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1966 08 091118 COUNCIL MEETING REGULAR SESSION -8:00 P.M.-City Hall August 9,1966 The City Council met in regular session with the meeting called to order by Mayor Stadshaug.Councilmen present:Gordon Ebbert, Monte Holm,Otto Skaug,Jack Eng,Forrest Hardin,and John Jones. The Mayor welcomed the visitors to the meeting. The minutes of the last regular Council Meeting of July 26,1966, were approved by the Council as written. BILLS were audited by the Council.Motion by Eng,seconded by Skaug,that the bills be approved and warrants written. Motion carried. CURRENT EXPENSE -Total Amount Paid EQUIPMENT RENTAL -Total Amount Paid LIBRARY -Total Amount Paid PARK AND RECREATION -Total Amount Paid STREET -Total Amount Paid WATER AND SEWER -Total Amount Paid SANITATION -Total Amount Paid TOTAL $19,969.59 SPECIAL BILLS WATER AND SEWER FUND Jeffery Painting Company Release of retainage -Contract 66-01 Refinishing Crestview Water Storage Tank $970.12 A letter from Pat Nevins,Public Works Director,was read. He stated that the thirty day lien period has elapsed and no liens have been filed against the Jeffrey Painting Company,-and that the release from the Tax Commission and .the Department of Labor and Industries has been received. He'recommended that the Council authorize the release of the 10%retainage in the amount of $970.10. Motion by Hardin,seconded by Holm,that the Council auth orize the release of the 10%retainage to Jeffery Painting Company, also that this retainage be paid from the Water and Sewer Fund.Motion carried. STREET FUND State Treasurer For payment of LID #19 -Sidewalks on West Broadway Avenue $16,343.85 Mr.Waggener,City Manager,explained that this amount is the City's share for the cost of the paving completed almost two years ago. Motion by Holm,seconded by Eng,that the special bill from the Street Fund be paid.Motion carried. LID #19 FUND State Treasurer For payment of LID #19 -Sidewalks on West Broadway Avenue $15,258.84 It was explained that this was the remainder of the City's t portion of LID #19. $1,862 72 818 71 542 46 2,572 03 3,689 83 5,721 53 4,762 31 1119 August 9,1966 Motion by Skaug,seconded by Hardin,that the special bill from the LID #19 Fund be paid.Motion carried. Warrants No.11,352 through 11,422 for $52,542.40 have been approved for payment this 9th day of August,1966. RESOLUTION #399 -TRANSFERRING FUNDS Resolution #399 authorizing the transfer of $50.00 from — the Current Expense -Administration portion of the 1966 Budget to the Current Expense -Civil Service portion of the 1966 Budget,was read in full. The City Manager explained to the Council that this transfer was necessary because of the expense involved in advertising for a Police Patrolman. Motion by Holm,seconded by Jones,that the Council adopt the resolution.Motion carried. ORDINANCE -REGULATING TEEN-AGE DANCES -FIRST READING 0^An ordinance regulating teen-age dances held within the City of Moses Lake,State of Washington;creating a teen-age dance board;providing penalties of violation hereof and repealing all ordinances or parts thereof in conflict here with,was read by title only. City Manager Chester L.Waggener commented on all three ordinances as they are all closely related.He noted that the review and rewriting of these ordinances was requested by various people and groups in the community.He indicated that the primary change in the ordinance would be the exten sion of the 11:00 P.M.curfew for minors under 18 to 1:00 A.M He also noted that the teen-agers in our community are being forced to go to Ephrata and Soap Lake to attend dances be cause the 11:00 P.M.curfew more or less discourages dances from being organized in Moses Lake because of the early closing hour. He felt it would be for the good of the young people in our community to extend this curfew which would in turn encourage dances to be held in Moses Lake and keep the teen-agers off the highways in the early morning hours.He further stated that the curfew as set forth in 1942 was unrealistic. It was noted that the ordinance provides for a teen-age dance board including the Superintendent of the Moses Lake School District or his delegated representative,one member of the Student Body of Moses Lake High School,and one member of Big Bend Community College under the age of twenty. Mr.Brigl indicated that the School District officials had been contacted about this representation and had agreed to it.He also pointed out that during the compilation of this ordinance that members of the student government at Moses Lake High School had been contacted for suggestions and other comments. Mr.R.Shelley representing the Moses Lake Jaycees appeared. He indicated their approval of the ordinance and thanked the Council for its consideration of the problem. ORDINANCE -PROHIBITING THE LOITERING OF MINORS -FIRST READING An ordinance prohibiting the loitering of minors in public places during certain hours:Determining the responsibility of parents,guardians,and others having the care and custody August 9,1966 1120 of minors:Fixing penalties for the violation of this ordin ance :Repealing Ordinance No. 39 and all other ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith,was read by title only. It was pointed out that the parent would be liable for any fines set forth in the ordinance if a child is found in violation of the ordinance. Motion by Holm,seconded by Jones,that the Council accept the first reading of the ordinance.Motion carried. ORDINANCE -PROVIDING FOR LICENSING OF PUBLIC DANCES -FIRST READING An ordinance providing for the licensing of public dances and cabarets,regulating public dances and cabarets,pro viding for revocation of licenses,providing a penalty for violation thereof and repealing ordinances No. 11, 45, 265 and all other ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict therewith,was read by title only. It was suggested that prior to the second reading of the ordinance that some of the cabaret owners be contacted con cerning the closing hours for their dance operations. It was noted that the ordinance required a 1:00 A.M.closing hour for dance halls and that the State Liquor Board allows certain premises to remain open until the hour of 2:00 A.M. Motion by Hardin,seconded by Ebbert,that the Council accept the first reading of the ordinance.Motion carried. LID NO.19 -BROADWAY SIDEWALKS -PROPOSAL FOR FINANCING A letter from City Manager,Chester L.Waggener,was read. He indicated that $8,641.51 remains to be financed by LID warrants.He requested authorization from the Council to proceed with financing on a negotiated basis in accordance with the accompanying quotation from the Statewide City Employees'Retirement System.He indicated that they would accept the LID warrants eliminating the expense of printing and issuing bonds. A letter from Earl Tinius,Executive Secretary,for State wide City Employees'Retirement System,was read.In his letter he stated that the Retirement System would offer an interest rate of 4.25%.The letter stated that the bonds would mature 12 years from the date of issue,subject to call and redemption whenever there shall be sufficient money in the district. /0& Motion by Ebbert,seconded by Hardin,that the Council authorize the issuance of the revenue warrants to Statewide City Employees'Retirement System to finance the City's share of payment for the LID #19 Construction in the amount of $8,641.51.Motion carried. Meeting adjourned. ATTEST: ^Liti'l^f,AutAtJ Sandra K.Deese City Clerk