1964 11 24944
COUNCIL MEETING
REGULAR SESSION -8:00 P.M.-CITY HALL November 24,1964
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,Forrest Hardin and K.H.McDonald.
Minutes of the last regular Council meeting of November 10, and the
Special Council meeting of November 16,1964,were approved by the
Council,as written.
BILLS were audited by the Council.Motion by Hardin,seconded by
McDonald,that the bills be approved and warrants drawn.Motion
carried.
CURRENT EXPENSE -Total Amount Paid $1,333.19
EQUIPMENT RENTAL -Total Amount Paid 337.23
LIBRARY -Total Amount Paid 34.02
PARK &RECREATION -Total Amount Paid 32 7.30
STREET -Total Amount Paid 232.34
WATER &SEWER -Total Amount Paid 232.16
SANITATION -Total Amount Paid 192.83
TOTAL $2,689.07
Mayor Stadshaug extended a welcome to Mrs.Brenda Teats and her Civics
class,and to Mr.Duane Leitzke and his history class.
Mr. Logan Beam, on behalf of the Basin Development League, presented the
City with three new colored maps of the Basin project,one for City Hall,
one for the new Library and one for the Engineer1s office.Mr.Beam
explained that 37 of these maps will be distributed throughout the
community.
Mayor Stadshaug expressed Council's appreciation for the maps.
PUBLIC HEARING -MARKET STREET LID
Mayor Stadshaug opened the Public Hearing and established the rules
of procedure.
Assistant City Engineer,William Daugaard,explained that the
project consists of improving Market Street from the City limits
at Paxson Drive to a point some distance west of Grape Drive,by
installation of asphalt pavement,curbs and gutters,and sidewalks.
The State Highway Department has indicated that they propose to
make a new approach to Grape Drive from Market Street.State law
requires that property owners benefiting from improvements should
be assessed.This assessment will be fairly simple as only one
street is involved.It is assumed that Zone 1 receives 7 times
the value from theimprovement as Zone 5.Zone 2 receives 5 times
the value as Zone 5.Zone 3 receives 4 times the value,and Zone 4
receives twice the value as Zone 5.The entire project is estimated
and each square foot of each zone is charged. The City proposes
to assess itself for the area on Market Street with no adjacent
property owners.
Mayor Stadshaug opened the meeting for presentation by citizens.
Mr.Don Abbott,1539 N.Daniel,asked if the portion that City
proposes to pay comes out of taxes.
Mr. Waggener answered that it did,but citizens as a whole would
be paying for it,instead of the people in that area.
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PUBLIC HEARING -MARKET STREET LID (Continued)
Mr.Abbott stated that if Larson moves out,property in that
area is going to drop.He asked if persons assuming property
of base personnel moving out would have to assume the assessments.
Mayor Stadshaug answered that they would.
Mr.Emil Snider,1523 North Daniel,asked if they paved Market
Street, would the people on Market Street help pave their street
when the time comes.
Mayor Stadshaug ex plained that the method of LID assessment
pertains to all LID improvements.
Mr.Snider asked if the people on thehill, who use Market Street
more than the people inside the city limits,could be assessed.
Mr.Daugaard said that he knew of no way to db this.
There were no further comments,and discussion by citizens was
closed.
Written protests from Karl and Patricia Fischer,and Metropolitan
Mortgage and Securities Co., Inc. were read by the City Clerk.
Mr.Daugaard explained that although Metropolitan Mortgage Co.
listed 32 properties to which they own title in the area,only 4
are concerned with the LID.Although the Engineers had not had
time to evaluate the protests,Mr.Daugaard did not think they
would jeopardize the LID.
Motion by Eng, seconded by Holm, that the public hearing be closed.
Motion carried.
