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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 06/03/1968 Kent , Washington June 3 , 1968 Regular meeting of the Kent City Council was called, to order at 8 :00 p.m. Present : Mayor Pro Tem Pozzi , Councilmen : Armstrong, Baffaro, Barnier, Lee, Masters and Woodworth, City Attorney Bereiter, City Engineer Sherwood. Minutes of .the last meeting approved as printed and accepted by motion . HEALTH & ULID #1. The public hearing was opened on the final SANITATION assessment roll for ULID #1. Thirteen letters of pro- test and/or requests for corrections were read from the following: Ferdinand Colla, Louise Sainati, Kent Industrial Center and Kent Center, by N. W. Clein , Northern Pacific Railway, Williams & Turner .on behalf of Western Gear, Joyce Barnier for herself and on be- half of Ethel D. Root , Harlan Bull, Mrs. Otis D. Little, Paul Wieser, Geraldine R. Stone , James H. Rust , Carrie Costello and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. Verbal objections were heard from Jerry Appleton , re- garding the route of a sewer extension . Mr. G. S. Dunn , 1034 -West Valley Hwy. , while not objecting to the pro- ject , noted that the contractors had damaged his water lines , thus increasing his water bill. James Turner, Attorney representing Western Gear, requested informa- tion regarding the assessment amounts . Harry Blange, of the Boeing Co. , noted that the ownership lines shown on the tax rolls are incorrect regarding the Benaroya complex and stated that he would like to have these adjusted. Mr. Robert Crow, Northern Pacific Railroad requested verification of property lines of the railroad. John Stone questioned. the depth of the trunk sewer lines proposed. Mr. Ramsey noted that they vary and that he would check into the matter. Mrs. South .asked if the sewer line would go down So. 196th. Ramsey. stated that it would not and that she would be liable for the area charge only, but noted that when sewers are installed on 196th, she would have to pay for later al sewer and monthly sewer charges. After all who wished to speak were afforded the opportunity, the public hearing was closed by motion . Baffaro moved to refer all the queries , both verbal and written , to the sewer committee , con- sulting engineers and bond counsel to report back at the next meeting with their recommendations for adjustment , Under discussion , Armstrong if any. Masters seconded. asked if the protestants can meet further with the engineers to request adjustments or deletions. The City Attorney stated that protests can no longer be filed, but that the people can consult with the engineers prior to the next meeting, at which time the committee will re- port . Paul Flint , McLean & Co. , financial advisors to the city, asked for a fourth council member to be appointed to the committee in addition to the usual three member Health & Sanitation -committee , in order to have a council quorum. Bob Lee was appointed to this committee by Mayor Pro Tem Pozzi over Armstrongl-s objection to a quorum committee. Motion carried. The City Engineer recommended that approval be given for the installation of the Garrison Creek Interceptor on portions of the East Valley Highway and So. 218th Street . Masters so moved, Barnier seconded, motion carried. The City Engineer recommended approval of Change Order #3 on ULID #1, Contract 1 for Tri-State Construction in the amount of $2,645. 25 , for relocation of 445 feet of fence along the West Valley IIighway and So. 212th, relocation of a manhole and extension of steel casing. Barnier so moved, Woodworth seconded, motion carried. HEALTH & The City Engineer recommended that authorization be SANITATION given to Hill, Ingman & Chase for the study .of the upper Mill Creek drainage basin , at a cost of $1500.00. Barnier so moved, Armstrong seconded, motion carried. Woodworth moved to confirm the Mayor ' s appointment of Dr. Dona as Health Officer, Lee seconded, motion carried. WATER Bids. Woodworth moved to reject bids received on pipe and hydrants for the water department and for the Clerk to recall for same , Baffaro .seconded, motion carried. Lee noted that the water committee met last week to consider several installations and that a petition for service for the north end was expected. I STREETS The City Engineer requested authorization to call for bids for improvement of So. 228th Street, to be opened on June 28th. Armstrong so moved, Woodworth seconded, motion carried. Barnier recommended that the traffic problem at Smith and Jason Streets be referred to the street committee and that the street committee investigate the condition ! of West Gowe Street , Masters seconded, motion carried. A letter from the First Baptist Church was read asking the city for clarification as to when a decision would be made on the East-West route. Woodworth moved to place the letter on file, Barnier seconded. Under discussion , the City Engineer stated that a letter was received on the 28th of May from the highway Dept. , along with a map which indicates the southerly route on a preliminary plan . Woodworth withdrew his motion , Barnier withdrew his second. Woodworth moved to refer the matter to the street committee and City Engineer, Barnier seconded, motion carried. FINANCE Armstrong noted that the finance committee met with the City Treasurer regarding a proposed 3/ inside tax on utilities. He stated that the City Treasurer is not