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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-02-1959 Minutes2A7C3 PASCO, WASHINGTON REGULAR MEETING COUNCIL CHAMBERS JUNE—Z 1959 CALL TO ORDER: Meeting called to order at 8:00 P.M. by Honorable Mayor Raymond Hicks. ROLL CALL: By Clerk. Councilmen present were 0. C:, Adams, C. R. Combs, George A. Grant, Harold C. James, T. R. VanHoy and David Zier. Absent was Ed. Thompson. City Attorney Richard G. Patrick was present. APPROVING OF THE MINUTES: Minutes of the meeting held May 19, 1959 were approved, motion so made by Adams, seconded by Van - Hoy. Motion carried. BILLS: Current bills against the City were authorized to be paid as follows: Current expense $ 29,257.86 Water Department 20,394.26 Golf Course 9,264.40 Street Department 9,104.10 Cemetery Department 1,444.23 Park Department 3,945.77 Library Department 2,156.82 Building & Alteration 4.00 Airport Department 8,576.62 Total -- All Departments $ 95,195.26 ? Motion made by VanHoy, seconded by James that vouchers properly signed and approved be paid. Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6). COMMUNICATIONS: FENCE -- CAR LOT, THIRD AND COLUMBIA: A letter was read from T. H. Arnold stating they intend to improve the used car lot on the Northeast corner of Third and Columbia and erect a fence and bill board 8k' high to enclose used car property. Motion made by Grant, seconded by James to turn this to the Zoning and Planning Com- mittee of the Council for study and report at the next regular meeting. Motion carried. SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1 -- REFUND REQUEST: A letter was read from Earnest L. Louk regarding sewer installation to the College, would like to know if they are entitled to a refund account Golf Course sewer on the same line. City Engin- eer, George R. Fisher, answered the letter stating that under the terms of the agreement made July 1, 1958, it was his interpretation that no rebate was due. SEWER EXTENSION -- KIRCHNER HILL 2ND ADDITION: A letter was read from C. F. Whetsler, Water Superintendent, -- Mr. Kirchner desires to construct sewer 8" main in the 700 block to make proper connection. The cost to Mr. Kirchner would be $4,752.00; tie requests that the City collect footage charge and make refund to him. He is anxious to enter into an agreement which will be drawn by the City Attorney. Motion made by VanHoy, seconded by Adams to turn this to the Water Committee with power to act. Motion carried. REFUND -- INTERMOUNTAIN MORTGAGE CO.: Water Superintendent, C. F. Whetsler, requests the City Treasurer be authorized to refund $112.50 to the Intermountain Mortgage Co. for front footage assessment covering lot;•7, Block 3, Michael - son's Addition. Motion made by Zier, seconded by VanHoy authorizing request. Motion carried. REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS SET ASIDE BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT PETITION -- ORDINANCE NO. 965 -- GAME DEVICES: Attorney Duane E. Taber spoke for petitioners, believing some inequities exist in Ordinance No. 965 and request an opportunity to discuss this with the Council, petition signed by thirteen (13) signers. A discussion followed regarding the party that owned only one mechanical operated ma- chine -- shuffle board and phonographs are not revenue raising machines, are used for attraction and pass time -- $500.00 master license prohibitive. Following the discussion, motion made by Zier, seconded by James that this be turned to proper committee to work out/present esent proper amend- ments to Ordinance No. 965. Motion carried. PETITION -- DUST PROBLEM ON HICKORY: A petition signed by sixteen (16) signers, was read. They request consideration on a dust prob- lem between Pearl and Jan caused by heavy traffic -- would like to have those two blocks oiled. Councilman Combs stated money for an oiling project was not available, but the property owners could by their own initiative have the oiling done by a construction company at a nominal fee of approximately $1.00 per front foot for inside lots and $1.25 for corners. Another alternative was mentioned of forming an L.I.D. in installing the curb -to -curb surface with storm sewers. Several property owners spoke, each one stressed the dust problem. REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS RESUMED PASCO, WASHINGTON PETITION -- TO VACATE 10' OF DAKOTA STREET -- HELM'S 2nd ADDITION: A petition was presented and read signed by property owners on the West side of Dakota ad- jacent to lots 1 and 32 in each block 12, 17, 18, 23 and 24 Helm's 2nd Addition (between -Olive and Sylvester). A $75.00 deposit was made according to Ordinance No. 650. A discus- sion followed relative to a 60' Street, future development of Dakota, sprinkling system on west side of park, and city utilities. A Resolution