1968 02 271248
COUNCIL MEETING - REGULAR SESSION February 27,1968
8 o'clock PM -City Hall
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.
i Minutes of the meeting of February 13,1968 were approved by a motion by
—'Otto Skaug,second by Jack Eng.Passed unanimously.
BILLS , TOTAL AMOUNT PAID
General Fund $3,590.14
Park and Recreation 1,273.38
Street 195.22
^Equipment Rental 402.40
^Water and Sewer 1,477.47
*-i Sanitation 75.37
C3 •$7,013.98
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00 Motion by Monte Holm,second by Jack Eng to pay the regular bills and draw
•warrants.
SPECIAL BILLS
1967 Revenue Bond Construction Fund -Sewer #
Columbia Sand and Gravel 9.1.44
P.O.Box 656
Moses Lake,Washington
Installing Fence on North side of Base sewer plant outfall ditch
Motion by Monte Holm,second by Michael Boyle to pay the special bill.
Passed unanimously.
Warrants No.146 through 218 were approved for payment.
CONSIDERATION OF BIDS FOR YOUTH BASEBALL SPRINKLER SYSTEM '
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A letter was read from Mr.Chester L.Waggener,City Manager,stating that
the low bid of Water Works Supply Company for the Youth Baseball Sprinkler
System provided for Febco controller and sprinkler heads rather than
Rainbird as specified.Inasmuch as 75%of the existing system is Rainbird
and it is felt that standardization of equipment is extremely important to
insure availability of parts and rapid repairs to the system he recommended that
the second bid of H.D.Fowler Company,Inc.,in the amount of $5,547.33 be
accepted.
j~I Mr. Waggener said that he had contacted the Water Works Supply Company
I |.by phone and they could supply Rainbird sprinkler heads but could not bid lower
1 I than H. D.Fowler.
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Motion by Gordon Ebbert to accept the bid of H.D.Fowler Company for the
sprinkler system at the Youth Baseball field,Second by Ernest Lindell.
Passed unanimously.
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FUNDING OF STRATFORD ROAD AND PIONEER WAY CONSTRUCTION PROTECTS
iDl ^n Ordinance establishing a temporary special revenue fund to be known as
'"Stratford Road and Pioneer Way Urban Arterial Improvement Fund"and
amending the 1968 budget for the purpose of funding the improvement of
Stratford Road and Pioneer Way was read by title only.
The City Manager explained that the ordinance provides for transfer of
funds to make up the city's 10%,making an addition to the budget in the
amount of $550,000 and increasing the budget by $500,000 for these two \
projects.
A letter from Charles Davenport,Finance Director,recommending that the
City's 10%matching monies under the approved Urban Arterial Projects
for Pioneer Way and Stratford Road by allocating the following revenue,was
read:
1.$8,300 of unappropriated balance within the Street Fund at the
end of 1967.
2 .The transfer of $6,000 from the Street Department Salaries and
Wages Classification created by a duplication within 1968 budget
for the Street Superintendent.
3.Unanticipated receipts during 1967 in the amount of $6,100
preliminary engineering performed by the City's E ngineering
Department on the Stratford Road and Pioneer Way Projects.
4.Engineering work anticipated to be done by the City's Engineering
Department on the two projects are estimated to be approximately rn
$32 ,888 of which the UrbanArterial Trust Account will reimburse J
90%,or approximately $29,600.'
He asked that the City Council favorably consider the ordinance creating
special revenue fund and amending the 1968 budget for the improvement of
Stratford Road and Pioneer Way.
Motion by Jack Eng to adopt the first reading of the Ordinance.Second
by Ernest Lindell.Passed unanimously.
YOUTH BASEBALL FIELD PROGRESS REPORT '
Mr.William Skeels,Park and Recreation Director,was present and expressed
his pleasure and appreciation with the cooperation of the entire community
in offers of assistance in making this field a reality.The land has been
burned free of weeds and a large portion has been leveled.Sludge has been
spread on the land all winter and the soil is now excellent for turf.Five
acres of the nine deeded to the City by Youth Baseball,Inc.,are scheduled
for development this year and a portion of this should be ready for the State
Softball tournament this coming August 22 -25.It is expected that the
sprinkler system will be installed prior to the middle of March and all the ;
necessary levelling and other work will be completed by the second weekend ]
of March.Volunteer labor has been pledged by Youth Baseball,the Moses
Lake Softball Association and the Big Bend Community College Varsity
Baseball Team.This will provide the manpower needed to do the final
levelling and rock picking with hand tools.The Rotary Club,at their
last meeting,authorized the expenditure of $1,000 for backstops.Several
other organizations have offered assistance of this nature,resulting in the
potential for a first rate facility.
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YOUTH BASEBALL -REQUEST TO NAME
Glenn Stiltner was present at the meeting and made a formal request /7
that the property adjacent to Peninsula Park that was deeded to the
City by Youth Baseball,Inc.,be named "Larson Playfield"in honor of
a request made by the original donor of this property.
.Motion by Monte Holm that the land deeded to the City by Youth
Baseball,Inc.,be named "Larson Playfield."Second by Jack Eng.
Passed unanimously.
ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON CITIES ANNUAL CONVENTION;"~"/0O^>
The 1968 annual AWC convention will be held in Spokane May 14-17.
Mr.Waggener said that reservations have been reserved for the council-
men and that they would be receiving additional information regarding
the convention.
GOVERNOR'S AREA CONFERENCE ON LIBRARIES -APRIL 5
•lit*!A letter from Jackie McDougall,Publicity Chairman for the Governor's
Area Conference on Libraries,was read.This conference will be held
in the Moses Lake High School in Moses Lake on Friday,April 5 from
10AM to 5 PM.Five hundred citizens from Chelan,Douglas,Ferry,
Grant and Okanogan counties are expected to be in attendance.One
purpose of the conference is to hear what services are expected from
libraries now and in the future and to relate to citizens where the
libraries stand today.
The Mayor extended a welcome to Mr.Don Gibbs,Superintendent of Schools,
who asked that everyone remember to vote on March 12 for the special school
levy.
The Mayor.also welcomed the students of municipal government and Mr.Ray
Norman of Rogers and Norman Insurance Agency.
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