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Home My WebLink About02-02-1960PAGF 2300 AL1RlIRN . UJASH f NGTON TUESDAY FERRUARY 2, I 960 Invocation qiven by Rev. Unruh, Reau I ar meet i nca of the C i tv Counc i I of the ri tv of Auburn held at 8.00 P.M. in the Council Chambers at the City Hall. The meetinn was called to order by Mavor Denise. Councilmen Present: Aabv, Petersen, Kammever, Stalcler, Fitzsimmons, Towner, Prescatt Councilmen Aosent: iJQne MinutPS of the previous meetina held Januarv 19, 1960, were approved as mailed. Pl1Bl I C; HEAR I V', None BID:~ (Vone CC?MM I TTFE RFPORTS PURC;HASI NG (:OMM I TTF!=. No report F I R F:'OM M I TT F F No report i_ I CFNSF COMM I TTFF No reoort STRFFT .r,rIMMITTEF (-ouncilman Stalder stated that the Street Cammittee looked into the renuest of Erma J. Calkins about the black berry vines on H St. N.F. This request has been taken care of. WATFR COMMI TTEF Councilman Kammever stated that a while back, the City of Alaona renuested purchasina water from the City of Auburn. The City of Alqona has the necessary bondage to replace some water lines, and would now like to enter into a contract with the City of Auourn to Qurchase water. Councilman Kammeyer would like the Mayor to appoint the Water Committee, Water Supt., Mayor, and Citv Clerk to enter into an aa,reement with the Citv of alaona on the sale of water, and this committee havP power ta act upon the aqreement. ThP ~~rater Suqt, statPd that Di Gk Wn I ff, Conqu I t i nn F_nq i nApr, should work with th+s committeQ on the contract. (:ouncilman Kammeyer reaiiPStPd anather nerson bA anpointed to th i 5 comm i±tee, ThP Mavor anaoi ntecl roianc i I man Tawner as thP fourth mPmber. I t wa~- mnvPd by Aabv and ?.nd by PrAscott that th i s request bP qrantPd. ti1nT I On' (-,qRR IF-T) ! I C-,NT (;()MM ITT~E (-'ounr~ilman PrPSCOtt rPad a letter from C.P. Aspinwall of Punet Sound PnwPr P, I i aht stat i nq that dtar i nq theyPar 1959, the i tv l:ounr. i I of Aubiirn ordPred and i nsta I I ed 79 StrPQt I i nht.s. npn ln+AN(-F #1368 I t wa5 mnvec( b\, Tawnpr and 2nd bv Pr(--~scott that nrdi nance ' #I'~68 r ent s t I ed, An C1rd i nance of the ri tv of Aiabi)rn, Wash i naton A I author i z i nq the ronuPvance of cPrta i n i, i tv of Aubly rn orooertv to School District Ntimber 4n8 of Kinq rountv, Washinnton, in exchanqe for certa i n Qroraertv of sa i d0,choo I Di str i ct, be adocated wi th the fnllowina roll call votA beinri recarded: Aabv,vPS; PAterspn, yPS;~ Kammevpr, vps~ StaldPr, vAs- Fitzsimmons, yAs. Towner, yAs: Prescntt, vAs; PAGF 2301 A1LQ114N, _1rJASN I NrTnN~_ T! 1FSDAY._ FER4IIARY 2._., 1._9.6_0 oRn INANrF AI370 It was moved by Prescott and 2nd by Fitzsimmons that nrdinanc #I370, ent i t I ed, An nrcii nance of the C i tv of Auburn, Wash i nnton, providinn for the rezoninca of certain oroperty for the CitY of Auburn, chanaina the zonina class of said propertv fram R-60 to snPCial propertv use for a medica) clinic, bP intraduced and adanted with the foilowina roll call votP b?inq recorded: Aaby, ves; PPters?n, y4~!s; KammPyer, yes; Staidere yPs; Fitzsimmons, yes; Towner, yes; Prescott, yes; ORn I NANPF 1371 It was moved bv Aabv and 2nd bv Fitzsimmons that Ordinance ~4071, entitlPd, An Ordinance of the Citv of Huburn, Washinaton, providinn for thP rezonina of certain property in the Citv of Auburn, conditionallv chanainq the zanina clasG of said propertv from N.S. to snecial oroaertv use for enlaraement of an existinq arocerv s±ore, be introdtaced. MOTI()N CARRI~~ OPD !NANrF 1E1372 It was moved bv Stalder and 2nd bv Prescott that Ordinance -41372, entitlPd, An nrdinance of the Gity of Auburn, Washington, providina for thP rezoninn of certain oroperty in the Gitv of Auhi!rn, chanqinq the zonina class of said propertv from R-60 to sDecial propertv use for church purDoses, be intraduced. MnT I nN C ARf? I FD ',nItiTF2 SIIPT. RF-PORT No report STRF F-T ~I ipT r RppnRT No report Fl\I(',I N17FR'S RFpORT The City Enqin?er stated that the sidAwalks are qettinq in bad shaqe aqain, and that the Council should study this matter, Notices are SPnt out to qropertv owners to repair their side- walks. For the Ci ty to hira a contractor to came in and fix these sidewalks will cost monev, and this monPy will have to came from some place. There are about a thousand danqerous places in town that nPed fixinn. Some property owners will repair their sidwwalks and some won't. The Mavor anqointed the Street Committee and Fnaineer ta look into this and rPnort hack at thP next reqular Council meetina. 