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Home My WebLink About02-20-1962 Page 2441 _ ' AUBURN WASHfNGTON TUESDAY FEBRUARY 20 19 2 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Auburn,, held at 8:03 P.M. in the Council Chambers at the City Hail . The meeting was called to order b y Mayor Shaughnessy. Coundilmen present: Aaby, Lea, Kammeyer, Fitzsimmons, 5onnemann, Towner, and Gaines. - BIDS Sealed bids for supplying the Police Department with a Police Car were received and opened at 4 P,M. February 20, 1962, 'in the City Cierk 's Office. The bids were read as follows: ' SCARFF MOTORS INC. Ford $2545.90 VALCEY MOTORS INC. 1962 Dodge $2428. 10 (Add 48.50 for 305 HP "� Da�t V8 Eng. ) BOTHELL CHEVROLET Chev _ `<'-:$2686.46 (Deduct $39.50 for 250 P � - - . Eng 327 cu in. ) BREWER MOTOR Plymouth $2283.49 Washington Sales tax included on all bids. CORRESPONDENCE TUKWILA DOG SERVICE " A letter received from Mayor Charles 0. Baker, Town of Tukwil , informed. the Council that they . had made arrangements with King County Humane Society in regard to dog service. They requested tFiat Auburn continue to service their area until April I , 1962. REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION , �� ,A request for a petition for annexation of an area East of �' the present City limits,' North of Main Street and extending (ys possibly to 2nd St. N.E. and-to the river was submitted to the q Council by F. H. Shaughnessy & Bryan W. Sar9eant. � As the reaues titi n was not signed by 10°,b of the , � property owners in the area, the council could not take action on the matter. REQUEST FOR STREET LIGHTS • A petition reCeived from forty-six property owners in the are of 5th N.E. 6th. N .E. 7th N.E. R _N .E, from 4th to 7th N,E. River- view Drive from 6th N.E. to 7th N .E, requested that the City of Auburn instal.l street lights in the area. This petition was referred to the Light Committee. PETITION TO REZONE A petition from Joe J. Brand & Margaret L. Brand was �ead . requesting a rezoning from R-2 to C- I on property located at 2316 Auburn Avenue. The petition was signed by six property owner Iying within a 200 foot radius of the property, stating that they had . no objection to the rezoning. This petition was referred to the Plan�ing Commission. PETITION TO REZONE ' A petition from Earl W. Ridgewell was read requesting a rezoning from R-3 to C- I on property located at East Main & K St. ' The petition was signed by nine property owners lying with a 200 � foot radius of the property, stating that they had no objection to , the rezoning. This petition aas referred to the Planning Commission. Page 2442 ` AUBURN, WASHINGTON TUESDAY . FEBRUARY 20, 1962 PLANNING COMMISSION The recommendation of the Planning Commission to approve the petition of Valley Supply Co-Op ,to rezone, from R-3 to C-3 .their property at Lots �9 & 10 Block #7 Hart 's Ist Add. To Auburn, was read. It was moved by Aaby and seconded by Kammeyer that the Council concur with the recommendations of the Planning Commission in :reaard to Valley Supply Co-Op petition to rezone. M0�'�ION CARRIED ' The recommendation of the Planning Commission to approve the petition of Barry DeVice to rezone from R�2 to C- I his propert at E� of the W� of the SW� Iess 30 ' for road, Sec.. 21 T. 21 N.R. SEWM, was read. , It was moved by Towner and seconded by Lea that the Council � concur with the recommendations of the Planning Commission in reqard to Barry DeVice peti_tion to rezone. MOTION CARRIED The recommendation of the Planning Commission to approve the letter from City, Engineer ,Clinton W. Cote asking that page 17 of Ordinance #1428 be amended to read that the Planning Director be the secretary to the Board of Adjustment instead of the City Engineer.. Ft was moved by Sonnemann .and seconded by Gaines that the City Attorney be instructed to draw up the necessary amendment to Ordinance #1428. . . � . . MOTION CARRIED The .recommendation of -the Planning Commission to approve the "reauest of Mr. Schuler to allow fravel treilers to be parked on an occupied residential lot by special permit during the Century 21 Fair from April ISth to November Ist, 1962 was read.. 1 It was moved by Lea and; seconded by Fitzsimmons that the Counc.,iL concun wi:th .the recommendations of the Planning Commission in reqard to allowing travel trailers to be parked on an occupied residential lot by special permit. MOTION CARRIED The .cecommendation of the Planning Commission .to approve the ,cceation of an L. I .D, for off-street parking plan for the C.B.D. , and that :the L. I .D. boundaries . include only the people directFy � to be benefitted by the newly created parking area was read. It aas moved by lea and seconded b.y Kammeyer that the Council concur with the recommendations of the Planning Commissibn MOTION CARRIED RESIGNATION