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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-05-1957 AtiBliRN, WA3HINGTOlV TUESDAY NOV. 5. 1977 Regular meeting of the C:ity Councia oF the City of Auburn, held dt $:00 P.M. in the Courzcil Criambers at the City Hall. The meeta.ng was called tc order by Mayor Clark. Councilmen present: Hitchcock, Kuehn, Sta2der, Snodgrass, a nd Raven. Cour,cilmerl absent: nupert ar;d Petersen. Minutes of the previaus meetings held Oct. 7, 9.th and 15th were approved as rriailed. BOAuD OF ADJUSTMENTS HEARING The Mayor declared the hearing of the Board of Adjustments open on the request of Nirs. Aves King for a reducing salon in her home at 510 3rd St. N.E. Mrs. King saio that she has some very good equipment. T!:ere being no one else speaking for or against the request the Mayor declared the hearing closed. It was moved by Kuehn and 2nd by Hitchcock that the request of Yirs. Kingst be granted. MOTION CAFcR PUBLIC HEAHIPIG LID 129 ihe Mayor declared the public hearing on the assessrnent rolL for LID 129 open. Mr, C. T. Mowre asked when the assessments had to be paid. The City Clerk explained traat this L.I. D. ruras for 10 years and payments can begin ar.ytzme after the Treasurer aend5 out his notice, Mr. Nlowre also said that wherl the water line was put througn his property they tore his fence down ar.d it was never fixed. ihe Mayor asked Nir. MQwre to wri.te a letter to the Ccuncil a hout the damage that was done. Mr. Evans and Mr, 4TOnes of the School Board objected to the assessment becuase they never signed the petition anc they dicinft feel tYiis water line ber.efitted their property. The 'ity Clerk asked the h`ater 3upt. if the City could pro- vide aaequate fire protection to all this praperty without th.is line. The Water Supt. sazd no the City couldn't. There being no further comments the Mayor declared the hearing closed. It was moved by Hitchcock and 2nd by Stalder that the assessment roll far LID 129 be anproved and the City Attorney be instructed to prepare the necessary ordinances. The motion lost with the following ro11 call vote being recorded, HitchGOCk, yes; Kuehn, no; Stalder, yes; Snodgrass, yes; and Raven, no. It was moved by Kuehn ar,d 2nd by Raven that the public earing for the assessment roll for LIU 1210 be ccntinued until ov. 19th, for further study. MOTION CARRIED ORDINANCE N0. 1207 Zt was moved by Hitchcock and 2nd by Kuehn that Ord. 1207 ;ntitled "An Ordinance of the City of Auburri repealing Ord. 1059, vhich is an Ordinance amending sectior. twa of Ord. 1043, relating ;o levying an admission tax on Fersons paying admissions ar who ar•e idmitted free or at reduced rates to any place in the City of Auburz nd repealing Orci. 1043, which is an Ord. rslating to levying an idmission tax on persons paying admissions, or who are admitted 'ree or at reduced rates to any place in the City of Auburn, fixing he amounts and praviding for the cchllection therzof, prescribing ~enaltiea, providing fcr exeniptions, and repealing Urd. $54 and 100F e introduced and adopted wit;h the fcllowing roll call vote being ecorded, HitchGOCk, yes; Kuehn, yes; atalder, yes; Snoclgrass, yes; nd Raven, yes. ORDTNANCE 1200 It was mnvea hy HitcYicock and 2nd by Kuehn thafi, Ord. No. 1200 ntitled "An Ordinanwe of the City of Auburz3, Wash. regulating the ,ransportation af passengers and baggage in vehicles for hire withir he limits of the City of Auburn, fixing the rates to be charged herefore and providing pPnalt,ies fo.r the violation thereof, and eclara..ng an emergency, and repealing section X of Ord. 9$211, be dbpt4d with the follnwing ro1Z cal'L vote being reeorded, Hit,chcock, es; Kuehn, yes; Stalder, yesy SnQdg^as5, yes; and Raven, yes, 0 PAGE 2236 AUBURN, WASHINGTUN TliESDAY NCV, ORDINANCE 1V'0. 