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Home My WebLink About03-18-1958:~age 2275 AI;BURTV WaSHINGTON TUESDAY MARCH 1$ 1 5g ; , Regu]_ar meeting af the City Council of the City of Auburn, held at $:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers at the City Ha1I. The meeting was call.ed to order by Mayor Clark. Councilmen Present: Hitr.'ncock, Kuehn, Rupert, Stalder, h.aven and Petersen. Councilmen absent; Ivone Snodgro~ss Minutes of the previous meeting held March 4, 1958, were app- roved as mailed. BTDS Bids for a new power m ower _fer the City Park were received from Ivan W. Lee, Seattle quoting two pricesl.) net price ~1,150.0( 2.) net prife $999•00: Donts R pair quoting net price of ~l,l$1~.$3 and Kennedy s quoting net price ~1,469.$3• These bids were refered to the Park Board and Purchasing Comm- ittee with power to act. aTREET LIGHT Councilman Hitchcock reported that the material for the stree{ light on Auburn Ave. and lst N.E. have been ordered and should arr~ve in 2 or 3 weeks. L.I.D. J st. S.E. Councilman Rupert reported that the Water Supt. suggested that the 16" wooden pipe be r-eplaced then hook on fr-omEnumclaw Hiway. This would eliminate the hook on charge requested by 110)dern Homes. iiowever, there will be a del.ay untii the sewer project is firiished in aiaout 2 or 3 weeks. STREET SIGNS Councilman Stalde.r reportec~ tYiat school zone signs on Y St.S.E~ ~ 1_7th through 21st are up. ne alse stated that the request by John Wadkzns to erect a caution or stop light at the intersection of the Enumclaw Hiway ~ was turned over to the Slate Hiway Department. STREET LIGHT Councilman Raven recommended that I mercury vapflr lignt be erected close to the front of the building and the City Clerk be instructed to write a letter to P,1get Sound P wer ~c Light Co. re- questing them to do so. " It was moved by Raven and 2nd by Hitchcock that the committee rPCOmmendation be accepted. MOTION CARRIED CITY INSURANCE Cour.cilman Petersen reported there are some more bids coming in and he will report at the next meeting. ORDINANCE #1234 It was moved by Rupert and 2nd by Hitchcock that Ordinance #l; entitled An Ordinance of the City of Auburn, Washingtor., relating to and providing for the improvement of J St,. S.E. in Auburn by thE construction of water mains, all in accordance with a petition sigi by a majority of the affected property owners and filed wi.th the City erk of said Cit y, and certification of the City Engineer of said City that a majority of the affected property owners have sigr the petition, arid all of the facts set forth in said petition are true, and that the estimated cost to the prcperty wi.ll not exceed the limit established b,y law, and creatirig a local improvement district provbiding for the necessary proposed imprevements, pres- cribing the mode of payment of assessments and creatirig a local improvement distrcits theref ore. be introduced and adopted with the following roll call vote being recorded; Hitchcock, yes; KueHN, yes; Rupert, yes; 3talder, yes; ~rodgrass, yes; Raven, yes; and Peterseri, Yes; ' i ~ 34 _ ed ~ ed Page 2276 AUBURN WASHINGTON TiiESDaY M,ARCH lg. 195$ DAILDENAS City Attorney reported that he wrote a letter to Mr. Daildena about his property on Pike Street but up to now Mr. Daildenas had been unable to came in to discuss the matter. ADMISSION TAX City Attorney stated he received a letter from the Attorney's handling it and they are ready if the Council will comply with their requirements. SI D EWAL K3 City Engineer reported that he has sent out around 700 notice and has had very few complaints. Most people are willing to fix their sidewalks. He also reported that the petition for construct a sanitary sewer on Auburn Ave. was signed by 751o of the property owners and the Engineer recommended that the City Attorney be in- structed to prepare the necessary orlinance . It was moved by Rupert and 2nd b,y Hitchcock that the City Engineers recommendation be granted. MOTION CARRIED ADMISSION TAX Councilman Hitchcock requested that City Attorney read the copy of the letter he has from the Attorney's handling the Ad- mission tax. Since the Conncil has not received and official letter from them as yet they would not act on it. HOUSING COMMITTEE Councilman Rupert stated he would have a report at the next meeting. C ITY HALL S IDEWALKS City Clerk stated that since everyone else with bad sidewalks have to have them fixed that the sidewalks by the City Hall should be repaired also. Mayor Clark authorized the City Engineer to look into the problem. B.