HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 03/16/1959 Kent , Washington March 16, 1959.
Regular meeting of the city council present Mayor Thornton,
Councilman Curran, Parsons, Pozzi, Scott, Shaffer, Strain,
Woodworth. ;
Minutes of the last regular meeting was approved as printed
except, the thru-way highway will be completed in 10 years
and not started.
Minutes of last regular meeting corrected to read;
for the clerk to write a letter to Mr. Ketcham of the State
Highway Commission for confirmation onnthe thruway in the
valley , ,as was discussed in a meeting at Olympia.
Report of officers presented and filed; Clerk' s Report.
Treasurers Report, and Budget Report .
Motion made by Councilman Scott to have the finance committee
get a report from the engineers as to the cost , and a bond
issue started on the replacement of the outfall from the
Treatment Plant to the river, City Engineer s tated that it sh
should be at leatt a 30 inch sewer pipe, and councilman Scott
stlated that the grit chmber would not be included in -the bids
at this time, motion duly seconded and fasted.
Councilman Curran announced that there would be a meeting
at 7.30 P.M. at the City Mall next monday the 16 day of March
for the discussion of various water problems, such as East
Hill Well Co, East Hill Water Co. and Hamilton Road Water Co.
Councilman Shaffer made a motion and passed to have the :
City Attorney take up a couple of matters with the Bonding
Attorney on the Dolman and Cole project .
Mayor Thornton requested the City Enginoer to explain the
location of the North East Annexation on the map.
Hearing .was declared open on the annexation of property
to the North East of the City.Mr. Bull explained to the council
that he urged the annexation of the property that they had a v
very good percent that had signed. Hearing declared closed
with no objeections. Motion made and duly seconded and passed to
annex to the city that pro erty t1lat was described in the
petition except roads, 920Vidd 192'FO16. 2 and for the Attorney L
t q have the ordinance prepared for the next regular meeting.
Letter read from the Kent Home Show extending. an invitation
to the Mayor and Members of the city council to attend the open-
ing ceremonies which will be on Thursday evening -from seven to
eight o' clock -P.M. April 2nd.
Petition read from Louis Romano, Joseph Romano, Allan Pomeroy
and Archie Meade for the vacation of Oak Street or 248 th. So.
The Planning Commission at a previous meeting approved the
vacation of tl-Ye street.Motion made by Shaffer dulyy seconded by
Strain and passed to have the City Attorney draw seconded
to set a hearing date and post notices. '
Petition received a. �l read from the North Road east of the
city limits, signed by 79.7 % of the Assessed valuation of
the area, valuation information was taken from the King Cbunty
Treasurer's Rolls for 1959 by the City Engineer.
Councilman Curran drew to the attention of the council that
the same tprocefdure was taken on this petition that was used
on the Midway petition and that is the one that we were in
trouble on, and thought that other means should be taken on
finding out if the signers are owners of the property that they
are signing for, I am not against the petition, but I cannot
vote -for it under these conditions. Motion made and passed to
hold -a hearing date on this annexation , April 20th. and for
city attorney to prepare the ordinance.
Petition read for a sewer system uto be created by LID in
Block 28 Washington Central Improvement Co' s Knob Hill Addn to
Kent . Motion made and duly seconded and passed to place in
the hands of the Sanitation Committee for study and recommend-
ation.
Petition received and read for annexation; Suburban]_Viewi,(cand
Valley Vista to the city of Kent . Motion made by Parsons and
duly seconded and passed to place petition in hands of Engineer
for verification of signatures, and for Attorney to prepare
ordinance, and hearing on April 20th. Curran voting *-
Councilman Curran made a motion and was duly seconded by
Woodworth and passed to instruct the City Attorney to explore
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passibility of Commencing declaratory Judgement action to de-
termin the issues on the maintenance and flood control of the
Green River that passes through the city of Kent.
Councilman Strain made a motion and duly seconded to have
the city attorney draw an emergency ordinance for $2, 500.00
to purchase a new backstop for the recreation .Park.. Council-
Woodworth made an ammendment to the motion to try to get the
school District to pay 50 % of the cost of the new backstop.
Motion made and duly seconded to table the motion, lost 2-
5. vote on the amendment to the original motion passed, and
vote on the original motion lost.
Councilman Scott brought to the attention of the council
that Mr. Campbell and Mr. Ironsl � very unhappy about the
alley that ran from State Ave. to the creek, they say that
the alley lays on private land and the sewer is also on private
land.City Engineer explained to the council that this was an
old time comp`aint and no one was hurt , as he could see the
situation. Pozzi made a motion to move on to the next order of
business.
Councilman Scott announced to the council the• passing of
Sam Geijsbeek 57, and has been one of the officials of Kent
in various capacities, and in many organizations, and did a
great good for our comunity during his thirty one ,years in
Kent, and now at this time let4 us - stand for a minute in prayer.
Councilman Parsons made a motion and passed to have the clerk
direct a financial statement on the Library Building program
to the Library Board.
Mayor Thornton appointed Mr. Fred J. Fraizer to the Planning
Commission in the place of Daniel Anderson resigned. Motion
Made By Shaffer duly seconded ,by .Strain and passed to confirm
the appointment of the Mayor.
Mayor Thornton appointed Mr.. Thomas Drangsholt of 927 Seattle
Street to the unexpired term of Miss Sharp resignedv of the
Library Board, Motion made and duly seconded and passed to
confirm the a ointment, .of the Mayor.
C.ouncilmagukkap a report on the contract with our planners.
Motion passed amd seconded to have the Clerk write a letter
to the State Development Board and request amounts , paid,
dates and etc.and future payments to be made of record to the
city.Motion made by Curran Seconded by Woodworth.
Request was made to use the name of "City of Kent" on
sweaters for a bowling team, `no objections.
. Mr.' Matthai contractor on housing wanted to know about water
main on Maple Street , refered to water Committee.
All claims paid except Dunbars for refund on 1955 building
permit.and Claim of American Legion for property in the amount
of $ 2, 500.00.
Annual Report of the Kent Library was submitted and by motion
placed on file.
CLAIMS PRESENTED AND ALLOWED AS FOLLOWS;
Current Expense Claims 2,380.67
Water " 3,05$•55
Street " 11379.20
Sewer " " 437.47
Garbage " " 135.66
Park rr " 38.37
Library
rr rr 50.28
�Library Construction 26�ft� 1009009.9797
145-01
Parking Meters
MEETING ADJOURNED;
Mayor o Chas. Bridges
1 City Clerk.
MAYOR