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Home My WebLink About03-05-1946 Minutes1173 PASCO, WASHINGTON CALL TO ORDER: Meeting called to order at eight o'clock P.M., Honorable Mayor M.J. Linderman presiding. ROLL CALL: By clerk, councilmen present, John Beck, Karl W. Casey, Charles Diemond, R.J. Larson, Walter Nelson, D.F. Rodkey and C.R. Wallis, also City Attorney, D.W. Zent. REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS: set aside by unanimous consent to hear from visitors. FRED MILLER Fred Miller appeared in the interest of•a franchise to operate a bus line on the city streets. He was assured that this would be acted upon later in the meeting under -reports from committees. EAST SIDE ZONING: A group from the East Side were present in r egard to zoning changes, requesting that the east side zoneing in general be left very much as it now is with the Commercial District extending to the city limits; protecting the property around the school was recommerided. Street grading on several blocks South of Lewis was also requested by the group; no action was taken at this time. Those present were advised that a public hearing would be held before any zoneing changes could be made and thht they would be kept informed. BROWNINGS STORE BUILDING: • Brownings store building was reviewed, he states he.is ready to start work on the new structure. Mr. Haylett was present and informed the council that Mr. Browning had obtained a n application in the fore part of February but same had never been returned to his office; up to this time Browning has not been willing to accept a two year temporary permit, it was brought out that by public hearing through a petition to change the now existing Ordinance No. 435 or by granting a two year permit is the only way this can be taken care of, in conclusion a motion was made by Beck to issue Browning a temporary•permtt for two years with a guarantee that it would be made permanent within that time, motion seconded by Larson Rodkey favored,under one condition that the trailers be removed, cabins be removed or repaired also present store building, the removal of the store building wase favored, on voting the motion, -carried so ordered. REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS RESt"MED by unanimous consent. READING OF THE MINUTES: Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. BILLS: Vouchers covering claims against the city were read as follows: motion made by Rodkey seconded by Casey that all vouchers properly signed and approved be honored, motion carried by roll call vote of seven. LIBRARY DEPARTMENT 572 to 578 Library Dept. Payroll 332.99 579. Pasco Bank Withholding tax 28.94 580• Twin City Garbage Service 1.00 581• Ted Paulson_ Laying floor covering 54.08 582- Lee -Perry Co. Bal. on floor covering 94.19 583 Nelsons Market Polish, soap & towels 3.37 584 Pacific Power & Light Service 13.98 585- Spokesman- Review Agency Subscription 6.00 586- Oregon News Co New Books. 13.69 587- Moore -Cottrell Subscription 4.65 588 Puget Sound News Co. New Books 1.94 589- City Treasurer Stamps 10.00 590 Pasco Water Dept. Service 2.00 566.83 1677 to 1683 1684 1685 1686 1687 1688 1689 1,690 ' 1691 1692 1693 1694 1695 STREET DEPARTMENT Street Dept. State Treasurer Pasco Bank Matheson Sand & Gravel Union Oil Co. of Calif. Central 1150 -tors O.K. Tire Shop Twin City Construction E.G. Bagwell Earle M. Pence Pacific Power & Light Co. Matheson Sand & Gravel Co. City Treasurer Payroll I.T. & M.A. Withholding tax Gravel Diesel & Gas Brake fluid & Battery Recapping & repair Fill dirt Survey services Survey services Service -Gravel Freight on Signs 1,055.90 16.77 63.50 497.49 77.72 17.25 72.01 5.00 3.75 7.90 278.52 486.16 27.90 2,609.87 r u � T 1174 186 187 397 398 399 400 401 402 403 404 405 5674 to 5686 5687 5688 5689 5690 5691 5692 5693 5694 5695 5696 5697 5698 