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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-06-1952 MinutesPASCO, WASHINGTON REGULAR MEETING COUNCIL CHAMBERS MAY 62 1952 CALL TO ORDER: I Meeting called , to order at 8:07 P. M. Honorable Mayor John Beck presiding. ROLL CALL: By Clerk. Councilmen present were J. A. .Avery, L. E. Bonnett, C. R. Combs, S. A. Connell, C. S. Milne, T. G. Overlie and City Attorney Orville B. Olson. Raymond Hicks arrived at 8:30 P. M. READING OF THE MINUTES: Minutes of meetings held April 1st and 15th, 1952 were read and approved. BILLS: Current bills against the City were authorized for payment as follows. Motion made by Overlie, seconded by Connell that all vouchers properly signed and approved be paid. Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6). CURRENT EXPENSE 29008 to 29013 Various Departments Payroll -April 563.08 29014 to 29026 Police Department Payroll -April 1,985.25 29027 ° Dunning -Ray Insurance Blanket bond 79.64 29028 to 29035 Mayor & Councilmen Payroll -April 70.00 29036 to 29049 Various Departments Payroll -April 1,516.44 29050 to 29057 Regular Firemen Payroll -April 2,024.95 29058 to2907L� Volunteer Firemen Payroll -April 61.40 29075 to 290887 Police Department Payroll -April 1,914.37 29088 Seattle -First Nat'l Withholding 820.80 29089 Benton -Fn. Med Sery Corp Insurance 83.00 29090 Tac Commission Sales tax 37.33 29091 Miller Meters Inc Meter bases 19.10 29092 ;Shaw & Borden Company Dog tags, etc 123.65 29093 Shell Oil Oompany Gas, oil, lube, etc 51.1.5 29094 Lay & Nord Bulbs, wire, etc 7. 2 29095 Nudelman Bros Inc Flag 18.90 29096 ° Fyr Fauber Sales Refill 6.44 29097 Arch_& Engrs Supply Co Field Books 13.37 29098 ` Sheriff & Police Reporter C. S. Examinations 8.76 29099 Treas of.the United States Payment -Recreation 806.59 29MOO Shields Books & Stationery Receipt books 2.93 29101 Columbia Hardware Co Mops, polish, etc 52.79 29102 Pasco Auto Company Repair to 52 chev 22.81 29103 Gerry's Repair cushion 7.73 29104 R & T_Plmg & Heating Repair valve 3;30 29105 Columbia Grain & Feed Dog food 46.76 29106 Columbia Basin Paper & Supply Paper towels 10.92 29107 Stromme Motor Sales Service to c ar 11.71 29108 Royal `'ompany Inc Channel iron 4.12 29109 Craters Jewelry Electric clock 10.25 29110 Grigg Bldg Supplies Windshield & install 23.42 29111 Schorn Paint Mfg Co Lacquor, thinner, etc 16.07 29112 Gus & Reed Auto Sery Repair to cars 133.00 29113 Columbia Basin News Legal advertising, etc 25.91 29114 Husk Prtg & Office supply Daybook, erasers, etc 19.72 29115 Esther Sawyers Meals for prisoners 348.00 29116 Dr. Glen V. Axford Call to jail 4.00 29117 Lorayne Larson Matron 10.00 29118 The Pac Tel & Tel Co Service 49.51 29119 Pasco Water Department Water & Sewer 414.35- 29120 City Treasurer Postage & record fee 20.71 Total $ 11,350.35 STREET DEPARTMENT 3257 to 3274 Street Department Payroll -April 2,444.60 3275 Seattle First Nat'l Bank Withholding 394.00 3276 Wash -State Penitentiary Streets igns 51.65 3277 White River Lumber Co Cement 3.19 3278 Wood's Sage & Lock Sharpen saw 1.80 3219 D. P. Jensen Curbs & sidewalk 863.91 3280 L. W. Vail Co Mix 111.86 3281 Lay & Nord Battery 13.26 3282 Columbia Basin News Legal advertising 3•.75 3283 Tri City Auto Elec Overhaul generator etc 39.25 3284 Brown Sand & Gravel Earth moving 16.50 3285 Pasco Hardware Co Thinner, shovels, etc 35.28 3286 Economy Tire & Auto Sery Tire & tube repair 8.76 Total$ 3,97.81- PASCO, WASHINGTON REGULAR MEETING COUNCIL CHAMBERS MAY 6, 1952 WATER DEPARTMENT 9332 to 9341 Water Department 'Payroll -April $ 11218.93 9342 22.04 Twin City Const Co Unload pipe, etc Tire paint, valve stems 746.60 9343 to 9358 Water Department Payroll -April Lumber 2,741.34 9359 28.29 Seattle First Nat'l Bank Withholding Water & sewer 513.00 9360 6.00 'TafK Commission- Excise & Sales Tax 816.70 9361 Pennsylvania Salt Mfg Co Chl6rine 103:00 9362 Transport Clearings of P S Freight 38.18 9363 Pac States Cast Iron Pipe Co Pipe 169125.03 9364 Wallace & Tiernan Sales Corp Phenol