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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCM 0804591 G 421 City Hall Central Point, Oregon August 4,1959 The Common Council met in adjourned regular session with Mayor Mason presiding. Roll call found Colley, Chisum,Bigham,Saxbury present, Patterson,Setness absent. Lyle Paull, City Recorder was on vacation. The minutes of the previous meetings were read and a motion was made by Chisum, second by Bigham that the minutes be approved as read. Motion carried. The bills were read by Mr. Mason and approved by the Council upon the motion of Colley, second by Saxbury. The recorder was instructed to draw warrants for payment of the bills from the proper funds. Warrants No. 72 thru 143 incl.: 72 Lyle Paull -salary -City Recorder 196.77 73 Wallace Bowen -salary -Police chief 210.49 74 Edward Zander -salary -patrolman 210.50 75 Edward Jones -salary -Treasurer 29.25 76 B. Kent Blackhurst -salary -City Attorney 73.12 77 D.D. Turner -salary -Fire Chief 24.37 78 Donald A. Faber -salary -Asst. Chief 14.62 79 Volunteer Firemen Fund -July account 75.00 80 Vernon Capps -salary -Street and Sewer Supt. 189.79 81 Jack LaCasse-salary-park 68.25 82 James Corliss -patrolman 164.40 83 F. Lorain Tate -salary -clerk 38.75 84 Leonard Olson -salary -street and Sewer maint. 187.60 85 Gladys Long-salary-janitoress 24.37 86 Helen Abbott-sAlary-extra help during vacation 48.75 87 Keith Johnson -Bal. summer recreation salary 89.30 88 Don Miller -salary summer recreation.Full amt. -wife .:';425.75 89 P.E.R.B. Social Security Rev. Fund 179.38 90 First Natl. Bank -Fed. Withholding Tax 293.00 91 P.E.R.B. Soc. Sec. Rev. Fund -Adm. Exp. -2nd quarter 6.97 92 Your Office Boy-statinnery-police 4.00 93 E.R. Yocom-elec. insp.(7) 14.00 94 Ivan Hale -building insp. (40) 80.00 95 Pacific Telephone -July account 32.20 96 Copco-July account 506.11 97 Blocker Printery-envelopespbuilding permits 14.85 98 Mike's Radiator -police 12.50 99 C.P. Pharmacy -city hall -police 3.41 100 Medford Stationery -police 6,28 101 Max -Sig Communications -police 43.65 102 Ekectric Supply Co fire dept. -police. 29.20 103 Tidewater Oil Co. -July account 264.20 104 Crosby's Mobil -fire truck tune-up 5.50 105 O.K. Rubber Welders -fire truck -tires & tubes 232.12 106 C.P. Blacksmith Shop -fire dept. hose reel 7.50 107 Hoppe's Greenhouse -spray for Krupp 5.00 108 Bauman's Fire Equip -fire dept. 8,70 109 C.P. Cleaners -police 1.20 110 Barco Supply -towels 5.85 111 Alexander Hardware-misc. 10,23 112 Medford Water Commission -July account 2,047.48 113 Pierce Freight Lines 2.31 114 Waterworks Supply Company 60.00 115 K. Hughes Const. -774 Lin.ft.water trench -Royal Hts. 77.40 116 Mels Garage 7.50 Discussion was made on the Mt. Pitt Company proposal that the city pay $50.00 on oiling Amy Street. The decision was negative. Discussion was made about the Ditch':property on 10th and Hazel. The survey and legal description was shown to the Council. Mr. Jim Smith' had asked that the Council give him $100 or 1200 as earnest fee on the deal and he would start proceedings to get a clear title for the City. The Council decided to instruct the Recorder to draw a warrant on the Street Fund in the amount of $100 to give as earnest money. A motion was made by Qolley,second by Saxbury that the Recorder be instructed to draw the warrant in the amount of $100.00 on the Street Fund. Motion carried. Colley offered $1200.00 for the remaining lot at the above location. Mayor Mason presented the letter from the Medford Ambulance Service to the Council to read. It was concerning Police Chief, Wallace Bowen, transporting the Stevens boy, who was a gunshot victim, to the hospital. Mayor Mason read two requests from the City Treasurer to pay the Refunding Bond Accounts,Series 1 and Series 2. Motion was made by Chisum,second by Colley that the Recorder be instructed to pay same. Saxbury brought up for discussion the work to be done on South Second Street -Pine to Bush. Mason said we will either call for bids againor the City will do the work themselves. Perhaps buy the forms for curbs and go ahead and do the work to save the City some money. Mason suggested that we reject all bids on OUrbing South Second Street - Pine to Bush at this time. A motion by Colley, second by Bigham that we reject all bids on curbing South Second -Pine to Bush. Roll callvote: Ayes; Chisum, Colley,Bigham,Saxbury. Nayes; none. Motion carried. r War ants (continued) 117 Donald A. Faber -18 hours mowing 81.00 118 9 & MrAuto Parts 6.26 119 R.G. Lull'+granite-crushed rock 189.86 120 Medford Printing -adv. bids 29.87 121 The Times -Notice to