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Home My WebLink About05-19-1959('7 vt.~"a xUBURN, 'v^JxSH~GTCIv TU~;SI~AY MAY 19, 1.950, R.egu1_ar meeti.r:g of the Cit.v Couricil of the Cit~7 o.#' Aubtzrn, held at $:00 P.M. in the Counca.l_ Ghainbers at the Gzty Hal.l. The meet:irzg was callec t;o or~c'er ~~y i~lTavor Denise. Couricilmen I'resent.: Aaby, Uetersen, Kammever, Stalder•, Fitzs3mtnor.s, Feescottry Cour~cilmen Abserit: ToUaner NTir.utes of the previous meet,ing held May 5, 1959 were app.roved as mai led PUBLIC HEARTTvG There was no Public Hearing. BIDS Bids were r,ECeived from the National Barik of CommerGe and the A,atiorial I?ank of Washington for the Fire Station Bonds. .ow These laid.s wer•e ref. erred to the Fire and Finance Committees for recommendation. These Gommittees, diter short; deliberation, recommended traat the City Counci.l accept the bid of the National I3ank of Washington. It was movea by Petersen ancl 2rid by Aaby that t,he bid. of the Natianal Bank of Washington be accepted. MOTTOT, CARRTED COI~T7ITTEE REPURTS RURCHAS7NG No repart FIRE Fdo report LICENSE No report STEEET No report WATER Councilman Kammeyer reported that the 'V~rat;er Comrnzttee met wa_t•h Water Dist. #80, at which t,irne i?ist. 7t$0 prese,nted their ' proposa.7_ to the U'ater Committee COTICP.rr,ing the possible transfer of t;hea_ .r system to the Cit.y. It; was moved by KammEyer and 211d bJ PrPSCett that the Gouricil . accept i;tsis proposal from Water Dist. #$Q for the purchase price of $1.00 and thf- City Attorney k;e i nstructed to draw up the nece5sary agreemerzt. MOTION CARRIED A letter was submitted by Cou.rlcilman Kammej%er fr°om Richard E. Wolff giving a reFort on the feasibilit;r of supplying water on the Enumcl aw Highvuay. Fu.rther study will be given to this matter witki another report to be giver.i t;a t',ie next regular Courzci. l meeting. Trier•e will also be a meeting with For.rest Villa in the near fut.ure, LIGHTS No report rE 221> i~UBLTIi!'~ , ~.!~TASN1!UGTOI~1 TLT~SDr~Y 111AY . 19-1-11=5L Councilrnan pre;;cctt ga7,Te hi_s repo.rt on the Retirement Svste:n f--r Cittr emPloymes. ti meetj_rg was held iJIonday with all the City employees. 1"7r. Tin7_us was gucst speaker. He gave i;,he history of the progra.m arld an:,wered queations from the nmplo.;-ees. If thLs pro~r_ram. is o.dcpteA,it wil7 into effect January, l;hu. 71r. Tinius wouJ_d like to rnect tiaith the Mayor :;:i;d City Council fio discuss the finPr points of th.is -:;r~g_rarno it ,-~aa moved b~.- Prescct;t and 24_~y Aab,y that the City Council meet with Mr. Tinius P2ay 26, 195~, '-.o r?iscuss this program ~TOlION CARRTED ORDTN;jI(7,E ~ Tt wds moved by Kammeyer and 2nd by Petcrsen that Ordinance ~-1318, entitled, nn ordinancP of_ the City o_f_ tiuburn t~lashingtor_, declaring a pv_blic emergencv to ex-ist transferrin~ .`~l`),000.00 from the Cumulative Reserve F>>nd to the Curreilt Fxrense Fund for subnlerlenting the $100,000.00 General Obligation Bond issue fo.r cornnletion of Fire Station constructi_on, be adopted with the following roll call vote bei.ng recordPd.: Aabv, yes; Pe"--rseYt7 yes; Kammeyer, yPs; Stalder, yPq; Fitzsimmons, yeu; Frescott, yes; ORDINxNCE 711319 It was moved bTr Stalder and 2nd by Kammeyer that Crdinance #1319, entitlPd, AnV ordinance of the Citv of tiuburn, Washin,;.,ton, declarin.g a publ.ic emergencv to exist and apnropriating 1,12, 500.00 f.ro:~- thr~ Ctirrent Expense Fund to thP 1`.Zaintenance and Operation section of the St.reet Department Furd as a transfer loan, und providing fo.r the repayment of said loan of funds, be adopted with the follo.aing