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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-03-1946 Minutes1232 PASCO, WASHINGTON CALL 'TO ORDER: Meeting called to order at eight five o'clock P.M,, Honorable Mayor Fred Huber presiding. ROLL CALL: I N By clerk, councilmen present were John Beck, Karl Casey, R.J. Larson, Walter Nelson, D.F. Hodkey and C.R. Wallis, Charles Diemond arrived at 8:15 o'clock, City Attorney D.11, Zent was also present. REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS SET ASIDE: by unanimous consent.- RIVER onsent.RIVER BLOCK PROPERTY: Scott Roff appearing for the Port of Pasco, wished to negotiate a purchase or trade with the city for their property in River Block Addition, Lots 32 to 42 inclusive, which joins the port property, Building committee to check lots,also property to be considered for trade. CENTRAL SAND & GRAVEL CO.: Mr. Powell and vdendell Brown reported again on progress being made in re -locating property owners in Block 15, East Grays Addition, Brown states he has done all he can and would like to be dismissed. The final action to be taken is up to Blanton and Martin, they do not seem to be a -le to come to an agreement. Powell requested some suggestion from the council regarding the continuance of operation if they move back toward the spur track North of Ainsworth, Zent says they should pay for gravel used out of streets and alleys. Pulling dirt from noll North of present pit into the pit for fill was suggested by the Niayor. Powell will do all possible to push settlemen, would like to have court hearing date seat ahead to September 16, 1946, this was favored by the council. MR. O.L. JONES:PUMPLR DISCHARGED: Mr. Jones states he had been fired by the Water Manager and would like to be j I; informed why he is being let out, he was requested to leave the room until his case was considered, this he did without dissent, the general opinion was that his service was not satisfactory and he was not cooperative, he returned and was informed that this would not be taken over the Whter Managers head. MR. MERRILL: Spoke briefly on the discontinuance of his companys services as fiscal agent for the Filtration Plant Bond Issue. REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS RESUMED: by unanimous consent. READING OF THE MINUTES: Minutes of the meeting for August 6 and August 8 were read and approved. � BILLS: Motion made by Rodkey seconded by Casey that all bills properly signed and. approved be paid as follows, motion carried by roll call vote of seven. E LIBI 'I 666 to 670 Library Payroll 327.07 671 Pasco Bank Withholding tax 28.83 672 Henderson Office Supply Stamp 1.44 673 The Macmillan Co. New Books 6.12 674 Gaylord Bros., Inc. Supplies 23.60 675 Pacific Power & Light Co. Service 3.09 676 The Oregon News New Books 14.38 677 Pasco Water Dept. Service 3.80 Total 408.33 STREET DEPARTIJENT 1796 to 1802,1805 Street Dept. Payroll 11459.22 1803 State Treasurer I.I. & M.A. 20.62 1804 Pasco Bank Withholding tax 123.30 1806 Earle"cl_A; ? PASCO, WASHINGTON 1233 474 478 479 480 481. 482 483 484 485 486 487 488 489 490 491 RECREATION DEPARTMENT to 477 Recreation Department Pasco Bank racific Telephone & Tel. U.S. Laundry Screen Adettes Ernie Rose Sports Equip. VOID John W. Graham Pacific Power & Light Co. The J.K. Gill Co. Griggs John P. Green Twin City Garbage Pasco Water Dept. Pasco Herald Payroll Withholding tax Co. Calls & rent Laundry Films Ping Pong paddles VOID Floor wax Service Tambourines Repairs to record player Reimbursement Service Service Supplies SE'NER FUND Roy Connor Pacific Power a; Light Co. ORDINANCE 575 Payroll Service Total Total 590.35 75.30 9.60 3.51 5.61 18.86 4.92 31.76 3.23 29.39 1.55 2.00 13.45 17.00 806.53 24.96 A_77 29.73 1 Currant Expense Fund Reimbursement -supplies 134.56 2 The Pasco Herald 50 placards 7.73 3 Economy Drug Co. SEWER EXTENSION FUND 4.12 4 Economy Service 258-262 Sewer Ext. Fund Payroll 104.72 263 . State Treasurer I.I. & M.A. .46 264 easco Bank Withholding Tax .29 �- 265 Earle M. Pence Survgying Kurths Add. 61.75 I Pasco Machine Co. 5979 City Treasurer 5980 Total 167.22 474 478 479 480 481. 