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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-03-1959ArE 2282 tJBURNz WASHSNGTOPd TUEBDAY FEBFiUARY 3. 1 Begular meeting of the Gity Counci.l of the C°ity of Auburn, ].d av $:OQ P.M. a.n the Gauncil Chambers at the City Hal1s. The meeti-ng was ca1.Led to order by Mayor Peni.se. Counczl msn Present: Aaby, Petersen, Fitzsimmons, Towner, 6 ~rescott Councilmen Absent: Stalder Mi nutes of the prevtous meeti.ng held Ja.nuary 20, 1959 wez^e 3pproved as mailed. I The Mayor appIDinted Dick Kammeyez^ to fi.11 the positian of ouncil.men left vacant by Rupert's resignationR It was moved by Petersen and 2nd by Aaby that Di.ck Kammeyer ~ e accepted to the City Council. MOITTQN CARRIED ~ The City Attorney admini.stered the oatn of office on NIr. ammeyer. PUBLIC EiEARI1IG ThP Mayor dec].ared the publi.c heara.ng apen on the petition to onstruct a Church of Jesus Chr:i.st of Latter-D.ay Sai.nts. There eing no objsct°,iqns the Mavar declared the publzc hearing calsed. It was moved by Fitzsimmans aadd 2nd by Prescott that the Cit,y ttorney be instructed to draw up the necessary ordinance for the onstruction of sai.d churrh. MOTIUN CARRYED I4.rs. Jangord apueared before the Counci1 reqizesting a date e set for clean up week so that, the high school project, High hine, cou1.d be planned arcordingly. Abter much discussion, it wa.s decided that C1ean tJp Week ould be officially started March 16, 1959, and the Streefi. Dept. ould start pickup Qn March 23, 1959• OPENING BIDS 3id for supplying the W3ter Dept. with a new truck were submitts TBrewer Motors bidding $1819,70; Doxon & Son ba.ddang $1705.00; illey Motors bidding $1673.00; and Scarff Motors, bidda.ng $175$.67. These bids were refPrred to the Purchasi-ng commi.ttee and Water xpt. with Power Lo act. COMMMITTEE REPORTS FTNANCE No report PURCHAS I NG I b The Purchasi-ng Commi.ttee awardeci bids to Pacific States Cast •on Pipe Co. from the group that was opened on January 20, 1959. It was moved by Petersen and 2nc1. by Prsscott that this award ? approved and the bid checks of the unsuccsssful bidders be ,,turned. MOTIf7N CARRTED WATE1L No report STREET A request was made to postpone the report on: the locations o£ ng zones till next meeting. LICENSE No report P[l d.r.a.L,.J 224.°3 AL?BURN, WASHINGTOIJ TUES7AY FEBR.L{ARY 3. 12.29 FIRE No report LI GHTS A 1igh:~ has been placed on 1:th & M at. S.E. A request wi11 be made on p1.aci-ng street, 1ights Qn M St. S.E. from 12th 50, ta bowling alley. ORDINANCE #1281 It was moved by Towner and 2nd by h"itzsimmons t;hat 4rdinance #1281, en#.itled An ordinanre of the City o.f Auburn, Washington, declaring a ublic ernergency to exLSt arad providing for the trans.fer of 9700.00 from the Cumula.ti-ve Reserve Fund as provided a,n secfi,i.on 1(2) of" Ox~dinant:e No. 862 of the City Qf Auburn to the Street Fund of the C:i.ty of AuYaurn, be int,roduced and adopted with the followi.ng rol~ call vote bea.ng recorded: Aab~, yes; Petersen, yes; Karuneyer, yes; r:itzsimrnans, yes; TQwner, yes; Prescott, yes, ORDINANCE #1283 It was mov~d by Towner and 2nd by I'etersen that Ofdinance #1283, entitle(i An orcti.narace of the Citv o,f Auburn, Washangtan, re1a?';ing to and provicla.ng for the v~cating of the po.rtiAn of an alley located in the ~ity of Aubi.arsa be introd:xcad and adopted with the fallowing rol1 c-11 vote heing recorcfi-id: AabY, Yes;• Petersan, yes; KammQyex~, yes ; Fi.tzsimmons, yes; Towner, yes; Prescott, yes; ORDTNANGE #1284 It was moved lay Aaby and 2nd by Pet~~sen NTITLED, Ara ordinance af the k'.ity of Auburn, pulal.ic emergeracy to exist, and nroviding far F money to pay the cost of tracts of land to .E. from A to C St.reets S.E. in the Gzty o#' that Ordinance #1284 Washington, declar:ing t;he agproprecaation be usecd at 3rd St. Auburn, be int°,roducede MO`I'IE?N CARRIED PARKING L0T LEASE The City° Attorriey was ho.lding th;i leasPs on the LutI~er and. ;avanaugh lots until he reces.ved word that the ,~idewalk was repaire, 'hP Ci-Gy Enginser ~tated that tha.s work had been comDleted. It was movef.i by Aaby and 2nd by Towner that, the City Attorney )e i.nstructed to draw up the nece:~ sary lease papers and the Mayor ie authorized to exir.ute th~ same. :MOT'10;i CARRIED A c4mmi.ttee was appointed ta study the water rates. 