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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Valley Regional Planning Commission - 01/24/1963 Valley Industr;al Commiss;on REPRESENTING THE INDUSTRIAL-SITE CENTERS OF THE GREEN RIVER VALLEY REPRESENTING THE MAYORS OF AUBURN • KENT • RENTON • TUKWILA Wells McCurdy Alfred Knechtel Baldwin Sammis President Vice President Secretary MINUTES VALLEY INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION, JANUARY 24, 1963 Renton City Hall The meeting was called to order by President Wells McCurdy at 8:05 P. M. The minutes of the last meeting accepted by vote. The Treasurer's report of a balance of about $280.00 accepted by vote. Mario Segale, Chairman of the Roads and Bridges Committee, read a letter to him from Governor Rosellini with a schedule of work in progress of construction projects in King County. The Governor mentioned that actual scheduling of work would depend on the appropriation budget approval of the 1963 Legislature. He mentioned work was programed for completion target date of 1966 to tie in with the Seattle Freeway. All projects and scheduled work as outlined in the summary submitted by the Governor were located on a South King County Road Planning Map. Wells McCurdy read an article from the recent Daily Journal of Commerce issue stating that the East Valley Freeway and Auburn area widening of the East Valley Highway were a part of the "National Park Highway" and there- fore apparently 100% federally financed. Noel Bicknell was asked to check the legislation that makes the Federal funds available to finance the Valley Freeway. Noel Bicknell reported on the January 15th meeting of the four Mayors of the cities comprising the Valley Industrial Commission. John Ehrlichman was to prepare a resolution to present to the Mayors, for them in turn to present to their City Councils to create the Valley Industrial Commission, which would make the present organization a _legal body representing the four cities. Wells McCurdy commented that at present the Commission does not have the benefit of a legal entity. The County could be invited to enter into the Commission at a later date at the request of the cities. The Secretary was requested to ask the County to provide the Land Use Plan for the South King County for the next meeting. January 24, 1963 Page Two Mayor Strander of Tukwila said that twenty-two bills on Urban Government had been submitted to the Legislature by Chairman Ackerly to streamline the local government in the urban areas. Mayor Strander feels that most of the Bills are intended to remove Home rule from the smaller cities. In Tukwila's case, Seattle would expand its limits through these Bills to take over that area. His feeling is that the other cities would follow this. Neal Bicknell commented on the speech to the Kent Chamber of Commerce by Palmer Smith regarding the Urban Transit and other thoughts concerned in these Bills. Charles Baker was asked to go to Olympia to present the Commission's feelings on the aforementioned Bills. Mr. Baker said that he would like the backing of the Valley Industrial Planning Commission and Mr. Bicknell was asked to see that the resolutions were presented to the Mayors at the earliest possible date so that Mr. Baker would have the backing of the legal body. Mr. Baker commented that LIDs stopping at city limits at present should be continued where necessary, however this can be handled by the individual cities and does not need a super-government to handle this. Mr. Baker commented that the "Johnny-Come-Latelie s" wished to change all ground rules. Dick Edwards suggested that the name change could be accomplished at this meeting, however it was agreed that it would be presumptive to jump the gun without having the full authority of the Mayors and their City Councils. A letter of resignation from Mr. G. H. Morrison of Renton, addressed to Mayor Aliment, was read. Mr. Baker congratulated the Mayors on voting to form the Valley Industrial Planning Commission. ATTENDANCE Noel Bicknell Al Knechtel Charles O. Baker Wells B. McCurdy J. N. Shaughnessy John B. Strander Baldwin Sammis Alex Thornton Richard Edwards Phil Aspinwal Donald Cowles Holger A. Tostoy, Jr. George Schuler Kenneth Weeks PLEASE NOTE The next meeting will be February 28th at Renton City Hall. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT MEETING--- PLEASE ATTEND!