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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-04-1976URN, WASHINGTON MONDAY OCTOBER 4, 1976 The regular meeting of the Auburn City Council convened at 8:00 p.m., in the Auburn City Council Chambers. ROLL CALL COUNCILMEN PRESENT: Councilmen Roegner, Kitchell, Craig, Larson, Anderson, Flechsig and Lea. APPROVAL OF MINUTES It was moved by Craig, seconded by Larson, that the September 20, 1976 Council Minutes be approved as mailed. It was moved by Lea, seconded by Kitchell, that the September 7, 1976 Council Minutes be corrected as fol-lows: Pages 3 under RECOMMENDATIONS item 1. should read: "It was moved by Craig, seconded by Larson that authori ty be gi ven to the Public Works Department to accept bids for said improvement". Under RECOMMENDATIONS, item 2. should read: "It was moved by Craig, seconded by Larson to authorize the Public Works Department to accept bids for construction of Water Imp. 110". MOTION CARRIED PUBLIC HEARINGS Mayor Kersey declared the Public Hearing open on the request of Robert L. Porter to rezone from R-3 (Duplex) to R-4 (Multi-Family) a parcel of land 14,250 sq. ft. in size located on the southeast corner of 15th and "B" Streets S.E. (Application 25-76). The Planning Commission recommends approval of this request because it would-upgrade the entire neighborhood and`it does conform to our Comprehensive Land Use Plan for medium density multi-family dwellings. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Kitchell that the public hearing be closed on the request of Robert L. Porter to rezone from R-3 (Duplex) to R-4 (Multi-Family). MOTION CARRIED It was mooed by Anderson, seconded by Lea that the request by Robert L. Porter to rezone from R-3 to R-4 be approved, the Planning Commission recommendations be con- curred with and the City Attorney be directed to draw up the necessary ordinance. ROLL CALL VOTE: A11 councilmen voting YES. MOTION CARRIED Councilman Craig requested that the letter from pat Nevins to George Schiller regarding this rezone application be made a part of the public record. Mayor Kersey declared the Public Hearing open on the request of Ron Murray & Associates for a Conditional Use Permit on a parcel of land located on the north side of 29th St. S. E. approximately 301 feet east of "M" St. S.E. zoned R-3 (Duplex) for the construction of a six-plex building in lieu of three duplex units (Application No. 26-76) The Planning Commission recommends approval of this request because: 1) The density of living units on the property will be the same; 2) The required setbacks between the duplex units will be eliminated and there will be more open space around the units; 3) The Nazarene Church parking lot abutts the west side of this lot; 4) The building will be kept to the south end of the site, thereby providing more open space between the unit and the :rear yards of the single family area to the north. Mr. Mike Calabrese, 1316 28th St. S.E., Auburn spoke against the request on behalf of citizens living~n that area. He recounted a decision by the City Council in 1969 to deny rezone of this same property for apartments, submitted a petition against that 1969 rezone request signed by 56 residents, and expressed the concern of residents that the open space provided for in the present plans might sometime in the future be destroyed by further development. '' -1- ~' AUBURN, WASHINGTON MONDAY OCTOBER 4, 197 Mr. Ron Murray, P. O. Box 8, Auburn, spoke on behalf of the request, and submitted a drawing to the Council showing a comparison of the plans for duplexes versus the plans for a six-p1ex. It was moved by Lea, seconded by Roegner, that the public hearing 'be closed. MOTION CARRIED George Schuler gave a brief history of the 1969 decision regarding this property, stating that he felt the question of open space being maintained is resolved by the current R-3 zoning of the property plus the requirement that any further changes n this conditional use permit would have to be brought before the council for approval. t was moved by Lea, seconded by Larson, that the request of Ron Murray 6 Associates r Conditional Use Permit be granted to include the recommendations of the Planning Director for a 10foot easement on the east side of the property and for 155 feet at the north end of the property to be held as open apace. ROLL CALL VOTE: Councilmen Lea, Roegner, Kitchell, Larson, Anderson, Flechsig voting XES. Councilman Craig voting N0. MOTION CARRIED Mayor Kersey declared the Public Hearing open on the request of Norman G. Heutmaker, Jr. to rezone from C-1 (Light Commercial) to C-3 (Heavy Commercial) a parcel of land 9906 sq. ft. in size located at 1021 Auburn Way South (Application No. Z7-76). ~~The Planning Commission recommends approval of this request because it will conform to t"the Comprehensive Land Use Plan and that the building be made to conform to all existing city ordinances including the sidewalk and landscaping provisions. ~Mr. Norman Heutmaker, Jr., 809 Kimberly, Kent, spoke in favor of the request. It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Flechsig, that the public hearing be closed. MOTION CARRIED was moved by Craig, seconded by Larson, that the request of Norman G. Heutmaker, Jr rezone from C-1 to C-3 be approved, the Planning Commission recommendations be ncurred with, and the City Attorney draw up the necessary ordinance. ROLL CALL VOTE: A11 councilmen voting YES. MOTION CARRIED CORRESPONDENCE The City Clerk read the zone change application of River Glade Inc. to rezone from R-4 to R-5 property located on the east side of "A" St. S.E. between 41st Ave. S.E. and the Stuck River (Application No. 29-76). It was moved by Lea, seconded by Flechsig, that Application No. 29-76 be referred to the Planning Commission. MOTION CARRIED AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Steve Arai of Streeter, Romanis and Associates presented a model of the new city hall which is to be on display at various locations in the city. BID OPENING5 'ds were received on a Call for Bids at 11:00 a.m., September 28, 1976, for the nstruction of storm sewer line, street includiny curb and gutter and sidewalk, and 're hydrant assembly on 23rd N.E. from "E" N.E. (North) to "E" 5t. N.E. (South) and idewalk on west side of "E" N.E. (South). The following bids were submitted: Joint Venture, Inc., P. O. Box 1018, Auburn, Washington ----------------------$12,166.35 E,P&N Corist., P. O. Dox 98349, Seattle, Washington -------------------------- 15,676.20 Gary Merlino Cons t. Co., 9125 10th So., Seattle, Washington ----------------- 16,984.00 West Coast Coast., 24205 Woodinville Snohomish Road, Woodinville, Wa. ------- 18,331.15 -2- ~RN, WASHINGTON ~ MONDAY OCTOBER 4, 1976 The Director of Public Works recommends that Contract No. 76-08 be awarded to Joint Venture, Inc., on their low bid of $12,069.15 plus $97.20 applica_b1e sales tax for a total of $12,166.35. It was moved by Lea, seconded by Kitchell, that Contract No. 76-08 for construction of LID 288, street in the area of 23rd St. N.E. be awarded to Joint Venture, Inc., an their low bid of $12,166.35 and the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign the contract; that bid bonds ~.::e to be returned to West Coast Cons t., and upon signing of the contract, bid bonds are to be returned to Gary Merlino Coast. Co., and E, P ~ N Coast. ROLL CALL VOTE: A11 councilmen voting YES. MOTION CARRIED. RECOMMENDATIONS The following items are submitted by the Director of Public Works for Council Approval: Pay Estimate No. 1, final, to Paint-A-Line, Inc. for Contract No. 76-05, Street striping in City of Auburn, in the amount of $7,130.34. It was moved by Lea, seconded by Craig, that the project be accepted by the City as complete and Pay Estimate No. 1, final, to Paint-A-Line, Inc., for $7,130.34 be approved for payment and the retained