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Home My WebLink About07-03-1962 Page 2498 AUBURN, iWASHIN�TON TUESDAY JULY..3� : I962 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 . ?he meeting was called to •order by Mayor Shaughnessy. Couneilmen present: Aaby, Lea, Kammeyer, Fitzsimmons, Sonnem nn, Knechtel , and Gaines. � Minutes of the previous meet3ng held June 19, 1962 were appro ed as mailed. CORRESPONDENCE ' VACATE PORTION OF .ALLEY A letter received from .Elliott, Schneider & 'Smythe accompanie aith a petition requested the Council cali for a public hearing on the petition to vacate a portion of alley south of Eighth Street Southeast and extending, through the property owned by Valley Suppl Cooperafive. It� aas moved by Kammeyer and seconded by Fitzsimmons that the City Attorney be instructed to draw up the necessary resolution calling for a publie hearing on the vacating of said alley. MOTION CARRIED ELECTION EXPENSE A letter received from Edward J. Logan, Superintendent of Elections, and registration, notified the Council of the: City's pro-rated share of the February 13th and March 13th election cost ahich totaled $2,729.42. LORRAINE GOFORTH COMPLAINT ABOUT BUS PARKING ' A letter received from Hawkins, Ingalls & BonJorni in bebalf of Mrs. Lorraine Gofocth oaner of Midge's Beauty Shop requested th council make. a study of the `parking problem caused by the bus terminal located. next" door .to this beauty shop. This` matter was referred to the Street Committee. SLAU�HTER PRECINCT BURIAL GROUNDS A Ietter received from Clarence Shoff, President of the White Ri.ver Valley, Historical S,ociety, stated their gratification of the Councils acceptance of and guarantee for perpetual care of Slaughter Precinct Burial �rounds, and offered the use of possi6le funds. and labor should they be needed in the preservation of this si.te. , THE PIONEERS DAUGHTERS OF SLAUGHTER A letter received from Dorothy B. Reed, acting Vice President of the Pioneers Daughters of Slaughter, expressed their appreC7ati n for the Gouncils recent action in taking over the old pioneer . cemetery; and requested permission to place a stone in . the cemeter bea�ing .a bronie plaque in memory of the early settlers who are buried there. '' It was moved by Gaines and seconded by Kammeyer. that the Coun il approve the request of the Pioneers Daughters of Slaughter and all w tHem to p(ace .the marker as described in the Cemetery. MOTION CARRIED A 4ote of thanks was given to George Freemire� Park Superinte dent, for the fine job he did in cleaning up the pioneer cemetery. FHA RENT CONTRACT . The Farmers Home Administration submitted to the Council the maintenance in- lieu-of-rent contract for their office. : . . : Paqe 2499 AUBURN WASHIN6TON' TUESDAY JUIY 3 1.962 It was moved by Kammeyer and seconded by Aaby that the Mayor. and City G1erk be authorized to sign .this agreement with the Farmers Home Administration for the rent of. office at $60.00 per month payable monthly. MOTION CARRIED MARY A. THORBERG RETIREMENT A letter received from Statewide City Employees Retirement System notified the Council that Mary A . Thorberg would attain retirement age October I , 1962 and would be retired unless the City Council vote to extend her retirement dete. ' . It was moved by Gaines and seconded by Sonnemann that the Council extend the retirement date of Mary A. Thorberg, Library Em Ioye for a period of one year. MOTION CARRIED PRELIMINARY PLAT OF SHERMAN ACRES ' A letter received from Sleavin .& Associates requested the Counc.ils consideration and approval of the preliminary plat of Sherman Acres. This matter was referred to the Planning Commission. IRA & HELEN GREGG PETITION TO REZONE � A petiti'on received from Ira � Helen Gregg requested the rezoning of property located at 1107 4th Northeast from R-2 to R-4. The petition was signed by seven property owners lying within a 200 foot radius of this property stating that they have no objecti n to the proposed zoning. It was moved by Gaines and seconded by Kammeyer that thi's peEition to .rezone be referred to the Planning Commission. ' MOTION CARRIED PLANTIN� OF SHRUBS IN TRAFFIC ISLAND A letter received from Sidney Walsh, Landscape Enginee� of th , Washington State Highway Commission Department of Highways, informed the Council that the planting of shrubs in the traffic islands was completed June. l4,. 