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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-21-19587age 225i JANU Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Auburn, helc~ St $:00 P.M. in the Counci.l Chambers at th3 Ci.ty Hall. k ' The meeting was called to order by Mayor Clark. ~ ~ Councilmen present: Hitchcock, Kuehn, Rupert, Stalder, Snodgrasg; ~aven and Petersen. s Councilmen absent: None Minutes of the previous meeting held January 7, 195$ were apprc s mailsd. PUBLIC HEARING The Mayor declared the public hearing open on the assessment oll for L.I.D. #131. No one appeared to speak for or against said ssessment roll so the Mayor declared the hearing closed. It was moved by Rupert and 2nd by HitchGOCk that the assessment all for LI.D. #131 be approved and the City Attorney be instructed o prepare the necessary ordinance. MOTION CARRIED I aOUTH END AIVNEXATION Mr. Walter Davis appeared before the City Council, as spokes- an for a group of property owners from just S outh of Auburn, and rotested the proposed annexation. He submitted petitions of prote igned by 59 persons 3n that are« and he condemned the action of ne councilman who he-claimed was pushing and engineering this nnexation against the desires of the people living in the area. The City Council declined to take any action on this matter and roceeded to other business. WATER COMMITTEE REPORT Councilman Rupert submitted a report from Water Supt. B.C. Gos egarding the advisability of drilling a well in order to obtain an dditianal water supply before attempting to replace the 24 inch ain ta the headworks. Mr. Wolfe, consulting engineer, was present 0 answer questions that were asked by members of the City Council. ouncilman Rupert stated that the Water Committee's recommendation as the same as that of Mr. Gosney. ed Y It was moved by Rupert and 2nd by Kuehn that the recorr,mendatiori e by Mr. Gosney and the Water Committee be approved and authorization given to proceed with the project. I MOTION CARRIED I Mayor Clark asked the City Attvrney if this matter should not b brought befare the citizens of Auburn before proceeding. The Cit A~torney said this was not necessary. It was moved by Rupert and 2nd by Hitchcock that the City Atto b instructed to prepare the necessary emergency ordinance authorizi t e expenditure of $50,000.00 from the Water Reserve Fund. MOTTON GARRIED. Councilman Kuehn requested that he be put on record as wanting a altsrnate water supply before replacing the 24" mair. Tt was moved by Kuehn and 2nd by Hitchcock that the City retain t e services of Mr. Wolfe as consulting engineer for this project. MOTION CARRIED STREET COMMITTEE REPORT Councilman Stalder reported for the Street Cammittee regardin the request of the B& B Cleaners for a customer parking space and recommended that this request be denied. It was moved by Stalder and 2nd by Petersen that thfs requsst e denied. MOTION CARRIED ey ~ Page 225$. AUBURN. WASHINGTON TUESDAY JANUARY 21. 195$ ~ aRDINANCE #1223 It was moved by Rupert and 2nd by Stalder that Ordinance #122 entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Auburn, Washingtan, relating to and fixing the compensation to be paid the City Treasurer of th City of Auburn, prescribing when and who such compensation shall be paid and amending Section 1 of Ordinance #944 and repealing Ordinance #1031, be introduced. MOTION CARRIED ORDINANCE #1224 ~--i It was moved by Petersen and 2nd by Rupert that Ordinance #1224 entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Auburn, Washington, ( declaring a public emergency to exist and providing for the expend iture of $1800.00 from the Street Fund of the City of Auburn with allowance for reimbursement thereof for the purchase of Street equipment, be introduced. ' MOTION CARRIED ORDINANCE #1225 It was moved