percentaye amounting to $792.26 be paid in thirty days provided no Ziens or claims are filed and clearance is secured from the Department of Labor and Industries. ROLL CALL VOTE: All councilmen voting YES. MOTION CARRIED Pay Estimate No. 1, to Pease & Sons on Water Imp. 99, chlorination station, in the amount of $28,892.40, contract 76-03. It was moved by Craig, seconded by Larson, that Pay Estimate No. 1 to Pease & Sons for $28,892.40 be approved for payment. ROLL CALL VOTE: , A11 councilmen voting YES. MOTION CARRIED ~', Pay Estimate No. l o Morris Construction Co. for Contract No. 76-07, Sanitary Sewer Imp. 29 in th amount of $37,766.48. It was moved by Craig, :~econded by Anderson that Pay Estimate No. 1 to Morris Construc- tion Co. for $37,766.48 ~e approved for payment. ROLL CALL VOTE: A.~1 Councilmen voting YES. MOTION CARRIED Pay Estimate No. 2 to~~Associated Sand & Gravel Co., Inc. for Contract 76-06, St. Imp. 189, in the amoun~ of $14,502.87. ,~ It was moved by Lea, seconded by Anderson, that Pay Estimate No. 2 to Associated Sand & Gravel',Co., Inc. for $14;502.87 be approved for payment. i ;~ ~''`;~ROLL CALL~tVOTE: A11~Councilmen voting YES. MOTION CARRIED 1 1 ^omme Yation that $100',pner Iot credit be given to the developers of Hill crest E •tes~'o. 2 for water rdeter installations as they have constructed the service Zin t ~'~eir own expensEl. It was move ,y Craig, seconded by Larson that $100 per lot credit be given to the developers o 'ill crest Est~~_es No. 2 for water meter installations. ROLL CALL VOTE: All ~.'ouncilmen voting YES. MOTION CARRIED r Recommendation 3t Rio Glerde Mobile Estates be gi ven a credit adjustment of $163.40 in their sewer bi ~ due t~ non-use during construction period. It was moved b Crai `' y g, se,,o led by Anderson, that Rio Verde Mobile Estates be given a credit adjustment of $163.`~~ in their sewer bill due to non-use during construction. ROLL CALL VOTE: A11 Co ~cilmen voting YES. MOTION CARRIED ~l 1 -3- AUBURN, WASHINGTON MONDAY OCTOBER 4, 197F~,~~ Recommendation that Auburn Academy be given a credit adjustment of $5,001.11 in their utility bill due to excessive amount of water going through their fire lines. It was moved by Craig, seconded by Anderson, that the Auburn Academy be given a credit adjustment of $5,001.11 for sewer charges in their utility bill, due to excessive amount of water going through their fire lines, based on the utility policy that water which does not pass through the sewer lines does not incur a sewer charge. ROLL CALL VOTE: All Councilmen voting YES. MOTION CARRIED PROCLAMATIONS, APPOINTMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS Mayor Kersey announced that the annual Kactus Fund raising event will be held October 9, 1976. Mayor Kersey announced that he had received correspondence from the King County Prose- cuting Attorney at the request of the King County Tax Assessor's Office regarding a tax break that is available to taxpayers for home improvements made for less than 30~ of the total value of their home. Application forms for this tax break will be available soon. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS MUNICIPAL BUILDING CODES COMMITTEE - Chairman Roegner It was .moved by Roegner, seconded by Kitchell that $2,000 plus tax be allocated from 'r" the Cemetery Reserve Fund to pay for repairs on the cemetery backhoe. r~-e ROLL CALL VOTE: All Councilmen voting yes. MOTION CARRIED V-== It was moved by Roegner, seconded by Kitc1ie11, that $9,955 be allocated from previously appropriated revenue sharing funds for the new City Ha11 to hire the firm of Streeter, Romanis & Associates to prepare plans and bid documents for relocation and ~ rification of utilities, to provide architectural services for preparing E. D. A. application for Public Works Funds, and to perform the necessary soil tests. ROLL CALL VOTE: All Councilmen voting YES. MOTION CARRIED The next Municipal Building Codes Committee