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Home My WebLink About10-05-1943 MinutesREGULAR TIEETII1iG PASCO, WASHINGTON, COT,IT,.IITTEE ROOM. 923 OCTOBER 5, 1943. CALL TO ORDER: Meeting called to order at eight -thirty P. M. Honorable'Mayor E. S. Johnst presiding. ROLL CALL: By Clerk councilmen perserit were Chas Diemond, M. J. Linderman, V. F. 'Mar- shall and D. F. Rodkey. C. L. Booth arrived earley examined and signed the bills and was excused before the mebting was call to order. Councilmen absent D. Byron Baker,&W. E. Drennan. REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS SET ASIDE through a motion made by Linderman seconded Marshall carried so ordered. TEMPERARY LOADING STATION FOR DU PONT' T1r. 0. A. Andrews of the Du Pont Company request permission to erect; for the com- pany, a temperary structure on south 2nd street between Colunbia and the alley, a .sketch of the plans �..as presented covering the entire set up consisting of a gar - rage with cement floor, waiting room, toilet facilities, �o ;'��+�'^rm, flood lights and loading platform the question of fire -protection was discussed and it was decided that risers and fire hose be installed out side the building and extin guisherd in side,this building would be needed only during the Hanford constructio period motion made by Marshall seconded by Linderman that the temperary permit be issued motion carried so ordered. TRAILER CAMP ORD_INANC_E NO. 489. WAS REVISED: Mrs. Robert Hessler occupying a trailer now parked near the White Rose Service Station, asked the council to allow one trailer to a residence,account congested conditions in the'trailer camps following a discussion motion was made by Rodkey thatn.Ordi-nance No. 519 ( known as the temperary 60 day ordinance) be extended to such a time *,hen it was no longer needed, motion died for the want of a cecond discussion continued motion was then made by 1Lrshall that the Police Chief be in- structed to forego enforcement of trailer ordinance in residential districts and amd commercial districts No 2, until new ordinance can be prepared provided that n more than one trailer be allowed to park on any one lot that lot must be occupied by a dwelling, and that consent of the owner must be obtained motion seconded by Rodkey carried so ordered. CITY CLUB FOR OFFICERS: Mr. Johnson desiting to open and operate an officers club discussed the situation with -tree council and requested the granting of a business license; Lt Luke ap- peared before the council body September 14th regarding the same activity the Cou. feels that the management and operation of this club has been misrepresented; I.Totion made by Itlarshall seconded by Diemond that the license be denied. MARY YAIMUCHI' S CAFE LICENSE: I;.+Iary Yamauchi having previously applied for a business license to operate a cafe at 218 West Lewis, and being re.j.ected ?ppeared in person to find out wily the lic- ence was denied she was informed that there was a possibility that granting this license would create a preseident and other japaneese would come taethseloc"atioh andcinake simulaferequests,' �which' would -.berentire.ly;out- of line this being a critical defense erea. lJotion made by 14arshall seconded by Linderman that the fee of five dollars be refunded notion carried so ordered. REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS RESUTIED by unanimous consent; READING OF THE T:iIIN=ES: hZinutes of the previoussmeetings were read and approved. BILLS AND COL'M1UNICATIONS: Current bills against the city were read and ordered paid as follows; I}lotion made by Linderman seconded by 11arshall that all Bills properly signed and approved by the committee be paid motion carried by a roll call vote of four. A voucher presented by Gertrude Speier c6vering services rendered as clerk of the Civil Service Board,uin the amount of $50.00 is being held up indefinately waiti approval of the Civil Service Board Chairman. CURRENT EXPENSE 18114 H. Ea rl Clack Gasoline - - - - - - -53.44 18115 Carl Wagenhals Salary Extra Patrolman 48.60 18116 to 18126 Pay Roll various departments - - - - - 836.92 18127 11/18132 " it Police " - - - - - 941.85 18133 " 18153 " It Fire " - - - - - 155.00 18154 City Treasurer Withholding Tax - - - - - - - 95.42 18155 State Treasurer Ind. Ins. & T1_fed Aid - - - 16.78 18156 Yakima Bindery & Printing Co. Reg. Cards - - 4.22 18157 Karl J. Grimm Office Rent & Phone - - - - - 5.00 181 -58n., -n Lillian Shreeve Salary Police Matron - - - - 27.00 18159 Ruth David " Steno ( Mayor) - - - - 25.00 18160 Darrel Butterfield " Caretaker Extra IVork 15.00 18161 John W. Graham " Flag- 6.36 18162 Yakima Morning Herald Legal Advertisement 2.73 18163 The Ritzville Journal -Times " it 2.76 18164 T;Trs. Esther Sawyer Teals for prisoners - - - - 73.85 18165 Twin City Garbage Service Park & City Hall 5.00 18166 Nixon Drug Store 'Medical Supplies - - - - - - 9.02 18167 Edgerton Typewriter Co. Ribbon - - - - - - - - 4.12 18168 Coordinators Corporation Priorities Guide 2.00 18169 R. C. Collings Associates Building Code 10.00 18170 Franklin County Engineers Dept Tuap 1.20 18171 Empire Electric Co. Repair to Fan & Cem.Fixturesl9.62 18172 Standard Stations Inc. Gas, Oil & Lub. - - - 9.25 18173 Pasco Auto -Co. Repairs to Police Car - - - - - 16.76 18174 Economy Super Seraice Lub. Police Cars 18.39 18175 Pacific Pow_ -r & Lipht Co. Service - - - - - 49.77 1817`6 Pacific Telephone Co. Calls - - - - - - - - 13.17 18177, Potlatch Yards Inc., lumber & Cement 40.17 it 924 I REGULAR MEETING CONTINUED BILLS CONTINUED:: 18178 Pasco Hardware Co. 18179 Pasco Water -.Dept 18180 City Treasurer 18181 Standard Oil Co. 18182 Void 12 PASCO, WASHINGTON, COM1.IITTEE ROO:I -- Supplies Vol Park - - - - - 1.80 Service - - - - - - - - - - 327.65 Stamps - - - - - - - - - - 5.00 Gasoline - - - - - - - - 32.48 STREET DEPT: 1231 City Treasurer Frdight - - - - - - - - WATER DEPART1112NT - 4769 City Treasurer Balance on 10,000 Envelopes 000.00 4770 to 4777 Pay Roll Water Dept. - - - - - - - - - X104.57 4778 City Treasurer Withholding Tax - - - - - 93.33 4779 State Treasurer Ind, Ins. & Illed Aid - - - 12.20 4780 Pasco Hardware Do. Supplies - - - - - - - - - - 2.06 4781 Standard Oil Co. Gasoline - - - - - - - - - - 9.92 4782 Pasco Auto Co. Repairs to cars - - - - - - - 8.09 4783 Wallace Tiernan Sales Corp. Chlorinator parts 5.96 4784 Hughes & Co. Pipe -a - - - - - - - - - - - - 51.32 4785 Pennsylvania Salt Mfg. Co. Liquid Chlorine 27.00 4786 Rensselaer Valve Co. Hydrant Parts - - - - - 208.14 4787 Scientific Supplies Company Chlorinator Sup. 15.14 4788 Pacific Power & Light Co. Power - - - - - 732.32 4789 Neptune Meter Co. Couplings - - - - - - - - 9.00 4790 G. K. Mercier Tire Repair - - - - - - - 1.55 4791 Chas Grigg Heater Unit - - - - - - - 2.06 4792 C. M. Hastings Hauling - - - - - - - - - 7.73 4793 City Treasurer Stamps - - - - - - - - - - - 6.00 4794 Olympic Foundry Co. Crosses, tees and plugs 109.89 4795 Karl J, Grimm Expense to Porttand(Filtra'h) 19.87 4796 Empire Electric Co. Repair to heater coil 1.55 STREET DEPT: 1231 City Treasurer Frdight - - - - - - - - .88 1232 & 1233 'Pay Roll Stree Dept - - - - - - - - - 172.36 1234 City Treasurer Withholding Tax - - - - - - 15.84 1235 State Treasurer Ind. Ins & Med. Aid - - - - - - 21.52 1236 Roger Records Fill Dirt - - - - - - - - - - - - 35.02 1237 Ray Colley 522 