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Home My WebLink About05-05-1959PAGE 2215 LUBURFti, WASHZNGTOiuT TUESDAY NLAY 5, 1959 ' Rcgular mceting of theCity Council of the City of Auburn, ' held at 8:00 P.14. in the Couracil chambers at the City Hall. ' The Ma.yor askeci ever; cne to starid while Rev. Spindle gave ' invocutior.. The meet3.ng was called to order by Mayor ')enise. ; CotztiCilianri Preseiit: r►:.i.hy, Peter:--e1i, Kamr:leyer, Stalder, I Fitzsirr,marls, Towner, Preseott ; Councilrficri Abscrit: None ' ' Piinutes of tns previous meeting held April 21, 1959 were ; ~ approved as mailed. ; PUBLIC HEARING There was no Public Hea.ring TMere were no bids. No repor't LY No report BIDS C014-1IITTLL+' REPORTS FIN:iNCE Fi.ili. C HAS I iu i~ FIRE It was moved by Towner and. 2nd by Peterscn that the award for the construction af the new fire ha1.l go to Lone Bros. Constructior_. . . MUTIUN CARI'LIED It was moved by Tawner and 2nc, b,y Prescott that the bid checks of the unsuccessful bidders be returned. I40TIGN CARRIED It was moved by Toi.aner and 2nd by Prescott that the City Clerk call f or bids on redio equipment for the Fire Dept., bids to be operied on N1ay 19, 1959• ~JiOTIORT CAKRIED The City has purchased the equipment from Fire District rt31 LICEivS7i iJo report STRLET It waa moved bv Stalder and 2nc1 b, Petersen that if the Street Dept. has anough morzey, the alley between 5th N.E. and 'Jth N.E. be opened. motion carried IVATER There vaill be another meeting with Water District #$G soon as to the financial states and also to see vahat pipe has been laid. Mr. Vlolff will be present. PAGE 2216 AUBURN, tidASHINGTON_ _ mUESDHY._ LIGHTS MAY 5 , 195-2 It was moved by Prescott and 2.Zd b;, Stalde .r tl-it the lights shown in the b1ue print for North Auburn be installed, usirig 300 watt lights. MGTIOTu CARRIED It was moved by Prescott and 2rd by Towner that they install 2 lights in front of the Totian Gountry Club restruant, using 300 watt lights. MOTION CaRRIED The lights are in at :'4 St. and Enumclaw Hwy, all except the Mizrcery vapor lights wherc the island will be installed. ORDINANCE #131$ It was moved by Towner and 2nd b,T Prescott that Ordinance ~ 1318, entitled, Ari ordinance of the City of Aubur ti'~~ashingtorl, declaring a Public emergency to exist transfering 310,000.00 from the Cumulative Reserve Fund to the Current Expense Fund for supplementing the $100,000.00 Gcneral Obligation Bond issue far completion of Fire Station construction, be introduced MOTION CARRIED C1RDINAiX:".; #1319 it was moved by Towner• and 2nd by Stalder that Ordinance T~131.9, ezltitled, An ordinance of the City of auburn, TfJash l-rigton, declaring a Public emPrgency to exisc und appropriating ~12,500.00 from the Current Expense Fund to the maintenance and operatiorl section of the 6treet Lept. Fund as a transfer loan, and providing f or the payment of said loan of funds, be introduced. M0TI0lv CARRIED URDINaiuCL #1320 It was tnoved by Kammeyer and 2nd by Petersen that O.rdinance #1320, entitled, An ordinar.ce of the City of Avburn, Washingtor., amending section 7 of Crdinance No. 1072, which ordinancc provides f or the licensing of cabarets, regulating the conduet of persons therein, defining offense, and providing penalties for the violation thereof, and repealing orclinance number41$ and which amendffient of section 7 herein provides f or change in the license fee amoumts and respective dates of paymer.t, be introduced and adopted with the following roll call vote being recorded: Aaby, yes;" Petersen, ~Tes; Kammeyer, yes; Stalder, yCS; Fitzsimmons, yCS; LOWIiPT', yeS; PresCOtt, VeSy Tne questior: was raised as t•o wJ7e~4 ',h'~: ?'