1962 with the exception of the Kwanzan cherries which cannot be planted until early Fa;ll, It stated that these plantings were: noa ready for maintenance by the City of Auburn as outlined in Section 11 of the agreement. MINUT.ES OF $OARD OF REVIEW - - . � ANNEXATION OF PROPERTY `� . - Elisabeth Heritage Ci.ty Clerk, stated the minutes of the Board of Review on heac�ng for annexation of property bounded by Main Street on the South, Green River on the East, Ist Street on tli'e North and "T^ Street on the West, had IDeen filed witFi recommendation that the City Counc.il approve this annexation. TRANSFER ORDER N0. 488 - Transfer Order No. 488 authorizing the transfer from the ' Street Fund to the Arterial Street Fund the sum of thirteen thousand dollars for 25°b matching funds as provided in the 1962 _ Budget, was submitted to the Council for approval . . ., . . : . - � It was moved by Lea anci seconded by Kammeyer that the Council approve Trensfer Order No. 488, with the following roll call vote taeing recorded: Aaby; yes; Lea, yes; Kammeyer, yes; Fitisimmons, yes; Sonnemann, yes; Knechtel , yes; and Gaines, yes. � MOTION CARRIED ' PETITION FOR L. I .D. DOGWOOD STREET A petition signed by fifteen .owners of property.� abutting Dogwood �Street requestecJ the for"mati'on of an L. I .D, for improvement . including concrete�curb and gutter, ,grade, surface, and pave with Paqe 2500 AUBURN, WASHINGTON TUESDAY JULY 3. 1962 bituminous plant mix, and necessary drainage facilities on Dogaood Street, Southeast from the intersection of the centerline of said street with Primary State Highway No. 5; thence northerly to the northeast corner of the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter of Section 20, Township 21 North, Range S E.W.M. It was moved by Kammeyer and seconded by Lea that the City Attorney be instructed to draw up the necessary ordinance f.or the formation of this L. I .D. MOTION CARRIED AUDIENCE Bob Sims of Blythe and Co. , and investment banking business, ,� presented a proposal to act in capacity of finaneial consultant if the city decides to sell their proposed sewer bonds on a competitiv bidding basis. Mr. Sims stated this would give the city an opportu ity to receive the greatest number of bids and receive lowest possible bid price. His proposal included preparing a prospectus with necessary information and distribution of same to between 100 and 125 firms throughout the United States at a fee for City of $1 ,000. 0 the city to assume cost of printing and mailing up to a maximum ot $200.00 WELCOME NEWCOMER PROGRAM Elbert H. Baker presented the Council with a plan for a welco e newcomer greeting service. Baker requested that the Mayor and City Council express their welcome to newcomers of the City through a letter, which would be added to the booklet presented to these people at no cost to the city. It aas moved by Aaby and seconded by Knechtel that the City comply with the request to express the Mayors and City Councils welcome to ne�comers to the city through this medium. MOTION CARRIED , PURCHASING COMMITTEE No Report FIRE COMMITTEE Mo Report LICENSE CC4MMITTEE No Report STREET COMMITTEE Councilman Lea reported for the Street Committee stating that the "Dead End' sign had been placed on Dogwood Street as requested t the last council meeting. LiGHT COMMITTEE No Report POLICE COMMITTEE No Report WATER COMMITTEE No Report ' WATER SUPERINTENDENT Tom Bolton, Water Superintendent, reported that the Cottonwoo • logging at the head works had been completed. ` He also reported that they were replacing the water line ah�ic runs down the alley between "A" Street and Division Street, and mos of this work had been completed, and now it would also be necessary to replace the line from Auburn Avenue to Division Street. . PLANNING DIRECTOR George Schuler, Planning Director, reported that a public hearing had been held by the Board of Adjustments on the request of Eric C. Herbert owner of the Oxford Apartments for a special permit to al low overnight �odg9�ng^dt7ri:!ng.'the�Wa�t�ds'F'atw. `� 'S�hu�'er�ste'ted a.ge 250I ... ... ,. . , ., . AUBURN. WASHINGTON TUESDAY JULY 3. 