HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 06/02/1958Kent, Washington June 2, 1958.
Regular meeting of the City Council present Mayor Thornton,
Councilmen Pozzi, Scott, Shaffer,Strain, Woodworth;
Motion passed to approve minutes of the last regular meet-
ing as printed t' except a.change in the wording in the motion
adopt,to serdnously consider the King County Library Plan".
Mayor Thornton declared the hearing opened on the East.
side Annexationparts along the Hamilton Rd. and aloAg,the
North Road and also'Strawberry, Lahe. After various.discussions
from mostly people outside t area tobe annexed'the Mayor
declared the -hearing closed and requested the ordinance read
for annexation.Ordinance No. 985 passed the unanimous vote of
the council present.CMotion passed to fix the effective date
as June 20th. 1958.
Councilman Woodworth.reported to the council the sick
condition of the Police Department, also that the police
civil service secry. is resigning, and that Mrs. Bovell
said that she would take the appointment but mot at $10.00
per month, she would at $ 25.00.
Councilman Shaffer announced that there would be a water
meeting at 7;30 o'clock Monday June 9, and for the clerk
to call all councilman Mayor and Engineer;..
Councilman Shaffer made a motion and passed to have the
clerk write for credit cards from the.Telephone Co, for the
Mayor and'*all Councilman with Number U.L.T= 2412.
Letter read from American Legion Inc. requesting use of
city property for a temporary roadway into their grounds
that they are going to build a new.buildingg on. Motion
passed to gaantrequest if approved by City Engineer.
Letter read from H.Donald Gouge Attorney for.Jfm's Garbage
Disposal requesting a.Franchise from the City of kent for at
least five yearst, to pickup garbdge in the Cloverdale
annexation effective April 1st. Motion passed to place in
the hands of the City.Attorney for advise and study.
Motion passed by Shaffer to have the Clerk draw warrants
for payment to the Department of Conservation and also the
King County Auditor for water rights Ground and Surface on
Rock Creek.
Motion passed to have ordinance read for annexation.
Motion passed to have the effective date , June 20th.in
the Ordinance for annexation.
Ordinance No. 985 passed the unanimous vote of the council
present, for toe annexation of certain land contiguous to the
city.
Mr. Burdic owner of Burdic Feed Co requested of the council
by letter to have the city locate a suitable site for a small
powderhhouse, the one now being used is not suitable on
account of the Legion Hall being constructed near by. Motion
passed to have the Police Committee look into the location
of same.
Petition received from Mr. Clements and Mr. Lantz of 3rd.
ave. North requesting 4th. Ave. to be extended 153 ft. and
a water main with it. Motion passed to have city engineer
give the specificatiops-needed for both street and.water
mains.
Mr. Sherwood reported on the. -Taylor water�ma njob and
recommeneded that Mr. Taylor's check that is in escrow with
the clerk be refunded'if he places in escrow $150.00 to
finish the oiling. Motion made and passed by Councilman
Woodworth that tW-k400.00 check be refunded, after the
$150.00 check be furnished by Mr. Taylor.
Mr. Sherwood also reported that the State Highway Engineers
recommended an overhead lighed cross walk sign at west meeker,
Motion wade to refer to the Police Committeel!4otion withdrawn
by the maker.
Gertrude Johnson wants to connect to the water main that
runs through her place, but she is tobe notified that if the
pressure is not adquate she should install a pressure pump.
Mr. Stoneburner appeared at the meeting and requested of
the council to have his street bond released on the Stone
crest addition. It was recommended again that he have
the contractor take up the bond, and his will be released.
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Mr. Kendall Street Forman requested of the council that he
have permission to purchase a desk for his office in the new
Utility Building on Willis Street.
Mr. Sherwood reported to the council on the Knudtsen request
for vacation on Kennebeck Ave. to give more room to construct
a dwelling, a variance is not feasible in this case.
Councilman Pozzi suggested that Mr. Knudtsen lay a plan of
what he wants.
Councilman Strain made a motion to vacate 121ft. on the East
side of Kennebeck from Scenic Way to Guiberson. Motion made
by Councilman Shaffer to table the'motion, until we find out
what would be adequate for fir. Knudtsen to'build on.
Mayor Thornton stated to,the council that the Nike Station
on the far Western side of Kent would -like -to have the old -
gun in the Park by the R.R.Tracks., and they would -place it
on display 'at their"station dnd'clean and fix it up.Referred
to the`Park Board.
Councilman Woodworth moved to have the clerk wrtte'Councilman
Curran a letter and let him know what a fine job he has done
on the water system, as`to gaining a new source and distribut
i6n system.
