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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-20-1964 Minutes} 3 41 PASCO, WASHINGTON REGULAT MEETING COUNCIL CHAMBERS OCTOBER 20. 1964 CALL TO ORDER: Meeting called to order at 8:oo P.M. by the Honorable G.E. Carter, Mayor. �j ROLL CALL: By Clerk. Councilmen present were; G.E. Carter, J.G. Bailey, R.L. Greenlee, C.F. Griggs, I! Fred Robinson, George P. Stork and Russell Wiseman. Also present.were: Mr. Menasco, City, Manager; George R. Fisher, City Engineer; and R.G. Patrick, acting City Attorney. Don Gray from Gray & Osborne was present in the audience. APPROVING MINUTES: SEPTEMBER 28, 1964,Special Meeting: Motion made by Greenlee, seconded by Stork; that minutes be approved. Motion carried. iI OCTOBRR 5, 1964: Budget Meeting: Motion made by Greenlee, seconded by Griggs, that minutes ii be approved- Motion carried. !I OCTOBER 6, 1964: Regular Meeting: Motion made by Greenlee, seconded by Stork that the minutes be approved. Motion carried. ;I 'i OCTOBER 20, 1964: 10:00 A.M. Special Meeting: Motion made by Bailey, seconded,by Wjiseman, that these minutes be approved. Motion carried.. REPORT ON OPENING OF BIDS - TABULATION: I Mr. Carter recognized Mr..Don Gray of Gray and Osborne and Mr. Gray reported as follows: Tabulations of extensions have been completed. There are quite a few corrections but do not change the amount in any great degree. No corrections were in Murphy Brothers Bid, the actual i low bid. The. combination of secondc and third low bids, there were some slight corrections j ( in the third schedule of #2 bid there was a correction of $3.00.) The low bidder: Murphy j� Brothers of Spokane on Schedule 1 and 2 -- there were no corrections and their bid of $315,610.00, ! schedule # 1 and $269,352.50, schedule # 2 still remains the same - with a total of both schedules: $584,962.50. Mr. Gray talked to Murphy Brothers by telephone this date, and reports that they would send a foreman down within a week. By November 9th. they plan to have machines here. I' $ was bid 's Mur h 77,716.50 lower than the next low combination of bids. t Murphy's (Sime of Kennewick and Johnson of Spokane. Two hundred and forty (240) calendar days limitation after 10 days following notice to proceed. (Time limitation) f� Motion made by Greenlee, seconded by Robinson, to award the contract to Murphy Brothers Construction Company as recommended -by the City Manager. Motion carried by roll call vote of seven (7). i City Manager to notify Murphy Brothers., contingent upon sale of bonds (discussion followed and I City Manager informed the council that temporary financing is available. iI! I COMMUNICATIONS: ;I PENS+ON BOARD: ( Desires to purchase L.I.D. 67 and L.I.D. 68) "-This is to inform you that the Firemen's Pension Board wishes -to purchase the L.I.D. 67 and L.I.D. 68 financing time notes as indicated in the following excerpt of the Firemen's Pension Board Meeting held Sept. 21, 1964: Motion made by.Weltz,seconded by Carter that the Firemen's Pension Board intends to pick up the L.I,D. No. 67 note and the L.I.D. No. 68 note - any additional monies needed to be withdrawn from•Money Savings and Loan which now pays 4% - motion carried unanimously." Motion made by Bailey, seconded by Griggs, to have Resolution prepared authorizing the sale of j; notes on L.I.D. No. 67 and L.I.D. No. 68 to the Firemen's Pension Fund. Motion carried. PLANNING COMMISSION, CITY: ( Zone change- Chamberlin) " At a regular meeting of the Pasco City Planning Commission, motion was passed to approve and recommend a zone change from R-2 to C-1 to your body for the following described pro- perty: The North 100 feet of South 461 feet of East Half of Southeast quarter of Southeast i quarter of Southeast quarter of Section 24, Township 9 North, Range 29 East W.M., Except i East 40 feet thereof for County Roads, Franklin County, State of Washington." +I ( property immediately north of the old Gene and Jules Market on the.West,side,of Chase Street, north of Court Street. I Motion made by Stork, seconded by Griggs, to authorize setting a Public Hearing and Publication date thereof, which is required to be published 10 days in advance of a hearing date - November 4th. would be the next regular meeting - Motion carried. (November 4th., Public Hearing) ! SECRETARY, CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION: (Refund $3.00) ! "The Civil Service