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The City Council met in regular session,December 11,19¶l,and UrwascalledtoorderbyMayorMcCosh.The council members present
were C.W.Taylor,H.W.Gillette,0.D.Goodrich,R.E.Thoren,
G.Allison,0.C.Shadduck,&J.R.Starr.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved..
The following bills were read and ordered paid.Motion by TaylorandsecondedbyStarr.
Current ExpenseJessC.Bdyd Š87.¶0LeonardCooklO6.¶O
H.W.Gillette 100.00DelHardy28.00
G.G.Hochstatter 107.¶0-
Al Estes 102.¶C
Richard L.Hoffman 37.¶O
Chas.Olsen ,12¶.00
D.J.Huntley ¶2.¶0W.P.Simmons ,ll8.¶O
Frank L.Holmes 110.00WalterKursave¶0.00M.J.Mullins 49.00G.W.M'errick 86.00Leonard0.Wymore 61.00DanHochstatter11¶.00TedGoehring82.00DickSimmons88.¶O
R.W.Shinkle ¶¶.¶0JohnD.Hochstatter 24.¶O
Frank L.Thompson 22.¶O
John K.Barnes 70.00T.W.Bush 31.¶0HughLingg238.00
Dunn Auto Elee.12.32MorrisCafe3¶.840.K.Serv.Sta.24.10
Basin Press 3.37ArmstrongPaint&Glass Co.¶0.86KnowlesLbr.&Cabinet Shop 118.4§
Grant County Auditor 1.250.K.Service Sta.10.98ModernHomeBuilders¶.00E.Penhalliek 36.82ParamountPestControlServ.26.00PhillipsPetr.Co.37.08LakeviewRealty&Ins.Co.200.00U.S.Bureau of Reclamation 29.2¶Basin Press 42.64MarkLeighton3¶.00MosesLakeHdwe.11.87
Sewer Scientific Supplies Co.4.Scientifie Supplies Co.2.97Dorner-Wise,Inc.60.23ColumbiaBasinMach.co.3.34PennsylvaniaSalt.Mfg.Co.92.70C.B.Supply Co.16.22Dorner-Wise,Inc.49.39Geo.Adriance 244.70Chas.R.Bennett 1.¶¶D.A.Trolson 3 .32
D.A.Trolson 3 6.93ParkOzaWalker262.20DunnAutoElee.8.96WaterJ.R.Bauò 302.60TedKursave247.00NoelScott280.00DunnAutoElec.13.9¶Allison Lbr.Sup.27.0½Pacific Water Works Sup.Co.99,99ConsolidatedFreightways,Inc,1.88G.D.Hall &Associated 3¶O.OOAlaskaJunkCo.of Spokane 203.94ColumbiaBasinMachineCo.38.31LakesideSpecialties4.33
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water Pacific Pumping Co.4.82CascadePlumbing&Htg.1.61
G.D.Hall &Associates 18¶.00
Cascade Plumbing &Heating Co.6.12CaseadePlumbing&Heating Co.44.26
Street Fruit Appliando Co.144.59
Columbia Basin Machine co.3.86SneadTractor&Imp.Co.28.75
Trask Motor Co.32.39DunnAutoElectric19.57
Armstrong Paint &Glass co.1.6¶
0.K.Service Station 6.18IJaxAutoSupply11.7¶
M.J.Pippins 169.20
Carl Hobbs 269.20
Chas.Bennett 182.10
Current R.W.Blackburn 276.00
Expense Clyde Jenkins 270.60
Wm.E.Bjork 31¶.80Chas.R.Bennett 91.¶¶Dorothy Penhallick ?¶.¶0E.Penhallick 273.30B.J.Mc Lean 100.00C.M.Mc Cosh 2§.00Wm.P.Simmons 2¶.00
Phyllis Ekanger 199.60
0.D.Goodrich 5.000.C.Shadduck 10.00C.W.Taylor 10.00R.E.Thoren 10.00H.W.Gillett 10.00Geo.Allison 10.00J.R.Starr 10.00
The following correspondence was read;A letter of resignation from his duties as City Clerk and PolicejudgefromE.Penhallick because of failing eye-sight.His resignationitobecomeeffectiveasofDec.1¶,19¶l.A motion by Shadduck,2nd byStarracceptinghisresignation,but requesting that he stay on untilJan.1,1992.It was suggested that a letter be written by the MayorandCouncilthankinghimforpastservice.
