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Home My WebLink About01-04-1944 MinutesPASCO WASHINGTON REGULAR MEETING: COIL !II TEE ROOM. � J0UARY 4. 1944. CALL TOLDRDER: Meeting called to order at eight -fifteen P. M. Honorable 1, yor E. S. Johnston presiding. i ROLL CALL: By clerk councilmen prdsent were C. L. Booth, Chas Diemond, W. E. Drennan, 1.4. J. Linderman and D. F. Rodkey. D. Byron Baker and. V. F. Marshall arrived late also the City Attorney. REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS SET ASIDE motion made by Lindermna seconded by Booth carried so ordered. REPAIRS TO LAVATORY IN _FIRE DEPARTMENT: Pyr. Elmer Leslie of the Pasco Plumbing and Heating Company reports that,_thel repairs and replacements would amount to approximately $80.00 and recommended cast iron or rought iron siol pipe motion made by Linderman seconded by Drennan that 2" cast iron siol pipe be used motion carried so orderedq Regular order.of business resumed by unanij mous consent. READING OF THE IJIINUTES: Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Bills•, The current bills against the city were read as follows motion made seconded by Diemond that all bills properly signed and approved by the committee motion carried by a roll call vote of seven. by Booth be paid ' CURRENT EXPENSE: Warrant No. Purpose_ Amt._ 18306 _Name_ _ _ _ _ _ W. C. Sawyer Meals for prisoners 102.20 18307 to 18315 Payroll various departments 770.32 18316 " 18323 " Police " 1282.73 18324 " 18346 " Fire Department 143.00 18347 Pasco Herald. Printing, Adv. Sup.Rep. 70.49 18348 Lee Perry Company-chaih�','Lin,:,m Paste w== 72.41 18349 Spokane Stamp Works. Die on seal 4.64 18350 Dunning Insurance Agency Bonds 25.00 18351 Mrs. W. C. Sawyer Meals for prisoners 177.60 18352 Everson Ross Co, Inc. Police badges 29.64 1835a Pasco Auto Co. Repairs to police car 37.94 18354 Pasco Machine Co. Material & Repairs 13724 18355 Columbia Hdw. Co. Supplies Various Dept 15.42 18356 Shaw & Borden Co. Cushion 5.82 18357 Pasco Hdw, Co. Supplies 13.48 18358 Pacific Telephone Calls - - - - - - 7.95 18359 - City Treasurer Stamps for Police 3.00 18360 Shell Oil Co. Gasoline & Fuel oil 130.41 18361 City Treasurer Withholding Tqx 156.48 18362 State Treasurer I. I. &11. A. 15.83 18363 Hostetter Motor Co. Repairs to Panel 55.77 18364 Economy Service Tire Repair .77 i 18365 Shaw & Borden Co. Reg. Supplies 31.71 18366 U. S. Laundry Fire Laundry 2.35 18367 Lillian Shreeve Salary Police Matron 27.00 18368 M. Segal Hand cuffs - - - - - - 13.95 18369 Karl J, Grimm Office rent & Phone 17.50 18370 Pasco Water Dept Service &Hyd.Rent 174.50 18371 City Treasurer Car License .2.50 18372 City Treasurer Fire Withholding Tax 64.00 18373 Washington Firemans Assn Dues 7.00 18374 Yakima Bindery & Printing Co. Payment on cash book & Supplies 63.30 18375 Madison Lumber & I4ill Co. Lumber 34.26 18376 Nelson Equipment Co. Turnouts &Cf1p1p's227:33 18377 Art Burnside & Co. 8 mattress&eslips ;',"_r)73-90 18378 New Pasco Drug Co Drugs for H. 0. 22.50 18379 to 18381 Fire Special Payroll - - - - - - - - 2 56.00 18382 Pacific Power & Light Co. Service 15.67 18.83 Sanderson Safety Supply Co. Re charge and refills -16.36 18384 Twin City Service City Hall 2.50 WATER DEPARTMENT 4853 to 4859 Water Payroll = _ _ - - - - - - - - 936.39 4860 State Treasurer I.I.& M.A 1OC65 4861 City Treasurer Withholding Tax 73.71 4862 Hughes & Co. Ridged cutter wheel .95 4863 Federal Pipe & Tank Co. Pipe & Coup 58.30 4864 Neptune Meter Co. 1 Meter 13.22 4865 Rensselaer Valve Co. Hydrant parts 7.63 4866 Pasco Herald Call for bids 4.23 4867 Pasco Hdw. Co. Chair glides & globs 2.45 4868 Pasco Machine Co. Labor & Repairs 5.93 4869 City Treasurer, Freight 13.85 4870 Shell Oil Co. Gasoline - - - - - 11.20 4871 Franklin Co. Engr.'s Maps 3,60 4872 Tax Commission Excise tax 11&12 387.40 4873 G. K. Merciler Lub. 1.03 4874 C. M. Hastings Truck Laborer 7.73 4875 void 4876 White River Lumber Co. Fire clay .78 4877 Hostetter Motor Co. Wrecker service 4.64 4878 Pacific Power & Light Co. Power 404.59 4879 Norther Pacific R. R. Rent pump site 25.00 for 1944. by Booth be paid ' . 