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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 04/06/1964 i2_i Kent, Washington April 6, 1964 Regular meeting of the Lent City Council called to or der at 8:00 P.M. Present: Mayor jhornton, City Attorney Bereiter, Councilwoman Bovell, I Councilmen: Durand , Matthews, I`,Iooney, Pozzi and Strain. Minutes of the last meeting approved as printed. WATER CLARK SPRINGS Strain made a motion for the City Clerk to write to Mr. ockner s attorney informing him that the City is not interested in selling the Clark Springs property which is adjacent to Lockner 's land. Motion passed. ORILLIA WATER. CO. The Water 0ommittee recommended that a letter be sent to urran & Curran, attorneys for the Orillia [later Co. informing them that the city would not grant a; franchise for them to serve water within the city limits of Kent . City Attorney Bereiter requested that action be deferred until he checked on the ability of the Company to provide ample water. Chief Bridges reported that he could attest to the low pressure in the area. Action deferred. PAUGE Strain reported that the Ulater Committee had considered Hauge 's request and had decided that the water line should go down Maple and shoul be treated as a water main extension and paid for h .r the usual front footage. Strain stated that the Cemetery was on one side of Maple and therefore hauge should not have to bear the entire cost. I,iotion so made and passed. TRANSMISSION LINE Mooney reported that the engineers are ready to call for bids for the transmission line, and made a motion for the 6`later Committee to secure the remaining eight easements necessary for a fair amount and if they are unable to do so, to have the City Attorney start condemnation action. Motion seconded and passed. VALLEY CREST A motion was passed to have the City Engineer and the '!later Committee proceed in acquiring the easements for the water line in the Valley Crest Addition. WEST HILL A motion was passed for the City Lnvineer to investigate the possibility of connecting the water main from 39th. Ave . So. to 42nd.Ave . So. along the Reith Road to assure better water pressure for the area. NORTH END JOLVIN Strain reported that Me . 4lolvin, owner of property on the ay or itoad , wanted to be included in the North LID, and the committee had no objection to laying the line down the west dide of the Vvest Highway and completely through his property. Motion so made and seconded. Sherwood pointed out that the dairy farmers on the south side of the Taylor Road would not be in favor of it. Motion passed with Iatthews nay. HEALTH 8. DRAINAGE Councilwoman Bovell moved for the i`iayor to be authorized to SANITATION sign the cooperation agreement to continue the study of the soil conservation program. Motion seconded . Under discussion, it was pointed out that there was no money involved and no commitmenLc were being made . hIotion passed . NORTH END Mooney asked what was delaying the drainage ditches at the Boein site and`r . , hatcher reported that the temporary permit would be granted by the state soon. Councilwoman Bovell moved for trill W InrTman to be (riven official notice to proceed on the final designs and specifications for the north end treatment facilities. Motion passed. Motion also passed for flill 6- Ingman to survey the Bevaart property to ascertain the boundry lines. A letter was read from the Boeing Co. expressing their intentto guarantee up to $60,000 toward the north end sewage system, in case the federal grant is not approved . this would enable the city to begin work on the system in order to meet the January 1965 deadline . Councilwoman Bovell moved for the city officials to be authorized to enter into an agreement with the Boeing Co. incorporting the points outlined in this letter. 1iotion passed. TREATMENT PLANT IMPROVEMENTS A letter was read from the State Pollution onto— ro ommission approving the addendum for Che improvements to the treatment plant. Letter filed. BIDS Bids were read from six firms for the improvements to the treatment plant. By motion the bid was awarded to Hi Line I'lumbing & Heating, low bidder at '33 , 766. Dirs. Bovell complimented Bob Kristofferson on the 1963 Treatment Plant neport, just received. STREETS TRAFFIC HAZARP,S 1•iooney made a motion for the Street Supt. and the Poli e Dept. to see that all signs be removed which obstruct the view of motorists. Bob Carroll of the Safety Council reported that many com- plaints had been received on this subject and that they would be glad to be of assistance on this problem. BUILDING Pozzi moved to replace an d to have safety tape placed on the front elU rlass doors the recreation build- COMMITTEE ing with safety glass Motion seconded and passed. FINANCE A letter from the Citv Treasurer was read, recommending the reinvest- ment of street funds. After it was ascertained that the funds could be readily liquidated if it became necessary to use them, the City Treasurer was authorized to invest $100,000 in U. S. Government 182 day Treasury Bills. SCv,rIC HILL A public hearing was opened on the Scenic Hill Park area annexation. A^'NFXATICN There were no objections, and the hearing was