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Home My WebLink About05-05-1959 Minutes27U) 2 PASCO, WASHINGTON REGULAR MEETING COUNCIL CHAMBERS MAY 5, 1959 CALL TO ORDER: Meeting called to order at 8:07T. M. by Mayor pro tem Cecil R. Combs. APPOINTMENT OF CLERK: Motion made by Thompson, seconded by Zier appointing Councipman 0. C. Adams to act as Clerk due to the absence of the City Clerk Adah M. Perry. Motion carried. ROLL CALL: By Clerk pro tem. Councilmen present were 0. C. Adams, C. R. Combs, H. C. James, Ed Thompson, T. R. VanHoy and David Zier. Absent were Mayor Raymond Hicks and G. A. Grant. City Attorney Richard G. Patrick was also present. APPROVING OF THE MINUTES: Motion made by Thompson, seconded.by Zier approving the minutes of meeting held April 21, 1959. Motion carried. BILLS & COMMUNICATIONS: BILLS: Current bills against the City were read as follows; Current Expense $ 25,084.26 Water Department 16,568.86 Street Department 14,528.69 Airport Department 5,533.04 Park,Department 5,671.80 Library Department 1,739.32 Cemeteryy Department 2,140.08 Golf Course 7,722.41 Building & Alterations 361.46 W & S Rev Bonds 9,748.78 L. I. D. 464 12.75 Grand total for all Departments $ 89,100.16 Motion made by VanHoy, seconded by Thompson that all bills properly signed and approved be paid. Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6). DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE: Well drilling permit in the amount of $26.00 ordered paid with the above bills. JOHN M. KELTCH (GOLF COURSE BILL): Letter read from Mr. Keltch requesting to swap an equipment rental bill in the amount of $320.00 owed by the Golf Course for 3,000 cu. yds. pit run gravel. City Attorney ruled that the exchange for gravel cannot be made account separate,departments. Motion made by Adams, seconded by Thomp- son to pay Mr. Keltch $320.00 due from the Golf Course. Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6) . WATER DEPOSITS TO STATE TAX COMMISSION: Letter read from Water Superintendent C. F. Whetsler requesting permission for the City Treasurer to pay to the State Tax Commission the sum of $264.99 which is for water deposits which have been held seven years after termination of service. Motion made by Zier, seconded by James authoriz- ing the City Treasurer to pay to the State Tax Commission the sum of $264.99. Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6). REFUND - IVOR HALE FRONT FOOTAGE: Letter read from Water Superintendent C. F. Whetsler requesting permission to refund to Ivor .Hale the sum of $195.00 account front footage havingg been paid twice on Lot 14, Block 3 and Lot 16, Block 4, Epley's Addition. Motion made by Zier, seconded by James authorizing the City Treasurer to make the refund as requested. Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6). SIDEWALK SALE: Letter read from Robert Cohen, Chairman of the Sidewalk Sale Event requesting cooperation in staging this event. Motion made by VanHoy, seconded by Thompson to refer to the Property Committee, Chief of Police and City Attorney with power to act. Motion carried. ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON CITIES CONVENTION: Announcement of Convention to be held at Port Angeles on June 10, 11, & 12, 1959 was read. No action taken, PASCO, WASHINGTON REGULAR MEETING COUNCIL CHAMBERS MAY 5, 1959 AMERICAN WATER WORKS ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE: Report on Conference submitted by George R. Fisher and C. F. Whetsler to each Councilman. Report ordered filed. WAYNE CLARK CONTRACT: Letter read from City Engineer George R. Fisher recommending the acceptance of the grading of Blocks 22 and 23, Riverside Addition. Motion made by; Thompson, seconded by James accepting the City Engineer's recommendation. Motion carried. FARLEY CHEVROLET INC.: Letter read from T. H. Arnold, Business Manager, requesting the City to lease the lots on Columbia Street for $50.00 per month. Check enclosed in the amount of $300.00 for.six months rent. Motion made by Combs, seconded by James that Farley Chevrolet Inc., be allowed to rent lots on a month to month basis for $100.00 per month retroactive to April 1st, 1959. City Attorney to draw up contract. Motion carried. AIR FILTER CLEANING SERVICE: Letter read from Frank W. Ross, General Manager for Air Filter Sales & Service, notifying the City that as of May 1, 1959 the price will be $1.50 per filter cleaning instead of $1.10. Motion made by Combs, seconded by Adams to turn to the Building Committee for study and recommendation. Motion carried. INLAND NAVIGATION COMPANY ( DUANE E. TABER): Letter from Duane E. Taber read. On advice by the City Attorney motion made by VanHoy, seconded by Zier that City refuse tender of defense and Taber to be notified accordingly. Motion carried. City Attorney to answer letter. SEWER LINE - RUBY STREET: Letter from Water Superintendent C. F. Whetsler read requesting permission to install a stub sewer line from Chase