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Home My WebLink About03-16-1964 1_ 88 AUBURN, WASH I NGTm~ t,\ONDAY N\ARCH 16, I 964 "'., Regular meeting of the City Counci I of the City of Auburn, held at 8:00 p. m. 0 in thé Counc i I Chambers at the Ci ty Ha II . ~ c: The meet i ng was ca II ed to order by Mayor ::;'1aughnessy. ("') Counci Imen present: Aaby, Lea, Kammeyer, Fitzsimmons, Sonnemann and Gaines. Councilman absent: Hough. Minutes of the previous meeting held March 2, 1964 were approved as mai led. 81DS ON PUMP HOUSE REVISIONS SCHEDULE C COAL CREEK PROJECT I Elisabeth Hertiage, City Clerk, read the bids which were opened at 4:00 p. m. in the Council Chambers at the City Hal I as fol lows: AUSTIN CONSTRUCTION $34,309.60 GENERAL MECHANICAL $35,296.56 MOTTNER & McCUTCHEN $41,423.20 PACIFIC POOLS INC. $35,984.83 U. C. O. I NC . $35,315.00 UNITED CONTRACTORS $35,602.32 G. R. LEISCHNŒ $37,370.32 AI I bids were accompanied by a bid bond and included 4% Sales Tax. Richard IVolff, Consulting Engineer, reported that the bids on the project were now al I in, and totaled less than 9 percent over the engineer's estimate. Taking into consideration that the Pump House Revision bids involved variances based on choice of several pumps, Austin Construction bid of $34,309.60 was low. Mr. Wolff I recommended the bid be awarded Austin Const,-uction leaving the choice of pumps to him. It was moved by Kammeyer and seconded by Gaines that Austin Construction Company be awarded the bid for pump house revisions Schedule C of the Coal Cr-eek Project, with the choice of pumps being left up to Richard E. Wolff, Consulting Engineer, and the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign the contract. The fol lowing rol I cal I vote was recorded: Aaby, yes; Lea, yes; Kammeyer, yes; Fitzsimmons, yes; Sonnemann, yes; and Gaines, yes. !,\OTION CARF<lED COf\fŒS PONDE NCE PETITION FOR INCREASE IN TAXI RATES A letter from Robert Driggers, President of Auburn Cab Company, petitioned the Counei I for an increase in taxi rates, which would make the City rates in accordance with the County rates. This matter was '-eferred to the License Committee. ROBERT DOWD PROTEST AGAINST GARBAGE RATE A letter from Pobert Dowd protested the high rate fo,- collecting garbage at his eleven unit apartment bui Iding located at 2205 Dog.^Jood Street Southeast, and requested an adjustment be made on the garbage bi I I for the last four months. I A\ayor Shaughnessy stated he would arrange forr a meeting with Mr. Dowd, tv'.r. Erath and a Counci I Committee to try to find a solution to this problem. I I I AUBURN, WASHINGTON MONDAY fMF(CH 16, 1964 189~ PROTEST AGAINST THE SALE OF DOG HOUSES A letter from Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Pibling, Mr. and Mrs. David Grinstead, I\k. Charles Ribling, and Mr-. and Mrs. Howar-d f:'. Wilson protested the sale of dog houses by George Kuzmer at 1420 Harvey Road stating it was a detraction to a residential neighborhood. F:obert Smythe, City Attorney, stated that a Resolution had been drawn up governing the sale of these dog houses by George Kuzmer. George Schuler, Planning Director, stated that he would contact Mr. Kuzmer in regard to this problem. REQUEST FOR STREET LIGHTS 'N I LDWOOD MOB I L HOME PAF¿K A I etter from Char-I es H. Dougherty requested street lights at the "Wi I dwood f,",obi I Home Park" entrance on the Enumclaw Highway, Oí- the extension of the street light system from the newly instal led lights near the Chinook School to the city I imi ts. This request was referred to the Li ght Commi ttee. PLANN I NG COfNv\ I SS ION f<EPOPT The City of Auburn's Planning Commission reported the Public Hearings, March 12, 1964 had been continued on the following petitions: The Auburn Planning Commission recommended