Commission recommended the refund in the amount of $1.50 each be made to the following: Donald Smith and Douglas Goldsmith, these refunds are due because app- lications for firemen's examinations were rejected.'' Motion made by Stork, seconded by Bailey, to refund to Donald Smith $1.50 and to Douglas Goldsmith $1.50. Motion carried by roll call vote of seven. (7) CITY TREASURER: (L.I.D. No. 67), The total assessment for L.I.D. No. 67 is $23,874.98; the 30 -day pre -pay period ended on October 8, 1964 and $2, 495.27 was collected, the balance to be financed by"time note" from the Firemen's Pension Fund is $21,379.71. After the temporary transfer loan plus '+ interest are paid the Treasurer will have a balance in the fund of $1, 011.25, and permission is requested to transfer this balance to the Current Expenses for administrative services. i Motion made by Greenlee, seconded by Griggs authorizing the transfer of $1,011.25 - L.I.D. No. 67 to Current Expense. Motion carried. 3412 PASCO, WASHINGTON RFcuiAR MFFTINc COUNCIL CHAMBERS OCTOBER 20, 1964 Motion made by Griggs, seconded by Stork, to in the amount of $22,809.35 from L.I.D. No. PUBLIC HEARINGS: PUBLIC HEARING (SACAJAWEA PARKING LOT): 5 repay temporary transfer loans pluc interest 67 to Arterial Street Fund. Motion carried. Mr. Griggs excused himself from the Council and stepped down into the audience because Mr. Williams is a client of Mr. Griggs. Mr. -Griggs did not enter into the -discussion of this public hearing. Mayor declared the public hearing open and recognized Mr. Hugh Horton to speak for Mr. Williams. ( owner of Hallmark Apartments, commonly referred to as "Sacajawea")'. Mr. Horton states that they have asked to be permitted to put a private parking lot on Lots 7 and 8, Block 6, Gerry's Addition. He referred to Planning Ordinance No. 435, and said he could find no restriction as to private parking lots. This -is zoned R-1. Mr.. Horton stated the case for Mr. Williams. Mr. Peterson, spoke for several property owners in protest of the parking lot and stated his case - this would be injurious to the health and welfare of the adjoining residents. He said he had Doctor's affidavits which he would file, stating that a parking lot in that location would be detrimental to the health of Mrs. Minkiewitz and Mrs. Perry. Mrs. Perry•spoke, indicating that the parking lot would be utilized up to the property line, which would be five feet from her bedroom window, and it was her opinion that they should be required to observe the provision in the ordinance requiring the five foot set back from the property line. She felt this would be a nuisance and 24-hour a day confusion, besides depreciating the value of her property. She also mentioned the fact that she felt this confusion would make it impossiBle for her to rent her room which she is doing for some revenue. In answer to a question by Councilman Wiseman: Patrick made the following analysis of the matter: Step one: Look at the zoning ordinance and try to determine whether or not this use is expressly excluded in R-1 district. Step two: Whether or not by implication it is excluded in and R-1 district; and in order to answer that, you will have to look at the entire ordinance. Step three: Grant or deny the permit, if in making this decision you need a guide, it should be whether or not the granting of the permit would be detrimental to the health, safety and general welfare of the entire neighborhood -- in your own best judgment, is this detrimental to the best interest of health, safety and general welfare of the neighborhood, considering the neighbors and considdring the property owner and his right -- you have to consider them both and weigh them and then; make a decision... state why you made it... whether you decide for or against it you should say why , put it in your minutes, and stand on it. Greenlee for Motion made by-Ci"ter-, seconded by Bailey, that this be tablednfurther study. After dis- cussion, motion carried by roll call vote of 4 yes; 2 no and Mr. Griggs was absent from the table having stepped down at the beginning of the Public Hearing. (2-wks) PUBLIC HEARING: REQUEST 2- HOUR PARKING IN 800 BLOCK, SOUTH 10th. AVENUE: Mayor -declared the public hearing open. CityManager read the Notice of Public Hearing and also the petition as submitted by the residents on South 10th. Avenue (800 Block) and stated that he had been requested by the council at -the previous regular meeting to determine some time limits, the hours of parking that the 2 -hour parking limit would apply -- Between 8:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M. were satisfactory to the Police Department, they did recommend for additional study that inasmuch as there was a particular trafficA problem on this section of street that the council might also wash to condider a parking limit time from 6:00 in the morning to 8:00 in the evening, but the Police Department and the City Engineer have traffic counts showing that 8:00 A.M. to 6:OOP.M.