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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-01-1943 Minutese► • PASCO •WASHINGTON. REGULAR TIEETING COI,E.THTEE ROOM JUNE 12 1943. CALL TO ORDER: Meeting call ed to order at eight -ten oclock P. lil. Honorable Mayor E. S. Johnston presiding. OLL CALL By Clerk councilmen present were D. Byrbn Baker, C. L. Booth,Chas Diemond, W. E. Drennan. M. J. Linderman, V. F. Marshall and D. F. Rodkey., REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS SET ASIDE: through a motion made by Rodkey seconded by Booth carried so ordered. Mr. Garbett spoke to the council relative to vacating city owned property adjacent his property on west Lewis, no action taken account property being out side the city limits. Regular order of business resumed by unanimous consent. (READING OF THE MINUTES: Minutes of the previous meetings were read and approved. ILLS: HAROLD BLANTON' S GRAVEL PIT, Inquiry was made regarding Surety Bond to be filed by Harold Blanton befo e starting work in the pit, it has been-,reported.that some pteliminary work in the pit is in operation but•no bond has been filed up to this time, the City Attorney and Chief of Police have received instructions that no work be started in.the pit until Surety Bond is on file in the City Clerks office. A voucher presented by Roy A. Palm in the amount of $40.00 covering servic s rendered correcting civil service examination papers, was ordered held up for more detail. Bills presented for payment were read as follows, and ordered payedthrough a motion made by Booth seconded by Marshall that all vouchers properly signed and approved be paid motion carried by a roll call vote of seven. CURRENT EXPENSE: x:17863 to 17873) Pay roll various Dept - - - - - 839.88 &17881 to17883 ) 17874 to 17870 Pay roll Police it - - - - - - -X03.19 17879 City Treasurer Victory Tax Fund 48.39. 17880 State Treasurer Ind. Ins & Med.Ai.ddl4.72 .17884 to 17903 Fire Pay Roll 84.00 17904 Lillian Shreeve Salary Police (Matron 24.00 17905 Void 6 17906 Karl J. Grimm Office Rent & Conv. Exp 15.60 17907 E. S.. Johnston it" 30.86 1790$ Dr. Chas May Call - - - - - - - - - 3,00{.x, 179019 Fdohn Dietrich Garbage Service 2.50 179110 Pacific Telephone Co Calls - - - - 12.53 179111 Coordinators Corp. Priority Guide 3.00 17912 Denny Flower Co. Plants - - - - - - - 8.34 17913 Putnam @rocery Co Toibet Supplies 11.88 17914 Sanderson Safeth Supply-oCo.Cyl.Refil &test 24.02 17915 Pasco Auto Co. Repairs & Parts 13.44 17916 Yakima Bindery Office Supplies 4.93 17917 Shaw & Borden Co. Office Supplies 3.i3 17918 Pasco Herald Printing & Publishing 46.84 17919 Pasco Hardware Co. Supplies - - - - 21.83 17920 Pasco Water Dept Service - - - - - - - - 237.95 17921 City Treasurer Stamps, License & Express 10.52 17922 Shell Oil Co. Gasoline 21.40 WATER DEPT: 4680 to 4687 Water Payroll - ---- - a - - - - - - 832.77 4688 CityeTTreasurer Victot-y"Ta:k 27.45 4689 State Treasurer I. I. & M. A 11.00 4690 D. W. McGhee Conv. Exp - - - - - - - - 20.00 4691 G. K. Mercier Tire Repair - - - - - - - 1.04 4692 Pasco Auto Repair to Chev. 4.53 4693 Pasco Hardware Cp. Lmmnps .74 4694 Neptune Ileter Co. Meter Parts and repairs 10.36 4695 The Instrument Laboratory Flow IJleter 98.88 4696 Hughes & Co. Pipe C' Fittings .82 4697 Pacific Telephone Co. Calls 1.10 4698 Pacific Power & Light Co. Power 451«50 46f9 Shell Oil Company Gasoline 8.00 STREET DEPT: L183 Pacific Power & Light Co. Light Serv. 293.92 1184 to 1186 Pay roll - - - - - - - - - - 227.50 1187 City Treasurer Victory Tax Fund 8.50 1188 State Treasurer I.I. & M.A. 27.47 1189 Shell Oil Company Gasoline 25.00 1190 Joe Browning Gas Pump - - - - - 113.30 1191 Pasco Hardware Co Supplies - - - - 3.43 1192 K. M. Kirkwood Phallium Sulphate 4.80 1193 White River Lumber Co. Lumber 14..36 CITY STREET FUND: 1 Pacific Power & Light Co. Underpass Lights19.20 2 E. hl. Brown , Fill dirt - - - - - - - - 25.03 3 H. E. Mathieson Sand & Gravel 405.56 4 I. N. Brickey Salary Superintendent 192.60 5 M. E. Latta " Laborer 69.70 6 City Treasurer Victory Tax Fund 9.70 7 E. M. Brown Fill Dirt 248.90 STATE AID FUND: 1 ..Smith -Davis (Motor Co. Sedan Heater,Arl 1404.41 p;. PASC O, WASH. REGULAR HEFTING CON. C01;1I1ITTEE ROOM JUNE 11 1943 LIBRARY DEPT. 161 to 163 Pay roll Liberary 164 City Treasurer Victory Tax Fund 165 Ralph Dorris New Awning - -- - - - 166 Pasco Herald 12 signs- - - - - - 167 Pacific Power & Light Co. Service - 168 Pasco Water Dept " 169 Ciy Treasurer Stamps - - 18o:85 4.15 -- - -- 27.81 - - - - - 2.58 -- - - -- 7.79 -- - - -- 2.70 - - - - - 5.00..