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AUBURN WASHINGTON TUESDAY JANUARY 16 1962
Regular meetina of the City Council of the City of Auburn,
held at 9 :00 P.M, in the Council Chambers at the City Hall .
The meetinq was called to order by Mayor Shaughnessy.
Councilmen present: Aaby, Lea, Kammeyer, Fitzsimmons,
Sonnem�nn, Towner, and Gaines.
Minutes of the previous meetina held January 2, 1962 were
approved.
CORRESPONDcNCE
RE:�UEST FOR REZONING
' A letter from Don Thompson was read requesting a rezoning
from R-3 Residential to C-3 Commercial on the following described
property: Lots 9 and 10, Blk 7, Hart's First Add. To Auburn.
This request was referred to the Planning Commission.
� PcTITION TO REZONE
A petition from Barry & Phyllis DeVice was read requesting
a rezonina from R-2 to C- I on property located at 3415 Enumclaw
Highway. The petition was signed by six property owners lying
within a 200 foot radius of the property, stating that they had no
object 'Ion to the rezoning.
This petition was referred to the Planning Commission.
FINANCE
It was moved by Aaby and seconded by Kammeyer that the City
Clerk call �:for sealed bids for furnishinq Compact Automobile for
. the Planning Director, bids to be opened at 4 :00 P.�1 Tuesday
February 6, 1962, specifications to be on file in office of city
clerk .
MOTION CARRIED
, FIRE
No Report
LICENSE
No Report
STREET ,
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Councilman Lea reported that the "F" street underpass had
been completed, and stop signs had been installed at the
intersection of 12th and "B" streets �:E. Lea acknowledged a
letter from the Chief of Police, and said that work requested
therein would be started immediately.
WATER I
Councilman Kammeyer repor±ed that the City of Auburn by law
cannot lease any of its property.
It was moved by Kammeyer and seconded by Fitzsimmons that
the City of Auburn refuse to negotiate an oil and gas lease as
requested on the one hundred and twenty acres on the West Hill .
' MOTION CARRIED
It was moved by Kammeyer and seconded by Fi �zsimmons that
the Scarff Motor Company be awarded the bid for furnishing a truck
for the 4�Jater Department and that the bid bonds on check of the
unsuccessful bidders be returned to them. The following roil .call
vote was recorded: Aaby, yes; Lea, yes; Kammeyer, yes; Fitzsimmons
yes Sonnemann, yes; Towner, yes; and Gaines, yes.
MOTION CnRRIED
LI �HT
It was moved by Gaines and seconded by Aaby that the Gity
Ierk. call for sealed bids for lighting City of. Auburn Recreation
ield, 5th and K streets Northeast, bids to be opened at 4:00 P.M.
ebruary 6, 1962, specifications to be on file at office of city
lerk .
��10TION CARRIED
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AUBURN ��JASFIINGTON. TUESDAY JANUARY 16, 19E2
It was moved 6y Gaines and seconded by Kammeyer. that the 150
watt light on 5th street bet�reen "H" & °. I " .streets be replaced wit
a 6000 Lumen refiector light.
MOTION CARRIED
POLICE
No Report
1�JATER SUPT, -
No Report " '
. CITY PLANNING DIRECTOR
George Schuler reported that he had handed out the C.B.D. pla s,
and he asked that the City Council analyze the various ways listed
for financing the plan.
- CIINTON W. COTE, CITY ENGINEER
Mayor Shaughnessy reported he had appointed Clinton b'J. Cote
as City Engineer. Cote was a licensed engineer who had been city
eng i neer i n �+/a l I a '�ti'a l i a .for s i x years.
It was moved by Kammeyer and seconded by Sonnemann that the
Cit�y Councii confirm the Mayor 's appointment of Clinton W. Cote as
city engineer.
. h10TI0N CARRI ED
. ED DRAY
yo Reoort
CALKINS, FI �E CHIEF
No Report '
DARBY, POLICE CHIEF
No Report
OlD BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINESS
Three candidates for councilman; AI Knecktel , Archie Warnke,
and EIRoy Childs were aresent at the meetinq, and were introduced
and invited to express their views.
REPORT ON ANNEXATION
George Schuler regorted that the Board of Review for proposed
annexetion of property to City of Auburn met Wednesday January 10, 1962.
He stated the nine requirements under the new method of annexation
had .been satisfactoriy met and the board had recommended the City
to oo ahead with the annexation proceedings.
REPORT ON FLOOD CONTROL MEETING '
Mayor Shaughnessy reported that he had attended a meeting in
Renton with County Commissioner Ed Monroe and Mayors from Auburn,
Kent, Renton, and Tukwilla on the Flood Control Program.
MEETING ON NACHES TUNNEL
Mayor Shauahnessy also reoorted that' he had attended a meetin
' in Yakima in regard to the Naches Tunnel PFogram. He made the tri
y" with thirty-two other people who were going to attend the meeting.