1203 It was moved b}► Hitchcock and 2nd by Kuehn that Ord. 120$ entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Auburn, Washington, amending section One of Urd.- 954, which Ord. No. 954, is an Ordinance prohibiting the parking of any vehicles between the hours of 4:00 OtClock A.M. and 6:00 OtClock A.M. except 5undays and legal holida on main street between the Northern Pacific Railroad Co. right of way and D St, S.E. in the City of Auburn", be introduced ard adopted with the following roll ca11 vote being recorded, Hitchcoc yes; Kuehn, yes; Stalder, yes; Snodgrasa, yes; and Raven, yzs. ~ ORDINANCE N0. 1209 It was moved by 3talder and 2nd by Raven that Urdinance No. 1209 entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Auburn, Washington, providing for the improvement of the alley in Block K. Arthur C. Ballard Condict Addition to Auburn, by the construction of asphatt~c concrete pavement surface and creating LID 131", be intraduced and adopted with the following roll call vote being recorded, Hitchcoc , yes; Kuehn, yes; 5talder, yes; Snodgrass, yes; and Raven, yes. ORDINANCE N0. 1210 It was moved by Raven and 2nd by Hitchcock t.hat Ordinance No. 1210 entitled "An Orch nance of the City of Auburn, Washir.gton, emending Section One of Ord. 1204 and Section four of Ord. 119$, which Ord. 119$ is relating to and providing for the annexation of a contiguous area of land lying ad,jacent to the southerly marginal line of the existing city limits of the City of Auburn, which land is described in a petition duly filed with ths City Clerk (fthe City of Auburn, so that Section 4 as amended and Secti, 1 of Ordinance No. 1204, shall provide for the proper legal des- cription of that area of land to be annexed to the City of Auburn" be introduced and adopted with the following roll call vote being recorded, Hitchcock, yes; Kuehn, yes; Stalder, yes; Snodgrass, yes; and Raven, 3►es. ORDIIA NCE N0. 1211 It was moved by Stalder and 2nd by Raven that Ord. No. 1211 entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Auburn, Washington, relat,ing to and providing for the condemnation bf a tract of lanu in River- view Addition in the City of Auburn for the purpose of improving by the construction of a city street fo.r city street purposes", be introduced and adopted with the following roll call vote being recorded, Hitchcock, yes; Kuehn, yes; Stalder, yes; Snodgrasa, yes; and Raven, yes. URBAN RENEk'AL REPORT The City Attorney turned the Urban Renewal report back to the Council saying he had made the necessary corrections. The Mayor said he will appoint a citizens committee Thursday. It was moved by Hitchcock and 2nd by Kuehn that the Urban Renewal workable program be submitted to Mr. Justin,aRegional Administrator of the F.F.H.A. in San Francisco for his acceptance. MOTION CARRIED FITZGERALD CLAIM The City Attorney asked the Council totake action denyTng~the ' claim of Mr. Fitzgerald. It was moved by Kuehn and 2nd by Hitchcock that the claim of Mr. Fitzgerald be denied. MOTION CARRIED EASEMENT The City Attorney submitted an easement to the city from Ken Doxon & his wife. It was moved by Stalder and 2nd by Hitchcock that the City accept this easement and the City Attorney record it.MOTION CARRIED WATER SUPT. F.EPORT The Water Supt. said the Water Committee had met and asked m to get the cost of replacing the 16" main along the Enumclaw ,~•.,(~4' 2.r:. AUBIIftN, WASHTNGT'ON TliESDAY NOV. 5, 1957 Ffi.ghway and an 8" main along 17t.h St. S.E. from F to H St. S.E. He gave the costs. It was moved by Kuehn and 2nd by Stalder that ths city call for bids for this pipe and fittings