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1968 01 231239 COUNCIL MEETING REGULAR SESSION - 8 o'clock PM -City Hall January 23,1968 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. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Jones . Vi sitors to the meeting were welcomed by the Mayor. Minutes of the previous meeting were approved by a motion made by Mayor Jones and seconded by Otto Skaug.Passed unanimously. BILLS TOTAL AMOUNT PAID General Fund $3,558.03 Equipment Rental 1,457.78 Street 21.75 Water and Sewer 2,409.43 Sanitation 66.26 $7,513.25 Moved by Ernest Lindell,second by Jack Eng to pay the regular bills and draw warrants.Passed unanimously. SPECIAL BILLS WATER AND SEWER Revenue Bond Construction North Pacific Bank Note Co.200.90 1401 Broadway Seattle,Washington Printing Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds for 1967 Stevens,Thompson &Runyan,Inc.85.20202HogeBuilding §? 705 Second Ave.cTj Seattle,Washington *-* Engineering Services Motion by Monte Holm to pay the special bills.Second by Michael Boyle.Passed unanimously. CONSIDERATION OF BIDS \0\j West Broadway Water Line L_> A letter from Pat Nevins,Public Works Director,was read stating that six bids were received for installing water lines along West Broadway.Clark F.Cass was low with a bid of $9,410.23.This bid was $8,616.00 below the estimate for the project. Moved by Jack Eng,second by Monte Holm to accept the bid of Clark Cass on the West Broadway water main.Passed unanimously. ^ January 23,1968 1240 Division Street Lift Station s\o^- Mr.Nevins stated that two bids were received on the lift station /^ modification.Leonard Plumbing was low with a bid of $13,976.35 which was $1,357.72 below the estimate. Motion by Monte Holm,second by Ernest Lindell to accept the bid of Leonard Plumbing.Passed unanimously. Cascade Park Culvert Pipe No bids were received on this item.In his letter Mr.Nevins re quested that we obtain quotations for the culvert pipe and award it to the company with the lowest and best bid. The City Manager said that the Job Corps will help with this project but we will pay for materials .The cost will be below $2,000 .No bids were received and we would like to request quotations from the various manufacturers and purchase from the one that is low. ^Motion by Gordon Ebbert,second by Otto Skaug to grant author- 02 ization to purchase the pipe.Passed unanimously. REQUEST TO SELL GRAVELY MOWER AND ATTACHMENTS A letter from William Skeels,Park and Recreation Director,was read stating that an offer had been made by Mr.Victor Qalligan to buy the 1948 Gravely mower and attachments for $50.00 and that as the Gravely and its attachments have been phased out of use by more modern and better equipment it is of no further value to |the City.He recommended that we sell the Gravely with the snow t blade and mower attachments for not less than $50.00 and negotiate the sale through the equipment control division of the Public Works Department. Mr.Skeels was present at the meeting and said that since this offer had been received a couple of other people have indicated they might like to buy this piece of equipment.He felt that we probably won't get more than $75 .00 out of it but would like to sell it for the best offer we can get.• Motion by Otto Skaug,second by Michael Boyle,to authorize the sale of the Gravely mowing machine.Passed unanimously. REPAINTING OF WATER TANKS -INFORMATION A letter from Pat Nevins,Public Works Director,was read in which he //o$l reviewed the process by which the water standpipes were painted on Juniper Drive and Lakeview Terrace,with paint supplied by the - 'Inertol Company.The appearance of the tanks is very unsightly — •and the company has offered to provide paint and a contractor x "to repaint both tanks at no cost to the City.This will be done as 1 soon as weather improves . Monte Holm suggested that a letter be written to the President of the Interol Company expressing appreciation for the repainting of the tanks. REQUEST TO CALL BIDS -COMPRESSOR A letter from Pat Nevins,Public Works Director,was read requesting authorization to publish the call forbids on the 26th of January and the 2nd of February,with the opening of bids on the 7th of February,to be considered by the council on February 13.The new machine will replace /o/7 1241 January 23,1968 the 15 year old machine now in use. Motion by Monte Holm to call for bids on the compressor. Second by Jack Eng.Passed unanimously. REQUEST TO CALL BIDS -MOWING EQUIPMENT \° •-7 A letter from Pat Nevins,Public Works Director,was read I ''requesting permission to call for bids on a tractor and gang reel mower on the 26th of January and the 2nd of February.The bid opening would be on the 7th of February with bids consider ed by the council on February 13. Mr.William Skeels,Park and Recreation Director,presented the council with a brochure on the Jacobsen Model F-10 mowing . tractor.He explained features of the mower and said that it will reduce by three times the time it takes to mow the parks.He said it will do a better job and will make it possible to mow the existing parks and develop some of the undeveloped areas and keep them well maintained without adding additional personnel. The cost is about $6500.00,and it is budgeted for.The old Triplex machine will be traded in. Motion by Monte Holm to call for bids on the mower.Second by Ernest Lindell.Passed unanimously. LETTER REGARDING AMBULANCE A letter received from Rodney E.Gannon,Administrator of j Samaritan Hospital,was read in which he expressed his I pleasure and that of the directors with the outcome of the first year of operation of the ambulance by the City of Moses Lake Fire Department.Two hundred and four calls were answered and many out of town trips were provided for Moses Lake residents during the period.The gross revenue generated as a result of the $25 .00 charge per call amounted to $6,963 while direct expenses such as gas,vehicle maintenance,fees for Fire Department personnel,cost of medical supplies carried in the ambulance came to $4,561.31,leaving $2,401.69 available for indirect costs such as linen,billing,insurance,bad debt reserve which is considerable,as well as depreciation of the vehicle. Mr.Waggener,the City Manager,said that it is a pleasure to have someone from another agency offer praise to our Fire Department but it is not surprising.He cited the conduct and the service of the Fire Department as being above reproach.The Mayor also expressed his appreciation of the job the Fire Department is doing and his appreciation that Mr.Gannon would take the time to make this information known to the Council. MEETING OF COUNCIL WITH PLANNING COMMISSION y C>•Mayor Jones,in a prepared statement,said that one matter \QO which was discussed at length last Thursday by the Council and Planning Commission at the informal joint study session was the possible annexation of portions (at least)of the former Larson Air Force Base area . Since the group expressed some interest in this matter,an in formal meeting was held Monday evening,January 22,at the City Hall.In attendance were representatives of the Base entities who would be involved,since any action in this matter V J u u January 23, 1968 1242 would have to be initiated by them.The Mayor stated that he felt this sort of thing can grow into rumors and felt it best for the public to know what we are talking about.He does not want rumor to grow to the extent that something has come of this.There has been discussion and it has been very interesting but has not been studied sufficiently to take any steps one way or the other on it.This meeting was only ex ploratory in nature,and the only conclusion was that some benefits might accrue both to the City and the present and potential occupants of the area. Further comprehensive study will be necessary before any deter mination can be made as to the feasibility of annexation.There was some representation from the Port District,Big Bend Community College,the S>chool District,the Job Corps and the Housing Authority as well as our own Fire Department and the City Manager and Mayor. Meeting adjourned. MayorV ATTEST: