HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Regular Minutes - 11/17/1952 Kent '",'ashington I`ilovember 17 , 1952•
Regular meeting of the City Council present �Iayornl�ooney,
'oz �i, Randall, chaffer,
Councilmen Blessing, Curran,
Thornton;
Tilinutes read and approved except for correction, " will see
you in court by ideal Clark" you are notified at this time of
a notice of appeal to the passing,; of the ordinance for vacation
of a portion of Clark Street.
Report of officers approved and placed on file , Treasurers,
Clerk' s G' Budget report ;
Stateme,it presented to the council from ' etcalf IIarbtad
Associates for the amount of „ 279.73 for engineering services
for aiiiendment of condei:.-ination proceedings against
Iiotion passed to lay over for two weeks for study.
Letter read from Ilrs. Harry Hanson 1036 So. State Ave . in-
regard to ideas for sewage treatment for large plants, I-iotion
passed to instruct the clerk to ans,vicr ,ith thanks for her
interest in the problem.
The Iiayor suggested that the Health Cc finance Committee
meet with a i-ir. Tyler at the University of Washington in re-
gard to ideas on a treatment plant , for our city, and have
the clerk vrite a letter to Carey L Associates, our tOmgineer-
ing firm of the findings of the committee.
Petition was received read and filed for the annexation of
property to the city , in and along the Reiten Road, Tlotion
passed to have the engineer check petition and sketch.
The Street committee was authorized to check into the
feasibility of accepting the extension of Alexander Ave.
Bids were opened and read for the construction of a grand-
stand on city property, only one bid received, from Kenneth
R. Novak for the sum of .D-2, 443.00. The Park Board chairman
was present and recommended that the council reject the bid
owing to the fact that it was to far above their estimate of
p17,000.00. ilotion passed to reject the bid of I�ir. Novak.
Engineer reported on the sidewalk at the National Bank of
Washington and also the building, and the Merrifield Bldg.
on First and Gowe St. The owners of the buildings stated that
they are in constant watch as to the settling, and have had
in the past construction men to check them and find that they
are not in bad condition.I•Iotion passed to instruct the clerk
to write Mr. Jager of the national Bank of Washington; and
inform him that the only way our ordinance permitts ' the re-
pair of sidewalks is by concrete.
Motion passed to have a resolution drawn to keep Mr. H. I
Martin on the payrmll until 67 years of age, and inform the
Retirement System of same.
Motion passed to have resolution drawn for the extension
of IIr. -Holmanp employment beyond retirement age. the matter
of John Browns extension was left undecided, for further
study. Motion passed to approve all recommendations of the
Retirement system officers, as presented.
CLAIMS PRESENTED AND ALLOWED AS FOLI:,O'NS; l
Current Expense Claims 156.07
Water '� " 74.76
Street r► 69.48
Library " 11 1�2.66
Park " Tr 1.39
M EJETING ADJ RNED
Chas. Bridges
city clerk