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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-04-1946 Minutes1202 PASCO, 'NASHINGTON CALL TO ORDER: Meeting called to order at eight fifteen P.M., Honorable Mayor 1i.J. Linderman presiding. ROLL CALL: By clerk, councilmen present John Beck, Karl yd. Casey, Chas. Biemond, R.J. Larson, Walter 11elson, D.F. Rodkey and C.R. Wallis, Also City Attorney, D.W. Zent. REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS: set aside by unanimous consent. CIRCUS: Mr. Harvey Walters, General agent for the 101, Wild West Circus, desires to show in Pasco, June 25, 1946, at Oregon nd Columbia, Motion made by Beck seconded by Larson that the request be granted, motion carried so ordered. License rate is $50.00 per day, Police Department to check for admission tax. (' A PVT VA T. Mr. Mason with the American united Shows of Seattle, Vashington requests permission i to hold a carnival in Pasco. Two letters of recommendation were read, one from Mayor 'Rest of `Valla Walla and one from E.L Albro of Sunnyside, following a dis- cussion relative to the Ordinance now in effect prohiting carnivals with in the City limits, motion made by !elson seconded b3 Beck that this be turned to the Police Committee for report at next regular meeting, motion carried so ordered. EYIERGET4CY ORDINANCE $500.00 -DR. TUDOR: Dr. Tudor requests an additional $'500.00 for the balance of 1946 to assist with the functioning of his department, stating that funds were depleted during the small + pox epidemic and it was necessary to invest more than was anticipated, in vaccine I and taking care of vacinations, this could not have been anticipated at the time the budget was compiled, motion made by Larson seconded by 14allis that the necessary steps be taken in preparing an emergency Ordinance. Rodkey desires to add an f amendment to motion" that a statement be prepared and presented showing cause and justification for emergency" as suggested by the City Attorney. Larson and Wallis accepted the amendment, motion carried by roll call vote of seven (7). RECREATION REPORT: Recreation committee held a meeting May 25, 1946 and made the following recommendation; to the council,.that Mr. A.T. McCallum of Two Rivers be employed as Recreational Director as of June lst, salary 4275.00 per month, motion made by allis seconded by Larson that the recommendation of the committee be accepted, motion carried by roll call vote of seven. 'Fisher should revert to 4'200.00 per month same as other 1 assistant. Mr. tiorrigan, Firs. Ferry and Mayor Lindermann called on Fisher and Larson reg-..rding their work with the recreation program. Mrs. Perry spoke at the council meeting in regard to Miss Larson volunteering her services as book keeper and office work fob the department. Mrs. Cunninghams employment and rate of pay r was discussed, check ordered withheld for more information. Snack bar supplies were sold by Brown to Fisher who in turn sold them to J.P. Green. REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS RESUMED by unanimous consent. READING OF THE MINUTES: Minutes of the previous meetings were read and approved. BILLS: Current bills against the city as follows were read and ordered paid through a motion made by Beck seconded by Rodkey that all bills properly signed and approved be paid, motion carried by roll call vote of seven (7). LIBRARY DEPARTTIENT 618 to 623 Library Payroll 334.35 624 Pasco Bank Withholding tax 29.45 625 i Jaynes Plumbing 'Welding Installing Drinking fountain 28.02 626 Pasco Herald Binding Heralds 6.95 627 The Match Shop Clock & trade in on old one 13.00 628 Twin City Garbage Service 1.00 629 Pasco Water Dept. Service 3.55 630 Pacific Power & Light Co. Service 10.79 631 Pasco Sheet Metal Works Work on heating plant 8.44 632 J.K. Gill Co. of Wash. Books 17.77 453.32 � � J PASCO, WASHINGTON REGULAR METING CONTINUED COMMITTEE ROOM JUNE 4, 1946 STREET DEPARTMENT 1739 to 1744 Street Dept. Payroll 428 11118.80 j 1745 63.60 State Treasurer I.I. & M.A. Records 17.74 1746 Woods Key Shop Pasco Bank Withholding tax 431 74.40 1747 2,00 Central Motors Battery, fluid, repairs 55.43 1748 Pacific Power & Light Oo. O.K. Tire Shop Tire Repairs 434 _ 14.95 I 1749 4.48 :War Assets administration 55 gal. Lth'rlene Glycol 66.00 1750 Pasco Water Dept. Twin City Motor Supply Pump & guns 9.07 34.74 1751 casco Bank Nelson Equipment Co. Grader blades & sprockets 47.76 1752 Brown Sand & Gravel Gravel 19.83 361.53 1753 Grigg Cutouts 26.00 13.39 1754 Standard Oil Co. of Calif. Gasoline 43.50 45.73 1755 to 5842 Pacific Power & Light