& R. CLEANERS Councilman Stalder reoommended that since the Council granted a free parking meter in front of the Cham ber of Commerce that he feels that an ur.loading and loading sign be erected in from of B. & R. Cleaners. It was raoved by Kuehn and 2nd by Hitchcock that his recommen- dation be granted. MOTION CARRIED CORr?4dELL REQliEST ' Letter from Carl Cornwell asking what time element would be ~installing curbs and gutters and regrading and resurfacing F St. S.E. from 12th S.E. to 16th S.E. He also stated the majority of the property owners are in fav This was refered to the S`!'reet Committee and City Engineer. City Engineer stated that the street committee set the polici for the yea.r and they decided no new projects for this year. MABLEY REQUEST Letter from L.S.N:abley requesting permissian to blacktop ~ of F St.S.E. in the Rabley Addiction and will coffiplete the other ~ at a later date. PMGE 2277 AUBURN. WASHINGTOAI Z'UFSDAY MARCH 1$, 195$ ~ A.H.S. STUDENT BODY A letter from the 3tudent Body at Auburn High Sch.ool thanking he Courcil for the extention of Clean Up btieek so r,nat it would nclude operation Hi-Sr.ine. STATE HIWAY CCMI`-4ISSION The 5tate Hiway Commissior. submitted 6 cories of a Maintenance .greement for the proposed improvement of the ally between 5th and ,th S.E. east of D St. S.E. to be approved and signed by the itiiayor ,nd City Clerk. Six copies of a Resolution for• the approval of the revised acc ,lans of the subject route wi.thin the City of Aubtzrn, were also sub I tted: Councilman Stalder reported he had sttidied them and they are air to the property owners and the City and recommended that the ouncil approve them and the Mayor and City C1erk sign them. It was moved by Rupert and 2nd by Hitchcock that the recammen- atian be approved and t,he Mayor and City Clerk be 3uthorized to ign them with the fol.lowing roll call vote being recorded. Hitch- ock, yes; Kuehn, yesl Rupert, yes; Stalder, ,yes; Snodgrass, yes aven, yes; and Petersen, yes; WEBSTER REQUEST Mr. Roy Wehster submitted a request for a building permit to dd and addition o#' concrete block to the present building. This s where the proposed 3rd St. S.E. would go through. City Engineer stated this has to have Council and Planning ommission action for rezoning of property and then a public hearin~ City Attorney atated he would write a letter stating that itis or public use and he should apply for rezoning. THOSTENSOTd REQUEST A request from Gsn. Thostenson protesting the pasturing and tabling of horses and the electric fence by City Attorney Lyle chneider. He stated i .t is dangeraus and unhealthy he aZso sub- itted phot ographs to bakc his statements. City attorney Lyle 5chneider spoke for his defence. after much discussiorl Nlayor Clark appointed Stalder, Yeterserl, nd Rupert to study the problem and report back. Mayor Clark also asked Mr. Thostenson and Mr. Schneider to try nd sett-,le their arguments away from the City Council meetings. L.I.D. f130 `1'he City Clerk submitted a claim against L.I.D. #130 for mater: irehased from Meade Sanct 8c Gravel Co. in the amount of $235.81. Tt was moved bY Rupert anJ 2nd hy Kuehn that this claim be appi id payment be authorized. C I,ti INiS It was moved by Rupert and 2nd by Kuehn that trie f ollowing cLAI gainst the Czty, all havirig previously been passed and signed by he Finance Committee be approved and City Clerk be authorized to raw warrants in payment. URIZEILTT EXPEiVSE E~4ETERY ATER TREET TBRtiRY .I.D. #Z3o #2863 ta f-2913 #1424 to #1436 #1772 to ~1790 990 to #1o1c 581 ,t8,420.29 570.17 3,abg.77 239140.24 3.78 235•&1 here being no further business t c come before the City Council the eeting was adJourned at 9:10 P.M. subject t,c the call of tne :VI'ayor. APPFiC)VED THiS ? • " DxY GF " . . ~ yor . , City Clerk ss 11 ed