HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 05/17/1954 Kent Washington May 17, 1954.
Regular meeting of the City Council present Mayor Mooney, Council-
men Blessing, Curran, Lamb, Randall, Schultz, Shaffer, Thornton.
Minutes read and approved of the last regular meeting;
Report of officers presented and filed, Budget , Treasurer' s
Clerk' s repaort;
Motion passed to have the streets around the large reservoir
dust oiled.
Discussion on the control of the Garbage Dump, it was proposed
that a tractor of some make be purchased, as recommended by the
Health & Sanitation Committee, to keep the dump in proper shape
and for the two disposal men on the truck to operate same.
Motion passed to take no action on septic tanks that were be-
ing constructed just prior to the creation of the LID 230 sewer
program.
Councilman Curran made a small report as to the progress on
the purchase of the land from the. N.P.Ry. Co. that contains
Rock Creek, for future water development.
Bid on fencing and Backstops was awarded to Colorado Fuel and
Iron Corp. they being low bid, fencing in place for the amount of
$3 ,415.00 plus sales tax, for the £wo Backstops in place $ 8.80.00
880.00 plus tax. The Bleachers were laid over till the next meet-
ing for study. Motion passed to radify the call for bids on the
Bleachers & Backstops.
Letter read from 1�1r. Bell -our supervising agent on insurance,
stated that Mr. Holmes had moved out of his office on North Central
and requested of the council if award of any of the cities insurance
should go to him. Motion passed to instruct Mr. Bell that moving
out of the City and operation of an office being discontinued, dis-
qualifies him for the buisness of the city.
Letter read from the Chief of Police stating that two police
officers were out of sick leave , and recomended that their salary
be paid owing to the fact that they were hurt on the job.
Letter read from the Police Civil Service Commission stating
the condition of the case , and a Resolution passed by the
Commission recomending that the city pay their salaries up to
three months, if not back to wank before that time. !,lotion passed
to allow the payment of salaries up to three months if disablad
that length of time and to place resolution on file.
Motion passed to have the Attorney take care of the matter of
the transfer of the WSD fund to the Sewer Revenue fund/.
Petition received and read from various people requesting a change
of garbage rates from units to cans. Motion for petition to be placed
on file and for the Health & Sanitation committee give it study.
Ordinance No. 876 adopting fire prevention code by roll call vote
all voted eye accept Curran voting ney.
Ordinance No. 877 adopting catterpillar control passed by unanimous
vote except Shaffer voted no. Motion passed to have catterpillar
ordinance amended to read for the city to do the work if the people
did not comply and charge same to them.
Ordinance No. 878 passed by motion for the control of weeds, trees
and etc . if they be a public nuisance .
Ordinance No. 879 by motion passed adopting a Building Code known
as the National Building Code.
Mr. Sipe presented his plan of his trailer court as requested at
the last council meeting, Councilman Curran reported that it might not
be feasible for a trailer court in the buisness area. Councilman
Randall made motion for accepatance as per plans. Councilman
Shaffer stated that owing to the fact that he was absent last meeting
and had no time for study made a motion to table the request for
two weeks, motion passed.
Mr. Morrison of Shinn Street announced that something should be
done about the Boat Company on West Shinn Street , placing their
boats out on the street , and also the garbage cans were always
full and running over. Chief of Police announced that he had al-
ready spoken to the Company about the boats, and for the Clerk to
look into the garbage can condition.
Motion passed to instruct the clerk to call for bids on 5 mercury-
vapor lights to placed on Central Ave.
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Motion passed to instruct the clerk to place small add in
the paper, for the sale of old sash that was taken out of city
hall, and sell same for the best offer.
Motion passed to have the Mayor get in touch with our Engineers
and Finance on the Sewage Treatment plant , and give them
instructions to give to our industries , informantion in re-
gard to the sewer charge.
Motion passed to place Herb Rude in temporary position as
Superintendent of Sewers.
CLAIMS PRESENTED AND ALLOWED AS FOLLOWS;
Current Expense Claims 209.15
Water 't 805.98
Street " 381. 58
Library - rr 65.24
Park 314.79
Garbage 114.36
Sewer Rev. f' 4.74
MEETING ADJOURNED;
Mayor Chas. Bridges
City Clerk