Lighting 426.41 260.13 1756 City Treasurer Freight 2.54 3.94 R 1757 Earl M. Pence Surveying 24.00 11.37 A 1758 Everett G. Bagwell Salary Rodman 17.34 7.17 5846 Pasco Auto Co. Spark plugs .67 2,133.10 5847 SEWER EXTENSION FUND Repair work to pump 71.37 213 to 220 Sewer Ext. Fund Payroll 54.00 404.62 + 221 to 224 Sewer Ext. Fund Payroll 106.71 106.20 ' 225 to 232 Sewer Ext. Fund Payroll 113.56 425.08 233 to 237 Sewer Ext. Fund Payroll 4.00 217.50 238 Pasco Bank Withholding tax 80.92 96.72 } 239 State Treasurer I.I. & M.A. 11.23 2.32 240 Halvorson Construction Co. Social Security-deduct- .85 5855 Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. ions,payroll 2 & 3 10.40 241 Pasco Water Dept. Rope Oakum 9.96 31.45 242 City Treasurer Madison Lumber & Mill Co. Cement & Lumber P� 5858 3.20 243 Surveying for water line Shannon & Co. Blue prints of 5 tracings 6.96 244 John W. Cunningham & Associates Survey for Sewer Ext. 178.15 . 1,482.60 RECREATION DEPARTMENT 424 to 427 Recreation Dept, Payroll 627.70 428 Pasco Dank Withholding tax 63.60 429 Ross Music Co. Records 9.59 430 Woods Key Shop 3 keys 1.08 431 Twin City Garbage Service 2,00 432 Grigg Repair to amplifier 1.56 433 Pacific Power & Light Oo. Lighting .85 434 _ U.S. Laundry Laundry 4.48 435 Jackson's Sport 'hop 9 bats 16.68 436 Pasco Water Dept. Service 4.35 731.89 I WATER DEPARTMENT 5797 to 5804 Water Dept.. Water Lines payroll- 397.97 5805 to 5821 Water Dept. Payroll 21278.74 5822 to 5828 Water Dept. °later lines payroll 401.32 5829 Sewer Extension Fund 3 weekly payrolls reimbursement 11039.90 5830 VOID VOID 5831 Halvorson Construction Co. Social Security 9.07 i 5832 casco Bank Withholding tax 252.35 5833 State Treasurer I.I. & M.A. 19.83 5834 Ralph Rose Laborer -salary 26.00 5835 Roy Baumeister Salary - laborer 43.50 5836 to 5842 Water Dept. slater lines payroll 426.41 5843 United Truck Lines Freight 2.54 5844 Twin City Construction Co._ 3 hrs time @ 8.00 24.00 5845 H. Earl Clack Gasoline 17.34 �I 5846 Pasco Auto Co. Spark plugs .67 5847 Pasco Machine Co. Repair work to pump 71.37 5848 Pennsylvania Salt Mfg. Co. Liquid chlorine 54.00 5849 E.N. Hallgren Co. Teets for cast iron pipe 106.71 5850 Olznnpic Foundry Adapters, plugs, & tees 113.56 5851 Mueller Company Corp Stops 4.00 5852 General Electric Co. Meters & Parts 80.92 5853 Howard -Cooper Corp. Torches & Wicks 11.23 5854 Pacific Power & Light Co. Power .85 5855 Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. Calls 7.05 5856 John W. Cunningham & Associates 6 prints 9.96 5857 City Treasurer Freight 68.46 P� 5858 Earle M..Pence - Surveying for water line 35.75 5,�. 1204 0 PASCO, WASHINGTON SEWER FUND 60 Pacific Power & Light service 2.67 i CURRENT EXPENSE V 20917120918,20971 20919 to 20923 Mayor & Councilmen Payroll 75.00 20924 to•20937 Various Depts. Payroll 1,699.67 " 20938 to 20957 Fire Dept. Payroll 1,290.77 20958 to 20965 20970 Police Dept. Payroll 1,822.23 2.09663 VOID 20967 VOID 20968 VOID j 20969 VOID 20970 Ray Owens Included in above 1� Police payroll 20971 Karl Casey Included in above Mayor & Councilmens payroll 20972 State Treasurer I.I. & M.A. 24.06 20973 Pasco Ban]; Wighholding tax 313.11 20974 Esther Sawyer Meals for prisoners 335.50 r 20975 Ivan W. Lee 4 water witches 14.43 20976 Twin City Motor Supply Oxygen 5.70 20977 Callaghan & Co. McQuillin Supplement 15.00 20978 West Disingecting Co. 5 gal caro noleum 10.03 20979 Shaw & Borden Registration supplies 27.59 20980 L.N. Curtis & Sons Refills 2.91 20981 Neil Holter gas, oil, & grease 18.31 20982 Crescent Drug Co. First Aid supplies .87 20983 Grig# Mop head 1.00 20984 Pasco Auto Co. Repairs to Police car 4.41 20985 Columbia hardware Co. Shells, globes, batteries 51.78 20986 Bryants Marina Inc. Repairs to lawn mower 28.77 20987 Bi -County Equip. Co. Oil & Polish 4.47 20988 Pasco Motor Supply Light bulbs & Chamois 4.12 20989 A.M. Haylett Building permits 101.00 20990 Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. Calls 55.60 1 20991 Dunning Ins. Agency Bonds 5.00 20992 Stromme Motor Sales Spark plugs & repairs 15.76 i 20993 Pasco Machine Co. Repairs for Park & Cem, 30.69 20994 Pasco Auto Co. Flash lights 3.61 20995 Consolidated Freightways Freight on mowers 2.81 i 20996 Twin City Garbage Service City Hall 2.50 20997 R. Ed Broughton Reimbursement -Police Conv. 15.00 1 1 20998 Wm. R. Harrison Painting flag pole 40.00 20999 Frertrude Speier Exam & Clerical work civil service 80.00 21000 Spokane Surgical Supply Co. Baumanometer 1.55 21001 Pacific Power & Light Go. Service 10.24 21002 H. Earl Clack Gasoline 12.71 21003 Pasco 10later Dept. Service 340.90 21004 