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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 10/02/1961 nt i I n,­I-,on nctnl�f-r 0"), )tPr , M IT a Y' MPP.I-,in p-, n F t 11 P G 1 ,oli r ( noi I r 1q,)vnr Thnrnt—-In' rth . 13PIT011 and Won( T,,Tn Minutes of tjI(I 1 aft. VI0Ptj.nI(r P 11-MrOVed Tyr-in I-r,d ri On Fr-In-er r­rnrtPri I-11--it Hip Complete except fnr n I -itt1p n=atri nsr tollr.111)r wnrl,' . 'I,ll'n f ITla] "�'t I m -js in for -p; vment - P , I S (-Ompl etp The. reported that the c"tr pt T.'i t r P7rIrPnt for P small thITIrrs . The final _' 1-n for T-,,-'vinent The F,nf­inepr attended t h I II F1 , r�qrl' (TO )d Roads rS Assn .1 . convention ntion 3eI_)teIrIhP.T- ')i ?? , 1061 -r(Ir)()rt VIRS that it at Pnrt AnFel-ps ,seemed innrp for Chamber Of Commerce than for C tv _)f s The CitIT EnCrinePr announced that t I I e, Tr r r,I-n Pn t I ant i bel.ng P house c 1.e.P n I -n,P.' An bporl House i s rPiT-'Fr hpld for qplr 'interestP(i pprties Friday, October 6 , 10h1 from I p.m. to ),, p.m. r foreman .9tq -1 -1 hl,(' condr i r -he The w,�tfl* start to lnqt,� j-t� across ross 11 !�nrth Bend freewiv thi-s next- week, I t bias rer)--ted b�T the Ui tT Engineer. -F'or himself and Dnn Dent , Asst . The City Enp,,Jnper i',QPde ren11r!-,f, EnF--ir-er to I attend the iVn-,ri -can Pi'11)1 -ic Tplorl�F; convPW-Jon I.n Snnk'Anp On October 11 , 17 TQ()j , t(r, pr;j_rd tn use the c(,,Tjjp,(j I-,o F,�,-n(l Glen Sherwood F,ql-con. Motion made d10-y se and Don Dent to the �PWA c'nnvont-ion -in 9-r)l-prjn . (')ctobor TI Ali expenses paid . -c Motion was made., duly seconded and rp��sr-ri for lierb Will e to attend the Building Inspectors school Pf-, 11�1111'Tipn -in [\,,o7T-mbPr. Pir. GnIdsmi-thwas present and stated that the Work is T)r 0 F-r e,9-s n satisfactorily on the KpntT,iood Hills se'110r . The wn-1,,- scheduleI was reviewed last' week and tilt- c�nntrqctor 1 �-, T-n-q!cJn�)- proP*rr)ss - ThP estimate is in the bills for pa'yment. Ma.vor Thornton announced that the hearing was open on tile 1062 Budget . ' No comments were made so the fvLqV0r declared the hoarinp, closed . Mayor Thornton requested the Clt.r Att.n-rne.,T to read the 9'1'ldP'Pt Ordinance and the I'ax Levy Ordinance . Motion made, duly seconded and passed by the iinan-J,moiis vo[-e of the Council present to adopt the Budget Ordinance #11-05. Motion made, duly 2nd and passed by the unanimous vote of the Council present to adopt Tax Levy Ordinance // 1106 . Councilwoman Bovell announced that they now have the preliminary draft on standards and procedures on seU,,ers .in form to present to the committee and the Engineer. She hores, it will he brouplit back to be passed as an Ordinance and not as a policy. Councilman Pozzi stated that the PqrkinF, lot situation is not feasib16 as it was presented at, the I-a,,-,t meeting. The Bonding Company said they could not go along with the parking lot committee on the bond issue until there was a test case made by the Supreme Court . Councilman Pozzi said his committee j meet_s prepared to m . t with the Chamber of Commerce Parking Lot committee on the parking lot Plan. Councilwoman Mauritsen moved to instruct the Clerk to notify Puget Sound Power & Light Co. to install two residential street lights on Maple Street . One to be installed at maple and Garfield and one on Maple Street between Reiten Road and Garfield. Ave. Motion duly seconded and carried. .1 The street foreman announced that the improvements on 252nd street would be completed within the week. The rock will be put on tomorrow and the blacktop the* following day. A letter was received from the American Legibn requesting permission to install their flag brackets on the now street light poles. They have reconditioned the brackets to conform with the new -poles. Motion made, duly seconded and passed to allow the American Legion to install their flag brackets on the new street light Poles . Resolution # 459 to draw 4166 .32 from the gas tax money for final payment of Mercury Vapor lights at the intersection of Hwy #1 and 252nd Street was presented. Motion made, duly seconded and. passed to adopt Resolution # 459 with Councilwoman Plauritsen and Councilman Strain voting ney. Estimate #1 on LID 243 Kentwood Hills Addn, sewer and final