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Home My WebLink About09-01-1942 Minutes849 PASCO, WASHINGTON, CALL, 10 ORD1�u"R; - Meeting called to order at eight twenty-five P. M. Honorab]_e 1ayor E. S. Johnston presiding. ROLL CALL:: By Clerk Councilmen present were W. R. Cox, C. V. Downey, G K. Ebersole, R. �. Hall and M. J. Linderman.Councilmen absent were D.Byron Baker and A.J.McDonnell. READING OF THE MINUTES: Minutes of the previous meeting were read correction made throug a motion by Downey seconded by Linderman that the police committees report followed by a motion read "considered" instead of"budgeted for" motion carried so ordered for correction. REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS SET ASIDE through a motion made by Downey seconded by Hall carr so ordered ,:to discuss with Mr. G. D. Hall, pending applications with The Federal W Agency, for an auxiliary pumping unit and sewer extension and treatment plant; Mr Ha 1 reports that after having the western portion of the city,i now desiring sewer s vice, surveyed, the necessity of installing a lift station is Eminent which would br the cost figure considerable high#, -thus making the Federal Grant doubtful. Karl J. 8 working with Mr. Hall in Seattle has in his possession figures and financing informa but he was not present at the meeting. Motion made by Hall seconded by Linderman tha regular order of -business be resumed, motion carried so ordered; Motion made by Down seconded by Linderman carried so ordered to continue out of the regular order of bus and discuss emergency ordinances which seemingly had been poorly directed, a short discussion followed no action taken other that`, the Mayor and City Attorney will con with the State Examiner. REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS RESOMED through a motion made by Hall seconded by Cox carried s ordered. BILLS AND C0110,IUNICATIONS: The current bills against .the city were read as follows, moti made by Linderman seconded by Cox carritd-by. carried-by.rollcarB.that all bills signed by the c committee be paid. WATER DEPARTIt,IENT . 44506 CURRENT EXPENSE - - - - - WAR. NO. NAME PURPOSE AMOUNT 17279 to 17291 Pay Roll Various Depts 762.21 17292 " 17297 " It Police if 923:00 17298 " 17311 " it Fire " 18$.00 17312 State Treasurer Ind. Ins & Tiled. Aid 9.72 13 Coordinators Corporation Priorities Guide 3.00 14 The Pacific Telephone Co. Calls 27.33 15 Huston Motor Co. Mower Repairs 5.15 16 U. S. Laundry Laundry Fire Rooms 4.00 17 Duck Inn Cafe Meals for Prisoners 48.75 18 Pacific Power.& Light Co. Service 307.47 19 Grigg's Bulbs 6.28 20 Karl J. Grimm Office Rent & Phone 5.00 21 Lillian Shreeve Salary Police Matron 16.00 22 Marie Martell Salary Secretary 52.50 23 Pasco Sheet Metal Wprks Repairs - 2.06 24 Pasco Herald Office supplies & Prt 28.83 25 Hostetter Motor Co. Repair to Police car 19.84 26 Shaw & Borden Co Office Supplies 37.39 27 Pasco hardware blobes,towels, valves 11.26 28 Pasco Water Dept Hydrent Rentals,servjL- 402.90 29 City Treasurer Reg, Envelopes,COD 4.60 �2g84,.33 30 Grant H. Stringham Bond 19.04 WATER DEPARTIt,IENT . 44506 to 4510 Pay Roll - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- -- -- 694.80 4 511 State Treasurer I.I. & M.A. 7.80 12 Tax Commission Excise Tax 334.71 13 Wallace Tiernan Sales Corp. Uhlorinator & Conn. 1745.68 14 Yakima Bindery & Printing Co Deposit Sheets & Bin 7.36 15 Neptune Meter Company Repair Parts 25.88 16 Pennsylvania -Salt Mfg Co Liquid Chlorine 54.00 17 Pasco Hardware Co Wrench .57 18 Pacific Power & Light Co Pump Power 780.20 19 Pasco Sheet Met&l Works Repairs 1.29 20 C. 11. Mer tt Labor and Material 68.75 21 Empire Electric Co Service & Material 24.01 22 City Treasurer Postage 41 Freight 9.29 CITY STREET FUND 1072 to 1074 Pay Roll Street Dept 354.80 75 State Treasurer I.I. & MIA, 18,73 76 Void 77 Wash State`Fenitentiary Signs" 78 Pasco Machine Co Sharpening & Welding 79 B"rown Sand & Gravel Co. dirt 80 Pasco Hardware Co Supplies 81 Pacific Power & Light Co Underpass Lights 82 LIBRARY to 84 PAY ROLL LIBRARY DEPT FUND 85Twin City Lumber Co Stoker coal 86 Edwin Allen Company New Books 87 J. K. Gill Co n �r 88 89 H. W. Wilson Co Pacific Subscriptions Power & Light Co Service 90 Pasco Water Dept Service t 2-7.00 9.67 4.94 3.47 30.23 170.00 193:03 7,70 23.66 21.40 4.01 3754. '14 448.84 7510:71 rks 1 r - rig imm ion, y ness er v PASCO WASHINGTON C011MITTEE ROOM BILLS & - CO14MUNICATIOTk, CONTINUED:: - P Vouchers presented by G. D. Hall in the amount of $620.00 were with held, one you presented by Karl J. Grimm in the amount of $30.90 was with held. REPORTS FROM C0181ITTEES: FIRE & LIHGT COMM. Lamp contrect1 Motion made by Linderman seconded by Downey tha the Pasco Hardware Company be awarded the lamp contract motion carried so ordered The Seagraves Fire.Trsuck is in need cf some mechanical repair work, and for this Gus