HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 04/05/1954 Kent 1,1ashi.ngton April_ 5 , 1954•
Regular meeting of the city council present Mayor Mooney,
Councilmen Blessing, Curran, Lamb, Schultz, Shaffer, Thornton;
Minutes of the last regular meeting read and filed;
I4Iotion passed to instruct the Clerk to write a letter to
the News Journal stating that our Health Officer did not
give the counil an ulitmatum in regard to the discontinued
use of our city dump, and to create sewer districts through
out the city and do away with all septic tanks.
Mr. Kramer of Carey Kramer, Engineers for the treatment
plant explained to the council the three conditions in the
contract as to the inspection of the plant under construction,
By motion passed the the inspection plan A.-vas awarded to the
Engineers, this being 2'g7 of the contract.
Two men of the county health department app�red before the
council in regard to the use of the count dump, they said that
they were seeking a new plan for garbage Rumps also, and they
would, try to work with the Icing County Planning Commission
on locating a site for the Kent Dump.
Census this time would be used as an estimate instead of
taking an actual count as was done last year. Iiotion for clerk
to take care of the paper work on same to be sent into the State
Census Board.
Motion passed to accept Mr. Foster proposal on the repair of
the main roof on the Blue Banner Building, for the amount of
!P4$8.73.
An improvement plan in the parking strip on East Meeker and
on North State Ave. submitted by the members of the P'I.r.Church
by drainage and blacktop and curbs, and for regulating park-
ing for two hours periods, was by motion passed granted the
request and all work being done under the supervision of the
City Engineer.
Petition received from property owners on the alley in Block
16 of '�V.C.I.COs First Addn. Requesting an improvement of their ally
by drainage and blacktop. Motion passed for the improvement at
their expense under the supervision of the City Engineer.
Bids opened for the purchase of 2000 ft. of 4" cast iron
pipe. Three bids received. Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe Co
of Seattle �P1.82 per ft. Pacific 11ater 1Iorks Supply Co of
Seattle , $1.16 per ft. , and United State Pipe and Foundry Co
at 1.143 per ft. Motion passed to award contract to the low
bidder United States Pipe and Foundry Co. of Seattle.
Building Committee to purchase paint for the south will of
the City Hall,, and for night janitors to apply same.
Ordinance No. 873 passed the unanimous vote of the council
present.
Motion passed to instruct the City Attorney to draw necessary
papers to release old easement on Mr. Dunbars property on East
Smith Street , this easement was for an old water pipe line.
Motion passed to have the street crew clean out ditch in
alley north of East Smith Street, from Clank Ave. to the Creek.
Motion passed for the intention of passing the dedication of
a strip of ground for an alley, north of Shinn St. at 6th. Ave.
Motion passed to have three councilmen attend the Spokane C '
Convention of i°lashington Cities, and expenses paid.
Mr. Thatcher submitted a plan that the N.P.Railroad Company
requested to keep the ally open along their rightaway on the
'Jest side of their tracks from Gowe St. too Titus St. Motion passed
to have the street committee check into the matter, and report
at the next meeting, and also contact the property owners.
Mayor appointed Mr. Jerry McDermott and was approved by the
council to the planning commission in the place of P-Zr. C.C.Wallace
resigned.
Motion passed to refer to the City Attorney for his legal
opinion on the recommendation of PIr. Baffaro chairman of the
Park Board. Mr. Baffaro made a very fine report on the convention
he attended at Spokane.
Motion passed to have the police judge purchase three used
benches for his court room for the price of ;,,17. 50 each.
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Motion passed for Clerk to call for bids on Cyclone fennce for
Park Grounds and small water reservoir on Scenic Hill. ,and for
the Park Board and the Water committee to recommend the amount
of fencing needed.
Payroll and Claims presented and allowed as follows;
Police Payroll P-iarch 2,102.84
Payro112 It 5 , 290.70
Fire Payroll it 267.00
Cur. Expemse Claims 2 , 518.96
Water tt it 264.12
Street tt It 271.69
Library tt 53.93
Park it 486.78
Garbage tr It 21+ 00
L.I .D 229 tt 5125
Sewer Rev. 11 33.48
PIEETING ADJOURNED;
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Mayor Chas. Brid s
city clerk