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1965 03 09971 COUNCIL MEETING REGULAR SESSION 8:00 P.M. -CITY HALL March 9, 1965 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 February 23,1965 were approved by the Council as-written. BILLS were audited by the Council.Motion by McDonald,seconded by Hardin,that the bills be approved and warrants drawn.Motion carried. CURRENT EXPENSE -Total Amount Paid $2,366.7*9 EQUIPMENT RENTAL - Total Amount Paid 717.18 LIBRARY - Total Amount Paid 83.62- PARK &RECREATION -Total Amount Paid 359.23 STREET -Total Amount Paid 2,988.64 ARTERIAL STREET -Total Amount Paid 78.00 WATER &SEWER -Total Amount Paid 3,504,93 SANITATION -Total Amount Paid 4,852.98 TOTAL ••.$14,951.37 SPECIAL BILLS The following special bills were read:. GOB #9 Construction . - Leonard Plumbing - Moses Lake Library $3,890.29 Mechanical Contract Progress Estimate #6 _ Don H„Swartz,Inc. -Moses Lake Library 3,460.32 Electrical Contract Progress Estimate #6 Floyd 0.Swenson -Moses Lake Library 14,985.00 General Contract Progress Estimate #9 Church &Nelson - 1 Tape Dispenser 11.23 Church &Nelson - 2 Safety knife package 24.11 openers ^ 1 15"paper cutter Gaylord Bros.-Electric Stylus 9.41 Transfer Paper Haley's,Inc.-Office Equipment Contract less $7»629-29 portion under contract with State Motion by Holm,seconded by Skaug, that the special bills from GOB #9 be paid.Motion carried. Library Haley's,Inc.- Balance of Contract Office 4,706.83 Equipment,Less Retainage Motion by Skaug,seconded by Eng,that the special bill from the Library Fund be paid.Motion carried. i ! March 9,1965 972 CONSIDERATION OF BIDS -GASOLINE Letter was read from City Manager,Chester L.Waggener, recommending acceptance of the low bid of Continental Oil Company for furnishing regular gasoline to the Moses Lake School District No. 161 and to the City of Moses Lake,at .1923 per gallon.Other bids received were: Humble Oil .1973 Mobil Oil .2135 Shell Oil ..2113 Signal Oil .21 Standard Oil .2035 . Tidewater Oil .2216 Union Oil .245 Motion by Hardin,seconded .by Eng, that the low bid of Continental Oil Company be accepted,subject to the acceptance of the bid by the Moses Lake School Board.Motion carried. PUBLIC HEARING -PROPOSED VACATION OF 6TH AVENUE Public Hearing was opened by Mayor Stadshaug./(Jf/ Letter was read from City Manager,Chester L..Waggener, presenting a protest to the proposed vacation by Mr.John E. Love.Mr.Love's protest represents 53.8%of the frontage. RCW 35.79.020 provides,in part,that if 50%of the abutting property owners file written objections to the proposed vacation prior to the time of hearing,the City shall be prohibited from proceeding with the Resolution. Objection by Mr.John Love to the proposed vacation of the portion of Blanchett Avenue,formerly Sixth Avenue,lying between White Drive and Pine Road,was read. The Public Hearing was closed by Mayor Stadshaug,as Council is prohibited from further action. PUBLIC HEARING -AMENDMENT TO ZONING ORDINANCE -..TORA^E OF MERCHANDISE '/ Mayor Stadshaug opened the public hearing regarding the amendment to the zoning ordinance,storage of merchandise. There were no comments from the audience.Motion by Hardin, seconded by Skaug,that the public hearing be closed.Motion carried. ORDINANCE NO.52 3 -AMENDMENT TO ZONING ORDINANCE -STORAGE OF MERCHANDISE -SECOND READING /Oct/ Ordinance No. 523 amendina Ordinance No. 433,entitled "The Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Moses Lake, Washington"by repealing that part of Section 150.20 entitled "Conditions"and adding a new section to be known as Section 150.25 "Conditions" pertaining to the sale,display or storage of merchandise or commodities, was read by title only. Motion by Holm,seconded by Eng,that the second reading of Ordinance No.523 be accepted,and the ordinance adopted.Motion carried. ORDINANCE NO.524 -VACATION OF McNELLY PLAT Ordinance No.524,vacating McNelly Plat,within the City of //*} Moses Lake,Washington,except the westerly 10'dedicated for ^ street purposes,was read by title only. 973 March 9,1965 ORDINANCE NO.524 -VACATION OF McNELLY PLAT (Continued) Mayor Stadshaug recalled that the public hearing on the proposed vacation of McNelly Plat was held at the last meeting,and there were no objections. Motion by Ebbert,seconded by Skaug,that the second reading be waived,and Ordinance No.524 be adopted on the first reading. Motion carried. ORDINANCE -AMENDMENT TO ZONING ORDINANCE -FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS Mayor Stadshaug said that this item would be deleted,pending more information regarding the description of the areas involved. REVISION TO COMPREHENSIVE PLAN -PARK AND RECREATION Mayor Stadshaug recalled that this item came before Council a month ago,and that action was delayed on the proposed amendment for study by the Councilmen. This amendment spells out the program and brings the ^ark and Recreation data up to date. Motion by Hardin, seconded by McDonald, that the revision to the Comprehensive Plan be accepted.Motion carried. LEASE AGREEMENT -MOSES LAKE AIR SERVICE,INC. Mayor Stadshaug said that since Councilmen had had an opportunity to read the lease before the meeting,Council would act on it without reading the lease. Motion by Holm,seconded by Ebbert,that the lease agreement be accepted, and the City Manager be authorized to sign the lease on behalf of the City.Motion carried. UTILITY AGREEMENT -HOUSING AUTHORITY OF GRANT COUNTY )W3 Mayor Stadshaug explained that this is a formal agreement that the Housing Authority has asked