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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-17-1925 MinutesCITY 40V11CITr GU.L.2 SL 101.1 FEB.17,1925. • ROLL CAT L : The City Council met in Regular Session with Councilmen, Anderson, Hayes, I.1cGee, O'Herin, present, HINUTES AnpROVED : the following members present, 11ayor Jensen, Pyles, Robbins and Smith. City Atty. Davis The Minutes of the previous Session were read and approved as read. FETITIONS : A Petition signedby Geo. Sams, et al for a larger water main on ilarvin St. from Yront to blain and one block west _-rom Marvin on Lain; also that a Fire Hydrant be installed on the Corner of 11ain and Tlarvin Sts; also that a Street light be installed at the inter- section of I:Iain and Marvin Sts., City of Pasco, !Yash., was read and ordered referred to the ;later Committee by the Llayor. OPINION M1 BY CITY ATTY. VOLES REQUIRED TO TRANSACT BuSITd.SSS CITY COUNCIL: An Opinion of the City Attorney on the nuunber of Votes required of the City Council present to transact business of every nature thtt regularly comes before a City Council via;; read, and on motion by D'Het n duly°seconded by Robbins that the opinion be accepted and placed on file, the Hayor directed a Roll Call, Ayes, Anderson, Hayes, 1LcGeo, O'Herin, Robbins and Smith, No's. Pyles® 3PORTS OF COI:L-.IITTE S : (al A Report of the Dater Committee; -recormnending that the City negotiate for the sale of water to the N.P.Ry. Co., fi-,f:ng the rate for same at 3� per 1000 gallons, and that a suitable contract bo entered into between the Railroad and the City as to the .maintenance of the Railroads present plant as an aiuciliary,' etc., was read, and on motion by O'Herin duly seconded by Pyles that the Mater Commit.,ee be authorized to enter into an agreement with the Railroad Co: in accordance with the Report submitted, the Ilayor directed a Roll Call. Ayes, Unanimous. (b) Ix.-Auiderson advised that there were no established grades along the property. that I._rs. Golla requested a permit to construct a concrete sidewalk, and on motion by O'llerin duly seconded by Robbins that the: Street Cormnittee to autheivized to eq.)loye an engineer to make grader f.ar this sidewalk, the Hayor directed a Roll Call., Ayes, Unanimous. ORDIMPUTCE HO. Ist. Reading: (Re. Pool Hall, Punch Bo ard, e tc .Licenses) . On Ordinance _ielating to licenses for and regulation of Pool Hall and Billiard Halls and Soft Dril-il; Parlors and Repealing Ordinancesi;o. 310 and 326 was given its first reading and on motion by duly sedonded by 1 I the I.Iayor directed a Roll tall. Ayes, Anderson,. Hayes, I.IcGee, O'Herin, Robbins. llo's. Pyles and Smith, 1:16TI014 R.ETATIT& TO ADJOURi1ING: "Tonight". duly seconded by Robbins On notion by O'Herin/that when we adjourn"tonight" that we adjourn to meet tomorrow evening at 7:30 P.Td, to handle any :natters left over from this evening, and that the City Treasurer's salary be made a matter of special consideration, the 1.Iayor directed aRoll Cel:. Ayes, Unanimous. RLCIISS FOR 5 11INU_EiS taken at this ju.nc „ure PROPOSAL ON ALTITUDE, UALVF S: on Altitude Valves A Proposal/by 17m. S . Turner & Co . ,1006 Spaulding •• Bldg., Portland, Ore., dated Feb. 17th, 1925, amount '41707.00 was submitted to the City Council and explained by their representative, with reference to furnishing such equipment for the City dater Tank. �7A&P, .-,1 (AGER OFFICE DECLA ,!'D VACii.N ' : On motion by O'Herin duly seconded by Robbins that the office of '.;rater I._anager be declared vacant, the 1.Iayo-r directed a boll Call. .lyes, Anderson, Hayes, 1.IcGee, O'Herin and Robbins. 1,10's Pyles and Dmith. PR61&D -J_TU. 