Hrs work with dump,cat,dozer 5.75310.92 1238 Pacific Power & Light Co. Street Lights 295.77 1239 Economy Super Service Tire Shop Battery & Cable 10.49 1240 Standard Oil Co. Gasoline - - - - - - - - - - 24.32 1241 Mathieson Sand & Gravel Co. Gravel &nSand 14.42 1242 Pasco Hardware Co. Lights & Supplies 87.87 1243 Karl J. Grimm Expense to Portlabd SANER 22.35 CITYABTREETD_EPT 23 I. N. Brickey Salary St. -Supt- - 206.00 224 Paul Savage " " Laborer 72.00 25 City Treasurer Withholding Tax - - - - - - 19.00 26 Roger Records Fill dirt & Labor - - - - - - 288.15 27 Ray Colley Work with cat and dozer 183.60 28 G. H. Hoen Work " " " if 21.63 29 Pacific Power & Light Co Underpass "& Traffic 42.55 30 Empire Electric Co. Service to traffic light 2.06 LIBRgRY FUN- 202 to 205 Pay Roll Library Dept - -- - - - - - - 251.80 206 City Treasurer Withholding Tax - - - - - - 18.20 207 J. K. Gill Co New Books - - - - - - - - 9.01 208 Doubleday Dron & Co. Inc., New Books - - - - - 9.34 209 Puget Sound News Co. it 1113.87 210 Pacific Power & Light Co. Service - - - - - 5.99 211 Pasco Water Dept Service - - - - - - - - 3.60 212 City Treasurer Stamps - - - - - - - - - 5.00 213 Gaylord Bros Inc. Supplies - - - - - - - - 15.90 ORDINANCE NO. 5Q j. 13 to 19 PgyaRoll Increased Salaries 117.00 - STATE AID: 6 Paul Sheley Salary Beauty-Patrolmg, - - - - 117.36 7 City Treasurer Wityholding Tax - - - - - - - 29.34 PAR KI NG_MET ER 1 _FUI�1D w City Treasurer coin wrappers --�- -- - - - 1.80 2 Andrew Equipment Co. Jack Hammer Rent 12.88 3 Pasco Street Dept Installing Meters 187.12 4 Duncan Meter Corp. Freight on meters 150.75 5 Shaw & Borden Co. Coin Hopper & Wrappers 13.26 OCTOBER 5, 1943. COMMUNICATIONS: RECONSIGHMENT POINT RENEGUING WATER CONTRACT : A letter was read from H. T. Johnson Captain, Corps of Engineers,'renewing contract No.)--1W= PASCO, WASHINGTON, REGULAT MEETING CONTINUED:** C019HITTEE ROOM. OCTOBER 5 1943. COTiSTUNICATIONS CONTINUED:: CARD TABLE LICENSE:: Regarding Robert Stewart's application to operate a lunch room and card table in ,.. the Cunningham Hotel building at the corner of Tacoma and Lewis, a letter of referen e from LJlayor Bean of Freewater Oregon was read, Chief of Police reports favorable afte making an inspection; motion made by Marshall seconded by Diemond that the applicati n be accepted and the license granted motion carried so ordered. PROPERTY IN "A" STREET:: A letter was read from the City Attorney, Karl J, Grimm stating the County recor show that the N.P. R. R. Co. deeded to the City of Pasco for street purposes only th North side of "A" Street from 1stStreet to beyond 6th Street, valid -as long as the m city maintained the streets; however he will check again on "A" St. east of lstj REPORTS FROTI C0,01ITTEES: FIRE COLI. no report; Street Com. reports on Mr. Coogates request for a loading zone at the Gray build ing entrance, they wish to reject the request and suggest that they load in the alle iPRATT'S BUS ZONE_: Mr. Pratt has made arrangements to load and unload on the lot near Dolly's Cafe at Third and Lewis, by driving in the alley onto the lot, thus no cuf=b loading; It is the opinion of the council that Ur. Pratt should erect a depot or station 'for the accomodation of the bus passengers; Motion made by Rodkey seconde by Linderman that the City Clerk write LIr. Pratt and find out what provisions he ex- pects to make for his customers this winter motion carried so ordered. _POLICE_COM. Recommend that $7.00 per month Per person be allowed members of the Police Department for uniform upkeep City Attorney states that this would not be ethi and could only be arranged by a raise in salary; Iulotion made by I'JIarshall seconded