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MINUTES -COUNCIL MEETING -REGULAR SESSION May 28,1968
8 o'clock PM -City Hall
The City Council met in regular session with the meeting called to order by
Mayor Jones.Present were:Monte Holm,Otto Skaug,Jack Eng,Gordon
Ebbert,Ernest Lindell and Michael Bo^le as well as Mayor Jones.
Minutes of the meeting of May 14 were approved as written.
BILLS TOTAL AMOUNT PAID
GENERAL $3,238.02
LIBRARY 10,403.61
PARK 342.39
STREET 885.14
EQUIPMENT RENTAL 531.56
WATER AND SEWER 1,436.80
Motion by Jack Eng,second by Otto Skaug,to draw warrants and to pay the bills.
Passed unanimously.
SPECIAL BILLS
GENERAL FUND
General Services Administration $10,000.00
Land purchase of rifle range at LAFB.
Motion by Otto Skaug to draw warrants and pay the special bill.Second by
Monte Holm.Passed unanimously.
Warrants no.668 through 740 were approved for payment in the amount of
$26,837.52.
ORDINANCE No.584 -ZONE CHANGE,CI -Ml -SECOND READING
Ordinance No.584 was read by title only.A letter from the City Manager
was read stating that the Ordinance was considered by the City Council
at the last meeting and the first reading accepted.Proper publications have
been made for a Public Hearing which was opened by the Mayor.
The City Manager stated that this involves the block from Alder North and
East to Balsam and from Broadway to the lake.The reason is that the service
station of Paul Pelt (American Oil)would like to rebuild,and service stations
are prohibited in that zone.It was the recommendation of the Planning
Commission to change the zone to allow rebuilding of the station.
Inasmuch as there were no comments from citizens attending the meeting,
no written protests and no comments from the Council,the Public Hearing
was closed by a motion by Otto Skaug,second by Jack Eng.Passed
unanimously.,,,. ..,.........,..
Motion to adopt Ordinance No.584 by Jack Eng.Second by Ernest Lindell.
Passed unanimously.
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RESOLUTION No.455 ACCEPTING EASEMENT FROM MOSES LAKE SCHOOL
DISTRICT No.161
A letter from the City Manager was read stating that the Resolution
proposes an Easement to the City of Moses Lake to allow improvement
of the entrance to Chief Moses Junior High School in conjunction with
the four lane paving of Pioneer Way in accordance with previous dis
cussion with the City Council.It also provides that improvements to
the entrance way will be at the expense of the City of Moses Lake through
Urban Arterial funds with future maintenance at the expense of the Moses
Lake School District.The entrance to Chief Moses Junior High School will
be completely rebuilt inasmuch as buses cannot negotiate the turns as the
entrance is .
Motion by Holm,second by Boyle to accept the Resolution No.454 which,
in turn,accepts the easement from Moses Lake School District No.161 .
Passed unanimously.
RESOLUTION No.45 6 VACATION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY,VISTA VILLAGE ADDITION
A letter was read from David M.Richey,City Planner,stating that the
Planning Commission acted favorably on the request from the adjacent
owners for the vacation of one-half right-of-way in Vista Village Addition
on its West boundary.The Commission recommended that this one-half street
be vacated,but that street right-of-way be retained for the Westward extension
of Village Avenue and that a ten foot easement,5 feet on either side of the
power poles,that are now in this right of way.
Resolution No.455 was read fixing a time for public hearing on the 25th
day of June,1968 at 8 o'clock PM in the City Hall for the purpose of deter
mining the advisability of vacating a public street in Vista Village Addition
to the City of Moses Lake.
The Resolution was adopted by a motion by Gordon Ebbert,second by Dr.
Lindell.Passed unanimously.
RESOLUTION No.457 APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR RIFLE RANGE
Resolution No.456 was read in its entirety.This Resolution amends the
Police Department Capital Outlay Classification to include land acquisition
and improvement funds in the amount of $11,000 and Rehabilitation of Building
in the amount of $1,000 for the purchase of the firing range located at the
former Larson Air Force Base from General Services Administration.