contractors 20.48 122 Wesco Steil Company -blades 54.02 123 Krupp's Flying "A" -July account 50.76 124 C.P. Lumber- 5.82 125 Cal -Ore Machinery 5.79 126 Haupert Tractor 21.08 127 M.C. Lininger 79.40 128 Refunding Bond Account -Series 1 1,123.66 129 Refunding Bond Account -Series II 191.58 130 Lyle Paull -salary advance 150.00 131 Wallace Bowen-" It 155.00 132 Edward 4ander-" It 150.00 133 James Corliss-" It 150.00 134 F. Lorain Tate" It 100.00 135 Vernon Capps- " It 150.00 136 Leonard Olson " It 150.00 137 Smith -Blair Inc. -service clamps 21.54 138 Courtesy Chevrolet -dump truck parts 29.53 139 Faber's Fuel -library 10.74 140 Eastside Cleaners -police 9.60 141 W.B. Kincaid -garage -police 87.70 142 Floyd and Sarah Ditch -0.22 acres -10th & hazel 600.uu 143 Oregon State Tax Comm 53.70 Discussion was made on the Mt. Pitt Company proposal that the city pay $50.00 on oiling Amy Street. The decision was negative. Discussion was made about the Ditch':property on 10th and Hazel. The survey and legal description was shown to the Council. Mr. Jim Smith' had asked that the Council give him $100 or 1200 as earnest fee on the deal and he would start proceedings to get a clear title for the City. The Council decided to instruct the Recorder to draw a warrant on the Street Fund in the amount of $100 to give as earnest money. A motion was made by Qolley,second by Saxbury that the Recorder be instructed to draw the warrant in the amount of $100.00 on the Street Fund. Motion carried. Colley offered $1200.00 for the remaining lot at the above location. Mayor Mason presented the letter from the Medford Ambulance Service to the Council to read. It was concerning Police Chief, Wallace Bowen, transporting the Stevens boy, who was a gunshot victim, to the hospital. Mayor Mason read two requests from the City Treasurer to pay the Refunding Bond Accounts,Series 1 and Series 2. Motion was made by Chisum,second by Colley that the Recorder be instructed to pay same. Saxbury brought up for discussion the work to be done on South Second Street -Pine to Bush. Mason said we will either call for bids againor the City will do the work themselves. Perhaps buy the forms for curbs and go ahead and do the work to save the City some money. Mason suggested that we reject all bids on OUrbing South Second Street - Pine to Bush at this time. A motion by Colley, second by Bigham that we reject all bids on curbing South Second -Pine to Bush. Roll callvote: Ayes; Chisum, Colley,Bigham,Saxbury. Nayes; none. Motion carried. r John Robison and Mr. Weidman came to the Council with the proposed 23 sewer for an area they own Northeast of the City. The only sewer they want at this time is the main line and 1 stub. The sewer is all out- side the City Limits and would be joined to the main line Vast of the ' new Highway 99. The State Sanitary Authority had instructed them to bring their survey to the City Council, Mr. Robison said. However, there was some disagreement as to who should approve the plans first. Mr. Gerow,District Representative for the State Sanitary Authority at Grants Pass, was at the Council meeting and he told Mr. Robison to send a copy to the State office. Mr. Robison did not have the specs, but he was instructed to obtain them -showing the type of pipe, etc. that the planned to use. Robison and Weidman do not want to annex to the ity at this time because of the high taxes they would have to pay, they said. Mr. Gerow had suggested that they annex now and it would be much better for them to go ahead c::3 develop the property. The State Authority must accept the plans before the City does. However, there was some disagreement as to whether they could even connect to the City and continue to be outside the Limits. Robison said if part of his property is in the City and the other out- side, he is entitled to sewer and water to his property without the City having anything to say about it. Mr. Gerow told Robison that if the plan is approved by the State and City, and individual could connect the line, however it must be supervised by the City. The City can require an inspector:�at their own cost. Also the engineer CERTIFIES that it is proper before the City will have to accept it. The Inspector should be someone who is neutral in the matter. ' If Robison and Weidman annexed to the City, the City could act as -� owner and act as agent. Therefore,no Surety Bond would be necessary. Robison and Weidman do not plan to subdivide now. John Robison brought another problem to the Council. He says that he lives in ZoneIII and nothing is supposed to be stored in that area except salesman's cars. He said the Mt.Pitt Lbr. Co. has moved in next to his property and that is why he is complaining at this time. Mt.Pitt has lumber piled in Amy Street. Robison said that he had talked to Mr. Paull of the situation and now he is asking the Council to investigate the matter and do something about it. Robison said that the lumber company sometimes blocks the street so that Mr. Edward Jones, the City Treasurer,cannot get into his home on Amy Atreet. They laugh at him when he complains. Robison asked for a copy of Ord.