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1967 09 261210 COUNCIL MEETING REGULAR SESSION - 8 o'clock PM -City Hall September 26,1967 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 September 12,1967 were approved as written. Motion by Jack Eng,second by Ernest Lindell to pay the regular bills and draw warrants .Passed unanimously . BILLS TOTAL AMOUNT PAID General Fund $1,251.70 Equipment Rental 150.94 Library 301.01 Park 783.85 Street 139.51 Water and Sewer 7,451.67 Sanitation 69.03 $10,147.71 SPECIAL BILLS PARK AND RECREATION FUND Lawrence Vance,Contractor $1,142.00 Vance Construction Company Moses Lake,Washington Partial work completed on construction of comfort station at Montlake Park Lawrence Vance,Contractor $2,164.00 Vance Construction Company Moses Lake,Washington Partial payment on contract for construction of comfort station at Cascade Park A letter from Pat Nevins,Public Works Director,was read itemizing the payments to Mr.Vance as follows: Base Bid,plus change order and Washington State Sales Tax $25,22 0.34 Less Retainage 3,514.34 Less Amount Previously Paid 18,400.00 Amount now due contractor 3,306.00 A Notice of Claim against the retainage and against the bond filed by Othello Plumbing and Heating in the amount of $1,607.57 was noted.This lien must be satisfied before warrants will be released to the contractor. Motion by Monte Holm and second by John Jones that the special bills be paid subject to the release of the lien that has been filed.Passed unanimously. Warrants No.13284 to 13349 in the amount of $13,453.71 were approved for payment. 1211 September 26,1967 Mayor Stadshaug welcomed the many people present at the meeting and said that the public is always invited to the council meetings.He said there had been a misunderstanding between the council and the press and that this was not intended to be a public hearing concerning Item 12 on the agenda relating to the Women's Job Corps and that he had a letter from Mr.Corrigan in reply to his letter and it would be read when the item was taken up in its proper place on the agenda . ORDINANCE No.570 -SECOND READING -TAXI CAB REGULATIONS Ordinance No.5 70 amending Ordinance No.108 which is entitled "An Ordinance licensing and regulating taxi-cabs and drivers thereof in the town of Moses Lake;providing for the revocation of licenses and repealing Ordinances No.69 and 97 and all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith"by providing that the hours that cab service is available may be modified at the discretion of the Moses Lake City Council,was read by title only. Motion by Jack Eng,that the Ordinance be adopted.Second by Otto Skaug.Passed unanimously. RESOLUTION No.436 -PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE No.570 Resolution No.436,providing that the owner of the Moses Lake Cab Company be granted permission to discontinue service from midnight to 7 AM Monday through Saturday and to operate only during the hours of 7 AM to 7 PM on Sunday until business warrants a return to the full 24 hour service,was read in its entirety.There was discussion as to whether or not Mr.Manor or any future operator would be limited to the hours mentioned.The City Manager said that this Resolution leaves the hours flexible and the operator can work longer if he so chooses . Motion by Monte Holm,second by Gordon Ebbert to adopt the Resolution Passed unanimously. ORDINANCE No.571 -PROHIBITING CONSUMPTION OF INTOXICATING LIQUOR Ordinance No.571 was read in its entirety.This Ordinance relates to intoxicating liquors in City parks and recreation areas and provides a penalty for the violation thereof and declaring an emergency.The Mayor said that this was the first time the Ordinance had come before the Council and asked the City Manager whether or not the liquor laws of State Highways takes care of the parks.Mr.Waggener said that this ordinance is more stringent and provides that fines and sentences may not be suspended. Councilman Jones said that he cannot decide whether or not he is for or against this ordinance and inasmuch as the Council will meet again on October 2 it could probably wait until then. Moved by John Jones that the first reading be accepted with the elimina tion of Section 5 .Second by Jack Eng.Passed unanimously. — <-. September 26,1967 1212 RESOLUTION No.437 -TRANSFER OF FUNDS /o/o Resolution No.437 was read in its entirety.This Resolution provides for a transfer of $1100.00 from Budget Item 10.3.2 Unappropriated Contingency to Budget Item 10.2 .11 Equipment Maintenance in the Capital Outlay Classification of the General Fund Budget for 1967. This transfer was necessitated due to the change of Xerox equipment and the addition of maintenance agreement for one electric typewriter, plus several unanticipated repairs to adding machine not under main tenance agreement. Moved by Monte Holm to adopt Resolution No.437.Second by Otto Skaug.Passed unanimously. EASEMENT TO PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT /6 A letter from the City Manager was read requesting authorization for the City Clerk and himself to execute an easement to the Public Utility District covering the right of the Grantee for an underground 240 volt service conducter beginning at a power pole located approximately 3 feet Southeast of the most Northerly corner of Lot 98 of Montlake Addition No.1 and running underground on the approximate bearing of North 65°37'West for a distance of 256 feet,more or less,to a termination at a building. Motion by Gordon Ebbert,second by John Jones to authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to sign the easement and return to the PUD. Passed unanimously. REQUEST TO PURCHASE RIFLE RANGE AT LARSON AIR FORCE BASE /O A letter from the City Manager was read recommending the purchase of property at Larson Air Force Base comprising approximately 5 0 acres for use as