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held at $:00 P.M. in the Cauncil. Chambers at the Cit,y Ha1.l. -
The mePting was cail-ed to order by i+laynr Clark.
Gnuncilmen preser,t ; HLtChC0c1{' Kuehn, Rtzpert, Stalder, Snod- `
grass, F.aven and Pet.Ar•spn.
Counri? men absent : norle ~
Niinutes of the previous r,ieeting held January 21, 1958, were t
approvQd as mailed, ~ I
BID
Abici for Ins*aal.; ing a signdl 1a ght at ].st, and Auburn Hve.
,was receivad fro^: Valley El.ectr:ic qu.ot,irag .w2,959,20) inclvdang tax.
Thi s bid zwas refered to the Fire Conimittee, Fi.re Chief, and
Purchasi.ng Committee wit,h golfier to act.
WELL
Mayor Claark st.ated t hat he was not opposed tc the proposed.
well but he di.d fPel that there were a few questions that should
be answered before the praject is started. He then asked the
fallowing questions;
How does the estimated cost of the well compare wi.th the esti•
mate for constructing a garall.el line ta the headworks?
tlhat would be the azznual operat.-ional ccst of the well?
Coul.d the Water Dept:' centinue to operat-,e on present, revenuAs
wzth this addztional cost of operat.ion or waul.d it, be necessar;r
to , ncreasP water rates?
Wauld the water from thi.s well be pumped into the resPrvzor
or direct,ly into the maan and how would this Pffect chlora_nation
o.f the water?
He also a$ked xf the well, should be ronsa.dex°ed cause £cr
emergenc.y appropriation?
Water Supt. B.C. Gosney, stated that the esta.mated corstructio
cost of the well was $45,000 to $50,000 and for a parallei line
$215,000. He al.so statec3 that there would be na reed for increased
water rates due t:,o the operation of the well whach would pump the
water directly inta the present main.
Mr. Gosriey asked Mr, Pha.l Asn_!nwall regarda.ng the approximate
purnpi.n~ cosU. Mr. Aspinv.a].1 r~epliec~ that ne cc±ull not qtaoX~: a
price an the pumpinV wit;hout knowing now the opQration would be set
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STREET CUMMIT?'EE
CoUrlcilman Stalciez, re~po:^tcad that, t.t7e Jtrec-t Committee rPcommen
hat oxae parking meter h~ pLit, up on mai.n street acress from VanT s
urr,i.t,ure for the present, and 1ater on if mare are needed t.o ir.stal
hem.
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AUBURl`i. ~JHSHINGTOr; TU r.SDAY FEBRUtiRY 4, 11)58
Gounci.l*^an Hitchcock stated that the Council had been graritin
extensions fer 2 years ar.d the Couricil cauld just keep cn granting
t.hem if they didn't stop som.etime.
It was moved by Kuenn and 2nd by Rupert that the Council grani
a 7 day extension for Auburn Cab to install their taxi meters with
the following roll call vate being recorded: Hitchcock, no: Kuehn,
yes; Rupert, yes; Stalder, yes; Snodgrass, yes; Raven, no; and
Petersen, ysa.
it was moved by Hitchcock and 2nd by Kuehn that Roy's Taxi
may operate without taxi meters until Feb)ruary 11, 1958•
MOTION CARRIED.
CITY INSURANCE
Councilman Petersen reported for the Special Committee on thP
Insurance ro'olem, and the reasons that insurance was raised from
$3,000 to ~6,OOO. He reported that the City Engineer has hired
a man to check all the sidewalks. He also reported that the
committee investigated the number of claims filed against the City,
The City Clerk then read a letter regarding this; the letters statE
that there has been 2 claims against the City because of bad side-
walks. A letter from O.W. Pierson was also read with the list of
claims filed against to the City for 1957.
City Engineer reported that he has quite a list of bad side-
walks aow and should 'nave all the City covered in a week. About
~ of the Faulty places belong to the City.
Councilman Raven requested that the City Attorney write a lett
to the Firemen's Fund about the claim against the City caused by
the hole at the base of the old street light standard.
Councilman Kuehn recommended that the Insurancs Committee ask
for a resubmission of bids from all carriers interested, also that
it be for not less then 3 years.
The City Clerk brought up that to abide with the bid laws that
the City Council should call fir bids and the Insurance Committee
go over the bids and stud,y them.
It was moved by Petersen
call for bids on insurance for
to be opened March 4, 195$•
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and 2nd by Raven that the City CouncI
a 3 year optional basis with bids MOTION CARRIED
CARNIVAL REQUEST
A letter from the White River Valley Veterans of Fareign Wars
Post #1741 of Auburn, Washington requesting the permission of
sponsoring Western Shows the week of June 16-21, 195$•
It was moved b Petersen and 2nd by Raven that the Whits Rivei
Vlley V.F.W. Post ;1741 request for permission to have a carnival
from June 16-21, 195$ be granted.