5699 5700 5701 5702 5703 5704 5705 5706 5707 5708 20640 to 20642 20643 to20650 20651 to 20662 20663 to 20683 20684 20685 to 20693 20694 20695 20696 20697 20698 20699 20700 20701 20702 20703 20704 20705 20706 20707 20708 20709 20710 20711 20712 20713 20714 20715 20716 20717 20718 20719 20720 PASCO, WASHINGTON SEWER DEPT. Richard & Blum,nuc. - Fiscal Agent Fee The Pasco Herald The Pasco Herald RECREATION DEPT. Lorayne Larson .Vasco Bank Treasurer of the U.S. Athletic Supply Co. The casco Herald Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. Pacific Power & Light Co. Frank J. Jackson Sporting Goods Pasco Transfer WATER DEPT . Water Department State Treasurer Pasco Bank Ralph 'linters Neptune Meter Co. Tax Commission Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe Olympic Foundry Co. Hughes & Co. Grinnell Co. The Bristol Co. The Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. Carl Hembree Clarence Miller H. Knighton Pasco Auto Co. Mueller Co. Twin City Construction Standard Oil Co. of Calif. Union.0i1 Co. of Calif. VOID City Treasurer Murray F. Nixon 500.00 24.44 524.44 Payroll 173.40 Withholding tax 26.60 Refund to Fed. funds 141.46 Football 9.89 Warrants 7.73 Calls .80 Service .92 Shuttle cocks 8.50 Hauling 6.98 376.28 Payroll 1,924.83 I.I. & M.A. 15.48 Withholding tax 116.10 Salary laborer 8.00 Meter Connection, parts 345.41 Excise Tax 372.13 Pipe & fittings 21390.63 Crosses, tees & Plugs 87.35 Pipe & unions 229.57 Virgin pig lead 482.56 Charts 9.64 calls 1.75 Truck & labor 18.75 Filing 3 saws 1.95 Tire repair 1.03 Repair to truck 13.19 Drill & tap parts 55.51 Backfill, bulldozing 377.00 Pearl Oil 7.51 Gasoline 16.15 VOID Meals for prisoners Freight on chlorine 7.15 27 lots in Riviersie 10.00 Addition 22500.00 116.00 8,981.69 CURRENT EXPENSE Payroll Salary at Park 83.99 Mayor & Councilmen Payroll 70.00 Various Depts. Payroll 1,427.66 Fire Dept. Payroll 11042.48 Besenter Amador Salary Cem. 22.95 Police Dept. Payroll 11729.94 State Treasurer I.I. & M.A. 19.99 Pasco Bank Withholding tax 302.31 Jesse J. Smith Salary labor 6.50 Robert T. Moore Salary laborer 21.87 Hugh Rosebrook Salary Labor,Vol park 27.00 Hugh L. Rosebrook it -11 t► ►t 33.75 Harry H. Gordon it it It rt 13.00 Mrs. Esther Sawyer Meals for prisoners 193.60 George J. Votava, M.D. Call -'U --o jail, dressings 10.00 A.M. riaylett Building permits 116.00 Pasco Auto Co. Repairs to Plymouth 5.41 Griggs One wheelbarrow wheel 12.10 Twin City Garbage Service 2.50 The Crescent sheets & pillowX C4-4-- 28.19 J.W. Hancock Light, lub, & oil 5.85 W.A. Groce 1946 dues, Wash. State Firemans Assn. 5.00 Zellerback Paper Co. Cups & tissue 17.70 Columbia Hdw. Co. Shells, undercoat, wax 11.59 U.S. Laundry Laundry 7.16 Nelson Equipment Co. Ladder 80.34 Shaw & Borden Co. Office supplies 24.03 Hughes & Co. Galvanized.Nipples 12.16 Pacific Power & Light Service 101.78 Dunning Ins. Agency Bonds 15.00 Miller. Meter, Inc. Meters & parts 1,086.58 Bi -County Equip. Co. Scale, tape, cloths 6.58 J.C. Penney Co. Towels 5.56 11'5 PASCO, WASHINGTON REGULAR MELTING CONTINUED COMMITTEE ROOM MARCH 51 1946 CURRENT EXPENSE CONTINUED 20721 Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Urinalysis 4.50 20722 Pasco 'Transfer Hauling pipe 2.00 20723 Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. Rent, calls, P.L 35.52 20724 The Pasco Herald Printing & supplies 84.72 20725 VOID VOID 20726 H. Earl Clack Co. Fuel Oil 67.95 20727 Union Oil Co. of Calif. Fuel Oil & Gas 63.86 f 20728 Pasco !"later Dept. Service 185.65 f 20729 City Treasurer Frt.,drafts, postage 60.48 20730 Safety Supply Co. One Refill 6.65 + T- _ - y 7,059.90 NORTHERN PACIFIC WATERT Grand Total 20,119.01 i Two letters were read relative to water service being condemned for N.P, & S.P. & S. use on their passanger trains, motion made by Beck seconded by Diemond authorizing the Mayor to negotiate