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Home My WebLink About12-08-1949 Minutes1635 1 PASCO, WASHINGTON RECESSED MEETING COUNCIL CHAMBERS December 8, 1949 CALL TO ORDER: Meeting called to order at 2:00 P. M. ROLL CALL: Honorable Mayor John Beck presiding. By Clerk. Councilmen present, L. E. Bonnett, C. S. Churchman, Chas. Grigg, Raymond Hicks, A. T. Hostetter and T. G. Overlie. Walter Nelson was absent. City Attorney 0. B. Olson arrived late. TAXI STAND, 409 W. Clark Street: A letter was read from Harry Utz requesting a stand. Action held up account City Cab Office moving to 317 West Lewis Street. SCHOOLJ..'DISTRICT NO. 1,VACATING STREETS AND ALLEYS, Blocks 1 & 4, Sylvester's Third Addition. A letter wasr ead from the Board of Directors requesting that action be taken to vacate all streets and alleys in Blocks 1 & 4, Sylvester's Third Addition to Pasco. Turned to the Planning Commission for concurrance. MOWER MACHINES: (Purchase by bid) A letter was read Brom Bob Bonney requesting that bids be received on a power mower to be purchased from the 1950 Budget. Cemetery Committee Chairman states that the bid should include another machine fort he CemeterMotion made by Grigg, seconded by Churchman that bids be called for two (2� power mowers on January 17, 1950. iviotion carried. ARTERIAL STREET (Columbia): A letter was read from City Attorney 0. B. Olson stating that under Section 13, Ordinance #469, full power and authority to establish and mark an Arterial Street within the City is designated to the Chief of Police with approval of the Police Committee of the Council. RESTRICTED PARKING --4th & Lewis: Relative to letter from Department of Highways, October 13, 1949, under Ord- inance No. 469, Power and authority to restrict parking is in the Police Comm- ittee. They may do so by placing signs of standard regulation. AREA SURVEY- W S C: A letter to O. B. Olson from Glenn Jones was read, stating they like to com- promise with the city by furnishing three (3) additional duplicated copies and would waive claims of any further -money from the city than has already been paid. Motion made by Churchman, seconded by Hostetter to accept the compromise aid the three (3) additional conies. Motion carried. TRIANGLE PARCEL OF PROPERTY, Block 3, Gerry's Addition: A letter was read from Francis Conner, secretary of the Park Board, recommending that this small triangle pacel be incorporated into the City ,Street system. Motion made by Bonnett, -seconded by Hostetter to turn this to the Street Comm- ittee. Motion carried. MERCHANT POLICE: A letter was read from John Ells, L. E. Bonnett and W. A. Nelson stating the need of another merchant Police Organization in the City and request that.a Commission be granted to Mr. Claude Davis. Afffidavit of character, signed by H. -MI. Huston, B. B. Horrigan and S. R. Stone was attached. Motion made by Grigg, seconded by Bonnett that permission be granted, upon approval of the Chief of Police, Motion carried. PRISON LABOR --NAVY BASE: A letter was read from F. B. Johnson to Mayor John Beck, regarding resolution of the Building Trades Council and requesting comments concerning this res- olution also intention concerning future use of prison labor at the Pasco Air- port. Motion made by Bonnett, seconded by Churchman that the Mayor be auth- orized to sign letter. Motion carried, POLLUTION CONTROL COMIMITTEE: A letter was read from Walter Saxton stating that the Pollution Cotrol Committee feels some concern over the planning for Sewers and Sewage Treatment P'lant and suggest a meeting with the commission and the City Council -they mentioned Dec- ember 6, 1949. 1636 PASCO, WASHINGTON RECESSED MEETING COUNCIL CHAMBERS DECEMBER 8, 1949 1 0 STATE AUDITOR REPORTS: CEMETERY: Mr. Cash discussed enforcing Ordinance No. 358 of 1926, setting up perpetual care by a trust fund, according to State Law and reimbursing this fund by trans- fer of accumulated monies in the Building Reserve Fund, also creating a Cemetery Fund separate and apart from the Trust Fund and General Fund, this, to be alloc- ated a direct tax millage. Motion made by Bonnett, seconded by Churchman to turn this to the Cemetery Commit-tee-� and City Attorney to draft Ordinance. Motion carried. .PARKS: The Auditor also states that the Park now being set up as'a Board should operate from a separate fund, other