MOTION CARRIED
ORDINANCE #1224
Tt was moved by 5talder and 2nd by Petersen that Ordinance #12 4
entitled t'An ordinance of the City of Auburn, Washington, declaring
a public emergency to exist and providing for the expenditure of
$1800.00 from the street fund of the City of Auburn with allowance
'for reimbursement thereof for the purchaseof street equipment be
adopted with the following roll call being recorded: Hitchcock, yes;
Kuehn, yes; Rupert, yes; Stalder, yes; Snodgrass, yes; Raven, yes;
and Petersen, yes;
OR.DIfdAIV'CE #1227
It was moved by Rupert and 2nd by Stalder that Urdinance #1227
"An Ordinarice of the Ci.ty of Auburn, Washington relative to the
adopting of uniform building code, 1958 edition, volume 1, repealin
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AUB~.'R.Ns WASHINGTON _ TUESDAY FEBRUARY L, 1y58
Ordi.nancP no. 1054 ar.d Ordinance #110~ where is ar.d ordinance
~ praviding for ameradment. to Ordinance 1054. be int,rcduced.
; NiQTION CARRIED
ORDINANCE #1228
It was moved by Rupert and 2nd by Kuehr_ that Ordinance #122$
entitled "An orciinance of the City of Auburn, Washington, adopting
by reference the King Courity plumbing code as set out in resolutioi
#I6$02, passed the 13th day of November, 1957, by the board af
Gounty Cammi3sioners of King Courty, State af Washington which re-
solution relates t.o and regul.ates plumbing including provisior, re-
lating to the water supply and drai.nage in plur.ibing systems, re-
qui.ring license permits, prescribing fees and fzxing penalties
therefore and adopt.,3.ng all the terms and cor.ditions of said resolu-
tiom #16$02 be reference be i.ntraduced,
MOTION CARRIED.
ORD3[NANCrJ #1220,
It was moved by Stalder and 2nd by Pete_rsen that Ordinance
#1229 entitled "An Ordinance of ttie City of Auburn, k'ashington,
providing for the improvement of the alley in Block "K" Arthur
C. Ballards condict addition to Auburn, by the construction of
asphaltic concrete pavement surface by a majority of theaffected
property cawners and filed with the City Clerk of said City and
certifiGation of the Ci.ty Engineers of said City that a m.ajorit;y
of the affected property owners have signed the petition and that
all of the facts set forth ir, said petition are true and that the
estimated cost to the r•operty will not exceed the limi.t estahlish,
by law, and ordinance ~1209 having been passsd or. November 5, 1957
creating and providing for l.acal irrfpravement Dist. #131. Which
pravided f'or the proposed improvemenL, and said proposed improvemei
having been complete under said 1oca1 improvement Dist. #131, now
levying and assessing the amount thereaf against the several lots
tracts and parcels of land and other progerty as shown on the said
assessment rall there.fore, and now provzding for the payment of
such assessment to the local impravement Dist. #131 furad created
by Ordinance #1209. Be introduced and adopted with the following
rall call vote bea.ng reCOraea: Hitchcock, yes; Kuehn, yes; Rupert,
yes. Stalder, yes; Snodgrass, yes; Raven, yes; and Petersen, yes.
Ordinance #1230
It was moved by Raven and 2nd by Stalder that Ordinance #I230
enti.tled "An ordinance of the City of Auhurn, Wahhington declaring
a public emergency to exist and Providing for the transfer of •W,0
from the water cumu].ative and auxiliary water suFgly system for the
City of Auburn tae introduced and adopted with the follawi.ng roll
call vote being recarded: Hitchcock, yes; Kuehn, yes; Rupe.rt, yes;
Stalder, yes; Snodgrass, yes; Raven, yes; and Peterser3, yes.
OkDINANC-w #1223
It was moved by Rupert and 2nd by 5talder that Grdinance #2223
antitled 'TAn ordinancP of the C3.ty of tiuburn, Washirigton rela'ting
~o and fixing the compensat,ion to be paad to the Cit,y TreaSUrer of
the City af Auburn, prescribing when and how such compensation shal
ae paid, arYd amending Section 1 of Ordinance #1031 be adopted with
ahe #'ollowing roll call vote beirag recorded: Hitchcock tes• Kuehn
ies; Rupert°,, yes; 3talc~er, yes; Snac3grass, yes; Raven, ' Y- ~
Ps• ~and '
'etersen, yes.
C STREET S.E.
City Attc+rney vepQrted that a representative frcm the Highway
epartment was in his office- and presented a map showing the amoun4~,
f property an C St;. S.E. thar, tt,hey nePd. They offerQd 1;*)2700.00
or tr'rie property and the deadlir~ ~s -webrciary 15, 1958.
MdYOI" C14;:i"k tuI'i'lk?Cl 1Y, bVeX' tU !;'1e S*T'r?et", CCt;R'tt!?l].t;T;t?E' t:.0 w0!"k
? th the CitJEngi rY(-or and. Ci`.y- Attorney to report b«ck at ti7e
pXt !!!2£.'t12'ie', Ol^ 1f I1E?CE?:'s:aary cc^;il a SpPC'? al- Ix!e£.?t1t2g.
