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Home My WebLink About06-28-1937 MinutesCITY COUNCIL CH,1;1B"-*IS Regular Session _ June 17th, 1937 proper resolution be precured end that "2531.01 be transferred from the L. I. D. Funds to the City Street Fund and thet ;;7799.99 be transferred from the .Yater Dept. Fund to the City Street Fund. The understan"as, of course, that the money so transferred will be paid bgelr into the original funds as the city is reimbursed by the State from the Motor Vehicle Fund, which will be at the rate of ;430.45 per month. Matter of Civil Service Commission was briefly discussed but no action taken. Inasmuch as the County Commissioners last January established seven voting precin in the city instead of 5, entailing considerable additional work on the Clerk's office, which was not foreseen at the time last year's budget was compiled, a motion was mAde by 11 O'Herin, seconded by Christensen and carried, that the Clerk be authorized to put in additional time to make transferzo into the new precincts, for whichkY the clerk would be allowed x;030.00 office expense. Matter of truck licenses was discussed and the Mayor stated he would again a.ssign a patrolmen to handle trucks doing business in Pasco in the immediate future. RESOLUTION REGARDING MARKING STREETS AND PAINTING CENTER LI14F and motion was made O'Herin, seconded by Chri.tensen, that the resolution be adopted as read; motion carried. Resolution read as follows: WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City of Pasco, dash., that the Director of Highwo paint traffic line along, the center line and parallel parking lines on PSH 3 and 11, withi the corporate limits of the City of Pasco, dash., now therefore, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Pasco, 9ash.does hereby acknowledge that it will not satisfactorily accomplish and will delay and be unable to paint such traffic lines o„ such City streets and waives notice of the director of highways thereof; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the director of highways is requested and permitted to paint said tr9ffica lines to the amount of One Hundred & Twenty Five Dollars, an a^taunt not in excess of the amount of money now credited or reasonably anticipated to accrue to the City of Pasco, (Yash. in the motor vehicle fund during the next fiscal year, such cost to be charged against the amount so credited, or to be oretited; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that upon stetement of cost of such painting of traffic lines and ;ournal voucher therefor, approved by the City of Pasco, for all labor, equipmeo materials, supplies and engineering, the Stete Auditor is authorized and directed to reserve end credit to the department of highways in payment for such traffic line painting any funds credited or to be crelited to the City of Pasco, Wash. in the motor vehicle fund not to exceed the above specified sum; all in eccordance r.ith the provisions of Chapter 197, Session Laws of 1937. Passed by the City Council this 17th day of June, 1937." NIDK5ING EAST LEWIS ST. City .ngineer advised the council thet he estimated it would cost ensroximately ;295. to widen the oiling on cast Lewis St. two feet in accouidana with desires of State Highway rept. and that the work could be done by the contrF,ctor at the time he does the Elm St. work. The City would be reimbursed out of the rj150O. maintenance allowance which the state would pay. Wirth brought up matter about replacing some trees which were almost blown down and motidn was made by O'Herin, seconded by Leroux and carried that the Street Dept. be authorized to replace the trees as suggested by Wirth. ADJOURNMr.NT: Motion made by O'Herin, seconded by Wirth and carried, that meed adjourn. f ATTEST: y Mayo City Cler Passed and approved the /,S1Zd9y of 1937. CITY COUNCIL CHAILMERS SPECIAL SESSION _ June 29th, 1937. ROLL CALL: Pursuant to call put out by Mayor Hicks, the city council met in special ession for the purpose of opening bids for oiling streets and for consideration of any ther matters which might be brought before the council. The mayor presided and following cuncilmen were present on roll call: