HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 12/02/1957 Kent , Washington December 2 , 1957.
Regular meeting of the City Council present 14ayor Mooney,
Councilmen Curran, Parsons, Pozzi , Scott; , Shaffer, Thornton.
Minutes of the last regular meeting read and by motion
approved;
Mayor Mooney announced that the next in order would be
the openning of bids. Bids were opened and read as follows
for the sale of Bonds acid Warrents for LID 237.
Grande & Co. Inc. of Seattle, will pay 100,05 of the par
value for the bonds plus accrued interest , from the date of
issue to. date of delivery. Warrents anal Bonds are to bear
an interest rate of 4.60% per annum.
;Hughbanks Incorporated of Seattle submitted a bid for
Bonds and Warr,6nts for LID 237; For legally issued warrents
for 43/4°lo or 5.00 o at your option,,darr�nts tobe exchangeable
as soon as legally possible for 5.00% bonds. For all bonds
issued to us we will pay 100.36o of par value FLAT;
Southwick-Campbell & Co Inc. bid on bonds and warrants on
LID 237 , for bonds to be in exchange for warrants a price
of- par plus a premium of �.07 for each one hundred dollars
par value . Warrpnts and Bonds are to bear interest at the
rate of 4.80 %.
Badgley, Frederick & Rogers, Inc. bid on Bonds and
warrents for LID 237, pay par for said warrants and Bonds
plus a total premium of 5.00 for the issue, said warrants
and bonds shall bear interest at the rate of 5.100.
Motion passed to recess the meeting for five minutes to
consider the bids on the Bonds & Warr4nts for LID 237.
Motion passed to reconvene.
Motion passed to accept the bid of Grande & Co , Inc. of
Seattle Washington, for the following,We agree to buy from
° you all legally issued warr,4nts and bonds to be issued for
�� Kent, Local Improvement District No. 237 , in the approximate
L N amount of $95,000.00. We will pay par for the warrAnt s, .We
W: will pay 100.05 of the par value for the bonds plus accrued
OO interest, from date of issue to date of delivery. WarrAnts
�; and Bonds are to bear interest rate of 4.60% per annum:
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Motion passed to accept the bid o--(� Grandee:& Co. ,Inc .for
the sale of Bonds and warr,A,nts for LID 237, 100.05 of the
par value for bonds plus accrued interest, from date of issue
to date of delivery.WarrAnts and bonds are to bear interest
rate of 4.60% per annum,and for the I,1ayor & Clerk to sign
same,
City Engineer reported that the south end sewer plans were
just about complete, also reported on the Utility Buil.din g
that it is progressing as well as can be.
Councilman Curran reported on the letter of request from
• R.W.Roberts, that if they put in the 6" inch water main
along the Burlingame Road if the city would take over the
main for maintenance.Ivlotion passed to have the Clerk Write
a letter to Mr. Roberts and inform him that the city will
not accept a water line that far out from the City Limits
for maintenance.
*m. Taylor was granted a 20 dar extension on the North
Main Job, owing to the fact tiiat he could not procure a
valve that was needed.
Motion passed to grant Mr. Taylor 75 d4rs extension on
the upper pump station job, on account; of slow delivery
of electrical equi pinent.
Motion passed t accept Change order No. •One on Rock Creek
Supp� y :Main Contact six. 't Ace Construction Co ". for the
amount $2, 934.99 net.
Letter from Mr. Sandwick requesting a water main on Irourth
and Winner Street ; portion t e on Winner, and portion to be
on 4th ave. north of Winner. 4otion to place water main
for Sandwick in the hands of the water committee.
City Engineer will have a report on Perrins drainage:.in
two weeks.
Mr. Parrins was present at the meeting and sugested to
the Council thht he was *ready for the drainage , that he
did not want water in his houses. continued
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continued;
Motion passed to have Heath J,,fg. Co? s request for a water
main be placed in the hands of water committee.
- City Engineer informed the council that the drainage on 237
LID was going along very fine.
City Engineer was instructed to attend a meeting of the
King County Planning Commission, subject Comprehensive Plan
for the Countyp on December 5t�. also on December 6th. a I
meeting on Sanitation and for. Jack Wilson to attend too.
Police Judge R.E.Wooden resigned. Mayor P•2ooney, appointed
Mr. George O' Dea to fill the vacancy, and by motion passed
the council confirmedt the appointment of Mr. O'Dea.
