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COUNCIL MEETING
REGULAR SESSION - 8 o'clock PM -City Hall February 28,1967
The City Council met in regular session with the meeting called to order by
Mayor Stadshaug.Councilmen present were:Gordon Ebbert,Monte Holm,
Otto Skaug,Jack Eng and John Jones .Forrest Hardin was absent.
Minutes of the previous meeting were approved as written.
BILLS were audited by the Council.Motion by Skaug,second by Eng,to
draw warrants and pay the bills.Passed unanimously.
Total Amount Paid
GENERAL FUND $1,958.91
EQUIPMENT RENTAL 823 .45
LIBRARY 419.61
PARK AND RECREATION 398.56
STREET 104.51
WATER AND SEWER 589 .38
Warrants No.12,327 through 12,365 in the amount of $4,294.42 were approved
for payment.
There were no special bills .
PUBLIC HEARING -ZONE CHANGE -PENINSULA MOTEL -R1S to HS
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The City Manager explained that the request for zone change on.the
Peninsula Motel property was instigated because the property was partly
in an HS zone and partly in R1S zone.The owner of the property wishes
to expand the motel and cannot do so under the present zoning.
The Public Hearing was opened by Mayor Stadshaug.Comments were
solicited from visitors to the meeting.Gene Daoust inquired about the
extent of the property.The discussion was closed and questions were
asked from the Council.Mr.Ebbert asked if this were to expand the
motel and the City Manager affirmed that it was to build additional
units .
Motion by Eng to close the public hearing.Second by Skaug.Passed
unanimously.
ORDINANCE No.558 -ZONE CHANGE -PENINSULA MOTEL -R1S to HS
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Ordinance No.55 8 was read by title only.Motion by Holm,second by
Ebbert to adopt the Ordinance.Passed unanimously.This was the
second reading of the Ordinance.
PUBLIC HEARING -LID No.22 -FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL
Public Hearing on Lid No.22 was opened to the public by the Mayor.
Mr.Pat Nevins,Public Works Director,gave the following itemized
costs of the project:
Total of direct and indirect costs $206,316.41
Total cost to property owners 57,350.60
Mr.Nevins also presented slides of before and after scenes on the project
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Mayor Stadshaug asked for comments from visitors and from the
councilmen.None were forthcoming.The public hearing was declared
closed by a motion of the Mayor,second by Jones .Passed unanimously,
ORDINANCE No.559 CONFIRMING ASSESSMENT ROLL - LID No.22
Ordinance No.559 approving and confirming the assessments and
assessment roll of Local Improvement District No.22 for the purpose
of improving Wheeler Road from the intersection of Pioneer Way to
State Highway 11G by grading,graveling,constructing and installing
storm drainage,curbs and gutters,sidewalks,retaining wall and
asphaltic concrete pavement and traffic signals was read by title only.
Motion by Eng,second by Holm to adopt Ordinance No.559 on its
first reading .Passed unanimously.
PUBLIC HEARING -LID No.23 -FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL
Mr.Pat Nevins,Public Works Director,presented a summary of costs
of the project as follows:
Direct construction cost $13,991.65
Indirect cost 16,500.00
Individual driveway and sanitary sewer
side lateral installed 836.10
Total $17,336.10
The Public Hearing was opened to the public.Mayor Stadshaug
asked for comments regarding LID 23 on Columbia Street.A letter
was read from Donald and Helen Sand protesting the assessment for
the driveway.The public hearing was closed to the public as there
were no comments .
Comments were solicted from the councilmen.The City Manager
said that Mr.Nevins had been in contact with Mr.and Mrs .
Sand by telephone during the afternoon.Mr.Nevins explained that
he had talked to them and that actually the driveway is only an
approach for the driveway and they have not actually seen the project.
They will be in Moses Lake on the 11th of March and agree to get
in touch with him to discuss the matter.They did not comment on
whether or not they would withdraw the protest.Mr.Nevins asked
for the privilege of talking with them on March 11 in the hope that
they would withdraw the protest.
It was moved by Mayor Stadshaug,second by Eng to close the public
hearing.Passed unanimously.
ORDINANCE No.560 -CONFIRMING ASSESSMENT ROLL -LID No.23
Ordinance No.56 0 approving and confirming the assessments and
assessment roll of Local Improvement District No.23 created and
established for the purpose of improving Columbia Street from Lakeside
Drive to "D"Street by grading,graveling,constructing and installing
storm drainage,curbs and gutters,sidewalks and asphaltic concrete
pavement was read by title only.
Moved by Stadshaug,second by Jones to adopt the Ordinance after its
first reading subject to the stipulation that the City would pick up the
charges in the case of Helen and Donald Sand if they do not agree to
pay the charges because the Engineering Department did make a mistake
in not contacting them.Passed unanimously.