the request of Mr. Odegar-d to rezone from R-I to R-3 property located on Hi-Crest Drive be held in abeyance unti I a more convenient time as Mr. Odegard is in serious condition from recent surgery. The Auburn Planning Commission recommended the r-equest of Mr. A. J. Fry and Assigns for a Special Property Use be held in abeyance whi Ie the Secretary and Planning Di,-ector- wt-ite a letter requesting the plans to be changed to accomodate an East and West right of way. rEQUEST TO ATTEND MEET I ~·JG J. V. LANGE, BUILDING INSPECTOR A letter from J. V. Lange, Bui ding Inspector, requested permission to attend a workshop for inspectors conducted by the Washington Natural Gas Company to be held in Seattle, TUElsday and Wednesday, March 31 and April 1,1964, useing a City vehicle for transpor'tation. NDT I m~ CArF: I ED STREET LIGHTS ON PARK AVENUE A letter fr'or;-¡ '¡Jilliam A. F:aven, Chairman of the Park Board, ecommended the City Counci I awa~d the bid for' street I ights on Park Avenue and through the park to neat- 4th Avenue Northeast to Auburn Electric for $1996.00. It \'Jas moved by Gai nes and seconded by Aaby that the Counci I concur wi th the r'ecor;¡¡nendation of the Park Board and award Auburn Electric the bid for Street lights on Park Avenue and through the park to near 4th Avenue Northeast, and the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign the contract. The following roll call vote was recorded: Aaby, yes; Lea, yes; Kammeyer, yes; Fitzsimmons, yes; Sonnemann, yes; and Gaines, yes. A\OT ION CAr:R I ED PLACEt/HiT OF CITY I Nsur<ANCE AUBURN GENERAL INSURANCE AGENCY A letter from Auburn General Insurance Agency requested their agency be assigned a share of commissions from the common fund for the cities insurance business undel pads 2,3, & LI- "City Council Policy on Placement of Insurance Business." This matter was referred to the insurance Committee for study, and they were requested to report back at the next Counci I Meeting. 190 AUBUHN, WASH I NGTON MmJDA Y I.\APCH 16, I 964 ,f\~ DEPAFm:HIT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFArE 0 ~ A letter from George J. Putnicld, Acting Chief, Construction Grants Water t.::: Supply ('!.: Pollution Contr-ol, advised the Counci I that the information r-equested CJ in their letter of h\arch 2, 1964, has been submitted by our engineer Fichard E. Wolff, and that they will add OUI- project to the list of forthcoming inspections. PUMPING STATION REVISIONS, SCHEDULE C A letter from Bernard Bucove, M. D., State Director of Health, advised the Counci I that the plans and specifications for the Pumping Station Revisions, Schedule C were received in their office It,arch (S, 19(54, and have been reviewed, I and, in accordance with Chapter .54 of the codified Rules and Regulations of the State Board of Health and the State Department of Health, are approved. CITY OF AUBUrn,' S COMPREHENS I VE LI AS I L I TY Elisabeth Heritage, City Clerk, reported the City of Auburn's comprehensive liability expir-es this month, and Harry O. Lieske; Insurance Agents Chairman, has submitted the bid information on this to various agencies. RETAINED PERCENTAGES DUE VALLEY CEMENT F I ìJ I SH I NG COMPANY A letter from George Schuler, Acting Engineer for the City of Auburn, submitted for approval the fol lowing retained percentages due Val ley Cement Finishing Company this date on the below listed projects: L.I.D. #149 L. I . D. 1f-150 L.I.O. iF/51 (2nd Street Southeast) (B Street Northeast) (M Street and Harvey Road, curb and gutter) Fund (M Street and Harvey Road) $ 1 , 0 1 8 . 