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Home My WebLink About08-20-1957AlibURN. WASHINGTUN ~ TUESDAY AUGUjT 20 1957 Tne 1tilayvr asked that everyone stan,i while Councilman Rupert said a prayer. Regular meeting of the City Council of the City o`' Azaburn, held at 8:00 P.i'v1. in the Council Chambers at the City Hall. The meeting was caller to order by Mayar Clark. Councilmen present: Hitcncock, Kuehn, Rupert, Stalder, Raven and Petersen. Councilman absent: Cornwell. hfinut-es of the previous meeting were approved as mailed. PUBLIC HEARING The City Clerk saic3 that the notice for the rublic Heari.ng for the Niead Addn. was not published and asked that; the hearing date be re-set. It was moved by Rupert and 2nd by J'talder that the public hearing an t.Yie Mead Addn. be aet 'Por aept. 3rd, 1957.1NICTION CARR.TEI TEST WELL Councilmar: hupert introduced Ri chard `IAjolff , the Engineer, studyirig the watEr problem for Auburn, ta the Cour.cil. The Counci lmen asked several questi.ons abozzt the well an,a TvT.r. Wolff answered them satisfactorily. ORDINANCE N0. 1196 It was motiTed by Rupert ar.u 2rxd by Petersen t,riat Ord. ATO. 1196 enrit.lPa "An Ordinance authorizing anu direGting expenditure of funds from the Water Cumulative reserve rund for ta7e acqu3.siti of betterments to the City WatEr system", be adopted with the followin.g roll cali vote being recor~Jed, Hitchcock, yes; Kuehn, yeS; t4Up@r't, y@S; Stalder, yBS; haVP,I'1, yE'S; a2'1C1 Petersen, YeS. li£iBAN RENEWAL Councilrrran Hitcncack submitted a warkable prcgram on the Urbm Renewal and asked that the City Clerk route this rq:part to each o f the Councilmen befor;; the next meetzr.g. It was the Committeet s recammendation that this workable program be aclopted by the City Council. TtiKWIi,LA REi~L'EaT A Zetter wa5 received from the town of I`ukwilla requesting the use or Auburns P,og Warden one day a month. It was moved by Hitchcock and 2nc'~ by Kuenn that t,his request be granted and the City Atrorney lae instructed to prepare the necessary contract. MOTION CARRIED STREE`1' CUn'IIti2ITTEE REPQFiT Councilman Stalder reported for the Street Comr:;irtee saying he had talked with the City Treasurer and he said he could buy the warrarits on the paving o4' the alley betwEen 1st and 2nd 5t. NE from Aubur-n Ave to CSt. N.E. It was moved by Stalder anc° 2nu by Raven that the request to pave this alley be granted an,,1 the City Attorney be instructed ta prepare the necessary Ordinance. NOTION CARRIED L.I.D. Nol 130_ Councilman Stalder renc;rted for• the Street Committee sayirig hat the bi.ds for street surPacir.g for LIL 130 were higher than he estimate so the Street Dept, is doing the job. BRDINANCE NU. 1107 It was movea by Kuehn anu 2r:c by Hitchcock:., that Urd. No. 1 ly7 er.titled "An Ordinance or the :;ity of' Auburn, un., creating, establishing and levying a business lease to be paid by all persons who are (Joing busines5 in tYie City of Auburrr, anci are hereina-rter• iescribed, fixing the amount or the business ledse to be pai.d, )roviding fa .r tkie collection thereor, the period of tzme or a alid lbase and describi.ng penalties ana repealing G-rd. 854, 100~ IPAGE 2226 kUBURN VtiTASHINGTCN TUESDAY AUGUST 20, 1957 1043, and 1059 of the City of Aubufln", be iratroduced. MOTION CARF;I U Waldo Carlson, Mgr. and Secretary:o-r the Chamber of Commerce submitted a letter in which the Chamber asked several questions about the Business Licenae. The Mayor said this'letter would be considered. ~t Councilman Raven asked if thi_s was "a letter or protest? Mr. Carlson said"no it was just asking questions:' Councilman Kuehn said he had a report from the Assn. of Wash. Cities that said that``a majority of the towns and cities in Wash. had some type of business tax or license:' Mr. Kasper sai(Pthe Chamber of Commerce is merQTy seeking information:' Mr. Beierlein asked why the Council didn't wait until after their 1958 budget was made up 'and then see how much more they will need. He didn't feel the Council should put on a tax just because other communities had one. George Cartwright asked if this tax was a substitute for the Admissi.on Tax? He said the'aamission tax did not come out of the owners pocket but the owner was merely collecting it for the City. Ken Schoenfeld asked why the 1957 budget was being balanced in the middle of the year by a new form of revenue. 1he City Clerk_ said the present Grdinance relating to peddlers exdmpts any Veterar, from havn.ng to have a license and all book arid magazine salesmen are covered by inter-state Commerce. Councilman Rupert asked Mr. Beierlein if the city turns down the Ar.?.mission tax-' will the State pick it up? IvIr. BeiErlein said the state might. ENGINEER HEPCRT The City Engineer said that the curb & gutter for LID 130 is over half done. TAXI RATES Councilman Hitchcock said the Taxi Business haa a request into the Council to increase taxi rates since the city has growri so much. It was the Committees recommenc;atian that the request be granted ar,d meters be installed in the Taxi's. It was moved by Kuehn and 2nd by Hitchcock that the re- commendation of the License Committee be accepted and the City Attarney c3raw up the necesJary nrdinances. MOTION CARRIED ENGINEER ESTIMATE It was move:i by Rupert and 2nd by Hitchcock that the Engineers onthly estimate for LID 130 be accepted and payment be authorized. MGT?ON CAkRIED PETITIGN A petition was received from the property owners on $th St. . E. between H St. and K St. N.E. requesting Street lights. • This was referred to the Engineer to work with the Light ommittee with power to act. PLAT ~ The City Clerk submitted a plat f'rom Valley Land recommencing be held up until after the Mead Public Hearing. ~ ASSN. WASH. CITIEa The City Clerk said the regional meeting of the Assn. of Wash ities will be held at Renton at the Towri House, Wed. Cct. 9th. 3ONNICH6EN REJEST A letter was received from Alex 5onnichsen requesting his ck leave pay. This was referred to the City Attorney for study and report ck. C LAI NS _ . . , ~ 1-__ L...,.„.,.4- +-L,.,+ +ho fnl 1 nwi na' ' p;t~.~'r~' ~ls~r i AUBORN, WASHINGTON TUESDAY ADGUST 20s_1951 ~cl.aims against the city, all having previously been passed and sigried by the Finan ce Committee be approveci anc the City Clerk be authorized to draw warrarts in paymert: CURiiENT EXPEI1~.:iF; ~~20ti2 to 2087 Incl ~6105.71 STREET ~ 595 to 7C4 Incl 0'1322.00 WA'I'ER #143 "l t o 1457 I n c l Z571$.14 CENETERY #12$8 to 1295) Incl $ 482.10 There being no further busir.ess to come before the Council the meeting was aujourned at 9:30 P.i4. subject to the call ef the Nlayor. CITY CLERK APPhUVED THIS~ <DAY OF 19 ~t ' - i M A Y 0 x