadshaug.
Mr.Waggener told Council that very few copies of the budget were
picked up by the citizens.30 to 35 copies were mailed out,with
the invitation to contact any Councilman or any of the administra
tive staff regarding it.
Mr.Waggener stated that the budget is up appreciably because of
the monies that had to be transferred through the Arterial Street
Fund,but the total operating section of the budget as pertains to
general government has actually decreased about $4,600.00.
Mayor Stadshaug expressed the Council's appreciation to Mr.
Waggener for the work and time which he has put in on the budget.
Mr.Waggener explained that he was receiving more assistance on
the budget from the Finance Department,but that the real credit
should go to the department heads for the realistic budgets which
they are submitting.
There were no questions or comments from the audience,and Mayor
Stadshaug closed the public hearing.
Motion by Holm, seconded by McDonald, that the budget be accepted
as submitted.
Ordinance No.517,adopting the budget for the City of Moses Lake,
Washington, for the year of 1965 and levying taxes, for municipal
purposes,according to the assessed valuation as determined in the
year 1964, was read by title only.
Motion by Holm,seconded by McDonald,that Ordinance No. 517 be
adopted.Motion carried.
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REQUEST FOR ORDINANCE AMENDMENT -JOHN R.LEWIS
Letter was read from John R.Lewis,requesting amendment of the
ordinance to allow a paint shop to operate in the former Bud Walters
Tire Service building,which is located between Third and Fourth
Avenue on Cedar Street.
Also read was a letter from City Manager,Chester L.Waggener,
suggesting that the proposed amendment to the zoning ordinance be
referred to the Planning commission for consideration at their next
regular meeting of October 8,1964,as an amendment to the zoning
ordinance requires consideration by the Planning Commission,with —
their recommendation to the City Council.
Mayor Stadshaug recommended that the proposed amendment be
submitted to the Planning Commission and that they be authorized
to set their own Public Hearing,as they will have two regular
meetings before the City Council meets again.
Motion by Ebbert,seconded by Eng,that the request for amendment
to the zoning ordinance be referred to the Planning Commission,with
authorization to set the Public Hearing.Motion carried.
CORRESPONDENCE -ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON CITIES SUGGESTED RESOLUTION
\q0^Letter was presented from Mr.Gerhardt C.Graep,President of the
Association of Washington Cities,requesting that a resolution
opposing the efforts of Federal Government Agencies in attempting to
open municipal watersheds for unrestricted access and recreation
development,be adopted by the City Council.
Motion by Skaug,seconded by Holm,that the letter from the
Association of Washington cities be noted, and that the Council '
study the item further.Motion carried.
LIBRARY -REQUEST FOR STATE FUNDS
,j^Letter was read from City Manager,Chester L.Waggener,submitting
the Library Board recommendation that the City of Moses.Lake make
application through the State Librarian's office for matching funds
for library construction in the amount of $7,500. The North'Central
Regional Library has provided $2,500 to match a portion of the funds
requested,and the additional $5,000 will need to be appropriated
by the City of Moses Lake from General Obligation Bond funds.
Mrs.Kennedy explained that there are no strings attached to the
money. It will be used to provide things that had to be cut out
because there was not enough money, and will give us a more efficient,
more beautiful and more comfortable library.
Motion by Ebbert,seconded by Eng,that the City Manager be authorized
to apply for matching funds.Motion carried with Mr.Skaug voting no
RESOLUTIONS -ACCEPTING DEEDS FOR MARINA DRIVE RIGHT-OF-WAY
loHO Mr.Waggener explained that all deeds have been signed except that
of Harold and Miriam Mast, and there has §een a question on the
description on their deed.Mr.Waggener requested that the Resolu
tions accepting the deeds be adopted,with the provision that there
will be a change in the Mast deed.
Motion by McDonald,seconded by Holm,accepting the deed of Harold
and Miriam Mast,and adopting Resolution No.337.Motion carried.
Motion by Skaug,seconded by McDonald,accepting the deed of Basin
Produce,and adopting Resolution Np.338.Motion carried.
Motion by Ebbert,seconded by Eng,accepting the deed of Frank B.
and J.Pauline Moulton,and adopting Resolution No.339.Motion
carried.
Meeting adjourned at 9:00 P.M.
ATTEST:
^*Mary LL HopleyCity Clerk