HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 07/17/1972 Kent, Washington
July 17 , 1972
Regular meeting of the Kent City Council was called to order at 8:00 p.m.
Present: Mayor Hogan, Couccilmen: Elliott, Just, Kitto, Martell and Masters,
City Attorney Mirk, City Engineer Sherwood, Finance Director Winkle. Council-
men Baff aro and Jackson, City Administrator Street and Planning Director
Harris were absent.
Elliott moved that the minutes of the meeting of July 3rd be approved as
printed, Masters seconded , motion carried .
HEALTH & Drainage. Councilman Martell noted that the Utilities
SANITATION and Engineering Committee will meet with Mr. Plemmons
on Tuesday, July 18, at -8:.00 a.m. in the office of
Fire Lieutenant Arnie Bryant.
LID 273 S. 228th Water and Sewer. The City Attorney
introduced Ordinmce 1780 , ordering the improvements of
Water and Sewer on S. 228th Street under LID 273 and
providing for the method of payment. ELLIOTT MOVED to
adopt Ordinance 1780, Masters seconded, motion carried.
It was noted that at their regular meeting on July 24
the Utilities Committee will discuss the request for
sewer service made by Mayer Built Homes.
Benoroya Easement and Bill of Sale. The City Attorney
noted receipt of water and sewer easements and billcf
sale for the sewer line from the Benoroya Company for
facilities adjacent to S. 208th and the East Valley
Highway. Upon the Engineer ' s recommendation, JUST MOVED
for the City to accept the easements and the bill of sale,
Martell seconded , motion carried. '
Water Pollution Control Act. The City Attorney intro-
duced Resolution 729 urging the Congress to proceed with
all due speed to produce suitable compromise water pollu-
tion control legislation for enactment before this session
adjourns.
A letter was read which will be sent to House and Senate
members from Mayor Hogan relative to the importance of the
proposed bill . MASTERS MOVED that Resolution 729 be adopted,
Just seconded , motion carried .
Shoreline Management Act. A letter from John Spellman was
read noting that meetings were held to discuss the best use
of the $9000 grant to King County for shoreline inventory
purposes. An agreement has been proposed under which Kent
will retain its responsibility to complete the inventory.
requirements of the Shoreline Management Act of 1971; but
will receive technical assistance from King County. KITTO
MOVED to authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement, Masters
seconded , motion carried.
FINANCE Water Rate -Brdinance. Elliott noted that an amendment to
the water rate ordinance had been discussed at the Finance
Committee meeting and will be presented at the next Council
meeting.
Alcoholics Program Fund. City Attorney introduced Ordinance
1781 , creating an Alcoholic Program Fund . MASTERS MOVED to
adopt Ordinance 1781 , Martell seconded , motion carried .
Segregation Requests. MARTELL MOVED that the Engineer and
Treasurer be authorized to prepare segregations in the usual
manner for the Benoroya Company for LID 264 and for ULID #1 ,
Masters seconded , motion carried . MAREELL MOVED for the
Engineer and Treasurer to be authorized to prepare segregations
in the usual manner for Mr. and Mrs. Hiroto Mizoguchi for
LID 252 and for ULID #1 , Masters seconded, motion carried.
STREETS LID 274, South Central Proposed Improvements. It was
pointed out that on July loth, approximately 55 citizens
attended an informal meeting to discuss the proposed
improvements of South Central , from Willis Street to the
Green River. The general concensus of opinion favored
proceeding with the project. The City Attorney intro-
duced Resolution 727, declaring the City's intent to
create LID 274, to improve this part of the City by the
construction and installation of asphaltic concrete sur-
face on South Central from Willis Street to Green River
to provide four (4) through traffic lanes with a fifth
(5th) lane to provide a two-way left turn lane together
with the construction and installation of sidewalks, curbs
and gutters, storm drains, illumination and underground
power; and to set the public hearing for September 18,
1972. ELLIOTT MOVED to adopt Resolution 727, Just
seconded, motion carried.
The City Clerk noted receipt of two letters, one from
W. W. Morrill favoring the project and one from John C.
Hoover on behalf of Mrs. Verne Elliott, stating that if
an LID is proposed, it will be opposed by his client.