'ora Prescott made the follwuving report. First 1000 cubi.a feet or ,fraction thereof, Nex°t 2000 cubic feet---- 20¢ per 100 cubic Next 2000 cubic feet 1$0 per 100 cubic Next 5000 cubic feet 150 per 100 cuba.c Next 10000 cubic feet,--- 120 per 100 cubic Neact 80000 cbic feet_.- - 7¢ per 100 cubic Next 100000 cubic feet--- 4¢ pQr 100 cub;ic It was raoved by w rates be approved epair the necessary "Jk~airman, 2I1.1.I'1i7rita.Trl; ChgQ e $2s 7 feet feet feet f eet feet feet Prescott and 2nd by Fitzaianmons that these and the C;z.tv Attorney bs in,structed to ord i raazace. Mt}"; :LON CARRIED WA1 ~`atl SUPTe ~ NO Te~,70rt PAGE 22$4 AUBURN, WASHINGTON TUESDAY FEBRUARY 3. 1959 STREET SUPT. No report ENGINEER As for additional time to study the property that belongs to Mr. Scott. It was moved by Petersen and 2nd by Prescott that this reques be granted. ' MOTION CARRIED 0L.) BUSINESS There was no old business. NEW BUSINESS aRDINANCE #12$5 It was moved by Fitzsimmons and 2nd by Prescott that Ordinanc #12$5, entitled An ordinance of the City of Auburn, Washington, amending section 42 of Orciinance No. 956, section 1 of Ordinance No. 987, section 1 0f Ordinance No. 1067, and section 1 of Ordinance No. 1083 0f Ordinances of the City of Auburn, prescribin revised rates for City war,er, be introduced and adopted with ths following roll call being recorded: Aaby, no; Petersen, yes; Kammeyer, yes; Fitzsimmons, yes; Towner, yes; Prescott, yes; 4RDINANCE #12$6 It was moved by Prescott and 2nd by Fitzsirnmons that Ordinance #12$6, entitled, An ordinance of the rity of Auburn, Washington amending sections 20, and 5 of Ordinance No. 965, ~i section 1 of Qrdinance No. 975, and section 1 o.f Qrdinance No. 98$ i of the Ordinances of the City of Auburn and prescribing revissd ' monthly rates and charges for sewage disposal service be accepted with the following roll call vote bel.ng recorded: Aaby, yes; Peterseg, yes; Kammeyer, yes; Fitzwiiumons, yes; Towner, yes; 'Prescott, yes; The Police Department has hired two new patr.olmen, Rol,land Tamburello and Durwood DeBolt. CORRESPONBENCE AUBURN Y.M.C.A. The City Clerk read a letter from the Auburn Y.M.C.A. requesting the City Council to give serious consideration to supporting their parogram of erecting a building to house complete facilities for a comprehensive program by making available a tract of land for a building site. Mr. Gorden Dick had other commetts to make about the erection of this building. This letter was ordered to be turned over to the Planning Commission. ~ AUBURN DAXS, TNC. , The City Clerk read a letter from Auburn Day's, Inc. request- i.ng the City Council to designate the week from July 13th through 1$th as Auburn Days. Another request was for the American Legion to be allwoed to have a carnival during this week. It was moved by Towner and 2nd by Fitzsimmons that this request be granted prouiciing a spot is chosen that is approved by the Counca.l,. ~ MOTION CARRIED ^ t PAGE 2285 AUBIJRN, WASHTNGTON TtIESDAY FEBRUARY 3. 1959 ROBERT DRTGGERS REQUES`P ' The City C1erk read a letter .from Robert Uriggers requesta.ng atransfer of his taxi stand from 222 East Main to the first parking sta1,1, West o.f Auburn Aue. ; This letter waa referred to the Str~et Cammi~~~e and Chief ! of Police. ~ WILLIAM HENLINE SR. The City Cl,erk read aletter fxom Willaam Henline Sr. requesting fcar a franchise to start a Bus system in the Cit3r of Auburn and a.ts immediate area. This letter was re.ferred to the License Committee, Street Committee, and Chzef of Police for study and report. BaTliELL CHEVROLET ~"he City C1erk read a letter frwm Bothell Chevrolet Co. bring to the attention of the City Coun cil -the condition of the street adjacent to their parking lot at 21 So. Uivision St. There had beeaa a trench dug by the Washington Natural Gas Co. and it was no°t filled in properl.y, resulta.ng in the street sinking and farming a deep ho1,e. The Ci,ty Engineer repa.