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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-01-1962 Pa e 2472 . AU�URN WASHINGTON TUESDAY MAY I 1962 Regutar . meeting of the City, Council of the City of Auburn, at 8:02 P.M. , in the Council Chambers at the City Hall . The meeting was called to order by Mayor Shaughnessy. Councilmen Present: Aaby, Lea, Kamme.yer, Fitzsimmons, Sonnemann, ;Knechtel , and Gaines. Minutes of the previous meeting held April 17, 1962, were approved as mailed. CORRESPONDENCE B .P.O._E. # i808_ INSTALLATION OF CURB, ' GUTTERS AND DRAINAGE. The. B.P.O. E.# 1808 requested the Auburn Engineer's Department survey and set up a plan for curb and gutters to enable the extending of their drain pipes and blacktop margins to the curbing for proper drainage of surface water. This letter was referred to the Stceet Committee. HOWARD 0. BOWEN RETIREMENT AND SEPARATION PAY A letter received from Zane B . Johnson advised the Council of Mr. Bowen's willingness to waive any of his rights under the 1961 Session Laws in lieu of the wages paid during his incapacitati n, and, requested the Councils favorable consideration on this matter. PLANNING COMMISSION R&R INCORPORATED REQUEST FOR PRELIMINA N PLAT The recommendation of the Planning Commission to approve the preliminary plat of Cedar Lanes #4 to the City, of Auburn located . on the., following described property: That portion of the, E2 of the ' NW4 of the SE� .of the SWQ of Section 19-2d -S, EX the N 315 of the. W 138 ' thof, and Ex the N 175 ' of the E 105' thof and E� _the N30 ' for road. , was read. It was moved by Kammeyer and seconded by Fitzsimmons that the Council concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission to accept the preliminary plat of Cedar Lanes #4: " MOTION CARRIED , ROBERT DOWD REQUEST PERMISSION TO OPERATE NEW APARTMENTS. The recommendation.. of the Planning Commission to grant a special permit to operate the apartments located at 2205 Dogwood . Street, Southeast as a motel for the duration of the World's Feir was read. It was moved by Sonnemann and seconded by Aaby that the Counci concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission to grant a specie.l permit to operate the apartments located at 2205 Dogwood Street, Southeast as a motel until January I , 1962. MOTION CARRIED D.E. LEE REQUEST TO SPONSOR TENT ACCOMMODATIONS The Planning Commission recommended that no action be taken ' on the request for permission to sponsor tent accommodations in Auburn for youth groups during the World's Fair until a s,pecific plan on a specific piece of property is submitted to them. PETITION AGAINST -THE REZONING OF THE OXFORD APARTMENTS. The petition of pnotest from property owners in the area of the Oxford Apartments was placed on. file by Planning Commission for future reference if the occasion should arise that a request ' for rezoning or a special property use be brought before the Council . age 2473 UBURN _ WASHINGTON TUESDAY. . Ma I 196 A.O.' NYHUS \` PARKING OF GARBAGE DISPOSAL VEHJCLE A letter received from A, 0. Nyhus requested the council ta e some action to prevent Mr. Gus A Johnson fr,om parking his garbage isposal vehicles on his premises. Mr. Mrs. Plyhus said that they felt these vehicles were a health hazard, as well as in conflict with the Ordinance providing gain.st the operation of a business from a private residence. Mayor Shaughnessy said that one of the city officials will ontact Mr. Johnson on this mabter. EMIL . J: BITZER 1 OVERNIGHT LODGING DURING FAIR � A letter received from Emil J . Bitzer requested permission o use an apartment at 25 Pike Street Northeast for over night lodgi`ng durina the fair. Thi 's letter was referred to the Planning Commission and the oard of �Adjustments. � E. L. CHILDS The clerk read a letter addressed to E. L. Childs from the "ttorney 'General of Washington in regard to amounts the city can ' pend ort new construction and the legality of placing parking meter n a state highway. The letter was accompanied