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COUNCIL MEETING
REGULAR SESSION - 8:00 PM -City Hall January 10,1967
The City Council met in regular session.The meeting was called to order by
the Clerk.The first order of business was to elect a Mayor pro tern,in the
absence of Mayor Stadshaug.Mr. Otto M. Skaug was nominated.Motion
by Holm,second by Hardin that Mr.Skaug be elected Mayor pro tern.Passed
unanimously.
Present were:Gordon Ebbert,Monte Holm, Jack Eng, Otto Skaug,Forrest
Hardin and John Jones .
Minutes of the previous meeting were approved as submitted.
BILLS were audited by the Council.Motion by Jack Eng,second by Monte
Holm,that the bills be paid.Passed unanimously.
Total Amount Paid
GENERAL FUND $7,970.67
EQUIPMENT RENTAL 700.34
LIBRARY 631.42
PARK AND RECREATION 2,779.19
STREET 3,865.15
WATER AND SEWER 2 ,088 .46
SANITATION 4,621.32
SPECIAL BILL
ARTERIAL STREET 20.84
Moses Lake Iron and Metal
(New steps to provide Cascade Natural Gas
access to property on Wheeler Road)
Motion by Holm,second by Hardin,that the special bill be paid.
Passed unanimously.
Warrants No.12066 through 12139 in the amount of $18,216.70 have been
approved for payment this 10th day of January,1967.
RESOLUTION No.423 AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR PURCFIASE OF PROPERTY
A letter from the City Manager was read requesting authorization to
utilize the LID Guaranty Fund to acquire property from the Grant
County Treasurer.LID assessments against these properties total
$28,718.57 and payment to the Grant County Treasurer for acquisition
of the property will be $3 ,896 . 01 .
Resolution No.423 was read authorizing the City Manager to purchase
the properties by paying the face amount of the delinquent taxes and
costs as provided by R.C.W.35.49.150.
Motion by Hardin,second by Eng,that the Resolution be adopted.
Passed unanimously.
RESOLUTION No.424 AMENDING THE BASIC COMPENSATION PLAN
A letter from the City Manager was read explaining that because
salaries are not listed separately in the Street Fund,Resolution
No.424 is necessary as the position of Heavy Equipment Operator
was overlooked when the Resolution Amending Compensation Plan was
presented at the time of budget consideration.There is money in the
budget for the position.
Resolution No.424 was read providing for the position allocation of
Heavy Equipment Operator in the wage and salary plan of the Public
Works Department.
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Motion by Holm,second by Ebbert to adopt the Resolution.
Passed unanimously.
ORDINANCE No.556 CHANGING ZONE CLASSIFICATION -MOSES LAKE GRANGE
A letter was read from the City Manager regarding the Ordinance and //Os
explaining that it is identical to the one presented at the meeting of
the Council on December 27,1966,which provided for a continuation
of the 25 foot front yard set back along West Broadway.The Ordinance
repeals Ordinance No.522 which provided for a 25 foot set back
along West Broadway to Locust Lane.This will make the 25 foot
set back applicable to all Ml and CM zones that may exist now or in
the future along West Broadway.The Planning Commission recommended the
ordinance for adoption by the City Council.
Mr.Waggener also asked that the ordinance be passed after one reading
inasmuch as a public hearing had been held and it should be considered
an emergency.
Ordinance No.556 was read amending Ordinance No.433 by rezoning
a portion of Tract 11 of Battery Orchard Tracts,in Grant County,Washington
and further described in the Ordinance,changing the Zone from HS to
Ml.
Motion by Hardin,second by Jones that the Ordinance be passed.
Passed unanimously.
ORDINANCE No.557 AMENDING FRONT YARD SETBACK REQUIREMENTS AND
REPEALING ORDINANCE No.522 J/1
Ordinance No.55 7 requiring a front yard building setback of twenty-five
feet shall be provided along West Broadway Avenue in the areas now
or hereafter zoned "CM"community business and "Ml"light industry
commencing at the intersection of Marina Drive and West Broadway;
thence proceeding in a Southwesterly direction along West Broadway to
the corporate limits.
Because the Public Hearing had been held on this matter,an emergency
exists and a motion was made by Hardin,second by Eng that Ordinance
No.557 be passed after one reading.Passed unanimously.
VISITORS TO MEETING
Mayor pro tern Skaug greeted visitors to the Council Meeting.They
were:Betty Bernd,Doug Stansberry,and Cyd Coombs.
DAY CARE CENTER -VARIANCE //4le/
A letter from the Public Works Director,Pat Nevins,was read noting '
the deficiencies in the proposed design of the mobile units manufactured
by Rainway Manufacturing Company.He listed lack of fire stopping in
the horizontal span between the floor joists and between the rafters,2x3
inch stud walls.Two weeks ago Mr.Nevins requested design calculations
by a licensed structural engineer to support their design and adequacy.The
Code provides that the Building Official may approve any such alternate
provided the proposed design is satisfactory and complies with the
provisions of Chapter 23,covering general design requirements.
The City Manager suggested that the Council might like to authorize the
variance as far as the span without fire stopping is concerned and hold the
structural calculation provision in abeyance on the studs .
Mr.Ebbert inquired about the responsibility involved should there be
a problem with a fire.The City Manager did not think it would be a
major problem.The Fire Chief had expressed the opinion that there was
no problem in terms of safety to people inside the building.
Motion by Holm,second by Ebbert that the request for approval of the
variance for the Day Care Center mobile units be permitted pending the
favorable reply by the manufacturer regarding the studding and guidelines
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set down by the Uniform Building Code.Passed unanimously.
CASCADE NATURAL GAS COMPANY -LETTER
A letter was read from Lyman E.Robbins,Director of Public
Information,Cascade Natural Gas Corporation,commending the
Police and Fire Departments for their help during the emergency
caused by a break in the pipeline.
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Mayor pro tern Skaug commented that it was the opinion of everyone
in the City that the Gas Company had done a good job and was also
to be commended.
Mr.Stansberry added his personal thanks to the Council and said that
the Council would be pleased to know the type of citizens that Moses
Lake has .
Meeting adjourned.
Otto Skaug,Mayori/pro tern
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