by Raven and 2nd by Petersen that Ordinance #1225 entitled "An Ordinance amending Section IV of Ordinance #121E which is an ordinance providing for the annexation of a contiguous area of land lying adjacent to the south marginal line of the existing City licnits, be adopted with the following roll call vote being recorded: Hitchcock, yes; Kuehn, yes; Rupert, yes; Stalder, yes; Snodgrass, yes; Raven, yes; and Petersen, yes; ORDINAIvCE #1226 It was moved by Raven and 2nd by Petersen that Ordinance #122E entitled "An Ordinance amending 5ection 4 of Ordinance #1215 which is an ardinance relating to and providing for the annexation of d cont.i~uous area of land lying adjacent to the southwesterly margina l,ine of the existing City limits, be adapt,ed with the fo2lowing roll ca? 1 vote being recorded: Hir,cncock, yes; :'ue}xn, yes; Rupert,, I y'c'S ; Std1df?r, :J'E'S ; 6tZOdgT'F3SS , yPS ; PaVE?11 , yE?S ; and Petersen, yeS ; ~ CTT`I ATTORNLYtS REPCRT 'Fhe City Attorney reported that hs had been ab1e Uo f7andle the lagalwork involved regarding the vaz•ious law suits ttlat have been filed but he would need legal help on the admission tax proble whicii deliriquent. He recor.uneneied that ha be authorized to contact anot'nex, a#;torney to assist him on this mattpr anc7 that the afi..torney be pait?. a.l, a Fercer,tage, :Dasis. It was moved. by Kuelin and 2nci by riitchcocF: tha*; the Cit-y Attor'ney be au*horized tc contact anot.t-i~-~r attor?iey fi,o as5:i:: t hi.rr: and repc .rt back at tlhe ne xt, meets i.no . jVl lO~~v (.1(iR1t1L:J 6TREET SUPT'i NEPCPm "ihE: JitT'f?$t S!.,lpf,. I"E?TJOr'?,F?d t'C`,c3t; ;ir3"u~l;,xt?II_P.TI`".S ;"1dd f`P.E.`Il C:d:.o + G , rel:t, t'riP City sweeper ta Follr Ail-cNaf~ Cc, day :=r,re.ry 4 weeks at T' c3 t: E~ C f 00 l; E: T' r1 t, .T' 0 U E~ ~'ia1. :.7. 021 r'. rm_' t? jr 3 !::o: t..~1;i . C O ti I` .N1~.~. aC; cl3' Z`lEa f; j 7^St Gr' 1"f~: c t. -11E' 6"-•Y'e(:~i 6Lipt. 3'~.SO .'"f?~.~ol"'i.f?c1 •.'•at t.lh-~-. 1.GadF'Y' a21C1 backhoe (?ad be@Ii de11V 2::A at~d t3fJ _i3A' ',di ~°r-~ra11 sa°;,1.3pclC'tGZ y but; wi11e nGt ~6 t;;'t,`;d d~~ 6pE'.c.Lf].rl.aiPZC7"i'.i CiaTTe :"ve;l C.,'II'?C,'kQ;i. I - ENGINEER'S REPORT The City Engineer reported on the sidewalk situation stating would put someone to work checking all the sidewalks and furnish list to the City Attorney in order that proper notices for re- irs could be delivered to the property owners affected. UNITED BUILDERS REQUEST The City Engineer reported on the request of United Builders, ating that he had contacted A+Ire Whitney about deeding 30t of Page 2259 AUBURN, WASHINGTON J Y ~PROPERTY to complete 22nd st. S.E., but Mr. Whitney was not willin~, jto deed ths property but he would be willing to sell the 3 lots. 9 a ~ BIDS ~ Councilman Petersen requested the City Clerk to read the resu~lts ~of the various bid awards. ; These were: i Gasoline; Standard Oil Co. quoting 25.23¢ per gallon. Liquid Chlorine: Van 'gaters and Rogers quoting $11.50 per hundred in 1$0 pound cylinders and $7.25 per hundred in 2000 pound ' drums. Fuel Oil: Heisserman Fuel Co. quoting $4•35 Per barrel ~ Legal Publications: Auburn Sun quoting 75¢ per 100 words for ~ the lst insertion and no charge for additional insertians of the same publication, Police Car: 5carff Mators quoting $1293 •73 Nioving Locomotive: Shaughnessy & Co. quoting -~1850.00 Loader & Backhoe: Northern Commercial Co, quoting 13688.60 ~ STATE HIGHWAY PUBLIC HEARING Mayor Clark asked the City Engineer to report on the State Highway Public Hearing. The Engineer stated that a recommendation had been made by the Mayor, Auburn Planning Commission, and the Auburn Chamber af Commerce to have the int,er-change moved south to So. 292nd so it would be of more benefit tc Auburn. SIGNAL LIGHT Councilman Hi.tchcock asked regarding ths progress of the siG1VA