by Diemond that the salary of the C Fief of Police and each Patrolman _„he raised $7.00 per montheffective November 1, 1943 motion carried by a roll call vote of four. WATER AND SEWER_, The City _Attorney _in reortin on his'trip to Portland and Seattle September 28, and 29, stated that he -had furnished John W. Cunningham with certain data which would enable Mr. Cunningham to hebin work on the,plans for the sewer program and that the plans probably would be completed by the end. of the month. He further reported having delivered to the Federal Works Agency in Seattle the nec- essary priority froms to be submitted to the War Prodection Board and thAt the pro- spects of the application fot the filtration plant were rosy, the project having the backing of the Commander of the 13th Naval District. He outlined to the Council the methods upon which the application could be based; First, an.outright Federal Grant which was for the present time completely out of the picture; Second, a contribution of not less than 250 of the construction cost by the city with a loan from the Federa. Government for the balance; Third, a loan from the Federal Government for the entire construction cost; and Fourth, construction by the Federal Government and lease to t: over a period of yesrs with an option on the parte: of the city to purchase at any tim, at the depreciated cost. The Council diredted him to notify the Federal Works Agency that the City decided if possible to pursue the 4th method -and request the Federal Government to state the terms upon which it desired to act. When this is received, the matter is to be re- ferred to Mr. Cummingham for his suggestions. Mr. Grimm also stated that the State Health Department was greatly pleased with the progress being rade in the sewer development. STREET AND ALLEY'S Rerouting trucks, going behind the Wabash Apts account 4th and "A” entersection not having ample room for trucks with trailers to make the turn was dis- cussed, City Attorney to look an records d'or owners of property on proposed route. STREET DEPARTMENT are unable to obtain more help. BUILDITIG COM. adbised to hurry with work on City Hall heating system, bids should be advertised soon as possible. FINANCE COIZAITTEE reports bonds for the city were purchased as instructed. GRAVEL PIT situation remains the same no more work has been done to bring the fill up to grade. REPORTS FRONT OFFICERS::' The Police Departments activity report for August and September were read. The Planning Commissions report for September 21st 1943 was read. Widening 5th Ave was recommended by the Commission, the Street Committee aAd the Police Committee should get together amd work on this improvement. UNFINISHED BUSINESS::- The USINESS:sThe Mayor reminded all present that October 14th would be.the regional meeting of the Association of Washington Cities, at the Methodist Church Banquet Rooms 6;30 P. 11. $1.00 per plate. _PACIFIC POy°SER &-LIGHT COTiTPANY'S distribution line engineers are to check the proposed line to cross block 40 Riverside Addition and follow out Ainsworth to the east, then make a report. THE CHIEF OF POLICE does not recommend the granting of a card table license to Austin Cafe account tables not visible from the street. Motion made by Linderman seconded by Diemond that the Belmont Cafe also the Raihbow cafe operators furnish references; motion carried so ordered. ADJOURTZT.iENT : Motion made by Marshall seconded by Rodkey that the meeting adjourn to next regular meeting night October 19th Tuesda;,v eight oclock P. M. motion carried so ordered. ATTESTED:: City Cler Passed and approved his _ / f _day of ___1943 R City Clerk s :al :our e City s F