-ted that the Gas Co. will be notified that unl.es~ this condition a.s xepaired no further permite wi11 be issued for gas main installation in the Czty af Auhurn until such repairs are made. ! The Ci,ty Attorney was instructed to prepazr an ordinance to jprotect the city in such conditi.on caused by aontragtors doing , work in streets and a1.1eys in the city. DQCTOR MAHONEY'S REQUEST The City C1erk read a. letter for•m Dactor Mahoney requesting somtthing be done about the intersection on Auburn Ave. in fromt of the Post Offi.ce. The Street Supt. stated that the State Dept. Engineear has looked at the intersection and recommended that seven lights be installed, elimi.nate the parking spacw, and eli,minated the walk signs. An estimate cos~ being $755.00. The letter was referred to the Street ~'ommittee. CHARLES 0. JACKS4N REQUEST The City Clerk read a, letter from Auburn Post Offi.ce, requssta.ng that ne signs be posted. Engineer, George Schuler, stated bea.ng made. They axe going to have an newly annexed areas wh~ ~h wi lI. make it addr~~o5es. There are 350 int~~~~ction Charles 0. Jackscan, of the addresses and new street that new addresses were aireal picture taken of °Ghe a 1ot easier to asign new cign^ being ennst.ru.cted. AIJBURN Fk3BLIC SC?-dOCL,S REQUEST `I'he City Clerk read aletter from t,he Auburn Publi,c Schaols requesting that an caverpass or und.erpass kae constructed for chzld who mca.st cross °Ghe highway inord.sr ta ~et to school. George Schuler stat ed that he hacl f orwarded a c opy of thi s 1.ett er t othe StatP HigYaway Dept., but no answer had been reeeived as yet. AUBURN PLANNING COMMISSION REQUEST The City Clerk read A letter from the Auburn Planning Commission requesting that the k'lats described in the letter be approved. Tt was moved by Aaby and 2nd by Fitzwimmons that these pl,ats be apFroved. N4`I'IQN CARRIED tacE zz$b AUBURNt WASHINGTON TUESDAY FEBRUARY 3. 1959 STATE HIGHWAY CQMMISSION The City Clerk read a letter from the State Highway Commissio. requesting that the City Officials sign a second agreement between the State of Washingtan and the City of Auburn for relocation of wat er mai ns . It was moved by Aaby and 2nd by Towner that this be referred to the City Attorney and the Ma.yor with power to act. MOTTQN CARRIED MABLEY•S REQUEST The City Clerk read a petition from L.S. Ma,bley rsquesting the rezoning of lots descri.bed in the petition from R-60 Residenta 1 to RG-Eesidential. This petition was referred to the Planning Commission. DEPT. HEADS REQUEST The City Clerk read a letter from the City's Dept. heads requesting that the Council take the necessary action to adjust the extra payroll raises. This letter was referred to the Finance Committee. EQUITY REALTX REQUEST The City Clerk.read a letter from the Equity Realty requesti a portion of property ciescribed in the letter be reaoned from R-60 Residential to Commercial type zoning. This letter was rPferred to the Planning Commission. CALL FOR BIDS The Street 8upt. requested the City Council call for bids on one new two ton 4-5 yd. dump truck. It was moved by Towner and 2nd by Prescott that the City Clerk call for bids on one new two ton 4-5 yd. dump truck, bi.ds to be opened on February 17, 1959• M(7TION CARRIED HOMER LEEN REQUEST The City Clerk read a letter from Charlex H. Dougherty and Homer Lesn requesting that the City of Auburn continue the zoning of property described in the letter. This letter was referred to the Planning Committee. VALLEY LAND OFFICE REQUEST The City Clerk read a letter from the Valley Land Office requesting approval on the Cedar Lanes I'lat. This letter was referred to the Planning Committee. AUDIENCE Mr. Carlton L. Nau from the Foster-Marshall Bond Brokers announced that their office would en§~oy doing business with the City of Auburn if the situation ever arose. CLAIMS It was moved by Fitzsimmons and 2nd by Prescott that the following claims against the City, all having previoulsy been passed and signed by the Finance Committee, be approved and the I,City Clerk be authorized to draw warrent s in payment. ~ ~~GE 2287 AUBURNLWASHINGTON TUESDRY FEBRUARY 3. 1959 CURRENT EXPENSE ; CEME`I'ERY WATER $ 9$270.90 734.65 3,48$.88 #4185 to #4261 #1648 to #1656 #2343 to #2371 S2~REEm #1452 to #1482 4,o67.11 There being no fuarther bi.siness to come beboee the City C;ouncil. the meeting was adjourned at 10:00 P.M., subject to the ca1l af the Mayor. kPPROVED THISDAY QF_,• _19 V ~ I ~ Km/ GITX CLERK 1 1, MAY ;