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Home My WebLink About10-05-1954 MinutesI PASCO, WASHINGTON I i +, CALL TO ORDER: Meeting called'to order at 8:00 P. M. Honorable Mayor Harry V. Custer presidlkng. ROLL CALL: By Clerk. Councilmen present were J. A. Avery, L. E. Bonnett, C. R. Combs, S. A. Connell, C. S. Milne and T. R. VanHoy. Lee J. Craig was absent. City Attorney Richard G. Patrick w.asppresent. READING OF THE MINUTES: Minutes of meeting held on September 21, 1954 were read and approved. BILLS & COMMUNICATIONS: Current bills against the City were.read as follows. Motion made by Avery, sec- onded by Combs that all vouchers properly signed and approved be paid. Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6). CURRENT EXPENSE 32770 to 32860 Various Departments Payroll -September $ 10,196.90 32861 Seattle First Nat'l Withholding 989.68 32862 Social Security Fund Soc Sec Deds 173.00 32863 Fireman's Pension Fund Pension deductions 142.64 32864 Bn Fn Co's Med Sery Insurance 62.10 32865 State Treasurer Ins. Ins. & Med Aid 461.03 32866 Roney's Light, battery, etc 54.78 32867 Crystal Linen Supply Service 1.55 32868 Root Radiotelephone Sery Radio mtnce 34.51 32869 Fry-Fyter Sales & Sery Light, battery,oetc 40.52 32870 Pioneer,y Inc. Binders 370'32 32871 Burroughs Corp Ribbon .71 32872 Ind Air Prod Co- Refills 5.41 32873 Jaynes Typewriter Exchange Repair typewriter 19.31 32874 Nora Fay Miller Prof services 149.20 32875 U. S. Laundry Service 11.58 32876 Pasco Paint & Picture Plaster paris, etc 2.04 32877 True's Oil Co Gasoline 281.26 32878 Don & Gene Shell Lube, oil, etc 106:39 32879 Seattle First Nat'l Bank Wrappers 9.00 32880 Sigman Food Stores Sugar 5.50 32861 G. K: Mercier Tire repair, etc 30.64 32882 C. F. Griggs & Assoc Map 5.i5 32883 Shields Books & Stat Lettering set, etc 97.13 32884 Pasco Radiator Shop Radiator repair 13.39 32885 Col Hardware Co Oil, wax & can 10.73 32886 OK Tire Shop Recap 6.44 32887 Tri City Herald Legal advertising 39.65 32888 32889 Economy Tire & Auto Pasco Machine Co New tires, etc Pipe 44.55 22.25 32890 Empire Elec Co Inc. Remove bell circuit 61.80 32891 Central Motors Hinges & bolts 23.30 32892 Inland Hdw Co Globes & cutouts 106.77 32893 Basin Typewriter Co Ribbons, carbon, etc 72.06 32894 Ralph A. Rodgers Deputy City Atty 52.50 32894 Esther Sawyers Meals 530.25 32896 Adah M. Perry Sec services 80.00 32897 Harold A. Wyman Reimb-conference 66.58 32898 Glenn Sickels Reimb-Pol Off Conf 39.00 32899 P. IT. D. #1 Service 3,177.74 32900 The Pac Tel & Tel Co Service 66:M 9 32901 Pasco Water Department Water & sewer 190 5 32902 City Treasurer. Postage 2.25 Total 17,660.95 PARK DEPARTMENT 1898 to 1915 Park Department Payroll -September 1,619.37 1:916 Seattle First Nat'l Withholding 114.90 1917 Social ,Security Fund Soc Sec Faddctions 35.40 1918 State Treasurer Ind. Ins. & Med Aid 61.44 1919 Em. Ord C. F. Griggs & Assoc Engr.services .750.00 1920 Total 2,580.11 2240 PASCO, WASHINGTON WATER DEPARTMENT: 11185:to 11226 Water Department Payroll -September $ 6,935.91 11227 Seattle First Nat'l 'Withholding 826.50 11228 Social Security Fund Soc Sec Deds 149.50 11229 State Treasurer Ind. Ins.. & Med Aid 387.22 11230 e Transp Clearings Freig".t 61.85 11231 Mitchell Bros Truck Lines- Freight- 78.75 11232 Penn Salt Mfg Co Chlorine 101.97 11233 Crystal Linen Supply Service 2.26 11234 Brooks Prod Co Meter boxes 190.00 11235 Fred Albertin Earth moving 28.00 11,236 C & S Supply Co