light at lst and Auburn Ave. The Ci.ty Engineer stated that there have been no requests for specificatians as yet so none have been prepared. Councilman Hitchcack asked if the Street Committee had studiedi ,he angle parking si.tuation on lst St. N.E. between Auburn Ave. and ~ St. ' ; Councilman Stalder stated that the committee would delay acti n this matter until they see what effect the signal light has on his problem. , NQRTHERN PACIFIC REPLY Mr. W.C. Smith, Division S uperintendent for the N.P. replied o the request by *,he City Council for an automatic crossing signal n M:it. S.E. by requesting that this matter be held in obeyance ntil they are able to determine what effect the State Highway vercrassing will have on the grade crassing. Councilman Hitchcock requested that the matter be kept current, LFTTER FROM DEPARTMENT HEADS A letter was received fram the various city department heads equestin the extra payroll haurly wage rate be increased from 1•75 to 51.875. It was moved by Rupert and 2nci by Kuehn that the City Council ant this requested rate. MOTION CARRIED EMIL I3ITZER REQUEST Mr. Emil Bitzer submitted a request for permission to allow im to build a house on a substandard size lots that is located on St. N.E. between 4th and 5th Sts N.E. It was moved by Raven and 2nd by Stalder that a publi.c hearing f the Board of Adjustments be held February 18th to consider Mr. iitzer's request. MOTION CARRIED ftUDNEY ARNEY JR REQUEST Page 2260 AUBURN WASHINGTON TUESDAY JANUARY 21. 195$ Mr. Arney submitted a request to have lots 19 & 20 Block 10 Frenchts lst Addition rezoned from Neighborhood Shopping to C--1 in order for him to inlarge his store. It was moved by Kuehn and 2nd by Hitchcock that this request be referred to the Planning Commission for public hearing and recommendation. MOTION CARRIED BUILDING PERMIT REPORT The City Engineer submitted a report on the building permits i issued during October, November and December, 1957• This report was ordered placed on file. CITY INSURANCE Mr. O.W. Pierson submitted a letter to the City Council concerning the City's liability Insurance premium and he pointed out the difficulities involved in obtaining liability coverage for the City due mainly to the faulty sidewlaks. Mayor Clark appointed a special Council Committee consisting of Petersen, Chairman; Kuehn and Rupert to work with the City Engineer and O.W. Pierson on this insurance problem. PARKING Councilman Hitchcock stated that there were 3 parking spaces on Main Street across from Van's Furniture which have no parking meters. This was referred to the Street Committee. CURFEW Councilman Kuehn stated that the rigid enforcement of the curfew ordinance in Seattle might tend to cause the juveniles to come out to Auburn if they thought we had no curfew regulations. He felt that the Police Dept. should be alerted to this possibility. It was moved by Kuehn and 2nd by Hitchcock that the City Cler be directed to write a letter to the Seattle press informing them that Auburn also has a curfew ordinance that is being enforced. MOTION CARRIED CLAIMS It was moved by Rupert and 2nd by Kuehn that the following . claims against the City, al l having previously b een passed and signed by the Fina nce Commit tee, be approved and the City Clerk be authorized to draw warrants in payme nt. December 31, 1957 CURRENT EXPENSE #2617 to 262$ incl. $2,551.30 ~ STREET # 900 to 903 incl. 393,76 WATER #16$$ to 1694 incl. 3,151.50 w.~ Cemetery #1390 to 1393 incl. 69. 52 i January 15, 1957 CURRENT EXFENSE ##2629 to 2665 incl. $5,420.10 STREET 904 to 911 incl. $ 925.00 CEMETERY #1394 to 1396 incl. $ 32$.47 ATER #1695 to 1704 incl. $1,3 $7.73 There being no further business to come before the City Counci he meeting was adjourned at 10:30 P.M. subject to the call of the ayor. . ~ ; , . , O ' i ro .f