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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 05/21/1962 tr >l, lU(�2 Regular meeting of the City Council present Mayor Thornton, Councilmen Bovell, Hn.rtlaub, Mooney, Pozzi, Shaffer, Strain, and Irdoodworth. Minutes of the last regular meeting approved as printed. . . Report of officers, Budget, Clerk, and Treasurer presented and by motion placed on file. WATER LIB City Engineer Sherwood reported that he would like to have the Council set a new date for the Lake Fenwick Water main. Bid call was set for Jun 4, 1962 at 3 :00 PM to open the bids. Motion made, duly seconded and passed to set the bid opening for the Lake Fenwick Water Main at 3 :00 PM on June 4, l 962. House & Home Finance: A letter was read from the Housing and Home Finance Agency announcing that the water project application to the Government Office has been identified and the application is complete in form to be acted upon. They will advise us promptly when they .are able to approve this request. Motion made , duly seconded and passed to place the above letter on file. Ordinance #1131: Ordinance #1131 was read for change of rates on connections and rear lot extensions. Motion made , duly seconded, and passed to adopt Ordinance #1131. STREET Meeker & Gowe one-way: Councilman Pozzi reported that next Monday night at 7:30 PM at the City Hall a public meeting will be held Ha th the people for the change of directions on Meeker and Gowe Streets to one way streets. Letter was read from George Fiori, Jr. , Attorney at Law repre- senting people who live on ?'vest Meeker Street, requesting an audience with the Committee that is appointed to discuss this matter of a one way street on Meeker, next Monday night. This letter by motion was referred to the Street Committee. Titus St. , Scenic approach: Councilman Pozzi reported that the widening at the foot of Titus Street or the approach to Scenic Hill has been completed. John H. Patten Road: Mayor Thornton announced the hearing is now open for the vacation of the John H. Patten Road, along the Military Road on the West Side. Anyone having any objections to this portion of the road being vacated state your objections. Councilman Pozzi stated that the vacation of the John H. Patten Road along the west side of the Military Road should be claimed for a 100 ft. right-of-way along the Military Road. The platter of Cherry Estates was present, Mr. Powell did not concur with making this a 100 ft. street right-of-way. He said it would change his plat and that would leave an area there to be a weed menace. There would be no one to take care of it, and it wasn't neces- sary for a 100 ft. right-of-way on this Military Road, because just to the West we have the freeway and west of that Iii.ghway 99 for through traffic Highways. Hearing was declared closed. Reading of the Ordinance. Motion made, duly seconded and passed after severe discussion to table the motion until both parties City and Platter would come to some agreement. Comprehensive Street Plan Map: Mayor Thornton announced the hearing open on the Comprehensive Street Plan Map for three different streets to be extended. O'Brien Road at 212th to be extended east to the Benson Highway at an intersection of 24.Oth. The Lake Fenwick Road to be ex- tended through to the Star Lake Ro� d. Winner Street or James Street extended from the West Highway to the Military Road. There were some people on the East Hill that didn't understand the extension of the O'Brien Road that it would hit their property out in the County. They said we had no jurisdiction with that and we were not annexl3d 'to the City and one of the parties said they didn't want to be in the City. Mayor Thornton announced to them that this is a far reaching plan maybe five or ten years or longer and that we work with the County Plan- ing Commission on the subjects where it went beyond the City Limits. Mayor Thornton announced the hearing closed and the Resolution was read. Resolution #473 read, motion made, duly seconded, and passed. Loth Ave. extended: City Attorney Thatcher reported on a street that would be 4th Ave. extended down near 212th and the O'Brien Road near the Pioneer Sand and Gravel Co. , he said there is a space in that street they could not get a 15 ft. right-of-way on. So the Court disallowed it stating that Pioneer Sand and Gravel should be represented by the City of Kent. City Attorney asked if the City wanted to be represented in this street condition. Motion made, duly seconded and passed to refer the above to the Street Committee for investigation. Continued: James St. paving: Mayor Thornton asked when are we going to fix James Street by black toping. Just as soon as the Clerk purchased a wobbly roller to compact the earth. City Clerk Bridges announced that he had the bid from the Rainier Asphalt Paving Co. on that particular job and it has never been awarded so now would be a fine time to award this bid. Motion made, duly seconded and passed to award the bid for James Street to Rainier Asphalt Paving Co. for the improvement of James St. in the total amount of $7,454. 