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Home My WebLink About07-20-1964 I I I AUBURN, 'NASH I NGTON MONDAY JULY 20, '964 253 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 t. The meeting was cal led to order by Mayor Gaines. Counci Imen present: Hough. Lea, Kline. Fitzsimmons. Calkins, Aaby and Sonnemann. Mayor Gaines inquired if there were any ommissions or corrections for minutes of the July 6. 1964 counci I meeting. It was moved by Calkins and seconded by Hough that the passage of Ordinance No. 1707 be deleted from the July 6. 1964 counci I minutes. due to the fact that the Ordinance had not been previously publ ished. MOTION CARRIED The minutes of the previous meeting held July 6, 1964 were approved as mai led and corrected. PUBLIC HEARING-VACATION OF PORTION "B" ST. S.E. The Mayor declared the public hearing open on the request of Robert F. and Joan M. Nelson. his wife, and Wi I liam M. Nelson and Julia C. Nelson, his wife, for vacation of a portion of B St. S.E. Howard Bruskin, Attorney for the Nelsons explained why they were requesting this vacation. Mr. Robertson, representative of Safeway Stores Inc. stated thev were opposed to the proposed vacation of this street. It was moved by Calkins and seconded by Sonnemann that the public hearing be closed. MOT ION CARR I ED It was moved by Lea and seconded by Calkins that the request of Robert F. and Joan M. Nelson, Wi I I iam M. Nelson and Jul ia C. Nelson. for vacation of a portion of R St. S. E. be denied. The fol lowing rol I car I vote was recorded: Lea. yes; Kline, no: Fitzsimmons, yes; Calkins, yes; Sonnemann, yes; Aabv. yes: and Hough. yes. MOT I ON CARR I ED PUBLIC HEARING-RAIN, GREGGS, LANRUD REQUEST TO REZONE The Mayor declared the public hearing open on the request of R. O. Bain. John W. Greggs and Roger Lanrud to rezone from R-2 to C-I land located between the Enumclaw Highway and 17th St. S. E. and between M and K Sts. Archie Fry. Architect, stated he was there to answer any equestions concerning this rezoning. It was moved by Calkins and seconded by KI ine that the public hearing be closed. MOT I ON CARR I ED It was moved by Calkins and seconded by Kline that the request of R. O. Bain. John W. Greggs and Roger Lanrud to rezone from R-2 to C-I land described as follows: Parce 11. That portion of the east 330 feet of the south 660 feet of the southwest Quarter of the northeast quarter of Section 19, Township 21 North Range 5 east W.M.. lying southwesterly of State Highway No. 410 also known as Enumclaw Highway. Parcel 2 That portion of the west hal f of the east hal f of the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of section 19, township 21 north, range 5 east. W.M.. in King County. Washington, described as fol lows: Reginning at the southwest corner of said subdivision: thence east 330 feet: thence north to the southwesterly line of State Road No,S: thence northwesterly along said southwesterly line to a point north of the point of beginning:. thence south to the point of beginning; EXCEPT that portion thereof lying within the fol lowing 2 ðescribed tracts: (I) Beginning at a point on the east line of the west half of the east half of the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of said section 19. distant north 318.2 feet from the southeast corner thereof; thence west 229.5 feet; thence north 406 feet to the south-westerly line of said State Road No.5; thence south- easterly along said southwesterly line 331.6 feet; thence south 163.5 feet. more or less, to the point of beginning; (2) Beginning at a point distant north 356.9 feet from the south-west corner of the east half of the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of said section 19; thence east 100.0 feet; thence north 368.4 feet to the s~uthwesterly margin of State Road No.5; thence northwesterly along said southwesterly line 144.9 feet; thence 254 AUBURN, WASH I NGTON MONDAY J Ul Y 20. I 964 south 475.0 feet, more or less. to the point of beginning. Also known as Tax Lot 51. Parcel 3 That portion of the East 330.00 feet of the South 660.00 feet of the Southwest! of tne Northeast! in Section 19, Township 21 North. Range 5 East W. M.. described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of Primary State Highway No.5 with the West line of said East 330.00 feet; thence South 0'12'30" West along the West line of said East 330.00 feet, a distance of 