-. COT2.RUNICAT IONS: M. C. Rider applied for a license to, -operate one card table, soft drinks and tobacco business at 126 W. Lewis this was turned to the Police Committee to act with the Police Department and report at next meeting through.a motion made by Rodkey seconded by Linderman carried so ordered. BINGO GAMES A group of Navy wives are asking permission to start a bingo game in a tent prizes to be war stamps and bonds, motion made by Marshall seconded by Booth tha any one desiring to start a game of any kind must appear in person to the counci motion carried so ordered. WAR PRODUCTION BOARD U-1. A letter was read from the Department of Health -regarding War Production Board Order U-1, revoking preference rating order P-46, this was turned to the City Attorney to consider and advise action to be taken. WATER CONTRACT WITH FEDERAL HOUSING AUTHORITY: A water contraet was presented by the Federal Housing Authority for accept- ance, this was turned to the Water Committee for study and report at next meeting U.S.O. BUILDING: Word was received by thea.,Ta.yor that the U. S. 0. Building contract had been awarded and work should start in about ten days, water service should be extended. REPORTS FROM COI8IITTEES: Police Dept. cleaning and repairing Police department was mentio Building Committee to inspect department and consider the budget for available Funds; Purchasing Life guard bubes for the police sedan was suggested this was turned to the police Committee for recommendation. Regarding raise in salary for members of the police department,- City Attorney has received a letter from the War Labor.Board stating.municipalities are being requested to stick to ceiling prices, Police Committee to bring in recommendation. Police Department. Police Committee, Police Judge and City Attorney are to hold a meeting in the City Attor Office Thursday night June 3, 1943. FIRE & LIGHTS:BY LAWS have not been drawn up for the Fire Depart Board. Acting Fire Chief appointment held up. FILTRATION PLANT::: Mayor Johnston read a letter he had receive from J. W. Cunningham suggesting that the city renew and push the old application by obtaining help through.the State Health Department and the Federal Works Admis tration. Letters to be written by the City Attorney as he has most of the 'cor- rospondence in his office. CHAIN AT WEST HOTEL: No facts can be obtained to establish the owner, it was suggested that this be droppdd. STREET DEPARTIdENT: It was decided that the tank in the Wool Growers Alley would not be remobed by the City. RAT SITUATION is not under con - control street committee to contact Commander at the Navy Base for cooperation with both labor and rat poison. BUILDING COP;BIITTEE doubts very much if they wil be able to get the city hall wiring inspected in the near future. PARKS AND CEMETERY: Mr Booth advises that the land adjacent Cemetery on the west could could be purchased at $50.00 per acre, the strip desired contains approximately two acres, motion made by Rodkey seconded by Marshall that the city purchase this property motion carried so ordered. CEMETERY BILLS::: DATING BACK to 1924 uncollected; Cemetery Committee to met with the City Attorney and Ray B. Lee to ascertain how many of the old bills have been paid motion made by Rodkey seconded by Booth that a copy of the Cemetery sales slip be furnished the City Attorney so they can be filed against the estate motion carried so order MR. SCHUNER'1d1AN CARETAKER OF VOLUNTEER PARK IS REQUESTING A RAISE IN PAY Mr. Booth thinks the situation as i now stands is O.K. until budget time. LEAVE LIGHTS ON PARK ALL NIGHT. A request has been made by the Shore Patrol and Police Dept. that the lights be left on in Volunteer all night it was ddcided to set the trip or control for four oclock. POOLING FKNDS FOR HEALTH DEPARTMENT. City Attorney has received an opinion from the Attorney General stating cities and Counties can not pool fun JOHN SU_LLIVAN'S NOTE: Mr. Sullivan informed the City Attorney he would be up and pay the note about the first of June 1943. The Police Sedan has been added to t. fleet for liability insurance, policy Number 1180898 in the amount of $10.76. READING OF ORDINANCES: 1. RES0LgT1ON1i:NQ. 204 Be it resolved by the City Council of the Cit of Pasco as follows; That the fund designated in Resolution No. 117 a City Street Fund be and the same is hereby designated "Street Fund" motion made by Marshall s seconded by Drennan that the Resolution be adopted motion carried by a roll call vote of seven. the RESOLUTION NO. 204; Resolved