City Treasurer Postage 13.02 ' 21005 Grigg Bros. Repair to City Hall furnace 3.09 21006 Standard Oil Co. Gasoline 34.00 21007 A.L. McKibbin Reimbursement -Police convention 25.20 21008 Pasco Herald Office Supples, Advertising 21009 U.S. Laundry Fire Dept. 6.91 Total 6$49.32 Grand Total 16,856.40 COMMUNICATIONS: PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE: A letter was read from A.L. Dopmeyer stating our letter of April 26, 1946 had been forwarded to the State Health Department for more information relative water supply for,use on the Northern Pacific Railroad. SE'�JER TO ICE HOUSE: A letter attached to a print was read relative -to sanitary sewer serving the fte house which is approximately one mile north of the city limits; they desire to make this installation right away while their crew is on location and are desirous in following out -city regulations governing sewer pipe -installations compensation to cover this service was also discussed, motion made by elson seconded by Larson that this be turned to the regular sewer committee. INVENTORY OF U.S.O. BUILDING: A letter was read from L.R. Durkee, Division Engineer for the Federal Works Agency, attached copies of inventory of property in the U.S.O. Building, the Mayor has checked property with invoice found one chair broken, all floor lamps in bad order and two table lamp shades broken, motion made by Rodkey seconded by Diemond to notify The Federal corks Agency regarding check and itimize pieces found to be out of order, motion carried so ordered. . 1 PASCO, WASHINGTON NAVAL STATION SWIMMING POOL: 1205 A letter was read from H.C. Ferguson, Commander USNR attached to terms set out by W.L. Erdmann, Captain, USN which was also read. In this connection an opinion from the'Association of Juashington Cities was read and discussed. In accordance with the State laws set but for third class c tiesa spending money out side of the city limits except on city owned property, mot�"ion made by '-�iem.ond seconded by Rodkey to write Commander Erdman stating that city is unable to take over the pool and to consider the matter closed, motion carried so ordered. HIGH_'SCHOOL FOOT BALL FIELD: A letter and lease agreement from School District No. 1 was read, the lease covers the use of the high school foot ball field for the months of June & July as requested by the Recreation committee for soft ball playing exclusive, right is granted for a fee of 5,2.00 for each night the field and grand stand is uded which would be not oftener than four nights per week; insurance coverage, breakage etc. were also mentioned, motion made by liodkey seconded by Diemond that this be turned to the recreation committee for consideration and report back to the City Council, motion carried,so ordered. NAVY HUTMENT: A letter was read from Commander W.L. Erdman, stating, he yeas giving the city authority to move hutment if it becomes necessary, this was turned to the Public Building Committee for report. STREET CONDITIONS (CHAMBER OF COMMERCE): F A letter was read from the civic committee of the Pasco Chamber of Commerce, requesting that the city streets especially in the business section be kept cleaner, also that the blade be used at intersectio_,s and in residential districts to smooth out chuck holes, this was turned to the Street Committee. NA ,JY SUPPLY DEPOT: Notification that contract No. N406s-2423 providing water service to naval air station is to be continued in full force and effect during the next fiscal year beginning July 1, 1946 and thereafter until further notice. This was turned to City Attorney, motion so made by Rodkey seconded by Uasey, carried so ordere d. WAR DEPARTMENT, OFFICE DIVISION ENGINEERS.EASEMENT ON ROAD THROUGH'. CEMETERY CORNER: A letter and easement deed was read requesting the grant of an easement right-of- way for road and water pipe line, over and across a portion of the cemetery property to sew°ve the Little Pasco Engineer Redistribution Center; this was turned to the City Attorney. t WASHINGTON STATE DEVELOPMENT BOARD FUNDS: Form to be filled out' for a preliminary request for funds for the construction �f of a project were received, a letter from Secretary George P. 6heridan was read stating that availbble to our city was the amount of $58,372.26, half of this amount is available as an outright grant, the balance must be matched dollar for dollar with city funds after due"consideration, motion was made by Rodkey seconded by Diemond to forward forms to John W. Cunninghams & associates office for study, filling in their portion of the form and return to this office, motioncarried