HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 09/17/1956 Kent Washington September 17, 1956.
Regular meeting of the City Council present Mayor pro-tem
Thornton, councilmen Curran, Parsons,Pozzi, Scott , Shaffer,
Strain Thornton;
Minutes read and approved from the last regular meeting
acccpt ; Strain and Thornton attended the oral meeting of the
U of W Survey. and a letter of request from the Libraian
Mrs. Anna Fisher to work another year before retirement ,
Motion passed to retain Mrs. Fisher as Librarian for an other
year before retirement.
Report of officers presented and filed, budget, Treasurer' s
and Clerk' s Repaort.
At this time bids were opened and read for the construction of
a sanitary sewer, LID 234 in the Merrie Hill addition and
Stonecrest addition.Bid read from Valley Construction Co.
Frank Coluccio;Sposari & Macri;, I(arold E. Olds;and Matt
Malaspina;being; council recessed for 15 minutes with the
City Engineer for study of the bids, cgnucil reconvened and
by motion assed awarded the bid to Matt Malaspina the low
bidder at 9 12,127.22.
Motion passed to have power steering placed on the grader
owing to the fact that after the overhaul it has so much
power that the operator cannot hold it to the edge of the
street.
Street committee reported that Mr. Iles of the school Dist.
reported that he was in favor of letting the sidewalks ride
until an overall LID was created in that district.
Councilman Curran- recommended that Hill & Nrman proceed
with the East Hill water Plan forthe cost o6()0.00 as
letter read and motion passed to accept proposal for D600.00
after some discussuon motion was passed to table the motion.
Motion passed to have Hill & Ingman proceed on original
contract and letter of July 16, and as described in letter
of September 7th. 1956.
Committee from the Cemetary was present and requested a so
lution to t4,ier water bills for the Cemetary, stating that
they were to high and as it was mote or less of a community
project and a non proff4 t body, and requested a special rate
for the Cemetary, or annexation to tie City. Council informed
the committee that they would consider there application to
come a part of the City.
Motion passed to instruct the City Attorney to draw papers
to clear old water easement on ground at the insection of the
Molke Rd. and the Hamilton Rd.
Motion to have the Clerk write a letter to the Power Company
for the installation of a residence street light at Marion St.
and VandeVanter St.
Motion passed to accept the report of the Engineer on the
water connection of Mr. Berger, to permit Mr. Berger to
connectp after proper papers are signed.
Letter read from the National Bank of Washington request-
ing to place piling for foundation of their new building .out-
sdde their property line. Motion passed to give permission
by Engineers approval.
Motion passed to instruct the clerk to write a letter to
the King County Planning Commission in regard to the Lone
Cedar Tree addition making application for water, they shall
receive the water as requested.
Motion passed to adjourn the meeting till Thursday at 8
P.M. for the preliminay hearing on the budget.
CLAIMS PRESENTED AhZD READ AS FOLLOWS AND ALLOWED:
Current Expense 3 ,100.09 Library 114.85
Water " 13131.86 Park 101.76
Street " 642.16
Sew. Rev. " 445,41+-
Garbage " 115. 50
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September 20, 1956
Adjourned meeting for the purpose of having a prelinary
hearing of the budget as proposed for 1957.
present Mayor Mooney, Councilman Curran, Parsons, Pozzi,
Scott, Shaffer`, Strain, Thornton;
Budget was gone over and by motion passedcthe clerk was
instructed to advertize a hearing of the Budget for tree
next regular meeting, Qctober 1, 1956.
New pay standards were introduced, and by motion -passed
adopted as corrected and tope used in the 1957 budget.
Motion passed to have Budget and Tax Lev*y ordinances
presented next regulat meeting.
Meeting adjourned;
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Mayor Chas. Bridges
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