by a statement of ity of Auburn exoenditures on work done on M Street-Howard Road nd R Street Stmr+m Sewer and a newspaper clipping regarding esponsibilities of patrolmen. HAUGE PETITION TO REZONE - A petition received from Mr. Mrs. Hauge was read equesting a rezoning from R-2 to C- I on property located at 3227 numclaw Highway. The petition was signed 6y four property owners lying within a 200 foot radius of the property stating that they ' ad no objecti�on to the rezoning. This petition was referred to the Planning Commission. PETITION TO CREATE L. I .D. A petition to create a local Improvement District for curb nd gutters on "R" Street, Southeast was submitted to the Council or approval . The petition was signed by fifteen property owners (n the area. City Engineer Cote' reported that his petition was still % short on signatures, therefore the petition was returned to r. Childs.' ' AUBURN GENERAL� INSURANCE AGENCY A Ietter received from Auburn General lnsurance Agency ucas & Mathias requested the Council give them an opportunity to bid n City Official Bonds as prescribed under City Ord.inance 974. This letter was referred to the Purchasing Committee. CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE ALBERT A, MELICHAR AND XPOFAIR A certificate of Insurance, Newark; Insurance Company was � eceived from Albert A. Melichar and Xpofair covering Owners ' andlords' and Tenants' Liability for their proposed traifer park . George Schuler said that he would see about coverage for - leanup of the area when the project closed. PURCHASING Councilman Sonnemann. reported for the Purchasing Committee on he sanitary litter cans for the city. It was moved by Sonnemann and seconded by Aaby that twelve anitary cans plus the necessary Iiners be purchased by the city, he money to be taken from the miscellaneous fund. MOTION CARRIED Page 2474 AUBURN WASHINGTON TUESDAY MAY 1 1962 • FIRE No Report LICENSE No Report STREET It was moved by Lea and seconded by Fitzsimmons that the city instal ,l a stop sign on 37th Avenue Northeast on the West side of the. Northern Pacific tracks. Police Chief Darby stated that he could not see the purpose 'of this sign. City Engineer Cote' explained that the City's Insurance Compan had just lost a law suit in regard to;this approach, and he felt tha if the City installed a stop sign at this spot the Insurarice Compan ro� woul,d be J ess apt to raise the rates on the City 's Insurance. ' � ` PoJice Chief Darby suggested that maybe an advance sign wouid do jvst .es well . It was moved by Sonnemann and seconded by Aaby that the `moti`on be tabled until such a time as further information from City's Insurance Company is available or until some new information presen s itself. MOTION CARRfED WATER No Report . LIGHT No Report ' POLICE No Report WATER SUPT• No Report POLICE CHIEF ' Police Chief Darby introduced Tom McDermott as the new captain on the �Auburn Police Force begining May I , 1962. PARK SUPT. No Report ORDINANCE N0. 1511 It was moved by Gaines and seconded by Kammeyer that Ordinance No. 1511 entitled °AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHPNGTON, DECLARING A PUBLIC EMERGENCY TO EXIST AND APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $5,000 FROM "UNBUDGETED FUNDS" IN THE "CURRENT EXPENSE FUND" IN THE CITY OF AUBURN TO PROVIDE NECESSARY FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF CERTA ,N REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF AUBURN TO ' PROVIDE NECESSARY ADDIT:IONAL MUNICIPAL PARK FACILITIES FOR THE CITY ", be adopted with the following roll call vote being recorded: Aaby, yes; 'Lea, yes; Kammeyer, yes; Fitzsimmons, yes; Sonnemann, yes; Knechtel , yes; and Gaines, yes. MOTION CARR'IED ORDINANCE N0. 1513 It was moved by Kammeyer and seconded by Lea thab Ordinance No. 1513 entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN; WASHIN�TON, AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY OF THE CiTY OF AUBUR TO SCHOOL DISTRICT N0. 408 OF KING COUNTY, WASHIN�TON°, be adopted w'ith the foll,owing roll call vote being recorded: Aaby, yes; Lea, yes; Kammeyer, yes; Fitzsimmons, yes; �Sonnemann, yes; Knechtel., yes and Gaines, yes. , MOTION CARRfED age 2475 UBURN WASHJNGTON TUESDAY MAY I 1962 ORDINANCE N0. 1516 It was moved by Kammeyer and seconded by Fitzsimmons that rdinance No. ISI6 entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, VASHINGTON, PROVIDING FOR THE PURCHASE OF CERTAIN REAL ESTATE ITHIN THE CORPORATE U MITS OF THE CITY OF AUBURN TO PROVIDE EGESS/�RY ADDITIONAL SEWAGE TREATMENT FACiLITIES FOR THE CITY OF UBURN .", be introduced and adopted with the following roll call vote being recorded: Aaby, yes; Lea, yes; Kammeyer, yes; Fitzsimmo s, yes; Sonnemann, yes; Knechtel , yes; and Gaines, yes. MOTION CARRIE ORDINANCE N0. 1517 1 It was moved by Kammeyer and seconded by Knechtel that Ordinan e o. 1517 entitled -"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, MENDING `SECTION I .D6.OIO OF THE CITY OF AUBURN CODE, SAID SECTION 1 .06.OID RELATING TO THE DUTIES OF THE CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF UBURN, PURSUANT TO SECTION I OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 560 DF THE CITY 0 _ UBURN,.", be introduced and adopted with the following rolF call vote being recorded: Aaby, yes; Lea, yes; Kammeyer, yes; Fitzsimmo s, yes; -Sonnemann, yes; Knechtel , yes; and Gaines, yes. MOTION CARRIE� ORDINANCE N0. 1518 It was moved by Gaines and seconded by Sonnemann that Ordinanc No. 1518 entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, _ • MENDING SECTION I OF ORDINANCE N0. 561 OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, AND _ EPEALING SECTION 3 OF SAID ORDINANCE N0. 561 WHICH ORDINtiNCE IS N ORDINANCE RELATING TO AND PRESCRIBING THE �UTIES OF THE CITY REASURER OF THE CITY OF AUBURN FIXING THE COMPENSATION OF SUCH ITY TREASURER, AND PRESCRIBING WHEN AND "HOW SUCH COMPENSATION NALL BE PAID .", be introduced and adopted with the following roll call vote being recorded: Aaby, yes; Lea, yes; Kammeyer, yes; Fitzsimmons, yes; Sonnemann, yes; Knechtel , yes; and Gaines, yes. , MOTION CARRIE ORDINANCE N0, 1519 � t was moved by Kammeyer and seconded by Fitzsimmons that rdinance No. 1519 entitled "AN ORD� NANCE SPECIFYING AND ADOPTING SYSTEM OR PLAN OF ADDITIONS TO AND BETTERMENTS AND EXTENSIONS OF HE WATERWORKS UTILFTY .OF, THE CITY, INCLUDING THE SANI�ARY SEWERAGE YSTEM AS A PART THEREOF; DECLARING THE ESl'IMATED COST THEREOF AS NEAR AS PAAY BE; PROVIDING `FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF NOT TO EXCEE 1 ,300 000.00 PAR VALUE OF WATER AND StWER REVENUE BONDS IN ONE OR ORE S�RIES TO OBTAIN FUNDS WITH WHICH TO PAY THE COST OF SAID YSTEM OR PLAN; CREATING A SPECIAL FUND TO PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT F SAID BONDS, IF NECESSARY ; AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY FFICIALS TO PROCEED WITH THE I.MPROVEMENT.", be introduced and dopted with the following roll call vote being recorded: Aaby, ye ; ea, yes; Kammeyer, yes; Fitzsimmons, yes; Sonnemann, yes; Knechtel es; and Gaines, yes. MOTION CARRIE ORDINANCE N0. 1520 It was moved by Fitzsimmons and seconded by Lea that Ordinance ' o. 1520 entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASMINGTON, ROVIDING FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF PORTIONS OF. CERTAIN STREETS .IN THE ITY OF AUBURN BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF CONCRETE CURB AND GUTTERS, SPHALTIC` CONCRETE PAViNG AND NECESSARY CATCH BASINS AND INLETS T0 E CONNtCTED TO EXISTING STORM SEWER, ALL INACCORDANCE WITN PETITIO S IGNED BY MAJORITY OF THE AFFECTED PROPERTY OWNERS AND FILED WITH T E ITY CIERK OF SAID CITY; : AND A CERTIFICATION OF THE CITY ENGINEER F SA1D CITY, THAT A MAJORITY OF THE AFFECTED PROPERTY OWNERS HAVE IGNED THE PETITION AND THAT A�L OF THE FACTS SET FORTH IN SAID ETITION ARE TRUE �ND THAT THE ESTIMATED COST OF THE PROPERTY WILL OT EXCEED THE LIMIT ESTABLISHED BY LAW, CREATING A LOCAL IMPROVEME ISTRICT, PROVIDIN� FOR THE NECESSARY PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS, RESCRIBING THE MODE . OF PAYMENT OF ASSESSMENTS AND CREATING A LOCAL MPROVEMENT DISTRICT FUND, AND CRE,4TING A LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT HEREFORE.", be introduced. MOTION CARRIED Page 2476 AUBURN WASHINGTON TUcSDAY MAY J , 1962 ORDINANCE N0. 1521 It was moved by Sonnemann and seconded by Kammeyer that Ordinance No. 1521 entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,_ WASHINGTON, REPEALING ORDINANCE NUMBER I056 OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,. AND ALL AMENDMENTS THEREOF, SAID ORDINANCE NUMBER 1056 BEING AN ORDINANCE CREATING A HOUSING BOARD,. PRESCRIBING ITS MEMBERSNIP, TENURE, DUTIES, RESPONSIBILIT.IES, PURPOSES, POWERS, FUNCTIONS, QUF�LIFICATIONS, METHOD OF APPOINTMENT,, BOARD REMOVAL, AND PROVIDING FOR A HOUSI.NG ,FUND.", be introduced and adopted with the following roll call vote being recorded: Aaby, yes; Lea, yes; Kammeyer, yes; Fitzsimmons, yes; Sonnemann, yes; Knechtel , yes; _and Gaines, ' Yes. MOTION CARRIED ORDINANCE N0. 1522 It was moved by Kammeyer and seconded by Knechtel that. Ordinence No. 1522 entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, DECLARING A PUBLIC EMERGENCY TO EXIST AND APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF_ $ I , ?_00 FROM UNBUDGETED FUNDS IN THE"CURRENT EXPENSE FUND" OF THE CITY OF AUBURN TO PROVIDE NECESSARY FUNDS FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF A DRAFTSMAN BY THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY DURING THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR 1962.", be introduced. MOTION CARRIED � RESOLUTION N0. 97 It was moved by Kammeyer and seconded by Sonnemann that Resolution No. 97 entitled '�.".A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS IN THE WATER-SEWER FUND OF THE C1TY OF FUBURN, TO PROVIDE NECESSARY FUNDS FO,R THE PURCHASE OF PROPERTY FOR THE f962 SEWER EXTENSION PROJECT.", be introduced and adopted with the following roll call vote .be.ing recorded: Aaby, yes; Lea, yes; Kammeyer, yes; Fitzsimmons, ,yes; , Sonnemann, yes; Knechtel , yes; and Gaines, yes. MOTION CARRIED OLD BUSINESS Councilman Lea said that he had written to the State Highway Depa�tment in regard to the road signs requested by the Beautifi - cati:on Committee, but had not received a� answer as yet. Park Supt. Freemire reported that Jim Wa�ren was taking care of the re�uest for a ball park fence on "K" Street Northeast. NEW BUSINESS Planning Director 5chuler reported a possible need for more King County low-cost housing in the City of Auburn. He said that a re^uest for this housing should be made by the CounciJ if after research as to the waiting list and turn-over indicates a need. He said that he would report back at the next Council meeting. Plan�yng Dirg�tor Schuler reported on the progress of the proposed ,C I .D. in the down town area and stated his .department is getting the final figures together for the estimated cost to property ownerss ' Planning Director Schuler reported that the Industrial Park was being transferred from one organization to another through the saie of options acquired by Mr. Tennent and his organization. The new orqanization was to have publicity covering the area available as soon as transactions were complete. CIAIMS It was moved by Sonnemann and seconded by Fitzsimmons that the following clai.ms against the city, all having previously been assed and signed by the Finance Committee, be approved and the ity Clerk be authorized to draw warrants in payment. CURRENT� EXPENSE #856 thru #966 $24836.05 TREET #3372 thru #3404 2327.84 , ATER �r2249 thru #2284 6424.47 Page 2477 UBURN WASHINGTON TUESDAY � MAY 1 1962 . EMETERY �477 thru #490 $ 749.80 LIBRARY - # 1757 thru # 1769 1282 :78 ATER-SEWER EXTENSION � �2 750 .00 MOTION CARRIE There being no further business to come before the Council the meeting was adjourned 9:40. P.M, subject to the call of the Mayor. ' APPROVED THIS %��� DAY OF �/�� � g G Z � �.. � M A Y �—T— / �' � CITY L RK � , � t ' . '