194.76 feet; tence South 89"47'30" East 100.00 feet; thence North 0°12'30" East 88.55 feet to the centerline of said State Highway; thence North 43"04'05" West along said center I ine 145.88 feet to the point of beginning, EXCEPT portion within said Primary State Highway No.5; situate in the County of King, State of Washington. be granted subject to the provisions set up by the Planning Commission for dedication of streets. The fol lowing rol cal I vote was recorded: Calkins. yes; Sonnemann, yes; Aaby, yes; Hough, yes; Lea. yes; Kline. yes; and Fitzsimmons. ~9'} o ~ c:: lJ I MOTION CARRIED BIDS-TWO 4-DOOR SEDANS (POLICE DEPARTMENT) BIDDER BID PRICE SALES TAX LESS TRADE-IN TOTAL COST 180.06 2052.52 $2629.00 188.83 1600.00 $3309.41 193.35 2200. 17 $2827.00 Bothel I Chevròlet Cadi I lac,. Inc. $4501.46 Brewer Motor & Eouip. Company $4720.58 Scar ff Motors. Inc. $4833.82 Mayor Gaines referred these bids to the Police Committee. Chief of Pol ice and the Finance Committee for study. CORRESPONDENCE A request was received from 2l~rkovich Brother~ for a special permit for a service station to be located between C and D Sts., south of Eighth S. E. on PSH #5 I (Proposed plans were submitted with request. This request was referred to the Planning Commission for study. A letter from H. Donald Gouge, attorney for Val ley Disposal. Inc. requested a franchise for the purpose of furnishing refuse collection and disposal service for the Boeinq Company at the Auburn Faci lity. This request was referred to the Engineering Department and Sanitary Supervisor. Jack lange. A letter from Kinq County Housinq Authorit~ acknowledged the request for survey of need for Senior-Citizen low-rent housinq in Auburn and stated survey would be started in near future. Mayor Gaines asked that this letter be fi led. A letter from the 2late Department of Conservation asked that a notice of petition for Chanqe of Purpose of Use of Water be published. It was moved by Sonnemann and seconded by Calkins that the city clerk be instructed to publish this notice as requested. MOTION CARRIED A letter from .John B. Bereiter, City Attorney of Kent" requested the Council I of Auburn give their approval on formation of a flood control zone district for lonq-ranqe drainaqe proqram for Green River Watershed. It was moved by Fitzsimmons and seconded by Calkins that the Mayor be directed to sign a letter for approval of formation of a flood control zone district for long-range drainage program for Green River Watershed. MOTION CARRIED I I I AUB.URN, WASHINGTON MONDAY 25~ JULY 20, 1964 t): A copy of a letter written by the Auburn Police Dept., in ~eply to request made by William B. Becker at the July 6, 1964 meeting in regard to difficulties he was having getting out of his driveway due to parking of other vehicles in f~ont of his house. was read. The report and ~ommendations of the Auburn Plan~inq Commission were read regarding rezoning requests of Edna Mackev. Buddhist Chl¿!,"ch, James Ç,blttenden. and M. N~ Cranne II. It was moved by Sonnemann and seconded by Kline that the city clerk be instructed to call for a publ ic hearing to be held on these requests for rezoning August 3. 1964. at 8 p. m. f^OT ION CARR I ED A letter from Kent Chamber of Commerce requested the City of Auburn adopt a reso I ut i on favor i n9 the y'a II eX' Jreewa'i' It was moved by Sonnemann and seconded by Kline that the city attorney be instructed to draw up the necessary Resolution in favor of the Val ley Freeway. MOTION CARRIED A letter signed by 13 residents of 4th St. N. E. was read ~egarding road conditions on this street and requesting a street light on 4th N. E. between R St. and the river. Mrs. Carol Rockwell and Kathleen Detton described the conditions of this street and requested that the Ci ty Counci I look into this matter and take action to improve the street. Mr. Del Heisserman said these streets were put in under city specifications. This matter was referred to the Street Committee and Counci Iman Hough fo~ study. And they are to report back at the next counci I meeting. A letter from The Auburn Chambe~ of Commerce requested al I ££rkinq in Auburn be ~ after the establishment of off-street parking faci I ities. )I Mayor Gaines asked that this matter be tabled unti I the next Counci I Meeting. A letter from the Auburn Chamber of Commerce requested permission to hold a Sidewalk Sale August 6 and 7. 