•would be satisfactory. Larry Barrett: spoke from the audience, stating because of two cars being parked continuously on this street, that portion of street has not been swept for the last three months. These same people have parking in front of their own property right next to it, in addition there is the problem of shift workers who park their cars and leave them for the entire night or day shift as the case may be. (consideration was given to 3 to 5 A.M. for street sweeping pu: - ,_ (-gp�rposesi) Mr. Greenlee suggested that a restricted parking time would also hamper the residents of the area. Mr. G.K. Epley stated that all residents of the area except one, has place in back of their property for parking purposes. Mayor requested any other comment either for or against the parking limitations. There was none. No letters of protest were in the file. Mayor closed the public hearing. Motion made by Griggs, seconded by Wiseman, -that we accept the recommendation of the City Manager and request the City Attorney to draw an ordinance to amend the Traffic Ordinance providing for two- hour parking in the 800 block on South 10th. Ave. between the hours of 8:00 A.M and 6:00 P.M. Motion carried. 6 -yes; 1 -no (Bailey). Bailey qualified his vote saying it should also include the hours of 3:00 A.M. to 5:A.M. for the purpose of sweeping the streets to discourage all-night parking. VISITORS: DALE BATES: Mr. Mayor, Dale Bates. I notice a quotation in the paper this evening to the effect that the Civil Service Commission doesn't feel that there are any citizens who take an exception to the manner in which -their affairs are being handled. As one interested citizen, I would like to express a protest. (Mayor Carter: 1 have you down under "new business"). I have within the last couple of weeks talked to a member of the police dep--- artment from -another community in the state and he made the statement in that case that true they do use both written and oral examinations for testing qualifications of members of the police department for promotions; but oral examinations are given only to those who do pass the written examination with a passing grade. r 3 -it 1:3 PASCO, WASHINGTON it VISITORS (continued) i; Carter: This is probably a prerogative of the particular town. Bates: I'm afraid so: ! but this poses two questions then -- one: Is there anything that the City Council themselves could do to undertake the necessary changes in the rules of the Cmvil Service Commission to set up a little better standards, because I personally feel very strongly that the reason for j Civil Service is to promote up -grading of the best qualified personnel; and if what I see is { true, I don't feel that this is the situation in this case. a Second: If the Council can take no action, is there any way that interested citizens of the icommunity could bring pressure to bear on the Civil Service Commission to endeavor to get a little better system established? i Carter: Both those questions are well put and they have been taken under advisement by the Council and an answer will be forthcoming- there is an item urler "new business." Part of I that anyway. i CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY: Claims Vouchers were presented to the Council in the total of $1,596.02 as follows: $ 349.12 Current Expense (travel expense, Manager applicant) 85.34 Current Expense (telephone calls, Manager applicants) $1,161.56 Firemen's Pension Fund (Eller resigned requests payment of money paid to Pension Fund by him.) Motion made by Greenlee, seconded by Stork, that all vouchers properly signed be paid. Motion carried by roll call vote of seven (7). i ORDINANCES: I i� (No Ordinances) MANAGER REPORTS: It is adviseable for the Council to consider:aand authorize the preparation of a resolution (ordinance) to authorize the call for