HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 05/19/1958 Sent , Washington May 19, 1958.
Regular meeting of the City Council present, Mayor Thornton,
` Councilmen; Pozzi, Scott, Shaffer, Strain, Woodworth; ..
Minutes approved as printed of ,the last regular meeting.
Rerport of officers presentdand by motion placed on file,
Treasurer' s, Clerkts and Budget;/
Councilman Strain moved that a residential light be placed
at the intersection of Crest Avenue and Chicago Street , and for
the clerk to notify the Power Company for installation of
same. motion carried.
Councilman Strain announced that the people on Walnut
street would like to have a street light about a block west
of the Reiten Rd. om Walnut Street, but I am not in favor
until they improve their street for acceptance by the City.
Motion passed to install a street light at Walnut and Lane
because the Lane street was an improved street, with black-
top and curbs, Councilman Strain voted no on the light.
Councilman Shaffer announced to the council that Mr.
Atkinson of the H.P.Pratt Co was prsent and that we were
ready to pass the Bond ordinace for the sale of $ 145,000.
I move that Ordinance No. 98Z, entitled. . . .
AN ORDINANCE of the Git� of Kent , Washington, providing for the
issuanceof $145,000: .of water revenue bonds .of' the city out
of the $870,000. of such bonds authorized by' Ordinance No. 949-A
of the city as amended. by Ordinance No. 956 of the city, for the
purpose of providing funds to acquire, construct and install a
certain extension of the water supply and distribution system of they
city as authorized by said ordinances; providing the date, form
terms and maturities of said bonds to be issued; creating a
Bond Redemption Fund for the payment of the principal thereof
and interest thereon and a Reserve Account ; providing certain
covenants and protective features safeguarding the payment of
the principal of and interest on such bonds; authorizing the
issuance of revenue bonds of the city in the future on a parity
with the bonds authorized herein upon compliance with certain
conditions; confirming the sale of said bonds; amending
Section 13' of said Ordinance No 956; and declaring an
emergency. '
be adopted.
Motion made by Shaffer, seconded by Strain and duly passed
the vote of the Council, Yes 5; No 0.
Letter read from the Kent Coaches Association of School District
No. 415 requesting the council to name the Kent Recreation Park
after Mr. Pete Baffaro. Motion passed to have the clerk answer
the letter and inform them that the Park has already been
named It Kent Memorial Park 11 for the war dead of War I and II.
Request received from people living along West Gowe Street
to control parking time but no meters, was turned over to
Police Committee.
Letter read from Star Lake Improvement Club- requesting the
City not to annex the west sideannexation property, because
it would cut fire district No. 30 in halffMotion passed to
— have the clerk answer the letter, and place on file.
Letter from Hit & Ingman stating thht they have now placed
with the City Engineer complete tracings of the Contract IV
CORRECTED REFER TO and Contract VII, 11 As-Built"
MINUTES OF 6-2-58 List of signatures requesting the council to adopt the
King County Library System. Motion past to place on file,
and also make a note to the Library Board of the signatures.
Resolution No. 399 by motion duly passed and adopted to
fix a time and place for a hearing on the t' Clifford Pettion
for annexation11 Date to be is June 2, 1958,
Ordinance No. 983 duly passed in regard to public office
hours of the City of Kent.
Resolution No. 400 duly passed the vote of the council for
a ten year contract with the Power Co. for street lights.
continued
Continued;
Ordinance No. 984 presented for an effective date if passed.
Motion duly made and passed to set the effective date June lst.
1958 Woodworth voting ney.
Motion duly made and passed to adopt the ordinance No. 984
for the annexation of land contiguous to the west boundry of
the City of Kent , Woodworth voting ney.
Motion passed to instruct the clerk to write a letter to
the Board of County Commissioners and request a copy of the
Brown & Caldwell Report. P,
Mr. Thatcher read a release for an old ester line that' the
city has not used for years, this line is or was on the
Bradley place on Summit Ave. Motion passed to release the
easment and for the Mayor & Clerk to sign same.
. Motion made by Shaffer for the City Attorney and Water
Committee proceed to have the Ranney Well land near Auburn
purchased by the cityt motion passed.
Miller' s Northern View Third Addition presented to the
Planning Commission and approved, and Mr. Sherwood presented
to the council. Motion passed to hold a hearing on the plat
the next regular meeting.
Councilman Strain wanted to have the information obtained
on the Knudtson- Lot on Kennebeck. Mr. Sherwood reported that
he was not quite sure what the ' size of the lot Mr. Knudtson
neededon Kennebeck. Motion was made to draw a Resolution for
a hearing on the vacation of the street what was needed, and
. seconded. Motion withdrawn and second. Engineer to check for
varlanee in the ordinance.
Motion passed to have Mayor and Clerk sign contract with
State Department of Commerce and Economic Development, and
question matter of Puget Planners in the letter, and mail
warrent for the amount specified in the contract.
Current Expense Claims 4,337.94
Water " 12,169.82
Street " 668.63
Sewer Revenue " 455 . 92
Library " 193.92
Garbage " 147.77
Park " 7.77
Water Const. " 33356.18
MEETING ADJOURNED;
Mayor Chas. Bridges
City Clerk.
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