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COUNCIL MEETING -REGULAR SESSION June 11,1968
8 o'clock PM -City Hall
The City Council met in regular session with the meeting called to order
by Mayor John E.Jones.Present were:Monte Holm,Otto Skaug,Jack
Eng,Gordon Ebbert,Michael Boyle and John Jones.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Jones.
Minutes of the meeting of May 28 were approved on the motion of Otto Skaug,
second by Dr.Lindell.Passed unanimously.
BILLS TOTAL AMOUNT PAID
GENERAL $2,638.95
LIBRARY 533.32
PARK 866.01
STREET 3,488.97
EQUIPMENT RENTAL 417.4.3
WATER AND SEWER 3,172.40
SANITATION 4,713.13
Motion by Jack Eng to pay the regular bills.Second by Michael Boyle.
Passed unanimously.
SPECIAL BILLS
1967 WATER AND SEWER CONSTRUCTION EUND
Grinnel Company of the Pacific $1,857 .34
East 909 Sprague Avenue
Spokane,Washington
Installation of new water main at Grant County Airport
Shinn Irrigation $1,525.24
710 East Broadway
Moses Lake,Washington
Pump Rehabilitation -Well No.22 LAFB
Motion by Monte Holm to pay the special bills.Second by Jack Eng.
Passed unanimously.
Warrants No.741 through 815 were approved for payment in the amount
of $19,212.79.
INTER-RACIAL COMMISSION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS -APPOINTMENTS
Mayor Jones made the following appointments to the CommissionW°
Martha Louise Gray 2 year term
The Rev.Charles Freeman 2 year term
Gilbert Chavez 1 year term
Jack Eng 1 year term
Theodore Walters 1 year term
Larry Peterson 2 year term
He further requested that the Council confirm his appointment of
Larry Peterson as Chairman of the Commission.He outlined his
plan to bring to 9 or 11 the appointments to the Commission when
the Commission develops and it is known the direction in which
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it intends to go and then choose key people toward getting the job done.
He expressed the hope that Don Bamette and John Smith and other
interested people would continue to work with this group either in an
advisory capacity or in various committees that grow out of the activities
of the commission.
Motion by Otto Skaug to confirm the appointments.Second by Monte Holm
Passed unanimously.
Mr.Peterson expressed appreciation to the Council for their consideration
in establishing the Commission and the hope that a tangible contribution
could be made by the Commission.The new appointees adjourned to the
City Manager's office for their organizational meeting.
FIREWORKS -APPLICATION TO SELL AT RETAIL
A letter from the Fire Chief was referred to by the Mayor and expressing the
opinion that these items are hazardous and should not be placed in the hands
of children where the ultimate result could be a loss of an eye,severe burns,
or even death.
The new location requested by the Lions Club is at 412 S.Interlake at the corner
of Interlake Road and West Broadway.Assistant Fire Chief Montgomery was
present and said that the Fire Department is opposed to fireworks because of
the dry grass and because it would put the fireworks in the hands of children.
The permits are issued on a short term basis -this one to expire on July 6,
1968.
Motion by Monte Holm to grant the permit.Second by Otto Skaug.It was
stated that the new location is in Fire Zone 3 which permits the sale of fire
works.A vote was taken and Michael Boyle,Dr.Lindell and Jack Eng voted
"No"."Yes"votes were by:Gordon Ebbert,Monte Holm,Otto Skaug and
John Jones.
Frank Holms of the Lions Club was present and said that if anything looks
unreasonable the Club will be the first to say they will not apply for a permit
next year.
INSURANCE REPORT -RAY NORMAN
Mr.Ray Norman or Rogers and Norman Insurance Agency was present and
gave a comprehensive review of the City's fire insurance,liability,inland
marine,burglary and robbery insurance,fidelity bond and material damage
insurance on vehicles.He closed with a review of the claims experience for
the past year and a proposal for an umbrella liability insurance policy.
Mayor Jones thanked Mr.Norman for the report.
