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Home My WebLink About07-06-1948 MinutesREGULAR MEETING PASCO, WASHINGTON COUNCIL CHAMBER 44-65 JULY 6, 1948. CALL TO ORDER: Meeting called to order at 8:10 P.M., Honorable Il,4ayor. W. A. Nelson presiding. ROLL CALL: By Clerk; Councilmen present were John Beck, Art Glasow, Jr., Charles Grigg, A. T. Hostetter, H. G. Lake, T. G. Overlie and C. R. Wallis. Also-7City Attorney D. W. Gent. Proceeding with regular order of business was suggested by the Mayor. REGULAR ORDER. OF BUSINESS SET ASIDE: Motion made by Beck, seconded by Lake that we hear from the visitors; motion carried. , Ordinance No. 625: Board to .hear complaints. Motion made by Beck, seconded by Overlie to hear from all visitors present; motion carried by roll call vote of seven (7). TAXI: G. I. CAB: The G. I. Cab operaters complained that the present Taxi Ordinance was not being enforced. Also that stops at the Bus Depot should be open to all cars. This was turned to the Police and License Committee. Glasow to act as Chairman. BOAT FOR RECREATION AT THE BEACH: Roy Rogers desires to lease River Block below River Street, for location of a boat to be operated as a marine restaurant and dining room and for allied purposes. Motion made by Grigg that if the Port is willing to lease, the City will lease this property also at a fee of 4p25.0.0 per month on a revocable lease; motion seconded by Hostetter and carried unanimous. VACATING MURRAY STREET: This is riot favored by the City Engineer. REZONING EAST -HALF OF BLOCK 3, TERRACE HEIGHTS ADDITION (Petition): A letter was read .from the Planning Commission stating the Commission will gladly concur in rezoning Blocks, 9, 10, 3 and 4 of Terrace Heights Addition from R-2 to Commercial. Newman spoke regarding Ordinance No. 435, and property surround- ing the above mentioned property. A small group from the East side were present to protest against the changing of zoning. Motion made by Lake, seconded by Glasow that the petition be denied; motion carried. A private club would be permissable in R-2 acco-rding to Ordinance. WATER RATE CHANGES & COMPLAINTS: 'lir. IIue and others present discussed water bills and payment of same. Andy Monico, objects to paying $1.00 sewer charge shown as a part of his last water bill. Mr. Frenger, Jr. objects to paying sewer charge account not having sewer service. VETERAN'S CLUB (Isaac Bell) OREGON & 'tA": Isaac Bell presented state documents authorizing himself and others to operate a Veteran's non -profiting club and Recreation Center at Oregon and "A" St and requests permission from the Council to so do. Motion made by Beck, seconded by Lake that the operation of this Recreation Center be allowed; motion carried unanimous. THEODORE BENSON: Stated the Recreation Building roof had not been re- paired. Also wished to know if Iie was going to have charge of Pylemorial Park. No action was taken. REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS RESUMED: By unanimous consent. BILLS: Current Bills against the City were read as follows. Motion made by Beck, seconded by Overlie that all vouchers properly signed and approved be honored including the delivery of Warrant withheld for McAtee & Heathe and Harold Blanton; motion carried by roll call vote of seven (7). CURRENT EXPENSE 23479 20.00 Antos Whitmire 23480 to 23487 Mayor & Councilman Payroll 23488 to 23501 Various Departments Payroll 23502 to 23509 Fire Department