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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 05/20/1946 Kent Washington May 20 ,1946 . Regular meeting of the City Council present , Mayor Dunbar, Councilmen Edline ,NTorrill ,Sells ,Shoff,Thompson,,rlorth . Reading of the minutes of May, 6th. read and approved ; Reports of officers read and filed ,Treasurers ,Clerks , and budget. Councilman Edline reported to the council in regard to the pur- chase of the three acres from Mrs.Crawford ,for the sewage disposal plant,site ,the committe and the City Attorney met with her lawyer and he promised that the committee would hear from him in a week and a half in regard to the transaction on the land. The water committee recommended to the council that they would not accept any further applications for extension on our water lines until the peak dry season has passed , to see how much water we will have in reserve. Motion was passed to have the clerk put a notice in the paper in regard, to letting the people in North Park know of- the proceed ure to start their sewer district going. The Engineer reported that the west meeker st.contract was com- pleted and recommended that 85% of the contract be paid at this time . Letter from the Greenriver Valley Boys Club read in regard to the poor condition the dump was kept in,and the filthy condition the pool in the park was in,and very unfortunate that the stage Depot could not be kept open on sundays and evennings ,the council should pass an ordinance to prevent people from burnning stinking garbage in cans back of stores. Motion was passed for the Park Board to fill in the pool ,and make it into a. rock garden,and in the meantime drain the pool of its water to make it safe for small children at play. Resolution # 269 read and adopted by the unanimous vote of the council present , Resolution # 270 read and adopted by the unanimous vote of the council present. Motion was passed to pay Mons Rods expenses to the water conven- tion at Oregon,the warrent to be drawn for $40.00 . Motion was passed for the clerk to call for bids ,for, the sale of Lots 6-7-8 Black 17 W.C.I.Cos lst Add. Councilman Sells made a final report on the Zoning committee he was on and turned over to each councilman a contemplated ordinance that the attorney had drawn up for study. Motion was passed for the attorney to draw up and ordinance creating the duties of a planning commission. CLAIMS PRESENTED AND ALLOWED AS FOLLOWS; Grungsteds Cafe Jail Meals $ 7.33 H.B.Madison Bond Prems 80.00 Northern Pacific R.R.Co 5 year lease 5.00 Time Oil Station Gas & Oil 4.28 Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co Phones 22.40 Trick & Murray Office Expense 8.10 Rockwell Mfg. Co Meter 706.99 Mons Rod Convention Expenses 40.00 Nelson Equipment Co Tractor Mower 1304.29 King Co. Rd. Dist # 2 Gravel & Blacktop 240.00 ? hite River Feed Co Supplies 1.03 Northwest Preeote Inc. Meeker St. Contract 7284.26 Meeting adjourned Chas. Bridges City Clerk.