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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 04/05/1965 Kent, Washington April 5, 1965 f Regular meeting of the Kent City Council called to order at 8:00 PM. Present: Mayor Thornton, Councilmen: Armstrong, Buxton, Durand, Mooney,Pozzi, Strain and Woodworth, City Attorney Bereiter, City Engineer Sherwood, City Clerk Bridges. I Minutes of the last regular meeting approved as printed, by motion. Clerk 's and Budget Reports submitted, accepted and placed on file, by motion. WATER Transmission Line Upon the recommendation of the City Attorney, a motion was passed by which authorization was given for the Mayor to sign an acceptance of a hold harmless agreement from Co trans- and ond and then to release payment to him for the work on the second trans- mission line project. The City Engineer was authorized to draw up plans and specifications so a call for bids can be issued for flouridation equipment for the II new transmission line. Water District 58 Strain noted that the city should have a written agreement with WD 58 describing the legal boundaries. Bereiter was instructed to request them to formalize the oral agreement now in effect. Water District 111 Strain noted that the people on East Hill had voted to retain WD 111 , and expressed the hope that they would be successful in their proposed LID. i CORRECTED-REFER TO North End A motion was passed authorizing Hill &, Ingman, as agents MINUTES OF 419-65 for the city, to inform Hansen that unless the north end water pro- ject is completed by April 12, the penalty clause will be invoked. Horseshoe Acres A public hearing was opened on the final assess- ment roii for LID 245, the Horseshoe Acres water main project. Mr. Novak appeared on behalf of his mother, Mrs. Moyer, stating that she could see no immediate advantage to the new line. It was pointed out that the property is now served by a wooden line, which would, in time have to be replaced. Sherwood explained that only one side of the property had been assessed. A motion was passed to deny the protest. The public hearing was closed. Ordinance 1291, confirming the final assessment roll for LID 245 was read and passed by motion. HEALTH & Des Moines Sewer District Mooney reported that he had studied the SANITATION request of the Des Moines Sewer District concerning annexing a portion of Kent into the district, and made a motion to grant the request. Motion passed. Linda Heights Pump Station Mooney reported that children had been II observed climbing on the building housing the pumping station and climbing on the 240 volt wires. A motion was passed for the City Engineer to draft plans and specifications for fencing the station and for a call for bids to be issued as soon as possible. North End Mooney reported that McLean & Co, financial advisors to the city, were working on ways and means for financing the sewer projects. ' South End A letter from Ramsey was read noting that the council should aware that proposed plans for the south. end sewer project include a building above ground in the street right of way on 7th Ave. S, at the site for the pumping station. By motion, an executive I session was called, and the council recessed for 20 minutes, after which, by motion they reconvened. Discussion was had upon a complaint that the Jolly Roger Motorcycle Club was building a privy on their property on West Hill. Mooney reported that water was available to this site, and that the city should not allow this type of structure. He pointed out that the club could use the more sanitary type, disposable facilities as were used by. construction crews. Mr. Eide, representing the club, report- ed that they wished to cooperate with the city and requested that the city health officer inspect the site and submit a written report, as required by law. The City Attorney advised that to be procedurally correct, the club should obtain a building permit, and the health off- icer should then inspect the site. Motion so made and seconded. Under discussion, Bereiter pointed out that the ordinance does not directly forbid privies, but states they shall be prohibited where other methods could be used. An amendement to the motion was made and seconded, providing for a stop work order to be issued to the club ; i i i HEALTH & and to delete the reference to the building permit. The amendment SANITATION was passed over Strain's and Pozzi 's nay and the -motion passed. Eide i (cont ) reported that the club had already stopped work on the building. It I was ascertained that the health officer would be requested to make a report by the next meeting. Strain suggested that the Health & San- itation Committee study the ordinance with an eye to drafting a new j one to cover this situation. North End Letters were read from the State Dept. of Health and from the King; County Dept of Health reporting that they had been advised by Hill & Ingman of the city's intention of expanding the north sewage facilities, and offering assistance in the program. �! I STREETS Vacation A public hearing was opened on the proposed vacation of a portion of 72nd Ave, as requested by N.W. Clein, Jr. It was ascert- ained that the applicant was agreeable to reducing the area to be vacated to a 53 ' portion on the south end, instead of the 600 ' originally sought to be vacated. There were no objections, and the public hearing was closed. A motion was passed to grant the vacation, subject to the conditions contained in the recommendation of the Planning Commission, and the City Attorney was instructed to draft the ordinance. Arterial St. Plan Resolution 537 amending the 6 year arterial street' plan was read and passed by motion. I