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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 07/02/1923158 Kent, Washin-ton, July 2, 1923. Regular meeting; of the .Council;. -_present 1Ilayor Leppert and Council- raen Boundy, Idurker, Ttorris and I,Toore. Councilmen Hallock, 'ldarsh and Vloodley coming in later. - Minutes of June 18th. read and approved as read. Mr. Bottings report of Work done during the month of June and the report of the Chief of Police read and filed. Committee apointed toinvestigate IT.P. Franchise on Shinn Street, reported progress, no action taken. Request of the Police Chief for bedding; for the jail was refe-red to the Police and License Committee. Ordinance No 512, making a no narking zone between Gowe and Meeker streets, on Second Avenue, -read and upon motion placed upon its final passage and carried by the unanimous vote of all of the Council. Ordinance No. 513, Approving assessment roll, Dist. ITo. 207, read and placed upon -its final passage and carried by the unanimous vote of all of the Councilmen Present. Ordinance ',Ia. 514, Authorizing sale of Park Property, was read, placed upon its -final passage andcarried by the unanimous vote of all of the Councilmen present. Ordinance No. 515, declarins,., a sidewall: area, read and upon motion placed upon its final passage and carried by the unanimous vote of all of the Councilmen present. RESOLUTION NO. 208 was read and adopted as follows: IT IS -RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Kent, in King County, State of Washington, that it do and it does hereby, declare its intention of improving the south side of Titus street between Railroad and Central Avenues; the west side of Central Avenue from Meeker to Titus Streets; 'lest side of State Avenue from Smith to Pioneer streets I:Torth and South sides of 71ard street, from State to Kennebeck -Avenue; east side of Iladen Avenue, from Willis to Hadkerstreet; and east side of Fifth Avenue from Willis St. to the existing concrete walk on Fifth. street; execpt in all cases where concrete sidewalk is already constru- cted and approved. Also on the east side of Fifth Avenue, from Gowe street to Titus street, except where concrete wall: i-s now in. By constructing on said portions of -sgid streets and avenues as indicated, a concrete sidewalk, six feet wide, and doing such other work as may be necessary in conection therewith, al in accordance with plans anc specifications to i;e prepared by the City Engineer. That all persons who may desire -to object to the said improvement are hereby notified to appear and present such objection at a meeting of the City Council to be held in the Council Chambers, in the City 'fall, in the City of Kent, at 8 o'clock p .m . , on the 6th. day of Aug- ust, -1923, which time acid place is hereby fixed for the hearing; of all r:latters relating to said improvement, and all objections tliereto, and for determining the method of payment for said imlrovement. That the City Clerk is directed to submit to the City Council at or prior to said date, all data and infori,ation required by law to be so submitted. That the cost and expense of said improvement shall be borne by and assessed against the property liable therefor as provided by law. RE,SOLUTIO1] NO. 20�) , ras read anti adopted as follows: IT IS RESOLVED, By the City Council of the City of Kent, in ling County, State of 1'lashin-;ton, that it do and it does Hereby declare its intention of improving Central Avenue, west side, from Pioneer street to the not*th City limitw, except where sidesrk,?.11; of co�icrete is already constructed and approved; b;r brir1C7ing said portion of said street to ;;grade and placing thereon a concrete sidewalk six feet in width; and doing such other work in conection therei,7ith as :.:ay be necessary, all in accordance v,ith plans and specifications to be prepared by the City Engineer. 13 j 9V 159 That all persons who may desire to object to the said improvement are hereby T.otkfied to appear and I -)resent such objections at a i,ieetin,., of the City Council to be field in the Council Chambers, in the City hall, in the City of }Sent, at 8 o'clock p.m., on the 6th. day of Aug- ust, 1923, which'time and place is hereby fixed for the hearing of all matters relating to said irnnrovement, and all objections thereto, and for determining; the method of payYiient for said improvement. That the City Clerk is directed to submit to the City Council at or prior to said date, all data and information required by law to be so submitted. That the cost and expense of said improvement shall be borne by and assessed against the nroperty livable therefor as provided by law. CLAII,ZS READ AITI3 ALLMNIED AS FOLLOVTS: 6 days 36.00 0. G. Cavanaugh !.Ian and. Machine 4.40- F. S. Grant Court Costs 5.00- A. IR. Reynolds Court Costs 16.50- Austin Lee Park Upkeep 100.00 T. Jensen Labor Labor 105.00. Ant one K_ube Labor 73.00 A. J. Amos A. McNaugl'iton Labor 12.00 ' P. II. Ellis Labor 75•00 150.00` C. G. Dotting Labor 101 ' J. R . Idart in Labor .65 lo8.60 11. S. Grant Sal. Sal. 86.70 ' F. Ii. I .Thoff T. IV. Bassbbt Sal. 33.35. C . I'_off,nan Sal. 25.00 " 50.00, Dire Dept. Sal. Oal. 10.00 bent Band U. R. Johnson Sal. 30.00 L. E. Price Sal. c'c i'xpenses 142.20 , 2.39 Parks Hoiby Lames �-, I3attries 2.00 J. 7r. Brown Library Tork 1.00' Parks-Hoiby Library Fork Library Sup, 19.44 J. K. Gill Co. Johnson -Cox Co. Budget Supplies 37.67' Trick & I:1urr6y Office Supplies 10.30 Valworth 1.'f '. Co. j"ater Syst. Supplies 24.09' P. S. E. Ry.' Co. Li(-;hting 209.83 44.00 Advertiser-Jburnal Printi.nG Upon motion it i-as ordered that the ordinance regulating sprink- ling hours, be inforced forin this t6me on and that notice to tIiat effect 1,e published Councilaien iToore , I:Torris and Ilurker were apointed a Committee to meet frith the Park Board and aranf e to have a man placed in c'iart-ed of the Camp L7,rounds . Coiiunittee' on purchase of a Tire Truck reported, several sales:lien spoke, explaining the merriets of several trucks, and upon notion- the Atta :urry Truck was eleminated and the Conu_iittee was continued for furthe-:• investigation. The I;i. E. Sunday ScLool' requested that the City bear cart of the exrpense of a Trafic I.2an , for a coupple of hours on Bundays , at I.Teeker and Central, and uponnmotion the Council a.,reed to pay one half of tTie expense. No further business appearing the meeting, upon motion, did then adjurn. City Clerk.