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HomeMy WebLinkAbout7/18/1977 - City Council - City Council Meeting MinutesJuly 18, 1977 The regular meeting of the East Wenatchee City Council was called to order by Mayor Johnson. Present were Councilmen Hartley Beeler, Ray Duncan, Ed Rich, Darrell Mc Neill; Attorney Neil Fuller and Clerk Dorotha McGee. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved as read. The bills were presented to the Council as follows: Current expense warrants nos. 7442 - 74 64 Paul H. Lyons MD $163.00 Guardian Life Ins. Co. 177.46 Law Enforcement Retire. System 347.27 Wenatchee Police Department 200.00 William B-, Brooks 722.67 Gary W. Shaw 940.13 Harold G. Kirby 774.21 Dorotha Mc Gee 508.15 Dennis G. Endres 6 73.92 Libke, Jones &.Mit chell 39872.00 Washington Physicians Service 623.30 Security Bank of Washington 890.40 DeForest Neil Fuller 470.75 Arthur D. Johnson 141.22 iterbert J. Olive(for posting only 100.00) W.I. McKenzie 188.30 Dorotha McGee 373.68 Pedco Cf°edit Union 105.10 Wm. M. Hamilton 181.45 Robert H. Scott, Jr. 140.00 Douglas County Sewer District No. 1 17.00 Michael D. Woodworth 230.00 Dannye E. Reeves 190.90 Karen M. Little 4877941, Street Warrants nos. 2131 - 2140 Libke, Jones &.Mitchell 21675.00 Arvid G rant &,Associates 737.00 Washington Physicians Service 64.80 Security Bank of Washington 287.60 S.&. D., Paving Co., Inc. 61.01 Pedco Credit Union 30.00 Michael D. Woodworth 438.51 Danny E. Reeves 369.89 Roy A. Freeman 811.60 S & D Paving Co., Inc. 79892.29 Ray Duncan made a motion that the bills be paid; motion Ed Rich and passed unanimously. seconded by one bid was received for the property at 9t h and Baker St., offered for sale by the City. A sealed bid was received from Mr. Calorossi in the amount of $200.00. The Mayor reported that the appraised price od said property was $800.00. Mr. Lannoye r eported that he has consulted with the State Auditor on this matter, and had been told that the State Auditor would not oppose the sale of the propert y under the circumstances, and that it had not been necessary to have the property appraised. Also that the City could negoiate the sale of the property for $1.00. Neil Fuller presented Ordinance n o. 249 to the Council; said ordinance amends Ordinance sio. 247, a-.d is f or the purpose of correcting the description; Ed Rich made a motion to approve and pass 1 u Ordinance no. 249; motion seconded by Ray Duncan and passed unanimously. Ray Duncan made a motion that the City accept the bid of Mr. Calorossi in the amount of $200.00 as fair and reasonable compensation, providing that the State Auditor gives written approval of said sale; also providing that if said written approval is not made by the Additor, ' proposed sale will be null and void; motion seconded by Ed Rich and passed by a unanimous vote. Ed Rich presented the one bid received for the signal lipht at 5th and Main s treets. Valley Electric Co. bid as follows: 43,500.00 with alternate proposal to allow ditching on Main St. $39,750.00; bid bond enclosed with bid. Engineers estimate was $39,500.00. After a discussion, Ed Rich moved to accept the bid of Valley Electric Co. for the alternate proposal in the amount of $37,750.00; motion was seconded by -Ram Duncan -and passed unanimously. -- Arthur Johnson reported that the head on the FWD needed repair; After a discussion on costs, Ray Duncan moved to purchase a rebuilt head; motion seconded by Darrell McNeill and passed by a unanimous vote. Ed Rich presented a quote for construction engineering on the 5th street light pro ect. Said guote was made by Arvid Grant & Associates i in the amount of 1,200.00. Ed Rich made a motion to pay Arvid Grant & Associates $1,200.00 for said engineering; motion seconded by Darrell 'AcNeill and passed unanimously. Ray Duncan made a motion to approve the application of Mr. Calorossi for use of the park water line for one year at a cost of $15.00; motion seconded by Ed Rich and passed by a unanimous vote. Darrell McNeill made a motion to authorize the City Clerk to purchase traffic line paint from the State Highway Department for the year of 1978; motion seconded by Ed Rich and passed unanimously. Said paint will not be available to the City in 1978, and must be purchased from surplus stock at the Highway Dept. this year, if,available. A representative from Teleprompter T.V. presented a count of homes within the c ity served by the T.Y. cable. A discussion was held with the pepresentative with some comments by local citizens. Piro Lannoye inquired as to when a decision will be made regardi ng awarding of the franchise. Mayor Johnson stated that this decision might possibly be made at the next meetingv on August 1, 1977. Council members indic- ated they wanted to hear the debate scheduled to be broadcast by radio. Ray Duncan made a motion that the meeting be adjourned; motion seconded by Ed Rich and passed unanimously. 12c N CI er �.