roll ca11 vote bming recorded; tiaby, yes; Petersen, yes; Kammeyer, yes; Stalder, yes; Fitzszmmons, yes; Prescott, ,yes; ORDIN-r.1r,; #1321 It was moved by Prescofit and 2nd bv Stalder that Ordinance #1321, entitled, An ardinancc of the City of Auburn, Washingon, providing for the rezoning of certain nroperty in the City of Auburn, changing the zoning c1_ass of sai d property fram tinclass- ified to M-2 Heavy Industry, be int,roduced and adopted with the following roll call vote being recorded_: AabY, 7e s; Petersen, yes; Kammeyer, yes; Stalde.r, yes; Fitzsimmons, yes' Prescott, yes; ORDINANCE 1322 It was w_oved bv Kamrnever ar.d 2nd b?T PetergPn th it Ordinance #1322, entitled, Anordi nance of the Citv of Auburn, washingtor:., providing for thP re7oning of cP.rt~,in propertv in the City of auburn, changing the zoning c1as3 of said pronertv from I?nclass- ified to C-l, be introduced and adopted with the following roll ca11 vote being reeorded: Aab y, ves ! Petersen, -,res ; Kamme 1er, yes; Stalder, yes; Fitzsimmons, yes; Prescott, yes; ORDINANCE #12$2 It was moved by kammeyer and 2nd by Prescot,t that Ordinance #12$2, Antitled, xn ordinance of thP Ci_ty of Auburn, Washington, decla.rina a public eme_rgencv to exist and providing for the appropri_atd nn of $69370.0? from the Sewer Cumulative Rese?^ve Fund and $7,605.64 from the Sewer Reserve Fund for the purpose of paying the cost of seiaer line purchased in South kuhurn fron; Rohr Aircraft Corporation for the Sum of. $13,975.67, be adopted with the following roll cal7_ vote being recorded: Aab7, yes; Petersen, yes; Kammeyer, yes; Stalder, yes; Fitzsimmons, yes; Prescott, yes; OR.DTT?tAT?CE #1323 Tt was moved by Aab,y dnd 2nd by Kamneyer that Ordinance #1323, entitled, Hn o.rdinance of the Citv of Auburn, Washingon, protriding for the rezoninp of certain propertv ir the-, City of Auburn, changing the zoning class of said prnperty from Unclass- 1fleCZ to C-11 be introduced and adopted with the following rnll call vote being rPCOrd.ed: Aaby, yes; Petersen, yes; Kammever, ,yes s Stalder, i7es; Fitzsimmons, yes; Prescott, sres; P :G`' 222n .U_BURINT~ ~'tiSNTT?GT(`!!? Ti1ESDiiY rTAY 1-2/5 1-959 ORDIATANCE #1324 It was r:.oved 13~T Kamme~~er and 2nd. bv FPterser. th.~t Orc~inance ~F1.32~~., ?'y.r pl^d1.Y1a21Gf' OI thf? (;lty Of rit1bUT'I1, j^faSh] rltry;t OIl , granting a special p.ropert,y use, be irtroduced and_ ddort~d with thP fo1lollin~; rol.l call vot,~ hP-i n; rPCOrded v ~aby, ves~ PPtE?r-,E'Y? VPS; KaTI1Tflf?vPr, V'E'S'y S'~;;.].~.Pi'y `TE~S' I~ltz51_Il'1T!10pS, \r,'~;s PrP:~cott, ~res; , ORDIr\rAN~ F, 'u1325 T_-`, Vaas moz.red bv PrPSCOtt =Lr_(? ?.nd b-,, Pptnr=-en that 01din;;nce -,~~J_325, -~ntitled, An or('-i_r.anre of the City of Auburn, Washirgton, provi din.g fQr th- rezo.ning of ce.rtain 1aroperty in the Citv of "ubLirn, changinq the zoning class of said property from Uriclass- i.fied to C-l, bs introdta.cpd anu ado-)ted with the following rol_1 call votP being recorded: Aaby, ves; Pete.raen, yes; Kamme,yer, `res; StaldPr, yes; Fi.tzsimw;ors, v-" ° Prescott, vFS a r~ construction agreement from Lone Bros. Cor:;3tructi on was presented to thp Caizncil for ~-,igriature:,. It was movPd bv Petersen and 2nc-l by AabtT that this agreemert bo signed by the Mayor and City C1Prk. ' M0TIOr;r CxRRT!a'D ItJATER SIrPT. REPORT ~ No report STREET SiTPT. REFC`RT No report ENGINI?ERIS REPC`RT No report OLD BU~Tr•,ESS The Green R-i_ver Ordinance was brou.ght tap. C,ot_Ln^ilr:an Yzmrneyer stated he would t,_J-~ car,- of this matter. NEW BUSINESS There were several people present voicing their opinions bout the