HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 07/21/1958 Kent , Washington July 21, 1958.
Regular meeting of the City Council present Mayor Thornton,
Councilman Curran Parsons, Pozzi, Scott , Shaffer, ,Strain
Woodworth.
Motion duly passed to approve the minutes"as printed" of
the last regular meeting.
Report of officers presented and by motion passed placed
on file;
Councilman Woodworth explained to the council that the
crosswalk at Van' s Shoe Store on West Meeker was not prog-
ressing very fast on account of the Bank did not want to
give a four foot walk way across their property, but I have
not given up the project.
Councilman Scott reported to the council that the Asst.
Operator at the Treatmant Plant had a heart attack and
was in the Hospital.
Councilman Pozzi reported on the alley from Meeker to
Smith Streets, between North Central Ave. and State Ave.
has been a misunderstanding on the required drain by the
Engineer, they have had prices on the job but not with
the drain and it is a must in this alley, so I believe
when the drain price is settled they will do the necessary
improvement on the alley.
Councilman Pozzi ; I hereby move that the City Engineer' s
Estimate No. VII; of work done by the contractor Russ havis
Concrete Construction Co of Tacoma, on Contract II in Local
Improvement District No. 237 of the city be accepted and MNU�TESOECTEF 8R858RTO
approved, that the City issue warrants on Local Improvement
District No. 237 Fund of the city. in the amount of $336.58
to provide funds to pay such estimate; that said warrants be
in the following numbers and denominations:
Warrant # 60 in the amount of $ 336.5$. be dated July 21, 5$
be made payable to Grande & Co. ,Inc. of Seattle, Washington,
and bear interest at the rate of 4.60% per annum; that the
proceeds of the sale of such warrants be credited to"Local
Improvement District # 237 Construction Fund" of the city
created by its Resolution No. a$7, and be used to pay such
contractor.
The above motion, made by Pozzi, seconded,by Parsons, was d
duly adopted by vote of 7 yes; 0 No.
City Engineer recommended to the council to accept a portion
of Clark Av . extending North of James Street for maintenance;
also Tacoma"rvani Alexander Ave. 200 ft. west be accepted for
maintenance. Motion duly made and passed to accept the City
Engineers recommendation.
Mr. Sherwood also reported that he and Mr. Wilson inspect-
ed the Raney site , and inspected the test hole and it appears
that it is not in lot 16, but somewhere in the vicinity.
Mr. Sherwood reported on the culvert and stated that it
drained a natural water way and the city should not remove
from this locationalso Councilman Curran inspected the area
down hill and up hill from the culvert and this he said
carried alot of water in the rain y season, and made a motion
to accept .the recommendation of the City Engineer, and leave
the culvert intac .Clerk to write a letter to Mr. Calver$s
Attorney, and advise of the action of the council.
Councilman Curran announced that a meeting with the Obrien
stockholders of the water system will meet with the council
on July 2$th. at $' P.M. at the city hall, and previous to
the $ P.M. meeting there will be a meeting at 7.15P.M. with
Mr. Derbyshire of East Hill for a larger water main to his
form on the Oliver Mill Road.
Mr. Curran also stated to the council that the Underground
and the Surface water permits were now taken care of at the
Rock Creek 10cationp the permits call for 71 million gals.
per minute. "
Councilman Curran-chairman -of the`iw ter. committee reported
to the council and also:-the press that we hA4 ample water
and for the people to take advantage of the condition and
use all they want on their lawns, that we were not in the
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same condition as other Cities were faced with , a shortage
of water in the dry weather.
Councilman Scott announced that Mr. Perrins is going to
construct 46 houses on the Derbydhire land and he wanted
city water.
Councilman Parsons informed the council that he had a meeting;
with the Lirary Board members and that they were in full
accord with the three motions of the council that were passed
at the last regular meeting.
Councilman Strain had no report on the nwww street light
system, and he would have it for budget making he hoped.
Councilman Shaffer made a report on a meeting with the
Board of County Commissioners and the County Engineer at
210 clock neat monday in Seattle, and requested all that
could attend and esp&cially the city Engineer, this meeting
will deal with @ounty Roads. Mr. Shaffer also read a letter
from the County and placed on file with the clerk, also
announced that he had filed for State Senator, and that he
should be withdrawn from the city Legitlative committee for
cities. Councilman Woodworth was appointed in the place of
Mr. Shaffer.
Mr. Dalman presented a plat for consideration from the
west annexed area. The plat has not been approved as to h
having the signatures of the Planning Commission and the
City Engineer as yet but will , when a few details can be
cleared up such as four foot side walks, City Engineer has
not give this item his favorable opinion . -
Motion passed to set hearing on plat for 810 clock p.M.
Monday August 4th.
Motion passed to have the ordinance ready at this same
meeting accepting the plat.
Mr. Sherwood presented a letter saying that one more
connection would be allowed on a 211 water main on 266th
and 14221 S.E. for Mrs. Claire Aker. and no further
connections be allowed on this line. Motion passed for the
connection. ed �Nb
Motion duly made and passfto adopt ordinance No. 987
approving a plat of portions of land in said city under the
name of Miller' s Northern View Third Addnt subject to Mr.
Miller giving proper easement's in lots for water main.
Motion passed to have the present easement removed from the
lots in the plat, by release.
Councilman Curran moved that Rigby Homes Inc. eaements
for drainage be referred to the Engineer for revilement.
Councilman Strain stated that we had to do something about
our dump condition because the -people on the hill by the
dump cannot sleep or hard to breathe on account of the
stinking smoke at times. Mr. Lothe was present on the dump
condition. Mr. Scott made alengthy oration on how the dump
could be fixed if money was available
Councilman Pozzi wants to have sick leave laid out for
all employees and days off, and other regulations so that
he or any councilman would know what was going on.
Councilman Parsons stated that he would be willing to
frame a program of this sort, but he would not have it
ready for next meeting.
Letter read from Elvidge , Watt , Veblen &. Tewell, signed
by Mr. Watt - stating that they could give a price on a
condemnation proceedure if they had all angles on the case.
Councilman Curran made a motion and passed to have the City
Engineer give meets and bounds to the property so the Attorny
can give a cost on the procuring of the land for the Raney sit
Cur. Exp. $4, 630,97 Sewer Rev. $250.81 Street $1,118.65
_ Garbage 25.86 Library 5 .93 Park 20.03
Water 12062.86 LID 237 336.58
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