was prepared covering this request for Public Hearing. RESOLUTION NO. 441: A RESOLUTION FIXING A TIME FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON A PETITION TO VACATE THE WEST 10 FEET OF DAKOTA STREET FROM OLIVE STREET TO SYLVESTER STREET. (setting date of July 7, 1959 - 8:00 P.M.) Motion made by Combs, seconded by VanHoy that Resolution No. 441 be given a reading. Motion carried. Resolution No. 441 was read: Motion made by VanHoy, seconded by Adams that Resolu- tion No. 441 has been read. Motion carried. Motion made by Combs, seconded by Zier to adopt Resolution No. 441. Motion carried by Roll Call Vote of six (6). P.U.D. WILL REMOVE OLD LIGHT STANDARDS: A letter was read from City Engineer, stating Carroll Northrup of the P.U.D. submitted a pro- posal to remove the old standards at cost without overhead charges. The City is to take care of the patching of the sidewalk. No cost estimate per hole was given. A crew will be avail- able for immediate start if approved by the Council. Motion made by Adams, seconded by Grant to turn this to the Street Committee with authority to act. Motion carried. APPnTNTMFNT- Mayor Hicks appointed Sid Carl to succeed himself on the Planning Commission Board. Term to expire April 7, 1965. Motion made by James, seconded*by Grant approving the Mayor's appoint- ment. Motion carried. PETITION -- BARBER SCHOOL: A petition was read signed by eighteen (18) sigriers requesting the Council to formulate and adopt an ordinance making a fee of $1,000.00 a requisite before a person can open and operate a Barber School or Barber College, yearly fee to be $500.00 thereafter. During the discussion that followed, the City Attorney advised that this procedure would be discriminatory, therefore it could not be done. Motion made by James, seconded by Grant that the City Clerk write a letter stating City Attorney advised this can not be done, account being discriminatory. Motion carried. LOWERING SYLVESTER STREET TO MEET GRADE: Sylvester Street is high approximately 18" in the vicinity of the Masonic Temple. Mr. Fisher states the grade has been set for this work. REPORTS: BUSINESS LICENSE APPLICATIONS: Custom Builders (B. B. Bottom) Building Contractor P. 0. Box 117, Burbank . Dependable Janitors (Ora E. Moore) Janitor Service 2114 West First, Kennewick Holiday Tavern (Sam Volpentest) Tavern 1316 North'Fourth Hughes & Co. (Harlan Clymer) Wholesale Plumbing & Htg. 1424 West "A" Lakeview Bldg. Co. Inc. (Arthur L. Paape) Contractor, Roofing & Siding 34 Vista Way, Kennewick Constitution Life Ins. Co. (Ramon J. Schwartz) Insurance Agency 424k West Lewis St. Tri -City Bowl Lunch (J.C.Waechter) Cafe 1315 N. Arthur Starr's Richfield (Theo Starr) Service Station (5) 1108 Sylvester Sam Pflugrad Sell Brooms College Place, Washington Hazel's Beauty Shop (Hazel Warfield) Beauty Shop 1328 Sylvester (ok P1. Com) L. Minkiewitz Paint Contractor 826 Nixon (ok P1. Com.) Elaine's Beauty Shop (Mrs. L. Minkiewitz) Beauty Shop 826 Nixon (ok P1. Com.) Lawrence Morse Building Contractor 803 S. Third (ok P1. Com.) Home Improvement Co. (Edward Voycheske Contractor, remodeling, & L. T. Dazey) weather stripping, etc. 1.72.8.W. Brown (ok P1. Com.) Fourteen (14) applications were presented, as listed above. Motion made by Grant, seconded by James authorizing applicants.; to be issued licenses.. Motion carried. TYPEWRITER -- POLICE DEPARTMENT: Chairman Grant reports that budget allocation is not ample to make purchase. Motion made by Grant, seconded by James that the Chief of Police work with the Purchasing Agent and purchase a machine. Motion carried. PURCHASES: The following purchases submitted for authorization: WATER: Repair part for altitude tank, drills, hotplate, 5 tons alum, pressure cooker, recording charts, drill and drill press, labora- tory equipment, gate valves, tee and overhaul red pick up $ 4,052.48 AIRPORT: Lease one pair of oxygen & acetylene tanks $3.60 per month, $43.20 per year or $80.00 twenty year lease $ 80.00 Used gasoline pump to replace the inoperative one at Bldg. 63 49.00 . ,272.1 JLAR MEETING CEMETERY: CITY CLERK: PARK DEPARTMENT: SPRAY DEPARTMENT: YACHT BASIN: PASCO, WASHINGTON COUNCIL CHAMBERS 3 Tons 16-16-8 Fertilizer and tax $ 312::00 A-1 1531-7601 Standard Electric Typewriter, 20" carriage 660.40 I2Grills and stove without shelves @ $38.25 plus tax ($477.36) and install and aliUe lights (softball), plus tax ($104.00) $ 581.36 Repair Spray truck and equipment (approximately) 132.35 One stove and grill with shelves plus tax 46.54 TOTAL -- ALL DEPARTMENTS $ 5,914.13 Motion made by VanHoy, seconded by Adams, authorizing purchases as requested. Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6). AIRPORT LEASES: Seven (7) leases presented as follows: U. S. Naval Reserve: Renewal of Government Lease NOy (R) - 47875 covering space in the Administration Building (For a U.S. Naval Reserve Electronics Facility) Tri -City Limousine Service: (Edward J. Bishop) Service at Terminal Building June 1, 1959 to June 1, 1960 -- $1.00 per passenger seat,'per month. Farley Chevrolet, Inc.: East 6,000 square feet in hangar #72. May 22, 1959 to May 22, 1960 for -automobile storage -- $100.00 per month. Brown Lumber Company: 30,000 sq. ft. asphalt -fenced and one 20 ft. gate. June lst,1959 to June 1, 1964 (5 years) for lumber storage and remanufac- turing. $50.00 per month. Henry Beck and Mrs. E. G. Stout: One room 14 x 30 ft on east side of building #72. June 1, 1959 to June 1, 1960. $15.00 per month. Deljo Limousine Service: Limousine operating. privileges at the Pasco Airport, Terminal Building. May 1, 1959 to May 1, 1960 -- on a month to month basis -- $1.00 per passenger seat, per month. Cascade Coca Cola Bottling Co. Inc.: Room 60' x 100' in SE Corner of A & R Building also 2 bins on East side of A & R Building of approximately 3,600 sq. ft. -- 9,600 sq. ft. in total. May 1, 1959 to May 1, 1960 $120.00 per month. Motion made by VanHoy, seconded by Adams, authorizing the Mayor to sign. Motion carried. AUTHORITY -- CITY ENGINEER AND STREET COMMITTEE: Following a short discussion, Motion was made by James, seconded by Adams, giving the City Engineer and Street Committee permiss"ion to make decisions on minor jobs without Council consent, job not to exceed $1,000.00. Motion carried. City Engineer proposes to make work order. READING OF ORDINANCES: ORDINANCE NO. 967 -- L.I.D. #64: A letter from James Gay presenting Ordinance No. 967 was read and discussed -- the Ordinance which sets out the issuance and sale of L.I.D. No. 64 Bonds to the City as an investment for the Firemen's Relief and Pension Fund, Consumer Deposit, and Cemetery Trust Fund. Each member was furnished a copy. ORDINANCE NO. 967: AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE AMOUNT, FORM, DATE, INTEREST RATE, MATURITY AND DENOMINATIONS OF LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 64 BONDS AND DIRECTING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE THEREOF TO THE CITY AS AN INVESTMENT FOR ITS FIREMAN'S RELIEF AND PENSION FUND, CONSUMER DEPOSIT AND CEMETERY TRUST FUND. Motion made by Adams, seconded by Zier that Ordinance No. 967 be read by title only. Motion carried. Ordinance No. 967 was read by title. Motion made by Adams, seconded by Grant that Ordinance No. 967 has been given a reading by title. Motion carried. Motion made by Adams, seconded by Grant to adopt Ordinance No. 967 -- Motion withdrawn by Adams and Grant. Adams spoke of meeting by the Finance Committee agreeing to purchase remaining bonds for City investment,' stating 10 years is the average time'L.I.D. bonds run, not the full 20 years. Mayor Hicks spoke objecting to this at 4% plus accrued interest as not being the best investment on the market. Following a short discussion, motion was made by Zier, seconded by Grant to turn this back to the Finance Committee. Motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 968: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 2, 3, and 4 OF ORDINANCE NO. 953, BEING AN ORDINANCE REGULATING FENCES, WALLS AND FOLIAGE IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES, PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF, AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. Motion made by James, seconded by Adams, that a Public Hearing be held Tuesday, 8:00 P.M. June 16th, 1959. Motion carried. PASCO, WASHINGTON REGULAR MEETING COUNCIL CHAMBERS JUNE 2, 1959 ORDINANCE NO. 969: AN ORDINANCE VACATING THE NORTH AND SOUTH ALLEY IN BLOCK 8, O'KEEFE'S SECOND ADDITION -TO PASCO, ACCORD- ING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME B OF PLATS, PAGE 36, RECORDS OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, WASHINGTON. Motion made by James, seconded by Grant that Ordinance No. 969 be read by title only. Motion carried. Ordinance No. 969 was read by title. Motion made by Adams, seconded by Zier, that Ordinance No. 969 has been read by title. Motion carried. Motion made by James, seconded by Zier to adopt Ordinance No. 969. Motion carried by roll call vote of six (6). GOLF COURSE WELL: A letter was received from M. G. Walker -- permit No. 4882, application No. 5073 with instruc- tions as to filing and making payments. ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON CITIES: The Mayor asked every one to go that possibly could (Meeting at Port Angeles, starting June 10). The Mayor, City Attorney, City Engineer and Councilman James are planning to attend. ADJOURNMENT: Motion made by Adams, seconded by Grant to adjourn to next regular meeting, Tuesday, 8:00 P.M. June 16, 1959. Motion carried. ATTEST: Adah M. Perry, City Clerk PASSED AND APPROVED. this 1 / day of Raymond Hicks, Mayor,. Adah M. Perry, City C 19 59 .