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Home My WebLink About03-04-1952 MinutesREGULAR MEETING PAS'CO, WASHINGTON COUNCIL CHN BERS MARCH 42 1952 CALL TO ORDER: Meeting called to order at 8:15 P. M. Honorable Mayor John Beck presiding. i ROLL CALL: By Clerk. Councilmen present, J. A. Avery,•L. E. Bonnett, C. R.•Combs, S. A. Connell, Raymond Hicks and T. G. Overlie. C. S. Milne was absent. City Attorney Orville B. Olson was present. READING OF THE MINUTES: Minutes of meetings held February 19th & 26th were read and approved. BILLS: Current bills against khe�City were read as follows: Motion made by Bonnett, seconded by Avery that all vouchers properly signed and approved be paid: Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6). CURRENT EXPENSE d 28780 to 28783 Various Departments Payroll -February 454.93 28784 to 28797 Police Department Payroll -February 2,103.75 28798 to 28805 Mayor & Councilmen Payroll- February r' 75.00 28806 to 28821 Various Departments Payroll -February 1,671.83 28822 to 28829 Regular Firemen Payroll -February 2,039.95 28830 to 28847 Volunteer Firemen Payroll -February a 158 40 28848 to 28861 Police Department eayroll-February 2,085.50 28862 Seattle First Nat'l Bank Withholding 897.30 28863'_-c` - John Beck Salary -Mayor 5 . UO 28864 Benton -Fn Cots Med Sery Insurance 83.00 28865 Yakima Bindery & Prtg Co Rect books & pads 129.98 28866 Munnell & Sherrill Fire hose 482.04 28867 Pac Co. Inter Mtn Assoc Dues for 1952 _..._ 8.00 28868 Benton Co Treas t Health Service 2,398.91 28869 Shaw & Borden Co Ledger sheets 33.46 28870 Shell Oil Co Gas, oil, lube, etc 104.56 28871 Burr Add Machine Co Ribbon .71 28872 L. N. Curtis & Sons Repair resuscitator 3.76 28873 W. B. Smith Gas 5.52 28874 Union Oil Co of Calif Gas, fuel oil 619.59 28875 Griggs Patches, oil & powder 11.69 28876 Col Grain & Feed Dog food 17.56 28877 Pasco Auto Co Repair light 6.70 28878 Shields Books & Stat Receipt book 252 28879 Grigg Bldg Supplies Latch set 4.12 28880 Pasco Hardware Co Locks 4.84 28881 Basin Typewriter Co Office supplies 23. 8 28882 Lees Better Foods Janitor Supplies .t�5 28883 Dunning -Ray Ins Agency Bonds 10.00 28884 Empire Elecyric Co Lamps 3.71 2888. Tri City Lumber Yard Lumber 12.00 28886 U. S. Laundry Service 15.34 28887 Mercier Shell Service Oil, solvent & caps 3.86 28888 Economy Tire & Auto New tires, tube, etc 38.22 28889 Gus & Reed Auto Service Parts & repair 145.05 28890 Columbia Hardware Co Plug, map & varnish 4.72 28891 Columbia Basin News Legal advertising 26.45 28892 Pac Tel & Tel Co Service 66.69 28893 Esther Sawyers Meals for Feb. 1952 360.75 28894 Pasco Water Department Water & Sewer 419.40 28895 City Treasurer Postage 9.00 Total $ 14,548.14 CEMETERY DEPARTMENT 326 to 328 Cemetery Department Payroll -February 514.70 329 Seattle First Nat'l Withholding 44.90 330 Union Oil Co of Calif Gasoline 5.83 331 Pac Tel & Tel Co Service 11.39 332 Pasco Water Department Water 14.25 Total ' 590.98 PASCO, WASHINGTON REGULAR MEETING COUNCIL CHAMBERS MARCH 4, 1952 9241 to 9265 .9266 9267 9268 9269 9270 9271 9272 9273 9274 9275 9276 9277 9278 9279 9280 9281 9282 9283 WATER DEPARTMENT Water Department Seattle First Nat'l Union Oil Co of Calif Wallace & Tiernan Penn Salt Mfg Co Hughes & Company Pasco Hardware Uompany Woods Safe & Lock Co Twin City const Co Economy Tire & Auto White River Lumber Co Pasco Electric Pasco Board of Realtors C. F. Crigg & Assoc Empire.Electric Shields Books & Stat The Pac Tel & Tel Co City Treasurer R. H. Corey Payroll -February Withholding Gas. fuel oil Phenol red Chlorine Pipe, hydrants, etc Solder, tape, etc Lock & keys Earth moving Tires, battery, etc Lumber & paint Service & clean burner Maps Charts & engr services Lamp Ledger sheets Service Postage, freight, etc Engineering services $ 4,041.19 510.80 384.86 7.32 61.80 465.70 10.51 3.35 514.40 71.41 8.o9 33.48 12.36 389.40 77 4.28 15•.15 112.46 LLOO.00 Total $ 7,047.33 ti. STREET DEPARTMENT 3211 too 3224 Street Department Payroll -February 1,925.10 3225 Seattle -First Aat'l Bank Withholding 295.880 3226 Union Oil Co of Calif Gasoline 58.11 3227 Lay & Nord Battery 16.87 3228 Col Valley Gas.