Payroll 23510 to 23524 Volunteer Fireman Payroll 23525 to 23529 Navy Fire Department Payroll 23530 to 23540 Police Department Payroll 23541 Meals for Prisoners PascoBr.Seattle,lst.Nat.Bank 23542 84.47 State Treasurer 23543 Pur.ex Marge K. Youmans 23544 10.69 Herbert L. Talen 23545-• Lumber Esther Sawyers 23546 4.38 Shaw & Borden Co. 23547 files U. S. Laundry, 23548 14.73 Nelson's Market 23549 plastic glass White River Lumber Co. 23550 11.35 Carlberg's Inc. 23551 Repairs & Tire Madison Lumber & t.Zill Co. 23552 7.64 Columbia Basin Paper & Supply 23553 Repairs Griggs 23554 3.61 Shield's 23555 Service Buck's Pasco Market 23556 Columbia Hardware Co. 23557 Traub's, Inc. 23558 Hancock Shell Service 23559 Twin City Motor Supply, Inc. 23560 Miercier's Shell Service 23561 Wellman's Floor Covering 23562 Pasco Motor Supply 23563 Economy Tire & Auto Service 23564 Stromme Motor Sales 23565 Tri -City Herald 23566 Twin -City Garbage Service Pa Salary, Laborer 20.00 Salary 60.00 ,Salary 2,549.86 Salary 2,121.06 Salary 65.35 Salary 641.45 Salary 2,538.60 Withholding Tax 598.30 I .I .& ie2 .A . 76.86 Salary, Clerk ex. help 28.00 Radio 'Service & parts 75.30 Meals for Prisoners 925.80 Office supplies 84.47 Laundry, Fire dept. 13.70 Pur.ex 24.84 Lumber 10.69 Towel Bar & cord 3.30 Lumber 22.87 Towels 4.38 Fire Arms & nails, Mar.1948 64.69 files 75.50 soap & powder 14.73 Supplies 26.82 plastic glass 20.24 Auto parts & kerosene 11.35 oxygen 6.38 Repairs & Tire 28.64 matting & cement 7.64 Spark plugs 3.81 Repairs 9.27 touring service 3.61 Supplies & publications 155.48 Service 7.00 REGULAR MEETING (Continued PASCO, WASHINGTON COUNCIL CHAMBER JULY 6, 1948. BILLS:(Continued.) CURRENT EXPENSE 23567 Pasco Hardware Company Supplies 52.96 23568 PascoBr.Seattlelst.Nat.Bank Wappers 10.50 23569 Franklin County P.U.D.#1 Service 331.42 23570 Void Vpid Void 23571 Dunning Insurance Agency Bonds 75.00 23572 Fire Extinguisher Sales & Service Refills 7.70 23573 H. Earl Clack Co. Gas & Oil 131.87 23574 U.K. Tire Shop Gas, oil & repairs 21.64 23575 City Treasurer Postage, filing box rent 34.50 23576 Pasco Water Dept. Service& fire hydrant rent. 430.00 23577 Tri -City Indian .Sales Motor Tune-up 17.54 23578 Wendell Brown Agency Insurance Policy 23.10 11,456.22 FILTRATION PLANT 46 James Construction Co. Estimate No. 11 7,879.63 47 Rensselaer Valve Co. 1 check valve 145.17 48 H. D. Fowler Co., Inc. 1 Rex sludge collector 2,214.50 49 James Construction Co. Estimate No. 12 6,817.05 17,056.35 WATER FUND 6789 to 6802 Water Department Payroll Salary 2,974.61 6803 PascoBr.Seattle,lst.Nat.Bank 'Withholding Tax 188.70 6804 State Treasurer I.I. & M.A. 54.80 6805 'State Treasurer I.T. & M.A. 3.74 6806 Tax Commission Revenue Tax, May & June,1948 546.10 6807 Norther Pacific Railway Co. freight , 352.06 6808 Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe Co. gate valves 1,202.04 6809 Atlas Mineral Products Co. Rings 64.38 6810 Spokane Utility Supplies Co. Tools 14.54 6811 Pioneer, Inc. Binder, ledger & meter sheets 165.88 6812 Marckmann & Williams curb & corp. stops 175.62 6813 Pennsylvania Salt Mfg. Co. of Wash.' Liquid chlorine 240.00 6814 E.N. Hallgren Co. Valve boxes & lids 206.00 6815 Neptune Meter Co. Meters & parts 590.63 6816 Hughes & Co. pipe & fittings 4,695.31 6817 H. Earl Clack Co. gasoline 20.71 6818 Nelson Equipment Co. Impeller 14.73 6819 Brown Sand & Gravel Co. Gravel,dozer. & dragline time 204.85 6820 Economy Tire & Auto Service cartridge, lube & repairs 8.75 6821 Tri -City Herald legal publication 33.75 6822 Madison Lumber & Mill Co. Lumber 66.77 6823 Consolidated Supply Co. pipe, clamps, curb cocks 93.89 6824 Grigg's Rope, pulleys, nails 8.00 6825 Pasco Electric Shop work & material pumphouse 72.77 6826 Jay -nets Plumbing & Welding setting chlorinator & fittings 20.07 6827 White River Lumber Co. Lumber 17.32 6828o Pasco Hardware Co. flashlight globes & sundries 5.20 6829 Hancock's Shell station tire repair 1.03 6830 Franklin County P.U.D.#1 Power & Service 781.45 6831 City Treasurer postage, express, freight 132.77 6832 ,Shell Oil Co. gasoline 8.50 6833 Jayne's typewriter Exchange Repair 13.75 6834 Karry Jenning's Salary Laborer 122.70 6835 Albert E. Bradley Salary, Laborer. 43.20 13,143.82 LIBRARY FUND 1009 to 1014 Library Dept. Payroll Salary 505.87 1015 Pasco Br. Seattle 1st.Nat.Bank Withholding Tax 58.78 1016 Wilcox & Follett Co. Book 1.30 IQ17 J.K.Gill Co. of Wash., Inc. New books 6.95 1018 Tri -City Herald Recipts & bounding 30.95 1019 Twin -City Garbage Service Service 1.00 1020 City Treasurer., Water Dept. Service 5.70 1021 Franklin County P.U.D.#1 Service 9.19 619.74 RECREATION FUND_ 858 to 862 Recreation Department Payroll Salary 925.40 863 Pasco Br.. :Seattle lst. Nat. Bank Withholding Tax 86.60 864 C & S Sports Equip Basketballs 14.56 865 I. I. Grigg Repair to ceiling, steel tape 16.59 866 Gr.igg's plane, cans, cord, etc. 21.84 867 Tri -City Herald speed wire, sta,�les 15.94 868 Thhiftway Store supplies 7.06 869 Zellerbach Paper Co. Janitor supplies 23.66 870 Potlatch Yards, Inc. Lumber & Masonite 20.19 871 Theodore Benson Reimbursement, mileage 5.00 872 Pasco Hardware Co. 'fools & supplies 9.90 873 P.U.D. No . 1 Service 35.05 874 Twin City Garbage Service Service 2.00 ' 875 Pasco 'J.+ater Dept. Service 11.95 876 City Treasurer postage 2.00 1,197.74 1467 I PASCO, WASHINGTON ,REGULAR MEETING ('Continued) COUNCIL CHAMBER JULY 6, 1948. i BILLS: (Continued) 2204 2210 2211 2212 ,2213 2214 2215 2216 2217 2218 2219 2220 CITY STREET FUND to 2209 Street Department Payroll Pasco Br. Seattle lst. Nat. Bank State Treasurer Griggs Franklin County P.U.D.#1 Tri -City Herald J. M. Daniel Brown Sand & Gravel Co. .Pasco Hardware Co. 0. K. Tire Shop H. Earl Clack Co. Myron Radalmiller Salary 10819.46 Withholding Tax 131.80 I.I. & M. A. 35.38 Tools 12.87 .Service 24.61 Legal Notice 4.69 Brooms 71,27 Gravel 451.03 files, etc. 99.86 Tire, tube- Repair 49.08 Gas & Oil 109.02 Sidewalk survey 65.00 GRAND TOTAL 55,015.55 WESLEY BINTZIS VOUCHER: in the amount of $2,350.00 was rejected. Motion made by Grigg, that as long as the City Attorney can settle for no cost to the City, that we disallow the voucher to Mr. Bintz, under City Attorney's instructions as per his letter to each Councilman which is a part of this motion. (Letter) -- "Dated June 30th, 1948, Pasco Washington to Honorable Mayor and City Council: Gentlemen: I am informed through the columns of the Tri -City Herald that the Mayor went to Seattle and. arbitrated the matter of the claim of Mr. Bintz against the City of Pasco, and agreed to pay the sum of $2,350.00 in settlement of the claim. This is to notify you that the claim is not a valid. claim against the City of Pasco, that the 1,1ayor acted without authority of law, that the City is not bound by the actions of the Mayor in the matter and an action might lie against you as individuals if the claim is allowed and paid. The Claim is an illegal claim against the City. Very Truly Yours, Isl D. W. Zent, City Attorney" Copy to each Councilman." Motion seconded by Lake, carried by roll call vote of six (6). Hostetter was out of the room. 2,874.07 SWID31ING POOL FUND . 