482 483 484 485 486 487 488 489 490 491 RECREATION DEPARTMENT to 477 Recreation Department Pasco Bank racific Telephone & Tel. U.S. Laundry Screen Adettes Ernie Rose Sports Equip. VOID John W. Graham Pacific Power & Light Co. The J.K. Gill Co. Griggs John P. Green Twin City Garbage Pasco Water Dept. Pasco Herald Payroll Withholding tax Co. Calls & rent Laundry Films Ping Pong paddles VOID Floor wax Service Tambourines Repairs to record player Reimbursement Service Service Supplies SE'NER FUND Roy Connor Pacific Power a; Light Co. ORDINANCE 575 Payroll Service Total Total 590.35 75.30 9.60 3.51 5.61 18.86 4.92 31.76 3.23 29.39 1.55 2.00 13.45 17.00 806.53 24.96 A_77 29.73 1 Currant Expense Fund Reimbursement -supplies 134.56 2 The Pasco Herald 50 placards 7.73 3 Economy Drug Co. Penicillin 4.12 4 Economy Service Gas & Oil service 6.83 5 Bi -County Equipment Repair to lights 2.83 6 Stromme Motor Sales Battery & cable 1.85 7 Crescent Drug Medical supplies 17.18 WATER DEPARTMENT 5945 to 5961, 5963, 5964 Water Department 5962 A.A. Barnes 5965 State Treasurer 5966 Pasco Bank 5967 Tax Commission 5968 Neptune Meter Co. 5969 Pacific Cast Iron Pipe Co. 5970 Pennsylvania Salt Mfg. Co. 5971 Hughes & Co. 5972 Nelson Equipment Co. 5973 'eacific Power �' Light Co. 5974 The Pasco herald 5975 Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. 5976 H. Earl Clack 5977 Earle M. Pence 5978 Pasco Machine Co. 5979 City Treasurer 5980 U.L. Jones 5981 C.R. Gordon 21206 to 21213 21214 21215 to 21227 21261 to 2UZO 21228 to 21236 21237 t021241 21243 to 21258 21259 21260 Total 175.10 Payroll 2,459.90 Postage on Envelopes 150.00 I.I. & M.A. 19.03 Withholding tax 189.25 Excise tax 597.34 Meter parts 161.93 Gate valves 163.25 of Wash Liquid chlorine 54.00 Curb stop & fittings 165.82 Con rod, rings 5.54 Service .85 Sheet holder, call for bids 5.95 Calls 2.40 Gasoline 12.19 Surveying 5.00 Repair Work 40.61 Freight 8.15 Salary Pumper 60.03 Salary Laborer 27.45 CURRENT EXPENSE Mayor 6Councilmen VOID Various Dept. Police Dept. 14 Fire Dept. State Treasurer Pasco Bank Total 4,128.69 Payroll 80.00 VOID Pa7yoll 21072.97 Payroll 2,222.08 Paygoll 1,461.30 I.T. & h1.A. 26.64 Withholding tax 513.20 E 1234 REGULAR MEETING C PASCO, WASHINGTON CURRENT EXPENSE CONTINUED 21263 Esther Sawyer 21264 M.J. Linderman 21265 Lyle E. Cooney 21266 L.A. Matthias 21267 Bucks Casco Market 21268 Dobyns & DeFreece 21269 Ralph Morris 21270 Alfred B. Quorn 21271 Sears Roebuck a, Co. 21272 Carlbergs Inc. 21273 A.M. Haylett 21274 Zellerbach Paper Co. 21275 Shaw & Borden Co. 21276 D.W. Zent 21277 The Pasco herald 21278 Pasco saint & Picture Store 21279 Twin City Gargage 21280 American Fire Equip. Co. 21281 Shell Oil Co. 21282 L.N. Curtis w Sons 21283 Easterday Supply Co. 21284 Henderson Office Supply 21285 Pasco Auto `'o. 21286 Mt. Hood Soap Co. 21287 Bi -County Equip. Co. 21288 United Truck Lines 21289 H. Earl Clack Co. 21290 Pacific Power & Light Co. 21291 Pasco Machine Co. 21292 Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. 21293 Pasco Water Dept. 21294 City Treasurer 21295to 21336 Salary Election officer & rent COMMUNICATIONS: Meals for prisoners 153.00 Reimbursement -State Dev. Board 16.15 Reimbursement -Fire C:onv. 34.08 1? tt �► 58.02 Lime & soap 8.05 Painting at City hall 257.09 Canvas 3.85 Painting Hutments,Syl. park 267.29 Hose 13.48 Lawn Sprinklers 1.83 Salary Bldg. Insp. 48.00 Towels & cups 16.11 Registration Supplies 37.95 Reim.,sheriff fees, printing 17.49 Dockets, office supplies 106.39 Paint & brush 3.71 Service 5.00 Nozzle, boots 43.57 Gasoline 43.20 Plates & tanks 10.77 Bucket, wringer, brush 15.40 Waste._=basket 3.09 Repairs to Ply. & Ford cars 12.97 Powder 7.25 Repairs to fire trucks 24.09 Freight 1.38 Gas &- oil 16.90 Service 67.71 Repair to Equip. 3.61 Calls 45.55 Serviee 387.30 Postage, freight 15.24 Salary & polling apace rent 472.56 Total 8,865.41 Grand Total 165814.78 An estimated appraisal on city owned buildings was presented by Irigg and M.C. Merrit which amounted to §,;171,305.00, this was thought to be rather high, motion made by i4elson seconded by °Vallis that the building committee investigate and bring in report, motion carried so ordered. PWPTTT074 A petition signed by approximately twenty (20) signers was read requesting a street light be placed at the corner of nelena and bouth Elm; the Pacific Power & Light Co. is making a complete survey of the city for locations badly in need of lights, they have a man here for that purpose and expect to have installation material available in the near future, Casey to contact racific Power & Light Co. for progress report. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES: BUILDING COMMITI.'EE reports the roof and cooler at the U.S.O. building needs repairing badly; the pumps in coolers are not working satisfactorily, the waste water is damaging the roof, the Mayor suggested that this repair be held up until after May 1, 1947 for renewal of lease. The furnace is not working good and is considered unsafe, Rodkey to check. DIEMOND presented a memorandum with the description of city owned property in Section 34 known as the old casco Golf course. It will be necessary to locate deed for all property owned by the city in this Section; also the amount in acres. De shepper would like to know soon as possible what the.city council really wants i to do with this property. CEMETERY: The Irrigation District owns property adjacent the cemetery to the East; a strip is needed for city buildings, it might be possible to negotiate _this in a trade. Fry is moving out of the cemetery dwelling and Shaw is moving in. CIVIL SERVICE: commission is interested in a pension set up for Police and Firemen, City Clerk to check and inform committee by letter. The committee is desirous of a place for the safe keeping of their records, the council favored a steel file that could be locked and placed in committee room. STREET COMMITTEE: recommend paying for and keeping second pump for lull loader when same is returned from Portland. CUTTING CURBS: Wallis has checked with Haylett as to length and proper procedure for this service. Crossing at highschool will be painted in the near future. MANHOLE NEAR BECKS property, check to be made by Rodkey. SEWAGE DISPOSAL PLANT SITE at George McCullough's place down the river was dis- cussed, also water revision rates, Northern eacific rates should be raised same as Government Contract now existing with Northern Pacific, stipulates a sixty (60) day notice, motion made by Nelson seconded by Beck that the Northern Pacific .y f PASCO, WASHINGTON REGULAR MEETING CONTINUED COMMITTEE ROOM SEPT 1.235 �f f water rates be raised to same as Government is paying or 500 cubic feet or less 3,750 gallons, JP12.00 minimum charge: 8" meter, water rate, billed each month. 500 cu. feet or less 35750 gallon $12.00 minimum charge Next 9500 cu. ft. 719250 gallon .08X per 100 cu ft. Next 409000 cu ft 300,000 gallon.05X per 100 cu ft. All over 50,000 cu ft .04/ per 100 cu ft. 8" meter charge effective December 1, 1946, motion carried so ordered, city clerk to so notify. OLD FIRE TRUCK to be used for sprinklin equipment. ,I I REPORTS FROM OFFICERS: The planning commissions reports for July 1946 were read. FIRE CHIEFS m.onthly report for August was read. READING OF ORDINANCES: ORDINANCE NO. 579: AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF A WATER FILTRATION PLANT AND FACILI'T'IES BY AND FOR THE CITY OF PASCO, BEING AN ADDITION TO THE EXISTING MUNICIPAL (NATER SYSTEM OF SAID CITY, THE COMPLETED WORKS OF WHICH SHALL BE OWNED, CONTROLLED AND OPERATED BY SAID CITY, THE FORE - G FOING ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION BEING EXPRESSLY SUBJECT TO THE APROVAL OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF PASCO AT A SPECIAL ELECTION HEREIN PROVIDED FOR: SETTING FORTH, PRESCRIBING AND DETAILING THE PLAN OF SAID WATER FILTRATION PLANT AND FACILITIES: PROVIDING FOR THE SALE 'OF AN ISSUANCE OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATION NEGOTIABLE SERIAL COUPON BONDS OF `:I:HE CITY OF PASCO IN THE TOTAL PRINCIPAL _A.MOUNT OF $132,000.00, `THEREBY INCURRING A MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS IN THAT AMOUNT, IN ORDER TO PAY SO MUCH OF THE COST OF SAID COMPLETED WORKS:. AND PROVIDING FOR THE PAYM=ENT OF SAID BONDS AND THE INTEREST THEREON :BY APPROXIMATELY EQUAL ANNUAL TAX LEVIES, SUCH ANNUAL LEVIES TO BE IN EXCESS OF THE TAX LEVY LIMITATION (;PON TAXABLE PROPERTY