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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-16-1978 I ~. ~ 1"""'" c..." c::c ~ I AUBURN, WASHINGroN JANUARY 16, 1978 MONDAY The regular meeting of the Auburn City Council convened at 8:00 p.m., in the Auburn School District Administration Building Board Room. ROLL CALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT: Counci lmen Roegner, Ki tchell, Crai g, Lar~on, F lechsi g and Lea .1>/" It was moved by Flechsig, seconded by Kitchell, that the minutes of the January 3, 1978, counci 1 meeting be approved as mai led. IIO'l'ION CARRIED CORRESPONDENCE 'l'he city clerk read a letter from Councilman Bob Anderson, dated January 4, 1978. in which. he. advised council and the mayor of his resignation as a councilman effectice Wednesday, January 4, 1978. It was moved by Ua, seconded by Flechsig, to accept . Anderson ' s resignation. NO'l'ION CARRIEI) 'l'he city clerk read a zone change application from Stephen F. Lone, Jr., requesting a change from R-2 .to R-3 for property located on the north side of 14th N.E. and westerly of North Auburn Elementary School (Application 2-78), and a Conditional Use Permi t application from Ferdinand Pihel for property at 3611 Auburn Way South! (Application 3-78). It was moved by Larson, seconded bg Flechsig, to refer Applications 1 and 3-78 to the next regular meeting of the Planning Commission. NO'l'ION CARRIED The city clerk read a petition foe alley vacation from two-thirds of the abutting property owners for the north-south alley between 7th and 8th s. B. and "A" and "B" S.B. (Application V-1-78). It was moved by Larson, seconded by Kitchell to. instruct the city attorney to draw up the necessary resolution c~11ing for a public hearing on Application V-1-78. NO'1'ION CARRIED AUDIENCE PAR'l'ICIPA'l'ION ZaneJohnson, . 220 1st St. N. E., presen too to each of the. councilmen a damage. claim for tort on behalf of his client Gary Bono, explaining that he had pre- sented the claim to the city clerk some time .ago and as yet has not received any kind of rt!ply. City Attorney Jack Berei ter questioned Hr. Johnson. regarding the claim and recommended that council deny the claim. Flechsig asked if this claim could lead to court action, and Bereiter replJed that it could. Craig aske.d about the procedure for processing claims, and Berei ter explained that a routine has been established after consulting with our insurance company and the department heads to process the claims wi thout taking them to council, unless it is absolutely necessary for council to hear them. It was moved by Craig, seconded by Flechsig, that the damage claim for tort of Gary Bono dated October 31; 1977, be denied. ROLL CALL VurE: All councilmen voting YES. lIO'l'ION CARRIED RBCOMMENDATIONS The Department of Planning and CoJlllllunity Development recommends the following for council .approval: 1. Call for .. public hearing on the request of Lorne MCComb to rezone from C-3 (h~avy cOIlllne.rcial) to 11-1 (light industrial) property approximately 14,700 sq. ft. 1.1.1 size lying on the east side of "A" Street $. B. abutting Highway 18 right of way (Application 40-77). . 2. Call for public hearing on the request of Donald '!'orcaso to rezonefro."3 to C-2 tWO. parcels lying on the west side of "D" St. S.B. in the 100 block, also known as 121 "~ s. E. (Application 41-77) It was moved by Flechsig, seconded by Craig, that a public hearing he held on the request of Locne HCCoIltb, Application 40-77, and of ~nald '!'orcaso, App11ca- tion 41-77, on February 6, 197', at 8:00 p.m., in the Auburn School District Administration Board Roo.. IIO'l'ION CARRIBD -1- J n l ~j d AU[jURN, WASHINGTON MONDAY JANUARY 16, 1978 3. Pay Estimqte No. 4 to Merit Construction Co. for the construction phase of the new Auburn City. Hall in the amount of $97,388.00. Contract Amount $2,725,345.00 Earned to date 452,709.86 (incl. $26,475.80 rtng) It was moved by Roegner, seconded by Flechsig, that Pay Estimate No.4 to MerLt .construction for $97,388.00 be approved for payment. ROLL CALL VOTE: All councilmen voting YES. MOTION CARRIED The Department of Public Works recommends the following for council approval: 1.. i t 11 I Change Order No. 5A to St. Imp. 186, Moss Construction Co., 3rd St. N.E./N.W. construction for work done in front of flower shop as part of right-of-way agreement, work and material needed during final restoration, additional sawcutting needed to improve matches to property and improve drainage and added cost to modify signal strain poles to allow clearance from power lines, increase in the amount of $3,979.23. It was moved by Lea, seconded by Larson, that Change Order No. 5A to Moss Construction for an increase in the amount of $3,979.23 be approved. ROLL CALL VOTE: All councilmen voting YES. NO'l'ION CARRIED PROCLAMATIONS, APPOINTMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Mayor Kersey presented to Pat Nevins a certificate from the Institute of Admini- strative Management, honoring him as a member of the Executive Council of the American Public Works Association, and congratulated him on this honor. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS Municipal Building Committee - Chairman Roegner Roegner announced that the committee will switch its meeting time to the second Monday of each month. Airport Council Committee - Chairman Kitche1l-------No report. utility committee- c~airman Craig It was moved by Craig, seconded by Larson, to declare surplus and authorize a call for bids for .the following equipment from the sewer division: two "Lightnin" aerators four "A~hbrook" aerators one "Aurora" centrifugal pump two "Aurora" centrifugal pumps auxilliary pump two "Century" single phase motors one scale ROLL CALL VOTE: All councilmen voting YES. MOTION CARRIED It was moved by Craig, seconded by Larson, to approve Pat Nevins travel to Los Angeles February 16-17, 1978, and that he receive his regular salary for those two days. MOTION CARRIED Pl~nning and Community Development Committee - Chairman Larson - It was moved by Larson, seconqed by Kitchell, to approve the request of Albertson's Inc. for a Master Class E-F liquor license. MOTION CARRIED It was l1IOved by Larson, seconded by Kitchell, to amend Ordinance No. 3090 to change the legal description ,?f the cemetery property to be annexed to include the entire approxima~ely 20 acres and that the Planning Department.be instructed to submit this annexation for municipal purposes to the King County Boundary Review Board. -2- I ..--- ~' ....... ~ u ,..."... ..... .. ., i.-l.. I ~IU~1J.i~L~A.!!~fJ!,!!;:J~)~_ .._ . _._ .H.____._.__. _.__ .._"!PND!1L_ ________.__ JANUARY 16, 1978 NOLI. CALL VOTe: All councilmen voting YES. MOTION CARRIED It was moved by Larson, seconded by Kitchell, that an access easement be granted to Mr. John E. Meade across the northerly portion of the parcel of the cemetery property lying west of Mountain View Dri ve provided a survey is made locating the east line of the cemetery property. ROLL CALL VOTE: All councilmen voting YES. MOTION CARRIED Larson announced that smoke detectors are going to be purchased with Block Grant Housing Repair Funds to be installed by members of the Fire Department in each home repaired under that program, as soon as the city attorney verifies the legality of this action. Mayor Kersey suggested that the Finance Department handle these purchases and Ken Thompson stated that should be no problem. It was moved by Larson, seconded by Kitchell, to authorize the Park Department to call for bids for two 60 inch cut rotary type riding mowers. ROLL CALl~ VOTE: All councilmen voting YES. MOTION CARRIED Finance Committee - Chairman Flechsig It was moved by Flechsig, seconded by Lea, to approve a one month's expenditure advance to Auburn Youth Resources in the amount of $1,883.50. ROLL CALL VOTE: All councilmen voting YES. MOTION CARRIED It was moved by Flechsig, seconded by Lea, that Resolution No. 846, entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, EXPRESSING THE INTENT NOT TO WITHHOLD THE FUNDING OF THE CONTINUATION OF THE AUBURN YOUTH RESOURCES PROGRAM BUT RATHER SEEKING THE ASSISTANCE OF THAT ORGANIZATION IN FINDING ADDITIONAL A VENUES OF FUNDING, BOTH GOVERNMENTAL AND PRIVATE, TO HELP CONTINUE THAT ORGANIZATION'S GOOD WORKS IN THE COMMUNITY", be adopted. ROLL CALL VOTE: All councilmen voting YES. MOTION CARRIED It was moved by Flechsig, seconded by Lea, to extend the due dates on the following interfund loans to December 31, 1978, at 6.5% interest and to pay the interest due as follows: Principal Amount $27,000 25,000 38,000 30,500 8,480 1,500 153,000 15,000 $298,480 ROLL CALL VOTE: All councilmen voting YES. It was moved by Flechsig, seconded by Craig, to authorize loans with a due date of 12/31/78, at 6.5% interest: Borrower LID 281 LID 284 LID 285 LID 287 LID 288 LID 288 LID 289 LID 290 Lending 622 622 622 430 102 604 102 102 Interest Due 1977 $1,620 1,500 2,280 1,830 480 75 3,060 412.50 $11,257.50 MOTION CARRIED the following interfund Fund Borrower LID 291 LID 292 LID 293 Lending Fund 320 440 320 Amount $46,000 30,000 25,000 $101,000 ROLl. CALL VOTE: All councilmen voting YES. MOTION CARRIED It was moved by Flechsig, seconded by Craig, to approve the payroll for the two week period ending 12/31/77 in the amount of $2,331,218.54 covering checks #123 through #308 for the period ending 12/31/77, except that on voucher #11991, check #181, that portion of the voucher in the amount of $474.76 is not -3- .,., 8. ~.