estimate on Kenwood-Guiberson LTD presented for payment. Mot-ion made, duly seconded and passed to pay through claims . F continued : The Ordinance on the new pl_urnbinr; code--Western Officials Uniform Plumbing Code, 1.961 add_iti.on, was read. Councilman Pozzi moved to Hass an Ord-innnee to est- '1)11 sh a r1_umbing Co(](- by reference. After d_i_scrrssion the motion vies w _thd.rnwn to adopt the ordinance. Plotion iti1as made to set; a date for hearing on October 16, 1961) 8 p.m. , C_i.ty hall for all interested people to attend.Notice will_ state that the code is in the CI _erkTs office for them to examine. Notice will he nlaced in the Kent official_ news paper. (Kent PIews Journal. ) Motion d,zly seconded an.d carried . An ordinance on the traffic code malting various amendments was presented . Councilman Woodworth moved and Councilman Pozzi seconded to pass the traffic ordinance. Councilman .Strain made an amendment to the original_ motion to delete the speed limit on the Kent Desivio_i_nes Road from the ordinance , leaving the speed limit the same as it is now, 50 miles per hour. The amendment lost. A vote on the original motion was dioy seconded and carried. Councilmen Strain and tiartleub voting ney. ')ki) s' )10'7 Orman T. Smith was introduced by 1�1ayor Thornton ns the latest member of the Planning Commission. ile was presented with his certificate of appointment. Mayor Thornton reappointed i{. A. Sine to the F'l.anni nor Commission for a 6 year term. By motion the appointment was confirmed by the unanimous vote of the Council. Jack Wagner, a member of the Park Board, was present and stated that they will use the money allocated in the Budget to make greater improvements i.n Parrk and Recreat�i_on .faci.lities . Councilwoman Bovell. .reported on the Civil Defense meeting called by Governor Roselli.ni last Tuesdny. hr. Frank Ellis spoke. lie made the statement that Civil Defense will come first and requested people to build shelters . It seems this is the only way people can survive. The Electric Power Go 's will issue forms for registration of all peoples through their monthly billings so there will be a record of all peop-1 e for Civil Defense pur?,oses . Councilman i-iartlaub requested the City Attorney to explain the only workable way on setbacks . Mr. . Thatcher explained that the only sucessful way would be to have setbacks in the over all zoning plan. Setbacks would be made from the new proposed line of the road and. not from the old line. This could be included in the street and alley proposal in the over all Plan- Part k-- Necessary setbacks on. streets that are presently in existence. The Planning Commission should proceed as rapidly as possible to tiring a recommendation to the Coaincil so that it can be considered at the earliest possible time. Part B--To consider the establishment of streets through the areas that are presently undeveloped where they will be needed. Also width of streets. The Pltnning Commission should bring a recommend- ation to the Council as soon as possible so that the proper Ordinances can be drawn. Councilman tlartlaub moved to pass Parts A & O of setback proposal. Councilwoman Bovell seconded the motion. Motion made to seperate Parts A and H. Notion carried. Motion made, duiv seconded and carried to accept Fart A. Motion made on Part B carried,, Woodworth voting ney. Councilman Pozzi made a short report on glass doors . Ile is not ready to have an ordinance drawn as he wants to have a meeting with the glass door companies . Some good ideas might be derived from these meetings. Councilman Woodworth stated. that the -time was about up on the Railroad Company repairing the Shinn Street, crossing. he will bring the matter up at the next meeting. Motion was made, duly seconded. and passed by the unanimous vote of the Council present. to appoint Coiinc .lman ilartlaub as chairman of the Legislative committee. continued : PAYROLL AND CLAIMS PRKSAN` RO I1AD ALLOWED AS FOLLOWS : Payroll September 22 ,0 5.a5 Current ExpP.nsP Cla.i.ms 27r7g5. 58 WJa t er rr l, 521 .7 I Water %ervency Fund eT 6o.03 Street 1 210.00 Sewer tt ' ,6$ Garbage rr 513 .68 211.3 .68 Library ,� 07 Park 1.01 • 51 Parking Meter 41 .25 i 166.02 MEETTNG ADJOURNED f _ _. elf' M,q nr it - ,;City Clerk i