HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 12/19/1955Kent Washington December 19, 1955.
Regular meeting of the City Council present Mayor Mooney,
Councilmen Curran, Parsons, Pozzi, Scott, Shaffer, Strain,
Thornton;
Minutes of last regular meeting read and approved;
Report of officers presented and filed, Treasurer's, Budget,
Clerk's;
Councilman Curran reported that he had the hydrological water
report on the Wilson Well, and read same to council, and said
that he would get it into the hands of our Engineering Firm.
Discussion of the sale of the timber 6n the Rock Creek site,
this to be brought up later after study.
Councilman Curran brought up the installation of water mains
on Plerrie Hill Addition, and by motion placed on the table, until
need for same. Water committee to work out a proceedure on
water main extension after the first of the year.
Councilman. Pozzi reported on the loading platform at Libby's
that they seemed to be willing to remove the platform and that
would set the trucks 14 ft. further back off the street, when
loading and unloading. Motion passed to have Libby's remove the
platform, amenment to have the clerk write a letter to Libbys
that this was a tempoary action of the council, and amenment
for the Firm of Libbys to furnish the city with a harmless
action agreement. Motion by roll call vote passed againest the
motion as read.
Motion passed that Libbys be given tempory permission to load
and unload on 4th. Ave. only after the 14 ft. platform was re-
moved, and providing Libbys provide the city with a hold harm-
less agreement for same., Councilman Curran voted against the
motion.
Mr. Dunbar and Mr. McDermott from the Planning Commission was
present and requested of the council to have a survsy made of
4th. ave north extended to the Taylor Rd. for future planning,.
Motion passed to have the city attorney get legal description
of same. Motion passed to include the fourth ave to be a 66ft.
rightaway.
Motion passed to request the local Planning Commission to
request the King County Planning Commission for extension of
4th. Ave. as a Eft. street to the Obrien Road without legal
description.
Councilman Strain reported that he had a figure on the council
table from Les McIntyre and the outlined cost would be about
$650.00, the council requested a drawing be made of same and
presented at the next meeting.
.-__Motion passed to accept the bid of Book Publishing Co, if
$1500.00 could be paid in 1956 and 1500.00 in 1957, for the
codifying the ordinances.
Councilman Scott repaorted that two manhole s at the treatmment
plant should have locking covers, so that when the river is at
high level the water would not boil out of same. Motion passed
to purchase two locking covers.
Contracts from Hooker Chemical and Penn. Salt for chlorine
to be used at the Treatment Plant was presented. Motion passed
to table the contracts at this time.
Letter read from Ostruske-Murphy, stating that he was not
contacted on the few minor troubles we were having at the
treatment plant, but now that he is aquainted with the situation
it will be taken care of.
Letter read from Libby's in regard to a 10% reduction in their
sewer charge was placed in the hands of the Sewage Committee,to
contact garey & Kramer our engineers that set the charge.
Hearing on Merrie Hill_ Plat was declared open, no objections
hearing was declared closed. Ordinance read for the acceptance
of the plat, Motion passed to adopt ordinance. Motion passed to
accept the plat bond of Mr. Drakes for P4errie Hill Plat.
Motion passed to reject petition for annexation of Mr. & Mrs.
Kendalls land to the city.
Discussion on drainage of Pioneer Street which was brought up
by Mr. Wynstra.
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Motion passed to have the Sewer Committee and Street Committee
work on the storm drains of the city, to have them segregated
from the Sanitary sewer system.
Councilman Curran suggested to the council that a letter of
commendation should be send to the members of the fire dept.
It was suggested that Mr. Curran draft a letter to be sent the
firmmen.
CLAIMS PRESENTED AND ALLOWED AS FOLLOWS;
Current Expense Claims 72375.58
Water " " 430.24
Street IV124.72
Garbage " It 86.48
Sew. Rev. " " 2,735.69
14EETING ADJOURNED;
Mayor Chas. Bridges
City Clerk