& Power Propane 16.48 3229 Empire Electric Lamps & canopies 228.78 3230 White River Lumber Yd Lumber 20.06 3231 Pasco Electric Repair wiring 45.94 3232 Pasco Hardware Co Colts, washers, etc 10.84 ° Total $ 2;610.28 AIRPORT DEPARTMENT ' 1336 to 1344 Airport Department -1'ayroll-February $ 1,472.36 1345 Seattle First Nat'l Withholding 126.30 1346 Shell Oil Co Stove oil 30.16 1347 C & G Radio Supply Tubes '32.07 1348 Brut man's Repair typewriter 3.61 1349 Shields Books & Stationery Paper, eraser, etc 4.79 1350 Pasco Motor Supply Bulbs 2.80 1351 L. W. Vail Co Asphalt 14.45 1352 Tri City Lumber Yard Hinges, catches 6.46 1353 Empire Electric Repair heater 8.24 1354 ° Pasco Auto Company Repair brakes 2.01 1355 Columbia Grain & Feed Salt 1.03 1356 Foster Shee•tmetal Roof jack & apron 6.34 1357 The Pac Tel & Tel Co Service 29.60 1358 Pasco Water Department Water & sewer 359.50 Total 2,100.72 LIBRARY DEPARTMENT ° 1724 to 1728 Library Department Payroll -February $ 561.56 1729 Seattle First Nat'l Withholding 72.60 1730 The J. K. Gill Co Books 210.60 1731 Union Oil Co'of Calif Fuel oil 107.06 1732 Wellman's Floor Covering Rubber matting 4.45 1733 Husk Prtg & Off Supply Ribbon 1.39 1734 Empire Elec Co Repair, socket, etc 2.06 1735 Fn Co P. U. D. #1 Service 32.40 1736 Pasco Water Dept Water & Sewer 3.50 Total 995.62 ti. PASCO, WASHINGTON PARK DEPARTMENT 789 to 799 Park Department Payroll -February 10209.30 -800 Seattle First Nat'l Bank Withholding 106.20 '801 Ernie Rose Sports Equip Mats 144.54 -802 Union Oil Co of Calif Gas & furnace oil 125.94 -803 Shell Oil Co Furnace oil 97.21 ,804 Pasco Auto Company Parts & labor 51:81 •805 Columbia Hardware Co Turnbuckle & tape 2.25 806 Mercier Shell Service Battery, filter, etc 38.21 -807 Grigg Bldg Supplies Glass 1.81 ,8o8 Wood s Safe & Lock Change locks & keys 5.92 -809 Shields Books &Stationery Pencils, eraser, etc 11.03 810 The Pac Tel & Tel Co Service .15 -811 Pasco Water Department Water & sewer 5.25 Total 19799.62 GRAND TOTAL ALL DEPARTMENTS $29,700.69 i COMMIMI CAT IONS : CALL FORBIDS: BIDS, POLICE CAR: Two bids were received, opened and read as follows: Pasco Auto Company, 1952 Chevrolet Sedan Delivery 1,799.43 Less trade in 899-43 Bid price 9UU1UO Central Ford Motors, Courier Sedan Delivery 1,688.37 Less trade in 650.00 Bid price 1, ,Chief of Police and Councilman Bonnett stepped into the Water Department Office to -consider the bids. On their return Motion was made by Bonnett recommending the acceptance of the lowest bid submitted by the Pasco Auto Company. Motion seconied by Avery and carried by roll call vote of six (6). REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS SET ASIDE BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT: SOLICITOR ORDINANCE NO. 711: A telegram was read from H. J. Bligh, rational President, Direct Selling Legion to Mayor Beck urging that decision on Ordinance No. 711 be held up for air mail special delivery letter. No action taken. 