bids on a revenue bonds i sale to finance the portion of the work of the storm sewer system, and the sanitary sewer system Ij -- recommended date by the Financial Advisor has been suggested as December 1, 1964. fMotion made by Stork, seconded by Bailey that the City Attorney be authorized to draw a resolu- tion calling for bids for sale of bonds, date of opening December 1, 1964. Motion carried. i ,i RESOLUTIONS: ,I RESOLUTION NO. 614: i A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE BY THE, CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, OF A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $158,330.00 FROM THE UNITED STATES PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE AND THE WASHINGTON STATE POLLUTION CONTROL COMMISSION, t AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF PASCO J TO SIGN ALL DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH SAID GRANT, iMotion made by Greenlee, seconded by Robinson, to read Resolution No. 614. Motion carried. j Resolution No. 614 was read in its entirety, Motion made by Greenlee, seconded by Griggs, that Resolution No. 614 has been read. Motion carried. Motion made by Greenlee, seconded I by Stork, to adopt Resolution No, 614. Motion carried by roll call vote of seven (7). 1� 1 OLD BUSINESS: AINSWORTH PARK: j The Park Board has developed preliminary sketch plans for the development of this park, and.they find the park location would serve as a suitable park location -- it would supply two types of activity: neighborhood use and active playground areas. It would be an attractive park, as i planned. The Board wishes to contact additional property owners, however, and request further time for this and to contact the organizations involved (Grid Kids, Pony League, etc.) and the P.U.D. relative to lighting. i I P.U.D. (PROPOSAL TO PURCHASE CITY OWNED PROPERTY -- BONNEVILLE & LUCAS): Manager reports: After exchange of letters and conversation with the PUD officials, they will f accept our proposed figure of $12,500.00 for that property. (City Manager read letter from PUD signed by Mr. Walkley). "In answer to your letter of October 12th, I am pleased to inform you that our Commissioners i find your offer to sell the property near the library to be satisfactory. Official action con- firming this will be taken at our next regular meeting on November 4th and you are hereby authorized to convey this decision to the City Council. We are pleased that this has worked out to the satisfaction of both parties involved. Respectfully yours, Glen C. Walkley." OThe price quoted was $12,500.00). Motion made by Wiseman, seconded by Stork, that the proper resolution be made authorizing the sale of this property to the PUD with proper specific language for specific requirements and the price: $12,500.00. [Patrick advised: that court approval must be secured for inter -governmental transfer, this could be put in the Resolution.] Motion carried. [Griggs recommended that the building be of the same design of the library building (n:otoout of conformity)]. I 3414 Pasco,Washington REGULAR MEETING COUNCIL CHAMBERS OCTOBER 20,1964 VARNEY*PARK: (A park site in East Pasco, near the Cemetery, commemorating the first flight of Air Mail -- the State right-of-way people have been contacted. They have no dead line date, but they say "soon as possible". They have requested action from the council in the form of motion authorizing the Mayor to sign an agreement in which the council would agree to reimburse the State Highway Commission for acquisition of the additional pieces of property that they presently have under option along the Oregon Street "o" line relocation. $2,300.00 is the amount of options now held by the State Highway Commission. Motion made by Griggs, seconded by Greenlee, that the City Manager or the Mayor be authorized to sign the agreement, when they call for it. Motion carried. NEW BUSINESS: FRANKLIN COUNTY REGIONAL PLANNING: City Manager reports that the Franklin Co. Regional Planning Commission through the City Representative is requesting 20% increase in the City's contribution (and 20% increase in each of the other units) to make up a cash deficit in the original 1964 budget as adopted due to monies not coming from the Federal Government, because that portion of the required work has not been completed (due to work- load of local agencies). After discussion, Motion made by Greenlee, seconded by