OF HAROLD FALLGREEN A notice of resi gnation from Harold Fallgren of the Police Dept. effective as of February 68, 1962 was read.. ACCIDENT REPORT ON POLICE CAR COLLISION An accident report signed by James A, Crossler Patrolman was read reporting an accident in which Police Car #�6 driven by t James A, Crossler and a 1957. Ford Station Wagon driven by William K . Zornes were involved on Feb�uary 10, 1962. A lette� from Thieme - Morris Starr, Inc. was read reauesting that the.City contact: Mr. Zornes directly concern!ing the necessary. proceedure for him to present his claim to the ' City of Auburn. .: ANNUAL REPORT OF BUILDIN6 DEPARTMENT CITY OF AUBURN The annual report; of Building Department, City of Auburn was subm,itted .to� the Counc:il . February 20, 1.962. . Page 2443 AUBURN, WASHINGTON TUESDAY FEBRUARY 20. 1962 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE AUBURN FIRE DEPARTMENT The annual report of the Auburn Fire Department was submitted to the Council February 20, 1962. ' REPORT ON PROPERTY AT 212-8th SOUTH EAST, AUBURN A report from R. K. Caikins, Fire Chief, stated that an inspection of property at 212-8th South East, Auburn was made, ' found not to be a fire hazard. REPORT MADE ON THE L��,�� AUBURN WEST HIIL PROPERTY A report ubmitted to the Council by Kenneth Lane, Louie Bens n, end J . C. Ewi stated that the fair market vaFue" of a contiguous 10 acre parcei of said NE� of the SW�, having public means of access would approximate $8,500.00 It was moved by Sonnemann and seconded by Gaines that the Wat r Committee be given �permission to negotiate with Scfiool District �408 in regard to purchase of =the property referred to above. MOTION CARRIEO AUDIENCE - - Albert Carlson asked why his letter protesting the rezoning of the Valley Supply Co-Op property had not been read at the Council Meeting. • George Schuler, Planning Director, expl'anded to Mr. Carlson that. the letter . had 'b'een rea'd before the Planning Commission wfien that group considered the petition. AL COURTER REPRESENTATIVE , OF THE BEAUTIFICATION COMMIT°fEE . AI Courter representative of the Beautification Committee spoke on the acceptance of the Ralph Fleming land offer. The propert�y i s I ocated o� "D"_S,treet�outheast i mmed i ate I y North ' of 'the Enumelaw Highway. Courter stated that the properfy would make an ideal road side park as it had two trees which provided shade. He �reported that the property would be available to the city as a road side park° for one Summer if` the City wa's willing to clear up the property. He stated that the Beautification Committee would 'provide the necessary fables and benches if the ciearing work was done. • It was moved by Aaby and seconded by Kammeyer that this matte be'turned over to the street committee and Councilman Gaines aith power to act. ' - MOTION CARRIED The Mayor referred AI Courter to Councilman Lea for further help on this matter. BE1TY RO�ERSON, CHAIRMAN BEAUTIFICATION COMMiTTEE A letter signed by Betty Roberson,. Chairman Beautification Cbmmittee, requested the assistance of the City of Auburm in the ' following projects. � I : Acceptance of Ralph Fleming land offer. �` 2. Passage of an effective anti - litte� ordinance. � 3. Participation of various city personnel and equipment, such as street sweeper, fire and police trucks, on Saturday March 24th, during our Main Street Clean-Up Day activities. 4. Tidying up, painting of and planting flowers, etc. on - various city properties, especially those fronting on main entrances to or thorofares through the city, such as in the C Street and 6th S.E. and Enumclaw Hiway area. An invitation to the Mayor and City Council to attend a Beautification Committee breakfast Wednesday morning, February 21 , 1962 at 7:30 A.M, at the Rainbow Cafe was given. Page 2444 AUBURN WASHINGTON TUESDAY FEBRUARY 20 _ 1962 "C" STREET LANDSCAPIN6 Councilman Gaines inquired as to when the °C^ Street land- scaping_ was to be done, and City Planning Director Schuler stated the cont�act for this work was coming 'up for L. I .D. soon arid, that he was to meet very soon with State Highway Department wfiich was doing this work . PURCHASING ' No Report , FIRE No Report , " LfCENSE . No Report � . �'� . STR�ET ',, \ No Report � �� , �� WATER No Repont • LIGHT Councilman Gaines apologized to G, A. McMasters who was presen and who' had previously .requested street lighting for the Fort Muckleshoot Trailer Park, for not having started work on this project as yet. '' 1 . ; : ;_ POLICE � _ It was moved by Sonnemann and seconded by .Kammeyer that Breeuer Motor.: and Equipment Company be awarded the bid on the Police ear, and that the bid bonds be retu�ned to the unsuccessful bidders with the following roll call vote being recorded: Aaby, yes; Lea, yes; Kammeyer,. yes; Fitzsimmons, yes; Sonnemann, yes; Towner, yea; and Gaines, yes. , MOTION CARRIED WATER SUPT. No� Report ; ' STREET SUPT. No Report PLANNING OIRECTOR No Report POLICE CHIEF ' Hugh Darby, Police Chief, reported that they have received eleven appliQations for the 'job of. patrolman so far, and are hopin for more. He also stated that only two of' the people who have applied are from the City of Auburn. CITY ENGINEER No Report �. . . . . , ;_ , • _ Page 2445 AUBURN, WASHINGTON TUESDAY FEBRUARY 20, 1.962 ORDINANCE N0. 