46 W. A. Nelson Exp. to Arb.Assoc. & Fed.VT.Adm. 36.35 47 to 58 3wflnmTngcFo61dDepartment, Payroll Salary, 928.48 59 Pasco Br. Seattle lst. Nat. Bank Withholding Tax shelves 100.05 60 Dana Zimmerman Making & installing doors, etc. 528.95 61 Van Waters & Rogers Potassium of Alumb & soda ash 65.90 62 Columbia Grain Feed Co.. Sprinkling system, Mem. Park 1,920.54 63 Grigg Pipe, stools & mirrors 69.13 64 Scientific Supplies Co. Phenol Red 3.54 65 D. P. Jones, Signs Signs 83.43 66 Sherwood & Roberts Ind. Ins. 245.75 -67 Empire Electric Co. Sattihouse Electrical System 1,390.33 �68 Consolidated Freightways, Inc. freight 3.81 69Ralph Rodgers Legal Service 50.00 70 Columbia Hardware Co. supplies & equipment 63.40 71 Pasco Hardware Co. Thermometers, nails, & sundries 51.11 72 Madison Lumber Co. Wood & coal 18.39 73 Shield's office supplies 5.7R 74 Tri -City Herald Tickets & sharpener 32.32 75 White River. Lumber Co. Lumber 307.33 76 Woods Safe & Lock Co. Keys 8003 77 Franklin County P.U.D.#1 Service 4.63 78 Pasco Water Dept. Liquid. Chlorine, Service 280.75 79 City Treasurer Freight and Exp. 18.87 80 Fred Hurd Correction on exemption 8.30 AIR PORT FUND 6,225.16 143 to 149 Airport Department, Payroll :Salary 902.05 150 Pasco Br. Seattle lst. Nat. Bank Withholding Tax 81.70 ,151 State Treasurer I.I. & M. A. 24.33 152 Bailey's Plumbing & Heating Strainer & caps 4.15 153 Fire Extinguisher Sales & Service Refills & parts 38.36 154 Pasco Hardware Co. Supplies 6.69 155 0. K. Tire Shop Tube Repair 5.67 156 WoodIs Safe & Lock Co. keys 3.09 157 Shield's Memo paper 1.70 158 Columbia Hardware Rule .57 159 Franklin County P.U.D.#1 Service 564.24 160 Pasco Water Department Service 209.90 1,842.45 EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 630 1 James N. Krueger, City Engineer Salary 524.00 2 Pasco Br. Seattle lst. Nat. Bank Withholding Tax �,°° 76:.00 GRAND TOTAL 55,015.55 WESLEY BINTZIS VOUCHER: in the amount of $2,350.00 was rejected. Motion made by Grigg, that as long as the City Attorney can settle for no cost to the City, that we disallow the voucher to Mr. Bintz, under City Attorney's instructions as per his letter to each Councilman which is a part of this motion. (Letter) -- "Dated June 30th, 1948, Pasco Washington to Honorable Mayor and City Council: Gentlemen: I am informed through the columns of the Tri -City Herald that the Mayor went to Seattle and. arbitrated the matter of the claim of Mr. Bintz against the City of Pasco, and agreed to pay the sum of $2,350.00 in settlement of the claim. This is to notify you that the claim is not a valid. claim against the City of Pasco, that the 1,1ayor acted without authority of law, that the City is not bound by the actions of the Mayor in the matter and an action might lie against you as individuals if the claim is allowed and paid. The Claim is an illegal claim against the City. Very Truly Yours, Isl D. W. Zent, City Attorney" Copy to each Councilman." Motion seconded by Lake, carried by roll call vote of six (6). Hostetter was out of the room. PASCO,. u'VASHINGTON REGULAR MEETING (Continued) COUNCIL CHAMBER JULY 6, 1948. POLLUTION CONTROL COfvMISSION: A letter was read from Jack. Taylor to Mayor Nelson acknowledging receipt