6-42 PASCO, WASHINGTON, REGULAR MEETING CONTINUED:: C0141MITTEr ROOM. JANUARY 4, PARKING METER FUND: 9 Miller Meters Inc. -Meter repair parts 23.81 10 Duncan Meter Co. Dec.143 paynment on contract 757.99 A_ voucher presented by Gertnude Sveier was again brought'to the attention of the council upon recommendation this is to be turned to the Civil Service Board for correction or approval. PRIORITIES GUIDE yearly subscription has raised from $29.0P to $35.00 the City Attorney feels that this is needed, the council recommends the renewal at $35.00. CON.tTAJNICATIONS: - PETITION AGREE11ENT FOR PURCHASE OF BONDS & FISCAL AGENT EXTETdDED 60 DAYS: A letter was read from Paine -Rice and Co.. also Resolution No. 212 extending agreement another 60 days as of the 8th day of January 1944 motion made by Booth seconded by Linderman to adopt Resolution No. 212, motion carried so ordered. RESOLUTION_NO.213,^extending a like agreement with Fiscal Agents Richard 4 & Blum Inc. 7O days as of January 9th 1944, motion made by Marshall seconded by Linderman to adopt the Resolution motion carried so ordered. F. .E, JUVENAL' S PROPERTY ON SOUTH 8TH: A petition with fifteen signatures was read stating that Mr. F. E. Juvenal's building activities on South 8th were creating a nuisance and were detrimental to neighbothood property. This was turned to the special committee which at present is compiling an amendment or an ordinance correcting like conditions. REGULAR ORDER OI'' BUSINESS SET ASIDE_by unanimous consent; PAC'IFIC Power_&_Light Company's Easement:::: Committee reports no interference experienced during a test trip with Mr. Skill; The Easement was reread Mr. McCurrach spoke regarding insulation and willingness to cooperate with the city a supplementory letter concerning futurd developments on that location which would call for changes in the height of the poles was discussed and the coucil assured that the letter would be forth coming. Motion made by Booth seconded by Marshall that the easement be accepted] motion carried so ordered. Regular order of business resumed by unanimous con -f sent. REPORTS FROIa2 COTj3.-IITTEES:: FIRE & LIGHT: Committee Chairman and one fireman made a survey of the city.I. POLICEAND LICENSING: A police meeting is to be held this week. City Clerk requested to hold up renewal for Belmont Cafe License. DePue has not received his temporary license renewal account not carrying out terms of the agreement, Police to notify DePue to comply with agreement without delay. �I An application to renew card table license for the OASIS was O.K'D through a motion made by Linderman seconded by Marshall carried so ordered, An application for renewal of card table license made by Mrs. A. BI Buchanan was held up on advise of the chief of police, pending cbmpletionsofnalterati.nns" td the building. Mr. James McAleenan's application for card tables and reference letters were read he was not present ther,9,fore-ag, a., iting of application was withheld. 1944 STREET FUND: 1269 to 1272 Street payroll - - - - - - - - - 361.26 1273 State Treasurer I. •I. & M. A. - - - - - - - - 27.17 1274 City Treasurer Withholding Tax - - - - - - - - - 41.34 1275 Pasco.Hdw. Co. Lamps and apint - - - - - - - - - - 55.42 1276 Shell Oil Company Gasoline - - - - - - - - - - . 16.00 1277 Pasco Machine Co. Sharpening scarfer teeth & rep 12.88 1278 Empire Electric Company Repairs &-D1r:tx!t1 St. Lights 523.76 1279 Economy Super Service. Tire repair - - - - - 1.80 1280 Pacific Power & Light Co. St. Lights 355.17 CITY STREET FUND: 41 Griggs Lightsfuse and labor - - - - - - - 4.43 42 Pacific Power & Light Company Underpass & Traffic Lt43.72 43 I. N. Brickey Salary . - - - - - - - - - - - 206.00 44 City Treasurer Withholding Tax - - - - - - - - 19.00 45 Pasco. Hardware Edo. Underpass Lamps - - - - - - - - - 43.11 46 Pacific Power & Light Underpass Lights - - - 45.45 ` LIBRARY 235 to 238 Library payroll - - - - --- - - --- - - - - 251.80 239 Pasco Hdw. Company Janitor Supplies - - - - 7.99 240 void 241 City Treasurer Withholding Tax 18.20 242 Double Day Doren Co. Inc. Books - - - - - 4.3? 243 Junior Literary Guild Books - - - - - 26.67 244 M. C. Merritt Repair to windows - - - - - 16.12 245 J. K. Gill Co. Books - - - - - - - - - - - - 34.27 246 Ivan Bloom Hardin Co. Books - - - - - - - - - 1.03 247 V. J. Languille Co. Books - - --- - - - - - 41.71 248 Pasco Water Dept. Map - & Service 2.78 249 Pasco Hdw. Co. Supplies - - - - - - - - - - - 1.91 250 Madison ,umber & lvlill Co. Coal - - . - - - - -. 