50- SEWER Septic Tank Dumps: Councilwoman Bovell. said she had no report on the septic tank dumps at our sewage Treatment Plant. Storm Sewer-Central & Smith: Councilman Mooney made a motion, duly seconded and passed to have the Street Committee take care of the storm, sewer on Central Ave. and Smith St. that dumps into the Sanitary Sewer. It dumped into the Sanitary Sewer and caused an excess amount of water going through our Treatment Plant. This Eh ould be taken corrected before the winter rains set in. 6th & Shinn Sewer: Councilwoman Bovell wanted to know from the City ngineer if the bids are ready yet to fix the sewer at 6th & Shinn. City Engineer reported that they are nearly finished and would be in a position to place the call for bids. PARK City Park: Barney Wilson was present at the Council meeting and report ed on the fountain light system they are installing in the park on lst' Ave. and Meeker Street. He stated it wo uld be ready to be lighted soon Funforall: Barney Wilson announced that we have a funforall scheduled for next week end for the Boy Scouts. He stated there will be a few thousand Boy Scouts in town this week end and last year we had this funforall which turned out to be a wonderful event. POLICE CARS Mayor Thornton asked for the reading of the bids for the Police cars that were opened at 3 :00 PM, 5-18-62. There were four bids received for the cars. The bids were from Valley Garage, Kent Motors, j Strains Auto and Bowen Scarff Ford Sales. Valley Garage bid the Mercury car and it was low bid. The bid was a police package for two cars for $2456.00 each with trade in al- lowance of $2800.00 for our present two cars. Kent Motors bid for new cars was $2920.80 each for the police package. Strains Auto Co. bid $2$$0.80 for the police package. Bowen Scarff Ford Sales bid $2597.60 for police package. The other bids on a standard automobile were a trifle higher in most cases. Motion made, duly seconded and passed to award the bid to Valley Garage for two new Mercurys. PARKING LOT Councilman Hartlaub reported on the Parking Lot from the new bank which we have rented before for City Vehicles to park off the streets and he recommends that we pay the $40.00 per month providing that they give us a three year agreement and that no specific spaces on the lot be specified. They should mark out 8 spaces for $40.00 for City use but it those spaces were taken at the time, the City cars would need them we could immediately go into any other parking space on their lot. City Attorney recommended that there be eight marked spaces for the City under this agreement and also included in the motion for the Mayor and Clerk to sign the agreement. Motion made, duly seconded and passed for the City to rent eight spaces from the Bank of Kent under the specifications in Councilman Hartlaub's above report, and for the Mayor and Clerk to sign same. ST. LITE Councilman Mooney recommended to the Council that there be instal- led residential Mercury* Vapor lights at 3rd and Titus, 2nd and Saar, and 4th and Willis. Motion made duly seconded and passed for the Clerk to instruct the Power Co. to make the above installations. ZONING Gerber,Miller.Leber: Mayor Thornton declared the hearing open on a re- zone from R-4 to a C-3, for Gerber, Miller, and Leber. There were no comments on this rezone so the hearing was declared closed. Kent Development Co. & Mr. Waller: Mayor Thornton declared the hearing open for the Kent Development Co. and Mr. Waller rezone from R-1 to M-L There were no objections to this rezone so the hearing was declared closed. Ordinance #1130 was read by motion made, duly seconded and pass- ed for the above rezones. Continued: Nathan Baird: A rezone for Nathan Baird came back from the Planning Commission with recommendation that we change his zoning from R-3 to C-3 Motion made, duly seconded and passed to set the date of hearing for Nathan Baird for June 18, 1962. MARVIN NORCGAARD: A letter was read from Marvin Norgaard who was elected to Position, #3 in the City Council at the last City election and the letter states that he does not feel that he can accept the position as Councilman. The letter is his resignation as of May 11, 1962. City Attorney Thatcher explained the condition of this as he had not been seated or sworn into act as Councilman so his resignation was entirely in order. Councilman Shaffer will remain until the next regular City election as pointed out be the City Attorney. Motion made, duly seconded and passed to accept the letter of resignation from Marvin Norgaard for position #3 to the Council and same be placed on file. ST. SIGNS A letter was read from the Kent Area Democratic Club stating that they appreciated and would like to compliment the City on the fine street signs they have placed on the streets. Motion made, duly second and passed to place the above letter on file. A letter was read from the Salt Air Hills Community Club stating they would like to have their streets numbered and also place stop signs at the entrance of their community at 252nd and one at 250tth and 20th. This will curtail accidents that have nearly happened in the past. "Although there is a 25 mile speed limit in our area there are many cars from out of our locale who do not heed these and we think additional slow down signs might give the many children living in Salt Air Hills some additional accident prevention.? Motion made, duly seconded and passed to place the above letter on file. IMcLEAN & CO. Councilman Shaffer introduced a new contract with McLean & Co. Inc. as our bankers to underwrite revenue bond is-.ues of water or sewer utilities of the City under the following terms and conditions as set forth in the contract on file in the Clerk's office. Motion made for the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign the five year contract with McLean & Co. , duly seconded and passed. Our previous i contract with McLean & Co. has expired at this date. STANDARDS Councilwoman Bovell stated that now we have the Building Stand- ards or Developers Standards ready for acceptance. Motion made, duly seconded and passed to accept the Developers Standards and prepare an Ordinance to embody the Standards and have the City Engineer bring certain data up to date. COUNCIL CLOCK Councilman Pozzi moved and instructed the Building Committee Chairman to have the Council room clock fixed or to buy a new one, duly seconded and passed. CLAIMS PRESENTED AND ALLOWED: Current Expense Claims 9,231. 59 Water 22476.86 Street 566.62 Sewer Rev. " 707.22 Garbage " 155.40 Library 3 .46 Park TM 1, 521.49 Parking Meter 184.47 MEETING ADJOURNED: CHAS. BRIDGES MAYOR CITY CLER.S I I