with the State Board of Health and Northern Pacific Ry. Co. through the City Attorney, motion seconded by Diemond., carried so ordered. i E SWIMMING POOL BLUE PRINTS: ' A letter was read from John W. Cunningham & Associates of February 20, 1946 re- garding prints for swimming pools, as requested by the Council, they do not have an assortment of drawings for various sizes of pools, but are designed for in- dividual pools to suit the requirements of the City. Prints from the Gunite Company of a proposed pool were presented by karl Krudwig for Mr. Street they were to be turned to the swimming pool committee and Recreation committee. DEED TO MURRAY NIXON PROPERTY IN RIVERSIDE A DDITION: The deed covering 27 lots in in Riverside Addition, approved by the City Attorney was examined, motion made by Beck authorizing the Cit Celel-ki to record deed and issue warrant covering the purchase of Lots•Ldt's �;§kx(6); to .:.t:we- ty (2;0), Block riet�'en?(19),-TTYgentyF,t20j B�ocklTen. (1;0),'I4)ots Five (5), Six (6) ��Si careen (16}� Seventeen (�17.). , i Yiteen :(18):, 4(.19:)', .;_a�dr..(20), !_—BIock_'l1l; '�Fj)3 tration Plant site, motion carried by roll call vote of seven. m'otfon� seconde:d',by Rodkey Title insurance was discussed but not requested at this time, clerk to make final check with Russel ''ox to ascertain if anything had been filed against this property before warrant is mailed. BUSINESS LICENSE-HORRIGAN & LEAVY: John Horrigan takes the position that since he and James Leavy constitute a part- nership that only one business license should be obtained. A letter to this effect from John Horrigan was read, City Attorney to givean opinion. U.S.O. BUILDING: i A letter:: as read from Warren G. Magnuson relative to the purchase of the U.S.O. Building, no present actionwas suggested. SWIMMING POOL: A letter was read from Wesley Bintz stating in part that the city has a valid contract with him and he expects the City of Vasco to live up to the terms of said contract, he would be glad to cancel the present contract upon the ex- o ecution of a contract on another type pool at a six per cent (6/) feeJ, for that work. The City Attorney advises he had notified Mr. Bintz that the City has canceled their contract for a swimming pool, motion made by Wallis seconded by Diemond that this correspondence be placed on file for future reference, motion carried. Constructing a swimming pool, without filtration unit, by draining and cleaning pool and using chlorine was discussed, obtaining an opinion from the Health officer was suggested, also contacting Prosser to ascertain how they cared for their pool, City Clerk to make contacts with Prosser and Walla Walla. { B.H. SHELDONS CONTRACT (SEWER): ! A copy of a letter to Sheldon from the City Attorney also one from the City Clerk was read requesting information regarding claims filed against the contractor through the �'ity, and setting out figures establishing a balance, confirming phone conversation. i ESTABLISHING A SEWER COMPLETION DATE: was again discussed and a letter from the City Attorney read pertaining to information needed by the City Treasurer for filing leins against the property where owner did not comply with Ordinance. It was suggested by the City Attorney that this date be used and notice published, motion made by Rodkey that the water superintendant publish notice of sewer completion date as of March 5, 1946, motion seconded by Diemond, carried so ordered. { PETTITIONS: GRAVEL PIT: A petition to prohibit the operation of any gravel pits inside the city limits and especially in the 6outh East portion and to require the present operators to remove from and cease work on the present gravel pit, for the reason that same is 1176 PASCO., WASHINGTON REGULAR -MEET „1X1G_2 QNT_INUED COMMIT`T'EE=ROOM MAR -CH -5- ,:1.946 � I ' wa r a public nuisance, signed by 42 persons