IN WASHINGTON CITIES EXPRESSED INT HE WASHINGTON STATUTE AND WASHINGTON CONSTITUT=ION: STATING THE TOTAL ESTIMATED COST OF SAID WORKS: STATING OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS OF MONEYS FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE TOTAL COST THEREOF BY THE CITY OF PASCO AND BY THE STATE OF WASHINETON: DECLARING THE TIME SAID I30NDS SHALL RUN, THE APPROXIMATE LIFE OF SAID 'NORKS., THE NATURE AND DETAILS OF SAID BOND ISSUE, THE MA"IPIIUM RATE OF INTEREST WHICH SAID BONDS SHALL BEAR, AND THEIR MODE AND TIMES OF PAYMENT: PROVIDING THAT THE PROPOSITION OF THE FORE- GOING PLAN, THE MODE OF PAYMENT THEREOF AND THE LEVYING OF SAID EXCESS ANNUAL TAXES ABOVE PROVIDED FOR SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO A SPECIAL ELECTION HELD WHITHIN THE CITY OF PASCO IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE GENERAL ELEC'T'ION ON NOVEMBER 5th, 1946, WHICH SHALL BE (NOTICED AND HELD AS PROVIDED HEREIN AND BY STATUTE: PROVIDING THE "BALLOT TITLE". INCORPORATING THE PROPOSITION THUS TO BE SIJBIJITTED AT SAID � ELECTION: , LITAIT:.ING THE USE. OF THE MONEY PROCEEDS OF THE SALE OF SAID BONDS SOLELY TO THE FILTRATION PLANT PURPOSE:. REAL,IRING THE DIMINUTION OF THE USE OF BOND PROCEEDS TO BE USED IN THE EVENT OF THE RECEIPT OF OTHER FUNDS FROM OTHER SOURCES j IN LIEU THEREOF: DECLARING THE LETAL STATUS OF THE INDEBTEDNESS WHICH SHALL BE � INCURRED BY SAID BOND ISSUE: PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THIS ORDII\TANCE,, AND THE GIVING OF NOTICE OF SAID ELECTION. motion made by Beck seconded by ! Diemond that Ordinance No. 579 be given the first reading, motion carried, +� motion made by Diemond seconded by Casey that Ordinance No'. 579 has been given - the first reading;_. a question regarding `Section 2, the State Grant of 58,372.26 in case the grant`was not received would it in any way effect the election.,. City Clerk to make inquiry of Graves, Kizer and Graves, motion carried. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: BICYCLE RACKS: for parking to be established. JOHN DIETRICH: desires a contract from the city for a period of five (5) years, Diemond and Beck to investigate and make report. PUMP HOUSE should be open to visitors, motion made by Rodkey seconded by Casey that the pump be open to visitors from 1 to 4 daily, to adults only, motion carried so ordered. PARK Mr. Griffith special agent at the park will be through work the last of September. 'i COOLING SYSTEM: Air vents not properly finished also water drain, Nelson to check, also eve trough, Bunch stated he would make installation for a figure not to exceed $775.00. HUTMENT: adjacent City Hall badly in need of a paint job, veterans will furnich the paint, motion made by Beck that Brickey be authorized to furnish a man and spray gun to paint hutment adjacent City Hall, motion seconded by Casey and Carried so ordered, Wallis to so inform Brickey. j SETTING BACK POLES on 5th Street, Wallis to furnish Pacific Power & Light Co. ' 4 with needed information. WINDOW WELL BLOCKS: in alley between Pasco Auto and Title Trust Building should be moved also between Pence Building and Theatre, they obstruct the alley way ?'Vallis to measure alley and notify City Attorney, dVella should be leveled and covered with grates. 5 1� F x.236 PASCO, WASHINGTON (`.r)Mfi rmmrP Pr)O /f NEW BUSINESS: MARY YAMAUCHI'S CAFE: .3 An application presented by Mary Yamauchi to operate a cafe at first and Lewis was read, motion made by Beck seconded by Rodkey that the license be granted, motion carried.. GUN CLUB PROPERTY: Purchasing property adjacent Gun Club for skeet range was -discussed, $3,000.00 i has been quoted as a purchasing figure, Beck to contact Government or Northern Pacific regarding property in the same location. PUMP HOUSE SITE: on Government property leased to the Northern lacific Railway Company, City should own 12th street for pipe lines, City 'ttorney to report back on this. ADJOURNMENT: Motion made by Beck seconded by Diemond that the meetLng adjourn to Tuesday, September 10, 1946, eight o'clock P.M., motion carried. j y ATTEST: 7L�-(I(" - ` ayor City Clerk Passed and approved this 17 day of September 1946. - City Clerk i 1.