Motion by Monte Holm,second by Jack Eng to authorize purchase of
the rifle range by acceptance of Resolution No.456.Passed unanimously.
AGREEMENT -EXTENSION OF GARBAGE LICENSE
A letter from the City Manager was read explaining that the Agreement proposes
to extend our license with John Dietrich for providing garbage service to the
City of Moses Lake to July 15,1968,and that it is important that immediate
attention be given toward a more permanent extension,renewal or replacement
of the contract.A more detailed analysis of costs of operation will be sub
mitted by Mr .Dietrich.
Motion by Gordon Ebbert to accept the extension to July 15 .Second by
Michael Boyle.Passed unanimously.
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INTER-RACIAL COMMISSION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS - APPOINTMENTS
The Mayor stated that one more week was needed before making any
appointments in order to do the job right.
WATER DEPARTMENT -SAFETY AWARD
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C7^A letter was read from the City Manager stating that this award
of merit is presented by the Pacific Northwest Section of the
American Water Works Association.He also stated that the
employees of the City of Moses Lake Water Department have worked
in excess of 1,000 man days without loss of working time attributable
to accidents.
Mayor Jones presented the plaque to M. G.McLanahan,Water-Street-
Sewer Superintendent and congratulated him on the excellent safety
record for 1967 of the City of Moses Lake Water Department.
URBAN ARTERIALS -CONSIDERATION OF FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION
\0[°1 Pat Nevins,Public Works Director,explained the functional classifi
cation legend of highways and arterials.A letter from the Executive
Secretary of the State of Washington Urban Arterial Board requested
that classification plans and maps be reviewed and returned to the
Urban Arterial Board no later than June 24,1968.
The City Manager suggested that this matter be referred to the Planning
Commission for study on June 6 and referred back to the Council on
June 13 . At that time definite recommendations can be made and
forwarded to the Urban Arterial Board.
Motion by Jack Eng to refer this matter to the Planning Commission
for study.Second by Otto Skaug.Passed unanimously.
FIREWORKS -APPLICATION FOR PERMIT TO SELL AT RETAIL
\Q)3o Aletter was read from Otto Jensen,Fire Chief,recommending that the
I permit granted to the Moses Lake Lions Club to sell fireworks in a
stand located at the Northeast corner of Broadway and Dogwood Streets
be denied because the proposed location is in Fire Zone 1 which pro
hibits this type of occupancy and because of the danger of fire,both
to clothing and to weeds.He also stated that in his opinion this
permit would not be in the interest of public safety and would seriously
compound the fire risks already existing in the corporate limits of
Moses Lake.
Darrell Ries,Attorney at Law,representing the Lions Club,was
present and outlined the steps that had been taken to obtain the
permit and his desire to obtain approval of local authorities to sell
fireworks.He said if it is not permitted in Fire Zones 1 and 2 they
would find another location and submit that to the council.
Motion by Otto Skaug to continue the discussion for study and con
clusion at the next regular council meeting.Second by Monte Holm.
Mr.Ries commented that he would like to have it passed on one way
or the other.Passed unanimously.
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APPOINTMENT TO THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
05 7AletterfromMayorJoneswasreadrequestingconfirmationofhis
appointment of Allen Sircin to the Civil Service Commission,with his term to
expire May 1,1973 .Mr.Sircin will replace LaVon Palmer on the Commission.
Motion by Monte Holm,second by Jack Eng to confirm the appointment of
Mr.Sircin to the Civil Service Commission.Passed unanimously.
Mr.Douglas Stansbery,Manager of Cascade Natural Gas,was present and stated //
that he is being transferred to Walla Walla and invited the Council to visit the new
building erected recently by Cascade Gas.He said he has enjoyed the fine
cooperation from all city departments in the three years he has been in Moses Lake.
Mayor Jones expressed his regret at hearing the news of Mr.Stansbery's transfer.
Meeting adjourned.
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