'Mr. Hendler, Fuller Bruph';man, Representative for the Curtis Publishing Company and Representative for the Keystone Meter Company expressed their views on proposed Ordinance. Fuller Brush man favors new ordinance. REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS RESUMED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT: ARMY.ENGINtM.S WASTE WATER DISPOSAL, WATER FILTRATION PLANT):. A letter was read from Emil C. Jensen, Chief Division of Engineering and Sanitation, to the District Engineer, Walla Walla, District Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, copy to City of Pasco, with reference to filtration waste water; manner discharged to the river, location, etc., opinion set out in detail. In conclusion he requests that their office be kept advised of actions taken. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY: CONSTRUCTION, SURVEY & EXPLORATION PERMIT: Granting the Government an irrevocable right to enter upon property described as Tract XX -3452-1-E. Motion made by Connell,s econded by Hicks authorizing the Mayor to sign the Permit. Motion carried. PETER KIEWIT SONS' COMPANY: RELOCATION OF EXISTING 24P° OUTFALL SEWER: A proposal submitted in the form of a contract on this relocation work in the mount of $975.50 was read. City Engineer states that $2,432.65 wouid be total expense including cast iron pipe and cement. Motion made by Hicks, seconded by Avery approv- ing emergency project in the amount of $2,432.50. Motion carried by roll call vote Of six (6). SEWAGE DISPOSAL PLANT SITE: RESOLUTION NO. 317, FEDERAL SECURITY AGENCY: Concerning the purchase of property from the Federal Security .Agency. Motion made by Avery, seconded by Connell to delete amendments to Resolution No. 317 by motion and adopt Resolution No. 317 as read. Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6). Resolution No. 317 was adopted. A letter was read from Warren G. Magnuson also a copy from Public Buildings Service, Washington, D. C., both regarding land purchases, PASCO, WASHINGTON Public Hearing called for this date and time on Ordinance No. 710: AN ORDINANCE DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND BEING AN', ° ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING NECESSARY FUNDS TO PROV- IDE PROFESSIONAL POLICE TRAINING TO A REPRESENT- ATIVE OF THE PASCO POLICE DEPARTMENT Ordinance No. 710 was read by -title. Councilman Bonnett made inquiry as tb.ethe emergency of this ordinance. No public protests were made. REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS SET ASIDE BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT; to hear from visitors. SEWER EXTENSION PERRY'S ADDITION, D. A. SPEER: ° Mr. Speer requests that he be allowed to build an 8" sewer lateral along Ruby Street in Perry's Addition at his expense of approximately $1,400.04front footage charge would be $1,200.00; that he be refunded the difference between his cost and the amount of front footage payments; this would serve Lots 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20, Block 1, Perry's Addition. Motion made by Bonnett, seconded by Connell that.D. A. Speer be granted sewer installation on Ruby between Hickory & Poplar under city apervision at his own expense with the understanding that he (Mr. Speer) is to receive $200.00 with -additional hook up charges as they are paid in excess of the 400 feet of front footage charge. Motion carried by roll call vote -six (6). Mr. Speer's eight 50' lots or 400 feet or $1,200.00 for his footage charge; est- imated cost $1,400.00 thus the reimbursement of $200.00. GUN CLUB: Mr. Mike Cronin spoke for the Gun Club stating they expected to be reimbursed from the money to be received from the government mentioned amount $22,500.00; no stated figure for reimbursement. A discussion followed concerning labor, outlRy and exp- ense by the Gun Club. Motion made by Bonnett, seconded°by Avery to settle for $6,000.00, they remove traps. Motion withdrawn by Bonnett and Avery. A committee was appointed by the Mayor consisting of Raymond Hicks, Chairman, Mike Cronin and Ed Dunnovan to meet with the Council on March 11th, Tuesday noon, recessed meeting. TELEPHONE POLES IN YARDS: Mr. J. J. McMahon, spokesman for property owners on West Court Street, registered a complaint against the Pacific Telep(j.one & Telegraph Company for installing poles 22 ft. inside sidewalk line on front yard; this line is to serve the Modern Homes in Foster's Addition. Motion made by Hicks, seconded by Overlie that the City Attorney be empowered to injoin any company from installing poles in the City Streets. Motion carried. FIRE CHIEF, L. A. MATTHIAS: COURTESY DISPOSAL CAN was presented to the City by the Pasco Fire Department and asked permission to place same at 4th & Lewis, to be bolted down secure. 'Permission was granted.. RADIO PURCHASE in the amount of $485.52 delivered at Pasco. Motion made by Overlie, seconded by Bonnett authorizing purchase. Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6). FIRE TRUCK PAINTED: Fire Chief stated he has prices on painting truck from Pasco Auto and Stromme Motors. Motion made by Connell, seconded by Bonnett that truck be painted at the Pasco Auto, up to $150.00. Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6). TILE ON KITCHEN FLOOR: Motion made, by Hicks, seconded by Avery authorizing purchase of tile in the an ount-of §85.65. Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6). L. I. D. #61: Vouchers and estimate presented for payment. A fixed estimate to the Pasco.Water Department in the amount of $4,500.00 to cover necessary supplies, postage, legal advertising and fees was submitted by the City Engineer for authorization of pay- ment, also construction estimate No. 1 to the Starbi.rd Construction Company, approv- ed by the City Engineer in the amount of $1,023.99• Motion made by Avery, seconded by Connell that fixed estimate in the amount of $4,500.00 and construction estimate No. 1 in the amount of $1,023.99 be approved for payment. Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6). DELINQUENT SALES TAX $4,498.68: EMERGENCY ORDINANCE. Motion made by Avery, seconded by Combs that City Attorney be authorized to draw up an emergency ordinance to cover tax. Motion carried. PASCO, WASHINGTON REGULAR MEETING 'COUNCIL CHAMBERS MARCH 4, 1952 BIDS: CRUSHED GRAVEL FOR STREET OILING: Motion made by Avery, seconded by Overlie authorizing call for bids on 4,000 cu. yds. of crushed gravel for street oiling and patch material for Tuesday, April 1, 1952. Motion carried. PIPE: Motion made by Overlie, seconded by Avery authorizing call for bids on 10,500 lin. ft. of 6" Cast Iron Pipe on Tuesda,r, '#la.rch 1.91 7.952. Motion ^arried. CLEANING CALCULATOR: Motion made by Avery, seconded by Overlie authorizing expenditure of $28.00 for cleaning Calculator. Motion carried. METERS:: Motion made by Avery, seconded by Overlie authorizing the purchase. of twenty (20) 5/81' x 3/4" Water Meters. Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6). PIPE FITTINGS:11, Motion made by Avery, seconded by Overlie authorizing purchase of pipe, adaptors, corp cocks and meter yokes. Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6). RECESS: Motion made by Avery, seconded by Bonnett to recess meeting to noon, Tuesday, March 11, 1952. Motion carried. n ATTEST: City lerk PASSED AND APPROVED THIS DAY OF