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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-16-1964 Minutes3 Y7 4 PASCO, WASHINGTON REGULAR MEETING COUNCIL CHAMBERS JUNE 16. 1964 CALL TO ORDER: Meeting called to order at 8:00 P. M. by the Honorable T. R. Van Hoy, Mayor. ROLL CALL: By Clerk's Representative. Councilmen present were: G. E. Carter, L. R. Diemond, R. L. Greenlee, Ed Hendler, Chas. D. Kilbury and Allen D. Stanley. Also present were Mayor Van Hoy, Wayne Campbell, City Attorney and George R. Fisher, City Engineer -Supervisor. H. C. James was absent for the first time in 6 years because of the illness of his father. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Motion was made by Kilbury and seconded by Diemond to approve the minutes of the June 2nd regular =mp&ting. Motion carried. RTP nVVMTMn BIDS ON CAST IRON PIPE AND FITTINGS Unit A Alternate A Unit B U. S. Pipe & Foundry Co. $ 17,638.95 $18,182.86 $1,569.77 1836 Westlake Ave. N. Seattle, Washington Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe Co. 17,896.39 17,961.12 3,323.70 502 Oregon Bank Bldg. Portland, Oregon Waterworks Supply Co. No bid No bid 3,320.52 E. 5323 Union Spokane, Washington BIDS ON WATER MAIN EXTENSION ON 3RD STREET: John M. Keltch $ 17,953.10 P. 0. Box 503 Pasco, Washington Lester M. Johnson Co. 15,018.64 Terminal Annex, Box 2764 Spokane, Washington Motion made by Kilbury, seconded by Hendler, to turn the bids over to Mr. Whetsler and Mr. Stanley for tabulation. Motion carried. PUBLIC HEARING ON L.I.D. # 67 Final Assessment roll covering construction of sanitary sewers serving a portion of Terrace Heights Addition. LETTER FROM JOHN SKARTLAND: Regarding the assessment on Lots 201-202-203 and 204, Block 6, Terrace Heights Addition, stating his opposition to the assessments as it is to far above the value of the lots at the present time. LETTER FROM R. F. SPANN: Objecting to the cost of L.I.D. # 67 as being prohibitive on lots 205-206 207-208-209-210, Block 7 Terrace Heights Addition. MR. TATE: Questioned the cost of assessment on his seven dots, three of which are vacant. After discussion and explanation to Mr. Tate that the cost per foot was $3.54, which is lower than for other years. His assessment being $523.41 and he can have 10 years to pay. Any assessment may be paid off in full on any particular lot. Notice will be given about the middle of July for a 10 year repayment schedule of assessment plus interest. Mr. Tate said he would protest no further. An Ordinance will be prepared to adopt the assessment before next council meeting. MR. SPANN: Spoke protesting the cost of Y's and T's. Mr. Fisher explained that Mr. Spann was not assessed for these, only for the 8 inch pipe for the main running down the street. COMMUNICATIONS: LETTER TO FRANKLIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: Canceling the taxes on the following parcels of land for Lucas Street Park. As per R.C.W. 84.60.060, lots 1 to 6 inclusive, Block 1, Replat of Hillview Addition to the City of Pasco except the East 30 feet of said Lot 6 AND Tract B. Block 1, Replat of City View Addition to Pasco, At the time of the 1964 tax roll the Assessor's office did not have the notification of the sale of this land and the land remained on the tax roll. After requesting clarification of the law from Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Laurence Moore and with his assistance they were able to process and cancel this land from the tax roll. LETTER FROM WASHINGTON STATE POLLUTION CONTROL COMMISSION: Notifying the City of Pasco that they have qualified for a Federal Grant under P1 660 for the construction of interceptor sewers and pump station, the amount.not to exceed $182,754. The grant will be forthcoming sometime after July 1, 1964. The plans and specifications submitted will be reviewed and their approval given before - bids may be called for. The Grant offer may be jeopardized if this procedure is not followed. Since this grant is being applied to an interceptor sewer line that is eligible for P1 660 funds through a change in the interpretation of the program the total eligibility of the project has not yet been determined. This will be done when the plans and specifications are reviewed by the U. S. Public Health Service and the Pollution Control Commission. They will notify us immediately of their findings. An evaluation of the progress of the project will be made in June of 1965. PASCO, WASHINGTON 331a REGULAR MEETING COUNCIL CHAMBERS JUNE 16, 1964 LETTER FROM WASHINGTON STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION: Enclosing a fully executed copy of the referenced agreement relative to reimbursement for the property replacing the undeveloped portion of the City Cemetery. (C.S. 1102, P.S.H. No. 3) (SR 410) Columbia River to Snake River - Jct. P.S.H. No. 11 to Jct. P.S.H. No. 3, Agreement No. GC -1595. ' II LETTER FROM GEORGE R. FISHER -CITY SUPERVISOR: Advising that the attached deed submitted by the f NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. to the CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON for that property described thereon more commonly known as cemetery property, was recorded at the office of the County Auditor under R number 261827 Vol. 121 of Deeds, Page 242, June 5, 1964. The purchase price for a portion of E�NE�SW2 of Section 20, Township 9 North, Range 30 East, W.M. The price being $5,875.00. LETTER FROM C. F. WHETSLER-WATER SUPERINTENDENT: Asking permission for the City Treasurer to refund $35.00 to Mr. Max Brown for a water refund on the N. 4' of Lot 30 and all of Lot 29, Block 1, City View Addition. Motion made by Hendler, seconded by Diemon to refund Mr. Brown the $35.00 for the water deposit. Motion carried by roll call,vote of five. (5) HEARING OF PETITIONS: Mr. Arnold Haag submitted a request for permission to install a sidewalk 5 feet wide in lieu of a 9 foot, at 1007 W. Columbia. The location of the new Triple X Drive Inn on the N. -W. corner of 9th and Columbia. Motion made by Diemond, seconded by Hendler, to grant this request. Motion carried. VISITORS MR. WILBUR WRIGHT: Protested paying sewer charges of $6.50 per month since 1947 on his property which does not have sewer facilities. He said he was not within 100 feet of the sewer. Mr. Kilbury suggested that it would be in order for Mr. Wright to make an appointment to talk to Mr. INThetsler and report their findings at the next Council meeting. The Mayor reverted back to the regular order of business. PORT FROM COMMITTEES KILBURY (CLAIMS & FINANCE Motion was made by Kilbury to pay the $5,875.00 for the Cemetery property purchased from the Northern Pacific Railroad be taken from Current Expense Capital Outlay Fund, and that when the money is received from the Highway Department, it be returned to that fund with exception of the amount. paid for the Appraiser. Motion seconded by Diemond and carried by roll call vote of five. (5) Motion made by Kilbury to instruct the City Clerk's Office to bring their financial reports up to current level, including the months of April and May, by June 30th, by what ever means may be necessary to accomplish an up to date transition for the new Council to be seated in July. Motion seconded by Hendler. Motion carried. The bond ordinance will be presented to the new Council on July 7th, and that Council at that time can publish a call for construction bids for the Sanitary Sewer and Receptor improvement to be opened August 4th. Bond Ordinance 1142 is scheduled for a sale date of August 18th. This is according to the Schedule that has been set up for this purpose. It is hoped that the new Councilmen set the same date for'the opening of the Revenue Bonds so that possibly by consolidation of these two bond issues we may get a somewhat better interest rate. Another meeting will be called with Mr. Plescher to keep studying the Zoning Ordinance, and their findings will be referred to the new Council. The Kelso vs. Tacoma case is bound to result in higher insurance rates. GREENLEE (FIRE & LIGHT) Mr. Greenlee read a request to purchase $2,105.90 worth of assorted parts for the Water Department. Motion made by Greenlee, seconded by Carter, to purchase the $2,105.90 worth of parts requested by the Water Department. Motion carried by roll call vote of five. (5) Mr. Stanley was out of the room. Mr. Greenlee read a request for a new Paint Machine & Accessories for the Street Department. The cost being $810.00 without the Accessories. The accessories consist of trailer and trailer hitch, hand paint gun assembly, and two pieces air and paint hose; 25 foot each. Motion made by Greenlee, seconded by Hendler, to purchase the new paint machine for the price of $810.00, not including the accessories. The money is in the budget for this item. Motion carried by roll call vote of four. (4) Mr. Stanley and Mr. Kilbury were out of the room. CARTER (POLICE, CIVIL DEFENSE, & HEALTH) i BUSINESS LICENSES ORDINANCE 990 i i Fifteen business licenses were read by Carter all properly signed and accompanied by the proper fee E. A. Curtis Co. P. 0. Box 641 Contractor Western Auto Association Store John A. Napoli 118 S. Fourth