so ordered. GROSS INCOME TAX (INESTERN tJ1ION) : A letter was read from the rdestern Union Telegraph Company,stating they desired to take an appeal of. Ordinance No. 563, Section 16, and asked for a hearing date, Council set the hearing for June 18th, City Clerk to so notify. TAXI CAB APPLICATION: w I An application to operate the second taxi cab was made by James R. Noble and Sol R. Adelson, motion made by Beck seconded by 'arson to grant license, notion carried so ordered. TAXI PARKING SPACE: Noble and Adelson purchased Johnnie Bradshaws Taxi and wished to operate from the sane "No Parking" strip paid for by Bradshaw. Licenses are not transferable, City Attorney to read Ordinance and render opinion, motion so made by "odkey seconded by Diemond, carried so ordered. CARD TABLE LICENSE APPLICATION: Ralph W. Hill's application to operate a card table at 215 W. Lewis, was read, motion made by Beck seconded by Rbdkey to turn this to the Police Committee, motion �+ carried so ordered. Complaints etc. in connection with card tables, The Grill, Carrolls and Lesliefs were discussed. Larson reported on man hurt in Austins Grill and now in hospital. The procedure to be followed in revoking license was explained by the City Attorney llfallis favors revoking allcard table licenses. SANITARY SERVICE: Tvlayor Linderman stated that by purchasing disenfectants from the west Disinfecting Company of Seattle we would also obtain the service of an area man that would inspectand clean all the city owned toilet facilities. FILTRATION B ONDS: The Bond issue was again discussed E , �odkey mentioned employing an attorney in 1206 PASCO, WASHINGTON Kennewick to assist the City Attorney, no actionwas taken, waiting to hear from the Attorney General regarding 6 mills allowable for indebtedness. REPORTS FROM COM11ITTEES: AIR COOLER: Building committee reports they have been shopping around and feel that Matheson is quite high in price but would be a good job when completed. Cliff McCoy would make another type of installation for less money by cooling from the hall, motion made by Rodkey to give the building committee power to purchase cooler and have installation made, motion seconded by i4elson, carried by roll call vote of seven (7); purchasing motor at Munford was discussed, Larson, Beck and 'nelson going up and look these motors over. YELLOW STRIP: The lack of a yellow strip on South 10th also at curve at Lewis & 10th has been the cause of several accidents, City Clerk to call Highway Department to ascertain when they anticipate repainting -this strip. CITY OWNED PROPERTY: Party interested in purchasing city property near car barns never showed up the minimum price was set at 750.00 for 50 feet inside lots and $1,000.00 for corner lot. CAUTION LIGHTS: Caution lights are needed badly at two locations, 10th & Washington and 10th I & Ainsworth, this was turned to the Street Committee for report. ADDITIONAL PARKING METERS: (POLICE COMMITTEE) j Allowance should be made in the 1947 budget for the purchase of additional parking meters. PAINT & RUBBER MATTING: Fire Committee recommend the purchase of matting and paint for the Fire Department, Motion made by Nelson seconded by Beck to accept committees recommendation, motion carried by roll call vote of seven. REMOVE ICE HOUSE: The Building Inspector and Fire Chief recommend that Mr. Twombley move ice office and storage room, out of city, motion made by Nelson seconded by Diemond to accept the recommendation, motion carried so ordered. CIVIL SERVICE: The availability list has been held up account secretary being --busy and did not receive request for quite some time. LOTS IN RIVERSIDE ADDITION: Water Committee has been contacted regarding the sale of city owned property in Block 11 Riverside Addition and recommend that Lots 5 and 6 each,�25 foot lots in Block be sold on request for $400.00, this figure includes both lots, motion made by Beck seconded by Rodkey that the committees report be accepted, motion carried by roll call vote of seven. SEWER CONNECTION ( PENI\TY Warren Penny at 116 Idaho Street has made inquiry regarding the cost of sewer' connection to his property, the house faces the alley, house has been built the wrong way of original plat, portion facing alley with house is 801, committee to check with property owners and make recommendation. ADJOURNMENT: Motion made by Beck Seconded by Casey that the meeting adjourn to next regular �+ meeting, next Tuesday, June 18th, 1946, eight o'clock P.M., motion carried so ordered. Attest: City Clerk Passed and approved Mayor, Pro -tem ay of 1946. City Clerk