A motion by Starr,Seconded by Thoren to cancel the services of theParamountPestControlCompanyasofJannaxy1,1992.
Mk.Harold Eccles and Mr.S.Besselman presented the BesselmanAdditionPlatforconsiderationandapproval.A motion was madebyTaylor,seconded by Starr that the plat be acdepted.
Cy Me Lean advised the council that the ruling be followed thatbeforeanewplatcanbeacceptedthat3noticeswiththedescriptionofthepropertyandthattheplatwillbediscussedatapúblichear-ing on a certain date,be posted for 7 days prior to the hearing ,and an affidavit of the-posting be brought in to the hearing.
The plats of Crestline Addition and Baker Heights were presented andthedateofhearingwassetforDecember26thfortheiracceptanceandapproval.
Mr.Winters talked to the Council about whether he needs a City Licenseornot.He has started a Cross Country bus line on a Greyhound franchise,I his run being from the Greyhound Depot to the Air Base.The councilRequestedthatanaffidavitbepreparedbyCyMeBeanthatheneeds noCitylicense.
The following report was made by the Committee to work out a purchaseschedule;The purchase committee of the city met at 7PM December 4,19¶l attheCityHallconsistingofH.W.Gillette,Chairman,CouncilmanClarenceTaylor,Street Supt.Charles Bennett,Water Supt.J.R.Baun,Fire Chief W.P.Simmons,and Chief of Police W.E.Bjork tomakerecommendationstotheCityCouncilonasystmofpurchasingfortheCity.
It is recommended that the following system of purchase orders beputtouse;
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"Purchase orders in triplicate the same size of the City mouchers
and the same color of the different fund vouchers.
Current Expense fund white"
Water &Sewer fund amber
Street Fund -pink
Park Fund -Bronze
All purchase orders be prenumbered so that an accurate account of
all orders may be kept.
The current expense fund purchase orders be for the use of Police,
Fire and City Hall purchases.
A copy of the purchase order recommended is along with thisrecommendation.Heads of the departments have vouchers at their disposal to mail
with a copy of-purchase order to a company with which a purchase
is made or to supply a company with a voucher at the time of
purchase to hasten the payment of these bills on time.
It is recommended that the City Council call for bids for 7000
gallons,more or less,of regular gasoline for the year 19¶2 and
estimated seasons supply of fuel oil.
It is recommended that the City Council call for quatation bids for
percentage off of retail price for auto and equipment accessories.
To insure better economy in purchasing,the heads of departments
should ask for quotations on purchases of $¶0.00 or more,except
when purchasing emergency equipment or at times ofemergency.
It is recommended that light bulbs,paper towels,toilet paper,
sweeping compound,pencils and pens,carbon paper,ink,and other
misc.office supplies be purchased by the City Clerk for the useofalldeþts.of the city,thus relieving the dept.heads from buy-
ing many small items of this nature."
Motion by Goodrich,seconded by Allison to accept the recommendations
of the committee.
Gillette made a motion,seconded by Allison that bids be called
for gasoline and furnace oil for 19¶2.2,¶OO gallons furnace oil
and 7,000 gallons regular gasoline more or less.
It was recommended that we get a legal opinion on the L.I.D.#1 and
get an auditor to straighten it out.
Ordinance #168 "An Ordinance Relating To And Regulating Traffic And
Travel and Their Incidents Upon The Streets,.Avenues and Public
Highways of the Town of Moses Lake,Washington;Prescribing rules
of the Road For Vehicular and Other Traffic On The Public Highways;
Providing För Conduct in the Event Of Vehicle Accidents,and the
Making Reports Thereof;prescribing the Powers and Duties of Police
Officers and other Persons In Relation Thereto;defining offenses;
Providing Penalties ;Repealing all other ordinances or parts of
ordinances in conflict herewith','A motion was made by Goodrich,
seconded by T-aylor to be read a second time.A motion by Taylor,
seconded by Thoren that it be read the third time by title only.
Ordered passed,published,and signed.
The meeting was adjourned.
Phyllis Ekanger,C.M.Me Cosh,
Treasurer Mayor
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