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Kent Washington April, l$, 1955.
Regular meeting of the City Council present Mayor Mooney,
Councilmen, Curran, Pozzi, Randall, Schultz, Shaffer, Thornton;
Minutes Bead and approved of the last regular meeting;
Carl Pozzi accepted the position on the council as was vacated
by Joe Blessing.
Councilman Curraw recommended the proposal of the Mayor for
other source of water to be placed on file, with other reports of the
water committee. Curran also recommended that the Engineering
Firm of Hill & Ingoali be the choice of the Council for the work
on Rock Creek, and as well as other projects, to further the
work on the future source of water. , Curran also recommended some
changes in their program. Motion passed to accept the recommendation
of the water committee on the choice on the Engineering Firm.
Motion passed to instruct the clerk to call for bids on
various sizes of water pipe and fittings, for extension of
water mains that are ready to be installed, such as Walnut St. ,
Lynch Factory, and etc.
Letter read from Mrs. Sain4ti that owns property on North Central
instructing the council o accept the size of curb openOings
that the State Recommends, 25 ft. instead of the 16ft. the
city recommends. Letter read from the Legion requesting drive
in from park property, placed in hands of committee.
Drake submitted an unnamed street extending south from Chicago
Street , and requested that it be drawn from the sewer district, also
a extending off from VanDevanter a street that is being used' and
the taxes being paid by for Peterson and iviartin in the same
condition, no action taken, and motion passed to have the Drake
street be rejected.
Mr. Thatcher city attorney recommended that an adjourned meeting
be held Wed. Ovening so that hearing on LID230 be had .and that I
the ordinance establishing the rates be set at the same time.
Miles Drake reported on the suggested improvement of down
town city streets, no action taken at this time.
Discussion on the sidewalk and storm drain, and for the Engineer
to see the . State Engineers and see what would be. the less
possible improvement could be done and still make the Highway
wofthwhile.
Engineer- instructed to get information on street work on
hill aer. a.
Motion passed to pay all claims accept Ostruske-Murphy, and for
Finance Committee and Mayor to get in contact with Ostruske-Murphy
and see if they woulde7n make a settlem4ent with Mr. Johnson.
Gib. Kendall requested of the council a Superintendent ' s Salary
for his SE)rvices. Councilman Thornton to make a report on the
situation the next meeting.
Motion passed to adjourn until next wed. at the time of the
closing of the hearing on L.ID 230.
CLAIMS PAID AS ALLOWED:
Current Expense Claims 25.25
Water ty " 363 .92
Street 827.75
Garbage 9.07
Sew. Rev. rr rr 312.23
Meeting adjourned until Wed. Evening 1955;