16.59 ORDINANCE NO, 520;_ ' 34 to 40 & 42 Payroll increases - - - - - - - - - - - - 156.50 41 City Treasurer Withholding Tax - - - - - - 5.00 STATE AID: 14 Paul Sheley Salary meter patrolman - - - - 76.32 15 City Treasurer Withholding Tax - - - - - - - 19.08 { 16 L. N. Cuttis & Sons Resuscitator & Attachments 608.92 PARKING METER FUND: 9 Miller Meters Inc. -Meter repair parts 23.81 10 Duncan Meter Co. Dec.143 paynment on contract 757.99 A_ voucher presented by Gertnude Sveier was again brought'to the attention of the council upon recommendation this is to be turned to the Civil Service Board for correction or approval. PRIORITIES GUIDE yearly subscription has raised from $29.0P to $35.00 the City Attorney feels that this is needed, the council recommends the renewal at $35.00. CON.tTAJNICATIONS: - PETITION AGREE11ENT FOR PURCHASE OF BONDS & FISCAL AGENT EXTETdDED 60 DAYS: A letter was read from Paine -Rice and Co.. also Resolution No. 212 extending agreement another 60 days as of the 8th day of January 1944 motion made by Booth seconded by Linderman to adopt Resolution No. 212, motion carried so ordered. RESOLUTION_NO.213,^extending a like agreement with Fiscal Agents Richard 4 & Blum Inc. 7O days as of January 9th 1944, motion made by Marshall seconded by Linderman to adopt the Resolution motion carried so ordered. F. .E, JUVENAL' S PROPERTY ON SOUTH 8TH: A petition with fifteen signatures was read stating that Mr. F. E. Juvenal's building activities on South 8th were creating a nuisance and were detrimental to neighbothood property. This was turned to the special committee which at present is compiling an amendment or an ordinance correcting like conditions. REGULAR ORDER OI'' BUSINESS SET ASIDE_by unanimous consent; PAC'IFIC Power_&_Light Company's Easement:::: Committee reports no interference experienced during a test trip with Mr. Skill; The Easement was reread Mr. McCurrach spoke regarding insulation and willingness to cooperate with the city a supplementory letter concerning futurd developments on that location which would call for changes in the height of the poles was discussed and the coucil assured that the letter would be forth coming. Motion made by Booth seconded by Marshall that the easement be accepted] motion carried so ordered. Regular order of business resumed by unanimous con -f sent. REPORTS FROIa2 COTj3.-IITTEES:: FIRE & LIGHT: Committee Chairman and one fireman made a survey of the city.I. POLICEAND LICENSING: A police meeting is to be held this week. City Clerk requested to hold up renewal for Belmont Cafe License. DePue has not received his temporary license renewal account not carrying out terms of the agreement, Police to notify DePue to comply with agreement without delay. �I An application to renew card table license for the OASIS was O.K'D through a motion made by Linderman seconded by Marshall carried so ordered, An application for renewal of card table license made by Mrs. A. BI Buchanan was held up on advise of the chief of police, pending cbmpletionsofnalterati.nns" td the building. Mr. James McAleenan's application for card tables and reference letters were read he was not present ther,9,fore-ag, a., iting of application was withheld. 1944 i. A43 PASCO WASHINGTON r :-'R�'GULAR 114EETIiIG CONTINUED:: COI.+911ITTEE ROOM.� JANUARY 4, 1944. REPORTS FROI4 C01181ITTEES CONTINUED : : POLICE -AND LICENSING CONTINUED:: _ C.. & M. cardstable license 0. K'd. for renewal. 121r. Taylor's application for a card table license renewal was read and O.K.'D Al Layman's application for two card tables was approved following the reading of refer- ence letters, through a motion made by Booth seconded by Rodkey carried so ordered. J. C. Pratt's temporary building at 3rd and Lewis now being used as a bus depot, was discussed the building has not been erected according to agreement motion made by Baker seconded by Drennan that the building -be put in shape within 10 days as per agreement or removed motion carried so ordered, City Attorney to so notify Mr. Pratt. WATERAND SEWER:: No report has been received on proposed water amin and intake or sewer project estimates from John W. Cumningham. The contract on file in the water office was read by the City Attorney,,the matter of inspection was questioned motion made by Diemond seconded by Linderman that the contract as submitted be accepted motion carried by a roll call vote of seven. STREET COM�IITTEL: The street