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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-15-1957FAGE 2231 AUBURN,, WASHINGTON TUESDAY OCTOBER 15. 1M Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Auburn, held at $:00 P.M. in the Council Chambexs at the City Hall. The meeLing was called to order by Magr or Clark. Councilmen present: Hitchcock, Kuehn, Rugert, Stalder, , Snodgrass and. Raven. Councilman absent: Petersen. ' Minutes of the previous maeting held Oct. 1, 1957 were approvod as mailed. ' WATER CONlMITTEE REPORT ' Councilman Rupert reported foe the Water Committee saying they had met with the representative from Rohr Aircraft and it ~ was the Water Committees' recommendation that the City Attorney draw up an agreernent with Rohr to pay them 50 percent of their ~ cost in constructing the turnk sewEr to their factory site and that Rohr not be assessed for further sewer rights on their ` present property, subject to the L'ity Attorney's approva. ~ It was moved by Rupert and 2nd by Stalder that the r ecomm- endation of the Water Committee be adopted. MOTIc7N CARRIED s Mr. Shepard, Rohr's Secy. said this decision was agreeable to Rohr. STREET CUMMITTEE REPORT Councilman Stalder reported for the Street Committee saying the Street .Dept. will take care of the disposal of the trash cans in accordance with the request of the Jr. High Student Body. Councilman Stalder reported for the StreeL Committee re- commending that the request of 0. Blomeen and Mark Hedman to vacate the alley between Auburn Ave. and B''t. N.E. be denisd. It was moved by Stalder and 2nd by Kuehn that the recommendat of the Street Committee be adopted. MOTION CARRIED Councilman Stalder rsported for the Street Committee saying the Committee, Police Chief and Engineer are studying the 3rd St. N.E., from Auburn Ave. to C St. N.e, prQblsm. LIGHT COMMITTEE REPORT Councilman Raven reparted for the Light Committee saying they had worksd out a plan for 1~rrowhead Park Street Lights for 3 300 watt directional lights on~23rd St. S.E.; 1 300 watt on 24th St. S.E. and 2 300 watt on 25th St. 6.E. He asked that the City Clerk be instructed to write a lttter to Puget 9aund Power & Light 'o. authorizing them to carry out this plan. ENGINEER'S REPORT The City Attorney said that all the concrete work for LID 130 is completed and tnere is only the szreet work Ieft to do. He said he is working on the storm sewer plans now. 8&DINANCE N0. 1201 It was moved by Stalder and 2nd by Rupert that Ord. No. I201 entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Auburn, Washington, transferi funds from the LZD reimbursement fund to the materials and supplie: fund and to the extra payroll fund", be adopted with the following roll call vote bsing recorded, Hitchcock, yes; Kuehn, yes; Rupert, yes; Stalder, yes; Snodgrass, yes; and Raven, yes. ;:OKI?INANC;E NQ. ,1204 It was mozed by Hitchcock and 2nd by Kuehn that Ord, 1204 entitled "An Oedinance of the City of Auburn, Wash,, amending Sect. 4 of Ord. 119$, which Ord. 119$ is relating to and pro- viding for the annexation of acontiguous area of land lying adjacent to the southerly marginal line of the existing city limit of the City of Auburn, which land is described in a petition duly filed with the City Clerk of the City of Auburn, so that section 4 as amended shall provide for the proper lega2 description of that area of land to be annexed to the City of Auburn", be introduced .on ing PAGE 2232 _ AUBURN, WASHIIJGTON TUESDZY OCTOB_ER_15, 19~7 and adopted with the following roll call vote being recorded, Hitchcock, yes; Kuehn, yes; Rupert, yes; Stalder, yes; Snodgrass, qes; and Raven, yes. ORDINANCE N0. 1205 It was moved by Hitchcock and 2nd by Kuehn that Ord. 1205 entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Auburn, Washington, adopting the Budge-V for the City of Auburn for the year AD 195$11, be introduced ar_d adopted with the following roll call vote being recorded, Hitchcock, yes; Kuehn, yes; Rupert, yes; Stalder, yes; Snodgrass, yes; and Raven, yes. ORDINANCE N0. 1206 It was moved by Rupert and 2nd by Kuehn that Ord. 1206 entitled "An Ordinance fixing the amounts of tax levies necessary to raise the amounts of estimated expenditures of the City of Aub for the yaar 195$ less the amounts of estimated revenues from sources other than taxation including available surplus, and such expenditures as are to be met from bonds and warrant issues, local improvement guaranty funds and cumulative reserve £unds, and the expenditures for salaries and wages, maintenance and operation and capital outlay of and for the free public library of the City of Auburn, all for the year i958^, be introduced and adopted with the fo llowing roll call vote being recorded, Hitchcock, yes; Kuehn, yes; Rupert, yes; Stalder, yes; Snodgrass, yes; and Raven, yes. ORDINANCE N0. 