Street Naming Policy and Name Changes. MASTERS MOVED to
adopt the following guidelines for street names: 1 )
Numbers will be used wherever practical, 2 ) For arterial
streets which cannot be numbered, the names of Kent valley
pioneers will be used, to be chosen from a list provided
by the White River Historical Society, 3 ) Police & Fire
Departments will confer on proposed street names for all
new plats, Just seconded, motion carried.
Elliott noted that the Police, Fire and Street Departments
had conferred, aad the Fire Chief had recommended that the por-
tion of the old Reith Road which runs southwesterly from the
Lake Fenwick Road to the new section be renamed S. 254th
Street and for the new section and the remainder of the old
section to be called Reith Road. ELLIOTT MOVED to approve
the Fire Chief 's recommendation, Kitto seconded , motion
carried .
It was determined that there would be no name change for
the Lake Fenwick Road.
TRANSIT Metro Transit Plan. The City Attorney introduced Resolution
728, supporting the principles of the "Metro Transit Plan"
and urging its implementation at the earliest possible date.
MARTELL MOVED to adopt Resolution 728, Just seconded, motion
carried.
Metropolitan Transit Operating Expense A report on Metro-
politan Transit operating expense was received. It was
pointed out that Kent 's share of June 's deficit agreement
was $388.02, and the amount for May was $587 .14.
MISS AMERICA , A letter was read from Vi Welchko expressing appreciation
PAGEANT to the City for paying her expenses to accompany Beccy Pozzi
to the Miss America Pageant in September, in Atlantic City,
New Jersey. MASTERS MOVED to accept the letter, Elliott
seconded, motion carried.
PERSONNEL Vacation. Elliott noted that the annual leave policy had
been reviewed by the Personnel Committee and MOVED that the
annual leave and procedure policy be adopted by the Council ,
for the direction of the administration, Masters seconded,
motion carried.
PARKS Mill Creek Draina e Study. The City Attorney introduced
Ordinance 1779, authorizing expenditures of $6000 from
the unbudgeted, unexpended balance in the Park Department
Fund for the purpose of paying for the Mill Creek Drainage
Basin Study as previously authorized. MASTERS MOVED to
adopt Ordinance 1779 , Elliott seconded, motion carried.
RETIREMENT The City Attorney introduced Ordinance 1782, creating an
SYSTEM Employees Prior Service Fund to cover the PERS costs for
prior service for retired city employees . ELLIOTT MOVED
to adopt Ordinance 1782, Masters seconded , motion carried.
STORM It was noted that the Utilities Committee will confer
DRAINAGE on the North Park proposed storm drainage project at
NORTH PARK 7: 30 p.m. on July 24th. Notices of the meeting will
be sent to the property owners involved.
MEEKER DAYS Don Hillmeyer of the Lions Club requested that individual
business licenses not be required for the Meekers Day
celebration. Masters noted that the request was out of
order, since the Council had acted on this matter at the
last meeting. KITTO MOVED for the Council to reconsider
the action taken at the last meeting. Motion failed for
lack of a second. KITTO MOVED to suspend the Council ' s
rules of order to allow Steve Burpee of the Jaycees to speak
on the subject, but the motion failed for lack of a second.
Mayor Hogan noted that the Council had given due considera-
tion to this measure at a workshop meeting as well as at the
Council meeting. Both Masters and Martell concurred.
FINANCE Claims received through July 5th, for which authorization
for payment was given at the last meeting.
Current Expense 39 , 939 .51
Park 13 , 726. 28
Library 56 , 261 . 61
Street 17, 254. 90
Arterial Street 1 , 444. 38
Park Forward Thrust 307.50
City Hall Construction 4, 718.50
James Street Construction 34, 562.96
4th Avenue Construction 1 , 312.81
Reith Road Construction 52, 423 . 79
East Valley Construction 24, 428.50
East Valley Highway Sewer 529.50
Horseshoe Acres 3 , 786.05
Equipment Rental 8, 334. 28
Fire Relief & Pension 877.57
LEFF Disability 1 , 899 .18
LID 261 7, 548. 28
Sewer 36, 950.11
Water 10 , 891 . 35
Garbage 22, 611 .49
Total 340, 600.55
Interest Bearing Warrants
Park 33, 145 .43
East Valley 9,850 . 39
Horseshoe Acres 41 , 782. 38
North Kent Water Const. 10 , 933 . 37
95 , 711 .57
MEETING ADJOURNED: 8:40 p.m.
i Respectfully submitted,
Marie Jensen
City Clerk cmc c�ct2K