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COUNCIL MEETING -REGULAR SESSION March 12,1968
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.
Minutes of the meeting of February 23 were approved as written.
BILLS TOTAL AMOUNT PAID
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General $4,689.92
Library 725.12
Park and Recreation 1,237.79
Street 6,816.56
Equipment Rental 852.87
Water and Sewer 11,906.92
Sanitation 4,520 41 N
Pension 11.98
Motion by Jack Eng to pay these bills and draw warrants .Second by Ernest
Lindell.
SPECIAL BILLS
WATER
Clark F.Cass 10,100.02
P.O.Box 396
Moses Lake,Washington
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Contract 68-01 -West Broadway water main
Motion by Monte Holm to pay the special bill.Second by Otto Skaug.
Passed unanimously.
SEWER
Leonard Plumbing Company 7,477.92
P.O.Box 417
Moses Lake,Washington .CC
Contract 67-05 -Division Street Lift Station,Estimate No.1
State Treasurer 2 ,121.:OX)-'^
Department of Highways '.••*•••::;
Olympia,Washington
Reinforced concrete sewer pipe for State Project 7818 and engineering
costs involved.
Motion by Jack Eng to pay these special bills .Second by Otto Skaug.
Passed unanimously.[
STREET
State Treasurer 2 ,718 .54
Department of Highways
Olympia,Washington
State Highway work on sidewalks along Stratford Road near the overpass
State Project 7818
Moved by Monte Holm to pay this special bill.Second by Michael Boyle.
Passed unanimously.
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STREET ARTERIAL
State Treasurer $14,970.53
Department of Highways
Olympia,Washington
Traffic signal work at Stratford Road and Valley Road,State
Project 7818
Motion by Monte Holm to pay this special bill.Second by Jack Eng.
Passed unanimously.
Warrants No.219 through 323 were approved for payment in the amount of $68,149.58
CONSIDERATION OF BIDS -GASOLINE
Letters were read from Charles Davenport,Finance Director-City Clerk,
and Don Holt,Warehouse Manager for Moses Lake Sjhool District No.161,
recommending the acceptance of the low bid of Continental Oil Company
at .2 064 per gallon for gasoline requirement for the fiscal year April 1,
1968 to March 31,1969.
Motion by Gordon Ebbert to accept the bid of Continental Oil Company.
Second by Otto Skaug.Passed unanimously.
ORDINANCE No.579 -TREE,SHRUB AND VEGETATION ORDINANCE //*>/
Ordinance No.579 was read by title only.Mr.Skeels,Park and Recreation
Director,was present and said that studies had been made of ordinances from
other cities and it is felt that Ordinance No.579 is a very fine ordinance -
that it w'ill protect citizens,sidewalks and streets,and will protect trees
from citizens .The enforcement and abatement procedure is completely
changed from the existing ordinance .Instead of a Resolution of Abatement
as was necessary in the past the enforcement will be done by the enforcing
authority which is the City Parks and Recreation Director and the Public
Works Director and then appeals are made directly to the Council.The
burden of appeal is on the citizen in violation of the Ordinance.This
Ordinance will make it easier for people to plant trees in the City of
Moses Lake.Certain types of trees are a hindrance.
Motion by Monte Holm to accept the first reading of this Ordinance.Second
by Gordon Ebbert.Passed unanimously.
ORDINANCE No.578 -PIONEER WAY AND STRATFORD ROAD -URBAN ARTERIAL FUND
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This Ordinance was read by title only.In aswer to a question by Monte
Holm the City Manager explained that West Broadway will be without
sidewalks and that sidewalks on Stratford Road will be on the West side.
This is the side for which we have the right-of-way.
Motion by Jack Eng to adopt the Ordinance.Second by Ernest Lindell.
Passed unanimously.
RESOLUTION No.451 -ACCEPTING EASEMENT FOR STORM SEWER -HILL STREET
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Resolution No.451 accepting the conveyance of real estate to the City
of Moses Lake,Washington,for public utility purposes was read.This
is for the purpose of a storm drain and/or drainage ditch across property
owned by Dorothea M.Cheney which property lies beyond Division down
toward the lake.One more easement will be needed for property adjacent to
this one.
Motion by Gordon Ebbert,second by Michael Boyle to accept the easement .
Passed unanimously.
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T & E TRAILER SALES -APPEAL TO ESTABLISH SALES LOT IN HSZONE
tj Mayor Jones acknowledged the presence of Charles T.Schillberg
/"as spokesman for T & E Trailer Sales and asked that remarks from
T & E be limited to him.Mr.Schillberg introduced Mr.Stanley White,
owner of T & E Trailer Sales and Mrs.Lorraine Storms,who has property
that will be affected by the transaction.