a rifle range.Appraisals have been completed by the General Services Administration and a sale price of approximately $10,000 is proposed. There was a discussion on the use of the rifle range.Sheriff Ralph Hall was present and was asked whether or not his department would make use *\of the range.He said that nothing definite had been done since it was understood that other agencies could use the range.They do not have access to a firing range but do have an indoor pistol range. The City Manager commented that he felt it is important to our own Police Department to acquire this property.He said that the range, however,was not particularly adapted to skeet shooting. Sheriff Hall said that all agencies in the County have had use of the old Ephrata Air Base range during the past two years.Different agencies have come over on their own and had their practice there.They will all work together. Gordon Ebbert asked about maintenance.Mr.Waggener commented that $1,000 had been allocated in the 1968 budget for maintenance control and that there would be weed control problems. Motion by Gordon Ebbert that the request to purchase the property for a rifle range be approved.Second by Otto Skaug.Passed unanimously. 1213 September 26,1967 \r RELEASE OF UTILITY BOND -MELVA ADDITION No.4 A letter from Jerry D.Copeland,Assistant City Engineer,was read recommending that the city accept for maintenance the sewer main on Wapato Drive which has been installed in accordance with the subdivision ordinance and community standards of the City of Moses Lake and that the cash bond in the amount of $1,113.00 be released.This is at the location of the new Mobil Service Station. Motion by John Jones to accept the recommendation of Mr.Copeland. Second by Ernest Lindell.Passed unanimously. CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO WOMEN'S JOB CORPS Mayor Stadshaug reiterated that the inference of a public hearing was in error and that it was not the intent of the council that it be a public meeting.He said that two meetings had been held with the Job Corps staff.That a meeting was held Monday morning with Mr.Corrigan and members of his staff after receipt of the letter. Mr.Corrigan assured him that things were in the process of being done.That the Center was attempting to develop more recreation on site and that they would,in turn,bein a position to get the girls to other areas,which was the understanding on the onset of the program and one of our main specifics at this point would be the number of enrollees brought in and left with free time because we do not have recreational facilities for them to use.We have one theater and one bowling alley near the parks where the girls are left by the buses .He stated that a letter was delivered just before the council meeting which was written by Mr.Corrigan. Mr.Corrigan's letter read as follows: September 25,1967 "Mayor Harold J.Stadshaug City of Moses Lake 321 S.Balsam Street Moses Lake,Washington Dear Mayor Stadshaug: This is to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated September 21, 1967.The approach taken in your letter surprises and disappoints me.A meeting was called last Tuesday,by the Center Administration, and we felt at that time that the Corpswomen,as well as the Community Relations Council,should participate in the meeting. We were pleased that you,as well as other municipal represen tatives,were able to attend.There were a number of constructive suggestions given at that meeting to help remedy existing problems in town,some of which you and Mr.Waggoner kindly offered.Recog nizing our responsibilities to the Community,the Center has taken specific,corrective steps to prevent recurrence of the situations discussed at the meeting.During the past weekend we had 25 Corpswomen,at various times,patrolling the park area,as well as 2 0 members of our staff.This was in addition to our normal Security Staff.Because our Security personnel are not deputized, therefore,not having the power to arrest,they can only counsel our girls on their public behavior while patrolling the park area in automobiles and on foot.I have personally ascertained that foot patrols were made on the nights in question. September 26,1967 1214 " At our meeting it was brought out that Columbia Basin Job Corps Center has sent a work crew to clean up the Dogwood Park area each Monday and Thursday morning.On September 18,this crew was turned away from the park by city employees .However,this problem has been resolved and both Centers have been furnishing manpower to clean the parks after each pass day.Last weekend,our Maintenance Crew went into the park area to clean up the debris that might have been left by Corpswomen.We plan to continue this policy. Every effort was made in an attempt to disperse our Corpswomen this past weekend.We tried to hire buses from Spokane and other areas, but were unable to do so,due to the lack of their availability.We also attempted to borrow buses from the Men's Center.All of our transportation,on this Center,was used transporting girls to as many out of town areas as possible,in an effort to alleviate any burden on Moses Lake.In the meantime,we still await your response to our question regarding how many Corpswomen in Moses Lake at any given time constitute a manageable number. We have requested additional funds from the Qfice of Economic Opportunity so that we may more effectively disperse our Corps- women to other communities.The Office of Economic Opportunity has also b been requested to approve the rehabilitation of the Bowling Alley,making it into a recreational facility.We have provided additional on-Center activities;including four first-run movies a week,opened our Centeen for co-educational activities on weekend afternoons and evenings,and are holding two evening and one matinee dance.This is supplemented with things such as cookouts,picnics