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Kent , Washington December 11 1958.
Regular meeting of the City Council present Mayor Thornton,
Councilmen Curran, Parsons, Pozzi , Shaffer, Strain, Woodworth.
Minutes approved of the last regular meeting as printed.
Mayor Thornton called for the opening of the bids, for
Water Pipe ; Police Radar Equipment , and Office bookkeepimg
Machine.
Two bids received for water pipe , ; United States Pipe and
Foundry Company, 4" pipe $1.384 per foot ; 6" pipe $2.067 per
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foot . and bid form Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe Co. for 4
pipe $1.365 per ft. and for 611 pipe $2.035 per ft. Motion
made and duly seconded to award the bid to the low bidder
for the amount of $5,062.01. " Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe."
Two bids were -received opened and read for a Police Radar
Unit one bid from George F. Cake Co4i and one from F .Tdorton Pitt
Co. the two bids were refered to the police Gommittee for stduy
and report back -at the next meeting.
Two bids were opened and read for an office bbokk&eping machine
for general office work. one from Pdational Cash Register Co
and one from Burroughs Co. Motion passed to place in the
hands of the Finance Committee for study and report back at
the next meeting.
Mr. Sherwood city engineer reported on a proposal that would
be submitted to the school board on Streets, Sewer, and water
mains that run through our property in Knob Hill, the sewer
lines and Street improvements only where our property is in-
volved, the water line tobe extended to the school property
from our main. , the school to supply half, the costs on the
streets and sewer line. Motion passed to have the City Enginer
send a letter to the school district , giving them an explaination
of the recommendation of the Engineer. " Water Line" City to
install the school to furnish the material"."Street" City to
furnish two trucks, with drivers and material for three days,
also grader and operator for three days" ."Sewer Line" City will
furnish engineering and inspection, school to furnish material
and labor.
Mayor Thornton announced that a hearing; would be now �eld
on the Wieser Annexation, no one objected so the hearing was
declared closed and the Ordinance was read annexing to said
City certain lands contiguous thereto. Motion made and duly,
seconded for the passage of Ordinance No. 1004 and the effect-
ive date to be January lst . 1959.
Mr. Sipe of the Kent Planning Commission was present and
drew the councils attention to some legislation on zoning
to be presented to the next legislature , this was turned over
to our legislative chairman Mr. Curran to be taken up with
the Washington Cities for review and discussion.
Councilman Woodworth received a letter Erom Mr. Smith
Superintendent of the N.P.Railroad Co giving his reasons why
the swithhing was not discontinued between the hours of 4P.M.
and six P.M. but he stated that he would still continue to
work on the recommendation of Councilman Woodworth. and Mr.
Woodworth will continue to pursue the course he has taken
until some results are obtained.
Councilman Curran read the dr��t letter to Mr. Cole Delman
on the water main to the west side , with the changes of the
city attorney. Motion passed to have the Mayor & Clerk sign
the document with the proper changes as recommended by the
attorney and the council, and the tank site not to exceed in
cost to the city of $ 2,000.00.
Councilman Curran reported on the meeting with Water Dist
# 87, and Hill & Ingman is going to make a report to the council
on the meeting.
Curran also reported that he would like to post,pone,•: the re-
port on the Public Housing until neat*-ale
Councilman Shaffer inquired. i°,iato. the` I'll. .ir ,, bt 'the :East
Hill Water system, and the land on the Ranney site down by
the river at Auburn, both repotts• were in the negative:,,
continued.
continued;
Councilman Parsons informed the council that there was no
action insight on the proposed Librray Site, and suggested that
the clerk send a telegram to 24r. Edmundson making a firm offer
for all the property in question.
Councilman Woodworth made a motion and passed to have Mr.
Parsons power to hire two appraiserd for the Pederson and Ed
Edmundson site , and make the offer to the two owners.
Councilamn Strain announced that slime of the parts of the
mercury-vapor lights s,iert here now.
Councilman Strain acting for Councilman Scott chairman of
the Health and Sanitation Committee , Moved that the bid of
Fruehauf Trailer Company in the amount of $9,790.83 be
accepted, motion passed.
Motion made and duly seconded to have the Attorney Mr.
Thatcher make up an agreement , for a sewer line for Mr. Dalman
and Mr. Cole similar to the water agreements and when completed
the Mayor and Clerk to sign same .
Councilman Shaffer made a motion and was duly seconded to
indorse the Beautification Competition for the State of Wash-
ington, competition will end September 1960. , and for the Clerk
to write a letter to the chamber to get in back of the program.
Shaffer also mentioned that the extra three feet should be
obtained from the N.P. along Winnier •Street ,
Motion for Clerk to write a letter to Ivan Block $)uI;:;PlannerS
and obtain a progress report for the next regular meeting.
Motion passed to ratify the action of the council between
meetings on the proceeding with the Planning program , although
the Federal funds -are not 100% available.
Two letters were read -from the Library Board, 14otion passed
to have the clerk write a letter to the Library Board and re-
them to meet with the council the next regular meeting and
— have the State Librarian in attendance.
Letter read from Mr. C.L.Knudtsen requesting an easement for
more land, or a vacation of a strip of a street so that he
can build his new house on Kennebeck . Action might be taken
when Mr. Hnudtsen makes his application for his building permit.
Ordinance was placed on its first reading for a Franchise
to pick up garbage in certain areas of the city, for Jim' s G
Garbage Disposal.
Ordinance read for shooting game in the city limits in
certain remote areas, but had to be rewritten to suit the
conditions .
Payrol and Claims presented and allowed as follows;
Salaries for November $14,059.27
Current Expense Claims 2,624.77
Water Expense " 533.15
Street Expense " 247.17
Sewer Refenue T' 260.72
Libarary " 43.68
1 Garbage Expense " 337.51
Meeting Adjourned
Mayor Chas. Bridges
ri City Clerk.