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Council extends Moses Lake School District playfield watering exemption through Dec. 31
Summary
Moses Lake City Council approved Ordinance 3,078 to extend an exemption allowing the school district to water playfields outside the city's seasonal watering schedule through Dec. 31; the item passed by voice vote with no recorded opposition.
The Moses Lake City Council voted to extend a temporary exemption allowing the Moses Lake School District to water its playfields outside the city's current watering schedule through Dec. 31.
City staff introduced Ordinance 3,078 as a short-term measure after the council earlier this year granted an exemption through Oct. 1. City staff told the council the district requested additional time to complete whatever work or transition requires the exemption.
The extension was presented as temporary while staff prepare a permanent policy before the next watering season that will define which entities qualify for exemptions and when. A council member moved to approve the ordinance; another council member seconded. The motion was approved by voice vote with no recorded opposition.
Council members asked a limited number of clarifying questions before the vote. One council member asked whether the city would be responsible for frozen pipes under the extended exemption; staff answered no. The council did not modify the ordinance or attach conditions when it approved the extension.
The city said it will return before the next watering season with a recommended permanent policy that would clarify exempt entities and timing, but no further schedule for that policy was given at the meeting.
Ordinance details, as discussed at the meeting, are limited to the extension through Dec. 31 and the staff commitment to bring back a permanent policy for council consideration.
