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Home My WebLink About03-04-1963 21 AUBURN, WASHINGTON MONDAY MARCH 4, 1963 Regular meeting of the City Counci I of the City of Auburn, held at 8:00 p. m. in the Counci I Chambers at the City Hal I. The meeting was cal led to order by Mayor Shaughnessy. Councilmen present: Aaby, Lea, Kammeyer, Fitzsimmons, Sonnemann, Knechtel, and Gaines. Munutes of the previous meeting held February 18, 1963 were approved as mai led. PUBLIC HEARING ON IRA GREGG'S PETITION TO REZONE I The Mayor declared public hearing on Ira Gregg's Petition for a Special Property use open. He stated that due to provisions of the present Zoning Ordinance the city was not in a position to consider the granting of a special property use at this time. LETTER AGAINST THE GRANTING OF A SPECIAL PROPERTY USE ON PROPERTY OWNED BY IRA A. GREGG A letter from Burton C. Waldo, Attorney for Mr. and Mrs. Cas Adair, informed the counci I that after carefully examing the City of Auburn's Zoning Ordinance No. 1428 they were unable to find any provision therein authorizing the granting of the Special Property use sought by Mr. Gregg. SUGGESTED Ah\ENDMENTS TO ZONING ORDINANCE George Schuler, Planning Director, submitted, for consideration by the Counci I, a letter containing suggestions for a number of amendments !o Zoning Ordinance No. 1428, which the Planning and Bui Iding Department felt were necessary for more precise control of a number of sections of our Zoning Ordinance. They felt that the proposed amendments were necessary for the overal I development of the City of Auburn. LUTHER C. MARTIN, ATTORNEY, SPOKE IN FAVOR OF GRANTING A SPECIAL PROPERTY USE FOR IRA GREGG Luther C. Martin, Attorney, spoke in behalf of Ira Gregg on the proposed granting of I a special property use for land described as Lots 13, 14, and 5, Block B, French's Addition to the Town of Slaughter. He submitted to the Counci I plans for a nineteen unit two bedroom apartment bui Iding to be placed on the above described property if a Special Property use is granted. Burton C. Waldo was present to represent those opposing granting of petition. It was moved by Gaines and seconded by Fitzsimmons that the public hearing on Ira Gregg's petition to rezone be closed. MOTION CARRIED It was moved by Fitzsimmons and seconded by Kammeyer that the petition for a Special property use on Ira Gregg's property be denied as the City cannot legally grant a Special Property use under the present zoning laws for the City of Auburn. ~OTION CARRIED It was moved by Fitzsimmons and seconded by Kammeyer that the Planning Director's recommended amendments to the zoning Ordinance of the City of Auburn be turned over to the Planning Commission for consideration. MOTION CARRIED It was moved by Gaines and seconded by Knechtel that the Counci I expedite the matter. MOTION CARRIED I CORRESPONDENCE PETITION TO REZONE PROPERTY OWNED BY CHARLOTTE R. NELSON A petition from Charlotte R. Nelson requested the rezoning of property described as the West 10 feet of the N 283.09 feet of the W! of N. E. ~ of the S. W. ! of the N. E. ! located in Section 19, Township 21 N, Range 5 E. W. M. from R-3 to C-I with Special Property use for Recreational Purposes. This petition was signed by two owners of property lying within a 200 foot radius of the above described property, stating they have no objections to the proposed zoning. This petition was referred to the Planning Commission. 22 AUBURN, WASHINGTON MONDAY MARCH 4, 1963 REQUEST TO TAKE POSSESSION OF CITY OFFICES, IN MOCK, TUESDAY, P. M. MARCH 19, 1963 .~ ,"" 1'.....,.) ,-. - ~ '. t:: A letter from R. G. Thor, Chairman, Advisory Board Edward James Chapter Order of DeMolay, requested permission be granted them to take possession of City Offices, in mock, for Tuesday, P. M. March 19, 1963. It was moved by Aaby and seconded by Lea that the request of Edward James Chapter Order of De^~lay be granted for Tuesday, March 19, 1963 from 2:00 p. m. until 4:00 p. m. MOT I ON CARR I ED I OREN K. SROUFE COMPLAINr Oren K. Sroufe entered a complaint as to the condition in which their property at 2711 "R" Street Southeast was left following the resurfacing of uR" Street last summer. Counci Iman Lea said that this matter had been taken care of by the Street Department. MONTHLY REPORT OF MUNICIPAL COURT The monthly report of the Municipal Court