HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 10/05/1964 Kent, Washington
October 5, 1964
Regular meeting of the Kent City Council called to order at 8:00 P.M. Present :
Mayor Thornton, Councilmen: Armstrong, Buxton, Durand, Mooney, Pozzi, Strain and.
Woodworth.
Minutes of the last meeting approved as printed.
Budget report submitted, accepted and placed on file, by motion.
WATER Second Line Strain moved for the bids on Schedule #1 to be awarded
to Coluccio Construction Co. , excluding that part for which easements
have not yet been obtained. Motion seconded. Under discussion,
Strain explained that this action would enable Coluccio to continue
with the work while waiting for the easements. Motion passed.
Bereiter reported he had arranged a meeting with Mr. Couch for later
in the week. All other easements have been secured.
HEALTH & Mooney reported that he had heard of an expression of interest in
SANITATION better sewage facilities and reported that the only way this could be
done would be through an LID as the city had no money for this purpose.
A letter was read from Western Processing Company reporting that they
had recently installed a one acre lagoon and have cut off connections
with the drainage ditch, thus eliminating the cause for complaints
about the odor in the area. lVoodworth 's motion to write a letter
of appreciation to the Company failed. Letter placed on filed.
Mooney reported that the recent heavy rains had created a water
problem on 1Fth Avenue, and suggested that a ditch be installed
near Libby 's and NW Metals, with the provided for driveways for these
firms. The matter was referred to the City .Engineer for study.
STREETS Highline College A letter was received from Highline Jr. College
expressing their appreciation for the assistance of Kent police
force in directing traffic at South 240th when classes started.
Sherwood reported that fie had met, with the county traffic engineers
to discuss the traffic problems in that area.
A letter was received from Mr. McKay of the State Highway Commission
acknowledging receipt of our letter giving tentative approval of the
Willis Street route for the East-West portion of 5A. Letter placed
on file.
Van de Vanter Storm Sewer LID Bill Chase of Hill & Ingman explained
the proposed LID and City Attorney Bereiter explained that the LID
would be defeated if owners representing 60% of the proposed assess-
ments submitted written protests within 30 days after the passage
of the ordinance creating the LID. The public hearing was opened,
and residents of the Stonecrest area, who already have storm drainage
facilities, protested being assessed for the area below them.
Some felt that their property drained toward Reiten Road and that
they should have to pay now as they might be assessed again when
storm sewer facilities were located on Reiten at some later date.
Sherwood explained that no one would be assessed twice for trunk
sewers. A petition against the LID containing 227 signatures was
introduced, as were 10 individual letters of protest. Pozzi noted
tha the saturation point had been reached in that area and that if
something wasn't done soon, no more building would be allowed there.
He further axplained that the money the cit;T would contribute to this
project, ($29,000.00 ) , must be used this year or it would revert back
to the general fund. lie reported that this amount represented 40%
of the cost of the LID and was a generous figure. Mrs. Mauritsen
stated that she felt that a meeting should have been held before the
assessment notices were sent out, so that the people would have
before receiving the assessment notices.
fully understood the program
It was her opinion that if such a meeting were held, it would,
perhaps cke<ir iap the doiabLs of Ufle people. The pub L i.c hear'Ln(T, wa^
closed. Woodworth 's motion to have the ordinance read passed with
Armstrong and Strain voting nay. Bereiter read Ordinance 12b7
creating the LID, and Pozzi 's motion to pass it was seconded by
Woodworth. Under discussion, the Council agreed that a meeting of
the consulting engineers, city officials and residents of the area
would be advantageous for all concerned. Mrs. Mauritsen was asked
to arrange such a meeting. Strain commented that the passage of the
ordinance now, insured the time element for the call for bids, if
the LID was not defeated. The motion carried unanimously.
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BUILDING Buxton's motion to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the
new lease with Blue Banner Foods was passed.
LIGHTS Durand moved for the following lights to be installed: One on
Haden Avenue, on the 2nd pole South of Meeker, Mercury Vapor-
20,00 lumens one on Kent Des Moines Hwy. , West of West Valley
Hwy, , pole # 5656 20,000 Lumens
two on Kimberly, off Woodlawn on poles # 805 and 855 7,000 lumens.
BIDS Bids for two new fire trucks were received from: Seagrave,
American La France, Kenworth, Crown, Western States and Van Pelt.
It was pointed out that the Crown bid held completely to the
specifications and the Purchasing Agent recommended that the bid
be awarded to Crown on their bid of $62,798.60, plus tax for two
trucks. Motion so made and passed.
Upon recommendation of the Fire Chief, bids for the pump testing
pit were rejected and a new call fro bids authorized. New bids
will be opened at 3 :00 P.M. on October 16th.
BENSON A letter was read from the City Engineer reporting that his
CENTER investigation showed the second petition for annexation of the
ANNEXATION Benson Center area does not bear the signatures of the owners
of 75% of the assessed valuation, as is required, and should,
therefore, be rejected. The Board of Review scheduled for Sept.
was cancelled, and by motion, the petition was referred to
Armstrong to investigate.
BUDGET & A public hearing; was opened on the Budget for 1965. There were
TAX LEVY no objections and the hearing was closed. Ordinance 1270, approv-
ing the Budget for 1965 was read and passed by motion. A public
hearing was opened on the Tax Levy for 1965. There were no
objections and the hearing was closed. Ordinance 1271, approving
the Tax. Levy for 1965 was read and passed by motion.
FINANCE By motion the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized to sign agree-
ments with McLean & Co. , declaring their intention to purchase
:1,210,00 par value, Water Bonds and $325,000 par value Sewer
Revenue Bonds.
Ordinance126$, providing for the issuance and sale of $325,000
of Sewer Revenue Bonds, 1964, Series A, was read and passed by
motion.
Ordinance 1269, providing for the issuance and sale of $1,210.000
of 'Water Revenue Bonds, and containing therein a plans and system
ordinance, was read and passed, by motion.
LIBRARY A letter was read from Mrs. Alice B. Davison, containing her
resignation from the Kent Public Library. The City Clerk was
instructed to write to her, expressing the city's appreciation
for her service. By motion, the council confirmed the Mayor's
appointment of Mrs. E.G. McDermott to fill the vacant position.
CONFERENCES & City Engineer Sherwood 's request for permission for he and the
CONVENTIONS Assistant Engineer to attend the annual APWA meeting in Port
Angeles on Oct. 28th, 29th & 30th, was granted, by motion.
Armstrong made a motion to approve the following interest-bearing
warrants to McLean & Company:
On the Sewer Construction Fund $ 49.$12•78
On the Water Construction Fund 115,129.87
750.00
Motion seconded and passed.
CLAIMS PRESENTED AND ALLOWED AS FOLLOWS:
Current Expense $ 26;720.70 Garbage $ 525.82
Water 1;978.87 Library 51.58
Sewer 2;73$.71 Park 206.21
Street 1,991.41 Parking Meter 29.81
MEETING ADJOURNED 11:05 P.M. Cha e ges t