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Home My WebLink About06-05-1945 Minutes1083 COMMITTEE ROOM REaULA13 TING PA.IZtc,�,�Ulgglu�1 (,) J-DANa5y--1945 CALL TO ORDER: iMeeting called to order at eight ten P.M., Honorable Mayor M.J. Lindemann presiding. ROLL CALL: By.clerk, councilmen present vere John Beck, Karl 'IV. Casey, V.F. Marshall, Walter Nelson, D.F. Rodkey and C.R. Walli.s., Cha.s.. Diemond was absent,City Attorney D.W. Zent was present. RENDING OF THE MINUTES: Minutes of the previous meetings were read and approved. REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS SET ASIDE: by unanimous consent. OIL TANKERS PARKING IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS: A letter was read from Don -Keenan and S.S. Siberry, both residing on Clark Street, declaring a nuisence created by oil tankers parking in front of their residence. Mr. Siberry was was informed that the Fire Committee and City Attorney would get together and draw up an.Ordinance to correct this condition. EAST SIDE SEWER LATERALS: (DECISION MADE AT CLOSE OF MEETING) A letter of May 26, 1945 was read from John W. Cunningham to D.W. McGhee regarding four lateral extensions requested by the Sewer Committee. Laterals ET -15, ET -14, and ET -15 are deemed feasible, but ET -5 on B and Lindsay on account of adverse street grades is not in accordance with good engineering practice�fdllowing a discussion, motion was made by Beck that.the construction of ET -5 be given to the present contractor for completion, question debated, motion withdrawn by Beck. REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS RESUMED: FILTRATION PLANT: A letter was read from F.S. Ziedlhack regarding another application to the Federal Works Agency and attached copy of a letter to Max S. Campbell, State Department of Health. Cunningham feels that the application ars presented should not be reduced. McGhee to call John W. Cunninghams office June 6th and request that he be present at the meeting called for seven thirty P.M. June 12th, 1945, motion so made by Beck seconded by Marshall, carried so ordered. LIMA HALL DAMAGE TO LIGHT POST ON FOURTH AVENUE BY AUTO WRECK: Mist Hall is in the Hospital here in Pasco due to results of accident. Motion made made by Aodkey seconded by Beck that the City Attorney call on Miss Hall at the hospital and make inquiry regarding insurance coverage etc., motion seconded by Beck, carried so ordered. JAMES BAMFORD RESIGNS: Bamford resigns as a city regular fireman, effective date June 9, 1945, motion made by.Marshall seconded by Casey accepting the resignation, motion carried. MOTOR GRADER: The Webb Tractor and Equipment Company advise the number twelve (12) motor grader will be shipped from factory about June 27, 1945. MUNICIPAL FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION: Application and request that the city join the municipal finance officers ass- ociation was read, discussed a nd,referred to the Mayor. WATER CONTRACT -PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY: A proposed amendment to the contract between the Government and the City of Pasco, to bring in the new project within the terms of the original contract was read. Motion made by Marshall seconded by Nelson that contract be withheld until sewer installation has been negotiated, motion carried so ordered. BILLS: PAYMENT UF CURRENT BILLS: Current bills against the city were read as follows. A voucher presented by Lewis Chappell for gasoline in the amount of $1.88 was ordered paid by a motion made by Nelson seconded by Marshall that all vouchers properly signed and approved be paid, motion carried by roll call vote of six. LIBRARY 4$7-441 Library Payroll 338.60 442 Pasco Bank Withholding tax 40.40 443 I.I. Grigg Repair to coal bin 54.14 444 Pacific Power & Light Co. Service 8.31 445 Caxton Printers, Ltd. 1�ew Books 5.00 446 M.J. Barry Co. slew Books 8.50 447 Pasco herald Binding