84 799.54 Arterial Gas Tax 1,698.27 5,945.45 It was moved by Lea and seconded by Sonnemann that the retained percentages due Val ley Cement Finishing Company on L.I .D.'s #149, #150, #151 and the Arterial Gas Tax Fund be paid. Counci Iman Gaines asked if the retâined percentages should not be held up unti 1 repairs have been made on M Street and Harvey Road. I George Schuler, Acting Engineer, stated that the contractors were not at fault, but that it was due to the time of year the construction work was ordered done. George Blinn, Street Superintendent, stated that some of the repairs have already been done by his department. Counci Iman Lea stated that construction work on 1'.\ Street and flalvey F;oad was not started in September as planned, because it was found that a water line and a sanitary sewer system had to be put in before the road could be surfaced. The fo lowing roll cal I vote was recorded: Aaby, yes; Lea, yes; Kammeyer, yes; Fitzsimmons, yes; Sonnemann, yes; and Gaines, yes. f.\OT I ON CARR I ED VALLEY CEMENT FINISHING COMPANY PAYMENT ON CONTRACT The final estimate on Harvey Road and M Street Northeast as submitted by George Schuler, Acting City Engineer, showed the amount due Val ley Cement Finishing Company as $1,250.00. I It was moved by Lea and seconded by Sonnemann that Val ley Cement Finishing Company be paid $1,250.00 as shown on the final estimate submitted by George SChulet-, Acting City Engineer. The fol lowing rol I cal I vote was recorded: Aaby, yes; Lea, yes; Kammeyer", yes; Fitzsimmons, yes; Sonnemann, yes; and Gaines, yes. MOTION CAPRIED I I I 19f7' ' AUBURN, WASH I r\JGTOiJ fWNDAY fMf¿CH /6, I 964 T¡\ANSFEF~ OF:DEF:S 500 AND 50 I Elisabeth Heritage, City Clerk, presented for approval the fol lowing transfer orders: TRANSFEr ORDEF: NO. 500 - A transfer from the General Cumulative Reserve Fund to the Municipal Park Const uction Fund the sum of two thousand and no/IOO dol lals for- ,efund of overpayrnent of loan (See Transfer Ordet- 498 and Voucher Municipal Park Const. No. 006) TfiANSFER ORDER NO. 501 - A transfer- from the General Cumulative r'eserve Fund to the Municipal Library Construction Fund the sum of Eight Hundred Fifty and no/IOO dol/ar-s fo, refund of overpayment of loan r-efund (See Transfer Order No. 497 and Voucher No. 008 - N,unicipal Libr-ary Construction Fund) I t was moved by F<ammeyer- and seconded by Sonnemann that Transfer Orders No. 500 and No. 501 be approved. IWT I OiJ CAm~ I ED AUD I ENCE None CON!M TTEE FEPOFHS PUFCHAS I ~JG COt/viii TTEE r\:o f'epor-t FifE COtNM TTEE Ken Calkins, Fire Chief, requested permission for one of his men to attend the workshop for inspector-s conducted by the Washington Natural Gas Company to be he I din Seatt Ie, Tuesday and Wednesday, !.',arch 3 I and Apr i I I, 1964. It was moved b' Gaines and seconded by Aaby that one of the firemen be allowed to attend the wor-k shop in Seattle. t/¡QT I ON CARP I ED L I CEr~SE COt/iiil TTEE IJO I~eport STf?EET CONI','I I TTEE j Counc i I man Lea asked George Schu fer to exp I a in the pr-oposed new br i dge for Stuck iver. George Schuler, Acting City Engineer, reported on the progress made by the Chamber of Commerce f:oads and Bridges Committee working with King County Engineers, Commissioners and propel-ty owner-s on a new proposed bridge for- Stuck F;ï ver connect i ng Auburn wi th the Lake Tapps ai~ea and wi th a new highway from Sumner-. WATEF COIN.\I TTEE It was moved by Kammeyer and seconded by Fitzsimmons that the City Clerk be instructed to return the bid bonds to al I unsuccessful bidders on Schedules A & B of the Coal Creek Project. MOTION CAf<f'IED LIGHT CONN" TTEE No F;eport POL ICE COt,v,", I TTEE Counci Iman Sonnemann reported that he had a request from Hugh Darby, Police Chief, that officer Tambu el 10 be placed on physical disabi lity retirement. It was moved by Sonnemann and seconded by Lea that the Counci I concur with the request of Hugh Darby, Police Chief, that officer Tamburello be placed on physical disabi lity retirement. l:iOT I ON CAf:':R I ED t 92, AUBUF:NJ 'i/ASH I NGTON I.