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Home My WebLink About01-07-1958Page 2252 Auburn.~W_ashington TUESDAY JANUARY 7. 195$ The Mayor asked that everyone stand while Rev. Ledbetter said a prayer. Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Auburn, held at $:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers at the City Hall. The mQeting was called to order by Mayor Clark. Councilmen present: Hitchcock, Kuehn, Rupert, Stalder, Snod Raven and Petersen. Minutes of the previous meeting held December 17, 1957 were approved as mailed. OPENING BIDS Bids for supplping the City with gasloine for the year of 1951 were received from Tidewater Oil Co. quoting 22.39 on Regular and 25•34 for Ethyl; General Petroleum Corp. quoting 25.6 for special and 22.7 for regular; Union Oil Co. quoting 25.6 for special; and Standard Oil Ca. quoting 22.03 for regular and 25•23 for 5uprei These bids were refered to the Purchasing Conunittee for studq with power to act. LIQUID CHLORINE Bids for supplying the czty with liquid chlorine for 195$ were received from Penn Salt Co. quoting 11i¢ per lb. F.O.B. Tacoma and 121¢ per lb. F.O.B. Auburn in 150 lb. containers and $1.1+5 per ton F.O.B. Tacoma in 1 ton containers: and Van Waters and Rogers quoting $11.50 per hundred F.O.B. Tacama in 150 lb. cplinders and 7•25 per hundred in 2,000 lb. drum. These bids were refered to the Purchasing Committee and Water Supt. for study with power Lo act. FUEL OIL Bids for supplying the City with P.S. 300 type fuel oil for 195$ were received from City transfer quoting $4.40 per barrel; and Heisserman Fuel Co. quotirig $4.35 per barrel. These bids were refered to the Furchasing Committee for study with power to act. LEGAL PUBLICATION3 Bids for supplying the City with legal publications for 1958 were received fram the Auburn Sun quoting 75¢ per 100 words f or the lst insertion and no charge for additional insertions of the same publications; and the Auburn Globe News quoting 90¢ per 100 words for the lst insertion and 70¢ per 100 words for the 2nd insertion of the same publication. ThPSe bids were refered to the Purchasing Committee for studg with power to act. POLICE CAR Bids for supplqing the city with a new police ear were re- ceived from Bothell Chev. Co. queting $1,611.22; Hoyt Motor Co. quoting $1,250.00 and Scarff Motors queting i1,293•73• These bids were refered to the Purchasing Committee and Polic Chief for study with power to act. MOVING LuCUMuTIVE Bids for moving the steam locomotive to the City Park were received from Northwest Hauling Co. quoting $2500.00 and Shaughnessy & Co. quoting $1,$50.00. These bids were refered to the Special Locomotive Cemmittee and Purchasing Cemmittee for study with power to act. LOADER AND BACKHuE Bids for supplying the City with a loader and backhoe were received from Parker Buck & Son quoting $5,166.66 and an alternate bid of $4,334•$3 on the backhoe; Buck & Son quoting $3,396•$$ an a Model F. Backhoe and 14,397.14 on a Model E. Loader; Northern Commercial Co. quoting 13,6$$.60; and Western Tractor and Equip. Co. quoting $12,400.00. These bids were refered to the Street Supt. Street Committee and Purchasing Committee for study with pAr to act. page 2253 FIRE CuNIMITTEE REPURT Councilman Hitchcock reported for the Fire that the Citp purchase and install 2, two-way d; at an appreximate cost of $1800; at Auburn Ave. with bids ta be opened February 4, 1958. It was moved bp Hitchceck and 2nd by Raven dation of the Fire Cammittee be accepted. $ Committee recomme4ding frectional lights ` and First St. N.E~ k that the recommeni MOTIuN CARRIED I STREET CUMMITTEE REPURT Councilman Stalder reported for the Street Committee asking or more time to study the request of Cottage Cleaners for a parking space on Main Street. r GOLF CLUB SIGNS ' Councilman Stalder reported for the Street Comraittee recomme d- ing that the Gelf Club be allowed to put up signs at the entrance o the city directing toward Main 3t. and a direction sign be allowed at East Main and R St. N.E. It was moved by Stalder and 2nd by Petersen that