Freeway Mr. McKay, of the State Highway Dept was present to explain j details of the freeway plan so the city could approve same. A res- olution prepared by the state for adopting the plan was discussed and a motion was passed to send a letter to the Dept of Highways report- ing that the city will adopt the state 's resolution providing that it be amended to include assurance that there will be a full diamond at S 22$th and that .the interchange immediately north of Willis should include a connection to the idlest Valley Highway and a connection to j 4th Ave. It was ascertained that the city will pass a resolution to comply with the state 's, as amended. Acceptance The City Engineer reported that S 22$th east of the paved' frontage road had been improved to meet the standards for a gravel street and recommended that it be accepted by the city. Motion so !i made and passed. ZONING Rug , A public hearing on the application of Dr. Rugg for a rezone from R-1 to C-3 was opened. It was noted that the recommendation of the Planning Commission provided an R-3 buffer zone consisting of a 100 ' strip running parallel to the Reiten Road. Strain noted that the city should secure an easement through the property. There were no objections from the floor, and the public hearing was closed. By motion the rezone was approved subject to the conditions outlined in the Planning Commission's recommendation, and the City Attorney was instructed to draft the ordinance. Lenci A public hearing was opened on the request of Frank Lenci for a rezone from MA to M-1 . A petition against the rezone, signed by 35 residents of the area was read by the City Clerk. Many residents spoke against the issue. Baldwin Samrnis, representing Mr. Lenci, j stated that plans did not include a wrecking yard, and submitted sketches of a building to be used for repairing trailers, and also of a building to be used for offices. It was noted that the Planning Commission recommended that the rezone be denied for reason that the rezone would be premature at this time and would cover an area too small compared with the surrounding land zone MA. The City Attorney opined that the council could not grant or deny a rezone based on one particular possible use. The hearing was closed. A motion was passed to deny the -rezone for reasons outlined in the recommendation of the Planning Commission. Woodworth noted that the ordinance does not require that the appli- cant state the intended use of the land when he applies for a rezone. It is required only that the use conform with the restrictions of the particular zoning. Bereiter noted that this is a problem faced by all cities, and that it is not improper to ask what is planned for the area, but that the city could not make the disclosure of such plans a requirement. BENSON A public hearing was opened on the Benson Center Annexation. Pozzi CENTER moved for S.E. 240th, on the south end of the annexation to be exclu- ANNEXATION ded, as this portion is part of the county's arterial street plan. Motion passed. There were no objections from the floor. The hearing was closed. Ordinance 1290, approving the annexation was read and passed, by motion. I TONELLI A public hearing was opened on the zoning of the Tonelli annexation. ANNEXATION TONELLI There were no objections and the hearing was closed. Ordinance 1289, r y zoning the area R-1, R-3 , R-4 and M-1 was read and passed, by motion. ANNEXATION g (con't) FINANCE A motion was passed authorizing the City Treasurer to reinvest for a 1$0 day perios $30,000 of Street Funds, -MO,000 of Arterial Street Funds, and for a 30 day period) t65,000 of Fire Station Construction Funds. Armstrong also noted that the Finance Committee had authorized the City Treasurer to reinvest $60,000 from the 1964 Water Construction I Fund in 180 day Treasury Bills. By motion, the City Attorney was authorized to draft an emergency ordinance to cover the cost of hiring an accounefor the city. I ! BIDS Bids were opened on a car for the Engineer's Dept. By motion, the bid was awarded to the Valley Garage , low bidder at *1 ,4$4.70, with trade, plus sales tax. ' SCHOOLS & By motion, authorization was given for the Building Inspector to CONFERENCES attend a two day school in Tacoma, later in the month. STREET Durand 're�;orted that acceptance of the contract with Puget Power LIGHTS would require an ordinance, which would be ready for the next rneeting. . ! ANTI POVERTY A committee, consisting of Councilmen: Armstrong and Durand, City Attorney Bereiter, Mayor Thornton, and to be chaired by Barney Wilson, ', was appointed to study the use of Anti Poverty funds in this area. CITY CODE Ordinance 1292, adopting the codification of ordinances as the offic- is City Co e was read and passed, by motion. ( SAFETY A letter from the County Commissioners was read informing the city ion declaring the county 's intention to COUNCIL that they had passed a resolut establish a traffic school in the City of Kent and directing the Seattle Safety Council to initiate , manage and direct said school. By motion this was referred to Bereiter for study, and a copy author- ized to Bob Carroll. CLAIMS PRESENTED AND ALLOWED, BY M0TION, AS FOLLOWS: I Payroll 32,638.35 Current Expense 16,037.91 Fire Station Constr. 6,$0$.15 Water 5,707.14 Water Construction 30 630.45 Street 7,299.04 Sewer 4,894•85 Sewer Construction 7,039•21 Garbage 890.72 j Library 212• 51 Parks 225.90 Parking Meter 7.28 Interest Bearing Warrants: LID 245 Kent News Journal 35.03 LID 246 Chicago Milwaukee RR 67.11 Hill &. Ingman 1,317.66 I LID 249 Hill & Ingman 11, 509.67 Hill &, Ingman 593 .96 MEETING ADJOURNED AT 11:00 P.M. - Chas. Bridges i City Clerk j Alex Thornton Mayor I i i !I I