for, to bring their records up to date. Mr.Waggener commented that the former agreement spelled out the actual charges in some detail. Our present Ordinance is complex, and difficult to spell out without repeating the entire Ordinance, therefore this agreement stipulates that charges will be made in accordance with Ordinance affixing such rates. Motion by McDonald,seconded by Skaug,to accept the agreement. Motion carried. CAMPBELL ADDITION -RELEASE OF SUBDIVISION BOND Letter was read from Assistant City Engineer,William Daugaard, recommending that the City accept for maintenance the water main,sewer main and grading and gravelling of a portion of Plum Street and Juniper Drive within the Plat of Campbell Addition,and that the bond guaranteeing these improvements be released.These improvements have been installed in accordance with the subdivision Ordinance and the Community , Standards of the City of Moses Lake. Motion by Skaug,seconded by Eng,that the recommendation of Mr.Daugaard to accept the Campbell Addition improvements for maintenance,and release the subdivision bond,be accepted. Motion carried. March 9,1965 y74 A.J.BREITMEIER Mr.Breitmeier presented a petition to Council. The petition,signed by 25 owners and residents of Park Orchard Tracts,to secede from within the boundaries of the city limits of Moses Lake,was read. Mayor Stadshaug said that not being sure what was to come before Council,Mr.Waggener had submitted information from past records on this area. In 1959 the City had a request to grade and gravel streets. At that time, people in the area were advised that the proper dedications were necessary,and the streets had to be brought up to standard.In March of 1959 a follow up letter from Mr.Anderson stated that two deeds had been received,but the deeds from Mr.Breitmeier and Mr.Duncan had not been received.This is still private land, and the city is not allowed to go onto private land to maintain streets.Sewer and waterlines are also improvements that must be put in by property owners. Mr.Breitmeier said that in 1956 Mr.Shadduck was on the Council, and he said there was no chance of putting in water and sewer lines as there was too much undeveloped property.They were also told by Mr.Anderson that any work done would have to be paid for by the property owners. Mr.Stadshaug said that that was right.Construction of streets are done at property owners expense and then maintained by the City.Water and sewer lines cannot be extended at city expense either.When the City was growing fast,and there was a great deal of development to be done, Council and Planning Commission very wisely established a policy where property owners had to sprovide these facilities at the owners expense. Mr.Waggener pointed out that the people in Park Orchard tract benefit from a Class 4 fire insurance rating,rather than a 9 rating of a rural district.. It was suggested that improvements be put in by LID. Mr.Breitmeier said that was why they had submitted the petition, because they could get street improvements done by the county at no additional expense. Mr.Calbom said that there is a procedure to reduce the city limit* but it has to come by petition of 1/5 of voters in the last election,and requires an election. Mayor Stadshaug said that he felt that nothing further could be accomplished by discussion at this meeting.The petition will be turned over to the City Attorney,and he will bring informa tion to the next Council meeting as to what the people in the area can do. MRS.GOURLEY -REQUEST TO WAIVE BUSINESS LICENSE COLetterwasreadfromMrs.Gourley,requesting that Council reduce or forgive her business license tax on Lee's Trailer Court,916 West Broadway. Mayor Stadshaug stated that city business licenses are established by Ordinance,and there is no action that Council can take,except to note receipt of Mrs.Gourley's letter. 975 March 9, 1965 APPROVAL OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS -SEWERAGE SYSTEM -•; £<^Mr.Hal Mu and specif Wheeler Ro These plan modificati Aid has be approximat deducted f additions Station is Sewers is and specif for their son,presented the plans and Modifications to the and Interceptor Sewers, rom the treatment plant the industry.Federal roved,will amount to d,this amount will be Estimated cost for er Road Sewerage Pumping of nev;Interceptor approval of these plans mitted to the Government rray,of Stevens and Thomp ications for the Additions ad Sewage Pumping Station s are put out separately f on to meet the schedule of en applied for,and if app ely $8,000.00.If approve rom the estimated costs, and modifications to Wheel $11,850.Estimated cost $74,000.00.Upon Council ications,they will be sub approval. Mr.Waggener said that he had gone over the plans with Mr. Murray and the Engineering Department,and felt that if any modifications were necessary,they would be minor. Motion by McDonald,seconded by Holm,that the plans and specifications be accepted as presented.Motion carried. RESOLUTION NO.358 APPROPRIATING MONIES TO THE LIBRARY FUND Resolution No.358 appropriating monies to the Library Fund of the 1965 Budget was read by title only.$2,500.00 has been made available from the North Central Regional Library,and $6,650.00 has been made available from the office of the State Librarian.Resolution No.358 will appropriate $9,150.00 to a new budget code No.21.3.3 entitled "Office Equipment - New Library", Motion by Hardin,seconded by McDonald,that Resolution No. 35 be adopted.Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:15 P.M. ATTEST: H