The appeal is a request that the Highway Service classification that has
recently been granted to a strip of land 35 0 feet long be intrepreted so
that mobile home sales could be conducted in that area.Basically,
the land in question is a piece of railroad property that is tied up by
the railroad.They will not sell and the longest lease that can be
obtained is for five years .It is presently grown up to weeds and is an
eyesore.T & E is concerned with the particular part that is one of
the first views coming into town.Just past this there is an unused
warehouse owned by Mrs.Lorraine Storms and B & F Trailer Supply
from which used trailers are being sold.If this could be used for
mobile homes the land would be cleared,planted to grass and devices
placed around the trailers to mask the wheels.New trailers would be
placed on the B & F strip and the area would be cleared up and beauti
fied.The back portion of the lot would be for used trailers and the
type of work that does not beautify.He felt it would change a weedy
eyesore into an attractive looking business.Mrs.Storms would
eventually use the warehouse to store furniture that goes along with
a trailer sales .The land is not particularly suited for any other use
at this time because the railroad will not sell the land and will not
give a long lease.No permanent use could be made of the land.
It wa s Mr.Schillberg's opinion that due to the size of mobile homes
at the present time it is not feasible to bring them into the heart of
town.The average trailer is 12 X 60 feet and the common trailer would
be 14 X 70,which creates a considerable traffic hazard.Since there
are two good accesses to this particular piece of property they would
not impede city traffic.He considered this good planning as well as
a safety factor.He anticipated that the rest of the wooden loading
dock at the warehouse would be removed and the building painted,
weeds removed and grass planted.
Mayor Jones asked City Attorney John Calbom for his opinion and
Mr.Calbom said,basically,that the problem is whether or not the
City Council would desire to amend the highway service ordinance
pertaining to the uses allowed.The existing zoning ordinance provides
that similar uses that can be allowed in the zone apply only to uses
not specifically mentioned in the zoning ordinance.Some specific
uses are overlooked.The Council does have the power in that case to
allow a use if it is similar if it has not specifically been mentioned.
It would require an amendment to allow trailers in an HS zone .The
other avenue would be to rezone the property involved to CI .The
amendment would have to be by ordinance.It could be passed in
one meeting.The request has been turned down by the Planning
Commission.
Dave Richey,Chief Planner,said that the Planning Commission has
given their opinion based on the existing ordinance.The Commission
does not want this type of thing.Rows and rows of car lots and trailers.
The zoning has to reflect some correlation to the comprehensive plan.
A broad view must be taken.He suggested that the Ml zone along
Broadway where large pieces of equipment are displayed would be the
place for a trailer sales .Reduced traffic in the industrial zone is a
logical place for a business of this kind.
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Mr.Schillberg felt that a differentiation could be made between a
used car lot and a mobile home sale.The difference in the size of a
car and a mobile home would give the authority to treat mobile home sales
in a different classification than a used car lot because of the necessity
of preventing impeding traffic.It is not inconsistent to say that you want
this in an uncongested area and yet have cars moving in and out.Many
cars seeing them yet not impeding the cars .
Mr.Skaug asked for an artist's sketch of plans for the area -done in
color if possible -to give a picture of what is planned.Mr.Schillberg
agreed to have such a drawing prepared and presented at the next council
meeting .
Mayor Jones asked the City Attorney to delve a little deeper into the matter
and prepare an opinion for the next meeting.
Motion by Otto Skaug to delay action on this matter and refer it to the
next meeting.Second by Jack Eng.Passed unanimously.
MOSES LAKE GUN CLUB -REQUEST TO PURCHASE CITY PROPERTY
Mr.Herb Schmidt introduced Gun Club members .They want to get a
price on the property and negotiate from there.He stressed that the
club is not a profit making organization and that they would prefer a
long term lease -at least 30 years .
Motion by Holm to sell the 4 0 acres to the Gun Club at the appraised
price with the reservation that the Gun Club pay for the appraisal.
Second by Skaug.
Mr.Winzler,Municipal Airport Manager,said he feels the airport has
a future.As the traffic at Grant County Airport increases our travel
will increase and it would be to the advantage of the city to maintain the
East side as an airport.The old runways conflict with the instrument
land service on the Grant County Airport so they are no longer usable.
The runway that we have now which is paved and lighted is adequate and
will be for some time to come.This should be taken into consideration when
it is put up for bid as to who might get the property and it must be compatable
with an airport.
The City Manager was asked to contact a competent appraiser.Mr.Eng
asked if the appraisal is too low do we reserve the right to reject the bid.
The City Manager said if there were doubts about it it would be a good
idea to take a second look at it.
Previous motion made by Mr.Holm was withdrawn and re-stated as follows:
Motion by Holm that we sell the property to the Gun Club with the reservation
that the City can either accept or reject the appraised price and the Gun Club
will deposit money for the appraisal and if they are successful they will pay;
if they are not,the City will pay.In the eventthe Gun Club is to sell the
property the City will have the first option to buy it back at the then appraised
price .
In the discussion that followed it was decided that there should be a meeting
of the minds with the Gun Club and they should write up a proposal which might
be acceptable to the Council.
Otto Skaug seconded the motion made by Mr. Holm.Passed unanimously.
Mayor Jones welcomed Mr. Calhoun and the members of the class studying municipal
government who were present.Mr.Clark Jones was also welcomed.
Meeting adjourned.
City Clerk
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