along Ruby to serve the West Side Market. Estimated cost of $1,346.80. Front footage to be paid by Harold J. Brinkley. Motion made by Combs, seconded by Zier approving the request. Motion carried. BUILDING INSPECTOR'S REPORT: Building Inspector's Report for the month of April was read and ordered filed. REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS SET ASIDE TO HEAR FROM THE PUBLIC GEORGE HEIDLBAUGH spoke at length on the petition from East Side residents and askdd that consideration' be given to their request to help the City as a whole. The Association wants to have motion put again for a 2 -shot oiling. Combs says that we are not sitting still but we do not have $50,000.00 -to,do it with. ROY HARRITY stays that he would be gl&d to pay for Street oiled in front of his house but three houses in the block won't pay. ROGER OLSON spoke in behalf of Rev. E. A. Morgan and his trailer court. Petition to annex presented to property owners is not going as fast as they had hoped. Wants. to hook up to City sewer and pay usual rate of installation and regular monthly, sewer charge and.to.maintain their own system or put in septic tanks and take change of polluting the juvenile fish pond. Motion made by Combs, seconded by Adams to turn to Water & Sewer Committee, City Engineer and City Attorney with power to act. Motion carried. JOHN ALLEN, Franklin County Irrigation District says that if our answer is "no" does that mean that people can't get irrigation water? Zier replies'that is exactly it.,. ROGER MCCOMMON inquires about ordinance on hauling uncovered garbage to dump. Combs asks McKibbin to enforce the ordinance. ESTHER SAWYERS asks -for answer to her request for increase of $0.15 per meal for prisoner's meals. Motion made by Adams, seconded by James granting request. Motion carried. REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS RESUMED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT READING OF RESOLUTIONS & ORDINANCES: RESOLUTION NO. 440: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF PASCO TO SIGN A STIPULATION IN THE APPEAL OF ADAM ZACHER AND REBINA ZACHER, HIS WIFE, FROM THE CONFIRMATION OF THE ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 63 Motion made by Combs, seconded by Zier to read Resolution No. 440. Motion carried. REsolution No. 440 was read. Mo.t16n made by Zier, seconded by Thompson that Resolution No. 440 has been read. Motion carried. Motion made by Zier, seconddd by Thompson to adopt Resolution No. 440. Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6). 27on4 REGULAR MEETING ORDINANCE NO. 964: PASCO, WASHINGTON COUNCIL CHAMBERS AN ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING THE SUM OF $1,575.00 FROM "SALARY AND/OR PLANNING DIRECTOR" UNDER THE PLANNING COMMISSION SECTION OF THE 1959 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF PASCO.TO THE FOLLOWING ITEMS UNDER THE PLANNING COMMISSION SECTION OF THE 1959 BUDGET: THE SUM OF $850.00 TO.OFFICE EXPENSE; THE SUM OF $450.00 TO TRANSPORTATION AND MILEAGE; AND THE SUM OF $275.00 TO EQUIPMENT MAY 5, 1959 Motion made by Zier, seconded by Adams that Ordinance No. 964 be read by title. Motion carried. Ordinance No. 964 was read by title. Motion made by Adams, seconded by Zier that Ordinance No. 964 has been read by title only. Motion carried. Motion made by Zier, seconded by Thompson to adopt Ordinance No. 964. Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6). REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES: BROWNHAVEN NURSING HOME: James reports that they will petition to rezone. BUSINESS LICENSE APPLICATIONS: Nine (9) applications presented as follows: Hooper's Plumbing & Electrical Contractor Contractor Avis Rent-A-Car System Car rental Arden farms Wholesale delivery Robert F. Kopper Clkiropractor Don's Shoes Shoe store L. W. Anderson Solicitor J. Daniel Bushnell Solicitor Manuel Kostic Solicitor A. Dalie Solicitor Kennewick Pasco Airport Seattle 1731 Mound 515 W. Lewis Kennewick Kennewick Spokane Esquire Hotel Mo.ti6njmade by Zier, seconded by Thompson approving applications as presented. Motion carried. PURCHASES: The following requests for purchases were read: WATER: Meter .parts, stops, elbows, pipe, meter boxes, kemlime, meters and motor oil $ 2,277.27 CEMETERY: Air conditioner 270.40 GOEF COURSE Lumber, nails, pipe, ells, cement and tees 829.15 ENGINEER: Survey stakes 72.80 STREET: Time cards & work orders 105.06 Motion made by Thompson, seconded by James approving the requests. Motion carried unanimous. L. I. D. #64: Nootion made by Adams, seconded by Zier that a letter be sent to all property owners on the L. I. D. #64 explaining in detail the payment program. Motion carried unanimous. ADJOURNMENT: Motion made by Combs, seconded by Adams to adjourn to next regular meeting, Tuesday, May 19, 1959, at 8:00 P. M.; Motion carried. ATTEST: City Clerk r C. R. Combs, Mayor pro tem PASSED AND APPROVED THIS. 19th DAY OF . May , 1959. 4_2A:damActing Clerk