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COUNCIL MEETING -REGULAR SESSION August 13 ,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,John Jones,Ernest Lindell and Michael Boyle.
Minutes of the meeting of July 23,1968 were approved by the motion of Otto
Skaug,second by Jack Eng.Passed unanimously.
BILLS TOTAL AMOUNT PAID [_
GENERAL FUND $5,158.06
LIBRARY 601.58
PARK AND RECREATION 4,916.62
STREET FUND 6,799.80
EQUIPMENT RENTAL 1,208 .29
WATER AND SEWER 6,446.94
SANITATION 4,781.21
URBAN ARTERIAL 14,082.12
TOTAL $44,094.73
Motion by Jack Eng to pay the regular bills and draw warrants.Second by
Dr.Lindell.Passed unanimously.
SPECIAL BILLS
1967 WATER-SEWER REVENUE FUND
Bestway Building Center $105.02
304 East Broadway
Moses Lake,Washington
Renovation of Larson Sewer Plant
Motion by Monty Holm,second by Michael Boyle to pay the special bill.
Passed unanimously.
'Warrants No.1043 through 1146 in the amount of $44,199.75 were approved
for payment.
CONSIDERATION OF BIDS -GARBAGE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL
0 f/A letter was read from Pat Nevins,Public Works Director,recommending
\t)If"tnat the sanitation contract be awarded to the Cheney Refuse Company
*effective September 1,1968 .The bid of Cheney Refuse Company was
$7,856.88 per month which was $2,056.52 below the estimate of the
Public Works Department.The second low bidder was Basin Disposal with
$11,641.41.The highest bid was submitted by United Service Corporation
in the amount of $13,090.57.
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Cheney Refuse Company proposed a reduction of the performance bond from
$75,000 to $25,000.A $5,000 bond has currently been in force by the
present sanitation contractor.
There was a discussion regarding the exact time that the new contractor
could take over from Mr.Fuller inasmuch as his contract expired on
July 15.Mr.Fuller agreed to continue on the old rate until Mr.Gillingham
of Cheney Refuse Company could take over,probably on the 2 6th or 27th
of August.Mr.Fuller is to be compensated for his work.
Motion by Monte Holm to accept the bid of Cheney Refuse Company and
to reduce the bond from $75,000 to $25,000 as proposed by Mr.Nevins.
Second by Michael Boyle.Passed unanimously.
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The Councilmen thanked Mr.Fuller for his willingness to work with the
City on collection of refuse until the new contractor could take over.
Mr.Fuller thanked the Councilmen for the privilege of working with the
City for the past ten years .
PUBLIC HEARING -VACATION OF ALLEY -BLOCK 16 OF NEPPEL PLAT .-,/
A letter from William Bjork was read in which he expressed the opinion
that the driveways should be eliminated on this property.A letter was
also read from Pat Nevins,Public Works Director,recommending that the
property owner receive the vacated alley free if the driveways indicated on
an attached drawing be eliminated.If this is not accomplished,he
recommended that the City vacate and sell the proposed alley at the
appraised price and return the driveways back to the original curb and
gutter and sidewalk condition.
The Public Hearing was opened by Mayor Jones.Mr.Ralph Kenison,
Attorney,representing Mr.Lloyd Vining,owner of the property in question,
was present and gave a brief history of the property.He stated that,by
and large,the alley has never been used.When Mr.Vining purchased the
gas station and the garage,to add to the garage he had to close the alley.
Adjoining property owners were approached and they agreed that it was both
sensible and logical.At the original hearing before the Planning Commission
the Engineering Department said that some of the curb cuts should be closed
which was not unreasonable.Mr.Kenison did not feel it fair to tie this
property other exits .
There were no other comments and the discussion was closed to citizens.
There were no written protests .
In response to a question from Councilmen Ebbert about the number of exits
he wanted closed,Mr.Nevins said he asked for two to be closed.Mr.
Nevins pointed out that he was not trying to be unreasonable and is trying to
t-"'take the approach of the property owner.The City Manager said that it would be
to Mr.Vining's advantage to have the alley vacated because so long as it
exists it must be kept open to traffic.
Motion by Monte Holm to recess the hearing on this matter until the next
regular Council meeting on August 27.Second by Dr.Lindell.
Passed unanimously.
ORDINANCE -VACATING ALLEY -BLOCK 16 -NEPPEL PLAT
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As this ordinance pertains to the vacation of the alley which discussion was
recessed until August 27,the reading of this Ordinance was also recessed
until August 27 .
ORDINANCE AMENDING GARBAGE COLLECTION RATES
This Ordinance was read in its entirety.The major change is in the rate
structure.September 1 would be the effective date.
Motion by Jack Eng to addopt the first reading of the Ordinance.Second by
Otto Skaug.Passed unanimously.
AGREEMENT -LEWIS-REDFORD ENGINEERING,Inc., -TRAFFIC ENGINEERING ,M
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The City Manager explained that this proposal comprises three studies.The
first is street realignment for improved traffic flow in the vicinity of Pioneer
Way and Broadway in conjunction with Urban ARterial Board Projects.Schedule
2 is an area plan for traffic operation improvements.Schedule 3 provides for
plans,specifications and cost estimates of traffic signal installations as
shown to be immediately necessary in connection with Urban Arterial Board
Project No.8-3162 (V .