that/Mayor and City Clerk be author ized to exicute a contract with the Duncan 1.1eter Corp. for the purchase and in-- stallation of parking meters, motion made by Marshall seconded by Baker to adopt the resolution motion carried by a roll call vote of seven. RESOLUTION NO, 205. Requesting that the National Housing Author illo6ate additions u -n s -'or oU=fr-rivate and public construction in Pasco motio made by Marshall seconded by Linderman that Resolution No. 205 be adopted motion carried by a roll ca�j vote of seven. REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS SET ASIDE THrough a motion made by Tear shall seconded by Baker carried so ordered. M. M. Kirk requested the council to eo:isidertkfharking loading and unloading zones for taxi service, City Attorney suggested that Mr. Kirk attend the meeting Thursday night to be held in his offic and something would be figured out. regular order of business reaumed by unanimou consent. .s - is. e ty t ll PASCO, WASHINGTON. REGULAR MEETING CON_. C00ATITTEE ROOM JUNE 1 �' 21 4 READING OF ORDINANCtS"CON. ORDINANCE NO. 161 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO TRAFFIC AND RE- GULATINC-THE USE OF PUBLIC STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CF THE CITY OF PASCO: PROVIDING FOR THE INSTALLATION, REGULATION AND CONTROL OF THE USE OF PARIfIN& METERS: RE- QUIRING THE DEPOSIT OF COINS FOR -THE USE OF PARKING P.IETERS: DEFINING PARKING METER ZOIMjS: PROVIDII'lG FOR THE DISPOSITIO14 OF RE`7EITES FRO1Z.P!zRKING i2` ERS: PRO- VIDII ( FOR 'THE THPREOF: DEFINING OFFENSES AIJD PROVIDING PENALTIES. Motion made by Booth seconded by Diemond that Ordinance No. 516 has been given the first reading motion carried; Motion made by Booth seconded by Linderman that Ordinance No 516 be given the second reading by title only motion carried. Motion made by Marshall seconded by Rodkey that Ordinance No. 516 has been given the second reading motion carried. ORDINANCE NO -L _; AN ORDIi�AT'CE PROHIBITING CARNIVALS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF PASCO, AND REPEALING SECTION EIGHTEEN OF ORDINAIC'. NUMBER 424. Motion made by Marshall seconded by Booth that Ordinance No 517 has been given the first reading motion.carried; motion made,by Marshall seconded by Rodkey that Ordinance No. 517 be given the second reading by title only motioi carried; motion made by Marshall seconded by Booth,.that Ordinance No, 517 has been given the second reading motion carried. Motion made by Marshall that Brdin< No 517. be given the third reading, linderman objected and requested time to look the Ordinance over more thoroughly, Marshall withdrew the motion. ORDINANCE NO. 518; AN ORDINANCE CREATING A STATE AID FUND. A LIQUOR TAX FUND, AND A CITY STREET FUND, IN CONNECTION WITH MONEYS APID THE CITY BY THE STATE AND PROVIDING FOR THE EXPENDITURE THEREOF FOR CERTAIN'STATE PURPOSES.`otion made by Linderman seconded by Booth that Ordinance No. 518 has been given the first reading motion. -carried., motion made by linderman second, by Booth that Ordinance No 518 besgven &heeaecbnd reading by title only motion carried; motion made by Linderman seconded by Marshall that Ordinance No. 518 has been given the second reading motion carried. Irlotion made by Linderman secon( by,Marshall that by unanimous consent Ordinance No. 518 be given the third read- ing motion carried so ordered; motion made by Marshall seconded by Booth that Ordinance No. 518 has been giben the third beading motion -carried motion made by Rodkey seconded by Marshall that Ordinance No. 518 be adopted motion carried by a roll call vote of seven. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:P-: TRAILER ORDIAANCE NO. 489 was again discussed motion made by Marshall that each and every trailer camp and private residence having trailers be given thirty dAys to clear things up to comply with the Ordinance standards, no new violations to be tolerated motion sedonded by Baker in voting the nays carried. Motion made by Baker to adjourn motion died for the want of a second. Motion was then made by Rodkey to give the situation to the Police and Health Officer to handle and as soon as conditions cleared up people can move on, motion seconded by Diemond, this motion to enclude`the clause 11no parking of trailers in the streets,in voting the nays carried. ADJOURNMENT; Motion made by Baker seconded by Drennan that the meeting adjourn to next regular meeting June 15, 1943 Thursday eight oclock P. M. motion carried so orde ATTEST: 4PJ Passed and approved this _day of_ � .1 943. 91 .nc e CI ed