HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-28-1958 SpecialPA GE 23 23 l
AUBURN, WASHINGTON THURSDAY AUGUST 2$. 145$ ~
Special meeting of the City Council of the City of Auburn, I
held 7:30 P.M. Thursday August 2$, 1958, in the Council Chambers ,
at the City Hall.
The meeting was called t,o order by Mayor Denise,
Councilmen Presenfi,: Aaby, Stalder, Fitzsimmons, and Towner
Councilmen Absent:.Petersen, Rupert, Prescott
The Mayor stated the meeting was called for the purpose of
discussing the swimming bond issus in relation to the othPr needs
of the City. The Mayar then requested the City Clerk to read the
letter he published in both paners .regardi.ng his opinion on the
swimming pool..
The Mayor stnted he was against a swimming pool until such
time the City had an adequate Fire Hall, and thei.r strests were
impxoved.
Torr, 5pindle stated he agreed th.at the C ity needed a new Fire
Hall and e.tc. but he dzd not feel the swimm.ing pool should lae
considered a luxury. For one thing it would help juvenile de-
linquency. He also stated that he has correspondence from all the
club5 endorsing the swimming pQol.
Ken Calkins statec; that he kla3 r~ceived no writtPn rreport yet•
but ttzw Fir~ Sta* ion a~ in a very poor location. 1. Because *„hP
C ity is grow' ~g away from the City Hall and 2. The st;ation ia -in
a Mongssted area and i-~. is hard for the trucks ta get out.
Council.man Fitzsa.rnmons asked if it wasn't premat,ure to kziow
just where the taest ?ocatiorz is before the City gets a compretiens%l
p1.an.
Jim Ewi,ng st,ated that the Y.iwanis wrots a letter ta the Counc:
stattng their plans about a swiinming poo3 and the Council was all
for it. The committee appearea before the Council to answer anv
questionJ that might come up. If the Council had told the commi ut,
about bra.nging up about a Fire HaJ.I the;y would h:ave postponsd the
swimming pool another year.
The Mayor asked Mr. Ewing what the cost of maintenancR Bor thi
swimming pool would be? Mr. Ewi.ng stated he did not, kn.ow the answ,
to that•' but that the 3nsa.de pools we.re very popul3r.
Counr.i.lman Towner asked Mr. Ewing if he would have any ob,jec+t,.
ion af putting both is5ues on the ballat? Mr. Ewing statad that
the coznma ytee had talked that over and they felt they would kill
sach other.
Mx. 3haizghntssy st.ated that the Mayor'sletter expresseci his
opnions exactl.y. He thought work would he1.p delinquency just as
mtzch as play.
Ken Calkins svated he was not opposed to the poal but fe1t
the City shoull3 not bond thsmsPlves to the full. 1i.mi.t. If an
eme.rgency did ar-ise the Ci-ly would really be in trouble.
Colinci.lman Aaby statPd one of the reasons he was in favor of
the swimming pool was becausP of priorty.
Ken ca7.kins st,ated that if it came to przorty the Fire Hall
was brought up first.
Chief Ludwig stated i.f it was a quesvion of priorty the "Publ
Safety Buil.ding" would be first. He has tri.ed quite a few years.
He stated the Jail is in a terri.ble condition and everytime thpy
put a prisoner in Jail he i.s liab3.e.
Mavor requested everyone present to go down and look at the
Jai.l after the meetingg to see just how bad it is.
There being no further business to come before the Council
the meeting was adjourned at 9:00 P.M. Subject to the ca11 of
the Mayor.
APPRaVEI) 'i'HIS l LP ~ DAY OF
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