1207 It was moved by Hitchcock and 2nd;:by Kuehn that Ord. No. 1207 entitled "An Ordinance repealing Ord. No. 1059, which is an Ordinance amending Sectinn-two of Ord. 1043, relating to levying an admission tax on persons paying admissions or who are admitted free or at reduced rates to any place in the City o£ Auburn tffd' repealing Ord. 1043, which is an Ord. relating to levying an admission tax on persons paying admissions, or who are admitted free or at reduced rates to any place in the City of Auburn, fix:bg the amounts and providing for the collectinn thereof., prescribing penalties, providing for exemptions and repealing Ord. No. $54 and 1006", be introduced and adopted. The Mayor said that due to the £act that the City Attorney was out of town the City Attorneys office had requested that this Ordinance be introduced only therefore he would entertain a motion ta introduce this ordinance dnly. It was moved by Hitchcock and 2nd by Kuehn that Ord.1207 be introduced. MOTION CARRIED Mri. AgEe asked how the Council could adopt the other Ordinances when the City Attorney had not made them up. He asked if the City Attorney's signature was on the budget Ordinances? The City Clerk said they were nbt. It was moved by Kuehn and 2nd by Hitchcock that the decision of the Mayor's to introduce the Ordinance only, be appealed. The following roll call vote was recorded, In sustaining the naling o£ the Mayor, Hitchcock, no; Kuehn, no; Rupert, yes; Stalder, qes; Snodgrass, yes; and Raven, yes. FITZGERALD CASE Councilman Hitchcock asked about the r'itzgerald Case. `he Mayor said this matter had been referred to the City Attorney. ROHR ANNEXATION Councilman Ravaz asked if the request of Rohr to annex had been considered. The City Engineer said that there are several petitions out to annex the area arouhdr:Rohr and they will consider all that area including the Rohr property at one time. P.". ::E 22 33 AUBURN, WASHINGTON TUESDAY OCTOBER 15,1957 CONDEMNATION 4F PROPERTY It was moved by Stalder and 2nd by Raven that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare the necessary papers to condemn the Webster property for the 3rd St. S.E. right of way. MOTION CARRIED PARK BOARD LETTERS A letter was received from the Park Board recommending that the locomotive be placed 75+ due west of the Memorial Bldg. in the Park. This letter was ardered placed on file. A letter was received from the Park Board objecting to the removal of the locus trees in the Citp Park. This letter was ordered placed on file and a copy of this letter be sent to Mr. Nick6lsen. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REQUEST A letter was recezved from J. W. Warren Jr. Secy. of the Chamber of Commerce, asking that holes be placed in tne concrete on main street for installing flags. This was referred to the Street Committee, Street Supt. and 'Police Dept. for study with pcw er to act. ' FIRE CKIEr RE _UEST A letter was received from the Fire Chieg requesting that the !east side of B St. S.E. from Main St. to the alley, be made a ;fire lane. This was referred to the Fire Committee for study with power ito act. ~ QUARTERLY REPORTS ' - The quarterly reports on Cemetery aperations and Amse. Game ~land Punchboard and Police Judge Office were received. These reports were ofdered placed on file. ~ ~ i EASEMENTS An easement was received from Myron and. Margaret Massey. This was referred to the City Attornay for recording. LETTER FROM AUBURN CITIZENS CQMMITTEE ' A letter was••received f rom the Avburn Citizens Committee asking several questions about the Auburn Water System. i The Mayor submitted a letter he had written to Mr. Fulmer ~n this matter. This letter was ordered placed on file. ' ~ Councilman Hitchcock asked the Water Committee if they had ver met with this Auburn Citizens Committee? Mr. Rupert said he Water Committee has never met with this Coramittee. ; Councilman Raven aaid he felt the Mayor should appoint a ~ ammittee to study this water prob].em. Itwwas moved by Hitchcock and 2nd by Kuehn that the Mayor, ity Council and the Auburn Citizens Committee meet and study this roblem. The motion passed with the followirig roll call vote eing recoraed, Hitchcock, yes; Kuehn, no; Rupert, no; Stalder, es; Snodgrass, yes; ancl Raven, yes. lhe Mayor called this meeting for Oct. 29th at $:00 P.M. in he Counc3.1 Chambers and the Engineer that made the water study or the city be presenL. ~ I The cMayor said there was a rumor going around that he was ~rying to get rid of the Water Supt, He said that this was not rue. iF IPACE 2234 AUBURN. WASHINGTON TUESDAY OCTOBER 0. W. PIERSON REQUEST A letter was received from 0. W. Pierson asking that he be informed when somebody files a damage claim against the city. Councilman Kuehn suggested that just as soon as the City hears anything about anyone suing the City that they contact the Cityts Insurance Agent. MULLENDORE REQUEST Mr. Mnllendore asked what the status on the admission tax is. The City Clerk said the Ord. repealing the admission tax has been introduced and it will come up for adoption and passage at the next council meeting. L.I.D. FINAL ESTIMATE The Engineer submitted the final estimate for Carl Nilson & Son for LID 130. It was maved by Rupert and 2nd by Stalder that the final estimate for Carl Nilson & Son be approved and also the claims of Zaugg's Concrete Masonry, Harrison Pipe Co., and Rental Machinery Co." be approved and payment be authorized.MOTION CARRIEI CLAIMS It was moved by Rupert and 2nd bp Stalder that the following claims against the cit , all having previously been passed and signed by the Finanee ~ommittee be approved and the City Clerk be authorized to draw warrants in payment: CURRENT EXPENSE 2259 to 2299 Incl $$,435•75 STREET 759 to 799 Incl $22002.23 WATER 1530 to 1552 Incl $2,61$.$4 CEMETERY 1325 to 1332 Incl $ 531.16 LID 130 5 thru $ Incl $5,645•44 LIBRARY 473 $ $3 • 93 There being no Further business to come before the Council the meeting was adjourned at 9:10 P.M: subject to the call of the Mayor. C T CLERK APPROVED THIS~f- DAY Or' • ~ ~ ~ , 1957 M A' Y- 0 R