than with the Current Expense fund, this to draw tax millage by percentage. Motion made by Bonnett, seconded by Overlie that City Attorney draw up an -,--ordinance setting up the Park Fund. Motion carried. WARDS CREATED FOR ELECTION PURPOSES: Dividing the City into six (6) Wards as per State Laws was recommended by the Auditor. A special committee of Churchman, Hicks and Grigg was appointed to investigate and recommend. SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTING (Water Department): This was discussed, a general ledger and forms are needed to set up the system. Motion mave by Churchman, seconded by Hostetter authorizing the purchase of necessary forms -for setting up accounting system. Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6). PURCHASING AGENT: Establishing a purchasing agent's office in the City Clerk's Office was recommended. Motion made by Bonnett, seconded by Overlie that the City "ttorney draw an Ord- inance permitting the Mayor to appoint the City Clerk to be City Purchasing Agent. Salary set up as Assistant Purchasing Agent, repealing ordinance providing for a Councilman acting as Purchasing Agent. Motion withdrawn. Motion made by Bonnett that the City Clerk shall act as City Purchasing Agent. Motion lost for want of a second. Motion made by Bonnett, that an Ordinance be drawn authorizing the City Council to appoint the City Purchasing Agent the first meeting of each year. Motion seconded by Hostetter and carried. BUILDING INSPECTOR: A central point for issuing -Building Permits, field book for inspection and posting permit card on the job wase discussed by Mr. Cash. He stated that the permits should terminate at the Clerk's Office. AIRPORT COMMITTEE and their authority was discussed, Motion made by Grigg, seconded by Churchman that a resolution be drawn authorizing the Airport Comm- ittee to negotiate with the Navy Department on acquiring the Navy Base. Motion carried. REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS SET ASIDE by unanimous consent. TAXI CAB PARKING: Del Bunch reports that the City Cab Company is parking adjacent to the Royal Cab loading and unloading zone and they object to this operation. Motion made by Grigg, seconded by Overlie t1yat this complaint be turned to the Police Committee for investigation. Motion carried. PACIFIC TELEPHONE AND EELEGRAPH CO. (Garage and Pole Pile): A letter was read -from R. 0. Hall requesting to construct a garage of concrete with brick facing, also permission for a stock pile and fence; shrubs to be planted„ around the fence, in Block 5, Northern Pacific R,.F'irst� c's Addition. Motion made by Hostetter that this construction be allowed, fence, building', shrubs properlyland acaped in front of fence and pole stock pile. Motion sec- onded by Grigg, and carried. DOG CATCHER: Mr. Haun's letter requesting payment of $100.00 for service rendered as dog catcher during the month of cV.Ptember was re -read. Ia7otion made by Grigg that this be deferred to the next meeting and both parties to be notified by registered letter, seconded by Overlie. *Tvlotion lost by roll call vote of 3 to 2. Motion made by Hicks that $100.00 be paid to each or disposbd of now or if not acceptable withdraw the $200.00 entirely. Motion seconded by Churchman and carried by roll call vote of three (3). ORDINANCE NO. 667: AN ORDINANCE VACATING CERTAIN STREETS AND ALLEYS IN RIVERSIDE ADDITION TO THE CITY OF PASCO Motion made by Overlie, seconded by Hostetter that Ordinance No. 667 be given the first reading. Motion carried. Hostetter voting "No". Ordinance No. 667 was read. Motion made by Overlie, seconded by Hostetter that Ordinance No. 667 has ". been given the first reading. Motion carried. . s h 1637 1 PASCO, WASHINGTON RECESSED MEETING COUNCIL CHAMBERS DEC M1BER 8, 1949 SELECTIVE SERVICE -Rental: A letter was read from Lee A. Meyor also a notice terminating the lease covering office space of 225 Bq. ft. now being used at the City Recreation Building. Motion made by Hicks,s econded by Overlie, authorizing the Mayor to sign form to waive the 30 day notice on lease cancellation. Motion carried. 39 ADJOURNMENT: Motion made by Overlie, seconded by Grigg to adjourn to the next regular meeting, Tuesday, 8:00 P. M., December 20, 1949. Motion carried. ATTEST: 412 CITY CLERK PASSED AND APPROVED THIS do DAY OF , 1949. . Perry, Uity_klerk t