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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 05/05/1958 1 4Z Kent , Washington May 5, 1958. Regular meeting of the City Council present Mayor Thornton, Councilmen Curran, Pozzi, Scott , Shaffer, Strain, Woodworth; Minutes approved as printed of the last regular meeting. Councilman Scott made a report on the Treatment Plant operation and stated that it would be all in fine shape for operation now. Councilman Pozzi; I hereby move that the City Fngineerts Estimate No. 5 of work done by the contraotor Russ Davis Concrete Construction Co. of Tacoma, on Contract II, Concrete Curbs & Sidewalks, LID 237 , up to and including April 30, 1958.be accepted and approved; that the city issue warrents on Local Improvement District No. 237 Fund of -the city in the amount of $ 964.52 to provide funds to pay such estimate; that said warrents be in the 1!ollwwing numbers and denominatimns. Warrant ;No. 34 $500.00 Warrant No: 35 464.52 be date May 5, 1958, be made payable to Grande & Co. , Inc. of Seattle, Washington, and bear interest at the rate of 4.6O% per annum; that the proceeds of the sale of such warrants be credited to " Local Improvement District No. 237 Construction Fund" of the City created by its Resolutioh No. 387, and be used to pay such contractor. Motion made by Pozzi and seconded by Strain and carried Yes 6 No. 0. Councilman Strain reported on the installation of the street lights that has been on order for some time, they are now in and working. Contract presented and read from McLean & Company Inc. of Tacoma, Washington, we will buy $145,000 par value City of Kent Washington, Water Revenue Bonds of 1958 at $ 97.00 for each $100.00 par value of said bonds , which shall bear semiannual interest coupons at the rate of 4.25 % and said bonds shall mature serially each year beginning June 1, 19629 through and including June im 1984, in accordande with the maturity schedule given to us by your financial consultants. Motion duly made and seconded to accept McLean & Co.3 proposal for the purchase of the $ 145,000 water revenue bonds of 1958 series, and for the Mayor and clerk to sign the contract. Motion made by Shaffer seconded by Curran„ yes 6 and no. 0. Motion passed to have a six inch water main installed on Helen Street.as recommended by Mr. Sherwood city engineer. Councilman Scott; reported to the council how Mr. Tollensdorf at the treatment plant had taken to his work and had passed a good State Examination. Councilman Strain presented an extension on contract VI of the water construction job, as recommended by our Engineers Motion passed to give the contractor the requested time extension: of t-Thirty days. Mayor Thornton declared the hearing to continue on the West Side annexation, no one in the area to be effected by the annexation protested, so Mayor Thornton said that be- fore he closed the hearing that the city had made no promises to the people , and the hearing will nowstand closed. Motion made and seconded and passed to have the City Attorney draw an ordinance for the annexation, to be voted on at the next regular meeting. Amendment to the motion was to delete certain streets around the Salt Air Addition,carried. A request from Marion Street in regard to when a sewer system would be installed for that section, was placed in the hands of the City Engineer, and why the said street has not been sew- eredis on account of the high cost. Mayor Thornton declared the hearing open for the approporation of $ 5 ,000.00 for a matching fund to the Government for Planning. no one objected so the Mayor declared the hearing closed, . Motion made seconded and passed to adopt Ordinance No.979 declaring and emergency to appropriate $ 5,000.00 for a comprehensive plan for our city. continued. continued; Councilman Curran read and extension for the Pittsburgh Tank Co for a period of eight days. Motion made and seconded and pa passed to grant the extension. Letter read From Highway Engineers stating that the holes along the curb -of Meeker Stree t will be fixed rightaway. Motion passed to have the clerk obtain the proceedings of the StateHiWay,Thru-Way meeting at the Jr, High School in Kent,q, Motion passed to have the clerk write a letter to Mr. McKay and set up a meeting for the council on the thru-way. Letter of request was read from Mr. Knudtsen requesting a portion of a street to be vacated for building purposes. Request turned over to Mr. Sherwood for study, and report back A check of a ,petition for annexation by Mr. Sherwood City Engineer, for a parcel of land on the East boundary of the City Limits in vivinity of North Road and Hamilton Rd.Signatures representing 79.$f of the assessed valuations. Motion passed to have the City Attorney draw a resolution to set a time of hearing on the proposed annexation.. One bid was received for a gasoline contract for one year, bid from the Standard Oil Co, Motion passed to award the bid to the Standard Oil Co. Standard Gasoline .226 Ethel .261 . Ordinance No. 980 passed the vote of the council providing for payment and travel allowance for city officials . Councilman Shaffer made a motion and passed to have the City Engineer and his Asst. attend the Spokane meeting one day early to take in the public works meeting. Meeting of all officials of all cities to have a meeting at Auburn City Hall May 12th. and to have the members notified of the meeting. Councilman Strain announced that on Ma-y 26 the Library Board will hage a meeting in the council room. Mr. Hauge was present at the council_ and requested that Maplewood Ave. be taken from his plat ,Engineer. Sherwood did not concured with the ideatbUt thAt IT REMAIN WITH THE, PLAT , and no bond for street be required or the improvement of same. Motion made and seconded that a portion of Maplewood Ave. be allowed to be outside of the bond on the rest of the Plat. the second was with drawn and also the motion: Motion made by Pozzi that Hauge-Armstrong not be requested to post bond for Maplewood Ave. in Armscrest Addn. No. 2. Amendment to the motion by Shaffer to require Hauge- Armstrong to waiver the right to protest the improvements by LIDS. seconded by Curran. Roll Call vote on the amendment lost by 4 to 2. Motion carried by 5 to 1. Ordinance No. 981 motion by Shaffer seconded by Pozzi to be approved. Motion carried. Motion made to table the notice of Sale of Bonds seconded and passed. Motion to reconsider vote on ordinance No. 981 seconded and passed. Motion passed to recend motion on the passage of Ordinance N. 981. Motion passed to write a letter to Hill & Ingman and request them to send Mr. Walter Ramsay to the Spokane Convention. Mr. Sherwood made a report on the progress on the Thomas main and recommended that the city place the line from the city limits to the river bridge, and pay for same., and the sixe of the main to be 8 inch. Motion passed to approve the recomendation of the Engineer, andha have a proposal sent to the Thomas Water District as re- commended. Motion passed to have the City Attorney draw a Saturday closing ordinance. Councilman Woodworth stated to the council that at this time he could not vote favorably-.von the wettside annexation, that he would have to have more detail study, and written agreements on the different phases. SALARIES AND CLAIMS ALLOWED AS FOLLOWS; continued 144 4 continued Current Expense Claims 1, 571.76 Water it 10806.30 Street " r' 22120.28 Sew. Rev. 740.04 Garbage r' " 14$.43 Park r' 2 , 599.21 Library, rr 43.68 t Parking Meters " 17.40 LID 233 r' 10.33 LID 237 " 964.52 Water Cons. r' 29059.87 Payroll Salaries 14:117.67 MEETING ADJOURNED; Mayor Chas. Bridges CitybClerk MAYOR •