heralds 11.59 448 H.W. Wilson Co. Books 4.25 1084 PASCO, WASHINGTON LIBRARY CONTINUED 449 J.K. Gill Co. of Wash. New Books 40.36 450 Doubleday, Doran New Books 1.99 451 Encyclopaedia Britannica New Books 2.85 452 Gaylord Bros, Inc. Supplies 24.20 453 Pasco Water Dept. Service 2.70 Total 542.89 SWIMMING POOL i 4 Pasco rierald Publications2.54 5 Daily Journal of Commerce Publications bid for pool 21.00 6 Wesley Bintz Trip to open bids 250.00 Total 273.54 SEWER 95=97 Sewer Payroll 291.60 98 Pasco Bank Withholding tax 42.40 99 VOID VOID 100 State Treasurer I.I. & M.A. 1.88 101 The Pasco Herald Ord. publication 2.46 102 Pacific Power & Light Co. Power 7.00 103 Wash. Culvert & Pipe Co. 1-6" Y head .93 104 City Treasurer Postage 2.00 Total 348.27 PARKING METER ` 48 Miller Meter, Inc. Meter Parts 48.60 49 Duncan Meter Corp. Meter heads & parts 11034.62 Total 10083.22 STREET 1515-1521 Street Department Payroll 11004.60 1522 Pasco Bank 4ithholding Tax 84.20 1523 State Treasurer I.I. & M.A. 22.99 1524 Union Oil Co. of Calif. gasoline 20.92 1525 Pasco Hdw. Co. Underpass lamps 2.37 1526 Pasco Electric 0hop Repair at underpass 20.60 1527F. Earl Clack Gasoline 54.91 1528 pacific Power � Light Co. Underpass lights 22.51 1529 Pasco Machine Co. Sharpening Scarfier teeth 4.64 Total 1,237.74 RECREATION 251-258 Recreation bept. Payroll 606.71 259 Pasco Bank Withholding tax 89.46 260 Harriet Haymaker Salary Legder 14.11 261 Pacific Telephone o. Calls 7.30 262 Carl Fisk Repair to address system 8.14 263 Pacific Power & Light Co., Service 8.74 264 Northern Pacific Railway CIO, Freight 42.83 265 C. Grigg Paint & Bulbs 4.65 266 Madison Lumber & Mill Co. Paint, thiner & 6il 10.04 267 Bill Hatch Sporting Goods `'o. Goals, backboards, balls 143.60 268 United truck lines Freight .89 269 Acme Restaurant Supply Co. Dishes & Equipment 58.84 270 Lorayne Larson Mileage reimbursement 15.00 271 Charles Capazo Mileage reimbursement 35.25 272- Pasco Water Department Service 2.00 Total 1,047.56 i WATER 5354 Union Oil Co Gasoline 10.20 5355 Delaval Steam Turbine Co. Single stage pump unit with G.E. P'iotor 2,221.71 5356-5366 Water Department Payroll 10505.84 5367 Pasco Bank Withholding tax 165.60 5368 State Treasurer I.I. & M.A. 13.69 5369 Fred Scott Salary Pump Con. 25.60 1.085 PASCO, WASHINGTON 5370 5371 5372 5373 5374 5375 5376 5377 5378 5379 5380 5381 5382 5383 5384 5385 5386 5387 5388 5389 5390 5391 5392 5393 WATER DEPT. CONTINUED B.H. Sheldon Progress payment,pipe replacement M.C. Meritt Addition to pump house John W. Cunningham & Ass.Staking water main from pump house Pasco Sheet Metal dorks Mtrls. & repairs Neptune Meter Co Meter Darts Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe Co. Pacific Water forks Markmann & Williams Hughes & Co. Pennsylvania Salt `'o. Rensselaer Valve Co. Pittsburg Equitable Meter Co. Wallace Tiernan Pasco Machine Co Hugh G. Purcell Co. Penn. Salt Mfg. Co. Adah Perry Pasco Hdw. Co. Pacific Telephone Co. H. Earl Clack Pacific Power & Light Co Pasco Auto Oo City Treasurer Consolidated Freightways Valve boxes Pig lead Stops Pipe fittings Liquid Chlorine Hydrant & Valve parts Meter parts Ortho-tolidin solution Repairs Pipe Liquid chlorine ReimbursemOnt for filing easements Pipe, fittings, hoe & shovels Calls Gasoline Power service Fan belt Freight on fittings Freight Total 12,000.00 544.28 279.60 88.64 128.20 140.53 319.23 38.81 158.87 54.00 362.77 10.71 2.44 35.64 81.27 54.00 1.50 23.31 9.75 14.45 764.72 1.39 1.65 _10.30 19,068.70 4. CURRENT EXPENSE 19799 to 19806 Mayor & Councilmen Payroll 78.20 19796,197979 } 19807 to 10817) Various Depts. Payroll 1,317.08 19837 to 19842) 19843 to 19850 Police Dept. Payroll 1,522.77 ' 19818 to 19830) r 19832 to 19836) Fire Dept. Payroll 910.04 19853 19854 State Treasurer I.I. & M.A. 20.97 19855 Pasco Plmb. & Heating Plumbing repair & Material 19.00 19856 Esther Sawyer Meals for prisoners 81.20 19857 Haiykinson & Best Paper & Painting at cemetery (house) 249.26 19858 Dunning Ins. Agency Bonds 15.00 19859 Pasco Paint-& Picture Wall paper 25.16 19860 Sears.Roe_buck 8c Co. Hose for Cemetery 11.50 19861 Griggs - Stove & connections at cemetery 121.03 19862 M.C. Merit.t Remodeling police office 271.45 19863 U.S. Laundry Laundry for fire rooms 6.75 19864 Consolidated Fr.eightways._Freight X80 19865 Madi.son._Lumb_er_& Mi.11, . Lumber & Nails 2.29 19866 David.Zier Desk.drawer, p6lice dept. 2.30 19867 Edgerton Typewriter Service Typewriter, repair, & oil 72.63 19868 Wes.tinghouse.