.ohT' A17'craft would be paid.. At the t3_me there r,a n!c;ne« t o pa;r thern w;.t'r,. WATER SUrT. REPORT ~ They have started to replace pipe on 8th and C to 9th and Fstreets. This project should be completed this week sometime. There are several other places where pipe must be replaced. Most of thest- water mains are the old wooden tvpe and are in bad need of replacemert, STREET SLTPT. REPORT No renort ENGINEERt-c REPORT Therc was a typographical error in the deeds for the City Park. The school owns only the East 400 fedt of the Park. George gave the council the deed and ordinances pretaining to the ownership of this propcrty FAGE 221? ,~1.1BUHN, WASHTNGTOn? TUEST)AY _ MAY 5, 1959 OLD BUSINLSa There ;was no Old; BusinPSS . NEW BLS INLaS Mr. Nels Blomedn brought up the subjcct of the gate at the City Park. The Mayor appointed t committee, Prescofit, Aaby, and Stalde.r, to look further i.nto the matter with a report to be given at the next regular council meeting. CORRTSPUN'JENCE ThA City Clerk .redd a letter from James P. Curran, advising the Council fihat he was appointed to the Resolution Committee of the Washington Association of Cities. He requested that the members of the Council present antr matters they think are irn,nortant to the Citi_es in the same class. The Mayor stated that any problems should be presented to this committee we11 in advance of the convention. the Citv Clerk read a transfer Crder, r1/464 as follows : TransPer of 411,500.00 frarn t'r_e Cureent Expense Fund to the Citv Street Fund as per Qrdinance #I284. - It was moved by Aaby and 2nd by Kammeyer tht this transfer be mdde. MCTION CARRIED The Cit Cl~.rk read a transfer Orde.r ~~1~65 as follows: Transfer af ~5000.00 frorn the Parking Meter r^und to the Citzr Street Fun.d, as per budget requirements. It o1as r.noved by Petersnn and 2nd b~T Kammeyer tht this trarsfer be made. MOTIOn1 CARR..T_EI) The Cittr (;lerk rAa(i a Ietter from the City emplo, ' re-es request- ing that a committee be appointed to look into the Statewid.A City Employee Retiremcnt system. The Mayor appointed Council.rnen Frescott, Towner, anci Aaby. The City Clerk read a 1etter from the rdorthern Mutural Tnsurance Co. requesting the City Council te f ormally den,,,r nZrs. Robillards claim against the City for Damages. It was moved b;r Towner and 2nd by Fitzsimmons tht Mrs. Robillardts rlaim agdinst the City f or damagPs be denied. MOTI0N CARRIED The City C.lerk read a letter from Jack Sprenger requesting something oe done to make the City everi mc.re safc, becuase thP premiums this year are so high. The hTayor appoint,cd the Strect Commit.tee to work with the insurance company in lacatinc- other danger spots in the City. The City Clerk read tiao petit,i0n;3 requesting the installation of wate.r mains. Thesc petitions were feferred to the brlater Committee. The City Clerk read a letter .f.ram Lvle R. Schneid.er rCquestin that a finance committee be set up as the statutc peBcribcs and thereafter carry out the investtnent of fund.s according to the above statute described in the .letter. It was moved by Kainme;rer and 2rld by Prescott that George Petersen be appIDinted as the Cauncilts representative to constitut a City finar_ce rommittee. NiOTIUPu t;ARRT-FD PAGE 221$ AUBURTI, WASHINGTGN TUESDAY I~IAY 1959 AUDIENCE There were r.o questions ar commerts from the audience. CLAIMS It was moved bv Stalder and 2nd bv Kammever that the claims against the City, all having previously been passed and signed by the Finance Commi-ttee, be approved and the City Clerk be authorized to draw warrant;s ir payment. CURREVT EXPENSE #4575 to #4570 $15,4$; .70 CETETERY #1695 to #170$ $26.15 STREET #1592 to #1620 4,065.70 WATER #2501 to #2540 17,034.51 There being no further business to come bef ore the City Council, the meeting was adjourned at 9:00 P.A2., subject to the call of the Mayor. APPROVED THIS DAY OF41 19 CITY CLERK ~ JK" IV1AY P~