Stork, that the CGity Attorney be advised to draw the necessary resolution for transfer of funds, provided that the other contributors also put in their additional 20%. "Motion carried, 6 -yes; 1 -no (Griggs voting "no") roll call vote. CITY STREET DEPARTMENT (REQUEST $2,000.00 from OVER -CASH TO "MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES" 1964 Budget: Because of the payment of expenses which were not anticipated in the 1964 budget, the City Street Department is running short in the catagory "Maintenance Supplies" in the Street Department 1964 Budget. At the beginning of 1964 there was more cash than the anticipated. Motion made by Griggs, seconded by Greenlee, that Resolution be prepared to cover the transfer of $2,000.00 into the "Maintenance Supplies" account in the Street Department - from the Over -cash January 1, 1964. Motion carried. OLD LIBRARY BUILDING (Fourth 6 Bonneville): Mr. Greenlee requested a report on -the letter submitted by Olson and Olson -- as to whether or not it was a firm bid. Manager reported it was. Motion made by Greenlee, seconded by Griggs, that the minimum price on the property and improve- ments at the corner of Bonneville and N. Fourth Avenue (old public library) be set at $27,500.00. Motion carried. Motion made by Greenlee, seconded by Griggs, that the City Clerk advertise for competitive bids, minimum price $27,500.00 with bids to be opened on November 17, 1964, 8:00 P.M. (requires.publi- cation once a week, for two consecutive weeks.) Motion carried. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION: Carter: I would like under new business, to have the Clerk request the Civil Service Commission to hold a public hearing and resolve their difficulties between now and the 31st of this month. Notify the Council of the date of the meeting. Greenlee: Mr. Mayor, may I insert a word for you, the "alledged" difficulties. Carter: I have the request made - - of the Mayor to the City Clerk to notify them, and would the Clerk request an answer to their date. Stork: As a councilman, I would like to request the same thing, Mr. Mayor. Carter: This is with the concurrence of the Council, or I wouldn't have made it, but it's what we all feel we want done between now and the 31st. LICENSE ROSTER: License applications were submitted and read as follows: PASCO BUFFET (Charles R. Herrin) LORRAINE'S BEAUTY SALON (Mrs. Lorraine Rammerman) HARRY'S COIN SHOP (Harry C. Davis) LAPERIE BEAUTY SUPPLY (Elsie Perie) BARNETTS PHOTOGRAPHY Barnett Green SCOTTY GETCHELL 110 S. Fourth St. Tavern 1907 W. Hopkins Beauty shop 428 West Lewis Coin Shop 128 W. Bonneville Beauty Supply Photographs 1907 N. Lyndale Free lance photography Motion made by Griggs, seconded by Wiseman, that these business license applications be honored. Motion carried. MISCELLANEOUS: MANAGER'S REPORT: The City Employees' United Crusade program has been completed, and the total amount of authorized donations (payroll deductions and donations) amounted to $1,212.00 for 1965. Mayor Carter commended the City Employees and stated that this is the first year that the City Em- ployees have joined in this effort. 34 I PASCO, WASHINGTON REGULAR MEETING COUNCIL CHAMBERS OCTOBER 20,1964 BONNEVILLE & LUCAS: From the audience: Mayor recognized BRYCE HALL. Mr. Hall acknowledged that he was not on the agenda but he was desirous of knowing how the price was set on the city owned property, which the P.U.D. proposes to purchase. He stated that about a year ago three realtors informed the council that this property was valued at approximately $23,000.00. Mayor Carter conceded that this would be true, were it for commercial property as an investment venture -- however, this is from one Governmental agency to another with mutual aims. The council felt there would be mutual benefits by this transaction. Patrick: Advised the Council that a minimum price must be set (and that this could be done in the Resolution) -- but in the sale of City owned property the price must be set at minimum, whether it be call for bids or inter -governmental. ADJOURNMENT: NOTE: Next regular meeting will be on November 4, 1964 because of Election day November 3rd being a legal holiday (provided by ordinance) Motion made by Griggs, seconded by Stork, to adjourn. Motion carried. G. E. Ca"er, Mayor Attest: / e Esther Sch:Lagel, City Clerk Passed and approved this day of �p� , , 1964 Esther Schlage , City Clerk 10:32 p.m.