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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 11/01/1965 Kent, Washington November I, 1965 I 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, City Engineer Sherwood, City Attorney Bereiter I Minutes of the last meeting approved as printed, and accepted by motion, WATER Strain reported that the work on East Hill is proceeding well. LID 246. A public hearing was opened on the final assessment roll for LID 246. Attorneys Watkins and Froelich, representing two groups of people, spoke against the LID assessments on behalf of their clients. The protestors objected mainly to ! the method used in compiling the assessments. It was opined that the lines will also benefit some land owners who were not assessed, and some owners stated that their property was already being served water by the city. Individual objections from Mr. Wilson and Mr. Starbuck were noted. Mr. Springer noted that he was not against the LID, but felt that an error had been made in the compilation of his assessment. A motion was passed to continue the hearing until the next meeting, inasmuch as some of the objections had just been filed, and the engineers had not had time to consider or check them. r I HEALTH & South End. The City Engineer reported that Tri-State Construction was making good SANITATION progress on the south end sewers. A motion was passed to allow work to be continued ! on the Northern Pacific tracks with continued approval of the Sewer Committee. Sherwood advised he had received a letter from Vitafreze requesting that the city . make a side sewer extension from main line to their building, and that this cost be added to their assessment.. Motion made to grant this request, but the City Attorneys pointed out that this action would establish a precedent, and the motion was with- drawn. i Expansion. Mooney made the following motion: "To authorize Hill & Ingman to proceed with necessary studies and preparation of plans and specifications to increase our total sewage treatment plant capacity to enable us to meet the needs of increased industrial plant and residential construction. All of the studies and designs are to be coordinated with the City Engineer and the Sewer and Finance Committees. Compensation to the Engineers is to be in accordance with the terms outlined in Section X(f) of the existing engineering agreement with the city.': Motion seconded, and under discussion it was noted that the engineering must be completed before the application for a federal grant is filed. McLean and Company have agreed to underwrite the engineering costs. Motion carried. STREETS Sherwood advised he had received an estimate from the county on the cost of work on South 240th near Highline College: $5,422.50 for street work, with an additional $800.00 for curbs and gutters along north side. Motion carried to authorize the county to proceed with this project. NP - Ist & James. Sherwood reported that the lowering of the water main on James would be completed tomorrow, and that the NPRR expects to start work in two weeks. The city proposes a turn-out lane for trucks and school buses. Extension of Gowe. Pozzi requested that the councilmen go through the Cole house on Gowe Street to determine the disposition of same. Motion carried for the Chairman of the Street Committee to be given power to act on this matter as soon as the purchase of the house by the city is completed. Extension of Marion Street. Mr. Clark advised he would be willing to waive any compensation for a utility easement through his property, and it was determined that the City Attorney would assist in the drafting of said easement. A motion was passed to reopen the public hearing on the Marion Street extension. There were no further comments from the audience, and the hearing was closed. A motion was passed that the recommendations of the Planning Commission be denied, and that the request for the extension of Marion Street be denied. Freeway. A letter was read from Mr. Nels Barton, First Christian Church, inquiring as to the progress of freeway plans in the area of their church. A motion was passed for the City Clerk to write a letter to Mr. Prahl, with copies to Mr. McKay, Cunningham, Warnke, and Baptist and Christian Churches advising them that when the money is appropriated to acquire the property through Kent for the East/Vilest freeway, the City of Kent will take the position of working with them on a definite location, but until that time, the city will have nothing to do with it. The letter is to include the question whether or not the state will do a study on a more southerly route as had previously been discussed. Note was made of a letter from Mr. Alton Richards recommending that the city purchase the block bounded by State, East Meeker, Kennebeck and East Gowe. Motion carried to place this letter on file. Ordinance No. 1323, amending the Arterial Street Ordinance to include additional streets was read and passed by motion. I I BIDS Truck for Water Dept. Two bids were received on the truck for the Water Department. Bill Hazelett - $2,307.25, plus tax; Bowen Scarff - $2,337.47 plus tax. Armstrong j noted that the publication did not contain the date of the bid opening. After Strain pointed out that the bids did not meet the specifications, the bids were rejected, by motion. The City Attorney recommended a recall for bids. Motion so made and carried. LIGHTS Motion carried for installation of a 7,000 lumen at the end of 252 Place South and also three additional 20,000 lumen on the "S" curve on the West Valley Highway on Poles #728, #729 and 0730. I j Motion passed instructing the City Clerk to write Heath Tecna Corporation advising them that 200th Avenue South has not been accepted as a city street and therefore the city is unable to authorize lights for this area. FINANCE Ordinance No. 1322, Financing Training Programs for Police Officers, was approved j and passed, with Strain voting nay. CAT ORD. Several letters were read for and against the proposed animal control ordinance. #1321 Mayor Thornton's reasons for vetoing this ordinance were read, and after discussion, Pozii moved for the passage of the ordinance, over the Mayor's veto, and motion seconded. A roll-call vote was taken as follows: Armstrong, Nay; Buxton, Aye; Durand, Nay; Mooney, Aye; Pozzi, Aye; Strain, Aye; Woodworth, Aye. Ordinance 1321 regulating control of animals was passed. 2nd TRANS. Strain moved for a call for bids for December 3 be issued for fluoridation equipment LINE for the 2nd transmission line. Motion passed. UTILITIES Mooney moved for the City Clerk to advise the City Treasurer that unless the owner requests a shut-off for the water, the garbage charges will still be made as usual along with the sewer charges. PAYROLL FOR OCTOBER, 1965 - $40,512.41 CLAIMS PRESENTED AND ALLOWED AS FOLLOWS, BY MOTION: Current Expense 2,928.80 Water 2,045.31 Water Construction 2,586.22 Street 2,518.86 Sewer 923.52 Sewer Construction 1,500.00 Garbage 1,396.06 Library 49.94 Park 210.74, Parking Meter 24.04 147183.49 Interest Bearing Warrants: I LID 249 Tri-State Construction Co. Est. #2 80,813.72 Austin Construction Co. Est. #2 24,398.27 I MEETING ADJOURNED: 10:30 p.m. I Marie J sen City C rk I I I I