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1967 09 12L 1206 COUNCIL MEETING REGULAR SESSION - 8 o'clock PM -City Hall September 12 ,1967 The City Council met in regular session with the meeting called to order by Mayor Stadshaug.Councilmen present were:Gordon Ebbert,Monte Holm, Jack Eng,Otto Skaug,Ernest Lindell,Harold Stadshaug and John Jones. Minutes of the meeting of August 22 were approved as written. Motion by Otto Skaug that the regular bills be paid and warrants drawn. Second by Jack Eng.Passed unanimously. BILLS TOTAL AMOUNT PAID General Fund Equipment Rental Library Park Street Water and Sewer Sanitation $2 201 .27 601 93 641 41 2 793 .21 3 122 .02 13 806 .48 10 740 .67 $33 906 .99 There were no special bills. Warrants No.13,2 01 through 13,283 were approved for payment in the amount of $33,906.99 ORDINANCE No.5 70 AMENDING ORDINANCE No.108 - TAXI CAB REGULATIONS Ordinance No.5 70 was read in its entirety.This Ordinance amends Ordinance No.108 by providing that the hours that cab service is available may be modified at the discretion of the Moses Lake City Council.This may be done by Resolution.It was moved by Stadshaug that the first reading of Ordinance No.5 70 be accepted.Second by Monte Holm.Passed unanimously. RESOLUTION No.435 AUTHORIZING FILING OF A PROSPECTUS WITH THE URBAN ARTERIAL BOARD FOR URBAN ARTERIAL FUNDS Resolution No.435 and a letter from the City Manager were read. Mr.Waggener's letter explained that House Bill 595 provides for an increase in the motor fuel tax of li£per gallon and that the increase would be distributed with i$to the State Highway system,5/8£to State Highways in urban areas only and 5/8£to City and County arterial streets and roads in urban areas .The act requires counties and cities to match the Urban Arterial Trust Account monies with local funds, with the Trust Account paying up to 90%of the total cost in projects.This urban arterial program is administered by a newly created Urban Arterial Board,which has prepared design standards and a format for submission of projects prospectus for their consideration.Mr.Waggener proposed to the Council that a prospectus be submitted of Pioneer Way and that timing on the project provide for completion of all preliminary engineering through the winter of 1967 and 1968 so that a call for bids could be prepared in the early spring of 1968.He further proposed that the prospectus provide for construction of the project in two phases .The first phase would include that portion from Hill Street Southerly to the junction with Secondary State Highway 17.The second phase would complete the project,running from Hill Street to Alder Street.It will be necessary to place the prospectus in the mail by Thursday of this week (September 14) Mr.Waggener requested approval by the City Council of Resolution No.435 authorizing submission of this prospectus to the Urban Arterial Board. The reason for splitting the project a t Hill Street is that traffic can be 1207 September 12,1967 diverted around the project.There is no other logical place to stop it.This would be close to a million dollar project and it is expected that engineering costs would provide the 10%in local funds to match the 90%Trust Account monies.He also suggested that General Obligation Bonds could be issued within the 15 mill limit as this could be done without a vote of the people and would be paid for out of the operating budget over the next several years.No project can be approved if you do not have 10%to match.He also recommended that we do not try LID financing if it can be done with Urban Arterial Funds.Nelson Road is also a project that should be looked at.Also Fifth Avenue and Stratford Road.It is required in the prospectus to spell out on a quarterly basis how the funds will be spent for the entire project. Costs for which they will allocate funds are those incurred after they give approval of the project. Motion by John Jones that the City Manager be authorized to submit the prospectus to the Urban Arterial Board calling for the construction of the project including that portion from Hill Street Southerly to the junction with Secondary State Highway 17 in the first phase and from Hill Street to Alder Street in the second phase,and that the 10%be provided by the issuance of General Obligation Bonds within the 15 mill limit if no other method of financing is possible.Second by Jack Eng.Passed unanimously. MAPLES MOTEL -REQUEST TO REMOVE NON-CONFORMING PAVING n)J^At the regular meeting of the Council on August 22 action on this item was tabled until the next meeting.The item was taken from the table by Mayor Stadshaug. Mr.Pat Nevins ,Public Works Director,presented a series of slides and briefly reviewed the request.He pointed out that in June,1962,a concrete sidewalk was placed in front of the residence at 601 S.Sycamore Street.This did not meet the community standard and was removed. Nowhere in town have we allowed asphalt sidewalks -they have always been concrete.He asked for guidelines establishing policy so it would not be necessary to come to council with each variance. Mr.Ebbert felt that the trouble could have been averted by the issuance of a permit before the work was started.The contractor should have