1496 It was moved by Fitzsimmons and seconded by Kammeyer • that Ordinanee No. ��1496 �entitled "AN ORDINANCE .OF. THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, DECLARING A PUBLIC EMER6ENCY �TO :EXIST AND APPROPRIATIN THE SUM OF $7 500 FROM °UNBUDGETED FUNDS" IN THE °WATER-SEWER FUND , OF THE CITY 0� AUBURN TO PROVIDE NECESSARY FUNDS FOR THE ADVANCED COSTS OF THE IMPROVEMENT FOR THE MUNICIPAL SEWAGE SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF AUBURN." be adopted with the following roll call vote being recorded: �'aby, yes; Lea, yes; Kammeyer, yes; Fitzsimmons, yes; Sonnemann, yes; Towner, yes; and Gaines, yes. ' MOTtON CARRIEO ORDINANCE N0. 1497 . � It was moved by Gaines and seconded by Kammeyer that Ordinanc No. 1497 entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, PROHIBITING THE THROwING OR DEPOS7TING OF u TTER IN PUBLIC PLACES IN._THE CITY OF AUBURN; REGULATING THE DISTRIBUTION OF COMMERCIAL AND NONCAMMERCIAL HANDBILLS; CONTROLING THE DEPOSITING OF LITTER 0 PR(VATE PREMISES; PROVIDIN6 A LIEN FOR CITY CLEARANCE; AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF ITS PROVISIONS.', be introduced and adopted with a lien clause ame�dment which states that if there ' is a charge made against any private property in the city ahich is not paid, the City Treasurer wili forward a lien aga nst the property to the county commissioner, with the following roll call vote being recorded: Aaby, yes; Lea, No; Kammeyer, yes; Fi'tzsimmons, yes; Sonnemann, yes; Towner, yes; and Gaines, yes. MOTION CARRIED ORDINANCE N0. I498 : � � It was moved by Sonnemann and seconded by Kammeye� that Ordinance. No: 1498 entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, 1 WASHINGTON, PROVIDI.NG FOR THE REZONING OF CERTAIN PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF AllBURN, CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF SAID PROPERT rrR0�1��R,�3':fo C=3°;°tie��jntl+oclu�e8 ari8 adopted with the fol lowing roll call vote being recorded: Aaby, yes; Lea, yes; Kammeyer, `yes; Fitzsimmons, yes;� Sonnemann, yes; Towner, yes; and Gaines, yes., MOTION CARRIED ORDINANCE N0. 1499 it wes moved by Kammeyer and seconded by Towner that Ordinanc No. 1499 entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, PROVIDING FOR THE REZONING OF CERTAIN PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF AUBURN, CHANGING THE ZONING CLASS OF SAID PROPERTY FROM R-2 to C- 1 , be introduced and adopted with the following roll call vote being recorded: Aaby, yes; Lea, yes; Kammeyer, yes; Fitzsimmons, yes; Sonnemann, yes; Towner, yes; and Gaines, yes. � MOTION CARRIED City Attorney Smythe reported that a copy of the proposed pen I code ordinance would be mailed to each of the Councilmen. W. E. WHEELER ANNUAL FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT ' W. E, Wheeler submitted the •Annual Fire Department Report to the Mayor and City Counci'I . AUDIENCE REQUEST FOR ALLEY BY ALBERT D. CARL N Albert D. Carlson requested the alley behind his home at 222 8th Southeast be opened. He stated that Valley Supply Co-Op had blocked of the property to be used for the alley. Page 2446 AdBURN WASHINGTON TUESDAY FEBRUARY 20 1962 OLD .BUSfNESS The City. Attorney reported he had received two Quit Claim Deeds, from Irene and Charles Hough and Keith and Phillis Keegan, deeding. land for Street purposed to the City of Auburn. �. It was moved by Gaines and seconded Liy Towner that the City Attorney be instructed to have these deeds recorded. MOTION CARRIED ' • Mayor Shaughnessy reported -that he had not had an opportunityl to see the trustees of the Pioneer Cemetery, but would try to / contact them in the near future. . NEW BUSINESS None: • � CLAIMS It was moved by Aaby and seconded by Kammeyer that the followi g claims against the city, all having previously been passed and signed by the Finance Committee, be approved and the City Clerk be authori,zed . to draw :werrants in payment. � � ' � .MOTION CARRIED - CURRENT EXPENSE #361 thru #434 $11420.68 STREET. . #3230 thru 3244 $ 4288.2� WATER #2091 ,thru 2115 $ 6619.77 CEMETERY #421 thru #42� $ 520.68 � 1 LIBRARY ,��I697 thru 1704 $ - 449.43 There being no further business to come before the Council the meeting was, adjourned at 9:49 P.M, subject to the call of the Mayor. � APPROVED TH �S / '� DAY OF ��Ga�2c� � g L Z �� /� ; � . - t!' � / ( _�� ' . �