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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 08/01/1955 I Kent Washington August 1, 1955• Regular meeting of the City Council present Mayor Mooney Councilmen Curran, Parsons, Pozzi, Scott , Shaffer, Strain, Thornton; Minutes read and approved of the last regular meeting; Kelleher' s request for the use of the city court room was recommended by the committee , and by motion passed Mr. Kelleher was granted permission of the use of same when it was not being used by the Police. Judge, and for cases within this' local jurisdiction. Shaffer & Curran voted ney on the motion. Councilman Strain reported that a street light would be installed on Hilltop ave . about 300 ft . North of James St, Engineer Hiles Drake gave a report on Seattle Street . that portion North of the Proposed Hauge Plat , the Street Committee was to work more on the recommendation of the grade. Discussion on the tree on Hilltop ave was continued, if Mr. Walker will be resposible for the tree it shall stand, if not it should be removed. Kendall was instructed once again to contact Mr. Walker and improve the approch on to Hilltop Ave. off from James Streets before the Bond will expire. hiotion to instruct lair. Walker to remove tree:,before the City will accept the street . Motion passed to instruct the Engineer to lay out Seattle street extended and present to the City Attorney for deed purposes. Motion passed to have the street committee discuss the grade of Seattle Street with Mr. Miller, for a better street. Bids were opened and read for the purchase of two lawn mowers, one for the Park, and one for the water department, Bid received from Washington Turf and Toro Co of Seattle One 761, mower for the Park $1,160.00 and One mower for the Water Deaprtment 31« '59$. 50 plus sales tax. and if no old equipment was to be accepted on this bid a $100.00 would be taken off the park mower. Mr. Coleman of Maple Valley offered $200.00 for the old park mower, this bid was also accepted in the Motion passed to award the bid to the Washington Turf & Toro Co. Motion passed to accept the School sewer as a part of the sewer system. Motion passed to instruct the City Engineer to obtain rightaway up to 60ft . on James Street from Central Ave. No. to Kennebeck. City Treasurer informed the Council that 11 US Bonds series G. have reached maturity and the last interest will be available when the bonds are surrended. Motion passed to instruct the Treasurer to surrender the Bonds and place money in the funds that they were paid from. Motion passed to have the finance committee investigate Federal Planning Finance for various projects. Motion passed to pay extra labor $1.75 per hour in stead of the "'1. 50. Motion passed to have the street forman blacktop 20 ft. on Shinn St. near the tracks. Motion passed to have the Engineer proceed with the LID 233 and for him to call for bids on same , to be opened August 15th. Motion passed to instruct the clerk to write a letter to the Planning Commission for them to call for a hearing for rezoning from residential to commerical. Motion passed to instruct the City Attorney to draw resolution for the creation of a LID for paving streets and to work with the Engineer and. committee for the tmethod and boundrys. Motion passed for the Engineer to set boundry points in the park property on the hill for the target range. continued 10 continued; Payribll and Claims presented and allowed as follows : Police salaries Payroll 2 , 140.70 Payroll July 2,352.56 Fire Dept. Payroll 250.40 Utilities Parroll July 4,099.19 Current Expense Claims 12394.66 Water 'T IT • 2 ,737.36 Street it 310.87 Garbage it 82.74 Sew. Rev. IT 356.14.1p Park " " 193 .25 MEETING ADJOURNED; Mayor Chas. Bridges City Clerk i i i