Hardware Store 3376 REGULAR MEETING Beneficial Finance Co, of Pasco Howard B. Aines Evergreen Spray Service D. H. Walker Orv's 66 Truck Stop Orville M. Pearson Pasco Janitorial Service Lloyd W. Butler Dick Bennett Plastering Richard D. Bennett Winger Electric Oscar Winger Dawson Plumbing Don L. Dawson PASCO, WASHINGTON COUNCIL CHAMBERS 325 W. Lewis 1508 Potter -Richland 2411 E. Lewis 1109 Road 28 1716 N. Chase 909 E. Francis -Spokane 2607 N. Division -Spokane Franklin Co. Democratic Central Committee Charles D..Kilbury Community Center Mc Kinley Construction Jack Mc Kinley Flamingo Cafe & Lounge L. L. Harris Shamrock Tavern Richard L. Morgan Pat's Apartments W. L. Morgan 1812 W. Brown 417 Lewis 1901 N. Fourth - 1304 W. Hopkins JUNE 16, 1964 Finance Company Spray Service Service Station Janitor Service Contractor (Plastering) Contractor (Electric) Plumbing Dance Contractor (Building) Cafe & Lounge Tavern Apartments Wade Electric John E. Wade 1616 Lincoln Ave., Yakima Contracting (Electrical) Motion made by Carter, seconded by Hendler to accept these applications. Motion carried. Mr. Carter recommends that Ordinance 990 be amended to clarify some of the issues. A store could open its doors in January and not do any business until April, they would buy a business license. Two business men objected to paying the late fee incurred after March 1, 1964. A new business starting after March 1, need not pay the $10.00 penalty, nor any business having a license in Kennewick as the license is reciprocal. A Kennewick firm doing his first job in Pasco after March need not purchase a license or pay the penalty. Any business operating in the city prior to March 1, owes the penalty. SAL-IEITORS LICENSE: ORDINANCE 741 Mr. Carter read one solicitors license properly signed and accompanied by the proper fee. Stanford.S. Scheibe 508 Catherine -Walla Walla Solicit for Pringle Furnace Cleaning. Motion made by Carter, seconded by Hendler to accept this license. Motion carried. One application for operating a Wrecker and Towing Service, not a license to operate a garage, only, a Towing Service at 2900 E. Lewis Street in Pasco from Mr. Welch. Motion made by Carter, seconded by Hendler, to accept Mr. Welch's application to operate a Wrecking & Towing Service at 2900 E. Lewis. Motion carried. Motion made by Carter, seconded by Hendler, that we authorize a letter be written and signed by the Mayor to Mr. Marion L. Wright, Supervisor of Stores and Agencies, Washington State Liquor Control Board, Olympia, asking that our Liquor Store in Pasco remain open 6 days a week, until 12:00 p. m. instead of the 8:00 p. m. closing, to alleviate some of the bootlegging and what have you. Motion carried. DIEMOND (STREETS & ENGINEERING) Mr. Diemond met with the Benton Franklin Good Roads Association to talk further about our problem of having the Highway go through the Tri -Cities. Walla Walla, and Franklin County are cooperating, but Yakima is afraid the road will by-pass them. We are negotiating with the P.U.D. on the moving of their poles for the street program. Mr. Fisher has notified the people in the Lewis Addition to clean up their alleys and then the city will be able to proceed with the graveling. HENDLER (PARKS, LIBRARY, CEMETERY) Mr. Hendler reported the procurement of the "Right of Way Easement" from the P.U.D. for the Lucas Street Park, for a strip of land, 10 feet in width, the center line of which.begins at a point 30 feet North and 35 feet East of the intersection of Lucas Avenue and Lincoln Drive, and extends Northward to the South boundary of P.S.H. # 3. E PASCO, WASHINGTON 3 3 7 e REGULAR MEETING COUNCIL CHAMBERS JUNE 16, 1964 The Franklin County Public Utility Dist-rict agrees to vacate this easement and relocate its line jcompletely upbn six months advance notice. Motion made by Hendler, seconded by Diemond, that the Mayor be authorized to sign the Right of Way Easement. Motion carried. T P q The ark Board requests permission to make the following alterations concerning the Cafe and Lounge � i at the Pasco Municipal Golf Course: The removal of 3 feet of wall on the east side of the lounge and incorporate the lounge into the Cafe - increasing the seating capacity from 24 to 56. This would come out of the building fund - the approximate cost of this project would be $200.00 Permission has been received from the State Liquor Control Board to do this so that he may serve beverages in the same way as they are served at the present location for both food and drink. i� Motion was made by Hendler, seconded by Kilbury to grant this request. Motion