the recomm~a- tion of the Street Coeunittee be accepted. MOTIuN CARRIED s TAXI METERS Councilman Snodgrass reported for the License Committee re- commending that the Tauti Company's be given until February l, 195$ te install meters in the taxits. It was mnved by Snodgrass and 2nd by Rupert that the re- cammendation of the License Committee be accepted. MOTIuN GARRIED URDINANCE 1221 It was moved by Hitchcock and 2nd by Kuehn that Ordinance 122 entitled "An urciinance of the City of Auburn, Washington, re- gulating penalties for violation in Street loading zones and re- stricting parking zones in the City of Auburn and prescribing penalties and violation thereof." be intrc,duced and adopted with the following roll call uote being recerded; Hitchcock, yes; Kuehn, pes; Rupert, yes; Stalder, pes; Snodgrass, yes; Raven, qeg and Petersen, yes. ORDINANCE 1222 It was moved by Hitchcock and 2nd by Kuehn that Ordinance 122; entitled "An urdinance of the City of Auburn, Washington, amending Section 7 of Ordinance 1072 which is an vrdinance regulating and licensing the Cabaret in the Citp of Auburn and previding for pay- ment of certain Babaret fees." be introduced and adopted with the following roll call vote being reeorded, Hitchcock, yes; Kuehn, ye; Rupert, yes; Stalder, yes; Snodgrass, yes; Raven, yes; and Peterser y@3• THQMI►S SUIT The City Attorney said that Mr. Thomasts Attorney are contin the suit against the City and the case will come up in court in about 6 months. MALASPINA SUIT The City Attornep said no trial date has been set for the Malaspina iTrial. STREET SUPT. REPORT The Street Supt. reported that the signs on B St. S.E. are up making it a one way street and the meters have been changed and the Ordinance has been complied with. The Street Supt. said the Auburn Ave. Bldg. have hired out- side painters to strip their parking lot. LEAVITT CHANDLER REQUF.ST ~ The Engineer 3aid that Leavitt-Chandler Co. would like the Page 2254 AUBURN,, WASHINGTON TUESDAY JANUARY 7. 195$ city ta accept the street in the Green River Homes as soon as possible. The Engineer and 3treet Supt. felt the streets were okay and could be accepted. Councilman Rupert asked the Citp Attorney if the Ceuncil coul accept the Streets for Leavitt Chandler since a Bonding Companp has taken over the project. The City Attorney said as long as the City Engineer has okaqe the streets the City can okay them to Leavitt Chandler. It was moved by Stalder and 2nd bq Petersen that the streets in the Green River Homes be accepted by the City. MOTIuN CAftRIED RuHR REQUEST The Street Supt. said he wauld like more time to study re- quest of Rohr Aircraft to rent the City Sweeper. DAGGETT SEWER The Water Supt. said that the Water Cemmittee had agreed to pay the plumbing bill for Mr. Daggett. ADMISSION TAX The City Attorney said he has sent out notices to the places that are delinquient in their admission tax. SOUTH END ANNEXATIQN Councilman Hitchcock said he had talked with the King Co. Planning Commission and theq felt the city should annex all the property to the Stuck River. The Engineer said the King Co. Plstnning Commission fclt this area was a good Industrial area fer the city and if it was annexed to the city then we could control the zening. Councilman Hitchcock said that according to law a petition for annexation could be circulated in this area and if it was sign by 20 percent of the registered voters that voted in the last election then the City could accept the petition and send it to the King Ce. Cemmissioners and the matter will be put on the ballet to be veted on by the voters in this area to be annexed. It was moved by Hitchcock and 2nd b7 3talder that the Council has expressed a desire to annex this area if a prc►per electian is held for annexation and if the propertq owners vote for the annexation the Council will accept this preperty. MOTIwN CARRIED SIDWALKS Councilman Stalder reported that there are a lot of sidewalks in Auburn that need repairing. This matter was refered to the Street Committee and City Engineer to study this problem and make a