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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Regular Minutes - 01/16/1950 Kent Washington January, 16, 19W Regular meeting of the City Council present Mayor Mooney, Councilmen Armstrong, Pozzi, Seeman, Thornton, VanBevers. Minutes of last regular meeting read and approved; Report of officers read and approved and placed on file ; Budget Treasurers and Clerk' s. Councilman reported on the condition of Meeker Street and Motion passed to instruct the clerk to write a letter to the district office of engineers at 6th. and Spokane St Seattle , and draw to the Highway Dept the work required on said street . Mr. Bell of Donald Bell Insurance Co made a report on the insurance of: the city on its buildings and reccommended that there be a survey made of the assets , and new policies made out . Motion was passed to have the finance committee meet with the agency and have the insurance brought up to ' date. Letter read to the council from Mr. Sells the Pianager of the Kent Liquor Store , thanking the police dept. for the service rendered him during the heavy trade at christmas time. Motin to place letter on file. Treasurer' s certification as to the amount of money collect- ed during the 30 day period, and the balance due on LID 228 collected $6257.21 uncollected and to be bonded for $19568.08. Motion passed to have the City Attorney draw ordinance for bond issue. Resolution read and by motion passed to have the treasurer invest $100,000.00 from the water fund in U. S.Government bills for a period of ninty days. Motion was passed to have a chimney constructed in the water building, so a stove could be installed to keep the equipment and plumbing from freezing. Motion passed to instruct the clerk to call for bids for a. two ton truck for the Street Dept . Mayor called for a meeting with the Park Board, Legion, and Cornocoupia Committee to discuss plans for recreation grounds and buildings. Motion was passed to give a vote of thanks to the Legion for their interest in the recreation proposal. CLAIMS PRESENTED AND ALLOWED AS FOLLOWS; Radiotelephone Service Police Expense $ 32.49 Trick & Murray Office Supplies 1. 86 Modern Cleaners Police Expense 1.10 City Transfer Fuel City Hall 92.70 Pioneer Inc Office Supplies 4.96 Gonnason Bros Sup. & Repairs 6.70 Kent Hardware Supplies 34.66 Dept. of Labor & Industries Ins. & Med. Aid 103 .34 Western Utilities Sup. Co Supplies 38.06 Kent News Journal Office Printing 164.39 Bush Hardware Supplies 6. 55 North Central Mach. Wrks Repair 3.09 MacBoyker Plumbing Supplies 18.00 H.D.Fowler Co Inc Pipe on contract 875. 50 American Blue Print Co Blue Prints 4.76 Pacific Water Works Sup. Co Valves on Contract 415.61 J.R.Anderson , Wireing 5.82 The Miro-Flex Co Street Signs 442.02 Northwest Gardens Periodicals 1. 50 Grumiaux News Subscription it 69.00 Gaylord Bros Inc Supplies 16.95 The H.W.Wilson Co Periodicals 40.00 L.G.Hunton Appraising 25.00 Tom Dobson " 25.00 MEETING ADJOURNED; ` &-- �.- M r Chas. Bridges city rclerk.