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1959.10.05_00001September 22,1959 contid DISCUSSION OF ZONING STUDIES AND PROCEDURE:was presented by building inspector James Wright,developing a comprehensive plan which involves certain revisions tothezoningordinanceandmap.Presented a proposed zoning map in a preliminary rough draft.New ordinance will consolidate approximately 40 previous ordinances relat- ing to zone change,annexations,plus the latest thinking on proposed land uses,tying in new arterials to latest neighborhood developments.Additional hearings for the public,plus news release and other public relation work will be started in the next thirty days,hoping final draft will be ready for council approval early in 1960. ADDITION TO PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING:Letter from City Administrator ChesterWaggener stating final plans and specifications for the addition to the public safety building are nearly completed,and requesting authorization to call for bids was read.Pre- liminary plans were presented by Mr.Harthorne architect and explained.The motion by West seconded by Law to call for bids Friday Cotober 9th at 2:00 P.,.and award bid at a regular council meeting on Tuesday Oct 13th,1999.Motion carried. REPORTONWELL STUDY:Letter from Assistant Engineer Garth Anderson stating theGeo-Hydrologic research group from Washington State University is in the processofassemblinganyinformationthatisavailableaboutthegroundwaterinand around Moses Lake,so as to avoid unnecessary expense on the part of the City in determining the location of future wells,which he feels is well worth while and will inform the Council of the results when they are available. PROGRESSREPORT CN ŒASCONVERSION:was presented by gas manager Mr.Edwin Snook. REGIONALAND LE3ISLATIVE DISTRICT MEETING:to be held in Moses Lake,Thursday evening at Elmers at 7:00 P.M. Meeting adjourned 8:50 P.M. ATTEST:/,ygg ATTEST: Mabel Waterman Hen y J.Boyle City Clerk Mayor SPECIAL MEETING October 5,1959 Special meeting on the 1960 Final Budget Hearing was called to order by Mayor Boyle, councilmen present were:Fradt Holnes,Alex Law,Russell Stark,MerleWeat andWilliamHilderbrand. No persons appeared before the council in regards to the budget. The motion by Stark seconded by Law directing the Clerk to read the 1960 Budget Ordin- ance by paragraph and departmental totals.Motion carried. LETTER:from City Administrator Chester Waggener,recommending that the preliminarybudgetasapprovedbytheCityCouncilbechangedinthe1960CurrentExpenseFund wasread.The motion by West seconded by Eolmes to approve changes in the 1960 CurrentExpenseFundBudgetrevenueincorporatedasstatedherein:Prelimina y Budget,CityUtilityTax10,900 to Proposed Final 11,900,P.U.D.Utility Tax Preliminary Budget20,000 to Proposed Final 21,000 Grant County Housing Payment Preliminary Budget 15,000 to Proposed Final 13,000.Motion carried. LETTER:from James Strong,president of the Moses Lake Library Board in regards to the1960BudgetwasreadandexplainedbyCityAdministratorChesterWaggener,that theLibrarywouldlikemorefundsforBoo:ks and Periodicals and less for Janitor and laund- ry service.The motion by West to approve change in the 1960 Budget Library Fund expense as Janitor &Laundry Service from 1,052.00 to 988.00 Office Supplies and ex-pense from 1,654.00 to 1,419.00 Books and Periodicals from 6,350.00 to 7,691.00 andOfficeEquipment£rom 1,258.00 to 315.95.Motion died for lack of second. ORDINANCENO.393 CITY OF MOSES LAKE BUDGETFOR 196©:The motion by Law seconded byStarktoadoptOrdinanceNo.93 approving the Budget for the City of M ses Lake for1960.Motion carried. Meeting adjourned. ATTEST:p ATTEST:Mabel Waterma Henry J.Boyle City Clerk Mayor