RESOLUTION No.458 AMENDING ENGINEERING BUDGET—;s&Sd
Resolution No.458 was read in its entirety.Motion by Jack Eng to accept
the Resolution.Second by Dr.Lindell.Passed unanimously.
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URBAN ARTERIALS -CONSIDERATION OF FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATIONS
)0\°i Pat Nevins,Public Works Director,presented a map showing the
classification as presented by the Urban Arterial Board.It was
taken to the Planning Commission for their review and recommendations.
They recommended that Wheeler Road be upgraded to a major arterial.
Division Street from the central business district or Broadway,on to
Nelson Road was a neighborhood collector and has been upgaded to
a secondary arterial.Third Avenue which was not originally included
in the study we have classified and recommend it as a secondary
arterial.The addition of Division Street past Nelson Road to the
City limits is classed as a neighborhood collector.Division Street
to Secondary State Highway 11G has been upgraded to secondary
arterial.Mr.Nevins said that he concurs with the Planning Commission
recommendations.Nelson Road on to the corporate limits is a neighbor
hood collector.
Motion to accept the recommendations of the Planning Commission and
the Engineering Department by Michael Boyle.Second by Gordon
Ebbert.Pas s ed unanimously.
AGREEMENT -STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
\r\)0\A letter from the City Managerwas read stating that this Agreement
' is a draft proposed by the State Department of Highways for cooperative
engineering work between the City of Moses Lake and the Department
of Highways for projects to be undertaken in 1968 and carrying over into
1969.The projects include Pioneer Way and Stratford Road for the City _
of Moses Lake and also includes SSH 11G and West Broadway for the
Department of Highways.Several areas ofthe Agreement need changes !
made and they are still to be resolved between the City Attorney and —
the Assistant Attorney General,representing the Department of High
ways .Mr.Waggener requested authorization from the City Council to
sign the Agreement on behalf of the City of the City at such time as it
meets with the approval of our City Attorney.
Mr.Calbom said he has talked with a representative of the Attorney
General's office and discussed Paragraph 17 which is so general it
would mean,in effect,that the City Would have to defend and possibly
pay any claim that would arise out of the State's negligence.We have
agreed that it was not the intent of that paragraph and a draft of that
paragraph is to be prepared and sent over for approval which will except
from that paragraph the responsibility of the City for negligence of the
State.The purpose of that paragraph was to hold the State harmless for
any improvement made on the City's part of the project where the City
might not have the right-of-way or where the City,in the design for the
City's portion of the project,might have designed some part of the
project in such a manner that later on a property owner might have a
claim.
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Motion by Gordon Ebbert to authorize the City Manager to sign the '
Agreement on behalf of the City of Moses Lake at such time as it -,
meets with the approval of our City Attorney.Second by Jack Eng.
Passed unanimously.
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PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION -REAPPOINTMENT
Mayor Jones requested the reappointment of Duane Leitzke to the '
Park and Recreation Commission -his term to expire June 1,1973.
Motion by Monte Holm,second by Gordon Ebbert,to confirm the
reappointment of Mr.Leitzke.Passed unanimously.
KIWANIS CLUB -ADVERTISING -LARSON PLAYFIELD FENCE
A letter was read from David M.Richey,City Planner,stating that the
Planning Commission felt they would approve of the advertising which
faced into the ball diamonds,that the outside of the signs must be
attractively painted (in conservative taste),uniform in size and
symetrically spaced.
Mr.Al Munson,of the Kiwanis Club,was present and said that the
signs will face the inside of the fence and will be on 4 X 8 material.
Motion by Jack Eng to grant the request of Kiwanis Club to place advertising
on the inside of the fence on the outfield of the Larson Playfield.Second
by Michael Boyle.In the discussion that followed it was brought out that
Kiwanis Club will be responsible for the up keep of the signs .
Passed unanimously.
Councilman Skaug commented on the need to replace the log boom around the
swimming area at Montlake Park and remarked about broken glass in the shallow
water.
Meeting adjourned.
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/Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk