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Home My WebLink About09-06-1949 MinutesPASCO, WASHINGTON. 1609 REGULAR MEETING COUNCIL CHi'.MBERS SEPTET/iBER 62 1949 I CALL TO ORDER: Meeting called to order at 8:00 P. M. ROLL CALL: Honorable Mayor John Beck presiding. By Clerk, Councilmen present were L. E. Bonnett, C. . Churchman, Charles Grigg, Raymond Hicks, A. T. Hostetter and T. G. Overlie: Councilman absent was H. U. Lake. City Attorney Orville B. Olson and City -12'ngineer, Clarence B. Shain were also present. COM'DIUNICATIONS: RESIGNATION OF COUNCIL1.1AN H. G. LAKE: A letter to the Mayor was read from H. G. Lake, tending his resignation account leaving the City and suggesting that Cecil Combs be appointed his successor. Petitions from residents of the East Side and Owens Addition were read requesting a councilman from the East Side to succeed H. G. Lake. Charles Smith of the El Rancho Miotel, spoke for an -East Side group. Mayor Beck suggested that a man on the Last Side be appointed. Motion made by Bonnett, seconded by Hicks that the Council body recess for five minutes to consider appointment. Motion carried unanimous. Again in session it was recommended that no action be taken for a reasonable length of time, for con- sideration. Mr. Hill, Mr. Hamman and Tylr. Smith spoke in behalf of the petitioners. REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS SET ASIDE by unanimous consent. BILLS: Current bills against the City were read as follows. Motion made by Churchman, seconded by -Overlie that all vouchers•properly'signed and approved be paid. Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6). John W. Cunningham's voucher in the amount of $5,258.08 was held up. CURRENT EXPENSE 25126 Ruth Modesky Salary -Clerk 50.00 25127 Arthur M. Gray Salary -Fireman & Watchman 179.87 25128 to 25134 Mayor & Councilmen Salary 600'00 25135 to 25155 Various Department Salary -August 4,226.06 25156 to 25159 Airport Firemen Payroll -August 658.59 25160 to 25173 Police Department Payroll -August 32702.40 25174 to 25182 Regular Fireman Payroll -August 21003.04 25183 to 25198 Volunteer Firemen Payroll -August 331.15 25199 Pasco Branch Seattle First National Withholding tax 763.75 25200 V 0 I D V O I D 25201 Benton County Treas. Benton Franklin Haalth 666.66 25202 American Elkhart Co. Warren Axe 4.85 25203 S & P Trool Mfg. Co. Drill & V block -vise with anvil 64.38 25204 Shaw & Borden Co. Police Dockets 102.81 25205 Art Burnside & Co. Police whistles & Belts 31.09 25206 Gri g Building Supplies Glass & Nails 2.39 25207 H. Earl `'lack Co. * Gasoline 235.02 25208 Pasco Garbage Serv. Service 22.00 25209 Dunning Ins. Agency Bond for Wayne E. MdGuffin 5.00 24210 Jordan Drug Cotton, bandage & aspirins 3.79 24211 County `ngineer 12 Prin&s-new portion 4.80 24212 Diamond 5� to $1.00 Soap 4.94 25213 Wood's Safe & Lock Co. 2 dup. keys .72 25214 Neon & Electric Service Reflector & bulbs 4.88 2521.5 Pasco eater Department Water & Sewer disposal 581.35 25216 L. N. Curtis & Sons Resuscitator mask & ga-s 14.14 .25217 Spokane Stamp Works Fire department signs 6.28 25218 Twin City Motor Supply Rubbing camp., glaze, gloss, etc. 3.87 25219 Clifford Friday Refill for fire ext. 3.61 25220 Modern Plumbing & Heating Labor & Material at Park 113:48 25221 Col. Hardware Co. Sponges, tacks, wrench, etc. 27.85 25222 Col. Grain & Feed Co. Lawn mower, sprinRaer & feed 47.66 25223 Art Zier Motors Tune motors 19.2E 25224 0. K. Tire Shop Tire & tube, tire repair. 23.53 25225 Shields Books & Stationery Office supplies 27,86 25226 B. L. Crown_ Oil 1.24 25227 Sherwood & Roberts Add. prem. on Park Ins. 139.40 25228 Ralph E. Smith Photos of Park 12.36 25229 Union Oil Co. Triton &unoba 15.77 25230 U. S. Laundry Service 15.32 25231 Schorn Paint Mfg. Co. Enamel, rockfilm Sc paint 19.68 25232 Pasco Motor Supply Wrenches, plugs & belt 11.49 24233 Tri -City Herald Legal Printing, signs, etc. 257:23 24234 Pasco hardware Co. Flashligtts 3.71 24235 The Pac, Tel. & Tel. Co. Service 52.27 24236 Franklin County P. U. D. Service 270.22 2.5237 City Treasurer Postage & express 32.90 25238 Clarence B. Shain Reimbursement-insp. conn & conf 21.65 25239 Evan C. Allstrom Labor & material -jail window 10.45 25240 White River Retail Yards Lumber 2.79 25241 -- Esther Sawyers ideals for -Prisoners -August 258.00 25242 Griggs Spray gus, bulbs, batteries., 69'070 Total ,1� PASCO, WASHINGTON STREET DEPART14ENT 2477 to 2483 LIBRARY DEPARTMENT Payroll -August 1200 to 1205 Library Department Payroll -August 709.60 1206 Pasco Branch Seattle First National . Withholding tax 116.30 First National Bank Withholding tax 65.40 1207 Gaylord Brothers Books 25.20 1208 H. W. Wilson Co. Books 52.63 1209 The Oregon News Co. Books 41,81 1210 Pasco Water Department Service 5.40 1211 Pasco Garbage Servcie Service 3.00 1212 Carlbergs Lawn broom, clamps, mirror 1064 1213 Iv4adison Lumber Co. Stoker Coal 243.30, 1214 Col. Hardware Co. Bulbs 3.61 215 to 226 Total -89 $17T=-89 12694.67 AIRPORT DEPARTMENT 445 to 450 Payroll -Airport August 924.10 451 Pasco Branch Seattle First National Bank Withholding tax 142.40 First National Bank Withholding tax 64.10 452 Bureau of Supplies & Sherwood & Roberts Add. prem. 80.47 Accounts Rent on station,July 28, 1950 1.00 453 Clifford C. Friday Fire ext. refill 58.03 454 Union Oil Co. Thinner 27.40 455 Bailey's P;umbing Presto hubb valves 41.20 456 Grigg Building & Supplies Paste; oil, &.full round 726.89 457 L. W. Vdl' Co. Asphalt, roofing, mops, etc. 242.57 458 Fn. Co. P. U. D. #1 Services 72.94 459 Empire Electric Co. Install new lamps, etc. 247.98 460 City Treasurer Postage 6.00 461 Pasco Auto Co. Generator &:-tube repair 20.75 462 Griggs Torch widks, dies, batteries, etc 19.65 463 Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co. Service 13.00 464 Pasco Water Department Service "184:10 Total 522649.7T STREET DEPART14ENT 2477 to 2483 Street Department Payroll -August 11934.30 2484 Pasco Branch Seattle First National . Withholding tax 116.30 2485 H. Earl Clack �o. Gasoline 54061 2486 White River Retail Yards Cement 5.56 2487 Fn. Co. P. U. D. #1 Services 29.17 2488 The Miro-Flex Co. Inc. Detour scotchlite panel 52.37 2489 Pasco Hardware Co. Rule, pliers, file, etc. 5.26 2490 Western Equipment Co. Hough sweeper & broom core 153.37 2491 Brown Sand & Gravel Push trees into gravel pit 2.65.70 Total 2,616.64 SWI104ING POOL DEPARTMENT 215 to 226 Swimming pool Department Payroll -August 12694.67 227 V 0 I D VOID 228 Pasco Branch Seattle First National Bank Withholding tax 142.40 229 Pasco Water Department Services,'Chlotine 357.10 230 Sherwood & Roberts Add. prem. 80.47 231 Fasco Garbage Service Service 1.50 232 Col, Hardware Co. Spray, thermometer & paint 11.89 233 Franklin Co. P. U. D. Service 22.19 234 Pasco Electric Replace circuit breaker int. 39.66 235 The Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co. Service .50 Total $ 2,207.98 1149 to 1153 1154 1155 1156 1157 1158 1159 1160 1161 11622 1163 1164 1165 1166 1170 1171 1172 1174 RECREATION D EPART1,1ENT Recreation Department Payroll -August Pasco Branch Seattle First National Withholding tax Zellerbach Paper Co. Cleaner & wsX Neon & Electric Serv. Co. One bowl - Pasco Ins. Agency Bal. on U. 6. 0. -Property Thriftway Store Ant powder, dope, socket Empire Elec. Co. Gates v belts Henderson Office Supply Repair typewriter Tri: -City Herald Envelopes - Moore Bros. & Blevins Serv. on W. Fountain U. S. Laundry & Cleaners Laundry service White River Retail Yards Lumber Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co. Service Sports Center Film rental, ball, bats, Pasco dardware Uo. Platg switch & ping pong Pasco ar�Y age Service iehoto James F. ryyan s of Park etc. set Bailey's Plumbing & Heat. Drinking fountain & install Consolidated Freight Freight Fn. Co. P. U. D. #1 ppService City TFusureBr �daterg& Sewer Pasco �a er ept. Total 519.70 59.30 20.65 2. 66 120.61 1.23 8.25 14.52 9.48 3.86 4.11 .49 .45 31.1$8 1 . N 83.94 1.29 73.11 21:K 1,T)O` PASCO, WASHINGTON WATER DEPARTMIN T 7450 to 7462 Water Department Payroll -Au ust $1,641.25 7463 to 7473 21249;98 7474 George E. Smith Salary 233.30 7475 Pasco Branch Seattle - First National Bank Withholding tax 253.30 7476 a n. » " " 31.70 7477 Shaw & Borden Company Envelopes, second sheets 12:24 7478 Hughes & Company Adapters, pipe, fill of butaney,etc. 2;046.27 7479 Gen. Chem. Div. Aluminum Sulfate 11360.00 7480 R. W. Sparling Sparling Recording Charts 7.21 7481 Rensbelaer Valve Co. Hub end valves & ditto 481.75 7482 E. N. Hallgren Co. Air relief valve, bixes & lids 151.60 7483 Howard E. Hume Tally rolls, paper rolls 17.00 7484 Yakima BinderNT & Printing Co. Water sheets in duplicate 18.39 7485 Pioneer, Inc. Folders, envelopes, card guides, etc. 21.34 7486 Crane Company Galv. pipe 155.42 7487 Pennsylvania Salt Mfg. Ammonia, chlorine & valve gaskets 258.55 7488 Griggs Putty knife, pan, bolts, wrench set, 5:52 7489 Robert R. LaDow Truck service -unloading alum 60:00 7490 Schorn Paint Mfg. Co. Paint 4:07 7491 Brown Sand & Gravel, Dozer & dragline time 148.50 7492 Kirk's Office Supply File cabinets 7.42 7493 Consolidated Freight Freight, 11.72 7494 City Treasurer Postage, freight 63.72 7495 H. Earl Clack Co. Gasoline 48.59 7496 Tax Commission Excise tax 1,007.98 7497 White River Retail Yards Lumber, paint 18.24 7498 County Engineer Prints, maps 10.60 7499 The. Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co. Service 17.55 7500 Madison Lumber & Mill Co. 3 ft. lumber .93 7501 Countryman's Richfield Ser. Filter element, tire repair 11.03 7502 Empire Electric Co. Clean, bake, check & replace pump motor 156:92 7503 Grigg Building Supplies Hubb stakes, survey stakes 6.95 7504 Northern Pacific Freight 609.38 7505 Pasco Motor SupPl Repair wheel, tubing, tools, etc. 59.34 7506 Fye, Co. P. U. D.1 Services 1;584.26 7507 J. P. Head Pluigbing Excavation, backfill & sewer pipe 4 741.42 Total 617$513.44 FILTRATION DEPARTMENT 128 Everett McKeller Retained fee 8$351.97 129 Venneberg Electric Retained fee 2,9581.02 §103932.99 PARKING METER FUND 12 1 Shaw & Borden Co. Warrant book 19.88 Total 19.88 GRANDTOTAL ............... ............0.53,284.51 FILTRATION PLANT PUMP: The performance of the Peerless.Pump at the Filtration Plant was discussed with Mr. Z'eidlhack of the John W. Cunningham '& Associates trice. Thepumpspaeifi'ca,ionl wks-reviewed., this being; covered in item 11 of the specifications,94nd sets out that the manifadturer shall guarantee all parts of tlbe unit against defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year and shall agree to furnish F. O. I313 Pasco, new parts to replace those which prove defective. Mr. Zeidelhack suggested that all bills submitted for payment be forwarded to their office for approval. Mr. Shain made inquiry relative to obtaining a copy of field motes on survey work made by John W. Cunningham & Associates for basic information. This can be furnished but a charge will be made to cover time involved. Prints and profiles are in the city files. BU'S SERVICE: Mr. T. R. Ned.l is interested in a franchise with the City; he was advised to present a franchise for the councils' approval. PARKING METER: COURTESY ENVELOPES. Howard Ieloffet states the envelope:: courtesy plan will be ready for a 30 day trial starting Monday, September 12, 1949. BIDS OF PUMP: Five bids were received, opened and read as follows: Pacific Pumping Company, delivery in 60 days $3,095.00 Atlas Equipment Company, delivery in 60 days 1;589:00• Worthington Pump & Mach. Corp. delivery in 60 days ,2,580:00-, 'Pasco Machine Company, De Laval, delivery in 120 days 3,088900 - Pasco Machine Company, Fairbanks I'.Iorse, delivery in 42 days 3;019:34• Fairbanks Llorse, delivery in 42 days 3,336.27 I.v PASCO, WASHINGTON REGULAR MEETING COUNCIL CHAMBERS SEPTEMBER 6, 1949 Mr. Shain recommended that he be allowed to study bids and report at the next meeting. Motion made by Grigg, seconded by Hostetter to accept the recommendation Motion carried. Councilman Overlie excused at this time. STAND BY PUMP: A bid for a standby equipment submitted by the Pasco Machine Company