HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 02/15/1965 Kent, Washington
February 15, 1965
Regular meeting of the Kent City Council called to order at 8:00 PM. Present:
Mayor Thornton, Councilmen: Armstrong, Buxton, Mooney, Pozzi, Strain, Woodworth,
City Attorney Dereiter, City Engineer Sherwood, City Clerk Bridges.
Minutes of the last regular meeting approved as printed, except that Pozzi made
a motion to change the wording on Page 2, under "Streets" to include "that the
STATE has budgeted $71, 500 etc . . ." Motion passed. C RECTED ITEM FREFER MINUT SOF 3-1-65 i
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WATER East Bill By motion the Mayor and the City Clerk were authorized
to purchase a site suitable for an elevated tank on East Hill.
Fluoridation Mr. Levesque noted that the suit against the city
on the fluoridation question had been dropped and reported further
that several citiesthat had had fluoride in their water had now
voted to remove same.
Second Line Strain reported that the new line had been opened and
that sanitizing the pipe had caused the chlorine taste noted by
some users, and that this should riot occur again.
A motion was passed for the Mayor, the City Clerk, and Strain to be
empowered to accept the project as complete as soon as the releases
have been obtained, aslo authorization to negotiate said releases
was granted.
i A motion was gassed to authorize the Mayor, City Clerk and Strain
to approve Change Order #1 for Coluccio, in the amount of (1:166.4.1
as soon as the aforementioned releases have been secured.
HEALTH & South End Mooney. reported that the Council had met with Hill &:
SANITATION Ingman representatives to discuss the south end sewer program
and moved for Hill & Ingman to be authorized to proceed with plans
and specifications for construction of the sound end sewers and
for the City Engineer to draw up the assessment roll and to proceed
as rapidly as possible. Armstrong noted that the city would have
to pay approximately $50,000 in engineering fees, and would be out
this money if the LID failed. Mooney and Mayor Thornton noted that
the sewer could be installed as a health measure over the residents
objections if necessary. The motion passed over Armstrong's nay.
North End Mooney announced that a meeting would be held on Wednesday, ,
Feb. 24.th at 7:30 P.M. in the City Hall to discuss the possibility
of a sewer LID for the north end.
A letter form the Polltition Control Commission was read, approving
the change order for the north treatment plant.
A letter from the Planning Commission was read recommending that
the city give consideration to the feasibility of expanding the
present sewer system to handle the potential industrial growth in
the Kent area.
Storm Sewer Upon the recommendation of the City Engineer, a shut
down order was granted to July 1st to the Lige Dickson Co. , contract-
ors for the 84th Ave. storm sewer project.
I STREETS Arterial Plan Sherwood reported that he and Pozzi had studied the
6yyear Arterial Street Plan and recommended that it be amended to
include:
a portion of S 240th, West of Pacific Highway
a portion of 4.th S, from Saar to Crowe
a portion of S 212th, from the Green River to the West Valley �
Highway, and to delete portions of Willis and Gowe. Motion so made
and passed.
City Engineer Sherwood reported that the legislators from the 30th
District would meet with representatives of the Highway Commission
at 8:30 A.M. on Feb. 16th in Olympia. Scheduled to attend from Kent
were: Mayor Thornton, Mooney, Sherwood, James Curran and Norman
Anderson.
Traffic Control A letter from McKay was read reporting that the j
channelization and signalization of the West Valley Highway at 212th
will probably be done during the 1965 construction season.
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Strain requested that Woodworth have his committee check into the
possibility of deleting one parking space on the corners at Meeker
and State Streets.
FREEWAY A letter from Mr. McKay was read in answer to our request
for information on the schedule of work for the Valley Freeway through
Kent. He noted that a report was being compiled, and a copy would
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be sent upon its completion.
A letter from Mr. Prahl was read acknowledging receipt of our letter
requesting that the S 188th interchange be expanded to a full diamond
or cloverleaf. He noted that Mr. McKay' s office was making a study I
of this matter.