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Members of the firm of Lewis-Redford Engineers were introduced.Mr.
Munro said the work outlined in Schedule 1 is necessary in conjunction with
the Urban Arterial Project on Pioneer Way.Discussingthe Topics Inventory
he said that the federal people want to know existing conditions in the town
that would warrant improvement.Such things as traffic,volume,how wide
the streets are,available parking,location of left turn signals,where and
what kind of land use.Plans are then presented to the State Aid Engineer.
So far,no topics plan has been received from anybody.He said he was f"]
concerned primarily about the five point intersection and this is one thing
they would be studying.He stated that they have worked in Bellevue,I I
Bermerton,Renton,Everett,Yakima and Walla Walla.
Motion by Gordon Ebbert to go ahead with the signing of the Agreement with
Lewis-Redford Engineering,Inc.,.Second by Jack Eng.Passed unanimously.
REQUEST TO CALL BIDS -WATER PIPING AND MATERIALS
)\[plp Aletter was read from Pat Nevins,Public Works Director,requesting
authorization to call for bids on August 15 and 22 with opening of bids
set at 2 PM on the 23rd of August,for materials required for replacing
1,001 feet of eight inch main on Loop Drive,689 feet of six inch main
on Gem Street and other miscellaneous fittings.These materials would
amount to over $2,000 and bids must be called for.
Motion by Monte Holm to grant permission to call for bids on these materials.
Second by Otto Skaug.Passed unanimously.
PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION REGARDING VACATION OF BLANCHETTE
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\0*Aletter from David M.Richey,City Planner,was read recommending that !
Blanchette Avenue not be vacated at this time inasmuch as Blanchette
Avenue as it is now located,might very well be of considerable value,so
should be retained until further growth in the neighborhood makes apparant
a more desirable street pattern.He also said that if Mr.Love were to subdivide
his property,and as a portion of that subdivision,vacate and show a better
alternate to Blanchette Avenue,the total solution could be gained at one time,
resulting in a better development of the area.
Motion by Monte Holm not to vacate Blanchette Avenue at the present time.
Second by Dr.Lindell.Passed unanimously.
RESIGNATION FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION
r A letter was read from Larry Peterson asking that his resignation from the
Planning Commission be accepted since he has been appointed Chairman
of the Inter-Racial Commission for Human Rights and it has become necessary
to reduce his other obligations in order to have the time available to try
and do an adequate job.
Mayor Jones said that while he disliked accepting this letter of resigna
tion from Mr.Peterson,he did feel he is more valuable on the Human
Rights Commission.
The resignation was accepted with regret on the motion of Otto Skaug,
second by Michael Boyle.Passed unanimously.
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LASCO ADDITION -RELEASE OF UTILITY BOND
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A letter was read from Pat Nevins recommending that the City accept for
maintenance the water and sewer mains on Lasco Lane which have been
installed in accordance with the subdivision ordinance and community
standards of the City of Moses Lake and release the cash bond in the
amount of $7,349.
Motion by Otto Skaug to accept the recommendation of the Public Works
Director.Second by Jack Eng.Passed unanimously.
BURROUGHS AND ADDRESSOGRAPH MACHINES -OFFER TO PURCHASE
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A letter was read from Charles Davenport,Finance Director and
City Clerk,stating that an offer of purchase of the Burroughs Sensimatic
Model F1500,the Addressograph Model 98B and the Addressograph
Model 6153 Grafo Type was received from the Town of Zillah,Washington.
This equipment has been replaced by the installation of the 6400 IBM Electronic
Data Processing Equipment and Mr.Davenport recommended the acceptance
of the offer of $3,000 as submitted by the Town of Zillah for the above
described equipment.
Motion by Dr.Lindell to accept the $3,000 offer.Second by Gordon
Ebbert.Passed unanimously.
REQUEST TO COVER PARKING METERS -B.E.M.FURNITURE
A letter was read from E.E.Brislawn of B.E.M.Furniture and Appliance,Inc.,
requesting meter sacks for meters located at 220 and 222 West Broadway
for the promotion sale on August 2 8,29 and 30 and 31st.
After some discussion,a motion was made by Otto Skaug to grant the request
of B.E.M.Furniture to rent meter bags on the dates of August 28,29,30 and 3 1.
Second by Monty Holm.Passed unanimously.
APPOINTMENT TO INTER-RACIAL COMMISSION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
Mr.Larry Peterson recommended that Mr.Ed Ebel be appointed to the
Inter-Racial Commission for Human Rights.Mr.Peterson expressed the
desire to have a member of the real estate group on the board because many
of their problems deal with real estate.Mayor Jones asked the approval of
the Council on this appointment.
Motion by Otto Skaug to concur in the appointment of Mr.Ebel to the Inter-
Racial Commission for Human Rights.Second by Dr.Lindell.Passed
unanimously.
Meeting adjourned.
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