HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 06/06/1955 F:ent , ;J�i.shington June 6, 1955.
Regular me<;ting of the City Council pr,:sent 11ayor Mooney,
Councilmen; Curran, i'oazi, Randall, Schultz, Shaffer, Thornton,
newley Vetted councilmen, Scott , Y'arsons, Pozzi, Thornton;
--Minutes read and approved of the last regular meeting;
Councilman reported that the old dump doser was sold for
4'70.00. " Thornton'? . I
r r ion on the
Appointed committee met with the Planning �o_nmis
question of a forty ft. street in the Stark proposed plat , the
report of the committee that this could not be allowed, and
there should be a strip of ground on LLe south side of the
plat , thirty feet.
Bids were opened for the construction of a 10" water main
on south First Ave. Three bids were received; Harbor-Construction
Co $ 3 ,303. 57; Joe Coluccio $2, 458.00; Frank Coluccio Construction
Co, $2, 4.2.9.66; By motion passed the low bid was awarded to
Frank Colluccio in the amount of $ 2, 129.66.
Letter read .from t'ne Kent Safety Council recornlmending a side-=
walk be constructed on the East side of North Central ,Ave. -from
James Street to extend north to the Park entrance , for safty of
foot traffic while summer sports were being, conducted. Motion to
place on file and for t'he clerk to answer same.
The Clerk was instructed to call the United State and Foundry
Pipe Company in Seattle to determine when the 10" pipe will be
delivered.
Sidesewer contractors license was renewed of Grant Dunbar, and
for the Mayor and Clerk to sign same.
Petition was received requestin ; the oiling of VandeVanter and
Dean Streets, ?Notion to place on file , and for the street crew to
proceed 1,vith Mahe oiling.
Resolution read and by motion passed placing July 18 th. as
a hearing date for the improvement of certain streets by curbs,
gutters, surfacing and drainage, Resolution No. 354 creating
LID No. 233.
Motion passed for the Street Committee and Engineer to work
out plans on streets.
Engineering on Gerber' s curb and gutters to be paid by City,
and for the Engineer to work out a plan.
Clerk to get informantion from Engineer on the cost of the
curb to be placed in the alley, in rear of Boyker' s, Mrs. Carrols
and Park Department property, and for the Clerk to place in
Escrow the money be fore starting work.
Mayor Mooney called on the new council members to take their
seats, and -were sworn into office, and the following committees
were apointed. Police & Fire; Alex Thornton, Shaffer, Pozzi;
Water; Curran, Scott , Parsons; Health-Sanitation; Scott,
Thornton, Vacant position; Buildings; Parsons, Vacant, Pozzi;
Lights; Vacant, Curran, Shaffer; Finance ; Shaffer, Parsons,- Curran
Streets; Pozzi, Alex Thornton, Scott ; Appointments; Chas. Bridges
Fire Chief; Dr. Hogan, Health Officer; Ed. Sipe 6 year term
Planning Commission; R.E.Wooden Police Judge ; Alex Thornton
Mayor Pro-Tem;
Motion passed to instruct the clerk to get new committee
cards printed, and also a card showing all other committees.
The Mayor advised the council that a councilman should be
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selected to fill the vacant seat , by the next regular meeting.
- Councilman Parsons was appointed along with the finance
chairman to work out the sewer ordinance , and also include
a fee for septic tank dumping into our treatmant plant.
Gib Kendall street foreman reported on the drainage condition
on North Railroad and James, Motion passed to have the chairman
of the street committee work out the situation, so that it may
be completed before the wet weather season.
Motion passed to instruct the street forman to procure the
screenings and crushed rock where available.
Hearing on the sidewalk LID was declared open, no one opposing
the creation of the improvement on North Central between
James St. and East Titus, hearing was closed, and the Ordinance
No. 901 read and by motion placed on its final passage.
continued,
Continued;
Motion passed to have the street committee and city engineer
,to work with the StateHighwgy Engineers , on ,the part of the
Hiway where the sidewalks are not installed.
Motion passed to have the clerk notify the State fiiway Eng- i
neers that LID has been passed to construct sidwalks from
James Street to East Titus.
Payroll ,& Claims presented and filed as allowed as follows;
Police Payroll May 2,140.70
Payroll May 6,161.52
Fire Dept. . Payroll 258.40
Current Expense Claims 13746.24
Water 'T 1,237.13
Street .'f 1,4$1.79
Library " 21.$0
Sew. .Rev. ,t 494.$2
Garbage 'f 35.G$
Meeting adjourned;
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Mayor
Chas. Hridges
city clerk
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