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Kent , Washington Ma.,,! 20, 1957
Regular meeting of the City Council present Mayor Mooney,
Councilmen- Curran, Parsons, Pozzi, Scott , Shaffer, Strain;
Minutes read and approved of the last regular meeting;
Report of Officers Budget, Treasurer, and Clerk' s by motion j
passed placed on file;
Councilman Shaffer reported that the council as awhole sat
in on a meeting with our financial advisor, and a Mr. McLean
of McLean & Company of Tacoma, before the meeting, cnd a very
fine proposal came from the McLean Co, for the �� 7002!000.00
bond issue for further source and development of our water
system.Mr. McLean offered the city council a 1�.10 %orate on
the bonds and- wiay ll and ed
delivery. P passed to
bonds to McLean Company, Pozzi voting ney• the bond proposal
Motion passed to have the Mayor & ;.ler�c sign p I
as presented, for McLean & Co.
Motion passed to have the Mayor & Clerk 'Sign the new Blue
Banner Lease, as read by the City Attorney.
Motion passed to award the drilling at Rock Creek to the low
bidder , Western Dri], ing Go.
Ordinance No. 94 dread and by motion passed for the sale of
$700,000.00 water revenue bonds.
Scott explained to the Council about the short street off
cry Alvord Ave. and stated that the owners did not want the
vadation of the street at this time.
Motion passed to have the City Engineer make a preliminary
study of the Sewer on North Central Ave. to see if it be feasible
to run it notth along Central to Novak Lane.
City Engineer reported that the Planning Commission had no
objections in the vacating the 11ley by Clark .Street, ts
the petition calls for.
motion passed .to call_ for bids on culvert pipe at East Titus
street .
Petitions received from Hauge Armstrong and Titusville Lodge
for the annexation of property outside of city limits on the
South East Boundr<y. motion passed to accept petitions and for
the Engineer to get legal owners obi property that wishes to
annex..
Petition received and. read to vacate alley in" Block 52
Walmsley Additic3n to Kent .[Aotion passed to accept petition, and
for the City- Attorney to draw Resolution to hold a hearing on
June 17, 1957.
Resolution-# 376 read and by motion passed to hold a hearing
for the improvement of certain streets, Bearing to be held
June 11, 1957.
Resolution- � 377 passed the council. , to hold a hearing on
June17, 1957- for the vacation of an alley in Block one,
Washington Central Improvement Knob hill Addn.
Resolution passed by motion (378) to vacate an alley in Block
5, Walmsley Addn, and hold a hearing; on the 17Yl . day of June.
Hearing opened on the vacation of an Alley In Block 4 Walmsley
Addn. Hearing closed, Ordinance No. 950 passed the vote of the
except Strain he refrained . Council
Letter read f.rorn the Valley Construction Co, in regard to j
the cause of the leaks in the new trunk sewer that they have
just completed, letter is on file in the office of the Clerk.
Motion passed by roll call vote to mark the west side of
State Ave. a two hour parking area, from Smith St. South to
Ward Street .
Motion passed to have the building; committee purchase name
plates for the City Engineer and the Press.
Motion passed to call for bids for the City' s legal printing
from July lst . to Dec.31 1957. ;haffer and Curran �'�Tithheld '
their vote.
Motion passed to call for bids on a one years contract for
gasoline delivered to our City Pul�lp.
Reichers Market on So. R.R.. Ave . re<hzested a loading and un-
loading zone ,;,lotion to refer to IOl_1Cf` C01mR].tl;e ;.
Continued.
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Continued;
Letter read from the Treasurer that )2'7, 606. 59 was paid.
in the thirty day period, and lF�vi.n1 a balance of �21., 229.99
?ioti�n passed to have the City Attorney c'ra.":r a bond ordinance
and have the Mayor & Clerk issue bonds up to the amount left
unpaid.
TIiI; FOLLO`4"1II'1G CT,AIN"') "trE'RLI, nR1',Ci;i�1"i 1?l AND ALLO,'1TD AS FOLLO`.15;
Curr-nt Expense Claims 1,190.77
Water 669.271
Street 11 ,T 639•11,
Sewer Re-Venue " 109.01
Garbage T'-'a-9
Park 3/1 .19
Library „ ; .45
LID 230 ,t 11Y.,,3
LID 233
LID 234
n 3 .1�7
Parking Meter 't 15 . 50
- ' Meeting Adjourned.;
I,'Iayor �_—�Chas. Bridges
City Clerk.
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