department has been cleaning street lamps. The Committee reports that lights are badly needed at the Parkside Homes and the Federal Trailer Camp Site at 7th and Ainsworth motion made by Baker seconded by Marshall that the report be accepted and that the nadded lightd be installed a1do that the City Attorney take steps to obtain priority for material motion carried so ordered. Pacific Power & Light Company to give estimate on material. GRADER FOR THE STREET DEPARTIENT: steps are being taken to secure a priority on a grader. LOTS FOR THE PORT DISTRICT_: Scott will call a meeting Sunday to further arrangements for an exchange. PARKS AND CE%IETERYS: Purchasing_ additional property_ adjacent cemetery v;as again brought up the price quoted in the amount of 500.00 was thought to -be a little high Mr. Booth to contact the Irrigation District Committee for a better price. ,%CEIiETERY GRAVES MISHANDLED: A letter was read from the City Attorney advising the City Treasurer to accept payment from Lees Perry Company and issue certificate of ownership then reimburse Franklin County with two other graves; The City Treasurer had questioned her authority to accept payment and issue certificate of ownership; following a short discussion motion was rade by Rodkey seconded by Booth that the City Treasurer accept rpayment from Lee Perry ompany and issue certificate fair two senior citizens graves and reimburse Franklin Coun�y by transfering two other graves motion carried so ordered. In order to eliminate further confusion it was recommendediby the council body that the Sexton be instructed to obtain the signature of purchaser on contract before the grave is dug. Sexton to be so notified by letter. REPORTS -FROM OFlFICERS: The Police Department's activity report was read for the month of December 1943. Also report to the Police Committee from the Chief of Police. READING OF ORDINANCES: ' ORDINANCE NO. 526 All ORDINANCE RELATING TO SLOT I;ACHINES, DEFINIIIG CRIMES, PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF AILD DECLARING SLOT I?ACHINE TO BE A PUBLIC NUISANCE: WAs read motion madq by Iiarshall seconded by Linderman that Ordinance No. 526 be redrawn to eliminate rra'14"44 . Orders, establishedvveteranscorginations or bonified orginations officially connected with National orginations motion carried so orderdd. ORDINANCE -NO. 527; AN ORDINANCE VACATING CERTAIN PROPERTY ABUTTING UPON LOTS 1 AND 21 IN BLOCK 1 OF THE NORTHERN PACIFIC PLAT OF PASCO. I -lotion made by Linderman seconded by Marshall that Ordinance No. 527 has been given the first reading motion carried, motion made by Marshall seconded bu Linderman that Ordinance No. 527 be given the second reading; by title only motion carried. Motion made by Linderman seconded by Booth that Ordinance' No. 527 has been given the second reading motion carried. Motion made by Booth seconded by Linderman that by unanimous consent Ordinance No. 527 be given the third reading motion carried. Motion made by Marshall seconded by Booth that Ordinance No. 527 bias been given the third reading motion carried. Motion made by Marshall seconded by Linderman that Ordinance No. 527 be adopted motion carried by a roll call vote of seven. There was no one present at the public hearing to be held on this date. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:: COLLECTING CHARGES FORSYNER CONNECT 1_T0 NEW OVER ALL PROJECT:: v�Ias discussed a flat rate of 25.00 was mentioned, motion made by Linderman seconded by Diemond that a flat $25.00 fee or cost be collected for connecting' to sewer system and paid into the water orerating fund motion carried so orderdd. A trailer back of 217 Lewis owned by I�4rs.'J. C. Reed was discussed also Mr. Meckems trailer north of the iJlobile Gas Station on 3ecohd and Lewis case pending in Superior Court. NEW BUSINESS: CREAMERY STATION ON TACOMA BETWEEN CLARK A_ND BONIIEVILLE1 Lir. Wilmolre of the Sun Rise Creamery desires to purchase two lots North of their building owned by the city motion made by Booth seconded by Ma.rsiriall to offer for .sale the three lots at $150.00 each motion carried so ordered. ADJOURNMENT: Motion made by Booth seconded by Linderman that the meeting adjourn to next regular meeting January 18th Tuesday eight oclock P. 1l. motion carried so ordered. ATTESTED: City Clerk Passed and approved this_ day o _w_� 1944. City Clerk