Klundta� work/recommended, the Navy will furnish a stand by fire truck to be stationed here at the City Fire Station while the work is being done on the regular truck. Downey favors the purchase of a light piece of equipment for the Fire Chi use. CIVIL SERVICE coverage for the Fire Department was considered, but the State Law requires three full time salaried positions in any one department for Civil Se: Board enactment, motion was therefore made by Downey seconded by Cox that the Fire status remain as at the present time motion carried so ordered. POLICE COMMITTEE: Placing call boxes at various locations was discussed no action STREETS AND ALLEYS*- John Dietrich was unable to find parties responsible -for dumpi garbage on road leading to the City Dump; "NO GARBAGE DUMPING" signs werre suggestel Huntley working on this advisds the Mayor. Frances Street to be resurfaced by con- struction Company working for Navy Air Base. Arthur Street will also be put back in shape following sewer & Water installation. Correcting the dark and unsanitary condition of the underpass was discussed painting and using larger light bloges was suggested. SCRAP IRON from City yard to include pull blade, motion made by Li: erman seconded by Cox that the pull blade be sold for scrap motion carried so,ord.e: Haysted to fix sidewalk at new Safe Way Store soon as work in completed. PAUL SAVA, has failed to meet with Committee trying to adjust payments of a water bill of lon, standing he has been applying $5,00 per month through pay roll deduction. PUBLIC BUILDINGS The City Janitor would like to erect a pipe or wooden fence for t: purpose of protecting the=l:awn,corner lawn at Police door enterance is badly in ne, of protections; Committee Chairman Cox and the Janitor to figure out'something. Be: Tn,Aissinn to remove rock garden on the North West corner of the City Hall yard was' granted through a motion made by Linderman seconded by Hall that the Janitor be al: to remove rock'from North West corner of City Hall lawn and that he be assisted by the street department'motionc carried so ordered. THE N.W. WERNETT PROPERTY in block four Northern Pacific Plat is being`gdvertised for sale, this joins the city property where the barn and yards are located; Motion made by Linderman seconded b; Hall that the chairman of -the building committee W. R. Cox look into this,matt'et aj be authorized to bid on -same for purchase -by the city motion carried so ordered. FINANCE, PARK AND.CEMETERY no report. The Planning Committee will meet Wednesday night to'consider amending building and sewer ordinance No 499, also gravel pit situation and Ordinance No 500. READING OF ORDINANCES: ORDINANCE AMENDMENT: Motion made by Linderman seconded by Cox that Ordinance amen( Ordinance No. 47$ known as the Gross Income Tax Ordinance, be tabled as recommender by the Committee motion carried so ordered. ORDINANCE NO. 501 AN ORDINANCE TO RAISE THE LICENSE FEE ON PUBLIC DANCES FROM $2.1 TO 3.00. Which will raise the Police Matron's salary likewise. Motion made by Dorn seconded by Linderman that Ordinance No 501 be gitten the first reading motion carr: so ordered. Motion madd by Linderman seconded by Downey that Ordinance No 501 has given the first reading motion carried so ordered. Motion made by Linderman.secondl by Downey that Ordinance No. 501 be given the second reading by title only motion carried so ordered. Notion made by Downey seconded by Linder_�an that Ordinance No has been given the secohd reading motion carried so ordered. TENTATIVE BUDGET FOR 1243;; considered: The City Hall Janitor requests that his-sa' be raised to $600.00 this figure was owered to $420.00, City Clerk has requdsted full time deputy at 1080.00 and the same for the City Treasurer's office to be pa: by the Water Department, City Treasurer's salary $1800.00. Police Department are a; for five patrolmen , Street Department Supervisor Is asking a salary raise from $2: rto $2400.00 the Council favor this raise and add the park supervision to his other duties; The Sexton requests a salary raise from $1500.00 to $1680.00, the Librariaj salary was raised by the Board from $1200.00 to $1620.00; Water Department Manage: requests a raise in salary from $2280.00 to 2400.00, Meter Reader from $920.00 to $2100.00 Pumper and Assistant fro $1320.00 to $1500.00, a Relief Pumper for $750.( and an Assistant Meter Reader at1680.00 and City Treasurer's Deputy or Water Col: at $1080.00. $9322.55 covering emergency Ordinances will be set up as a fund to rr the general fund through tax percentage. CECIL DOWNEY'S resignation was read and accepted, City Clerk to acknowledge. ADJOURNMENT:: 111otion made by Linderman seconded by Cox that the meeting adjourn to Wednesd September 9, 1942, eight oclock P. M. Motion carried so ordered. � n ATTEST: City Cl Passed and approved this1-5-dayof 's ice ept. ed l Mayor d:r- S en 1 ing 0.00 S ctor mburse