1964. at the time of the Travel Trai ler Clubs of America convention wi I I be held in this city. It was moved by Calkins and seconded by Sonnemann that the renuest of the Auburn Chamber of Commerce to hold a Sidewalk Sale August 6 and 7. 1964 be 9ranted. MOTION CARRIED An appl ication was received from Ferquson's Tavern for Ca~d Table License. This application was referred to the License Committee. A letter from the Auburn Park Board requested the City ~I I for bids for irriqation system for the Le§...ßove Park. It was moved by Sonnemann and seconded by KI ine that the city clerk be instructed to cal I for bids for the irrigation system for Les C~ve Park. bids to be opened July 30, 1964 at 3 p. m. MOTION CARR 1m AUD I ENCE Robert Dolan. secretary Auburn Junior Chamber of Commerce. presented the Counci I with copies of a community survey taken by them. Mayor Gaines congratulated the Auburn Junior Chamber of Commerce for this effort and thanked them for their report. 256 AUBURN, WASH I NGTON MONDAY JULY 20. 1964 COUNCIL CO^¥AITTEF REPORTS !\.';: ~ - ""*< LIGHT COMMITTEE - CHARLES HOUGH i~''''''''' _.. :.'J Counci Iman Hough reported the Light Committee would be meeting with Puget Sound Power and Light on a new lighting contract for the city. LICENSE COMMITTEE - BRIAN CALKINS Counci Iman Calkins reported the fol lowing action had been taken by the License Committee. I. The American Legion was given permission to hold a Rainier Shows Carnival. I 2. A shuffleboarq license was granted Roy's Place. 3. A request to hold a chicken barbecue dinner was received but the city has no ,Jurisdiction over this. STREET COMMITTEE - TED LEA Counci Iman Lea reported that the Engineering Department was contacting per50n5 about defects, ins i dewa I ks and streets as po i nted out by let ter from A I Morr i són Insurance Agency. "M" Street Southeast between 25th & 25th Streets Southeast wi II be surfaced in the very near future. WATER-SEWER COMtAITTEE - KENNETH FITZSIMMONS Counci Iman Fitzsimmons reported that an agreement had been drawn up between the City of Auburn and the Auburn School District for supplying municipal water to the {unior Colleqe. City Attorney Smythe read the contract. It was moved by Fitzsimmons and seconded by Sonnemann that the Counci I accept this agreement with the conditions as approved by the bond council (Jim Gay) and authorize the mayor and city clerk to sign this contract. The fol lowing rol I cal I vote was recorded: Fitzsimmons, yes; Calkins, yes; Sonnemann. yes; Aaby. yes: Hough. yes; Lea. yes; and Kline, yes. MOT I ON CARR I ED I PARK BOARD - WILLIAM RAVEN Wi I liam Raven reported on the ~roqress of the Les Gave Park. Hugh Johnson said he would give the city an easement across his property for an entrance to the park. Mayor Gaines asked the city attorney to draw up the necessary agreement with Hugh Johnson for this easement. POLICE COMMITTEE - ROBERT KLINE It was moved by Kline and seconded by Calkins that Bothel I Chevrolet be awarded the ~for two four-door sedans for the Police Department subject to reviewal of the bid to see that af f specifications were adhered to. The fol lowing rol I cal I vote was recorded: Kline, yes; Fitzsimmons. yes: Calkins. yes; Sonnemann. yes; Aaby, yes; Hough, yes; and Lea, yes. MOT I ON CARR I ED ORDINANCE NO. 1707 It was moved by Kline and seconded by Sonnemann that Ordinance No. 1707 entitle9. I "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN. INASHINGTON, DECLARING A PUBLIC EMERGENCY TO EXIST: CREATING AN ENGINEERING AIDE SALARY ACCOUNT IN THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY . OF AUBURN, AND TRANSFERRING THE SUM OF $2.750.00 FROM THE INSTRUMENT MAN AND DRAFTSMAN SALARY ACCOUNT OF THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT IN THE CITY OF AUBURN AND THE SUM OF $130.00 FROM THE CAR EXPENSE ACCOUNT IN THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION CLASS OF THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, TO PROVIDE NECESSARY FUNDS FOR THE SALARY OF THE ENGINEERING AIDE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN.", be adopted. The following rol I call vote was recorded: Kline, yes; Fitzsimmons, yes; Calkins. no; Sonnemann. yes; Aaby. yes; Hough. yes; and Lea. yes. MOTION CARRIED I I I AUBURN, WASHINGTON MONDAY JULY 20. 