messy condition on G St. S.W. Pictures were presented o the Council for study, There was quite a long discussion on his subject as to what should be donr. It was moved by Kammeyer and 2nd by Aaby that the City ttornQy be instructed to look into the possibilities o.f having work law and also instruct the Chief of Police to patrol this rea. MOTION CARRIED Thera were several people present raquesting the City CouncilL o takc action on their pctition for improving D St. S.E. on the asis of a 32 foot roadway surface. The Street Committee have reviously rejected this petition due to the fact it did not eet the minimtun width as specified in their Street Dept. policy. George Schuler will have a sketch ready for the next Council ecting showing the location of houses and a diagram of the street. The City Clr.rk read a letter from the Auburn Chamber of ommerce requesting the City Council to grant them permission to roeeed with their plans of constructing a park at the Czties ntrance near the East Va11.ey Highway and 300th St. So. Bob Gains presanted the plans tif this park to the Counci2, xplaining the details. It was moved by Kammeyer and 2nd by Prescott that if this grees with the Sta.te Highway Dept, they can go ahead with these lans, 2 iM0TI0N CARRIED PAGE 2221 AUBURN. WASHINGTON TUESDAY MAY 19, 1959 Claude Hostetter requested the City Council to take some action on young people, out of school, loitering around the grounds. The Chicf of Police stated that he wouldntt like to ar.rest anyone around that area because they wouldntt be able to know if thGy were loitering or not. Ly1e Schnaider stated he would study this problem and if something could be done, it would go into effect next school year. The problem about the entrance gate to the football field was raised again. There were sevcral people present voicing their opinion about the legal procedure taken several ycars back. Councilman Prescott stated that Lhey were trying to locate the original deed to see just what agreements were made. Study on this problem wi11 be continued. CORRESPONDENCE The City Clerk read a Call for Bids on Cast Iron Pipe f or the Water Dept. It was moved by Petersen and 2nd by Kammeyer that the City Clerk be instructed to call for bids on Cast Iron Pipe, bids to be opened on June 2, 1959• MOTION CARRIED The City Clerk read at letter from the Auburn Planning Commission recornrnending the denial of several petitions presented to them. Thase petitions were Mr. Les Fagg's, Mr. Mark Hedmants, and Mr. R.O. Baints. The City Clerk read a letter frnm the Auburn Planning Conzmission requesting the Council to grant permission to amend sections of Ordinance #1041. It was moved by Kammeyer and 2nc1 by Pregcott tha the City Attorney be instructed to amend the nece!ssary sections of Ordinance #1041. I MOTION CARRIED The City Clerk read a letter from Mrs. Van Woolery question- ing the action taken by the Power Co. and Telephone Co. with the power poles on A St. S.E. . , . AUDIENCE There was no responce from the audience. CLAIMS It was moved by Fitzsimlnons and 2nd by Prescott that the following claims against the City, all havin g previously been passed and signed by the Finance Committee, be approved and the City Clerk be authorized to draw warrante in payment. CURRENT EXPENSE #467I t o#4723 $12 , 717. 62 CEMETERY #1709 t o#1713 515 • 76 LIBRARY #0$$6 6•49 STREET #1621 to #1639 293$5.66 ' WATER #0001 to #0022 5,973•77 There being no further business to come before the City Council, the meeting was adjourned at 10:15 P.M., subject to the call of the Mayor. APPROVED THIS < ! DAY OF ~ 19 ~ CITY CLERK Ma vnR