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ORDINANCE No.561 -ZONE CHANGE -MOBIL OIL COMPANY - R1S to HS -
FIRST READING
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A letter from Pat Nevins,Public Works Director,was read stating
that the Planning Commission,at its regular meeting on February 23,
.'.1967,conducted a public hearing and approved a recommendation to
rezone a parcel of land as identified in Ordinance No.5 61 from R1S
(single family suburban)to HS (highway service.)Rezoning this land
would permit the applicant,Mobil Oil,to construct a service station
—and future overnight camping facilities.
Ordinance No.561 amending Ordinance No.433 was read by title only.
The property involved is East of the Oasis Motel,fronting on Wapato
Drive and the Interstate Highway.Mr.Harte Burnette,representing
Mobil Oil Company,presented a diagram of the land in question.He
stated that the property A/ill be platted upon favorable consideration by
the Council.Mr.Burnette said that the type of development planned
is only the second one to be built on the West Coast.It is designed
particularly to offer a facility for the traveling public -including a
pullman type lounge and rest rooms.The appropriation for the develop
ment is in excess of $82,000 for just the service station.The money
for the camping facilities has not yet been appropriated.Complete
facilities,including showers,toilet facilities,wash room facilities,etc.,
would be provided.The area will be landscaped.Mr.Burnette said
that they are asking for zoning for the service station at the present time.
Motion by Eng,second by Skaug,to accept the first reading of
•Ordinance No.5 61 and to set the date for the public hearing for March 14.
Passed unanimously.
CLAIM AGAINST CITY -ELTON HENDERSON
A letter from Mr.Waggener was read regarding a claim against the City
JT-by Elton Henderson.Note was taken of the claim of Mr.Henderson.
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LEASE -MILWAUKEE RAILROAD TO CITY FOR ALDER STREET DOCK
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A letter from Mr.Waggener was read stating that the lease is the result
of negotiations between the Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce,the
Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitation District,the City of Moses
Lake and the Milwaukee Railroad for construction of a boat dock at the
intersection of Alder Street and the Milwaukee Railroad right of way.The
project was instigated by the Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce to provide
a facility which can be used by boaters on Moses Lake for access to the
business community.Arrangements are being made for service clubs to
provide required fencing and landscaping and the Irrigation and Rehabilitation
District has agreed to pay for construction of the dock and its maintenance.
The City of Moses Lake is providing engineering assistance for the con
struction.Mr.Waggener requested authorization for the City Clerk and
himself to sign the lease and return it to the Milwaukee Railroad.
Motion by Holm,second by Skaug to authorize Mr.Davenport,City Clerk,
and Mr.Waggener,City Manager,to sign the lease.Passed unanimously.
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PRONTO FOODS -REQUEST TO BE RELIEVED OF CONTRACT
The City Manager stated that almost from the beginning of the
contract with Pronto Foods it was anticipated that the City
would ultimately develop an industrial waste disposal plant.
The City has been working with Pronto toward developing a
municipal industrial treatment facility to be used by several in
dustries.The result was that the total cost was double what they
felt they could afford to pay.In further discussion,it developed
that they wished to try direct spray irrigation on other land.This
is something that the City should not be engaged in.This could
be developed by Pronto themselves.On this basis,Pronto
proposes to go into this treatment on their own and wishes to be relieved
of the contract with the City.At the time of the addition to the plant
the population was 12,5 00.Due to the loss of Larson Air Force Base
the population has decreased and to add to this the sewage that Pronto
did deliver was in excess of the original request.We were not able
to treat all of the waste.
Motion by Mayor Stadshaug,second by Skaug,that the agreement
with Pronto Foods for treatment of industrial waste be terminated on
June 1,1967 so that Pronto will be free to dispose of their waste by
direct spray irrigation or such other method as they may choose and that
a new agreement between the City of Moses Lake and Pronto be ex
ecuted providing for Pronto to pay to the City of Moses Lake the sum of
$450.00 per month until August 1,1990 to partially amortize the city's
investment in increased sewage treatment plant capacity;provided such
payment shall be reduced to $375.00 per month when the City reaches
a population of 11,000 persons as determined by the City's April 1
census,and further reduced $75 .00 per month thereafter with each gain
in population of 1,000 persons with the payment to be totally terminated
when the City reaches a population of 16,000 persons .Should the City
be requested to treat domestic waste for Pronto or for other industries
in that area,those industries shall each pay the normal rate charged
by the City of Moses Lake for treatment of sewage froma source outside the v.
city limits .Passed unanimously .
Meeting adjourned.
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