closed. Ordinance 1233, approving the annexation was read and passed by motion. FIRE BONDS ORDINANCE 1234, providing for the issuance of $ 200,000 par DEFARTMENT value of "General Obligation Fire Station and Apparatus Bonds,1964", was read and passed by motion. FIRE STATIONS Chief Bridges was authorized, by motion, to proceed with the architect on the plans for the proposed new fire stations. FIREWORKS The City Attorney reported that the cities may no longer ban "safe and sane" fireworks, but that all applications for selling same must be approved by the Fire Chief. BUILDING CODE Fire Chief Bridges recommended that the city adopt the Uniform Building Code instead of the National Building Code which has been in use for many years. Motion so made and seconded. Mooney suggested the officials first meet with the Washington Survey and Rating Bureau before the change was made. Bridges reported he was convinced i the change would be a good one and the motion was passed with Mooney's nay. HOUSING A letter was read from i,1r. Hopkins of the Housing Authority of King County stating that he planned to attend the April 20th. meeting. Letter filed. BOARD OF BAKER APPEAL A letter was read from Pir. Ambrose who had planned to ADJUSTMENT establish a wrecking yard on the Baker. property on Highway 99. 1'Ir . Ambrose stated that since the Board of Adjustment had placed certain restrictions on the Conditional Exception, he was no longer interested in the property for a wrecking yard site. The public hearing on the appeal made by the Aaberg Fuel Co. was cancelled and the letter was referred to the Board of Adjustment. GRIFFEN The public hearing on the appeal filed by the Rantas and other against the Board of Adjustment 's Resolution # 29 for Eldon Griffen will be held on April 20th. - at the regular meeting. . PLANNING RAMONO REZONE A public hearing was set for the May 4-�h• . meeting on the COMMISSION- Ramono request .for a rezone from M-1 to M-2 for the Midway Gravel Pit property for a sanitary land fill operation. ALLIED POULTRY A petition was read appealing the proposed location of the Allied Poultry plant. By motion, a public hearing was set for the May 4th. meeting. CIVIL SERA By motion the Council confirmed the iliavorts appointment of Don Be112Jr. VICE to a 6 year term and John MacGregor to,.a 2 year term to the Civil Service Commission. A letter of appreciation was authorized for Al Johnson for his service on the commission. DRANGSHOLT- A notice of intention to commence annexation was read,along with a TAYLOR statement from the City Engineer reporting that the signers represent ANNEXATION more than 10$ of the assessed valuation of the area. The proposed annexation is on Scenic Hill and inclmdes the Scenic Hill School and the Drangsholt and I vlor properties. By motion a meeting was set with the petitioners for 7:30 P.M. on April 20th. i i PLANNING RESOLUTION 513 , authorizing the "ayor and the City Clerk to execute the necessary documents for the "701" planning and application was read and passed by motion. CITY RESOLUTION 514,Expressing the city's appreciation for the work done OFFICIALS by Mrs. Gertrude Bovell during her years as Councilwoman, was read and passed by motion. RESOLUTION 515,expressing the city's appreciation for the service rendered by councilman Eobert Mathews was read and passed by motion. Sworn in as new councilmen were M.L. (Duffy) Armstrong and O.P. (Owen) Buxton. Re-elected and sworn in were : Mayor Thornton, Councilman Pozzi and Councilman Mooney. Mayor Thornton 's appointment of Chas. Bridges as City Clerk and Purchasing Agent was confirmed by the Council and he was sworn in by the '''ayor. The position of City Clerk was recently made appointive rather than elective. PARK Pete Curran,representing the Kiwanis Club asked if the city would DEPARTMENT consider buying the vacant lot adjacent to the one just purchased at 2nd and Cloudy for a park site. Curran explained it was availabl for $2100, and that the Park Board approved, however there was not sufficient money in the budget. This was referred to Ted Strain, liaison officer to the Park Board. STAR LAKE FAR.K City Clerk Bridges reported to Mrs. Hogan that the deed for the star Lake Park had not been received from ,the County. Fred Frazier reported that much work would have to be done on this park. CONFERFNCES PARKS By motion, permission granted for Barney Wilson to attend the nT� nual Pacific N.W. Recreation &, Parks Conference in Billings, April', 12th. thru 15th. , expenses paid. ENGINEERS By motion permission granted to Glen Sherwood to attend the annual AFWA at Hood 's Canal, April 15th thru 17th,expenses paid. FIRE. DEPT.By motion permission granted for one Fire Cap't to attend the—Fire Command School in Yakima, April 13th thru 15th, expenses paid. AWC Durand reported he would attend to reservations for the AWC Convention in Spokane. CLAIMS PRESENTED AND ALLO'':rED AS FOLLOWS: Payroll $ 28 700.71 Current Expense 5:684.12 i Water 3 ,197.99 Water Construction 4,890.42 Street 3,689.73 Sewer 764.15 Sewer Construction 2, 944.44 . Garbage $27.98 Library 130.08 Park 237.75 Parking Meter 55. 59 LID 241 9•83 MEET 1 A OUR 60� M c nex n on Chas. B idges Mayor City Clerk