and educational tours. An effort to locate an off-Center lounge area has been made and repre sentatives of this Center did meet with local citizens to view one possible site in Moses Lake on 19 September 1967.Further discussions of the feasibility of this project are to take place this week. The physical facilities at the Center have been considered adequate by the government and the corporation for a program of this size.We have been working through the build-up stage of the program and laboring to acquire a full complement of supervisory staff.With some recent additions to our key staff,increased attention has been and will be directed to the management and planning of on-Center and off-Center activities .The corporation is considering also the feasibility of an off-Center Work Experience site at a location distant from Moses Lake. Although we are not in the authoritative position to request the Office of Economic Opportunity pt provide $60,000 to the City of Moses Lake to ward its operating expenses,we are sincerely hopeful that the increase of our on-Center activities and dispersal effort will effectively relieve the stress on the city. If you feel our actions thus far have produced and will continue to re sult in a more acceptable situation,we would appreciate greatly your notifying recipients of your September 21st letter to this effect. I hope this clears up some of the misunderstandings and the lack of under standing which has arisen. 1215 September 26,1967 "We have been pleased with the reception your city has given our installation.Moses Lake,we feel,was a good choice for our location and we continue to view it as such.We want very much to remain here,operating and living in harmony with the citizens of your city.Any efforts we can make to improve and maintain this relationship will receive our utmost attention. We hope you will accept our efforts and good intentions and realize that all we desire is your committment to work with us toward our mutual goal:the beneficial growth of the Moses Lake community and greater opportunities for the impoverished youth of our country. Very truly yours, /s/John P.Corrigan Center Director cc The Honorable Warren G.Magnuson ^ The Honorable Henry M.Jackson The Honorable Catherine May The Honorable Daniel J.Evans Mr.John B.Kelley,President » Economic Systems Corporation Dr.Bennetta Washington,Director Women's Job Corps Dr.Don Morgan Mr.Logan Beam Moses Lake Councilmen The Mayor asked councilmen for questions.Mr.Ebbert asked what kind of an off-Center lounge area was referred to.The Mayor said he thought it would be comparable to a USO during the war - a place where Corpsmen and Corpswomen could come and use it as a meeting place.The Mayor said he felt too many girls were brought into town on weekends without supervision and they were becoming the prey of undesirables from other areas .He felt that Mr.Corrigan and his people are attempting to rectify this situation and have taken steps in this direction in the past few days.They have asked what we consider a feasible number that could be brought into the community and not become a burden. Mr.Skaug commented that this has brought the response that we asked for and we must assume that a trial wait and see period should be entered upon and if it has the desired results we can perhaps accept and work with it then. Mr.Jones did not see how we can do anything else but wait to see what comes of it.It was his personal feeling that 580 girls divided among 10 communities would still be 58 girls per community,with very little for them to do. It was the feeling of the Council that we are apt to have comments that will create more problems rather than create understanding and that we are attempting to resolve and improve the situation and will do every thing we can to make this a palatable item. H September 26,1967 1216 PRESENTATION TO RUSSELL BEEMAN OF CERTIFICATE FROM AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS /0/2 Mayor Stadshaug presented the certificate to Mr.Beeman following his graduation from a special ambulance school at Portland.TheMayor congratulated him for his efforts and interest in attending this school. He said that this Department has always made a concerted effort toward improving the caliber of their employees and to develop themselves and improve their capabilities to perform a service to the community. CHANGE OF COUNCIL MEETING DATE /j A letter was read from Chester L.Waggener,suggesting that the next regular meeting date be changed to October 2 ,at which time hearings will be conducted on the 1968 budget.This would enable the councilmen to attend an Association of Washington Cities District meeting in Soap Lake on October 10. Motion by Harold Stadshaug to change the next meeting date to October 2 . Second by Otto Skaug.Passed unanimously. ROTARY CLUB PRESENTATION -ALDER STREET DOCK:/oyo> Mr.Larry Peterson,representing the Rotary Club,presented a check in the amount of $5 00.00 to be used for the cost of the rest of the improve ments at the Alder Street boat dock.He said that in addition,they plan to work with Mr.Skeels on part of the physical work itself. Mayor Stadshaug,accepting the gift,commented that it was gratifying that an organization of busy people like the Rotarians will take the time and use their talents to improve the facilities of Moses Lake.It is an indication of community interest and on behalf of the City of Moses Lake the gift was gratefully received.A formal Resolution will be made to accept the check. PRESENTATION OF MANTA RAY HONORARY MEMBERSHIP A honorary membership in the Manta Ray Swim Club was presented to the Mayor and Councilmen by Donald R.Hollingbery,Jr.Mayor Stadshaug accepted the certificate with pride in what has been accomplished by the swim club.The public applauded. Meeting adjourned. 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