Hearing declared opened by Mayor Thornton on the Miller's
Northern View 3rd. Addition. Hearing declared closed. Motion
passed to have the City'Attorney prepare an ordinance to
Accept the plat.
o Councilman Shaffer presented a change order No. 3 for
W� contract VI Rock Creek Supply Main under Ace Construction Co.
LU'I Motion pastedp for the Mayor and Clerk to sign same.
Report from Hill &c Ingman on the completion of Construction
UU. of Water Improvement Projects, Contract I; Contract II; Contract
�wo III; Contract V; Contract VI; Contract VII; and recommendations
o� for future proceddrres on Rock Creek Supply Program.
. I hereby move that the City Engineefts Estimate No. 1 of
work done by the contractor Rainier Asphalt Paving Co. of Renton
on Contract 1 ins Local Improvement District No. 237 of the city
be accepted and. approved; that the city issue i-,rarrar}ts on Local
Improvement District No.-237 Fund of the city in the amount of
.528.331.04 _to provide -funds to pay such estimate; that
said warrants be in the following numbers and denominations:
6Varrant Tdo. 36 5, 000.00 Warrant Ido. 4.3_ -J�1, 000.00
Warrant ho. 37 5,000.00 V,'arrant No. 44p1,000.00
Warrant No. 38 5,000.00 bsa_rrant Tao. 45 1)000.O0�
W,:rrant No. 39 o5,000.00 Warrant ko. L�6 ,000.00.
b'arrant No. 40 1, 000. CO Warrant T\i o . 47 ;-1, 000. 00
Warrant No. 41 1j)l,000.00 Wr?rrant P,io. 48 331104
iti,grrant I\!o. 421 y 1,000.00
be dated _g 2 1��� , be made pavahl. e to Grande Go., Inc.
of Seattle, Washington, and bear interest at th-e rate of
per annum; that the proceeds of the sale of such i,,�;rrants be
credited 'to "Local Improvement District I'Jo. 237 Construction
Fund" of the city created by its Resolution No. 38'7, and be
used to pay such contractor.
The above motion made by Pozzi , seconded by � wras
duly adopted by vote of 5, yes; 0 no.
I hereby move that the City I"nirineer 's T,stimr`te TIo� ill
° (final) of work done by the contractor Stewrfr-10,nrtens Co. of
WTI Seattle, on Contract 111 in Local Improvement-ISst;ric—�t �ITo;237
U. of the city be accepted ,end arp.roved; that the city issue warrants
'Ob on Local Improvement District h�o. 237 Hind of the city in the
�N amount of yp 1,472.20 to provide f ndQa_ to T Hu h es .�mr P ., pr . t ' te; that
x� said warrants be in the follptTix�g^••��.Af)'�rs 4; 'Yenom.i.nati.ons:
09 Warrant IJo. 4.9 ial; Z�72.2�
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be dated June 2, 195£3 be in, -de patir-able .o Grande Co., Inc.
of Seattle, N'ashin.rrton, - rid bear interest at the rate of 4.60c//;
per aniivim; that the proceeds of the sale of such zwarr nts be
credited to "Local Improvement. 1)i_strict., i�o. 217 Construction Fund
of the city created by its Resolution T!o. 38", and be used to
pay such contractor.
The above motion, made by Po7zi_ seconded by Str,in
was duly adopted b�- vo .e of r — , —Ps; —no.
I hereby move th=:t, the City En�.ineer's .L:stim,-te. Lo._VI of
work done ry the contr,_�ctor iWss Davis Concret e ConstXuction
of Tacoma on Contrnct, 11 in Loc,:1. Imp -ovc-ment District 1 o. 237
of the city be accepted and approved; th,,t the c_it7; issue `,'Irrants
on Loc,�l Improvement Mstrict-: No. 23'7 1,ij.ri 1 (-_f' t lie cite in the
arnnunt of ';j764.8,3 to provide _funds to nn�r such estimate; th:,t
s,-id be in the follcnv_i_nf; nmm)Pr- -„id d-enominrtions:
h:�a.rr nt ido. 50 764.83
be dated June 2, 195�$ he made pa.vah_le to Grande Co., Inc.
of Seattle, IVashington, and hear inte-, est . t the r:,te of 4.60`;'
por nnnum; that the proceeds of the sale of such T,rarrants be
credited to ' Local Improvement District Eo. 237 Construction
Fund" of the city created h�: its Resolution No. 387, ancl_ be used
to nav such contractor.
The above motion, made by Pozzi seconded by
Strain was duly .adopted by vote of r yes; 0 no.
1,)avor Thornton -announced that he -would make no chan-es in
the appointments and committees t�:,hich are now in (-)perntion.
P-1otion passed that the claims 1 s : nd w,:,rran1'-s
(ira..�!n for same.
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