will be held October 11, 1976 at 7:30 p.m. AIRPORT COMMITTEE - Chairman Kitchell The minutes of the last Airport Committee meeting are a matter of public record. The next meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m., October 5, 1976. UTILITIES COMMITTEE - Chairman Craig The Utilities Committee recommends approval of the proposed solid waste contract with R5T Disposal. The next meeting will be held October 21, 1976 at 7:30 p.m. PLANNING, BEAUTIFICATION AND BUILDING CODES COMMITTEE - Chairman Larson The next meeting of the committee on October 12, 1976 at 7:30 p.m. will consider the impact statement of the new City Ha11. PCrBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE - Chairman Anderson It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Kitchell that the Farwest Taxicab Company be granted a permanent license to operate in the City of Auburn. MOTION CARRIED It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Roegner, that monies previously allocated to buy and replace bunker equipment for the Fire Department be reallocated for mobile radios and to replace and update old equipment. F.OLL CALL VOTE: All Councilmen voting YES. MOTION CARRIED -4- ,~F#~1 WASHINGTON MONDAY OCTOBER 4 y 1976 It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Roegner that the regular meeting date of the Public Safety Committee be moved to the last Tuesday of the month. MOTION CARRIED The next meeting of the committee will be held.at 7::30,p.m., October 26 197,x.. , FINANCE COMMITTEE - Chairman Flechsig A representative of the Auburn Youth Resources will be present at the October 27 meeting of the committee to present their proposed needs for 1977. The committee recommends approval of the fourth quarter request for funds for the Auburn Youth Resources shown in the voucher approval list. It was moved by Flechsig, seconded by Lea, that the Voucher Approval List dated September 30, 1976 be approved in the amount of $2,743,,728.73,...,. ,;, , ROLL CALL VOTE: A11 Councilmen voting YES. , ,, 1bOTION;CARRIED i -. It was moved by Flechsig, seconded by Lea, that the Finance Department be authorized to reinvest funds and other monies received during the month of October, 1976. RpLL CALL VOTE: A11 Councilmen voting YES. MOTION CARRIED Chairman Flechsig announced -that there will be a meeti~~g of all department heads 7:30 p.m. October 7, 1976, to continue the budget review process. - It was moved by Flechsig, seconded by ~,ed, to authorize Mayor Kersey to submit a letter to the King County Health Department stat_ng the City of Auburn position on-the proposed Health Service Agreement with the King County Department of Health for the calendar year 1977, and to authorize Mayor Kersey to sign that agreement as drafted, -,, ROLL CALL VOTE: All Councilmen voting YES. r MOTION. CARRIED Chairman Flechsig announced that Roberta Morley, City Archivist, will be present at the October 14, meeting to request approval of monies for a city history booklet. It was moved by Flechsig, seconded by Craig, to approve the issuance of interfund loans to mature on December 31,_1976, or prior thereto, as follows: Fund ,1.12, Golf Course Cumu- lative Reserve $5,000; Fund 21Z, 1963 GO Library, $1,000; Fund 215, 1970 GO Golf Course and Airport, $28,000; and Fund 435, M & O Airport, $12,000. RpLL CALL VOTE: A11 Councilmen voting YES. MOTION CARRIED The committee recommends approval of Ordinance No. 3122. The next meeting wi1Z be held October 14, 1976, 7:30 p.m. ~ ~; STREET & ENGINEERING COMMITTEE - Chairman Lea The street committee authorized permanent closure of the portion of 9th Street S.E. that runs through Les Grove Park beginning Qctober 8, 1976, to allow construction of a new Senior Center on that site. The committee recommends that Ordinance No. 3119 be referred back to Street Committee for necessary changes. The next meeting will be October 6, 1976., 7:_30 p~m. Councilman Anderson agreed to Mayor Kersey's request