Christensen, Haylett, O'Herin, Partch and 'Wirth; 3sentees were Burne end Leroux. both reported as out of the city. BIDS 'WERE OPENED FROM FOLLOIYING CONTRAC = S at prices shown: Preparation of 216 Tons SC -2 Mixing & Crushed Roadway Road 011 in Place Finishing Gravel in 3.3 miles Place TOTAL iesel Oil Sales Co. 330.00 3629.90 1915.00 2932.00 9605.00 Hewitt, Spokane 660.00 .3456.00 2905.00 2932.00 9753.00 rthur E.Velguth,Spokane 660.00 3790.00 1990.00 2932.00 9252.00 eo.Chris tens en,'Wa.',7a. 909.50 3920.40 2145.00 2932.00 9705.90 After discussing the various bids, motion was made by Wirth, seconded by O'Herin and 3rried without dissent on roll call that the bid of the Diesel Oil Sales Co, of Seattle e accepted as the best bid and that checks of the unsuccessful bidders, excepting the econd lowest, be returned to them. Lir. E. Amen, who runs a service station on the Last Side appeared before the council o protest the amount of the business tax, but was advised that nothing could be done t present to relieve him. MARKEE AT CUNNINGHAH HOTEL: Letters from the attorneythe Cunningham, H. B. oland and from the State Highway Commission were read; it w s '.ir. Noland's contention hat markee should be raised to six a highef level on the building and he stated that is clients would not be bound for any damages, should any accident occur due to markee xtending over the xxg roadway beyond the new sidewalk. Motion made by Haylett, econded by Partch and carried, that the matter be referred to the City Attorney with nstructions to bring in his opinion at the next meeting. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TRaB SEER OF DUNDS, '.JAS READ, nS FOLLO;"IS: "BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Pasco, thatnthe vit- Treasurer be nd is hereby authorized and directed to transfer the sum of N2531.01 from the Local. mprovement District Fund, now in the hands of the Treasurer, to the City Street Fund, and BE IT FURTHER i&SOLVED that the City Treasurer be end is hereby authorized and di_ ectad to transfer from the City eater Department Operating Fund, the sum of ?7799.99, o tha City Street Fund, and the Treasurer be and is further authorized and directed to eimburse the said Local Improvement District Fund and the ,later Department Opereting and from the City Street Fund, as rapidly as the money shall become available to the ity Street Fund from the I,:otor Vehicle Fund." Motion made by Haylett, seconded by Christensen nhd carried that the resolution e adopted as read. ORDI_'AIJCE 140. 426, declaring an emergency for the purpose of providing funds for the provement of certain streets in the City of Pasco, and authorizing the exnenditure ereof for said purnose, was read and motion was made by Partch, seconded by Haylett i carried, that ordinance be declared to have had its first reading. Motion made by •ylett, sec)nded by Partch and c.:rried, that the ordinz_nce be given its second reading title only and ordinance was read by title. (lotion made by Haylett, seconded by rtch find carried, that the rodinance be declrred to have had its second reading. FIRE CRACKERS And their sale was discussed .,nd motion was made by Haylett, seconded J'Herin end c•reied, that the sale of fire crackers be pormitte:l for five d.ys 3vious to Huly 4th, the latter date included. ;TATER TANK: Proposed new nater tnnlz .,as discussed, the 'Ja.ter 1lanr_ger showing otters containing following approximate prices: Chicago Bridge & Iron Co.,'"'14.300. for 300,000 Gal. tank and 19,900. for a 400,000 Gal. tank. Pittsburgh -Des L!oines feel Co., gave k`•25,500. as cost for a 500,000 gal. t^nk. ,later Ma.nper 1.1cGhee and ity 2ngineer were informally instructed to prepare specifications to that bid; covering tank could be asked for, these specifications to be ready for Thursday's me=eting. Matter of Occupational Disease tax discussed, as to whether 1 mill per hour should 3 deducted from employes wages and council informally decided that the cit could pay the 'tire t.,o mills on this tax. ijourn. ADJOURD ENT: Motion made by O'Herin, seconded by Haylett find carried that meeting 1 PTEST:da yo /5 � - Ci y C ark. Passed and approved the d day of 1937. City GlelV- 57n :-z a