\ONDAY tMf.<CH 6 , 1964 l\.,1iJ· STREET SUPEr: I NTE~JDENT 0 ~ George B linn, Street 3uperi ntendent, ¡reported that his depar-tment has started t;: work on the City's Stleet \'lidening Pr-ogram. He said at the present time they ar-e C"'J work i ng on A & ß Sh-eet ¡.!ortheast, and have removed two trees at the north line of the Cemetery on A Street Northeast. PLANNING DIRECTOR Geo¡-ge Schule , Planning Director, reported that he had been to several meetings concerning access and traffic patterns in the down town area. He stated the State Highway Department would be lesponsible for the traffic control lights I needed on A and C Street at Main and First N. E. only if Main and First Streets were made one-way sh-eets. CHIEF DARBY No F:eport ORDINANCE NO. 1675 It was moved by Aaby and seconded by Fitzsimmons that Ordinance No. 1675 entitled II AN orm I NANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASH I NGTO rJ, FŒ LA T I NG TO AND PROV 1 0 I NG FOF~ THE ACOU I SIT ION BY CONDEA\t'JA T ION OF CErnA I N F<EAL PROPEfH I ES AND PFOPEFTY RIGHTS BY THE CITY OF AUBURN For THE Pur¿POSE OF PFiOV 10 I NG ADD I T I ONAL FREE OFF-STF<EET PARK I NG FACILITIES WITHIÌ'~ THE cor<POF;ATE LIl,\ITS OF THE CITY. ", be adopted. The following roll call vote was '-ecol-ded: Aaby, yes; Lea, yes; Fitzsimmons, yes; Sonnemann, yes; and Gaines, yes. A\OTION CARr:; I ED arm I NAi'JCE NO. 1677 It was moved by Sonnemann and seconded by Aaby that Ordinance No. 1677 entitled "AN orm I NANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, 'i/ASH I NGTON, DECLAF~ 1 NG A PUBL I C EMEPGENCY TO EXIST AND APPF;OPRIATING THE SU/,\ OF $40,000.00 Fr:OM SUF:PLUS FUNDS ¡r~ THE WATEr? FUND OF THE CITY TO THE "COAL CfìEEK WATEF: SUPPLY FAC I L I TY COi'JSmUCT I ON FUND" OF THE CITY, TO PROV I DE NECESSM:Y FUt~DS For; THE CONSTr<UCT I ON OF CEPTA I N PROPOSED I MPROVE/,\ENTS I TO COAL CREEf< WATEF; SUPPLY FACILITIES OF TI-IE CITY OF AUBUFN.", be adopted. The following roll call vote was r-ecor-ded: I\aby, yes; Lea, yes; Fitzsimmons, yes; Sonnemann, yes; and Gaines, yes. MOT I ON CAFm I ED orm I NANCE NO. 1678 Robert Smythe, City Attor-ney, r-ead Ordinance No. 1678 entitled uAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, 'iIASHINGTON, RELATING TO AND AUTHORIZING CONTRACTS WITH CEPTAIN LOCAL MEF:CHANTS FOR THE COLLECTION OF /;\UNICIPAL UTILITY BILLS," and the contract for co I lection of water-sewer-garbage bi I Is. It was moved by Gaines and seconded by Sonnernann that Ordinance No. 1678 be introduced.' fWT I ON CAFm I ED ORDINANCE NO. 1679 I t was moved by Lea and seconded by Sonnernann that Or-d i nance ~.o. 1679 ent i tied "AN OFm I NANCE OF THE CITY OF AUOUmJ, WASH I NGTOJl, F<EOU I F; I NG THE cOJJSmUCT I OJ; OF SIDEWALKS ABUTT I t'lG PES I DENT f AL AND CONNERC I AL BU I LD I NGS HERE I NAFTEr: CONSTFWCTED WITH I N THE CORPOPA TE L It.\ I TS OF THE CITY OF AUBUFm; DEF I N I NG COi'lSTFWCT 1 OtJ ST ANDAF<DS AND SPECIFICATIONS THEREOF AND EXEMPTIONS THERETO; PROVIDING PENALTIES, AND REPEALING ANY AND ALL ORD I ;~ANCES AND SECT I Oi'lS OF arm I NANCES I NSOFAP AS THEY M:E IN CONFL I CT I THEREWITH," be introduced and adopted. The fol lowing rol I cal I vote was recorded: Aaby, yes; Lea, yes; Fitzsimmons, yes; Sonnernann, yes; and Gaines, yes. MOT I ON CARF,; I ED I I I 195t AUBURt,!, WASH I NGTOii ,';\ONDAY 1!,Af;CH 16, I 964 LIBRARY # 2387 thru # 2402 $ 355.99 F I f<Efi\ENS fEL I EF & PENS IOr1 ;} 31 <1- ,~ 2(j2.5C COAL CF:EEf< :JA TET: SUPPLY FAC I L I TY CONSTf;UCT I m~ j CCI thru ~ 002 9,276.96 There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:20 p. m. subject to the cal I of the Mayor. APpr~,OV~D TH IS /~~ //?1~ 19.L)S DAY OF -'..-- {fi c-J í) // ..... /V_._)I<auÆo¡;;;~))/ N~/A OF~ ! ¡ i