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COUNCIL MEETING
REGULAR SESSION - 8 o'clock PM -City Hall December 12,1967
The City Council met in regular session with the meeting called to order
by Mayor Jones.Councilmen present were:Gordon Ebbert,Monte Holm,
Jack Eng,Otto Skaug,Ernest Lindell,Michael Boyle and Mayor Jones.
Minutes of the meeting of November 2 8 were approved as written.
BILLS TOTAL AMOUNT PAID
General $7,114.32
Equipment Rental 635.41
Library 6,833.65
Park 128.80
Street 3,345.85
Water and Sewer 4,663.44
Sanitation 5,659.51
Motion by Jack Eng to draw warrants and pay the regular bills .Second by Otto
Skaug.Passed unanimously.
Warrants No.13613 through 13723 in the amount of $28,380.98 were approved
for payment.
Mayor Jones extended a welcome to citizens attending the Council meeting.
CONSIDERATION OF BIDS - WATER PIPE,FITTINGS
A letter was read from Pat Nevins recommending that the bid for water
pipe,connections and fire hydrants be awarded to the low bidder,Johns •
Manville for 8 and 10 inch AC pipe in the amount of $14,969 .10 and to
Grinnell Company of the Pacific in the amount of $7,826.67 for items
listed on Schedule Two.
Motion by Monte Holm,second by Michael Boyle to accept the bids
as read.Passed unanimously.
Mr.Nevins presented to the Council a summary of three bids received
after 2:15 PM December 7,1967.All of the bids were high.
RESOLUTION No.44 8 -AMENDING BASIC COMPENSATION PLAN
A letter from the City Manager was read which listed the specific items
that this Resolution would implement such as:An amended salary schedule
as provided in the 1968 Budget;overtime pay at the rate of time and one-half
for certain classes of employees and compensatory time for other employees;
retaining the existing schedule for holidays granted city employees and
providing that those employees who are normally scheduled to work on any of
the listed holidays shall be compensated for that work at a straight time
rate for actual hours worked;extending the allowable maximum accumulation
of sick leave from 60 to 90 days;providing that pay for a fractional month
shall be computed by dividing annual salary by the total number of hours
worked per year,thus amending our present procedure of prorating on the
basis of monthly salary divided by hours worked in the month.
The Public Works and Engineering Department will be paid time and one-half
overtime other than supervisory people.The Police and Fire Department will
be granted compensatory time if they are called back.The Police,Fire and
Sewage Treatment Plant workers will receive straight time pay for work on
holidays .
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Mr.Waggener stated that election days on even numbered years only
will be a holiday.
Motion by Gordon Ebbert to accept the Resolution.Second by Ernest
Lindell.Passed unanimously .
RESOLUTION No.449 -AMENDING EQUIPMENT .RENTAL SCHEDULES ,'
This Resolution amending charges for rental of equipment to municipal
departments and setting rates for rental was read by title only.Mr.
Waggener stated that new equipment has been added for which rental
charges had not been established and that certain existing equipment
rental charges do not properly reflect true operating and amortization
costs,necessitating this Resolution.He also said that the equipment
rental division owns the equipment and other agencies rent it back
from them.The only charge is for gas and oil.No charge for amorti
zation.
Motion by Monte Holm to adopt the Resolution with deletion of the
words "And To Private Individuals or Firms"from the title of the
Resolution presented to the Council.Second by Gordon Ebbert .
Passed unanimously.
ORDINANCE No.576 -CHANGING ZONE FROM R1S to HS -1st reading //#?
A letter signed by Selden Jones,Chairman of the Planning Commission
was read in which he referred a zone change request to the City Council
to rezone from R1S to HS the property at the Northeast corner of Wapato
and Broadway.He stated that the intent and specifically listed
permitted uses of the HS zone classification are compatible with the
expected future needs of that area of town in which this request is
to be effective.He suggested that the City Council set December 26,
1967 as a convenient date for a public hearing to give consideration
of this zone change.
Ordinance No.576 amending Ordinance No.433 whose title is "The
Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Moses Lake,Washington"
by rezoning the real estate hereinafter described was read by that title.
Moved by Otto Skaug to adopt the first reading and set the public hearing
for December 26.Second by Jack Eng.Passed unanimously.
AGREEMENT -BIG BEND COMMUNITY COLLEGE WATER CONNECTIONS
A letter was read from Chester L.Waggener requesting authorization
from the Council for the City Clerk and himself to complete an agreement
between the City of Moses Lake and Big Bend Community College for
payment of water meters at their North Campus facility in accordance with
previous discussions with the City Council.Dr.Morgan has discussed
this with the College Board and they have agreed to the general concept
of the agreement.
The agreement provides that the College will pay to the City an annual
payment of $868.17 with interest on the deferred balance and also
allows the privilege of paying any or all of the remaining balance in
advance of that schedule with 5%interest on the remaining principal.
This agreement will run for ten (10)years .This particular amount is
deleted from the bond issue and they have the flexibility of paying up
ahead of schedule.When this matter was first discussed with the
College we were discussing 5%interest and we are committed to
this even though the interest has increased since.The meters have
already been installed.
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Motion by Otto Skaug that the City Manager and City Clerk be authorized
to complete the Agreement.Second by Jack Eng.Passed unanimously.
REQUEST TO CALL BIDS -MODIFICATIONS TO DIVISION STREET LIFT STATION
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0?A letter from the City Manager was read requesting authorization from the
i\j City Council to call for bids for modifications and changes in pumping and
electrical equipment at the Division Street lift station.The bid opening is (""""
proposed for 2:15 PM January 17,1968 with the bids to be presented
to City Council at the regular council meeting of January 23,1968.—
Mr.Waggener further stated that the project was budgeted for construction
in 1967 with $25,000 allocated under budget code 30.3.14 for modifications
to the Division Street lift station and to the Knolls Vista lift station.
Monies have been reallocated for 1968 for modifications to the Knolls Vista lift
Station.Should the Division Street project be authorized by the City Council
a Resolution will be necessary to allocate funds from carryover balances
for its construction in 1968.He also said that this particular structure
was constructed without a separate wet well or screening device,causing
the pumps to clog.The sewage volume is such that the pumps are con
stantly operating near capacity.The combination of these two factors
causes severe maintenance problems.The plans and specifications
prepared by the engineering division propose.construction of a wet well
with screens similar to those added to the Wheeler Road lift station.
New pumps were installed at the Wheeler Road lift station and it is proposed
that the pumps removed from that lift station be installed in the Division
Street station to increase its capacity.
Motion by Monte Holm to authorize the City Manager to call for bids
for modifications to Division Street lift station.Second by Ernest Lindell.
Passed unanimously.I
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -HAWAIIAN HOLIDAY
A letter was read from Logan O.Bpam extending an invitation to the
Mayor and members of the City Council and City Manager and wives to
enroll in a vacation tour to Hawaii April 4-13,1968 at $373 .00 per
person.
Meeting adjourned.
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