HomeMy WebLinkAbout1/18/1971 - City Council - City Council Meeting MinutesJanuary 18, 1971
The regular meeting of the East Wenatchee City Council was called
to order by Mayor Forrest Lannoye. Present were Councilmen Cliff
Tvedten, Art O'Neal, Doug Hanna, Ed Rich; City Attorney John
Carlson and Clerk Dorotha McGee.
The minutes of the previous meeting were approved as read.
Mayor Lannoye reported that Bob Lancaster had offered to sell the
City Firestone tires for the loader at thefollowing prices: tubeless
187.16 each; tube type, 175.50 each; & tubes, 11.67 each. Said
prices include mounting expense.
Mayor Lannoye presented a list of city street lights in operation
January 1, 1971. The total number of street lights in the city on
that date was 115.
Mayor Lannoye and Council members instructed the Clerk to obtain
rates for insurance for Police prisoners working out fines and
sentences. Daily and/or hourly rates if possible.
Mayor Lannoye informed the Council that a portion of the property
above the old gravel pit, formerly offered for sale to the city by
Lawrence Letts, could now be purchased for $20,000.00. After a
discussion, Council members decided they were not interested in
purchasing said property.
Mayor Lannoye and Council discussed the purchase of the lots located
on Main Street. Property owners are Mr. McDevitt, Mr. Trosper, and
Mr. Neal Walters. The Mayor recommended that the city purchase all
four lots or none. Mr. McDevitt offerddhis property for $15,000.00;
Mr. Trosper, $6,000.00, and Mr. Walters, $4,500.00. Mayor Lannoye
also stated that the sewer line�gp the Trosper roperty would have
to be lowered at an approximate o the city of 1,000.00. All
Council members spoke in favor of said purchase if all four lots
are bought. John Carlson was requested to contact the property
owners.
John Carlson, Mayor Lannoye and Council members discussed a proposed
investigators fund for the Police Department. Said fund to be used
for the purchase of narcotics by the East Wenatchee Police Department,
while investigating narcotics violations. City Officials decided that
arrests made for possession of drugs should be tried in City Court
and arrests for selling should be cited into Douglas County Superior
Court. For prosecution of narcotics violations heard in City Court
the City Attorney was instructed to take whatever action is necessary.
The Mayor stated that the City Hall needs a legal size filing
cabinet. The Council authorized the Mayor to purchase said filing
cabinet.
Art O'Neal made a motion to adjourn; seconded by Ed Rich and passed
unanimously.
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