residing in that area/, tad he petition was J presented by Mr. Hartman. The pit is considereda hazzard and a nuisance a nd-they" F � A desire to have the Ordinance enforced; this was turned to the Street and Alleys Committee for report and recommendation, motion carried. COMMERCIAL ZONE DESIRED(BLOCK 1 LOTS 1 to 8) SYLVESTER PARK ADDITION: i 16 valid signatures Petitions presented by L.L. Williams with 45 signatures//requested that lots 1 to i 8 inclusive Block one, Sylvester Park Addition be placed in a Commercial Zone for the purpose of allowing thereon the conducting of mercantile and like business, following a discussion with Mr. riaylett, Mr. Browning and the council, a temporary t permit was advised. SURVEY AND MARK CER'T'AIN STREETSAND ALLEYS ON EAST SIDE: t A petition was presented, signed by 19 signers to have a designated portion of four streetsand alleys surveyed and graded; this was describedand located onthe map during the discussion followed by a motion made by Nelson seconded by Rodkey that this be turned to the Street and alley committee for recommendation, motion carried. MOTEL ON EAST LEWIS: Mr. Haylet requested permission to issue to.L.J,.- Pear..son & R.B. Britten a building permit for the construction of a motel in Pasco Land Companys First Addition, Block 1583, to cost more than $10,000.00, motion made by Larson seconded by Belson that Mr. Haylett be authorized to issue permit, motion carried. GARAGE ON COLUMBIA STREET: Mr. Haylett requested permission to issue a permit to Mr. DeMuthe for a garage to exceed $10,000.00 on Lot 13, Block 17, Gerrys Addition, motion made by Beck seconded by Rodkey to authorize the building inspector to issue permit if con- struction is in accordance with the building code, motion carried. REPORTS FROM OFFICERS: The City Treasurers report for February 1946 was read. FIRE CHIEFS report for -February 1946 was read. A STATISTICAL PUBLIC LIBRARY report for the year was read. REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS SET ASIDE: MONARCH MACHINE COMPANYS SEVER SERVICE: Representatives for the Monarch Machine Company were present making inquiry in regard to obtaining Weser Service to Block 123, Pasco Land Company's Addition extending an eight (8) inch line from blain Street up Lytle to alley in Block 123, thence up alley with 6 Y's inst&lled this being a comparable installation with Kidwells extension in Block 121 was discussed. The sewer committee recommend that the city extend an eight (8) inch line up Lytle from Main to manhole at lamphole at alley in Block 123, motion made by Diemond seconded by Larson to accept committee recommendation, motion carried by roll call vote of seven. The Committee also recommend that the Monarch Machine Co. furnish and lay eight (8) inch pipe from Lytle up alley with 6 Y's installed, city to dig ditch, backfill and make all inspection, motion made by Rodkey seconded by Diemond to accept the committees recommendation, motion carried by roll call vote of seven. REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS RESUMED: COMMITTEES REPORTS: BUILDING COMMITTEE: --INSURANCE ON PARKING METERS this was considered not advisable account of coverage not being definite. HUTMENTS AT SYLVESTER PARK: U.S. Engineers with the Columbia Basin Project have been granted the uSe of hutment for office purposes until June 1, 1946. Recreation supply to be kept there also, recreation committee trying to work out a plan where by the basin project staff might be able to continue on through the summer months. STREET COMMITTEE:Brickey wants to have dirt hauled from building site on east side to du#lp,to correct caving in conditions out there which are considered hazardous, hiring two trucks for this work was favored by the council, they were assured that the cost would be nominal. PARKS & CEMETERY: Committee reports Mr. Sample has given notice to the committee of his intent to resign March 11, 1946, Mayor and committee to try and locate some one for this position. Volunteer Park caretaker Chappell states he expects to quit unless his wages are raised from X175.00 to 3200.00 per month, following a short discussion where it was determined that this could be done without exceeding* the budget, motion made by Diemond seconded by Casey to raise Chappells salary .to -,.