�l.e.ctric Supply Light globes 40.22 19869 A.M. Hayl.e.t.t Bldg. Inspector fee 117.00 19870 Central -Sand & Gravel Redi-Mix 15.45 19871 Shaw & Borden Office supplies 7.08 19872 Potlatch.Yards,.Inc_.. Lumber for cemetery 16.32 19873 Union Oil -Co. of Calif. Gasoline 44.20 19874 P.P. & L. Co. Power service 337.46 19875 Pacific Telephone Co. Calls 35.24 19876 Pasco Water -Dept. Service 281.90 19877 City.Treasur.er... Postage, express, filing fee 39.98 19878 Pasco Hdw. Co. Brushes, lamps, ammunition, paint 150.53 19879 Columbia Hdw. Co. Bolts, saw, nails, globes, & rags 10.44 19880 Pasco plmb. & Heating Work at Cem. & Park 45.41 19881 Pasco Auto Co. Repairs & Material 67.69 19882 Economy Super Service Oil, grease & lub job 26.94 19883 Gerry's Sales & service Cable & hood release 2.83 19884 Lewis Chappell Gasoline reimbursement 1.88 19885 Pasco Herald Publicati,�ns & office supplies 26.55 Total 5,994.55 Grand total 29,596.47 4. 1086 PASCO, `,VASiINGTON REG T ASR �Z T_I_M[ CON,_T HUED COMMITTEE ROOM JUNE 5, 1945 A progress payment to B.H. Sheldon of $12,000.00 on pipe replacement work was allowed, motion made by Marshall seconded by Beck that this be included in the bills. presented for payment, motion carried. F CERTIFIED CHECKS WITHHELD: On two low bidders for East Side Sewer, Mr. Walters and valley Construction (%o. were ordered returned, motion so made by Rodkey and seconded by Marshall, carried so ordered. SEWER INSTALLATION CHARGES: On Jone's Store, Harley Reynolds, Hawker & C.Q. Routh was questioned by the City Treasurer, he was desirous in having the charges for these particular locations clarified, following a detailed discussion motion was madeby `iodkey seconded by Beck to inform Jones to make two connections, City Treasurer to so inform lylr. i Jones. The 6pecial Sewer committee to revise Sewer Ordinance or make recommendations. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES: POLICE COMMITTEE: Chief MIcKibbin recommends that some one from the Police Department be allowed to attend the F.B.I. school in Ellensburg, motion made by Casey seconded by Nelson that the recommendation be accepted, motion carried. CLEANING AND REPAINTING JAIL: Cleaning and repainting jail and offices was discussed, an estimate of $285.00 has been received, $38.00 extra to paint floors. Building Uommittee to investigate and make recommendation. Installing a cash drawer under counter was also auth- orized through a motion made by Beck seconded by Casey, carried so ordered. Authority to replace lawn with oil and black top at corner of alley and third street was granted. No hot water in lavitory of Police Department was brought to the councils attention. Building committee to see if this can not be corrected by extending pipe through from the jail. TRAFFIC SIGNALS: Installation will be considered by the entire councel. CEMETERY AND PARKS: Earl Sample has been assisting at the cemetery, Nelson requests that he be allowed pay for time helping the sexton, this met with approval. Wallis advise that two pairs of Peacocks were sold at fifteen dollars ($15.00) a pair. STREET DEPARTMENT: contains Blantons gravel pit ' /3 stagnet water.