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Kent, Washington
September 238 1974
A special meeting of the Kent City Council was Balled to order
at 8:00 p.m. Present: Mayor Hogan, Councilpersons: Baff aro,
Johnson, Just, Kitto, Masters', McCaughan and Storment, City
Attorney Mirk, Public Works Director Ulett, City Administrator
Street, Finance Director Winkle. Also present: City Treasurer
Drotz, Hill, Ingman '& Chase representative Ramsey.
BIDS Horseshoe Acres Storm Water Pumping Station
Building and Equipment . Mayor Hogan -noted that
fr � the special meeting was..called• in order to
review the bids on the Horseshoe Acres Pumping
Station Building and Equipment. City Admini-
strator Street noted that . the Council had
received copies of the bid tabulations and
that the Engineering Department had recommended :
1) Acceptance of the bid of Calhoun Constructioh
Company, Alternate II, on the Pumping Sta-
tion, in the amount of $105,965 .50, including
tax;
2) ' Acceptance of the bid of Instrument
Laboratory on the engines in the amount
of $31, 716. 36, including tax; and
3) Acceptance of the bid of The Byron Jackson
Pump Division of Borg Warner for the up mps
in the amount of $32,544.02, including tax,
on which a 30-day hold had been placed at
the Council meeting of September 3, 1974.
JUST MOVED to accept all of the above bids,
Masters. seconded . McCaughan stated that he
would like to officially ,go on record that
he thought the City should go ahead on this
project before it costs more money, get the
project completed, and get on to the next pro-
ject. Just stated he would also like to go
on record as being in favor of the project
and noted that the City has other projects
in other areas which must now be attended to,
as soon as possible . McCaughan further noted
that it was his understanding that the City
has already made a commitment ,of Federal Revenue
Sharing Funds to take care of the storm drainage
problem. Masters noted that storm water control
was a particular concern of hers and that she
felt this project was a step toward economically
stabilizing a prime commercial area of the
City, since we are working towards an indus-
trially oriented City. Baffaro agreed with
Masters, noting that damage caused by flood
waters would be much greater than the amount
that is being spent on this. project. Motion
carried, with Kitto voting nay.
FINANCE City Administrator Street noted that the Finance
Committee will meet at 8 a.m. on Wednesday,
September 25 , 1974, to review and approve those
bills received on or before September 18, 1974.
MEETING ADJOURNED: 8: 10 .a.m .
Respectfully submitted,
Betty Gray
City Clerk Pro Tem