that the, change in the meeting time of the Public Safety Committee be delayed until the month of November, so that interested persons might attend the Association of Washington Cities Regional Meeting October 26, 1976. The City Attorney announced that the matter of Kurtis R. Mayer vs. The City of ;Auburn will be heard before Judge Noe, in King County Superior Court, October 7, 1976, and any interested persons are welcome to attf:nd. -5- AUBURN, WASHINGTON MONDAY OCTOBER 4, 197 ~~~ ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS Ordinance No. 3119 was referred back to the Street Committee for necessary changes. Ordinance No. 3120 It was moved by Craig, seconded by Roegner, that Ordinance No. 3120 entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, ESTABLISHING A MINIMUM GARBAGE RATE FOR QUALIFIED SENIOR CITIZENS OR TOTALLY AND PERMANENTLY DISABLED CITIZENS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY", be introduced and adopted. OLL CALL VOTE: All Councilmen voting YES. MOTION CARRIED Ordinance No. 3121 It was moved by Craig, seconded by Anderson, that Ordinance No. 3122 entitled "AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO PUGET SOUND POWER & LIGHT COMPANY, A WASHINGTON CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, THE RIGHT, PRIVILEGE, AUTHORITY AND FRANCHISE TO SET, ERECT, CONSTRUCT, REPLACE, MAINTAIN AND USE POLES, WIRES, UNDERGROUND CABLES AND OTHER ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING PRIVATE TELEPHONE WIRES BELONGING TO THE PUGET SOUND POWER & LIGHT COMPANY, IN, UPON, OVER, UNDER,. ALONG AND ACROSS THE PUBLIC STREETS, AVENUES, ALLEYS, HIGHWAYS, GROUNDS AND PLACES IN-THE CITY OF AUBURN FOR THE TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION AND SALE OF ELECTRICITY FOR POWER, HEAT, LIGHT, AND ANY OTHER PURPOSE OR PURPOSES FOR WHICH ELECTRICITY MAY BE USED" be introduced and adopted. ROLL CALL VOTE: Councilmen Craig, Larson, Anderson, Flechs.ig, Roegner, Kitchell ~` voting YES. Councilman Lea ABSTAINING. MOTION CARRIED ~.... Ordinance No. 3122 ~..%It was moved by Flechsig, seconded by Lea, that Ordinance No. 3122, entitled "AN ORDINANCE ~'~OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, DETERMINING AND FIXING THE AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY AD ~`S"`VALOREM TAXES FOR FISCAL YEAR 1977 FOR THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, PURSUANT TO THE POVISIONS OF R.C.W. 35A.33.135." be introduced and adopted. ROLL CALL VOTE: A11 Councilmen voting YES. MOTION CARRIED Resolution No. 743 t was moved by Lea, seconded by Larson, that Resolution No. 743, entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, RELATING TO THE PROPOSED VACATION OF STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY SITUATED WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF TFIE CITY OF AUBURN", be introduced and adopted. ROLL CALL VOTE: A11 Councilmen voting YES. MOTION CARRIED Resolution No. 744 It was moved by Craig, seconded by Anderson, that Resolution No. 744, entitled "A RESOLU- TION OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, TO ENTER INTO A GARBAGE COLLECTION CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF AUBURN AND R.S.T. DISPOSAL, INC.", be introduced and adopted to include the following changes: Section 3, item G, should read "additional cans shall be at seventy-six and one-half ($.76 1/2) cents"; Section 3, item I., line 3 should read "the city shall pay"; Page 3, under contractor charges, should include a 50 yard container at $50 per month. ROLL CALL VOTE: All Councilmen voting YES. MOTION CARRIED A discussion on application for E. D. A. Public Works Funds followed the regular business of the City Council. There being no further business to come before the City Council, the meeting was adjourned at 10:40 p.m. __ APPROV D THIS 8TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1976 .STANLEY P. KE'RSEY, MAYOR ~ ' ~„~~ ~ > FRANK L. SHEPARD, CI CLERK