1964 257. ORDINANCE NO. 1709 It was moved by Kline and seconded by Calkins that Ordinance No. 1709 entitled. "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, DECLARING A PUBLIC EMERGENCY TO EXIST AND APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $5.000.00 FROM THE GENERAL CUMULATIVE RESERVE FUND OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, TO PROVIDE NECESSARY FUNDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW ANIMAL SHELTER FOR THE CITY OF AUBURN.", be adopted. The fol lowing rol I cal I vote was recorded: Kline. yes: Fitzsimmons. yes; Calkins, yes; Sonnemann. yes; Aaby, yes; Hough, yes; and Lea. yes. MOT I ON CARR I ED ORDINANCE NO. 1714 It was moved by Lea and seconded by Hough that Ordinance No. 1714 entitled. "AN ORD I NANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, 'NASH I NGTON, RELA T I NG TO THE VACA T I ON OF STREETS OR ALLEYS OR PORTIONS THEREOF WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY, ESTABLISHING THE PROCEDURE FOR THE VACATION THEREOF, FIXING FEES FOR THE PROCESSING OF VACATION PETITIONS BY THE CITY." be adopted. The following roll call vote was recorded: Lea. yes; Kline. yes; Fitzsimmons, yes; Calkins. yes; Sonnemann. yes; Aaby, yes; and Hough. yes. MOTION CARRIED ORDINANCE NO. 1716 It was moved by Kline and seconded by Hough that Ordinance No. 1716 entitled. "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON RELATING TO AND REGULATING PARKING IN THE MUNICIPAL OFF-STREET PARKING FACILITIES OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, DESCRIBING THE DUTIES OF OFFICERS AND OTHERS IN RELATION THERETO, DEFINING OFFENSES, PROVIDING PENALTIES, AND REPEALING ORDINANCES NOS. 1317 AND 1559 OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES AND SECTIONS OF ORDINANCES INSOFAR AS THEY ARE IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.", be introduced. MOT I ON CARR I ED RESOLUTION NO. 157 It was moved by Fitzsimmons and seconded by Calkins that Resolution No. 157 entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF AURURN, WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A CONTRACT WITH PUGET SOUND POWER & LIGHT COMPANY FOR FURNISHING MUNICIPAL WATER PUMPING POWER AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 100 OF THE RESOLUTIONS OF THE CITY OF AUBURN.", be introduced and adopted. The following rol I call vote was recorded: Fitzsimmons. yes; Calkins, yes; Sonnemann, yes; Aaby, yes; Hough. yes; Lea, yes; and Kline, yes. MOTION CARRIED OLD BUSINESS City Attorney Smythe reported on £!::gqress of downtown parkinq L. I. D. Counci !man Sonnemann reported on proqress of doq pound construction. NEW BUSINESS It was moved by Lea and seconded by Calkins that the mavor be instructed to write a letter to the King County Commissioners concerning the possibi lity of the city acquiring parking sapce around the old post office bui Iding. MOT I ON CARR I ED Mayor Gaines set time and date for openinq of bids as 3 p. m. on Thursday immediately preceding Counci I meetings. Counci Iman Fitzsimmons stated that there was a possibi lity that the water and sewer rates would have to be increase~ to further develop the water system. Mayor Gaines asked the Water-Sewer Committee to look into this matter. Mayor Gaines asked the cooperation of the press in presenting the increase in water and sewer rates to the public. Mayor Gaines instructed the city clerk to compi Ie a chart which would show water & sewer rates of surrounding communities, and distribute copies of this chart to the newspapers. 2 58AUBUR,N, WASH I NGTON MONDAY JULY 20. 964 CLAIMS It was moved by Aaby and seconded by Fitzsimmons that the following 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. currENT EXPENSE ,'f;04C - IV;035 CEMETEry if I I 40 - if I 11:5 STPEET III 022 - l/" ("'33 LIBrAFY #2512 - #2531 'NA TEF'-SEINEr /'4000 - 114115 L.I.D. /f155 H 010 - 1/ 020 L. I . D. if I 5f' 'I 001 11 003 Ar:TEP I AL STF'EET 11012-#013 FirEMEN'S rELIEF & PENSION 11 3; COAL crTEK '\fATEr' SUPPLY FACILITY CONSTrUCTION 1/ 015 - If 020 MOTION CARRIED $14 ('5<:<37 1: '02. no 'f; 1.77°.13 1: 1,4/5.74 $ ~" 32'. 7 $qr) ~)n2 þ 40 c:- .) r::-·7. r? ,·t 5.1',1 r' ':.' 22.50 $52 7,7. 0L1 There being no further business to come before the Counci', the meeting was adjourned at 10:20 p. m. subject to the car I of the Mayor. APPROVED TH I S ~J!ì ~;2 ?<--.f:.''-J r l' :/ DAY OF ~1 / ./ c-/¿~~~·;(:' ,.:;çÇ...-v. <z..~-¿·~'~1~ERK 191-:/ . _._,- R rJJl/v'~1 MAY 0 R ¿- /~¿¡'6"<ß~L- ~"j C ~ t::: CJ I I I