was presented to the Counci I, showing that $3,197.25 was turned into the City Treasurer for the month of February. WORK ON L. I. D. #142, 143, & 146 A letter from Tom E. Bolton, Water Superintendent, certified that the work had been completed on L. I. D. #142, 143, and 146 and recommended acceptance of these projects. He also recommended that the fifteen percent retained on L. I. D. 142, 143, and 146 be paid Glenn Rockey in the amount of $1189.77. It was moved by Kammeyer and seconded by Fitzsimmons that Glenn Rockey Construction Co. be paid $1189.77 which was the 15% retained on L. I. D. #142, 143, and 146. The fol lowing rol I cal I vote was recorded: Aaby, yes; Lea, yes; Kammeyer,yes; Fitzsimmons, yes; Sonnemann, yes; Knechtel, yes; and Gaines, yes. MOT I ON CARR I ED I ADDITIONAL HELP FOR CITY ATTORNEY A letter from Luther C. Martin made the suggestion that additional help be given the City Attorney as the burdens of this job were becoming too great. Mayor Shaughnessy referred this matter to the Finance Committee and Counci Iman Aaby with request to report back at the next Counci I meeting. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE STREET SUPERINTENDENT The annual report of the Street Superintendent was submitted to the Counci I. PROGRESS ESTIMATE #1 SEWAGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT SCHEDULE I I - POND GRADING Richard E. Wolff, Consulting Engineer, submitted progress estimate #1 of Sewage Improvement Project Schedule I I - Pond Grading to the Counci I. The estimate showed amount due W. A. McConnachie, for work done on the project, $6,702.49. It was moved by Kammeyer and seconded by Gaines that W. A. McConnachie be paid $6,702.49 as specified in Progress Estimate #1, as submitted to the Counci I by Richard E. Wolff, Consulting Engineer. The fol lowing rol I cal I vote was recorded: Aaby, yes; Lea, yes; Kammeyer, yes; Fitzsimmons, yes; Sonnemann, yes; Knechtel, yes; and Gaines, yes. MOTION CARRIED I PAYMENT DUE ON L. I. D. #144 Glenn Rockey Construction Company submitted a bi I I to the Counci I showing amount due him on contract at the present time as $970.56. It was moved by Kammeyer and seconded by Gaines that Glenn Rockey Construction Company be paid $970.56 amount due for work done on L. I. D. #144. The fol lowing rol I cal I vote was recorded: Aaby, yes; Lea, yes; Kammeyer, yes; Fitzsimmons, yes; Sonnemann, yes; Knechtel, yes; and Gaines, yes. MOTION CARRIED 23 AUBURN, WASHINGTON MONDAY MARCH 4, 1963 COIN^ITTEE REPORTS PURCHASING CO/M\ITTEE No Report FIRE COf'lWd TTEE No Report I LICENSE COMMITTEE No Report STREET COMMITTEE Counci Iman Lea reported that he had met with AI Courter and the Beautification Committee in regard to the Hanging Baskets. He said the Beautification Committee had taken no action on this matter as yet. WATER COINv\1 TTEE Counci Iman Kammeyer presented two right-of-way easements, for the construction, operation and maintenance of a trunk sewer line on property owned by John W. Greggs and property owned by Elnora E. Overturf. It was moved by Kammeyer and seconded by Knechtel that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign the right-of-way easements with John W. Greggs and Elnora E. Overturf. MOTION CARRIED I t was moved cal I for bids on in the office of IAPrill,I963al by Kammeyer and seconded by Aaby that the City Clerk be instructed to the South end Sewer Line Trunk System, specificaiions to be picked up Richard E. Wolff, Consulting Engineer, after March I I, bids to be opened 4 p. m. in the Counci I Chambers at the Auburn City Hal I. MOTION CARRIED LI GHT COMMI TTEE It was moved by Gaines and seconded by Fitzsimmons that a 6000 Lumen Light be instal led at 501 26th Street Southeast, and that the five lights in front of the Auburn High School be changed to Lumen Mercury Vapor. MOTION CARRIED POL ICE COM\\I TTEE Counci Iman Sonnemann reported that the Police Committee had met with Chief Darby and Archie Fry, Architect in regard to additional jail facilities. It was moved by Sonnemann and seconded by Lea that the City Clerk be instructed to cal I for bids on the construction of an addition to the police and jai I faci Ii ties, bids to be opened at 4 p. m. Wednesday, March 27, 1963, blue prints and specifications to be obtained from the office of Archie Fry, Architect, and each bid to be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond equal to five precent of the bid price. MOT I ON CARR I ED WATER SUPERINTENDENT No Report I STREET SUPERINTENDENT No Report CITY ENGINEER No Report POL ICE CH I EF No Report FIRE CHIEF No Report 24 AUBURN, WASHINGTON MONDAY MARCH 4. I 963 ORDINANCE NO. 1586 I\';¡ o ~ l:;: ('"'··1 ~ ~ It was moved by Aaby and seconded by Kammeyer that Ordinance No. 1586 entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, CREATING AND ESTABLISHING FIRE ZONES WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, AND REPEALING SECTION 2 OF ORDINANCE NO. 1054 OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES AND SECTIONS OF ORDINANCES INSOFAR AS THEY ARE IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.", be adopted, with the following roll call vote being recorded: Aaby, yes; Lea, yes; Kammeyer, yes; Fitzsimmons, yes; Sonnemann, yes; Knechtel, yes; and Gaines, yes. MO T/ ON CARR I ED ORDINANCE NO. 1587 I Counci Iman Knechtel requested that Ordinance No. 1587 be held over unti I the next Counci I meeting as he would like more time to study this Ordinance. ORDINANCE NO. 1589 It was moved by Aaby and seconded by Lea that Ordinance No. 1589 entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, DECLARING A PUBLIC EMERGENCY TO EXIST AND APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $2,000 FROM THE GENERAL CUMULATIVE RESERVE FUND OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, ON A LOAN BASIS, TO FURNISH NECESSARY FUNDS FOR PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES NECESSITATED IN THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE MUNICIPAL PARK FACILITIES OF THE CITY OF AUBURN.", be adopted with the following roll call vote being recorded: Aaby, yes; Lea, yes; Kammeyer, yes; Fitzsimmons, yes; Sonnemann, yes; Knechtel, yes; and Gaines, yes. MOT ION CARR I ED ORDINANCE NO. 1590 It was moved by Kammeyer and seconded by Aaby that Ordinance No. 1590 entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, PROVIDING FOR THE SALE AND CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN MUNICIPALY OWNED REAL PROPERTY TO TRADEWELL STORES, INCORPORATED, A WASHINGTON CORPORATION.", be introduced. MOTION CARRIED ORDINANCE NO. 1591 I It was moved by Lea and seconded by Kammeyer that Ordinance No. 1591 entitled IIAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, APPROVING AND CONFIRMING THE ASSESSMENTS AND ASSESSMENT ROLL OF LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 140, WHICH DISTRICT HAS BEEN CREATED AND ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING PORTIONS OF CERTAIN STREETS IN THE CITY OF AUBURN BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF CONCRETE CURB AND GUTTERS, ASPHALTIC CONCRETE PAVING AND NECESSARY CATCH BASINS AND INLETS TO BE CONNECTED TO EXISTING STORM SEWER AS PROVIDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 1520 OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, AND LEVYING AND ASSESSING THE AMOUNT THEREOF AGAINST THE SEVERAL LOTS, TRACTS, PARCELS OF LAND AND OTHER PROPERTY UPON SAID ROLL.", be introduced and adopted, with the fol lowing rol I cal I vote being recorded: Aaby, yes; Lea, yes; Kammeyer, yes; Fitzsimmons, yes; Sonnemann, yes; Knechtel, yes; and Gaines, yes. MOTION CARRIED ORDINANCE NO. 1592 It was moved by Lea and seconded by Knechtel that Ordinance No. 1592 entitled IIAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, APPROVING AND CONFIRMING THE ASSESSMENTS AND ASSESSMENT ROLL OF LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 141, WHICH DISTRICT HAS BEEN CREATED AND ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING PORTIONS OF CERTAIN STREETS IN THE CITY OF AUBURN BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF CONCRETE CURB AND GUTTERS, GRADING, SURFACING, AND DRAINAGE FACILITIES AS PROVIDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 1545 OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, AND LEVYING AND ASSESSING THE AMOUNT THEREOF AGAINST THE SEVERAL LOTS, TRACTS, PARCELS OF LAND AND OTHER PROPERTY UPON SAID ROLL.II, be introduced and acbpted, with the following rol I cal I vote being recorded: Aaby, yes; Lea, yes; Kammeyer, yes; Fitzsimmons, yes; Sonnemann, yes; Knechtel, yes; and Gaines, yes. I MOT I ON CARR I ED ORDINANCE NO. 1593 It was moved by Aaby and seconded by Kammeyer that Ordinance No. 1593 entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, APPROVING AND CONFI~^ING THE ASSESSMENTS AND ASSESSMENT ROLL OF LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 142, WHICH DISTRICT HAS BEEN CREATED AND ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING PORTIONS OF CERTAIN STREETS IN THE CITY OF AUBURN BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF SIX-INCH (6") CAST IRON WATER MAINS AND FIRE HYDRANTS AS PROVIDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 1548 OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, AND LEVYING AND ASSESSING THE NM)UNT THEREOF AGAINST THE SEVERAL LOTS, TRACTS, PARCELS OF LAND AND OTHER PROPERTY UPON SAID ROLL.II, be introduced and adopted with the following roll call vote being recorded: Aaby, yes; Lea, yes; Kammeyer, yes; Fitzsimmons, yes; Sonnemann, yes; Knechtel, yes; and Gaines, yes. 25.. AUBURN, WASHINGTON MONDAY MARCH 4, I 963 ORDINANCE NO. 1594 It was moved by Knechtel and seconded by Sonnemann that Ordinance No. 1594 entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, APPROVING AND CONFIRMING THE ASSESSMENTS AND ASSESSMENT ROLL OF LOCAL IMPROV5MENT DISTRICT NO. 143, WHICH DISTRICT HAS BEEN CREATED AND ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING PORTIONS OF CERTAIN STREETS IN THE CITY OF AUBURN BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF EIGHT-INCH (8") CAST IRON WATER MAINS AND FIRE HYDRANTS AS PROVIDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 1550 OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, AND LEVYING AND ASSESSING THE Ah~UNT THEREOF AGAINST THE SEVERAL LOTS, TRACTS, PARCELS OF LAND AND OTHER PROPERTY UPON SAID I ROLL.", be introduced and adopted, with the following roll call vote being recorded: Aaby, yes; Lea, yes; Kammeyer, yes; Fitzsimmons, yes; Sonnemann, yes; Knechtel, yes; and Gaines, yes. MOTION CARRIED ORDINANCE NO. 1595 It was moved by Sonnemann and seconded by Kammeyer that Ordinance No. 1595 entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, DECLARING A PUBLIC EMERGENCY TO EXIST AND REQUIRING THE APPROPRIATION OF $1,250.00 FROM THE GENERAL C~^ULATIVE RESERVE FUND OF THE CITY TO PROVIDE NECESSARY FUNDS FOR THE PAYMENT OF ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES TO BE RENDERED FOR THE CITY OF AUBURN.", be introduced. MOT I ON CARR I ED OLD BUSINESS TREE TOPPING IN PIONEER CEMETERY The matter of topping trees in the pioneer cemetery was discussed. It was moved by Aaby and seconded by Sonnemann that the Counci I postpone making a decision on bid for the topping of trees in the pioneer cemetery pending further estimates. MOTION CARRIED I CITY HALL PARKING LOT It was moved by Kammeyer and seconded by Aaby that the City Clerk and Mayor be authorized to sign an agreement with Ed Ester for the rent of property next to the City Hal I for parking lot purposes. The fol lowing rol I cal I vote was recorded: Aaby, yes; Lea, yes; Kammeyèr, yes; Fitzsimmons, yes; Sonnemann, yes; Knechtel, yes; and Gaines, yes. MOT I ON CARR I ED REPORT ON TRAFFIC COURT CONFERENCE Bob Smythe, City Attorney, thanked the Counci I for giving him the opportunity to attend the Traffic Court Conference in San Francisco, as he felt he would more fully benefit the city after having attended this conference. HAUGE PROPERTY It was moved by Gaines and seconded by Knechtel that Mr. Hauge be given a thirty day notice to vacate the property on Main Street, which was purchased from him by the city. MOTION CARR I ED CLAIMS I It was moved by Fitzsimmons and seconded by Kammeyer that the fol lowing claims against the City, al I having previously been passed and signed by the Purchasing Committee, be approved and the City Clerk be authorized to draw warrants in payment. MOTION CARRIED L. I . D. #142 017 $ 338.61 L. I . D. #143 029 677.25 L. I . D. 11144 04 - 05 970.56 L. I . D. #146 02 173.91 GENERAL C~^ULATIVE RESERVE 01 2000.00 26 AUBURN, WASHINGTON MONDAY MARCH 4, 1963 1962 WATER-SEWER EXTENSION 029 031 $19709.81 1\.:; 0 CURRENT EXPENSE 2981 3112 29063.46 ~ t=~ CEMETERY 748 lJ - 760 924.02 WATER 2957 - 2991 6806.01 STREET 3964 - 3995 4853.81 LIBRARY 2029 - 2050 1930.43 I There being no further business to come before the Counci I the meeting was adjourned at 10:16 p. m. subject to the cal I of the Mayor. APPROVED TH IS / g/Á ( <~: DAY OF -22z~ I I JI ~ _ffi~-cr~ ¡I CITY CLERK 19 ¿_Y ~A/S faa9J2-rr;. ^r~ ! LJ I I