,�Y He reported that their was eight million dollars to be raised in
addition to tha_t comi.ng from tolls. He felt that Kiiitij, -Pierce, &
Yskima County would have to bear this. expense.
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MEETIUG 0� CIVI"L DEFENSE
Mayor Shauqhnnssy said he had attended a CiVil Defense meetin
prior to the Council P�eeting. He reported tha� Ed CavanauRh_was
doing a through job of setting up the Civil Defense program in thi
area, He also said that Ed Cavanaugh had appointed Jack Grinnel '
as his second in command, and that a chain of command will be
extablished and published so that in the absence of one man his
command will be t�ken over by another.
CITY TRtAS.
' No Report
A short recess was called until the city attorney arrived,
apon reconvening.
ORDINANCE N0. 1490
It was mo.ved by Sonnemann and seconded by Kammeyer that
Ordinance No. 1490 entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHIN6TON, DECLARING A PUBLIC EMERGENCY TO EXIST AND APPROPRIATIN
THE SU� OF $2,000.00 FROM THE CUMULATIVE RESERVE FUNO NUMBER 2 OF
THE CITY OF aUBURN TO PROVIDE NECESSARY FUNDS FOR MISCELLANEOUS
CONSTRUCTIOtJ IN THE NEW MUNICIPAL JAIL FACILITY, �ND TO CONVERT
THE FOR�dER JAIL FACILITY TO AN, INDOOR SHOOTIfVG RANGE FOR THE
POLICE DEPARTMENT. ", be introduced.
�MOTION CARRIED
ORDINANCE N0. 1491
It was moved by Sonnemann and seconded by Kammeyer that
Ordinance No. 1491 entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
LJASHINGTON, DECLARING A PUBLIC EMERGENCY TO EXIST AND APPROPRIATIN
THE SUM OF $470 . 95 FROM UNEXPENDED FUNDS" IN THE. CURRENT EXPENSE
' FUND TO PROVIDE NECESSARY FUNDS FOR THE VACATION PAY OF TWO
RETIRING POLICE DEPARThiENT EMPLOYEES.'!, be introduced.
MOTION CARRIED
RESOLUTION N0. 94
It was moved by Kammeyer and seconded by Gaines that
Resolution No. 94 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
1dASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK OF
THE CITY OF AUBURN TO EXECUTE A QUICK CIAIM DEED ON BEHALF OF THE
C.ITY. OF AUBURN, CONVEY I NG C_Ely'T_A I N PROPERTY TO THE STATE OFri.i.�!�� �a s
�;VASH I NGTON FOR THE PURPOSE OF INCY�RGI NG STATE H I GM��AY NUMBER 5
WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF AUBURN.", be introduced
and adopted, with the following roll call vote being recorded:
Aaoy, yes; Lea, yes; Kammeyer, yes; Fitzsimmons, yes; Sonnemann,
yes; Towner, yes; and Gaines, yes.
MOTION CARRIED
RESOLUTION N0. 95
It was moved by Sonnemann and seconded by Kammeyer that
Resolution No. 94 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON , RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS IN THE CURRENT
EXPENSE FUND OF T.HE CITY OF AUBURN, TO PROVIDE NECESSARY FUNDS FOR
' THE CIVII SERVICE EXFENSE aCCOUNT OF TNE CURRENT EXPENSE FUND..", .
be introduced and adopted, with the following roll call vote
being recorded: Aaby yes; �ea, yes; Kammeyer, yes; Fitzsimmons, �
yes; Sonnemann, yes; fowner, yes; and Gaines, No.
MOTION CARRIED
Sm�rthe, city attorney, reported that H. N , bVeatherford
representing Albert Severson was no longer interested in leasing
the West Hill property owned by the City for oil and gas rights.
However, he said that another firm had approached him on this
same matter. Ne talked to the attorney 9eneral who confirmed
his opinion that the City of Auburn could not lease any property
under the law, and theref.ore, he recommended tha.t the City Council
turn down the lease requested by H. M. Weatherford.
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It was moved by Kammeyer and seconded by Sonnemann that the
following claims against the city, all having previously been
passed and signed by the Finance Committee, tie approved and the
City Clerk be authorized to draw warrants in payment . -
CURREIdT EXPENSE � I 51 thru �irl`94; & I 96 � � i 499i . 28
219 th�u 230
STRttT ¢,'3174 thru �f3184 = '
•',�3193 thru �81!95 p 188Z . f2 � '
';^!ATER 1-'2024 thru ir2034
, 'r,=2048 tnur n'-`2055 � 224� . 56
CEPIETERY 1`39� thru �=:s93
ir-",03 t`iru r�'06 � 497 . I I
CUNIULATIV� RcSERVE �i`7 & i; 8 :v 1737 . 03
MCTIO� CARRFED
There being no `urther business to come before the Councii
the meefirc wes adjourned at 9 : 59 P.N;• subject to the cail of the
i�layor.
APPROVED TH I S� � � DAY OF �-�-��2.�_.—�-�- I 9 C 2
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