HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 11/21/1960 Kent, Washington November 21, 1960
Regular meeting of the City Council, present Mayor Thornton, �
Councilmen Bovell+ , Hartlaub, Mauritsen, Pozzi, Strain, and Woodworth.
Minutes of the last meeting approved as painted. Reports
of Officers placed on file, Clerks, Budget, and Treasurer.
City Engineer, Mr. Sherwood, reported that herb Wilke got a
lot of good out of the conference he attended at Pullman, and it
was well worth the cost of the City to send the inspector to this
meeting.
Councilman Pozzi moved to instruct the City Attorney to write
a letter to Mr. Trus to give him 30 days to move his building
off of the. alley. This alley is the contested Campbell Alley with
the sewer line. Motion was duly seconded and passed to have the
City Attorney write a letter to Mr. Trus.
Councilwoman Mauritsen moved, dulyseconded, and passed to
install eleven (11) Mercury Vapor Street Lights on Canyon Drive
and to remove the infandescent street lights to Willis and the
Milwaukee Tracks, also to instruct the Clerk to purchase the lights
and brackets, also to notify Puget Sound Power and Light to, install
same on Smith Street to 94th Ave. Motion carried.
Councilman Woodworth attended the Chamber, of Coerce meeting
and it appears that the Street light Committee is going right ahead
on the Street Light plan.
14 meeting for the Street Light LID is planned for a week from
Wednesday, City Engineer, Glen Sherwood is prOparingg costs and
petitions which will be ready and going ahead on schedule.
Councilman Strain inquired from City Engineer, Mr. SI-B rwood
on the Water Franchise on the Black Diamond Rmd on the water main.
City Engineer, Xr. Sherwood, said the Clerk had a letter to be
read later under communications.
A letter was read from Cole and Dolman Land Developers requesting
the City of Kent to form an Inprovem.ent District LID for the purpose
of installing Sanitgry Sewers, Storm Sewers, Water Mains, Concrete
Curbs, and Gutters, also Asphaltic Paving in Division #2 of Green
Valley Heights Addition to the City of Kent.
City Engineer, Mr. Sherwood, requested legal advise from C
the City Attorney whether or not we could form a local improvement
District when assessments are higher than the value of the property.
City Attorney, Lane, replied that we could not assess a local
assessment against property above their value unless someone would
put up mon#y above the assessment and pay it,
A letter was read from the State Highway Engineers stating
that they received the administration fee of $35.00 for the water
franchise. Further procews.ing of the application is not possible,
pending ,receipt of a drawing of water line and its relationship
to the 1 -ghway.
The Clerk reported td the Council that the tree (3 ) drawings
showing the proposed water line anditts relationship to the highway
were placed in the mail today.
A letter, was read from James P. Curran representing Capitol
Construction Co. , Inc. stated that all consideration, agreements,
and etc. have been met by the above company on water line and water
pumping facilities on East Hill-, easements and deeds are all in
order and have been recorded by Valley sand Office.
Councilman Hartlaub, moved not to act on this favorably until
more study can be made. Councilwoman Bovell seconded this motion.
A motionwas made not to act favorably, motion did not carry.
Mayor Thornton, appointed Water and Sewer Committee to inform
the Council members that were not here at the original signing of
the Capitol Construction of contents of the contrget.
Councilman Pozzi moved to accept the water and sewer contract
of Capitol Gonstruction. Councilman Woodworth seconded and also
added various improvements to be made agreeable and placed in the
system berfor e the contract goes into effect.. i4iotion carried.
A letter was read from the Kent Chamber- of Commerce requesting
the Council to put free parking in Kent during the week of December
19, and Saturday of December 17,1960 and also if the Council concurs
with the request of the Chamber of Commerce they will send the Ity
of Kent a check in the amofin:t of $100.00 to help defray the loss.
Councilman Woodworth ma de the motion and Councilman Hartlaub seconded
the motion including the receiving of the $100.00, matiop,.passed.
Motion made, duly seconded and passed to have .th® Clerk write
a letter to the Kent Chamber, of CommLerc�::.and :'Lnform.,t;h.e Ohamber of
our action.
0 e_J-
Continued:
A contract was received for the King County Parks and
Recreation Department for the payment of 1/2 the salary of a Park
and Recreation director. Motion was made, duly .seconded, and
passed to instruct the Mayor and -the Clerk to sign the contract.
A Metter was read fram. Chapman Electric to confirms the fourth
rmonthextension on Street lighting bid to the City of Kent on
September 1 1960.
Councilman Strain moved to place Chapman Electric letter on
file. Motion was duly seconded and passed to place Chapman letter
on file.
Ordinance #1078 was read for ttze annexation of a portion of
ground to the SW of the City Limiter contiguous thereto. Councilman
Pozzi moved and Councilman Woodworth seconded to adopt. the
ordinance and place the effective date December 1, 1960. Motion
carried.
The local improvement District of sewer lines on the West
Mill by petition or resolution of the Council.
Councilman Hartlaub> mmoved for a five minute recess? CouncilwomanBovell seconded and the motion for a five minute recess carried.
RECONVENED
Councilman Hartlaub reportkd the matter of extension to the
sewer line on the West hill by petition to present to theCCit,y
Clerk for action.
.Mayor "Thornton stated the action for t1B:: West. Hill could not
be done by resolution of the Council but would have to be done by
petition of the people of the area. Council takes action on a
resolution but this must be done by petition of the people of the
area.
Councilman Woodworth made a motion and Councilwoman kauritsen
seconded to amend Zoning Ordinance 10.6.04, C-1 Zoning District--
Conditional Exceptions, by adding the following :
Automobile service station, (but not including ground
storage for vehicles, U-Rent-trailere or trucks, or
similar equipment for sale or hire `) when built as 'a
part of an existing shopping center, or when built as
a part of and at the same time as as, hopping center.
- In no event shall such a service station be permitted
as the first unit of a proposed shopping center.
. I
i
Councilman Hartlaub requested the City Atta ney , Lane to
draw a resolution to -set the boundries of the LID for streets
on Scenic hill.
City Attorney, Mr. Lane, drew the attention of the -Council to
the law suit with water- District #75.
The Council discussed the suit with Water .District �#75. A
'trial has not been set at this time if it isn't set in the next.
month or month and a half the trial will be cancelled. The law
suit can be renewed at any time.
Councilman Hartlaub moved and Councilman Strain seconded to #ive
Fire Chief Bridges permission to to ve water, power, culvert, and
the gllaced on the fire station site at So. 252nd and Military Road.
Motion. carried.
CLAIKS PRESENTED AND ALLOWED AS FOLLOWS :
Gurrent Exp. Claims 1,910.32
Water " 839.30
Street " 373.25
Sewer Rev. n 167.19
Garbage' T1 4,116.64
i Libras er '5.47
L
MEETING ADJOURNED: �
Mayor Chas. Bridges
City Clerk
w
4