ORDINANCE -MARKET STREET LID -1st READING
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\fi Ordinance,ordering the improvement of Market Street from a point
258 feet west of the centerline of Grape Drive to Paxson Drive by
grading, graveling,constructing and installing storm drainage,
curbs,sidewalks and asphalt concrete pavement,all in accordance
with Resolution No.342 of the city Council of the City of Moses
Lake,Washington,establishing Local Improvement District No. 20,
providing that paymentof said improvement be made by special
assessments upon property in said district payable by the mode of
"payment by bonds;"and providing for the issuance and sale of
local improvement district warrants redeemable in cash and local
improvement district bonds,was read by title only.
Also read was a letter from City Manager,Chester L.Waggener,
presenting the Ordinance,and recommending that property owners
be given until noon on Tuesday,December 8,1964,to file written
protests regarding formation of this Local Improvement District.
This will allow the percentage protest to be calculated and
considered by Council prior to the second reading of the Ordinance
Motion by Holm,seconded by Hardin,that the first reading of the
Ordinance be accepted.Motion carried.
ORDINANCE -AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE -1st READING
{A Letter was read from City Manager,Chester L.Waggener,presenting
an ordinance proposing an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance
requiring all buildings constructed in the M-l Zone along the East
side of Stratford Road to be set back 25 feet from the front
property line.This is in accordance with the recommendations from
the Planning Commission.
Also read was the Ordinance amending Section 155.60 of Ordinance No.
433,entitled "The Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Mos«
Lake,Washington",by amending thefront yard setback requirement.
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ORDINANCE -AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE -1st READING (Continued)
Motion by McDonald,seconded by Ebbert,that the first reading of
the Ordinance be accepted.Motion carried.
Letter was read from Building and Planning Director,Merle W,
Hoeft,requesting Councii to give every consideration to the
Planning Commission recommendation for a twenty-five foot minimum
building setback along West Broadway,and stating their reasons
for recommending such a setback.
Mr.Hardin said that when this item came up some time ago,he was
one of the ones that voted against it, but since meeting with the
Planning Commission he felt that Council should go along with the
Planning Commission request.
Motion by Hardin,seconded by Eng, to reconsider the proposed set
back on West Broadway.Motion carried with Mr.Holm voting no.
Motion by Hardin, seconded by Eng, that City Manager be instructed
to present a proposed Ordinance in conformance with the Planning
Commissions recommendation to the next Council meeting on Dec.
8, 1964.Motion carried with Mr. Holm voting no.
RESOLUTION NO.346 -PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT -TRANSFER OF FUNDS
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Resolution No. 346 was read,transferring $334.00 from Capital
Outlay to Maintenance and Operation within the Moses Lake Park and
Recreation Fund, and transferring $916.00 from unappropriated
excess revenues to Maintenance and Operation within the Park and
Recreation Fund.
Motion by McDonald,seconded by Ebbert, that Resolution No. 346,
transferring funds within the Park and Recreation Fund,be adopted.
I Motion carried.
ORDINANCE NO.518 -AIRPORT DEPARTMENT -TRANSFER OF FUNDS
Ordinance No. 518,providing for the transfer of funds within
the 1964 City of Moses Lake budget from Excess Funds within the
Administrative Division of the Current Expense Fund to a new
appropriation within the Airport Division of the Current Expense
Fund to be known as "Airport Clear Zone Acquisition"Budget Code
No.17.3.1 and declaring an emergency,was read by title only.
Mr.Waggener explained that the City has been negotiating for some
time for the acquisition of the clear zone easement to the south of
the runway.The cost of the acquisition of this easement is
$1,200.00..
Motion by Holm,seconded by McDonald,declaring an emergency and
adopting Ordinance No.518.Motion carried.
SOUTH GRANT COUNTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION -INSURANCE PROPOSAL
Mayor Stadshaug suggested that Councilmen take the South Grant
County Insurance proposal with them for study, and that the item
be placed on the agenda for the next meeting.
Mayor Stadshaug thanked the students and their instructors for
attending the meeting and recognized members of the Rotary Club,
•—•the JC's,and the Soroptomists who were in attendance.
Meeting adjourned at 9:00 P.M.
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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