01 F) BI 19 I N N onP N-7-W Ri_ISI NI~~q N onP (;nRQFqpr1NnFnI(;r The Citv Clerk rPad a letter from the Auburn Cemetery board rPhuestinn that the Citv Clerk be authorized ta call for bids on a uqed back hoe. ' Councilman Kammever reauPsted that the Water Committee bP authorized to have a m?etinq with the Water Cammittee and Water Suot. and CPmPtery Suot. ta see if there would bP any merrit for a combinPd hoP for both departments. It was moved by TpwnEr and 2nd bv Prescott that this request bP qranted. gnT I ON CARR I Fn PA;F ?_10 2 qliRl!RNs G^lASNINPTnN T[1FI--nqY FFRRIIARY 2, I96n .1 . N p Tuf1MA,9 The ('itv rlerk read a IPtter frnm J.H. Thomas requestinq a strePt liaht bA nlaced at RristPr's TrailPr-Ama and a minimum of threP strP?t lidhts bP hlaced in this area. This rPhuest wds rpfPrred ta thP Liqht Committee, W.,i . S(-NADF P, SnNS, i nir . ThP City Cierk raad a letter from W.J. Sr_hade ~ Sons intrnduc- ina thPmselvP-~ to thP Citv Council. Thev are qeneral contractors arimarilv snQciali7inq in the construction of water, storm sewers and sanitarv sPwer utilities. They reauPsted to be alaced on the nPrmanPnt mailina list for al{ utility work. A rPorPsentative from the camnanv stated several nlaces where thPy have worked, and reauAsted tnev be qiven a rhance to nrove themselves. JAMFS l C)RRnM The r i tv C I erk read a I ettPr from IamPS 1. Orbom request i nq nermission to oromotP prefPSSional wrestlina in Auburn. Mr, nrbom Pxplained that the Eagles will snonsor the bout. He also stated that our laws were old fashon, where theu state only $5.0n for a license. Narmal charqe is 5~, as an amusement tax, this is standard in all towns. It was maved bv Fitzsimmons and 2nd bv Prescottthat Mr. Orbom be niven permission to hold these matches in the C:itv of Auburn, subject to the 5~ tax, and thP Fire Ghief be instructed to inspect the buildina acaainst fire, and see fit to discantinue thPSe matchPS because of disorderly canduct. MnTinN CARRiF~ I g rnpR I N The r i±v G I Prk read a Ietter from Mr. &l'irs. S~ I I and N4r. K~ Mrs. Corbin reauestinq the vacatina of Park Place N.F,, which has bPen officially closed for a oeriod of time. AqrePable, also, that the Citv of Auburn reseave an easement for utilities. This letter was referred ta the Street Committee. DON R. PRFSrnTT The City Clerk rPad a IettPr from Dnn R. Prescott reauestinq a bus zanP be established in front of the new bus depot at 221 C St. S,F „ abaroximately !Qn feet long, and a nPw bus routing. it was moved bv Towner and 2nd by KammPyer that this request be qranted and the Citv Attorney be instructed to draw uo the necPSSarv ordinance. MOTlON CARRIFD It wa- moved bv Towner and 2nd bv-Petersen that the Street RPnartment rPmove one bus siqn. MOT I ON ^ARR IFO AnII F", DRAKF The (:ity C'IPrk read a letter from Miles Qrake which Pnclosed were t wo orints of oroposed "Mowre Addition to Auburny submitted for anproval. It was moved bv KammeyPr and 2nd by Prescott that these orints be referrPd to the StreAt Committee and Planning Commis$ion for further study. MnT I nN CARR I ED FIGRFFMFNT-RET I RFMFNT The City Clerk read an aQreement from the Statewide City Fmployees Retirement Sustem which the Gitv should enter with them. This allows for the coordination of the RAtirement plan and social s?cbrity. It was moved bv Petersen and 2nd by Kammeyer that the Mayor and Gity rlPrk be authorized to sian this aqreement. MOT I ON CARR IrD PAGF 2303 AUR(1RN, WASH i NGTON~ TUFSDAY _ FFRRtIARY ,2_, 1960 A Motwon needed to adopt the matching discount plan in connection with this system. Councilman Kammever requested this be held till next Council meetina so further studv can be given on the percentaqe the Citv wili match. Councilman Towner stated that an ordinance was repealed concernina the amusement tax. He would li~e somethinq done about this. It was moved bv Kammever and 2nd by Prescott that the Mayor apnoint a committee to work with the City Attorney and come uq with some kind of action. aN1OT I ON CARR i En The Mayor atipointed Councikman Kammeyer, Prescott and Petersen. AIJD I FNCF RtlF) THOMAS Mr. Bud Thomas stated that this amusement tax applies with all civic orqanizatians except schoo(s, unlPSS thev employ out- side tailent. Mr. Thomas explained that it would cost more to collect this tax than its worth. CI AIMS It was moved by Fitzsimmons and 2nd by Prescott that the foilowinq ciaims aqainst the City, ai) havinq previously bPen passed and sianed bv the Finance C;ommittee, be approved and the Citv Clerk be authorized to draw up warrants in payment. CURRFNT FXPFNSF #5797 to #5871 $10,379.10 CFMFTFRY #1874 to #1882 517.81 l_ I gRARY ~ 1049 to # 1072 1,191.16 STREFT #2006 to #2025 1,833.71 WATF'? -4484 to #51 I 2,929.60 There beinq no further business to come before the City Council, the meetina was ad.journed at 9:06 P.(v9., subject to the call of the Mayor. A P P RC V F D T H I SD A Y 0 F I 9~c,~~-_' r C I TY (;LERK ; MAY ~