1962 that; it was the recommendation of the Board of Adjustments to have the City Attorney draw up the necessary permit to allow the Oxford apartments to operate on a daily rental basis„during the Fair. POLICE CHIEF No Report PARK SUPERINTENDENT No Report ORDINANCE N0. 1534 ' It was moved by Sonnemann and seconded by Kammeyer that Ordin nce No. 1534 .entitled 'AN .ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, DECLARING A PUBIIC EMERGENCY TO EXIST AND APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $I 000:00 FROM "UNBUDGETED FUNDS" IN THE "CURRENT EXPENSE FUND" TO TH� RADIO EQUIPMENT ITEM OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT ACCOUNT OF THE CURRENT EXPENSE FUND IN ORDER TO PROVIDE NECESSARY FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF A RADAR UNIT EOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF AUBURIV..", be adopted with tFie following roll call vote being recorded: Aaby, yes; Lea, yes; Kammeyer, yes; Fitzsimmons, yes; Sonnemann, yes; Knechtel , yes; and Gaines, yes. MOTION CARRI ORDINANCE N0. 1536 � It was moved by Lea and seconded by Kammeyer tkat Ordinance No. 1536 entitled °AN. ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, DECLARING A. PUB U C EMERGENCY TO EX.IST, AND APPROPRIATING THE SUM 0 $S7 000.00 'FROM "UNBUDGETED - FUNDS" IN THE "ARTERIAL STREET FUND" OF,�HE CITY OF. AUBURN, WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 7, LAWS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, EXTRAORDINARY SESSION, 196.L.°, be adopted with the folFowing roll call vote being recorded: Aaby, yes; Lea, yes; Kammeyer, yes; Fitzsimmons, yes; Sonnemann, yes; Knechtel , yes; and Gaines, yes. ' MOTION CARRI � ORDINANCE N0. 1540 � It was moved by Knechtel and. seconded by ' Aaby .that Ordinance No. 1536 entitled °AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON; DEGLARING A PUBLIC EMERGENCY TO EXIST AND APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $850.00 FROM THE "GENERAL CUMULATIVE RESERVE FUND". T0 "LI.BRARY FUN " FOR THE PAYMENT .OF ARCHITECTURAL FEES TO PREPARE PRELI.MINARY .RLANS FOR A NEW MUNICIPAL LIBRARY BUILDING FOR THE CITY OF AUBURN.", be adopted with the following roll call vote being recorded: Aaby, y s; Lea, yes; Kammeyer, yes; Fit2simmons, yes; Sonnemann, yes; Knechtel , yes; and Gaines, yes. MOTION CARR1 ORDINANCE R0. 1541 It aas moved by Sonnemann and seconded by Aaby that Ordinance No,._ ,154.I entitled ."AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, APPROVING THE PLAT OF WADKIN 'S SECOND ADDITION TO THE .CITY OF AUBU ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF ON FILE WITH THE CLERK OF THE CITY 0 AUBURN, WASHINGTON.", be adopted with the following roll call vote being recorded: Aaby; yes; Lea, yes; Kammeyer, yes; Fitzsimmons, . _s; Sonnemann, yes; Knechtel , yes; and Gaines, yes. ' MOTION. GARR1 � ORDINANCE N0. 1542 It was moved by Kammeyer and seconded by Aaby that Ordinance No. 1542 entitted "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, , WASHINGTON, ' APPROVING THE PLAT OF CEDAR LANES N0. 4 �0 THE CITY OF AUBURN ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF ON FILE WITH THE CLERK OF TI1E CITY 0 � AUBURN, WASHINGTON.", be introduced and adopted with the following : . roll csll vote being recorded: Aaby, yes; Lea, yes; Kammeyer, yes; Fitzsimmons, yes; Sonnemann, yes; Knechte.l , ..yes; Gaines, yes. • MOTION CARRI ORDINANCE N0. 1543 : . . — �It_was; moved by;K.nechtel...and.seconded .by Sonnemann that Ordina ce � No. 1543 entitled "AN ORDINANCE. OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASH(NGTON, Page 2502 . - AUBURN, WASHINGTON - - TUESDAY JULY 3. 