of Ordinance No. 625 pertaining to Sewage Treatment. This Ordinance gives definited assurance that the Plant will be built in the near future, therefore extensions to the present sewer system can now be approved; upon receipt of sufficient plant and specificAtions on anticipated extensions. BLOCK 2, KIRTH'S ADDITION: A letter was read from the Planning Commission recommending that parties interested in erecting a building on the west portion of the south half of Block 2, Kirth's Addition be permitted to build with 20 foot set back, and to property line on sides and rear alley. RICHARD SCHULTZ (Patrolman suspended): The dedision on hearing held May 10, 1948 by Judge Timothy A. Paul was read stating that the order of the Civil Service Commission was reversed. City Attorney D. W. Zent explained that the Judge informed Mr. Schultz and the Court that the evidence was sufficient to warrant the suspension but owing to a small technicality in the procedure of serving the notice to Schultz, he was reversing the order.. CALL FOR BIDS (Plant Mix): One Bid was received, opened and read, as follows: L. W. Vail Co. to furnish labor., equipment and MC -2 -Asphalt necessary to take from Stock Pile, 400 Cubic Yards of aggregate and run thhough Pug Mill Asphalt Mixer and repile @ $2.70 per ton. Motion made by Lake, seconded by Overlie to reject bid on plant mix, andtturnctorCLity Eng,iheer to make purchase; motion carried. READING OF ORDINANCES: ORDINANCE NO. 627: AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE VACATION OF THE NORTH AND SOUTH ALLEY IN BLOCK.ONE, O'KEEFE'S SECOND ADDITION TO PASCO VIHEREAS, A PETITION HAS BEEN FILED IN THE CF FILE OF THE CITY CLERK OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, SIGNED BY ALL THE OWNERS OF PROPERTY ADJACENT TO 'THE ALLEY IN BLOCK ONE OF O'KEEFE'S SECOND ADDITION TO PASCO, V-JHICH SAID ALLEY' RUNS NORTH AND SOUTH, AND WHICH SAID PETITION ASKS FOR THE VACATION OF SAID ALLEY WHICH RUNS NORTH AND SOUTH: AND WHEREAS, SUBSEQUENT TO THE FILING OF SAID PETITION, NOTICES OF THE HEARING THEREON WERE POSTED IPI THREE OF THE MOST PUBLIC PLACES IN PASCO, AND DUE PROOF OF THE POSTING HAS BERT FILED: AND WHEREAS, NO OBJECTION HAS BEEN MADE TO THE PROPOSED VACATION AND IT APPEARS TO THE COUNCIL THAT THE PUBLIC INTEREST WILL BE SERVED BY THE VACATION OF THE SAID ALLEY. Motion made by Beck, seconded by Overlie that Ordinance No. 627 be given the first reading; motion carried. Ordinance No. 627 was read. Motion made by Lake, seconded by Wallis that Ordinance No. 627 has been given the first reading; motion carried. Motion made by Glasow, seconded by Wallis that O rdinance No. 627 be given the second reading by title only; motion carried. Ordinance No. 627 was read by title; !.M6tion made by Grigg, seconded by Overlie that Ordinance No. 627 has been given the second reading by title; r...otion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 632: AN ORDINANCE DECLARING AN EMERGENCY IN THE CITY OF PASCO AND APPROPRIA- TING THE S dA OF $100.00 TO BE PAID IN SETTLEMENT OF THE CASE OF MERLE ROGERS VS. CITY OF PASCO: AN DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $1,906.85 FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSE OF AN AERIAL SU13VP,Y' AND WASHINGTON STATE COLLEGE SURVEY OF THE CITY O -F PASCO: AND DECLARING AN EI.4ERGENCY AND APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $1,514.10 FOR REPAIRING OR BUILDING A N01 ROOF ON THE RECREATION BUILDING NOIN BEING OPERATLD BY THE CITY OF PASCO. Motion made by Grigg, seconded by Overlie that Ordinance No. 632 be given the third reading; motion carried. Ordinance No. 632 was read. Motion made by Lake, seconded by Grigg that Ordinance No. 632 has been given the third reading; motion carried. Motion made by Overlie, seconded by Grigg that Ordinance No. 632 be adopted; motion carried by roll call vote of seven (7). 