HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 03/18/1957 Kent , Washington March 18, 1957.
Regular meeting of the City Council present Mayor Mooney
Councilmen, Curran, Parsons, Pozzi, Scott , Shaffer, Strain,
Thornton;
Bids were opened on a fire truck, five bids received,
American LaFrance "'15, 603.33 ; C & J Auto Sales, 15,463 .,85;
Roneys, $15, 383 .70; Seagrave Co, Chevrolet chassis $15,672.68
Ford Chassis, $16,240.83 ;Howard-Cooper Corp. 1$14,983.33 ;
Motion passed to award bid to the lowest-, bidder for
11�,983 .33. Howard-Cooper Corp.
Two Bids were received on the remodeling of the large room
and stairway on the second floor of the city hall, one from
A.E.Henning for P,095.91; and one froaii McIntyre Construction
Co for the amount of y$2, 635.00, Bid was awarded to the low
bidder Mr. Henning. ,,
Minutes of the last regular meeting was approved;
Report of Officers, Budget , Treasurers and Clerkts
Report of the -City Engineer, Fisher water main tequest, was
discussed by the Engineer and he recommended that the 6 inch
mains should be 'taken off the transmission main only at 4 miles
and the points toe at 1/16th points or aboi.zt 1300 ft . apart/.
Motion passed td approve the City Engineers report!-on the 61,
water connections.
Motion passed that the standards on outside mains he the
same as in the City unless the owner of the main wi6hds;.to
purchase and install a master meter at out main.
Councilman Scott reported that the trunk sewer line was
progressing O.K. and that the contractor would like the
60 day extension he Requested. Motion by Scott to extend
the sixty day time limit, on the sewer job motion carried.
Motion passed that if the reservoir is erected on the
East Hill Property that they will be assured of a water
connection.
Motion passed to leave all details of land for reservoir
up to the chairman of the water committee.
Motion passed to have the name of Rock Springs changed to
Clark Sp#.rings.
Mr. Chet Woods asked permission of the council to be able
to proceed with certain expenditures on the development of
Clark Springs, without the approval of the council, because
at times it made it awkward to wait# for two weeks, oked by
the council.
Washinton State Highway Engineers are going to have a
school course at Seattle to teach better Blacktop pavfing
procedure, it was recommended that the Engineer be present
at the school.
City Engineer recommended by otter that l''lrs Shipley be
granted water connection on her line.
Resolution read and passed the vote of the Council, No. 370.
Motion passed to have the Clerk purchase an adding machine
for the clerkts office to replace a machine that was old and
giving considerable trouble ,
Motion passed to accept Hill & Ingman proposal by letter
on the Sewer & Street LIDs.
j Motion passed for the Mayor & Clerk to sign contract after
the City Attorney reviewed it for legal aspects.
Motion passed to have a dead end street sign placed at
James Alvord.
Motion passed to have installed four street lights on Reiten
Road between Walnut St. & Chicago St. and have C�erk write a
letter to the P. S.P.L.CO. for installation.
Mayor Mooney appointed Neil Shaffer to be chairman of a
co mittee on the Urburn Bill, and for him to pick a committee
t e appointed at a later date.
Motion passed for the clerk to write a letter to Mr. Wairilsey
drawing his attention to the dangerous water holes on his
property, and to remedy same.
continued;
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I, otion passed for I''iayor Clerk to '�i n Long; Pumice Block
MoA8R 5�.�S�re Sn iavet� ie jG� er CJ ve the City }-Tall paint-
ed on the outside not to exceed $250.00.
Motion passed to draw a Resolution to authorize Mr. Baffaro
and the New Director of. Recreation to attend the meeting
in Vancover B.C. to show them how we operate our recreation_
activities.
-Motion passed to have the street committee meet with the
School Board to try to get a sixty foot street rightaway on
Pioneer East of Central , acid it to be iiic_luded in the LID
program,
CLAIMS PRESENTED AND ALLOWED AS FOLLOWS;
Current Expense Claims 3,258.87
Water T1 IT 4,690.82
Street " 629.74
Garbage 11 262.93
Sewer Rev. 3 , 646.38
Park It " 1.03
Library " It 233 .48
LID 233 " " 13 .10
I4EETING ADJOURNED;
Mayor
Chas. Bridges
City Clerk
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