red 3.64 9365 Scientific.Supplies Co Breakers 12.12 9366 Rensselaer Valve Co Valves 410.97 9367 Jaynes Typewriter Exchange Repair calculator 28.84 9368 Hughes & Company Rings, lead, etc 11258.40 9369 Empire Electjiic Company Bulbs .93 9370 Twin Cities Conc"Pipe Co Pipe 12.05 9371 Shields Books &"Stat Office Supplies 37.00 9372 White River Lmbr Co Cement 1.60 9373 Twin City Motor Supply Torch tipe 4.74 9374 Pasco Motor Supply Neon tube 3.40 9375 Monarch Machine & Tool Co Oxygen, acetylene, etc 59.37 9376 Grigg Bldg Supplies . Plywood 1.38 9377 Basco Paint & Picture Store Polish 3.86 9378 C. F. Griggs & Assoc Prints 8.76 9379 Brown Sand & Gravel Earth moving 273.75 9380 Pasco Hardware Company Shovels, bolts, etc 31.54 9381 The Pac Tel & Tel Co Service 8.95 9382 George R. Fisher Reimb for conv 30.00 9383 City Treasuers Postage & freight 126.02 Total $ 24,610.10 PARK DEPARTMENT 831 to 836 Park Department" Payroll -April 688.15 837 Harold A. Wyman Reimbursement 43.28 838 Frances Eickmeyer Reimbursement 21.70 839 to 844 Park Department Payroll -April 688.15 845 Seattle First at'l Bank Withholding 129.20 846 achorn Paint Mfg Co Paint, thinner, etc 23.61 847 Griggs Wire brushes .93 848 Woods Safe & Lock- Padlocks, etc 23.69 849 Tri City Lumber Yard Lumber 4.84 850 Shields Books & Stationery Office supplies 8.16 851 Monarch Machine & Tool Co Bore flywheel 1.03 852 Grigg Building Supplies" Glass 1.05 853 Empire Electric Globes 14.55 854 0olumbia Grain & Feed Scratch & hay 29.72 855 R & T. Plmg & Heating Tailpiece & slipnuts 1.70 856 Columbia Hardware Co Faucets, nipples, etc 41.75 857 Pasco Water Department Water & sewer 86.90 858 City Treasurer Postage 15.00 Total 1,823.41 1380 to 1388 1389 1390 1391 1392 1393 1394 1395 1396 1397 1398 1399 1400 6 8 AIRPORT DEPARTMENT Airport Department Seattle First Nat'l Bank Supt of; Documents- Shields ocuments=Shields Books & Stationery Pasco Motor Supply Economy Tire & Auto Sert'ice Columbia Grain & Feed Schorn Paint Mfg Co Tri City Lumber Yards Inc Duke's Electric Service The Pac Tel & Tel Co Pasco Water Department City Treasurer L. I. D. #61 Columbia Basin News C. F. Griggs & Assoc Starbird Construction Co 2ayroll-April $ 1,505.76 Withholding 133.50 Airman's Guide 6.00 Office supplies 22.04 Bearings & seal 2.67 Tire paint, valve stems 12.89 Sprinklers & seed 34.20 Paint & Spackle 23.62 Lumber 6'.18 Rubber tape, etc 28.29 Service 64.37 Water & sewer 340.20 Postage 6.00 Total $ 2,185.72 Warrants Engineering service Estira to No. 3 Total $ 13.44 978.13 9,67 .17 1P, 1913 PASCO, WASHINGTON REGULAR MEETING COUNCIL :CHAMBERS MAY 6. 1952 CEMETERY DEPARTMENT 345 to 346 Cemetery Department Payuoll-April 347 Seattle First Nat'l Bank Withholding 34$ Ivan W. Lee Mower parts 349 Husk Prtg & Office Supply Printing 350 The Pac Tel & Tel Co Service 351 Pasco Water Department Water 1774 to 1759 1760 1761 1762 1763 1764 1765 1766 1767 1768 1769 LIBRARY DEPARTMENT Library Department Seattle First Nat t 1 Tax Commission %he J K. Gill Co American Library Assn Encyclopaedia Britannica Wilcox & Follett Co The Oregon News Co Columbia Hardware Co Roy DeHart Floyd C. Moore Total Payroll -April. Withholding Sales tax New Books Subscription Year books Books New Books Sprinklers Labor & Mat'l Labor & Mat'l Total GRAND TOTAL ALL DEPARTMENTS $ 56,303.11 L. I. D. No. 61, ESTIMATE NO. 3: (Terry Thompson) 460.10 44.90 _ 5.84 34.87 11.40 93.05 $ 650.16 615.46 84.70 4.09 69.34 2.50 5.90 28.42 19.21 5.15 30.00 164.05 1,029.82 Voucher payable to Terry Thompson in the amount of $9,674.17 was presented. Motion made by Connell, seconded by Avery authorizing voucher. Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6). PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1, Mr. Hudlow: A lettgr was read from .Harry H. Hudlow making application for location of a specific 115,000 volt transmission line to be run from the sub station east of Pasco to the Scott corner,'west on the Upper river Road. Blue Prints submitted to the Mayor showing desired route of line. Motion made by Avery, seconded by Milne to turn to the Light Committee for report at next meeting. Motion carried. PACIFIC 'TELEPHONE & TELEGR.APH.COMPANY: A letter was read from District Plant yngineer J. E. Otten requesting a meeting with council or committee to -discuss pole locations for service to newly developed area in north western part of the city. Existing poles on Court Street carries the Pasco - Richland long distance cable; they w.Duld like to make a study of the situation on the ground with committee. Mayor turned to committee ofCOverlie, Bonnett and Hicks. They plan to meet at 1:00 P. M. Wednesday, May 7, 1952. 'POLLUTION CONTROL COP1MISSION MEETING: A letter was read from Lyle E. Brand, Chamber of Commerce, Quincy, Washington urging representation at a joint meeting to be held by the Pollution Control and Columbia ,Basin Commission on.,11 , 15, 1952,; =a 12:30._:lunche6n =i City Clerk to contact for reservations on request. REFUNDS: MONTGOMERY ELECTRIC COMPANY, 2375 N. W. Thurman, Portland, Oregon. Airport L"anager 0. W. Cotton advises that this company is entitled to a refund of $100.00 account rent paid in advance and lease is hereby cancelled. Motion made by Avery, seconded.by Milae authorizing refund. Motion carried by roll call vote of six 6). JAMES HAYTHORNE: City Engineer George R. Fisher requests that a refund in the amount of $135.00 be authorized to James Haythorne account water installation front footage paid but not installed.. Motion made by Milne, seconded by Avery to so authorize. Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6). D. A. SPEER: City Engineer George K. Fisher requests authority for the City Treasurer to refund $75.00.to D. ti. peer account water front footage assessment having been paid twice. Motion made by Avery, seconded by Connell authorizing refund. Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6). 1. I 91-4 PASCO, WASHINGTON PURCHASES: II Water Department requests permission to make the following purchases: 12 manhole covers • 10 611 Tees A B; 4 111 meters; 2 -61" Fire Hydrants; 6 - 6" Hub it end valves; 2 - lay Meters; 50 - 3/4" Meter Yokes 18";, 20 - 3/411 Meters; 1000 bd. II ft.. Cedar, Meter boxes; 5 tons lime; 12 - 3/4'R Meter Yokes; Applications for Water I Services; Water Department Vouchers; 10 - 6 ..Valve boxes, at an approximate cost of $2,770.83. r r Street Department requests permission to make the following purchases: 40 gals Traffic paint $150.00; Surfacing Gravel $480.00 and Oil mix for patching material $490.00. it Fire Department requests permission to make the folllvwing purchase: Overhaul carburetor, repair manifold, repair water pump and rewire battery, mag- neto and ignition system 638.46. City. Clerk requests the following: Dog.tags $26.42 and printed supplies $252.25. M6tion rm de by r3onnett, seconded by .Avery authorizing purchases. Motion carried II by roll call vote of six (6). t CALCULATOR & BILLING MACHINE SERVICE CONTRACT: City Engineer requests approval on service contract to coyer the Friden Calculator with Jaynes Typewriter Exchange for one year for $35.00. Also maintenance service contract to cover the Billing Machine with Howard E. Hume it Agency for $188.31. These were held up for further study. ;! REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES: I 'I WATER COMMITTEE: Avery reports a meeting was held. Future expansion of Water system studied. Pro- ject No. 1 thought to be more water storage; site for tank of one or two million gallon capacity should be located in vicinity of Court & Chase Streets; 1611 Pipe on hand now and should be installed for service to tie in with tank project. Motion made by Connell to extend 16R1 pipe line one block north on Lucas 5001. Motion seconded.by Hicks and carried by -roll call vote of six (6). UMBARGER ADDITION:, II Water extension 811 service requested b Mr. Umbarger. He is willing to pay foot- age for two blocks; estimated cost 0100.00 for one side of one block on Pearl Street and both sides of Leola.Street. Motion made by Connell, seconded by Avery to extend the 8" water service on Pearl Street one block between Poplar and Hick- I ory. Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6). Motion made by Connell, seconded by Avery to extend 8" water main from Hickory and Pearl to Hickory & Leola, then extend 6" lateral from Hickory east on Leola one block, estimated cost is $1,000.00. Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6). FIRE HYDRANT, HARRY McCALL, Jr.: Mr. McCall wants fire hydrant changed from present location at intersection of Pearl and Secajawea Drive approximately 501 north on Sac&jawea Driverproperty line. Water Committee recommends that the change -be made. Bonnett states that the Fire Chief should be consulted. Motion made by Combs, secinded by Avery that fire hydrant be moved north approximately 501. Motion carried. I. STREET COMMITTEE Overlie reports the street committee recommends the gradin of one block on Hickory Street between Pearl and Leola, approximate labor cost is 500.00. Motion made by Avery, seconded by Connell to grade Hickory Street one block north. Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6). GRADER: The Street Department recommends selling the old grader. No action taken. SIDEWALKS & CURBS (TRACING): A standard tracing of sidewalks and curbs submitted by City Engineer was recommend- ed by the Street Committee for adoption by ordinance. Motion made by Overlie, sec- onded by Avery to adopt tracing by ordinance amending Ordinance No. 688. Motion carried. I; i W� 191 PASCO, WASHINGTON 4 REGULAR MEETING COUNCIL CHAMBERS MAY 6, 1952 GRAVEL PURCHASE: City Engineer states he is btill receiving prices on gravel. P. U. D.: They will be unable to set poles back on Yakima Street for a couple of weeks. He also,re.ports on interim committee meeting at Prosser, made application for "A" Street to be included in State Highway Secondary System through the City; also that Lewis Street from 5th Avenue to the Bridge be resurfaced. LIGHT CONTRACT is still in the. hands of the two Attorneys. ,MERCHANT POLICE: PETITION: A petition to operate a merchant Patrol by Fred Clark d/b/a Tri -City Detective Agency. Police Committee favor granting the request. Motion made by Milne, sec- onded by Avery that request by petition be granted. Ordinance to be furnished Fred Clark. Motion carried. BUSINESS LICENSES: THE following Business License Applications were approved by the Police Committee. Motion so made by Milne and seconded by Avery. o Ace -Hi Barber Shop Booker G. Hall 505 So. Main Shoe Shine. Stand Leon McDonald 115 No. 2nd Ralph Phillips Tire sales & repair 619 No. 3rd Ed Hendler Insurance 1604 W- Yakima Matheson Heating & Appl Plumbing & heating 1001 Yakima SIGNAL LIGHT INSTALLATION: Installing traffic light at 10th & Murray or 5th & Clark was discussed. Traffic counts were presented bye Overlie and Bonnett. These were read. Motion made by Hicks, seconded by Avery that light signal be placed at Sylvester and Murray. Motion carried by roll call vote 4 to 2. Connell not voting. Bonnett and Milne voting "No". Motion made by Overlie, seconded by Avery to call for bids on installation. Motion withdrawn. Motion made by Overlie, seconded by Avery that upon arrival of traffic light that City Engineer be authorized to make installation. Motion carried by roll call vote of five (5). Bonnett and Milne not voting. RED HEAD METERS, 4th & LEWIS STREETS: Mayor Beck reports the need of changing back to regular parking meter service the red head meters at 4th & Lewis. The case was reviewed Motion made by Connell, seconded by Hicks to change meters from red to normal meters. Question debated - amended motion made by Overlie, seconded by Bonnett that Doyle be contacted for States views before change is actually made. An added amendment - Motion made by Connell that State approve Council action, sec- onded by Hicks. Motion carried, placing first motion as amended. Motion carried. READING OF ORDINANCES: ORDINANCE NO. 711 AN ORDINANCE DEFINING, REGULATING AND LICENSING SOLICITORS; REQUIRING A BOND IN LIEW OF INVESTIGATION OF QUALIFICATIONS; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION HEREOF; REPEALING CERTAIN ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES, AND EXCEPTING CERTAIN PERSONS FROM THE EFFECT THEREOF. Motion made by Connell, seconded by Bonnett that Ordinance No. 711 be given the third reading as amended. Motion carried. Ordinance No. 711 was read. Motion made by Bonnett, seconded by Milne that Ordinance No. 711 has been given the third reading as amended. Motion carried. Motion made by Bonnett, seconded by Milne to adopt Ordinance No. 711 as amended. Motion carried byroll call vote of six (6). ORDINANCE NO. 717: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 435 AND 9EING AN ORDINANCE REZONING BLOCK 4, HELM'S SECOND ADDITION TO THE CITY OF PASCO FROM R-2 to C-1 Motion made by Bonnett, seconded by Overlie that Ordinance No. 71Y be given the first reading. Motion carried. Ordi.ance No. 717 was read. Motion made by Bonnett, seconded by Connell that Ordinance No. 717 has been given the first reading. Motion carried. Motion made by Bonnett, seconded by Milne that Ord- inance No. 717 be given the second reading by title only. Motion carried. Ordinance No. 717 was read by title. Motion made by Bonnett, seeDnded by Connell that Ordinance No. 717 has been given the second reading by title. Motion carried. PASCO, WASHINGTON ORDINANCE NO. 716: AN ORDINANCE VACATING NORTH SOUTH ALLEY IN BLOCK 4, �rCC'_'ID ADFITTOTT TO THE CITY CF PL2CO Motion made by Bonnett, seconded by Connell that Ordinance No. $16 be given the first reading. `Motion carried. Ordinance No. 716 was read. Motion made by Bonnett, seconded by Combs that Ordinance No,. 716 has been given the first read- ing. Motion carried. Motion made by Bonnett, seconded by Milne that Ordinance. No. 716 be given the second reading by title only. Motion carried. Ordinance No. 716 was read by title. Motion made by Bonnett, seconded by Milne that Ord- inance No. 716 has been given the second reading by title only. Motion carried. 'i ORDINANCE NO. 715: AN ORDINANCE VACATIN9 THE NORTH AND S6UTN AL LU IN BLOCK 10, HELM'S SECOND ADDITION IN THE CITY OF•PASCO Motion Made by Bonnett, seconded by Hicks that Ordinance No. 715 be given the first reading. Motion carried. Ordinance No. 715 was read. Motion made by Connell, seconded by Livery that Ordinance No. 715 has been given the first read- ing. Motion carried. Motion made by Avery, seconded by Connell that Ordinance No. 715 be given the second reading by title only. Motion carried. Ordinance No. 715 was read by title. Motion made by Connell, seconded by Overlie that Ordinance No. 715 has been given the second reading by title only. Motion carried. STADIUM PARK ADDITION: A Petition presented by Clarence Griggs was read requesting a public hearing on the vacation of all property in Pasco Improvement's Cots First Addition to Pasco lying west of the west line of Mead Street including all lots, blocks and alleys for plat,and replat. Sketch of proposed plat was studied and discussed with Mr. Griggs; e�p Y g sement-strips s in lieu of -alleys high lighted the discussion. Motion � made by Bonnett, seconded by Milne that Public Hearing be held June 3, 1952. Motion carried. Mr.. Griggs stated all utilities to go down easement strip. MISCELLANEOUS: COLTIMBIA BASIN CELEBRATION, INC: A letter was read from Hubert Walter, Preside,nt,`soliciting support of this commun- ity by supplying labor. Letter to be turned to Lee Bonnett. Letter read from Adrean Awan, Executive Director of the Columbia Basin Water Fest- ival stating a ceremony will be held at the West Vista House near Grand Coulee Dam May 15, 1952 to commemmorate the issuance of.stamps featuring the.project. Program at 10:30 A. M. City Clerk furnished each member a copy of the monthly Budget report of all depart- ments. ADJOURN: Motion made by Milne, seconded by Combs to adjourn to next regular meeting on Tuesda-,T _ Mav 7n _ l AKS _ Motion narri pd _ ATTEST: PASSED AND APPROVED THIS DAY OF , 1952•