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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 08/04/1969 Kent , Washington August 4 , 1969 Regular meeting of the Kent City Council was called to order at 3 : 00 p.m. Present : Mayor Thornton , Councilmen : Baffaro , Barnier , Hogan , Lee , Masters and Pozzi , City Administrator Street , City Attorney Bereiter and City Engineer Sherwood Minutes of the last meeting were approved as printed and accepted by motion . WATER Clark Springs . Lee moved to approve Change Order #1 in the amount of $503 .00 to Austin Construction Co. , contractors on Phase V, Water Supply Facilities to Clark Springs , Hogan seconded , motion carried . HEALTH & Des Moines Sewer District . Resolution 1969-36 of SANITATION the Des Moines Sewer District , adopting a plan for additions and betterments to the district was pre- sented to the Council. Upon the City Engineer ' s recommendation , Barnier moved to approve the resolution , Pozzi seconded , motion carried. STREETS Traffic Control . It was noted that at the Council work session held July 23th, representatives of the Chamber presented a plan for improving traffic at the intersection of Benson Road with Kent-Kangley Highway and 256th. They also reviewed their request of consideration of a plan to force the utilization of the freeways and eliminating as much through traffic as possible in the central business . district . The Administrator has asked the -traffic engineer and planner to review both of these plans and to report to the Council at the meeting of September 2 , 1969 . Signalization . Pozzi moved that the City accept the signalization project at So . 240th and Pacific Highway South, Baffaro seconded , motion carried. Proposed LID - W. Gowe . Mr . Street explained that the hearing should be held in approximately 60 days on the proposed LID for W. Gowe Street . SR 516 . Mr. Street noted that a meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 5th at 7 : 30 p.m. with Mr. Bogart of the Highway Department regarding the east extension of SR 516 to review the preliminary plans . Barnier moved to accept andrecord the following: A sewer easement dated July 15 , 1969 from the Merit Company to the City of Kent . A quit claim deed dated July 29 , 1969 from John D. Cline to the City of' Kent for the extension of James Street . A quit claim deed dated July 30 , 1969 from Orlando B. Santi to the City of Kent for the extension of James Street . A quit claim deed dated July 30, 1969 from Arthur G. Wade to the City of Kent for the extension of James Street . Hogan seconded , motion carried . BUILDING Baffaro reported that the front of the City Hall would be painted soon . New City Hall . Mr . Street stated that a model of the proposed new building will be presented soon to the Building Committee . FINANCE Masters reported that the City Treasurer had reinvested $100 , 000 in U. S . Government 90-day Treasury Bills . TAXI CAB Ordinance 1607 , amending the taxi cab licensing LICENSES ordinance , was read by the City Administrator. Pozzi moved for passage of the ordinance , Lee seconded . Under discussion , it was decided that approval of locations for cab stands be given by the Traffic Engineer rather than the City Clerk. Pozzi and Lee agreed to make this a part of the motion . Motion carried . Pozzi moved that the application of Ross Lundbeck for a taxi license be forwarded to the Police Chief and Traffic Engineer for their study and recommendation , in accordance with the amended taxi cab license ordinance , Barnier seconded , motion carried . LICENSES Ordinance 1609 , repealing the present pinball ordinance and licensin amusement devices only, was read by the City Attorney. Lee moved for passage of the ordinance , Hogan seconded , motion carried . ZONING Ordinance 1608 , amending the zoning ordinance and approving the McLaughlin rezone from C-1 to C-3 was read by the City Attorney. Hogan moved for passage of the ordinance , Masters seconded , motion carried . UNDERGROUND A meeting was scheduled for August 25th at 7 : 30 P-m. FIRING to study a proposed underground wiring ordinance . ORDINANCE The ordinance will be considered at the meeting of September 2 , 1969 . MUNICIPAL It was noted that a work session was held July 30th CODE to review the Optional Municipal Code . The actual procedure and ensuing election was discussed . Masters moved that the City Attorney be directed to prepare a Resolution of Intent for Kent to become a non-charter code city under the Mayor-Council form of government for consideration at the meeting of August Ath , Kogan seconded , motion carried . PARKS & Mr. Street noted that the attorney for Kent Highlands RECREATION was contacted in an attempt to secure the deedibr the park at the Kent highlands landfill site . Discussion was had on the access problem and the City Engineer pointed out that the state does not want to grnat access for private property and the owners seek to reserve a portion of the property which is next to the existing right-of-way. Mr . Street stated that he would again attempt to obtain the deed . The City Attorney read Resolution 645 , authorizing 4pplication for funding assistance to the Interagency Committee for acquiring a community park in Mill Creek Canyon . Hogan moved for adoption of the resolution , Masters seconded , motion carried . Hogan noted that the Kent American Legion baseball team, under Coach Jack Burrell is in the #1 position for Area #/1 and will compete in the State Tournament in Yakima. She moved for a letter of congratulations to be sent and for Barney Wilson to be authorized to attend the tournament . Barnier seconded , motion carried . Hogan reported that the preliminary plans for the Russell Road Park are complete . Masters moved that the bills received by August loth and approved by the Finance Committee , be paid . Hogan seconded , motion carried . MEETING ADJO'U/�)N�ED: : 40, M. Respectfull submitted ,