#304 and read the section to the Council that pertained to his problem. A motion was made by Chisum, second by Colley that the Recorder be instructed to investigate with the Fire Chief,Turner for fire hazards on Amy Street. Then have the Chief of Police, W. Bowen instruct the lumber company to move them if need be. Motion carried. A motion was made by Saxbury, second by Bigham, that the Council investigate also. Motion carried. Kent Blackhurst,City Attorney,read Ord.#518 being an Ord. prohibiting parking on the East side of South Front Street between Cedar and Ash Streets. A motion was made by Chisum, second by Saxbury,that Ord.J518 be adopted. Roll call vote: Bighamt'Chia= Colley, Saxbury,Ayes. Nayes: none. Motion carried. Ord.g518 adopted. W. Bowen, Chief of Police had asked L. Tate to bring before the Council the fact that in Oregon Legislature they have passed a law entitling 424 any person trial by Jury,even for minor traffic violations. He said the City should have an Ord. to select prospective jurors in case they are needed. Kent Blackhurst said that our laws already cover this,but he would investigate. Don K. Faber came to the Council with the request that the Council approve 5th Street where he has had it macadammed. He had it inspected by Mr. Watkins,engineer. He wants an O.K. by the City Council so that he can have a letter for the F.H.A. showing approval. Also he wanted to know if there were any plans to pave Hazel Street in the near future. If Hazel is pave, it will open Weidman's and nobison's property into town. Ae—bewn. He said his request for Hazel was in even before Cherry. In the near future he plans to being in three more blocks. (The 5th St. paving consists of about 500 feet. Motion was made by Chisupi,Second by Saxbury that we accept the 500 feet of Faber's on 5th Street. Motion carried. Mr. Mason called on Mr. T. Gerow Jr State Sanitary Authority, who had come down from Grants Pass to talk to the Council. He reminded the Council the contract with Medford for the Sewage Disposal will expire August lo, 1959. He also discussed the possibility of a lagoon type sewage disposal system by using the pit that has been dug out by the Peter Kewitt Company doing construction on the new freeway. If the City could acquire that property, it would be to their advantage to spend from $2,000 to X3,000 to investigate this type system. Don E. Faber who was a1soF`kould like to go on record as of this meeting that the Gun Club had appro2ched the Kewitt Company about this same property about two months ago. They would liketo develop it for the Gun Club. Mr. Weidman said therehad been some disagree- ment on the ownership. However, he stated that it belongs to Ball, Weid- man, and Hesselgrave. Mr. Gerow went on to say that if the 20 acres or more that is dug out, could be obtained, it would be wise to also try to buy some of the surrounding acreage so that the City would have plenty of place to expand if necessary in the future and also so no one would' build too close to the lagoon. He expalained that there would be no odor from the lagoon. And that other towns have them as close as 500 feet to dwellings. Klamath Falls has several lagoon type sewage lagoons and there are 4 in the State of Oregon. The next discussion was about the proposed swimming pool in Central Point. Mr. Gerow gave some of the points that wervimportant in planning a pool. He reminded the Council that it would cost from $1000 to $2000 for upkeep on the pool. This would be an expense to the City and would have to be in the Budget. Mr. Mason asked Mr. Gerow, about taking air pollution tests in the proposed areas, but he said that it would not be of any use to take the tests with the crude equipment that they have at this time. It is mainly for f&llout. The tests to be of any value would have to be taken over a period of a year at least. He saiathe location.:of the pool probably would not make too much difference here because you would probably get a little sawdust in any part of town. The meeting adjourned to the call of the Mayor. 9:50P.M. Approved by me this 4th day of Augugt 1959 F.W. Mason City Recorder 1