`..,' ltilayor Lindemann to make investigation. FIRE COMMITTEE: Selling old fire truck was considered a price of $600.00 was mentioned, motion made by 'peck seconded by Nelson authorizing Fire Committee to negotiate sale of truck, motion carried. Sidewalk for Grigg on fifth and South street and haaaasked for information regarding street grades, motion made by Beck that the street committee handle the situation, motion carried. WATER COMMITTEE: Requests permission to go ahead with two more blocks of replacement. Motion made by lielson seconded by Beck that the committee be given power to act, motion carried., SEWER COMMITTEE: The sewer committee recommend that twelve inch steps be used in manhole in stead of fifteen inch, bracket steps, account not being able to obtain the longer ones. Motion made by 1�arshall seconded by Casey to accept the Sewer Committees recom- mendation. WILLIAM DEHRING: William Dehring wants a water tap for tree watering at 507 W. Shoshone in parking strip. Wallis to make investigation. PAUL SAVAGE: While removing& broken tree on Nixon Street a limb damaged the porch of Tom Morrisons house. City Attorney advises City not responsible. SALE OF PROPERTY: City Clerk reports the sale of City property to the Morning Milk Co. at auction advertised tobe held June 5, 19450 10 o'clock A.M:zP�r ef-ght hundred dollars ($800.00) Property described as follows; Lots 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12, Block 4, Original Town Plat to Pasco. Mayor and City Clerk authorized to sign deed. REPORTS FROM OFFICERS: CITY TREASURERS: April 1945, report was read. 1007 PASCO, WASHINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENTS activity report for April and May 1945 was read. POLICE JUDGES report for May 1945 was read. WATER MANAGERS report for May 1945 was read. BUILDING INSPEC'.ORS report for April 1945 was read. READING OF ORDINANCES: ORDINANCE NUMBER 544: AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE LICENSING, OPERATING, CONDUCTING OF CARD TABLES AND REGULATING THE SAME, PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF AND REPEALING ALL FORMER ORDINANCES, OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THERE'NITH. Motion made by Marshall seconded by Beck that card table Ordinance Number 544 be given the third reading as amended, motion carried; moti�,n made by Marshall seconded by Beck that Ordinance Number 544 has been read as amended. Motion made by Marshall seconded by Beck to adopt Ordinance Number 544 as read. On roll call vote, Beck, Casey, and Marshall voted yes and Nelson, Rodkey and "Vallis voted "nay". Mayor signified, motion lost account tie. ORDINANCE NUMBER 424: In discussing business license, etc. motion was made by Beck seconded by Casey to tear out business license Ordinance number 424 from the ordinance book to take effect January 1, 1946, a roll call vote was taken two voted supporting the motion, four votedagainst the motion therefore the motion was defeated; ordinance number 424 remains in effect. METHODIST CHURCH TO BUILD: Mr. Hatton spoke to the council regarding a building permit allowing the installation of a basement with the main structure being completed soon as materials are released. Motion made by Beck to allow the church to build basement and complete building when priorities are available, motion seconded by liodkey, motion withdrawn by Beck second withdrawl by Rodkey. Motion made by Marshall seconded by Beck that the Building Inspector be authorized to furnish permit to build church and at the ex- peration of ninety(90) days that an extension_ of time be allowed if necessary, motion carried so ordered. LATERAL EXTENSION:IN OWENS ADDITION: Again..disc.ussiiigiiext.en-sioA ofdl6.tbval ET -5 and information submitted by J.W, Cunninghams office, motion was made by Beck seconded by Casey that lateral 9T-5 be constructed to Lindsey and B street. ADJOURNMENT: Motion made by Marshall seconded by Rodkey that the meeting adjourn to Tuesday June 12, 1945, seven thirty (7:30) P.M. to consider application for Filtration Plant. ATTEST: y tiler Passed and approved this 19 day of June 1945. C ty Clerk