was read as follows: 1 DeLaval Horizontal Pump, F. 0. B., Pasco $11600.00 The water committee recommends the purchase of this stand by pump account one pump showing defects. City attorney advises that an emergency exists owing to the condition of a defective pump; opinion to be rendered in writing. Motion made by Grigg, seconded by Churchman that the pump be purchased in the amount of $1,600.00 ready for installation at the pumping plant. Motion carried by roll call vote S five (5). DOG WARDEN: Mayor Beck reports the dog wardents appointment expired August 31, 1949, and he wishes to transfer the Dog Warden from the Police Department. The Council suggested that the Mayor ask the Civil Service Commission for a Dog Catcher. Councilman Churchman excused at this time. SEWAGE PLANT SITE: Mr. Zwidlhack spoke about property exchange, following the reading of'a letter from his company. Copy of letter attached from the Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, Walla Walla District, regarding land requested for site. They wish to be furnish- ed a description, in duplicate, of Blocks 40 & 41 with all subsequent title transfers and easements noted. Mention was made of consideration due the city brought about on account of location change; he suggested that the Citizens Abstract Office be employed for this data. Motion made by Bonnett, seconded by Hostetter that the City Engineer furnish information requested. Motion carried. TREE WATERING REQUESTED: A letter was read from Lee J. Craig, 14 West A Street, stating in part, that trees are an asset to Pasco and requested that they be watered. WATER TANK REPAIR? A letter was read from the City Engineer, Mr. Shain requesting aiathority'to have necessary repairs done to the small water tank, by call for gids, September 20, 1949. Motion made by Bonnett, seconded by Hostetter authorizing bids. Motion carried by roll call vote of four.(4). WATER DEPARTIyIENT OFFICE EFFICIENCY: A letter was read from City L'ngineer C. -6. ')hain stating 'that a misunderstanding may exist concerning inventory of the system being complied by I,Zr. Wartensleben so that a: -cast. accounting system could be set up. If the council wishes this program continued an action of the council is requested. Zxplanatory mention was made of the -volume of business created by sewer charge and the Filtration Plant activities. he also expressed the desire to discuss matters of City -Business at any time with all memoers of the Council. Motion made 'by Bonnett, seconded by Hostetter that the present status of the Water Department continue the same to January 1950. Motion carried by roll call vote of four (4) . STREET EQUI PMIENT : A letter was read from City Engineer, Clarence B. Shain asking the council to consider an inclusion in the 6tbeet Budget --an item of $2,200.00 to purchase a maintenance type distributor and $3,800.00 for a Rotary Type Mixer. The item of $500.00 for a tar pot should also be included. PARK BOARD RULING ('VENDING): A letter was read from Francis PtI. Conner, secretary Park Board, of a ruling to the effect that there shall be no vending by anyone in any of the City Parks without permission of the Park Board. Resolution to be introduced. REPORT ON INSURANCE: The second letter requests a report on liability insurance coverage for the Parks, if not covered, please see that the proper amount is secured at once. SERVA-CAR A letter was read from Clarence B. Farley, regarding purchase of a Serva-Car. He offers to negotiate for $400.00 instead of $ 583.60, original bid which was turned down. Motion made by Grigg, seconded by Bonnett to accept offer of $400.00 and purchase Serva-Car. Motion c ar,°ied by roll call vote of four (4). t 5? PASCO , WASHINGTON Ri;',fr MAR TAFFTTTgG ( CONT) COUNCIL CHA13ERS SEPTET,BER 6, 1949 AD JOURNT SENT : Motion made by Grigg, seconded by-onnett•that the-meetirng adjourn to next regular meeting, Tuesday, 8:00 P. M., Sep m r 19, 1949. ATTEST: CITY C LERK PASSED AND APPROVED THIS DAY OF 1949. zz pl'01114.1� ah Ferry, City Jerk