~ . <..1 t. !!f!l3J!R~.L~ASHI NGTqN MONDAY JANUARY 16, 1978 approved, but will go back before the Finance Committee for further explana- tion; except that if this delay in payment of the $474.76 would cause a. loss of a 16% savings on the item, the payment is approved, but will still go before the Finance Committee again for further explanation. ROLL CALL VOTE: All councilmen voting YES. MOTION CARRIED 9tree~~~ineering Commjttee - Chairman Lea Lca $uggested that LID 286 be inv,estigated further, to resolve what reasons there were for its being dropped. I It was moved by Lea seconded by Larson, that the city attorney be instructed to draw up the necessary resolution calling for a public hearing on the vacation of two and one-half feet of additional right-of-way immediately south of the vacated "H" St. N. W. at 6th St. N.W. MOTION CARRIED It was moved by Lea, seconded by Larson, that the city attorney be instructed to draw up the necessary ordinance to provide parking for poLice ,vehicle.s: only on the north side of 6th St. N.E. from the west entrance to the parking lot behind the police station, westerly, to apply only to a time certain. /ofOTION.CARRIED Commi.ttee on Committees. - Chairman Lea The committee met January 9, 1978, 7:30 p.m. at the city hall. It was moved by Lea, seconded by Craig, to appoint Jim Pierre to the. Board of Adjustments, to fill the unexpired term of Bill Gregory, which ends 12/31/79. MOTION CARRIED It was moved by Lea, seconded by Flechsig, to reappoint to the Board of Adjust- ments for three year terms ending 12/31/80, Ralph Blakeney and Gene Wright. MOTION CARRIED Lea stated that the committee would meet sometime in March to look at and establish the scope of the council committees. It was moved by Lea, seconded by Craig, that Lillian Kitchell become the chairman of the Planning and Community Development Committee and the vice chairman of the Airport Committee, while Bud Larson becomes the chairman of the Airport Committee and the vice chairman of the Planning and Community Developmen t Conlmi ttee. MOTION CARRIED It was moved by Lea, seconded by Craig, that Councilman Flechsig become the Mayor Protempore of the council. MOTION CARRIED Lea announced that applications for the. vacated council posi tion will be received in the City Clerk's Office until 3:00 p.m., January 20, 1978, interviews will be conducted January 25, and 26, council will have a special meeting January 30, 1978, 7:30 p.m. at the city hall, to choose the new councilman, and at the regular February 6, 1978, council meeting, the council will vote on the new councilman and he or she will be sworn in. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS Ordinance No. 3239 I It was moved by Lea, seconded by Flechsig, that Ordinance No. 3239, entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, RELATING TO AND PROVIDING FOR THE VACATION OF STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY, SITUATED BETWEEN 56th AND 58TH AVENUE SOUTH AT SOUTH 338TH, WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WA..c;HINGTON", be introduced and adopted. ROLL CALL VOTE: All councilmen voting YES. MOTION CARRIED -4- I ~ ~ ~ C- o:; ~ I AUl!!!RN , _~?-SH~NG'I!>N _______ JANUARY 16, 1978 MONDAY OrdiIlilIlce No. 3240 It was moved by VJechsig, seconded by Craig, that Ordinance No. ]240, entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE' CITY OP AUBURN, WASHINGTON, PROVIDING FOR AN AMENDMENT '1'0 '[,HB EXISTING Sl'ECIAL PROPERTY USE PERMIT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF TEN DUPLEXES ON PROPERTY WCAT1W ON THE WEST SIDE OF "M" STRBET N. E. IN THE 1900 BroCK, WITHIN THE CITY OF AUBURN", be introduced and adopted. ROLL CALL VOTE: All councilmen voting YES. MOTION CARRIED Resolution No. 845 It was moved by Larson, seconded by Flechsig, that Resolution No. 845, entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE AUBURN PLANNING AREA AS RECOMMENDED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, FOR THE PHYSICAL AND OTHERWISE GENERALLY ADVANTAGEOUS DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY OF AUBURN", be adopted. Resolution No. 846 Adopted under Finance Committee report. Resolution No. 847 It was moved by Roegner, seconded by Flechsig, that Resolution No. 847, enti tled, itA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON ESTABLISHING A 1978 SCHEDULE OF EQUIPMENT RATES FOR THE EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND REVOLVING FUND FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, PURSUANT_TO ORDINANCE NO. 3095", be adopted. ROLL CALL VOTE: All councilmen voting YES. MOTION CARRIED At 9:11 p.m., having no other regular business to come before the council, Mayor Kersey requested that council meet in executive session to consider the proposed police union contract for 1978, and following the session return to the regular meeting to vote on that contract. Council returned to the regular meeting and a motion was made, seconded and carried to authorize the mayor to sign the 1978 contract with the police union. Meeting adjourned at 9:40 p.m. ~G,~ S . LEY P. KE~EY, MAYOR ~ -5-