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Home My WebLink AboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 09/19/1960 266 KENT, WASHINGTON September 19, 1960 Regular meeting of the City Council, present Mayor Thornton, Councilwomen Bovell and Mauritsen, Councilmen Hartlaub, Pozzi, Shaffer Strain and Woodworth. Minutes approved as printed . . . . except Mr. Goldsmith was present and asked to have a report prepared for action at next Council Meeting on the Kentwood Hills sewer, instead of Mr. Willett, as printed. Clerks, Treasurers rel"rts placed on file. Budget. City Engineer reported that Mr. Junivicz is not receptive for granting an easement through his property for Palmer, Coking, & Cole. Councilman Strain moved this restriction be removed from Council action. Seconded by Councilman Pozzi, motion carriAd. Councilwoman Bovell recalled a't the last meeting the matter of Britt - Smith's sewer line corinection was turned over th the Sewer Committee for further study and action. The City of Kent has no legal papers filed to take possess- ion from the school district easement on the High School Campus , or papers from Land O Lakes Development Company. Therefore the Council takes the stand that we have no legal right in taking'action. Mr. Smith was advised of this. After legal advise of the City Attorney, Councilman Woodworth moved to . rectnd the August motion on Britt Smiths sewer connection. Councilwoman Bovell seconded. Strain ammended that all action taken by the Council in this matter be recinded. Councilwoman Bovell seconded the. ammendment. Both the motion and ammendment carried. Councilman Hartlaub moved no sewage be accepted through' City's pipes until-b%k, bill of sale from developers for the line is presented and approved. Councilman Woodworth seconded the motion. Councilman Woodworth withdrew his second. Councilman Hartlaub withdrew the motion and re-worded it as follows; City Engineer be instructed not to accept sewage through any City lines until bill of sale, easements, franchises and all other legal documents be in order. Duly seconded and passed. Mr. Curran , Attorney for the Land O Lakes stated he believed a reasonable agreement could be achieved between the two parties. Councilwoman Mauritsen repotted that a motion was made at the Chamber of Commerc$,Meeting to look into the Street Light situation by L. I. D or Popular Subscriptions. The City,of Kent will carry the majority of cost and the merchants the rest. No action to be taken until the money is presented to the City by the merchants. Councilman Strain read letter he received from Kent Public Schools about city to take over water line. Councilman Strain moved that the City .46ept water line from K. M. S. H. that crosses the Canyon to Black Diamond Hwy. , and that the master meter be taken from the canyon and.placed at the'"properf#. Duly Seconded and passed. Councilman Hartlaub moved City Attorney follow this up and get deed and all other legal papers needed. Bovell seconded, 'then withdrew second. Hartlaub withdrew motion and reworded to read " move School District execute papers and give to City Attorney for legal approval a#d placed in Clerk's office within 30 days from this date. Woodworth Seconded, and motion carried. Councilman Strain requested-the City Engineer get easements on new water transmision lines into Kent. He is to meet with the Engineers on this matter. It was reported that there will be an Air Pollution meeting to be held Oct. 6, 7 in Seattle. The City Engineer is going to attend. Letter was read from Curran and Radcliffe, Attorneys for Hauge ' Construction, wanting to have City relinquish 15' road easement that has not been used for quite sometime. Resolution #431Awas read to initiate vacating proceedings. Councilman Shaffer moved to accept resolution #43,K5,64 Councilman Strain seconded, motion carried. The ,hearing on the vacation to be held Oct. 1T, 8:00 P. M. Councilman Hartlaub inquired of Mr. Curran who was to bear the