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Home My WebLink About06-21-1960 Minutes283 PASCO, WASHINGTON COUNCIL CHAMBERS CALL TO ORDER: Meeting called to order at 8:00 P. M. Honorable Mayor Raymond Hicks presiding. APPOINTMENT OF CLERK: Mayor Hicks appointed Charles D. Kilbury to act as Clerk due to the absence of the regular City Clerk Adah M. Perry. ROLL CALL: By Acting Clerk. Councilmen present were C. R. Combs, G. A. Grant, H. C. James, Charles D. Kilbury, K. E. Moore, Ed Thompson and T. R. VanHoy. City Attorney Richard G. Patrick and' City Engineer George R. Fisher were also present. REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS SET ASIDE BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT PRESENTATION OF FLAG FOR THE CEMETERY: J. Kahler, Clarence Singular and Frank Haun presented a flag from the American Legion and the Veteransof Foreign Wars to the Memorial Plot at the City View Cemetery. Mayor Hicks accepted the€lag for the City. REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS RESUMED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT APPROVING OF THE MINUTES: Minutes of meeting held June 7, 1960. Motion made by James, seconded by VanHoy that the minutes be approved as wiitten. Motion carried. COMMUNICATIONS: STREET NAME CHANGES: Letter read 'from the Planning Commission Secretary recommending that Mound Street between 13th & Illinois be changed to Clark Street and that Olive Street between 13th & Chase be changed to Bonneville Street. Motion made by Grant, seconded by Kilbury accepting the recommendation of the Planning Commission and instructing the City Attorney to draw the necessary ordinance. Motion carried. MOWER FOR PARK DEPARTMENT: Letter read from H. A. Wyman requesting permission to eliminate the purchase of Furniture in the Capital Outlay item of the 1960 Budget and purchase a Toro Mower since the twelve year old Gravely will not last the balance of the year. Motion made by VanHoy, seconded by Kilbury granting permission to purchase the Toro Mower instead of the Furniture as requested. Motion carried. PAYROLL SURVEY OF AIRPORT TENANTS: Letter read from H. W. Parkinson, Airport Manager, showing total of wages paid during the past twelve (12) months. Letter ordered filed. SPOKANE, PORTLAND & SEATTLE RAILWAY COMPANY FIRE DAMAGE: Letter read from W. J. Sheehan, General Claims Agent for the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway Company informing the City that a claim for damages for fire on June 3, 1960 originating at the Pasco City Dump will be filed as soon as the necessary information is available. Motion made by Kilbury, seconded by Grant to turn to City Attorney. Motion carried. FRED E. MILLER - BUSINESS LICENSE REFUND: Letter read from Fred E. Miller requesting refund of Business License fee paid to the City to sell Pre -Built Homes since the information he has received from the Better Business Bureau' in Portland, Oregon was not favorable. Motion made by Kilbury, seconded by VanHoy to turn request to the Building Committee for recommendation. Motion carried. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT DIVISION - SALARY STUDY: Letter read from Lloyd P. Kirry in regard to a comparative salary study completed by the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the American Institute of Planners. Motion made by Moore, seconded by James to turn to the Planning Commission of the Council and the City Planning Commission. Motion carried. RENTON-FRANKLIN DISTRICT BOARD OF HEALTH: Letter read from Dr. Vernon E. Michael, District Health Officer, submitting the name of Clifton Grabei to serve on the Benton Franklin District Board of Health. Mr. Graber was nominated by the City of Kennewick to replace Don Visger. Motion made by Grant, seconded by James to approve the appointment of Mr. Graber for the balance of the term of Mr. Visger and ascertain why Pasco should not be represented. Motion carried. PASCO, WASHINGTON REGULAR MEETING COUNCIL CHAMBERS JUNE 21, 1960 RESIGNATION - CHARLES D. KILBURY FROM PLANNING COMMISSION: Charles D. Kilbury submitted his resignation from the City Planning Commission. Mayor Hicks suggested Ralph Oakley to succeed Kilbury o6 the Planning Commission. Motion made by VanHoy, seconded by Moore that all appointments be submitted to the Councilmen prior to the meeting. Motion carried. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES: L. W. VAIL COMPANY REFUND ON LICENSE: Request for refund for overpayment of license'fee presented by the City'Clerk at the June 7th meeting was turned to the Building Inspector to check. Building Inspector Lovelace furnished report on the square footage. Motion made by VanHoy, seconded by Kilbury to turn to City Attorney for permissionLto refund. Motion carried. REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS SET ASIDE TO HEAR FROM THE AUDIENCE No one wished to speak. REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS RESUMED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT PURCHASES: The following requests for purchases were presented: AIRPORT DEPARTMENT: Ring gear, sprocket, snap ring $ 48.57 GOLF COURSE: Fertilizer 327.60 STREET DEPARTMENT: Galvanized pipe for sign posts 745.47 WATER DEPARTMENT: Packing, keffilime, copper tubing, charts, plug, repair parts, meters and drill set 1,429.07 Motion made by Thompson, seconded by Kilbury granting the requests as presented. Motion carried by roll call vote of seven (7). AIRPORT LEASES: Two (2) leases presented by the Airport Committee as follows: Pasco Rifle & Pistol Club Bonneville Power Administration Motion made by VanHoy, seconded by.Thompson approving leases for the Mayor's signature. Motion carried. BUSINESS LICENSE APPLICATIONS: Seven (7) applications for Business Licenses presented as follows: Virgil Rose Equipment Co Sales & Auction office 1936 N. Illinois Brohk's Flying 'A" Service Station 204 No. 4th Shields Landscaping Garden service Kennewick Audion Distr Inc TV Tubes Spokane James W. Pruitt Contractor 110 N. Beech Steve Stanley Solicitor -Furniture Benton City A. E. Morris Solicitor -Britannica Jones Motel Motion made by Grant, seconded by JatfteS�approving applications for issuance. Motion carried. LIBRARY RESURFACING: Councilman Kilbury reported on the meeting held June 20th with George Thompson, Contractor and the Library Committee. Committee has hopes that an amicable settlement can be arranged in the near future. STREET SIGNS: Combs reports that the needed Street Signs have been ordered. 1 PASCO, WASHINGTON REGULAR MEETING COUNCIL CHAMBERS JUNE 21, 1960 STREET OILING - CALL FOR BIDS: Councilman Combs reported that the Street Committee had met.and p+;oposed a call for bids for 60,000 cu. yds, of street oiling. Councilman Grant objected due to the fact he had not been informed of the study or the meeting of the Street Committee and wanted time to study the specifications. Councilman James also requested more time. Art Milan, from the audience, asked who authorized the strip paving? After discussion motion made by Combs, seconded by Moore that.bids be called for -the Street Oiling for July 5, 1960. City Engineer to furnish the specifications. Motion carried 4 to 3. Grant, James & Thompson voting "NoY Combs, Kilbury, Moore & VanHoy voting "Yes". READING OF RESOLUTIONS: RESOLUTION NO. 461: A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING THE SUM OF $2,860.00 FROM ASSISTANT CITY ENGINEER TO INSPECTOR UNDER THE ENGINEER'S DEPARTMENT OF THE 1960 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF PASCO Motion made by VanHoy, seconded by Kilbury that Resolution No. 461 be read. Motion carried. Resolution No. 461 was read. Motion made by Kilbury, seconded by VanHoy that Resolution No. 461 has been read. Motion carried. Motion made by James, seconded by Grant to turn Resolut- ion No. 461 to the Engineering Committee for recommendation. Motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 462: A RESOLUTION TO BORROW THE SUM OF $17,402.60 FROM THE PERMANENT STREET CONSTRUCTION & STORM SEWER CONSTRUCTION FUND FOR THE STREET DEPARTMENT Motion made by VanHoy, seconded by Thompson that Resolution No. 462 be read. Motion carried. Resolution No. 462 was read. Motion made by VanHoy, seconded by Grant that Resolution No. 462 has been read. Motion carried. Motion made by Grant, seconded by VanHoy that Resolution No. 462 be adopted. Motion carried by roll call vote of seven (7). CALL FOR BIDS: -WATER DEPARTMENT TRUCK: Three (3) bids received, opened and read as follows: Jim Lahtinen Buick 1960 GMC - V6 - ' ton $2,354.+00 1600 W. Lewis Tax 94.16 Pasco, Washington Trade in 468.16 $1,980.00 Farley Chevrolet Inc. 1960 Fleetside Chev $1,870.75 3rd & Columbia Tax 74.83 Pasco, Washington Trade in 250.00 $1,695.58 Smith Truck & Tractor Inc. 1960 International B-112 $2,141.00 11th & Lewis Tax 85.64 Pasco, Washington Trade in 400.00 $1,826.64 Motion made by Kilbury, seconded by Grant to turn bids to the Water Committee with power to act. Motion carried. MEETING WITH UNION REPRESENTATIVES: F Motion made by Kilbury, seconded by James that the Mayor appoint a committee of three to meet with the Union to negotiate. Motion carried. Mayor Hicks appointed Kilbury, Grant and Thompson as the Committee to meet and report at next meeting. ADJOURNMENT: 'Motion made by Combs, seconded by Kilbury to adjourn to next regular meeting., Tuesday, 8:00 P..M., "''-July 5, 1960. Motion carried. ATTEST: ClEy CIerK PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 5th DAY OF my 196 . Ch.irles D. Kilbury,-Ating Clerk