Stencils 13.27 11237 Consolidated Supply Co Pipe 49.15 11238 Pac States Cast Iron Pipe Valves 380.56 11239 Wallace & Tiernan Inc Phenol re.d 6.28 11240 Neptune Meter Co Meters 914.64 11241 Stand Oil.Co Pearl oil 13.27 11242 Hughes & Co Meter yokes, etc 645.32 11243 E. N. Hallgren Co Plugs, tees, etc 754.61 11244 True's Oil Co Gasoline 67.80 11245 Brown Excavation Co Unb ad pipe 386.25 11246 Ray Owens Pictujies 20.00 11247 Shields Books & Stat Books, carbon, etc 60.26 11248 Preston Tractor Co Hose, repair 126.65 11249 Monarch Machine K. Tool Acetylene & Oxygen 38.93 11250 Ham's Electric, Lamps 5.31 11251 Inland Hardware Co Forks 11.97 11252• Inland Glass Co Replace window 2.81 11253 Shields Books & Stationery Adder paper 16.48 11254 Economy Tire & Auto Tire repair 4.13 11255 Warren Excavation Co Earth moving 269.50 11256` Tri City Lumber Yards Plywood, nails, etc 25.04 11257 C. F. Griggs & Assoc Prints 9.22 11258 Pasco Hardware Co Buffers & Hammer 8.50 11259 The Pa c Tel & Tel Co Service 8.60 11260 P. U. D. #1 Service 4jO22.47 Total $ 16,622.98 STREET DEPARTMENT 4121 to 4139 Street Department Payroll -September $ 2,900.12 4140 Seattle First Nat'l Withholding 371.80 4141 Social Security Fund Soc Sec Deds 62.18 4142 State Treasurer Ind. Ins & Med Aid 187.95 4143 Pre -Mix Concrete Inc. Gravel 489.25 4144 Columbia Asphalt Paving Co Estimate No. 1 18,733.78 4145 Pasco Machine Co Set screws 3.71 4146 . True's Oil Co Gasoline 152.47 4147 Stand Oil Co of Calif Motor oil 42.58 4148 State Treasurer Reimb 204.04 4149 Matheson"Sand & Graved Co Gravel 713.80 4150 Smith Truck & Tractor Axle 10.04 4151 Pasco Hardware Co Brooms, handles, etc 18.49 4152 Economy Tire & Auto Tire, tube, etc 24.23 __1 %Total T 23,914.10 AIRPORT DEPARTMENT 2384 to 2399 Airport Department 2400.. Seattle First Nat'l 2401 Social Security Fund 2402 State Treasurer 2403 Blake, Moffitt & Towne 2404 Pasco Motor Supply Inc. 2405 Stand Oil Co 2406 Foster Sheet Metal 2407 Georgis-Pacific Plywood 2408 D, H. Williams 2409 Pasco Hardware Co 2410. Moore -Boos Sales Co 2411 Duke's Elec Sery 2412 R & T Plmg & Heating 2413 Schorn-Paint' Co' . 2414. . Ph. Co. P. U. D. #1 2415 'The Fac Tel & Tel Co 2416 Pasco.Water Department Payroll -September 21091.26 Withholding 179.40 Soc -;Sec Deds 46.34 Ind. Ins. & Med. Aid 122.83 Tissue & Towels 20.45 Battery, tape, etc 100.47 Thinner 17.14 Piping for cooler 113.30 Plywood 13.31 Sharpen saws 4.90 Blades, bolts, etc 2.04 Sink 113.30 Elec supplies 18.04 Copper tubing, etc 2.58 Paint & cleaner 410.56 Service, etc 634.78 Service 7.21 Water & Sewer 362.15 Total $ 4,259.36 PASCO, WASHINGTON OCTOBER 5, 1954 LIBRARY DEPARTMENT 2241 2256 to 2259 Library Department Payroll -September $ 660.78 2260 Seattle First Nat'l Withholding 89.90 2261 Social Security Fund Soc Sec Deds 15.32 2262 R.-L.'Polk & Co Directory 46.35 2263 The J. K. Gill Co New Books 204.05 2264 Carl J. Leibel Inc Books 84.00 2265 Demco L.ibrayy Supplies Shears, etc 6.70 2266 Wilcox & Follett Co New Books 91.97 2267 American Library Assn Booklist 6.00 2268 West Coast 'aper Co Paper 1.66 2269 Husk Prtg & Office Supply Clips, ribbon, etc 2.63 2270 Shields Books & Stationery Punch, paper, etc .3.19 2271 Diamond's Books.52 2272 Marshall -Wells Store Hasp, lock, etc 1.65 2271 Deane's Used Furniture Book case 8.24 2274 Tri City -Herald Legal advertising .80 2275 P. U. D. #1 Service 20.50 ' 2276 Pg,'oo Water Department Water & sewer 11:40 Total 11255.66 CEMETERY DEPARTMENT 684 to -686 Cemetery Department Payroll -September 480.60 687 Sbattle FJxst Nat'l Withholding 33.90 688 Social Security Fund Soc Sec Deds 10.50 689 State Treasurer Ind. Ins. & Med Aid 12.51 690 Gravely Northwest -Inc. Tractor parts 11.35 691 Stand Oil Co of Calif Oil & grease 16.01 692 Western Auto Supply Valve grinder 3.35 693 Twin City Motor Supply Inc. Purolator 7.38 694 True's Oil Co Gasoline 11.19 695 P. U. D. #1 Service 30.76 696 The Pac Tel & Tel Co Service 11.80 697 Pasco Water Department Water 148.90 Total $ 778.25 SOCIAL SECURITY DEPARTMENT 7 Employment Security Dept Soc Sec 3rd quarter Total 3,120.78 CONSTRUCTION ORD #774 54 Pittsburgh Testing Lab Inspection of pipe i $ 161.35 55 Cornell, Howland, Hayes, etc Engineering services 823:56 Total $ 984.91 CONSTRUCTION ORD #786 12 VanWaters & Rogers Inc. Silicate of Soda 728.9 Total 725.9 BUILDING & ALTERATIONS 1 Daily"Journal of Commerce Legal advertising $ 64.60 2 Col Basin News Stamps, checks, etc 30.96 Total $ 95.7 CITY HALL, FURNITURE L Basin Typewriter Co Roneo $ 782.80 Total -b2�0- 7 . Grand Total for all Departments 72,784.40 2242 PASCO, WASHINGTON REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS SET ASIDE BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT: EAST SIDE WATER & SEWER SERVICE: Dick Robinson interested in knowing about sewer and water connections for service to property owners._'He was advised -by the Chairman of the Water Committee that at least 17 hook-ups, secured by deposit"s,-for each two blocks in area were necess- ary before installation could'be made; Prop6rty owners to contact City Engineer for charges and amount of payment which is set up on the front footage basis. Mr. McGee was interested in Streets and Water connections. MRS. HARRY L. HIGHLAND, DOG NUISANCE: Mrs. Highland spoke to the Council relative to the Dog nuisance in the neighbor- hood of 1808 W. Park caused by female dogs and feels that an ordinance or rigid license would help correct the situation which exists all over the city. Motion made by Avery, seconded by Combs that the City Ordinance be studied and if present ordinance can be strengthened, that an amendment be made. Motion carried. City Clerk to write the Association_. of Washington Cities for copies of existing ord- inances. RESERVOIR & WATER TRANSMISSION LINE: Holly A. Cornell submitted a certificate 6f Snal payment estimate and recommends that the City Council accept the construction of the Reservoir and 'Water Trans- mission Line. Motion made by Avery, seconded by Bonnett that the recommendation of the Consulting Engineer be complied with and the construction of the Reservoir and Water Transmission Line be accepted as of this date. Motion carried. REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS RESUMED. COMMUNICATIONS: PRISON LABOR: A letter was read from Captain Glenn M. Sickels stating police records show 126 hours of prison labor preformed during the month of August 1954.. ENGINEERING DEPOT (SURPLUS): A letter was read from Hal Holmes with copy of letter from 0. C. Bradeen, relative to Pasco Engineering Depot being declared surplus. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION TV: A letter was read from Hal Holmes and the Federal Communication Commission, Wash- ington, D. C., relative to application for a new commercial TV Broadcasting Station to be located in Pasco. ESQUATZEL CANAL: A letter was read from The Pollution Control Commission to 0. H. Olson, relative to polluting material expected to be contained in canal waste water. TRACT XX -3455 - $129000.00 COST OF REMOVAL OF WATER LINES: A letter was read from James Leavy in regard to the collection of 412,000.00 incurred by relocating water lines necessitated by construction of the dyke by the government. Mr. Leavy suggested submitting the situation to Congress for drafting necessary legislation. Mr. Leavy and City Attorney to work together on this. ADMISSION TAX WAIVER: A letter was read from Roberta K. Fullmer, President of the Business & Profiessional Women's Club requesting the City to waive admission tax on tickets for a fashion show to be given on Odtober 16, 1954. Motion made by Milne, seconded by Combs that request be granted. Motion carried. PORT OF PASCO (GRAVEL & PROPERTY): A"letter was read from -Scott Roff suggesting arrangements whereby an exchange could be made to the advantage of both parities of property and grave=l. Motion mdde by Avery, seconded by Connell to turn this to the property committee for study and recommendation. Motion carried. (Combs, Connell & Milne). SLUDGE TREATMENT PLANT: A letter was read from A. J. Reisdorph stating sludge is now being stock -piled at the plant and suggests a sales price be established. He set out a scale to be used. Motion made by Avery, seconded by Connell to accept the recommendation of the Superintendent and that the Park and Cemetery have priority for purchase. Motion carried. ING PASCO, WASHINGTON COUNCIL C HAMBERS OCTOBER 5, 19 NORTHERN PACIFIC HUMP RETARDER YARD: �i A letter was read from R. W. Humphreys requesting the City to furnish com- pound water meter. Motion made by .;Avery, seconded by Connell that the'City I purchase meter and bill the Northern Pacific Railway at the cost to the City. Motion carried. Motion'made by Avery, seconded by Connell that bids be called on one 6" Compound Water Meter callable Tuesday, 8:00 P. M., October. 19, 1954 - Engineer to furnish specifications. Motion carried. 22'3 VACATING NORTH & SOUTH ALLEY, BLOCK 242 HELM'S 2nd ADDITION: .A petition presented by all property owners adjacent to this alley has been pre- sented for vacation. Ordinance No. 650 complied with. RESDLUTION NO. 354 covering this request was.read. Motion made by Bonnett, seconded by Avery to adopt Resolution No. 354 and hold a public hearing on Tuesday, 8:00 P. M., November 2, 1954- Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6) . i Motion made by Bonnett, seconded by Combs that the City Attorney draw an Ord-inance to be read following the publicc.,hearing. Motion carried. i REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES: CONVENTION -ARTHUR J. REISDORPH: I! Chairman of the Water Committee recommends that Superintendent of the Sewage y Treatment Plana be allowed to attend convention as requested. Motion made by Bonnett, seconded by Avery authorizing Reisdorph to attend; expenses to be taken from Water Department Convention Fund. Motion carried. i PURCHASES: WATER DEPARTMENT, miscellaneous. items $2,048.89 CITY ENGINEER, stationary 27.65 STREET DEPARTMENT, anti -freeze 66.00 j! CEMETERY DEPARTMENT, grave liners 92.00 Sprinklers 483.00 I Motion made by Connell, seconded by Avery authorizing purchases as listed. Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6). li ' UALL FOR BIDS ON PIPE FOR CEMETERY: Motion -made by Bonnett, seconded by Combs to call for bids on 2,6001 of 2" aluminum pipe -with couplings; 14 -2" valves; 14'- 2" x 2" Street ells; 14 - 2"/end plugs on Tuesday, 8:00 P. M., October 19, 1954- Motion carried. 'City Engineer to furnish specifications. j I BUSINESS LICENSE APPLICATIONS: Motion made by'Bonnett, seconded by Milne approving the following applications. Mlotion carried. Richard G. Moe General Designer 428 W. Columbia Irene M. Thornton Beauty Shop 712 No- 4th Robert S. Chase, Jr. Electronic equip 508 W. Clark Walter Randle Hotel 504 So- Oregon A. J. Duke Gen mdse 1519 W. A Wayne Ma,yhan Accountant 310 W- Clark Jean B. Dalthorp Memeographing 1520 Irving Robert,P & Leonard D McMullen Bakery delivery 141 Parkside 'Woodrow Minick Lunch counter 106 So- 4th John B. Nason Lawyer 319 W. Lewis Thomas J. Minner Service station 609 W. Lewis Duff's Creamery Inc. Milk delivery Walla Vialla Sam G. Massuto Solicitor Spokane i A. Mustafa Solicitor Portland Grading alley between Columbia & Lewis; 8th & 9th will leave some garages without avail- able entrance from the alley; some lawn and shrubs will come out. WESTON SAND & GRAVEL (Mr. WA.RE)q Vice -President Mr. Ware spoke to the Council relative to cancellation of bond. Mr. Weston had stated that he would have bond reinstated by this meeting and make report. Bonnett suggested that nothing be moved off the site.. Personal signatures on bond would re -instate bond. Mr.. Ware not favorable to this idea. Following discussion motion was made.by Bonnett, seconded by Avery that if the Weston Redi-Mix Inc. Bond is not reinstated by October 7, at 5:00 P. 14. the City Attorney be instructed to take immediate action to protect the Citys interest. Motion carried. 2 PASCO, WASHINGTON READING OF ORDINANCES: ORDINANCE NO. 808.- AN 08;AN ORDINANCE VACATING THE NORTH AND SOUTH ALLEY BLOCK 8, HELM'S ADDITION TO PASCO Motion made by Avery, seconded by Connell to give Ordinance No. 808 the third reading. Motion carried. Ordinance No. 808 was read. Motion made -by Avery, seconded by Bonnett that Ordinance No: 808 has been given the third reading. Motion married. Motion made by Avery; seconded by Milne to adopt Ordinance No. 808. .Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6). ORDINANCE N0. 809: w1:1__� i .AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 435 AND BEING AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONE CLASSIFICATION OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED .PROPERTY FROM RESIDENTIAL �I R-2 TO COMMERCIAL C-1 �I Motion made by Avery, se bonded by Bonnett to give Ordinance No. 809 the third reading. Motion carried. Ordinance No. 809 was read. Motion made by Avery, ,I seconded by Connell that Ordinance No. 809 has been given the third reading. Motion carried. Motion made by Avery, seconded by Connell to adopt Ordinance No. 809. Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6). ORDINANCE NO. 810- AN, ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 81 OF ORDINANCE NO. 789 RELATING TO AND REGULATING THE BUSINESS OF PLUMBING Motion made by Avery, seconded by Bonnett to give Ordinance No. 810 the first reading. Motion carried. Ordinance No. 810 was read. Motion made by Avery, seconded by Bonnett that Ordinance No. 810 has been given the first reading. Motion carried. 0 ADJOURNMENT: Motion made by Bonnett, seconded by Milne to adjourn to next regular meeting on Tuesday, 8:00 P. M., October 19, 1954• Motion carried. arryj uster, Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk PASSED AND APPROVED THIS_ DAY OF z-, 1954• n