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Kent Washington April 19, 1954•
Regular meeting of the City Council present Mayor Mooney,
Councilmen Curran, Lamb, Randall, Schultz, Shaffer, Thornton;
Minutes of the last regular meeting, and a special meet-
ing of April 14th. read and approved and placed on file;
Report of officers by motion placed on file , Budget ,
Treasurers and Clerks;
Finance committee reported on the survey they made on the
applications for city insurance bu'ltness, the report was that
Holmes insurance agency be given a share in the city
insurance buisness, he was the only one that qualified
under the program that has been effect. Motion passed to
instruct our supervising agent that Holmes Insurance Agency
be included in the contract.
Letter read from the County Commissioners giving the City
permission to dump garbage at their Bow Lake Dump for one
month without charge, but here=after the charge would be 20
cents a yard.
Letter read from the State Pollution Control Commission
stating that they would like to be informed if we selected a
new dump site. Motion passed .to refer the dumping to the
Health and Sanitation Committee for action.
Motion passed to have the City Dump bulldold and pay up to
and not to ebeed $40.00 and Mr. Stevens pay he rest. Mr.
Stevens also handed in his resignation as dump caretaker, as
of Saturday April 17th.
Letter read from General Insurance Co. in regard to a wreck
the 'city grader and a car owned by a Mr. Fisher, the insurance
Company paid $$100.00 on the claim, and notified the council
that there was a $50.00 deductable clause to be paid. This
claim was settled without coming before the council, which
the council and the city attorney did not think was right.
Motion passed to instruct the clerk to present it to the attent-
ion of Mr. Bell our supervision agent.
Mayor Mooney instructed all heads of the various Departments
to notify the City Attorney of all actions of this nature
right after it happens.
Letter read from the Kent M.E.Church in regard to the Dedication
Service of Methodist Fellowship Hall to be held May 2nd.
at 3 ;30 P.M. and requested as many present as possible.
Bids were opened and read for the construction of a fire
station on Scenic Hill. Three bids were received, Busch
Construction Co. $6486.94; McIntyre Construction Co $6988. 55;
Workman Bros. Construction Co $7054.47; Motion passed to refer
all bids to the Finance & Fire Committee for study.
Petition received from property owners along Kenosia Ave, .
for vacation of same. Motion passed to instruct the clerk to
refer the petition to the Planning Commission for their approval
to the Council in writing.
Mr. Ionson appeared at the meeting requesting permission to
hook to the sewer. Motion passed to grant the request , under
the supervision of the Engineer all work to be paid by Mr.
Ionson, and for the Engineer to prepare a waiver for Mr.
Ionson to sign in regard to any futhere LID for sewers, that
he would be expected to pay his proper share as if not hooked
to the sewer system.
Mr. Dunbar requested of the Council for acceptance by the
city a street that he was improving, the request will be grant=
ed when street is brought up to specifications of the Street
ordinance.
City Engineer was instructed by motion to have specifications
and costs on the Kennebeck Culvert ready at the next meeting
for study.
Motion passed to instruct the Engineer to give estimtes on
cost of alley improvements in Block 16 W.C .I.Co' s First Add. ,
and set it up for the clerk to collect money and hold in escrow
continued
Continued;
until the job is completed.
Motion passed to .make a charge of $10.00 for sewer connection
to be inserted in the new sewer rate ordinance.
Ordinance .# 8?4 read and by motion passed the unanimous vote
of the council present, regulating the use of sewers and drains.
Motion passed to have printed and purchase 500 news papers
for the purpose of having printed sewer ordinances on hand
for the Clerkts Office.
Ordinance No. 875 passed the unanimous vote of the council
present for the adoption of a sewer rate ordinance.
Mr. Kramer of Carey & Kre- er Engineer of the Treatment
Plant stated that Mr. Livenston of their office talked to
the four persons the council submitted for Plant operator, and
stated that they had hired Mr. Clements. for the inspection
as the plant proceeded.Some members of the council objected
on .the grounds that they thought that the Engineers would
submitt their findings to the council for the appointment, of
the local inspector.
CLAIMS PRESENTED AND ALLOWED AS FOLLOWS;
Current Expense Claims 2793.92
Water if 3:065.97
Street " 330.93
Park " " 1.47
Garbage t' " 91.30
MEETING ADJOURNED ;
Mayor Chas. Bridges city clerk