1962- RELATING TO AND 'PROVIDING FOR, THE ANNEXATION .TO`THE CITY" OF AUBURN OF A CONTIGUOUS AREA OF LAND LYING ADJACENT T0 THE EASTERLY MARGINA LINE OF THE EXISTING CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF. AUBURN, WHICH LAND �S OESCRIBED IN A PETITION DULY FILED WITH THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN.", be introduced and adopted with the proviso that said Ordinance be amended to read that the newly annexed area accep their porportionate share of the City:s bonded indebtness. MOTION CARRIED ORDINANCE N0. 1544 It was' inoved by Sonnemann and seconded by Kammeyer that Ordin nce 1 No. 1544 entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, DECLARING A PUBLIC EMERGENCY TO EXIST AND APPROPRIATIN� THE SUM OF $375.00 FROM UNBUDGETED FUNDS IN THE CURRENT EXPENSE FUND OF THE CI Y OF AUBURN TO PROVIDE NECESSARY FUNDS FOR FALSE ARREST INSURANCE FOR THE CITY OF AUBURN:', .be intnoduced and the proviso tha,t seid Ordinance be amen8ed to include injury insurance. ' MOTION CARRIED . � - RESOLUTION N0. 101 It was moved by Kammeyer and seconded by Lea that Resolution No. 101 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON RELATING TO THE VACATION OF PORTIONS OF A CERTAIN ALLEY IN THE CITY OF AUBURN.", be introduced and adopted aith the followi g roll , calF vote being recorded: Aaby, yes; Lea; yes; Kammeyer, yes; Fitisimmons, yes; Sonnemann, yes; Knechtel , yes; and. Gaines, .yes. MOTION� CARRIED GRASS CUTTING George Schuler, Planning Dlrector, reported that the Engineer Office mill be giving out notices on grass. ' ' WAIVER OF CITY OF AUBURN Attorney Smythe recommended the City of Auburn waiver all nig t, title and �interest to property described as item No. 5 in favor of ime Oif Company. • - - It was ,moved by Kammeyer and seconded by Knechtel that the Ma or be authorized to sign the waiver as recommended by Attorney Smythe. • � ' QUIT CLAIM DEED BURKE PROPER'fY Attorney Smythe recommended the issuance of a quit claim deed for the Burke Property. This property was foreclosed in 1941 for delinquent water charges, but the people paid this off in 1944, hotr ver, the City has never deeded ttiis property back to these people. Ther fore, a quit. claim deed will be necessary to clear the title. It was moved by Aaby and seconded by Sonnemann that the Mayor end City C1erk be authori.zed to sign the quit ciaim deed. ` SIDEWALK REPAIR Councilman Gaines asked the Engineering Department if any act on had been taken on the sideaalk repair program. ' " Mayor Shaughnessy informed the Council that the Engineering Department had been in a quandary as to how to proceed on this repa r, as .the bids received last year were far to high. TFiey are now in t e proce.ss of trying to locate a competant person to do the work. MULKEY Vs. CITY OF AUBURN Attorney Smythe said tFiere. is still nothing definite and he i awaiting the report from the Supreme Court. GILL & RIVERSIDE CASE Attorney Smythe said this case was in regard to some loan of equipment to Ulery who is doing logging for the Water Oepartment. e said" that' he had noted it for a summary judgement in favor of the c ty, Page 2503 AUBURN_, GJASH I NGTON • TUESDAY � -JULY �8, -9.962 and the 'motion will . be heard this Friday. He wili report back at the next Coun'c i l Meet i,ng. " . ' " CCA I MS . It was moved by Sonnemann and seconded by Fitzsimmons that th folloming claims against the' city, all having previously been pass and signed� by_ the Finance Committee, be approyed and tke City Clerk be authorized to draw warrarits in payment. . , CURRENT 'EXPENSE , ;#1262 tti�u. #1415 Incl . $28735.53 ' STREET. _ • #3484 th�ru.#3518 Incl . 3765.49 WATER #2385 thru #2421 Incl . 8603.06 CEMETERY #535 thru #554 Incl . 1451 .76 LIBRARY #ISI6 "thru #1829 Incl . 1578.68 L. I .D. # 140 #003 thru #006 Incl . 212.95 F(REMEN 'S RELIEF & PENSION . # 23 12.00 ' . . . MOTION CARRIED There being no further 6usiness to come b'efore the Counci' I the meeting was adjorned 9. 27 p, m. ' subject to the .caJl of the Mayor. APPROVED THIS /Z '� . DAY OF � g L Z ; i I � � . . ,`,