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AUBURN, WASHINGTON Tt1E5DHY FJBRUARY , I°5$- ~
CITY ATTOPIv'EY'S REPORT
City Attorney re:ported he contacterl another attorney about
assisting him on the admission tax problem. He stated that he had
contacted another attorney and he was to let him know beforQ the
Council meet,ing but failed to do so. Wi11 report back at the
next meeting.
EXTRA PAYR.OLL
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City Clerk brought up the letter that was submit,ted by the
var4-ous Dept. heads at the last council meeLing and would liked
clarifa.ed if any personell on exrra payrol.l who was being paid
less thPn $1.75 would be entitled to the wage increase.
It was moved by Kuehn dnd 2nd b Nupert.. ~.hat any err:ployee cn
the extra payrcll earning l.ess then ~1..',75 would not be entitlPd
to the wage increase.
MOTION CARRIED
M STREET CRCSSING
Council.man Hitchcock stated sinc:e the accident at Facific
City if that would not hurry putting up a crossing signal on M
Street. Councilman Hitchcock asked if they couldn't put a tem~por
one until the Railroad and Highway Department, ma'Ke a decisian on
what t,hey are goi.ng to do.
The Go'ancil declined to act and went, on to further business.
UNITED BLTILD~,'RS REi4UEST
Councilmon Stalder broughr, up the request, of Unit,ed Builders
tc huild 3 hoMeS ora 22rd Sts..
It was moved by Pete.rsen and 2nd by Raven that United Buil.der
be gi.ven pertr.issior; to 'he issueci building perm.its on 3 lots.
.~io~rlori _r,aRRzED
Tt was riovPd by PPtersen aaid 2rid by Stalder not, to issue
building pPrmit.: en ziorth side of 22nd street unt.il adc3itiaraal
30 feet street right of way is deeded *.o the ci.ty.
MOTIOi4' LtiRR=I:EEn
iTREET C0;'i:41ITTEE
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,,aunci].n:an Kuehri asked af tziere had been an;rthing done cciarig-
ing, trte t.raffic r,n 3 rc3 * c westbound only.
C4uf1C1'1.17'idll jt,aZdeT' c1SkE?CX fhP.. C'.OliZd report back at; the Ylt-3Xt
T":4: t?F. .f Tlg .
PLA n".`'IN1 I CG~K.^':~SaIOF
ti let:.t er was receivel f"ror;~ fi.,he Commission recommendi~ ~
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he rFZan;.r,g f^c-: P-00-) ta n. 'T. ePrt.a_trx pieees af rroperty. Thp
pet.iti on v?ds s-i _vried bv 5~j .?;~n ~~f t;";? ~~r~c?~;~r°t~r owner ; ~r;ittiiin _06 f~, .
of said ~;roper'-. .
~t. vaas moved kay Hi►,chcockai-~d 2nti by ~~izPhri t1hat. r.l-_e t;ouneu; I
ciF~I,nL'E' Cf the ?^e20271I"Ag f:2"rJ?: E.-60 to rt.!;. at:d tl"tf' 'ul':y Ntt,Gr?i,~?y'
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be ir:s*ru,:t,td t.c ~?raf: 1.iI t,he nece°;:sary ordiriance.
R~~OTICPd CAFRIED
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the lorle parkinG :r;Ut,er at t,f-ie :aide! af ::,is bui].Jing on
because cf the extens-l.cn oi his bus:i_ness.
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A 1-}1 ftor4 F1--, dc i ~arra~~~.~ 1!1, a:. i councilmen who know
of someone who is not; registered to rPr:znd him t,he deadline clo~~s
February 7, 1958. r11so askin9. all counci 1.men to attend the schooi
bodrd and. CftizPns advisory Commit;te helr3 Fehruary 4, 1958.
F?RGC;i-ii;RE OF ti~~•iNEXHTION
Counci 1.an Hit.nccvck, rpque;,t r.hat ~~~e ("zty Engiriper make up
a br•ochure af ar:nexat.ian in such a form that evPryone could under-
sU and 1 4 e
City Eng-ineer said he rauld.
CLA INL~
It was moved by Rupert and 2nd by Ktzehn *hat the followirg
claims against the Cit,y all having pz^eviotasly been passed an(i si.gn d
by tne Finance Committee be approved and thA Gir,y Clerk be authori ec?
to draw warrant.s in pdyment.
GURRENT EX: EI4SE
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CEMETERY
LIBR.ARY
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Thp-re 't-;ein- no .f_urther bl,asine:6 to ccine befo.re the C;$:y Co;:rxc:a
the meQtirig was ad,journed at 9:48 P.::. subject, to the cal], of the
mayor.
City Clerk
APPROVED THIa DAY~ OF ,19
~ N1AYOR