HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 01/19/1953 Kent Washington January 19, 1953.
Regular meeting of the City Council present Mayor Mooney,
Councilmen Blessing, Curran, Pozzi, Randall, Schultz, Shaffer,
Thornton;
Minutes read and approved of the last regular meeting, Atcept
the worth palmstery, which should be phrenology;
Report of Officers read- and filed, Treasurers, Budget ,Clerkts
and annual Police report ; Motion was passed to accept the very
fine report of the Chief of Police for the year of 1952.
Bids were opened on Fuel oil, Stove oil , Gasoline and Diesel,
Low bids were awarded to City transfer Fuel Oil, Sipes Transfer
Stove & Diesel, • gasoline was awarded to the Shell Oil Co.
Bids were opened and read on copper Tubing, the bid was awarded
to Western Utilities Supply Co of- Seattle , Wash. for 2000 ft. of
Chase Type K, Copper Tubing for the amount of $670.00 plu& sales
tax F.O.B.Kent.
Councilman Curran reported to the Council that the N.P. Ry.
had made a mistake in their agreement on Mahe sale of the property
in regard to water rights for minting, so Mr. Curran advised the
council that there is no action being taken on this program.
Mr. Krammer, Mr. Brett and Mr. Livinston from Carey Krammer
and Associates our Engineers for the Treatment Plant was present
and presented partial plants for the Plant , but advised the
council that they were not completed and they advised againest
any council action as for acceptance at- this time, but they
thought that they could have them completed in about 30 days.
Petition received from a group of people South and East of
the city limits of Dent for annexation) petition presented and
by motion passed Councilman Curran and the City Attorney was
instructed .to draw affidavits of- ownership for the owners to
sign in the area described by blue- print to be annexed.
Letter received from the Kent Credit Bureau in regard to
securing a better credit rating from the P.S.P.&.L.Co office ,
this by motion reffered to the Light Committee for action.
Letter read from the Association of Washington Cities in
regard to a man that has done ordinance work for Cities, a
Mr. Sykes. Motion passed to have Councilman check with Renton
when they had teir ordinances brought up to date. " Currants.
Mayor received resignation from Mr.Norman Anderson, who is
now living outside the City , from the Civil Service Commission.
Mayor appiated Mr. Don Bell Jr. in Mr. Andersons place and by
- Motion approved by the council.
Building Committee to look into a better set up for our council
room tables.
Letter received from the N.P.1ty. Co stating that repairs would
start on the rough crossings, as the council requested.
CLAIMS PRESENTED AND ALLOWED AS FOLLOWS;
Current Expense Claims 565.6$
Water " t► 202.3$
Street 11 It •59.$5
Library 24.79
LID 22$ tt rr 5.99
MEETING JOU NE ;
111a or Chas. Bridges
city clerk