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1967 12 26CO CO U 1234 COUNCIL MEETING REGULAR SESSION - 8 o'clock PM -City Hall December 26,1967 The City Council met in regular session with the meeting called to order by Mayor Jones.Councilman present were:Gordon Ebbert,Monte Holm,Jack Eng,Otto Skaug,Ernest Lindell,Michael Boyle and Mayor Jones. Minutes of the meeting of December 12 were approved as written. BILLS TOTAL AMOUNT PAID General Fund $4,518.53 Equipment Rental 2,403.35 Library 5.23 Park and Recreation 71.97 Street 235.58 Water &Sewer 1,841.97 Sanitation 68.69 $9,145.32 Motion by Lindell to draw warrants and pay the regular bills .Second by Jack Eng.Passed unanimously. SPECIAL BILLS PARK AND RECREATION Lawrence Vance $2,522.03 Final payment of comfort stations: Montlake Park $862.00 Cascade Park $1,660.03 Motion by Jack Eng,second by Monte Holm that the final payment in the amount of $2,522 .03 be paid on the comfort stations.Passed unanimously. ARTERIAL STREET Payment to the General Fund $3,325 .93 Motion by Monte Holm,second by MichaelBoyle to pay this special bill. Passed unanimously. 1967 WATER -SEWER CONSTRUCTION Reimbursement to Water-Sewer Fund: Stevens,Thompson,Runyon andRies,Inc.$7,858.14 1967 Water-Sewer Budget Code 30.71,Meter Installation 5,173.17 1967 Water-Sewer Budget Code 30.71,Fencing 245.05 1967 General Fund 10.81, Publication -Col.Basin Herald 197.86 Purchase Price of Water System Department of Health,Education and Welfare 210,000.00 La Von Palmer,Operating Certification for 1967 Water-Sewer Bond Issue 435 .00 1235 December 26,1967 Roberts,Shefelman,Lawrence,637.55 Gay and Moch Preparation of legal proceedings of Water Sewer Revenue Bonds,.1967 $315,000 par value 1967 Water-Sewer Budget Code 30.71 Equipment purchases 6,441.93 1967 Water-Sewer Budget Code 30.71 Government Survey and Appraisal 4,934.50 ' 1967 Water-Sewer Budget Code 30.71 Pump No.28 rehabilitation 4,383.78 Motion by Monte Holm that the special bills in the amount of $246,154 .94 be paid.Second by Jack Eng.Passed unanimously. Warrants No.13724 through 13789 in the amount of $255,300 .26 have been approved for payment this 26th day of December,1967. ORDINANCE No.576 -CHANGING ZONE FROM R1S to HS -2nd READING PUBLIC HEARING Ordinance No.576 amending Ordinance No.433 entitled "The Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Moses Lake by rezoning real estate hereafter described,"was read by title only. Mayor Jones opened the public hearing by asking for comments from the citizens attending the meeting.There were none.Whereupon the hearing was closed to the public and turned over to the City Council.The zone change request is for an area located at the vj Northeast Corner of Wapato and Broadway and consists of 100 feet by 350 feet of Milwaukee Railroad property. Moved by Gordon Ebbert to adopt the Ordinance.Second by Ernest Lindell.Passed unanimously. ORDINANCE ADOPTING 1967 EDITION -UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE \0 2>^The Ordinance was read by title only. A letter was read from the Public Works Director,Pat Nevins,stating that the Chief Building Inspector,John Taylor,had met with local representatives of the plumbing profession and as a result felt our Plumbing Code should be up-dated.Mr.Taylor was present at the meeting and explained that our present Plumbing Code is the 1961 Edition,and in order to keep up with the plumbing industry it is imperative that we adopt the current 1967 Edition.The Plumbing Code is up-dated every three years. The 1964 Code was not adopted by the City of Moses Lake.He noted the fee schedule is more in line with the fees charged by cities in the surrounding area according to a survey made about one and one-half years ago by the former Building Inspector.The fee schedule is intended to cover the inspection costs.The Plumbing Code does not prohibit anyone from installing their own plumbing and in which instance the Inspector does help out by pointing out the requirements of the Code.The average plumbing permit for a dwelling would amount to Eight or Nine Dollars. Motion by Otto Skaug to adopt the first reading of this Ordinance. Second by Jack Eng.Passed unanimously. n n December 26,1967 1236 