-,I $200.00 effective March lst, 1946, motion carried by roll call vote of seven. BUS SERVICE: Mr. Miller has conversed with the St. committee in regard to ob- taining a franchise to operate a city bus service on the City Street extending through the Riverview District, mention was made of half hour service within the city and hourly service outside city limits granting a franchise or permit was discussed, City Clerk to write the Association of Washington Citys for information on like situation, motion made by Bedk to issue Mr. Miller a temporary permit to 1177 PASCO, WASHINGTON operate a bus line ninety (90) days pending working out agreement, motion seconded by Diemond, carried so ordered. I' FIRE COMMITTEE --ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF: The fire committee recommend adding an assistant Fire Chief to the ire Department staff and hiring another regular fireman this can be done without exceeding the salary budget, motion made by Beck seconded by Larson to a ecept the committee recommendation to establish a position of Assistand Fire Chief -salary $225.00 and add another regular fire- man at $200.00 per month to fillvacancy left.by advancement,.effective April 1, 1946, motion carried by roll call vote of seven. SEWER COMMITTEE: SEWER TO BLOCK D( JOHN BECK) --Extending sewer service to Block "D" was discussed, Sewer committee recommend that eight (8) inch pipe be used instead of four (4) inch thus taking care of four more connections in same block, City to pay difference in size of pipe, that is between 4" and 8" pipe; motion made by Diemond seconded by Casey to accept committees recommendation that the city furnish Ira -y eight (8) inch pipe with four Y's and one lamphole also engineering work from man hole in Block one to lamp hole on East side of Murry Street, motion carried by roll call vote of six, Beck did not vote. SEWED EXTENSION ON LULUS: A letter was read from John W. Cunninghams office in regard to sewer extension out Lucas Street also blue prints and profiles covering extendion from manhole at the alley between Sylvester and Irving to alley between Park and Margaret Street, Approximate cost $2,700.00. The end manhole near Margaret Street shoulddhave a twelve (12) inch stub pipe in case the sewer is extended in the future. The blue prints and profiles were studied and discussed, committee recommends to call for bids, motion made by Diemond seconded by Larson to advertise a call for bids on sewer extension three blocks north on Lucas Street, motion carried by roll call vote of seven. MORNING MILK CO.: has never answered request for rent on truck parking in city yard. NORTHERN PACIFIC WANTS WATER SERVICE to ice house, -this would be taken off the cmeme#ery line that serves the army at Little Pasco, the Water Manager states that the railway company should not be served water at a cheaper rate than the Army, which is a higher rate than the railway company ispra in t*tY in the city limits, he also suggested having John W. Cunningham & Assn,:.�_e. RR StaRSRe by Rodkey seconded by Diemond that a temporary rate not less than four cents (4¢) be considered pending rate revision, motion carried so ordered. ADJOURNMENT: Motion made by Rodkey seconded by Beck that the meeting adjourn to next regular meeting Tuesday, March 19th, eight otclock P.M, motion carried so ordered. Attest: � 7, e� /_ City Clerk Passed and approved this / 9 day o ter_, to foil