recc±mmendation and check up on the old action that was taken by the Council relative to sidewlak repairs. CITYtS INSURANCE ' The City Clerk said that Insurance Agents ceme into his office for information on how much is paid out en damage claims and he said he has no wap of giving them this information since he doesntt have it. Councilman Kuehn said that the City Clerk should refere these agents to the Cityts present Insurance Agent, for this infermation. It was moved by Kuehn and 2nd by Petersen that the Cityts Insurance Agent be directed Lo furnish the Insurance representative of the Council, inPormatien on claims paid in the previous yeer. MOTIuN CARRIED Page 2255 AuHUxN. w, UNITED BLDG. Cu. REQUEST A letter was received from the United Bldg. Go. requesting the Council to direct the City Engineer tn issue bldg. permits for lots 25,26 & 27 in Block 3. A.L. Wolfe Addn. The Engineer said it is a city policy not to issue bldg. per- mits when sufficient right-ef-way for a gtreet has not been abtafoe He said the property owner across the street from these 3 Iots would not deed the needed 30 feet for~the atreet. This matter was refered to the Street Committee and City Engineer for study and report back at the next meeting. SCHOQL DISTRICT LETTER ' A letter was received fram the Auburn School District in which they were asking the I{ing Co. Housing Autharity for per- mission bo rent the Auditorium and Recreatic±n ronm in the Terrace for class rooms. This letter was ordered placed on fi2e. WADDINGHAM REQUEST A damage claim was received from Mr. Waddingham fnr damages when the sewer backed up into his basement. The Street Supt. said it was the City sewer that was plugged. The Clerk said the claim has been turned c►ver to the Cityts Insurance Agent. This letter was ordered p3aced on file. ST. HIGHWAY COMMISSIuN MEETING A letter was received from P.J. McKay District Engineer say- ing there will be a public hearing Januarq 20th at $:00 P.M. in the Junior High School relative tc+ the location of Primary State Highway No. 5. The Mayar asked any of the Council that could to attend. QUARTERLY REPORTS Quarterly Reports for Police Court, Cemetery Operatians and Punchboard and Amse. Games operatinns for Oct., Nov. and Dec. 1957 were received. These repc±rts were ordered placed on file. WATER MATN The Mayor asked the Water Supt. if the break in the 24" main ' ad been repaired. ' The Water Supt. said it had. ; Councilman Stalder said he thought the main should be replaced~ The Water Supt. said he didntt feel there wae enough right- ~ f-waq tc+ put in the new main. ! The Mayor asked the Water Committee to study this and report ~ ack as soon as pnssible. Street Dept. The Mayer asked the Street Supt. how the Street Dept. was oing. The Street 3upt. said the Dept. was doing fine. The Mayor complamented the Engineer for the fine wnrk he is oing. FIRST ST, N.E. Councilman Hitchcock said he and cnuncilman Stalder had oticed the traffic hazard when a car is truning off of B St. N.E. nto First St. N.E. He said the angle parking is the problem. This was refered to the Street Ce,mmittee and Police Chief for tudy and rsport back. L.I.D. #130 CLAIM The City Clerk submitted a claim for L.I.D. #130, from Miles iny for material in the amount of $25$.0$. IL w8s moved by Petersen and 2nd bp Hitchcock that this claim Page 2256 ~ AUBURN, WASHINGTO TUESDAY JANUARY 7. 195$ Be apprQVed and payment be authorized. MOTIuN CARRIED CLAIMS It was maved by Kuehn and 2nd by Rupert that the following ' claims against th e city, all having previous lq been passed and signed bp the Finance Committee be approved and the City Clerk be authorized to draw warrants in pa►yment. CURRENT EXPENSE #2533 te 2616 incl. $99766.10 STREET #$69 te 899 incl. $2,355•65 WATER #1655 to 1687 incl. $3,487•2$ CEMETERY #1372 te 1399 incl. U,7$6.20 STREET LIGHTS #11 $ 150.00 L.I.D. 130 #13 $ 258.80 L.I.D. 131 #2 $ 152•40 There being ne further business to come before the Council the meeting was ad3eurned at 9:25 P.M. subject to the call of the ARaqor. . ZITY CL K APPROVED THIS ,L DAY wF 19 ~ . mayor ~