carried. I Motion made by Hendler, seconded by Greenlee to request the City Attorney to draw up an Ordinance to allow for irrigation water and sewer facilities for the College View Baptist Church property at Road 21 & 22, Agate to Ruby, conforming with the recent ordinance concerning the extension of irrigation lines in the replat of Lewis Addition. REPORT FROM OFFICERS Mr. Fisher reported the receipts for the Golf Course for the month of May. Total receipts for j the month of May: $8,721.30 and income to date $30,587.18. ORDINANCE 1142 AN ORDINANCE OF the City of Pasco, Washington providing for the issuance, specifying the maturities and maximum interest rate and fixing the form of $800,000.00 par value of "General Obligation Arterial Street Bonds, 1964," of the City to provide the funds necessary to pay a part of the cost of acquiring the land for and constructing certain arterial street=improvements within the City authorized by the qualified voters of the it City at a special election in conjunction with the regular municipal election held on jl March 10, 1964; and providing for the public sale of such bonds. i� I Motion carried', Motion made by Diemond, seconded by Carter, that Ordinance 1142 has been read by title only. iI Motion carried. .I Motion made by Diemond, seconded by Carter that Ordinance 1142 be read by title only. Motion made by Kilbury, seconded by Hendler, that the Ordinance be amended to include on page 6, Section 6, line 10, that the space on that line be filled in at,8:00 o'clock P. M. (PDST) on August 18, 1964, and that said bids will be publicly opened and considered by the Council at a meeting to be held at such time in the Council Chambers in the City Hall, Pasco, Washington. Motion carried. Motion made by Diemond, seconded by Carter that we adopt Ordinance 1142 as amended. Motion carried. Motion made by Kilbury, seconded by Diemond, that the passing of Ordinance 1142 be tabled until the conclusion of D. Wayne Campbell's phone call to Mr. Gay for further consultation on the Ordinance. Motion carried. ORDINANCE 1143 AN ORDINANCE amending Section 3 of Ordinance No. 1081 and Pasco City Code 2-2.208 as it now exists, and being an Ordinance establishing holidays for employees of the City of Pasco. Motion made by Diemond, seconded by Stanley, that Ordinance 1143 be read by title only. Motion carried. Motion made by Hendler, seconded by Greenlee that Ordinance 1143 has been read by title only. Motion carried. Motion made by Hendler, seconded by Kilbury, to adopt Ordinance 1143. Motion carried by roll call vote of six. (6) A14ARDING OF BIDS ON WATER MAI Motion made by Stanley, seconded by Kilbury, that upon the recommendation of Mr. Whetsler and himself that the bid be awarded to the Johnson Co. of Spokane for installation of water mains in the amount of $15,018.64 contingent upon the signing of alternate 7 F and 7 G, that they are included in the low bid of this amount. Motion carried by roll call vote of six. (6). AWARD OF BID FOR CAST IRON PIPING Motion made by Hendler, seconded by Kilbury, to accept the bid of Pacific State Co. for Alternate A Ductile pipe for $17,961.17. Motion carried by roll call vote of six. (6) AWARD OF BID FOR PIPE FITTINGS & VALVES Motion made by Hendler, seconded by Kilbury, to accept the bid of Water Works Supply Co, of Spokane, for $3,320.52. Motion carried by roll call vote of six. (6) uWenr rrrrrnrrc Fisher requested that the Finance Committee of the City have a meeting prior to the next Council meeting for recommendation for financing L.I.D. # 68. ORDINANCE 1142 Campbell reported back that Mr. Gay said it is not going to make any difference, if the Council 3383 PASCO, WASHINGTON JUNE 16, 1964 or d i ante wishes to change the dates on-uselnxea 1142 they may do so. Motion was made by Kilbury, seconded by Hendler, that Ordinance # 1142 be adopted as amended, with the inclusion of adoption of time on page 6 of 8:00 p. m. (PDST) on August 18, 1964. Motion carried by roll call vote of six. (6). Mr. Carter graciously complimented Mayor Ted Van Hoy on behalf of the citizens and the Council of Pasco for the time he spent on the City Council and as Mayor of the City of Pasco as it has been appred ated by everyone concerned. III- Motion I Motion made by Greenlee, seconded by Diemond, that this be read into the minutes. Motion carried. Motion made by Greenlee, seconded by Hendler, to adjourn. Motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 10:05 P. M. Z/L R. V n Hoy, Mayor ATTEST: Adah M. Perry, City Clerk PASSED and APPROVED this7W/ -day of CSC 1964. Clerk's Representative