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A petition was presented by Marvin Beckman, containing the signatures
of 716 property owners or residents of the city objecting to the pro-
posed route of the East-West Freeway, stating that it would result in
a complete encirclement of the city thus limiting and discouraging
growth. The petition requests that the city give long and careful
thought to having the freeway pass on either the northerly or southerly
side of the city so as to allow for expansion. Discussion was had,
and it was pointed out that the city had given tentative approval only
for the Fast-West route so that the state could proceed with the North-
South Freeway and decide upon the location of the interchange. Pozzi
noted that the records should show that the petition was accepted,
considered and place on file.
( ZONING LLNCI A public hearing was opened on the Lenci request for a rezone
from MA to Ml for an area on the West Valley Highway at 262nd. Baldwin
Sammis, representing Lenci, upon being questioned as to the plans for
the area reported that plans included a shop and. light industry and
definitely did not include an auto wrecking yard. Objectors were heard
who were fearful that Ml zoning would allow business that would be det-
rimental to land values. The public nearing was closed. A motion was
passed for the matter to be returned to the Planning Commission with
instructions for notices to be sent and for a public hearing to be held
is set forth in the new ordinance.
before the Planning Commission as
MEAD & WILLARD A public hearing was opened on the application of Mead
& Willard ,for a rezone from MA to Ml for the Kent Airport. 'Tentative
plans for an industrial park for the area were shown. Discussion dome
had on what industries would be allowed in both MA and Nil zones.
objections were heard. it was noted that the Planning Commission
j approved the rezone. The public hearing was closed. A motion v.,-As
passed for the city to uphold the recommendation of the Planning Comm-
fission and for the rezone to be granted. The City Attorney was instruct-
ed to draft the ordinance. I
THORP & THOMSON A public hearing wr3s opened on the application of Thorp
&, 'Chomson for a rezone from C-3 and R-3 to Ni-1 on S. Central. The
hat the C-3 area only. This was agree-
Planning Commission recommended t
able to the applicants. There was some discussion on the condition of
the road over which the fuel trucks would be travelling. The public i
hearing was closed. A motion was passed for the rezone to be granted for'
the C-3 area only, and for the City Attorney to draft the ordinance.
BENSON Armstrong moved for the City Attorney to check the petition on file for
CENTER annexation of the Benson Center area. Nfotion passed.
ANNEXATION
FINANCE Armstrong noted that the house on the Bevaart property formerly leased
by t''yngaarden was now rented for $75 .00 per month.
LOGGING Sherwood noted that logging operations' at Clark Springs and Kent Springs
had been completed some time ago and recommended that the bond covering
these projects be released. Motion so made and passed.
CONFERENCE By motion, the Council elected to bear the expenses for City Attorney
Bereiter to attend the Western Regional Traffic Court Conference .in ;San
Francisco Fe. 22nd to Feb. 26th. Bereiter explained that he would
attend if he could clear his court calendar.
CIVIL A letter was readfrom the Civil Defense Director containing information
DEFENSE about a test to be conducted on the evening of Feb. 18th in the F,ent
area.
CITY HALL Mooney noted that the Building Committee should be considering ways and
means of acquiring land for anew City Hall or Civic Center. It was
suggested that the John Graham Co. might have something to report on
this subject.
BIDS Two bids were read for a truck for the Sewer Dept. By motion the bid
was awarded to Bowen Scarff, low bidder at *,1855 .95, plus tax. �
FAIRFIELD A public hearing was opened on the plat of Fairfield. ']'here were no
PLAT objections and the hearing was closed. Ordinance 1284, accepting the I
plat was read and passed, by motion.
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CLAIMS I-R ESfsNTED AND ALLOWED AS FOLLOWS, BY MOTION
Current Expense 8) 9•60 1$
Fire Bond Fund
822.94
Water 734.12
Water Construction Fund 1,225.14
Street 6,718.25
Sewer 734.12
Sewer Construction 771.12
Garbage 759•?2
Library 63 .36
Park 21_5 .31
LID 246, Interest Bearing i
Warrants:
Hill & Ingman 1,460•85
Hill & Ingman 10,887•85
MEETING ADJOURNED 10:40 P.M.
---- Chas. Bridges
City Clerk
Alex Thornton
Mayor
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