done this . It was moved by Mayor Stadshaug to deny the request of the Public Works Director to have the paving removed and permit the paving to stay in but not to permit the installation of construction on right of way for any other projects.Second by Monte Holm.Passed unanimously.tt Mr. Skaug felt that an element of censure should be directed in more than one direction because of the unfortunate position the City and Council have been placed in.Those people who could possibly have been involved should be made aware of that.This will not be countenanced in the future,and anything that borders on that type of action again will be ., met with unrelenting thinking. Mayor Stadshaug said that the comment was well taken.That a number of people are involved and it might be wise if these parties could be called together for a meeting and alerted to the thinking of the council and let them know the reason for the decision and that any future projects will be undertaken with the knowledge and communication of it before ground is broken. September 12,1967 1208 RETAIL TRADES -REQUEST TO COVER PARKING METERS A letter was read from Logan O.Beam,Manager of the Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce,introducing Neal Lucke,Chairman of the Chamber's Retail Trade Committee,and stating that he would be appearing before the Council to ask approval to cover the parking meters in the downtown business district on Friday and Saturday,October 27 and 28, 1967 to allow free parking on Crazy Days.Mr.Lucke said that two days of free parking would be of considerable help. Motion by Monte Holm that the request be granted.Second by Mr. Ebbert.Mr.Skaug complimented Mr.Beam and Mr.Lucke for appearing well in advance of the days to alert them of this need.Passed unanimously PARK AND RECREATION WINTER PROGRAM - APPROVAL OF FEE SCHEDULE—"//0$ Mr.William Skeels,Park and Recreation Director,presented a price list f~r recreation programs with recommended changes from last year. He stated that the programs would be offered for seven or eight months, depending on the program being offered.He would like to offer more and broader programs than have been offered before and make the recreation program more self sustaining.A change was requested in the arrangement for guards and use of the swimming pool,to allow the city to obtain the life guards for renters and to pay them for the fee collected.The current rental charge is $7.5 0 per hour plus guards, or regular attendance,whichever is greater.This would be changed to $10.00 (including guards)for 25 persons or less;$15.00 (including guards)for 25-5 0 persons;$2 0.00 (including guards)for 51 persons or more.Swimming lessons would be changed from $1.50 per session to $2.00 per session. The City Manager said that timing is appropriate now to put these fees into effect.He felt that the programs would be supported now '—I .that these are in effect and established.Mayor Stadshaug complimented the Park and Recreation Director and the Department on the work they are doing.Moved by Otto Skaug to adopt the fee schedule.Second by John Jones.Passed unanimously. A letter was read from Mr.and Mrs.Robert B.Peters of Ephrata extending their personal thanks for allowing out of town youngsters to enjoy parti cipation in the activities at the swimming pool.They said they feel this has opened wide the door to improved inter-community relationships . PRESENTATION OF PLANT PROFICIENCY CERTIFICATE TO ELDON EDEN /O Mr.Roger James of the State of Washington Department of Health and representing the Pacific Northwest Pollution Control,was present and said that it was felt that recognition is given to sewage treatment plant operators to encourage better operation of the plants .Throughout the 15 years the program has been in operation these certificates are not given out easily.They require a great deal of study.Qualifications are based on three major parts - an aptitute sort of examination,mechanical aptitude, question and answer examination on the phases of sewage treatment _-plant operation and taken three to three and one-half hours to complete the test.Mr. James read a letter from Russell K.Taylor,Secretary to the Board of Certification of the State of Washington,Department of Health,congratulating him for his continued interest in the program and his service to the community,and presented him with the certificate. Mayor Stadshaug congratulated Mr. Eden and said that this is another example of the high calibre of people in the employ of the City. - 0 12 09 September 12,1967 \f Mr.Ray Norman of Rogers and Norman Insurance Agency,carriers for the City of Moses Lake, was present at the meeting.Mr.Ebbert asked about other communities in the State that have permitted sky diving and what they have done about insurance.Mr.Norman was not aware of what other communities are doing except for the ones he represents and they do provide insurance for each event.Mr.Norman explained that the City is now paying but $80.00 a year for airport insurance because of the limited exposure which does not include sky diving arjd spectator sports. Otto Skaug commended Mr.Norman for being alert on the insurance matters and for keeping the city fully insured. Meeting adjourned. ATTEST: