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Home My WebLink About03-06-1962 age 2447 i U U WASH NGTON TU SDAY A C 6 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Auburn, held at 8:00 P.M, in the Council Chambers at the City Hall . The meeting mas caFled to order. by Mayor Shaughnessy. Counciimen present: Aaby, Lea, Kammeyer, -Fitzsimmons, Sonnema n, owner, and .Gaines. - • .' = - Minutes of the previous meeting held. February 20, 1962 were approved as mailed. CORRESPONDENCE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAt GRANT FOR ' , SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS OONSTRUCTION A letter from James P. Behlke, Senior Engineer of the Washing on tate Pollution Control Commission stated that five copies of the application for Federal G�ant for �ewage Treatment Works Constructi n haii. been received. If the project receives certiflcation by the ollut'ion Control Commission, funds will be availabd�e after Julyl . R. C. BERGUM SUGGESTIONS TO BENEFIT AUBURN A . letter from R, C. Bergum gave the following suggestions to � enefit Auburn: ( il ) The .floa of traffia should be improved on - a'in Street. ( 2) A dog leash law should be put into affect. (3) ztend warning tickets to out-of-state visitors when found to be verparked at meters. � Mayor Shaughnessy stated that he was in favor of a dog leash law, and due consideration wouid be given to all suggestions. C. RALPH FLEMING REALTOR R0�4DSIDE PARK A letter from Louis E. Gage, Director of Sales C. Ralph leming Realtor, granted permission to the City of Auburn and The 1 hamber of Commerce to use Lot Five of Block One, Walnut Lawn aiidition for a roadside park. Mayor Shaughnessy stated that they appreciated the offer of'" . Ralph Fleming Realtor, and a report would be made by the street committee on this subject. OFFICIAL ELECTION RETURNS The Cderk read the offical election returns as follows: reasurere Jemes T. Skriven Nominated 903; Councilman Position #I : ick OeRemer 230; Alfred E. Knechtel Nominated 335; Archie W. " arnke Nominated 391 ; Councilman Position #2: Geopge Aaby oininated 895; Councilman Position #3 EIRoy Childs .Nominated 231 ; enneth Fitzsimmons, Nominated 721 ; Councilman at Large: Ted Lea ominated 857. F I RST MEl'HOD I ST CHURCH CROSSWALKS, LOADING & UNLOADING SPA ES A letter from the First Methodist Chure6 requested the airiting .of two crosswalks and two loading end unloading spaces at he ehurch site. This matter was referred to the street committee. J. V. LANGE, BUILDING INSPECTOR ' A letter from J.V. Lange, Building Inspector, requested the ouncil to take action to permit apartment owners to list any vaean nits with Expo-Lodging for the duration of the exposition, and tha ny units offered in any way other than through that official offic nd not covered by a C- I Commercial zoning or Special Property Use ill be in violation of the City of Auburn Zoning Ordinance #1428. It aas moved by Fitzsimmons and seconded by Lea that action n request be tabled until next meeting. MOTION CARRIED APPOINTMENT OF FIREMAN A letter from Mayor J. N , Shaughnessy appointed Edward Sluys o a six month probationary position of fireman as of April I , 1962. Page 2448 � AUBURN. WASHINGTON TUESDAY MARCH 6_ f962 HUGH G. GOLOSMITH AND ASSOCIATES A letter from Hugh G. Goldsmith and Associates requested they be considered for the engineering. work in connection with a proposed L..I .D. for paving in the Forest ViIIa Addition. NEW PLATS A. letter from Alex Sonnichsen, Civil Engineer requested' approval of preliminary plat Cedar Lanes No. 4 Adb�tion, preliminar plat Cedar Lanes No. 3 Addition, & preliminary plat Wadkins 2nd ' Addition. These .requests were referred to the Planning Commission. � COMMITTEE REPORTS FINANCE " No Report FIRE No Repont LICENSE No Report STREET . It was moved by Lea and seconded by Towner that the City Clerk all for sealed bids for furnishing a dump truck for the Street epartment, bids to be opened at 4:00 P.M. Tuesday March 20, 1962, specifications to be on file in office of City Clerk. , MOTION CARRtED Councilman Lea reported for the Street Committee on the matter f a roadside park on the land offered by C. Ralph Fleming Realtor or that purpose. The committee felt the site was: too small and oncurred with Chief of Police Darby that if used as a roadside ark, it would constitute a traffic: hazard. It wes� moved by Lea and. seconded by Aaby that . �o City money e` spent in connection with making a roadside park on this land. MOTION CARRIED . Lea reported, that in response to a written request, he and he City Engineer had inspected the streets in the Auburn Forest illa Addition ,and . recommended they be accepted by the city. It was moved by Lea and seconded by Fitzsimmons that the treets as platted in Au6urn Forest Villa Addition be accepted. ` ' - MOTION CARRIED WATER - • Kammeyer reported for the Water Committee stating that they � ad agreed to go ahead and purchase the Gove Estate, and the City ttorney would have an Ordinance on same:' —' . ' ' LIGHT It was moved by .Gaines and seconded by Kammeyer that a 6000 umin Light Directing be installed at 31st Southeast & M .Stceet, th & R Street, 7th & R Street, 6th & R Street, and 5th & R Street ortheast, and a 6000 Lumin Open Reflector Iight be instalfed' at 605 5tfi Northeast, 1608 6th Northeast, & 807 Ilth Northeast • MOTION CARRIED POLtCE Councilaqan Sonnemann.reported that thirty-six men had taken he examination for Patro(man. Page 2449 U WASH NGTON MA � It was moved by Sonnemann and seconded by Towner that the ouncil go on record approving the amendments to the civil service rules in connection wi'th requirements of police personnel as approved by .the Civil Service Commission. ' • MOTION CARRIED WATER SUPT. • No Report � STREET SUPT, ' � No Report - PARK SUPT. - Park Supt. Freemire reported that the prisoners they Were using were aorking out very well . PLANNING DIRECTOR Planning Director Schuler reported that he had attended a meeting of the Valle ' Industrial Committee. He stated that aork on Highway 99 and a�ighway to tink the Renton area with Highaay 99 would be the next undertaking of this Committee. He siad hat the first bid on the Valley Freeway would be in May. Schuler reported that the widening of "C' Street in Auburn will come up this month in court and the call for bids on the "C" Street beautification project will be made at any time. CITY ENGINEER No Report " ' ORDINANCE N0. 1500 1 I,t was. moved by Sonnemann and seconded by Kammeyer that rdinance No. 1500 entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, ASHINGTON, CREATING AND' ESTAB U SHING THE "AUBURN PENAL CODE"; RESCRIBING THE ?OWERS AND DUTIES OF OFFICERS AND OTHERS IN ELATION THERETO; DEFINING OFFENSES; PROVIDING PENALTIES, AND EPEALING ORD7NANCE NOS, 9 15, 24 231 , 449, -793 868 994, 1011 , 1045 1237 AND ALL AMENDM�NTS THEI�EOF AND ALL -0fHER bRDINANCES ND S�ECTIONS OF ORDINANCES INSOFAR AS THEY ARE IN OONFLICT THEREWIT .", e introduced. MOTION CARRIED ORDINANCE N0. 1501 It was moved by Towner and seconded by Kammeyer that Ordinanc o. 1501 entitled "AAI ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, MENDING SECTION 5.41 .030 OF THE CITY OF AUBURN CODE, SAID SECTION :31 .030 RELATING TO AND REGULATING TRAILER COACHES AND THE PARKING MEREOF WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, PURSUANT 0 SECTION 3 OF ORDINANCE N0. 857 OF THE CITY OF AUBURN.°, be introduced. and- adopted. After considerable discussion the ollowing roll call vote was recorded: Aaby, yes; Lea, yes; ammeyer, yes; Fitzsimmons, yes; Sonnemann, yes; Towner, yes; and ' aines, no. - MOTION CARRIED ORDINANCE N0. 1502 It was. moved by .Kammey�er and seconded by Gaines that Ordinanc o. 1502 entitled '.'AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASH,INGTON, ROVIDING FOR .THE PURCHASE OF :CERTAIN REAL ESTATE WITHIN THE RPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF AUBURN TO PROVIDE NECESSARY ADDITIO AL EWAGE .TREATMENT FACILITIES FOR THE CITY OF AUBURN.", be introduced nd adopted w.ith the following roll call vote being reeo�ded: Aaby es; Lea, yes; Kammeyer, yes; Fitzsimmons, yes; Sonnemann, yes; owner, yes; and Gaines, yes; MOTION CARRIED Page 2450 • AUBURN, WASHINGTON TUESDAY MARCH 6, 1962 ORDINANCE N0. 1503 It was moved by Kammeyer and seconded. by Fitzsimmons that Ordinance No. 1503 entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, DECLARING� A PUBLIC EMERGENCY TO EXIST CREATING THE . 1962 WA�ER .SEWER EXTENSION FUND, AND TRANSFERING �132,000 TO SAID FUND �FROM THE WATER CUMULATIVE RESERVE FUND AND THE WATER- SEWER REVENUE FUND OF THE CITY OF AUBURN ON A LOAN BASIS .TO PROVIDE NECESSARY FUNDS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY FOR THE 1962 SEWER EXTENSION OF THE CITY OF AUBURN.^, be introduced. ' MOTION CARRIED RESOLUTION N0. 96 It was moved by Kammeyer and seconded by Aaby that Resolution No. 96 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHIN�TON, RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS IN THE WATER-SEWER FUND OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, TO PROVIDE .NECESSARY . FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF A SERVICE TRUCK FOR THE WATER DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF AUBURN.", • 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 Attorney Smythe reported that he had received a letter from the Federal Aviation Agency requesting the approval of the Council : on the Federal Aviation Agency R( ght-of-entry foc construction agreement the Muckleshoot Passive Repeater site. � It was moved by Towner and seconded by Kammeyer that� the Mayor & City Clerk be author'ized to execute the Right-of-entsy for construction Agreemerit with the Federal Aviation Agency. " " , MOTION CARRIED Attorney Smythe. reported that he would see Mrs. Zenna Roe about the purchase of the °K' Street property, and report back next meeting. CENSUS � It was moved by Gaines and seconded by Towner that the Cify lerk be permitted to enter into an agreement with tfie Fire Department to take a census. ' ' MOTION CARRIED AIRPORT SURVEY , It was moyed by Gaines and ,seconded by Kammeysr that the"Mayor and Gity Clerk be directed to file a formal request with the Federal Aviation Agency for a site survey to determine the feasibility of a municiple airport at the site of the present Aubuc irport. " � ' MOTION CARRIED . - CLAIMS It 'was moved by _Fitzsimmons and seconded by Sonnemann that the t folFowing claims against the city, ail having previously been assed and signed by the Finance Gommittee, be approved and the lity Clerk be. authorized to draw warrants in pay,nent. �urrent Expense - #435 thru 555 $2$p45.01 treet - '�3242 thru 3284 $ 5689. 14 �ater #2116 thru 2163 �I�C94.7,�J' - ' emetery #428 thru 442 834.45 ibrary . �1705 thru 1717' , $ 1;234.38 � " MOTION CARRIED " `There being no further business to come before the Counci '1 tFie eet.ing was adjourned at 9:31 P.M. §ubject •to the call of the Mayor, APPRO ED TH I S ..�0 � DAY' OF�2r-� 19 L .Z - .-, - ^ � 2c-c f I (:I RK Annvn