'TO LLPCT ;7ATE-2 I _r1 1TAGI:R : On motion by O'Herin duly seconded by ROBBITbS that the City Council proceed to elect a i'late-r 1.lanager, the T_ayor directed a Roll Call. Aye.,, Anderson, Hayes, 11cGoe, O'Hori.n and Robbinsi lio' s Pyles and Smith. BALLOTS"CAST FOR ITOLIIIIATION WATER ?,It? IVAGER : BAllots were cast for Nomination of a ,dater Hanger, resulting as follows: Votes R. B. I.1cFarland 5 • .Ii.Lie -retz 2 and R.B..I1c_'arland was declared duly elected. BIDS OF PIPE. FOR TITI: PROPOSED WATER �IORKS II�n'ROVF.i.i 1i'_'S OI NED • This being the time and the place set for the receipt of bids on Pipe for the Propouedaterd;lorl�s Improvements, on motion dnly made and carried that said bids be opened/R tET§ time, the ==ayor directed a Roll Call. Ayes, Unanimous; CITY COUNCIL AT ''HIS JUNUTUF.11 RETIRED TIRED T 0 TIME !Lu YOR' S OK. I CE '20 CHECK OVER :.10 DISCUSS THE BIDS MJ" -D. ADJOURIm.I1I1T : SESSION OF FEB. 17, 19` 5, COTIT'D. AD JOURNm ent : On motion by O'Herin duly seconded by Hayes that we adjourn to meet at 7:30 P.LI FEB-. 18th, 1925, the ISayor directed a Roll Call, ryes, Unanimous. ATTES' . City le rk Pass and approved thisda;� of I,Iarch, 3.925. City lerk. CITY COUNCIL CHI A13ERS . ADJOURNED aESSION 7: 30 P.I.I. Feb.18,1925. � 0611 y AN i yo r The City Council met in adjourned Session with the foll6wing members present,' I.Iayor Jensen, Councilmen, Anderson, Hayes, McGee, O'Herin, Pyles and Smith. Absent, Robbins. PURPO E OF THIS ADJOURI D SIISSIOIT: This Meeting was for the purpose of the completion of what ever business that was left at the next previous meeting, but more especially the matter of T.Irs. `Jehe; City Treasurer's salary. ATTORITEY GEIIEMAM' S OPINION RE. ELECTIVE OFFICERS SALARY: VIAS F:EAD: This Opinion being property of one of, the Councilman and not made of record of the City files. CITY ATTORNEY'S OPINION i E.. IMS. CMVS S SAL., RY AS LIBRARI.0 : An Opinion of the City Attorney, suppprtint; the holding; up of the neying January Salary to I:Irs. Cole as Librarian, Was. read, -:-and the'"City`_0lerk• instkucted* to furni* h - copy of sdmo .,each to City Treasurer and .the Librarian.. TIE] CITY TREASURER ALLO'� LD A DEPUTY: On notion by Pyles duly seconded by O'Herin that firs. 172311x", City Treasurer be allo,red a Deputy, the I1ayor directed a Roll Call. Ayes, Unanimous; RESOLUTION I11,0VIDING 20R A DEPUTY CITY TREASUIL&R: TO BE PREPARED: The City Attorney was instructed to prepare a Resolution -providing for a Deputy City Treasurer, salary fixed at ,>75 per month, all on motion by O'Herin duly seconded by I:IcGee, "de:claring that an emergency eists;and that the Deputy Treasurer bw paid out of the CURRPTTT EXPENSE FU11D, ROLL Call directed by the Mayor, Ayes Unanimous. RESOLUTIOIT PROVIDING POR A DEPUTY CITY TRI!1ASURER : J� A Resolution providing for, fixing the salary of, etc. a Deputy City 'Treasurer, was read, and on motion by O'Herin duly seconded by Hayes that said Resolution be passed and adopted as -read, the I.Iayor directed a Roll %all. Ayes, Andercon, Hayes, I.IcGee, O'Herin, Pyles and Smith. Resolution as follows: WHEREAS: the laws of the State of 'Jashington, require, that all resourses from public utilities of Cities of the Third Class Shall be received and collectedby the City Treasurer -and THe municipal 17ater System of the City of Pasco involvos the collection 01 :Tater Charges �aiairtin'g the .constant service of a collector- and 1H MAS: the sclrry of the City 'Treasurer of the City of Pasco is 5'I50.00 per month and said sum is inad%uate compensation for the service required. TIEREFOR.E : It is hereby resolved by the City Council of the City of Pasco that the City Treasurer be and uhe is hereby authorized to employ and appoint,, deputy City Treasurer such a})pointment to be subject, to the ap-proval of the City Council.. And It is further resolved that the salary of such deputy is hereby fixed and established at 4'75.00 per month. -And It is further resolved that an emergency exists and the salary of such deputy shall be paid out of the Current Expe4se Fund of the City of Pasco. (Signed) J. F. O'Herin P. E. �1.nde_rson Councilmen 0