with bids to be opened Dec. 3 rd . MOTI O!V' CARRIED F:.NGINEER REPORT The City Engineer said the State Health Dept. had checked and there is no rest home on H St. N.E. LOCOM@mIVE Councilman Hitchcock felt that a Committee shoula be appointe to study the locomotive problem. It was moved by Hitchcock and 2nd by Raven that the recamm- endation of the Park Board on the placement of the locomotive in the City park be accepted. MOTION CARRIED The Nayor appointed a committee of Stalder, Raven and Kuehn ta study the cvst on moving the lacomotive and report back at the next meeting. SURVEY The Mayor asked Nr. Aspenwall of Puget Sound Power & Light Co. about the survey 6f Auburn. Mr. Aspenwall said he will have the survey this Thursday. METRO MUNIC;IPAL CQRF. The Mayor said there is quite a controversy about the Metro plan because both Seattle and Tacoma want Auburn to go in with them. The Mayo.r asked any of the CoTancil thtt cau ld to study this problem. He further said the King County Commissioners will meet Nov. 18th to study this problem and he asked that representatives fram the Council atterd. RE~UEST FCR PAkKING METERS A request was received from ? businessmen' for parking meters on the east side of B St. S.E. from Main south to the alle.y. Couneilman Snodgrass said the r'ire Committee had recommended that the east side of B St. S.E. from Mazn to the alley be a fire lane. Councilman Raven said the Fire Chief had said that 2 mete.rs frorn the west side of B 5t. could be put; on the east side. This matter was referred to the Engineer, Street Committee, Fire Committee and Police Chie£. HUGHBANKS INC. REQUEST A letter was received from Hughbanks Inc. asking that the interest rate for LID 129 bonds be raised to 51 percent. This was referred to the Finance Committee and City Attorney f or study and report back. TRANSFER QRIIER It was moved by Kuehn and 2nd by Hitchcock that Transfer Order No. 456 transferring $1,145•97 from the LID Cantrol to the LI Guaranty Fund be granted. MOTION CARRIED 0. S. HERFiI NGTOPd REQUES T A request was rsceived from 0. S. Herringtan for a special. Building Fermit, It was moved by Hitchcock ar.d 2nd by Kuehn that a hearing o.f the Board of Ad jusements be set for Dec. 3rd. yIUTIUiV CARRIED PETITION TO ANNEX A petitinn for annsxation of a piece o.f property east of thP Knowles Addition was received. It was m4ved by Hitcheock and 2nd. by anodgrass that a public iParing be set for DeG. 3rd. MOTION CARRIED PAGE 2238 AUBURNs WASHINGTON TUESDAY NOV. 5. 1952- PETITION TO ANNEX A petition was received fram Rohr Aircraft and nne from an area around the Rohr property far annexation. It was moved by Hitchcock and 2nd by Kuehn that a public hearing be set for Dec. 3rd. MOTION CARRIED L.I.D. 130 PAYMENTS The claims for the 15% retained percentage, based on the City Engineer's final estimate on LID 130, for Carl Nilson & Son in the amount of $3,121.2$ and for C. J. Rockey in the amount of $1011.16 were submitted for approval. It was moved by Hitchcock and 2nd b,► K:uehn that these two claims be agproved and payment be authorized. MOTION CARR7ED CLAIMS It was moved by Hitchcock and 2nd by Kuehn that, the follcwing claims against the city, all having greviausly been passed and signed by the Finance Committee be approved and the City Clerk be authorized to draw warrants i-n payment: CL'RRENT EXPENSE #2300 2369 Incl #7,761.16 STREEi 7$0 - $19 Incl. 5,951.$$ WATER 1553 to 15$5 Incl 2, 594.G4. CEMETERY 1333 - 1344 Incl 657.90 STREET LIGHT 6-$ Incl 1,454.0$ LID 130 9& 10 41132.44 There being no further business to come before the Council the meeting was adjourned at 9:35 P.M. subject ta the call of the Nayor. CITY C LERK APPROVED THISDAY OF 19 7_ MAYOR.