Mayor Mooney ask the council to have one of the girls in
the Booth bonded to handle the fines and -inter in the book,
the Clerk was instructed to have the bond attended to.
L.H.Cavanaugh Treasurer pecIuested of the council to liquid-
ate , and invest certain money, letter on file in the clerk' s
office.Motion passed to grant the request as stated in the
letter of December 2, 1957.
Letter from McLean & Company stating; that they were ready
to provide the additional �145,000.00 in bonds for the im-
provement of the i,iater system, when an up to date report of
the system is issued.
Letter read from Fred feadowcroft chairman of the Operation
Library Committee, stating that Miss Dprothy Alvord King
County Librarian will be present- at a Meeting on December,
Q. at 8P.M. location Junior High Schooll Cafeteria Room. she
will explain the services offered by the King County Library
system..
Motion passed to have Councilman Shaffer get in contact
with Mr. Richard Thorgrirnson,,in regard to placing a proposition
on the March election for to'-, if the people would like to vote
a mill6-Age and or bond issue for a new Library Building,
equipment and grounds, estimated about $100,000.00. and his
fee Xpr this work.
Resolution do. 389 by motion passed to to set a time for
a hearing on the assessment Roll of LID 236, created by
ordinance no. 953, has been prepared and on file in the
offic.e of the City Clerl .the hearing is set for 6th day of
January 195 at $,' oclock P.M. at the City Hall in the City
of Kent, Washington,
Ordinance N 0. 966 passed the vote of the council fixing
the price of water connections, as read and corrections made
there to.
Councilman Shaffer announced that there would be a meeting
at 1; 30 P.M. December 7th. at the Seattl-e Chamber, of Commerce
on Home Rule , with the Interm Committee.
Motion passed that the bid of Rainier Asphalt Pavin Company
of P.O.Box 444, Renton, Washington, in the amount of L0,14;6i. 50
for work covered by Contract No. 1, for roadway preparation,
asphaltic concrete surfacing, and related work, for. Local
Improvement District No. 237 of the City of tent, said bid be-
ing the lowest bid according to the engineers' analysis of bids
on file with the City, be accepted and the contract for said
work be awarded to the said Rainier Asphalt Paving Company,
and that the action of the Mayor and City Clerk of the City, in
heretofore executing said contract on .behalf of the City, be in
all respects ratified, confirmed and approved. j
Motion passed that the bid of Russ Davis Concrete Construction
Company, 3314. Mt. Tacoma Drive , Tacoma 99, Washington, in the
amount of $30,4.0.77, for work covered by Contract No. 2, for
concrete .curb and gutter, sidewalks and related work, for Local
Improvement District No. 237 of the City of Kent, said bid be-
ing the lowest bid according to the engineers? analysis of bids
on file with the City, be accepted and the contract for said
work be awarded to said Russ Davis Concrete Construction Company
and that the action of the Mayor and the City Clerk of the City
in heretofore excuting said contract on behalf of the City, be
in all respects ratified, confirmed and approved. ,
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:Motion passed that bid of Stewart-P•,lartens Company of 1724
Greenwood, Seattle , Washington, in the amount of .jp11, 656.30
for work covered by contract No. 3, for storm sewers, catch
basins,and related work, for Local Iniprovement District No
237 of the City of Dent, said bid being; the lowest bid ac-
cording to the engineers' analysis of bids on file with the
City, be accepted and the contract for said work be award-
ed to said Stewart-IvIartens Company, and that the actioh of
the Mayor and the City Clerk of the City, in heretofore ex-
,:sq_,uting said contract on behalf of the City, be in all re-
spects ratified, confirmed and approved.
Mayor Mooney announced to the Council that he would have
a written resignation to present to the council at the next
regular meeting W which would be December 16,1957.
CLAIMS AND PAYROLL PRESI?NTED AND ALI,OWT,D AS FOLLOWS;
Payroll November 12, 402.60
Current Expense Claims 6,141.62
Water it 471. 54
Street it 443 .35
Sewer .Rev. " 243 .89
Garbage " 1, 203 .10
Library " 45.19
Parking Meters " 1,080.00
Water Cost . " 11�0,055.70
LID 237 " 5, 241i..23
M:11'{;TING ADJOURNED;
JvTayor Chas. Eridges
C.1('y Clerk.
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