publication costs, etc, if it didn't come under the policy. Mr. Curran stated Ha.uge will bear reasonable costs. Letter was read from Ed Sipe, Kent Planning Commission Chairman stating the Planning Commission approved a resolution to request the Council to instruct the City Attorney to attend all regular meetings of the planning commission. Woodworth so moved , Strain seconded aid passed. Letter was read from the Reverend Patrick S. Lyons, Pastor St. Anthonys Parish , stating they wish to construct a parochial Elementary school on property owned by the Church, and requested at such time this school schould be constructed, the board of adjustments give kind-consideration to the plans. Strain moved to have the letter placed on file in Clerks Office. Mauritsen seconded, motion carried. Letter was read from the Election Department stating. Sept. 23, 1960 is the last day for municipal corporations to file resolutions or ordinances calling special elections to be held in conjuction with the State General Election, Nov. 8, 1960. Moved, duly seconded and passed to place on file in Clerks office. Motion made by Councilman Strain, seconded ab3 : Shaffer and passed to release old water main easement on Hauge Construction property . Petition read for improvement of Kenwood by property owners Pozzi moved the Council go on record to allow a 32' street an Kenwood and the Street Department to pay for grading. Councilman Bovell second and passed. Jerry Cole asked Councilman Shaffer what was decided on Kentwood Hills Sewer. A recess of 5 minutes was called. Council re- connevened. Councilman Shaffer moved matter of the sewer line for Kentwood Hills turned to Councilman Hartlaub for further study. Councilwoman Mauritsen seconded. Passed. Motion made on advise of City Attorney to have May and Clerk enter in and sign modification agreements on West Hill Water agreementfr Duly seconded and passed. . . Mr•Vrooman was in attendance and invited Police Committee and Officials to a Salt Air Community Club meeting Oct. 6, 8:00 pm. - Mayor's Budget for 1961 was presented and read.Pozzi movea Budget' and tax levy Ord. "be drawn and ready for next meeting. Councilman Strain-seconded,'�motion carried. ' Iartlaub moved to eliminate last. 3 words as 11 regulated .by law" of.Section'#40, 16. 05 , page 73 of the Zoning Ordinance. Also eliminate 10. m. 06.- " Text and Official Map to be filed with County Auditor. " Strain moved la�sW2'_pages, adopted 5 days after passage and publication, Mayors signature, at by Clerk and approved as to from by City Atty. Lane. ' Motion made , duly seconded and passed for the following changes: Page 58 Section' 10. 11. 3 New `16. Food and beverage places with consuml:tion of food and beverages prificiplly yin car s or to go. I o'r'each. 50 sq- ft. (if gross floor area or a minimum of 10.- New 17. Self service laundries I'for each'3 washing machines or a minimum of 5. Neva 18 'Drive"--in cleaners and other similar uses with no customer self service bn`the; premises: C ' f 1`'apaee'"for'each 300 sq. ft. of gross floor area, but no less than 5. Old 18 `'Re'm'ove (or at a ratio of 1 inside.to 1 outside. ) Old19. Remove (or at a ratio of 1 ins-ide to 2 outside. ) Page Section 10. 15. 04 item (1) change to read " a minimuEn of 7 ft. " also at maturity. P49 e068 ' sr .I. ' Sebftdii` 10'1 15•404 CliaAgAt-th,i (I&St. s•entance' to •read " The presence' of three voting members including the d1iFp fi,inpAn shall'constitute a querum. " Pages 21, 23, 26, and 29 j IteiY'i?13 'aifd-add '' colutribarium" Page 71 Itjrff,11('4)` Filling`application' J, ' r+ Cbt tici)''sli'oiila'set amount of fee. 071 Councilman Strain moved to adopt ion of Ordinance and any part thereof that ha§ beeA�:Ate§ented'and"approved by motion: CLAIMS PRESENTED AND ALLOWED AS FOLLOWS: Current'Expense"` 2, Z04. 52 Water 3, 480. 23 Stre'A 895. 99 Sewer Revenue 141. 88 SewerCons`t� 8, 989. 36 Garbage Park 37. 51 Libnary 15-9. 59 - - MEETINb AbidUR.NED> Mayor Chas:' Bridges City !Gle�rk ' MAYOR a