0 RDI ITANCE NO. 633: AN ORDINANCE PROVIDITTG FOR THE ANNEXATION OF COLUMBIA ADDITION TO PASCO, EXCEPTING LOTS 11 TO 16 INCLUSIVE, IN BLOCK 9 THEREOF, TO THE CITY OF PASCO. Motion made by Grigg, seconded by Wallis that Ordinance No. 633 be given the first reading; motion carried. Ordinance No. 633 was read. Motion made by Glasow, seconded by Lake that Ordinance No. 633 has been given the first read- ing; motion carried. Motion made by Grigg, seconded by Lake that Ordinance No. 633 be given the second reading by title; motion carried. Ordinance No. 633 was read by title. Motion made by Grigg, seconded by Lake that Ordinance No. 633 has been given the second reading by title; motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 634: A REVENUE AND REGULATING ORDINANCE GOVERNING PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS AND ITINERANT MERCHANTS, ESTABLISHING FEES FOR SAHE AND PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE. REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 609 (THE GREEN RIVER ORDINANCE) AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH. Motion made by Beck, seconded by Overlie that Ordinance No. 634 be given the first reading; motion carried. Ordinance No. 634 was read. Motion made by Overlied, seconded by Lake that Ord.inance No. 634 has been liven the first reading; motion carried. More consideration to be given this ordinance. PETITION TO VACATE LOT 9 BLOCK. 12 AVERY'S ADDITION: Petition was read praying that the following described property be vacated: 1469 PASCO, WASHINGTON REGULAR MEETING ( Continued) COUNCIL CHAMBER JULY 6, 1948. " Beginning at a point where the east boundary line of Avery's Addition crosses the north right of way line of Lewis Street; thence west along the north right of way line of Lewis street to the south- east corner of lot nine (9); thence north forty five ('45) feet along the east line of lot nine (9) to the northermost corner of lot nine (9) lying on the southerly right of way of the county high- way; thence northeasterly along; the southerly right of way line of the county highway to a point on the east boundary line of Avery's Addition; thence south along the east boundary line of Avery's Addition to the place of beginning." Motion made by Lake, seconded by Overlie that his property be vacated and a public Hearing be held Tuesday, 8:00 o'clocl.P. M., August 3, 1948; motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 294: Call FOR PUBLIC HEARING, ON VACATING LOT 9, BLOCK 12, AVERY'S ADDITION: Motion made by Lake, seconded by Overlie that Resolution No. 294 be adopted. MISCELLANEOUS: SA LA'RY RAISE DISCUSSION: I47otion made by Lake, seconded by Grigg that this be turned to the Finance Committee for .recommendation at the next regular meet- ing; motion carried. Finance Committee to meet with next two days. ADJOURNMENT: Motion made by Overiie, seconded by Grigg; that the meeting adjourn to 8:00 o'clock P. M. Tuesday, July 20, 1948; motion carried. Mayor ATTEST: Passed and approved this__AD _ y of 1948 f