RESOLUTION No.450 -TRANSFERRING MONIES INTO THE 1967 WATER- SEWER REVENUE BOND REDEMPTION FUND AND 1967 WATER-SEWER /O/O REVENUE BOND RESERVE FUND This Resolution is a transfer of monies from one account to another required by the Bond Issue provided by Ordinance No.573.The accrued interest earned in the amount of $1,929 .38 was due to the bonds being dated November 1,1967 and the actual delivery taking place on December 13,1967 thus making approximately six weeks of accrued interest on the coupons for which the City received —'credit.The balance of $1,378.06 is the amount required to meet the obligation as contained in Ordinance No.573 . Motion by Otto Skaug to adopt the Resolution.Second by Ernest Lindell.Passed unanimously. .,CASCADE GAS UTILITIES TAX - REQUEST TO REFUND OVERPAYMENT^:/*& t—i A letter was read from Charles Davenport,Finance Director,that for ££[.several years the City has been receiving as part of the utility tax 02 imposed upon Cascade Natural Gas Corporation,a utility tax passed on to the United Concrete Pipe Corporation,located outside the City limits.Chester L.Waggener,City Manager,commented that the corporate limits,as indicated on City maps,erroneously showed the plant located inside the City limits,and the refund was in order.The State Auditor's Office was contacted pertaining,to the refund of improper collection of taxes.The reply indicated that their examiners would not question the validity of such a payment regardless of the time involved provided it had been authorized by Council action.The utility tax refund amounts to $3,097.26 from June 1,1962 through October 31, 1967.The check would be remitted to Cascade Natural Gas Corporation and,in turn,repaid to the United Concrete Pipe Corporation. Moved by Monte Holm to authorize the City Treasurer to issue a check for the amount of the erroneously collected taxes .Second by Jack Eng.Passed unanimously. REQUEST TO CALL BIDS -WEST BROADWAY WATER LINE A letter from Pat Nevins,Public Works Director,was read stating that a thorough analysis of the installation of a 10 inch water main along West Broadway was made after receiving a very favorable bid on pipe materials,and since the Water Division will have a continuing heavy work schedule during the next year,it is proposed that a contract be ,let for installation of the 10 inch main and gate valves;the City crew to install all fire hydrants and smaller lateral lines,and request author ization to publish the call for bids on December 29,1967 and January 5, 1968. The Public Works Director indicated that they would like to reserve the right to recommend rejection of the bid if too high and allow the City crew to perform the work instead. Motion by Gordon Ebbert to grant the request to call for bids.Second by Monte Holm.Passed unanimously. & 1237 December 26,1967 )° REQUEST TO CALL BIDS -CULVERTS FOR CASCADE PARK ROADWAY A letter was read from Pat Nevins requesting authorization from the City Council to call for bids for furnishing corrugated metal culvert pipe and end sections necessary for Cascade Park Road development. It is proposed to open the bids at 2:15 PM,January 17,1968.This bid call would be for culverts only,not labor. William Skeels,Park and Recreation Director,explained that the Men's Job Corps has offered their services as a learning project in building this roadway and plan to start in approximately six weeks and estimate completion in approximately four weeks .The Public Works Department designed the roadbed and they,along with the Park Depart ment,will supervise the project. Motion by Monte Holm to grant the authorization to call for bids for corrugated pipe for the Cascade Park road development.Second by Gordon Ebbert.Passed unanimously . PIANNING COMMISSION VACANCY Mayor Jones noted that a vacancy exists on the Planning Commission since Dave Kehl resigned when he moved outside the City limits . Marvin Whitney has been contacted to complete Dave Kehl's unfinished term of office,and would the Council favorably accept him to fill this position.A motion by Monte Holm,second by Ernest Lindell,that Mayor Jones appointment of Marvin Whitney be confirmed.Passed unanimously Meeting adjourned. IC .••••••• Mayor ATTEST: