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Home My WebLink About03-01-1955 Minutes2296 PA880, WASHINGTON CALL TO ORDER: Meeting called to order at 8:00 P. M. Honorable Mayor Harry V. Custer presiding. ROLL CALL: By Clerk. Councilmen present were J. A. Avery, L. E. Bonnett, C. R. Combs, S. A. Connell, Lee J. -Craig, C. S. Milne and T. R. VanHoy. City'Attorney Richard G. Patrick was present. READING OF THE MINUTES: Minutes of meeting held February 15, 1955 were read and approved as corrected. Under "Curfew" discussion, motion should have included Section 3 of Ordinance No. 503. BILLS: Current bills against the City were read as follows. Motion made by Avery, sec- onded by Combs to authorize payment of all vouchers properly signed and approved. Motion carried by roll call vote of seven (7). ° CURRENT EXPENSE 33425 to 33573 Various Departments Payroll -February $ 11,748.65 33574 Seattle First Nat'l Withholding 1,049.24 33575. Social Security Fund Soc Sec Deds 183.83 33576 Fireman'sSPension Fund Pension deds 151.94 33577 Bn -Fn Med Co's Sery Corp Insurance 66.00 33578 Tax Commission ' "Comp sales tax 10.51 33579 Wash State Firemen's Assn Membership dues 12.00 33580 Shaw & Borden Company Ballot boxes 67.90 33581 Crystal Linen Supply Co Service 1.55 33582 Fyr-Fyter Sales & Sery R,,fills 21.61 33583 Callaghan & Company Law books ° 25.00 33584 Root Radio Telephone Radio mtnce 37.39 33585- Fn. Co. Treasurer 1955 Assessment 5.70 33586. Don & Gene Shell Sery Lube, oil, parts, etc 147.23 33587 Murphy Motors Inc. New car & repair 1,118.11 33588 Pasco Hardware Co Wax 3.71 33589 True's Oil Co Gas & fuel oil 353.18 33590 Columbla Hardware Co .Brush .40 33591 Welder s Supply Co Refill 3.21 33592 Economv Tire 1�c Auto New tires 21.86 33593 Basin 'Typewriter Co ° St,ylusli plate & ink 8.55 33594 Diamond s Tape & Sharpeners 2°.58 33595 Economy -Drug Co Camera supplies 17.78 33596 C' F' Griggs & Assoc Prints .77 33597 U. S. Laundry Service 7.11 33598 Mercier Shell Service Kerosene & Prestone 2.58 33599 Wood's Repair lock 1.80 3360 Empire.Electric Check light, etc 9.92 33601 Shield's Books & Stat Carbon & stamp books 13.19 33602 Husk Prtg & Office Supp Folders, warrants 64.53 33603 Pasco Machine Co Pipe 8.57 33604 Columbia Basin News Printing 366.12 33605 'Tri -City-Herald Legal adv 11.73 33606 Esther Sawyers Meals -Feb 636.75 33607 Francis Z. Rickenbach Labor 15.00 33608 The Pad Tel '& Tel Co Service 69 54 33609 City Treasurer Postage & license 12.83 33610 Pasco Water Department Water & sewer 209.20 Total $16,487.T7 STREET DEPARTMENT 4275 to 4294 Street Department Payroll -February $ 2,886.84 4295 Seattle First Nat'l Withholding 385.00 4296 Social Security Fund Soc :Sec Deds 66.76 4297 Northwest Brush Co Broom refill 50.77 4298 True's Oil Co Gasoline & fuel oil 49.17 4299 Roslyn Foundry Rings & lids 267.59 4300 Husk Prtg & Office Supply Warrants 28.11 4301 Lay & Nord Bulbs & switch. 5.64 4302 Economy Tire & Auto Sery Tire repair 6.19 Total $ 3,746.07 .0 J PASCO, WASHINGTON REGTTLAR MEETING COUNCIL CHAMBERS MARCH WATER DEPARTMENT i 11568 to 11605 `Water Department Payroll -February 6,010.46 11606 Seattle First Nat'l `Withholding 657.20 11607 Social Security Fund Soc Sec Deds 136.27 11608 Tax `Commission C, Excise tax 813.05 11609 Fred Albertin Earth moving 17100 11610 Fireman's Fund Ind Co Reimb-Casteel 25.00 11511 Intermountain Equip Co Rental 25.65 11612 Lay & Nord Belt 1.23 11613 E. X. Hallgren Co Valve, }lugs, etc 643.34 11614 Crystal Linen Supply Service 2.73 11615 Pac States Cast Irpn Pipe Gate valves 443.99 11616 Northwest States Supply Co Nipples, ells, etc 17.81 11617 Brooks Prod ,Inc. Meter boxes 190.00 11618 Penn Salt Mfg Co Chlorine 101.97 11619 Rensselaer Valve Co Hydrants & valves 800.44 11620 Scientific Supplies Aprons, stoppers, btc 30.32 11621 Gen. Chem. Division Sulfate 1,606.80 11622 Wallace �c Tiernan Inc. Phenol rod, etc 29.65 11623 Hughes & Company Meters, yokes, etc 419.61 11624 Neptune Meter Co Meters, gaskets, etc 1,340.27 11625 Transport Clearings Freight 11.97 11626 S. P. & S. Ry Company Freight 722.98 11627 C. F. Griggs & Assoc Maps 15.45 11628 Charlie Cox Chevron Rental 3.09 11629 Warren Excavation Co Earth. moving 265.32 11630 Tri City Lumber Yard Lumber & glue 24.57 11631 Inland Hardware Co Wrench, mops, etc 126.28 11632 J. P. Head Plmg Nipple & valve 19.19 11633 Col Hardware Co Casters & screws 1.49 11634 Pasco hardware Co Brushes & shovels 23.22 11635 Pa co Motor Supply Belts & holders 6.77 11636 Preston Tractor Co Oil 7.21 11637 Grigg Bldg Supplies Glass 3.08 11638 Acme Welding Works Steel plate 18.16 11639 Tri City Herald Legal advertising 3.82 11640 White,River Lumber Yard IL:aths 1.65 11641 Smith Truck & Tractor Repair trucks 6.2 11642 Sch.orn Paint Co Papn�, thinner, etc 45.32 11643 True's Oil Co Gasoline & fuel oil 207.54 11644 Shields Books & Stat Paper, punch, etc 39.35 11645 The Pac Tel & Te1.Co Service 16.75 11646 City Treasurer Postage 15.00 Total $ 14,947.23 PARK DEPARTMENT 2058 to 2077 Park Department , Payroll -February 1,621.66 2078 Seattle First "at'l Withholding 137.60 2079 Social Security Fund Soc Sec Dells 35.89 2080 Bennett Rentals Sander rental 5.29 2081 Nat'l Rec Ass'n Subscription 3.50 2082 Inst for Training Subscription 7.50 2083 Columbia Grain & Feed Scratch & hay 6.54 2084 Empire Electric Co Lamps 12.69 2085 Tri City Lumber Yards Lumber & nails 21.71 2086 Inland Hardware Go Pipe, tees, etc 25.58 2087 Pasco Hardware Co Trap, washer, etc 2.54 2088 Basin Typewriter Co Stencils 3.09 2089 Pasco Machine Co Make clamp 2.58 2090 Lee's Better Foods Drano 1.55 2091 Columbia Hardware Co Glue 1.03 2092 Pasco Marshall Wells Paint 1.85 2093 Robert Mooeny Labor 25.70 2094 Husk Prtg & Off Supply Paper, Stapler, etc 8.86 2095 Schorn Paint Co Paint 6.25 2096 Tri City Herald Paper 18.00 2097 R & T Plmg & Heating Pipe, ells, etc 4.22 2098 Pasco Electric Receptacles 1.81 2099 Gus & Reed Auto Sery Tune motor 21.94 2100 True's Oil Co Gas & fuel oil 228.67 2101 Pasco Water Dept Water & sewer 10.35 Total 2,276.40 YACHT BASIN 4 Twin City Construction Enstal,l pipe $ 206.00 Total $ 205;00 PASCO, WASHINGTON REGULAR MEETING COUNCIL CHAMBERS MARCH 1, 1955 AIRPORT DEPARTMENT .2551 to 2565 Airport Department Payroll -February $ 1,987.12 2556 Seattle First Nat'l Withholding 175.10 -2567 Social Security Fund Soc Sec Deds 44.13 2568 C & G Radio Supply Co Tubes 150.80 .2569 Worley Surveying & Engr Prints 1.90 ,2570 Duke's Electric Service Repair parts 23.23 2571 D. H. Williams Sharpen saws 5.45 _2572 Empire Electric Company Lamps 5.44 -2573 Columbia Basin Paper Janitor supplies 26.27 2574 Shields Books & Stationery Tape, book, etc 2.94 _2575 Pasco Motor Su pl,y Regulator, etc 19.73 2576 True's Oil Company Gas & fuel oil 294.19 2577 The Pac Tel & Tel Co Service 2.00 2578 Pasco Water Department Water & sewer 269.45 .2579 City Treasurer Postage 6.00 Total $ - 3,013,7 CEP.ETERY DEPARTMENT '750 to 754 Cemetery Department Payroll -February $ 699.71 755- Seattle First Nat'l Withholding 59.30 .756 Social Security Fund Soc Sec Deds 115.49 .757 C61 -Grain & Feed Shovel, cut & thread 9.84 .758 Husk Prtg & Office Supply Warrants 15.39 •759 Pasco Hardware Co Kemtone, hinges, etc 26.11 760 True's Oil Co Gasoline 4.37 761 The Pac Tel & Tel Co Service 9.80 .762 Pasco Water Department Water 12.00 Total $ 849.01 LIBRARY DEPARTMENT .2351 to 2354 Library Department Payroll -February $ 660.78 2355 Seattle First Nat'l Withholding 89.90 23-56 Social 'Security Fund Soc Sec Deds 14.32 -2357 Tax Commission Comp sales tax 11.37 . Total $ 777.37 I BUILDING & ALTERATIONS i 10 Lewis Hopkins Company Estimate No. 5 10,483-57 Total 10,46 3 777 17 CONSTRUCTION ORDINANCE 786 li 15 Twin City Construction Co Load pipe, etc 1,782.57 Total 1,7 72-.3-7 Grant total for all departments $ 54,669.54 COMKITNICATIONS: PUBLIC HEARING: .Vacating east and west and north and south alleys in Block 150, Pasco Land .Company's First Addition to Pasco. Cit,y'Clerrk states that this notice did not reach the Tri City Herald. Motion made by Avery, seconded by Milne to hold public hearing on Tuesday, April 5, 1955• Motion carried. REZONING CITY OWNED PROPERTY: A letter -was read from Wendell P. Brown relative to the passing of a bill in the Legislature allowing the City to vacate the property west of the shopping center project also requesting the Council to authorize the Mayor to sign petition for rezoning change when presented. Motion carried. TRUCK PARKING & GARAGE WORK R-1: A -letter was read from Mrs. Charles Grigg relative to a commercial trucking enter- prise being carried on by Mr. Fricke at Illinois and Irving in residential dist- rict R-1. Motion made by Connell, seconded by Craig to turn this to the Police Committee to bring in ordinance for approval to correct nuisance created by these vehicles. Motion carried. i REGULAR MEETING PASCO, WASHINGTON COUNCIL CHAMBERS MARCH 1, 1931. RECRUITING SIGNS: A letter was read from Howard Graffis requesting permission to place signs at 4th & Lewis and"at 112 So. 4th. Letters attached from T. W. Bishop and S. M. Mullen approving the request. Motion carried. PRIMARY ELECTION: Motion made by Avery, seconded by Craig to enter data in the records. Motion carried. PRECINCT 1 THROUGH 19: POLE VOTES ABSENTEES TOTAL TREASURER V4 year term): Mary L. Ellison 730 8 738 Mildred C. Montgomery 471 17 488 Albert U. Sand 202 2 204 COUNCILMAN (4 year term): Cecil Ray Combs 815 12 827 Edmund P. Erwen 510 15 525 Frank G. Girton 396 4 400 Raymond Hicks 824 15 839 Neil T. Holter 323 10 333 Dr. C,: Scott Milne 680 17 697 Casey Sheppard 438 3 441 COUNCILMAN -AT -LARGE ( 2 year term): J. A."Avery*' 804 15 819 Lee J. Craig 323 11 334 Richard W. Robinson 262 - - 262 Total votes cast in all Precincts 1427, plus 27 absentees, making a grand total of 1454 votes cast. INSURANCE POLICY OR BOND (TREE TRIMMING): Mr. W. Thomas and J. R. Cox filed an Insurance Policy instead of a bond as re- quired by Ordinance No. 628. Insurance .Committee recommends that the limits of the liability policy be in - dreaded to $1q 000.00/20,000.00 for Bodily Injury; $5,000.00 property damage and the -hold -harmless clause incorporated in the policy and requesting that Ord- inance No."628 be amended requiring the liability coverage. Motion made by Avery, seconded by Bonnett that the recamrnendatign of the Insurance Committee be accepted. Motion carried. City Attorney took data from file for preparation of Ordinance. ` REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS SET ASIDE BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT. ARTERIAL HIGHWAY: Mr.'Matherson suggests that Arthur Street be made an arterial and stop signs be placed on Octate. A discussion was entered into relatiue to need of arterial on North 5th and Authur. Motion made by `Avery, seconded by Milne to turn this to the Police and Street Committees for investigation and report. Motion carried. REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS RESUMED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT. COMMITTEE REPORTS: N. P. PROPERTY BETWEEN WASHINGTON AND THE RIVER, 12th AND 13th: Moving Street Department Barn and yard for Armory construction. A fetter was read from J. T. Moore with Lease and map attached, of 'a site ob- tainable for City use, for a rental fee of $100.00 per Yye-arlh... Moving the Air- port was also considered. Street Department to be moved by July 1, 1955• Motion made by Avery, seconded by Craig to table decision for investigation by the Water, Street and Property Committees. Motion carried. PURCHASES: Motion made by Connell, seconded by Avery ap roving the following purchases. Motion carried by roll call vote of seven (75. CEMETERY DEPARTMENT Grave Liners $485.00 WATER DEPARTMENT: Meters, yokes, stakes, gaskets, stops 1,325.70 PARK DEPARTMENT: Repair seams, pipe, umbrella, tennis net, die set, sprinklers & mat'l and diving board and stand $ 4,439.94 PASCO, WASHINGTON BUSINESS LICENSE APPLICATIONS: Motion made by Bonnett, seconded by Combs approving the following applications. Motion carried. John Lent's Conco Service Johnny &'Walt's Richfield Kwik-Kafe of Eastern Wash The Tune-up Shop J. C. Knapp H. C Haynes Chester Taffi GARBAGE DUMP SITE: Service Station Service Station Vending machines Garage Solicitor Solicitor Solicitor 4th & Yakima 1108 W. Sylvester Kennewick 1431 So. 10th Kennewick' Kennewick Kennewick John Deitrich has option until March 10th on 40 acres in Four Mile Canyon. The old dump is badly in'need of a new trench; Beitrich is reluctant to do anymore work on -the old dump. Motion -made by Bonnett, seconded by Milne that John Dei- tr3ch purchase of the new dump site be approved for use as a city dump and that the City 'have an'option to purchase property if and when John Deitrich's con- tract terminates. City Attorney to present option to cover. Motion carried. Motion made by Bonnett, seconded by Milne that the County Commissioners be re- quested to approve the new site. Motion carried. ORDINANCE SETTING UP FEES FOR SERVICES: More time granted VACATING GRACE STREET: No report. SIDEWALKS AT 10th and Shoshone: Chairman of the Street Committee reports that the sidewalk and curb should be constructed according to ordinance and to comply with the balance of the block; changing'at this location would only make another irregular fine. Motion made by Milne, seconded by Bonnett that sidewalk and curb be constructed according to ordinance and the rest of the block at 10th, west on Shoshone. Motion carried. OFF STREET PARKING: Motion made by Connell, seconded by Milne that the City Attorney be instructed to draw an ordinance'on off street. parking, setting out 100% parking space on all multiple rental dwellings. Motion carried. FIRE DEPARTMENT getting ready to move to their new temporary location. RESOLUTION NO.. 359: Resolution discussed. (Code) Motion made by Craig, seconded y Connell to set a valuation of .$5.00 on each volume. Motion carried. READING OF ORDINANCES: ORDINANCE NO.. 821: (Smith -Calvin property) AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 2'OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 595, AND CODE 5-9:16, AND BEING AN ORD- INANCE CHANGING THE ZONE CLASSIFICATION OF REAL PROPERTY FROM RESIDENTIAL R-2 TO COMMERCIAL C-1 Motion made by Avery, seconded by Craig to give Ordinance No. 821 the second read- ing by title only. Motion carried. Ordinance,No. 821 was read. Motion made by Avery, seconded by Combs that Ordinance No. 821 has been given the second reading by'title. Motion carried. Motion made by Avery, seconded Combs to giffe Ordinance No. 821 -'the third reading as amended. Motion carried. Ordinance No. 821 was read. Motion made by Avery, seconded by Bonnett that Ordinance No. 821 has been given the third reading. Motion carried. Motion made by Milne, seconded by Avery to adopt Ordinance No. 821 as amended. Motion carried by roll call vote of seven (7). ORDINANCE NO. 822: ANORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 503 ANdD BEING AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE HOURS DURING WHICH A PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN V18) MAY BE UPON THE STREETS, -ALLEYS, PUBLIC SQUARES, PARKS OR SIDEWALKS OF THE CITY OF PASCO Motion -made by Bonnett, seconded by Craig to gine Ordinance No. 822 the first reading. Motion carried. Ordinance No. 822 was read. Motion made any Bonnett, seconded by Milne that Ordinance No. 822 has been given the first reading. Motion carried'. City Clerk to send copies to B. B. Horrigan, Paul Schlagel, W. B. West and City Attorney for recommendations, corrections, additions or suggestions. 9301 PASCO, WASHINGTON MARCH 1, 1955 l APPOINTMENT, HOUSING AUTHORITY: Mayor Custer appointed J. G. Ungerecht to succeed William Kirchner, term ex- piring January 28, 1960. Motion made by Bonnett, seconded by Milne approving the appointment. Motion carried. HOUSE BILL .Federal,and State matching money to assist cities under 25,000 population with planning, survey, land use studies, etc. City Attorney Richard G. Patrick spoke about the aforesaid bill and informing the mayor andccouncil he had written to Representatives Claude Munsey and 0. H. Olson urging that this bill be reported out for the third reading and passage; also a letter to Floyd M. Jennings. Motion made by Bonnett, seconded by Combs that -the Mayor'be instructed to write our legislators in support of the bill. Motion carried. BUDGET REPORT: Budget report for January 1955 of all departments was furnished each member. ADJOURNMENT: Motion made by*"Avery; seconded by Connell. to adjourn to next regular meeting on, -Tuesday, March 15, 1955 at 8:00 P. M. Motion carried. arry . Cus er Mayor ATTEST: City Jerk PASSED AND APPROVED THIS / S DAY OF , 1955• Adah M. Perry, City C rk