in favor of the ordinance as such. Armstrong moved to forego the ordinance at the present time and to suggest that if at any time in the . future funds are needed for the Current Expense Fund, a loan be made from any utility fund to be paid back out of the next years budget . Barnier seconded, motion carried. POLICE . & A petition , signed by approxiaately 39 residents of the FIRE Bonel Trailer Park was read, requesting action be taken to control noise and disturbance created by the Roadside Tavern on W. Meeker Street . The City Attorney noted that a copy of the petition had been sent to the Washington State Liquor Control Board and suggested that the city coordinate with them regarding this matter. The matter was referred to the City Attorney by motion . BUILDING Baffaro stated that the committee is finished interviewing nine architects and will narrow this down to 2 or 3 and visit various buildings before making a final decision . PLAT Highlander_ The public hearing was opened on the high- lander Plat . At his request , Armstrong was excused from participating in discussion or voting on the matter. There . were no comments or objections and the hearing was closed by motion . Lee moved to approve the plat and to instruct the City Attorney to draft the necessary ordinance , Masters seconded, motion carried. COUNCIL The proposed resolution regarding procedures for council PROCEDURES meetings was left on the table at Master's request. PARKS Mrs. Hogan noted that an article in the Seattle Times indicated that the funding for the Mill Creek Canyon pro- ject is going through. ANNEXATION Goodnews Bay. A letter from the Boundary Review Board was read giving approval to the proposed annexation . Woodworth moved to set the public hearing for June 17th, Masters seconded,motion carried. ZONING Majestic Homes. Ordinance 1517 , approving the Majestic .Homes rezone from R-1 to C-3 was read. Woodworth moved for passage of the ordinance, Armstrong seconded, motion carried. KGP Investment . It was moved by Baffaro that the public hearing on the application' submitted by KGP Investment for a rezone from R-2 to R-3 be continued to June 17th, at the request of the applicant . Masters seconded, motion carried. FORWARD A letter was read from John Porter, County Administrator THRUST submitting King County Resolution #35366 which establishes a King County Design Commission to ireview Forward Thrust projects . Armstrong moved to place the letter and resolu- tion on file , Masters seconded, motion carried. OPEN Woodworth reported that the committee appointed by the HOUSING Mayor to draft a proposed open housing ordinance met at ORDINANCE 7: 15 this evening at a public meeting and had recommended that the ordinance be referred to the council for action . He noted that some typographical errors are to be corrected and that copies of the ordinance are available. Woodworth moved that a letter of thanks be sent to the committee from the city, Masters seconded, motion carried. The proposed open housing ordinance was read in its entirety by the City Attorney, including corrections . There was no discussion from the floor, as all who wished to speak had been heard at the 7 :15 meeting. Woodworth stated that lie felt that the full committee should be allowed to answer any questions that the council has. Woodworth moved to pass the ordinance. Motion failed for lack of a second. Lee moved for the next order of .business . Motion failed for lack of a second. Barrier moved that action be tabled to the June 17th meeting to allow the committee to reconsider questions presented at the committee 'discussion , Woodworth noted that the committee voted to recommend to the council to pass the ordinance at the regular meeting tonight. Armstrong stated that lie would like to discuss some points with the committee. Lee opined that portions of the ordinance should be more clearly de- fined. Motion carried unanimously. James Curran suggested that if the council intends to have a public hearing on the. proposed open housing ordinance, the date should be set now. Barnier moved' to set such a public hearing for June 17th, Armstrong seconded. Under discussion , the City Attorney suggested that the City Clerk be instructed .to confer with him, regarding public notices . Upon roll call vote , Armstrong, Barnier, Masters and Baffaro voted aye. Lee voted nay. Motion carried. (Councilman Woodworth was not present for this action , having asked earlier to be excused -at 9:50 p.m. ) . Armstrong' s motion , seconded by Masters was passed approving the following claims : Payroll for May - $75 , 356.23 Current Expense 6, 384.19 Water 3, 975 .53 Street 1,511.44 LID 253 42,812.59 Art. St . 8-11o6(1) 20,050.00 Art. St . 8-1106 (2) 1, 111.88 .Art. St . 8-lio6 (3) 146.13 Sewer 44,037.41 Garbage 814 .97 Library 251.78 Park 212.55 1211211, Interest Bearing Warrants N. Kent Water Hill, Ingman , Chase 35.28 Hill, Ingman , Chase 353. 31 Hill, Ingman , Chase 1,077 . 32 Hill, Ingman , Chase. 404 .74 Dames & Moore 154.65 1967 Sewer Constr. ULID #1 Tri State 57, 105 .32 Charlie Waller 100.00 Chas . O'Neill 25 .00 -Hilma V. Backstrom 75.00 Harold R. Bishop 35.00 Mabel T. Hartnett 50.00 Charles H. Harkins 25 .00 Hiroto Mizoguchi 100.00 Dominic Carpine 250,00 Runino Ordonio 200.00 Hill, Ingman & Chase 13 ,257.01 Hill, Ingman & Chase 72.46 MEETING ADJOURNED: 10:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Alex Thornton , - Mayor Marie Je en , Cit Clerk ' i