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Home My WebLink About09-04-1962 Page 2521 AUB RN WASHINGTON TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 4 _19 2 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Auburn was called to order by. Mayor• Shaughnessy at 8:00 p. m. in the Council Chambers at the City Hall . Councilmen present: Aaby, Lea, Kammeyer, Fitzsimmons; Sonneinann, Knechtel , and Gaines. ' Minutes of the previous meeting heid August 21 , 1962 were approved as mailed. BIDS ON L. I .D. # 141 The City Clerk reported bids opened at 4 p, m. , September 4, ' 1961, for concrete curb & gutters, grading, surfacing & paving as provided in L. I .D. 141 were as follows. R. L. MOSS & COMPANY $21 ,578.80 ' Corrected Total $22, 178 .80 - VALLEY CEMENT FINISHING COMPANY $20,703.00 , AIl bids were accompanied by �a 5% bid bond. It was moved by Lea and seconded by Sonnemann that Valley Cement Finiehing Company be awarded the contract on L. I .D. 141 ; 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 � GORRESPONDENCE PETITION TO ABATE NOISE TUBBY 'S DRIVE- IN A petition signed by four property owners living on East Main Street requested the Council abate the noise from jute box 1 located at Tubby ' s Drive- In, 957 East Main Street. � Ronaid Vernor, representat'ive Tubby 's Drive- In, said their establishment closed at 10 :00 p. ' m. ' every night.. Gordon Polley, of 940 East Main Street, stated that on at least two recent occasions the. Dribe- In had been kept open until 11 :05 & ' I1 :45 p. m. He said that he had requested the owners to _ turn down the jute box on several occasions, and they had done so, - but later it was often turned up. � This matter was referred, to the License Committee. C�MPLAINT AGAINST SAP DRIPPIN� TREE A letter received from Mr. Mrs. Robert J . Anderson complained atiout a neighbor 'S 50 to 60 foot Basswood tree located approximately 10 feet from their driveway at 1414 f2th Street N,E. They stated the tree drips sap so heavily that they are unable to use their driveway in the summer months and sap gets on the car, house, windows, bicycles, etc. They requested prompt Council actioa: This matter was referred to the Street Committee. ' REQUEST FOR SCHOOL BUS SERVICE A letter received from Roderick W. Stewart requested the Council consider their request to have roads improved so they could get School Bus Service on 29th Street Northwest. They state that the School Bus would travel partly on County roads & partly on City of Auburn roads. This matter was referred to the Street Committee. � REQUEST FOR STREET LIGHTS � A letter received from E. L. Henderson requested the installation of street lights at the intersections of Dogwood & 22 d Street Southeast, and PSH �r5 ( Enumclaw Highway) and Dogwood Street This matter was refecred to the Iight committee. Page 2522 AUBURN WASHINGTON TUESDAY SEPTEWIBER 4 196 J . V . LAN�E REPORT ON GRASS PROBLE ' A report received from :Jack V . Lange, Building Inspector, listed II prope�ty having tall grass or other vegetation growing :on, or over he sidewalk in such a manner to be a nuisance or menace to the public. WASHINGTON STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSIO ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF LETTER A letter received from P. J. McKay, District Engineer Washington State Highway Commission, acknowledged receipt of the letter sent t them requesting "That "C" Street S,E . and. the. Enumclaw. Highway betw en the Northern Pacific Railway and Howard Road, be improved in the sa e manner as the Auburn Avenue Project. " The letter ;stated that this request woulcJ be given due consideration in future highway planning PROGRESS REPORT OF C. COTE ' , CITY NGINEER Progress report of C. . Cote' , City Engineer, on work done under contcact 6y R. L. moss showed due as of September I , 1962: L.'I .D.� � 140 $ 5743.44 ARTERIAL STREET FUND $22139. 10 STREET IMPROVEMENT $ 72.00 It was moved by Lea and seconded by Sonnemann that the amount , certified by the report of City Engineer, Clinton Cote' , be paid R. L. moss, 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 � AUDIENCE ' Elmer Hossler, _pastor of the Neighborhood Church of God located a 3rd & M Street Northeast, inquired why their church was being charg d Commerical rates for Water-Sewer & Garbage. Tom Bolton, Water Superintendent, said this had been a practice o the city for many years and was set forth in the Auburn City Code. Mr. Bolton sug9ested they could reduce their bill , by installation of a separate water meter for sprinkling purposes only. Rev. Hossler also asked the Councii why. the church was not contac ed before the curb was put in along "L" Street Northeast as they would have preferred a driveway opening in the curb along their property. George Schuler, Planning Director, informed Mr. Hossler that noti es had been sent to all property owners abutting the street before the work was started, as this work was ' done on an . L. I .D. Rev. Hossler also stated that they had been contacted recently ab ut owing ,an assessment on the "L" Street work . . He said that this was he first time they had been contacted and he was told that interest wo Id be charged on the assessment as it should have been paid two years go. It was suggested by the council that maybe the ot�ier notices had een � sent to the peopie from whom the church was purchasing the property Elmer Hossler was referred to Tom Bolton, Water Superintendent, f r further consultation . PURCHASING COMMITTEE No Report ._ FIRE COMMITTEE No Report LICENSE COMMITTEE No Report Page 2523 AUBURN WABH�FNGTON TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 4 1962 STREET COMMITTEE No Report WATER COMMITTEE /— � / Councilman Kammeyer reported that the model airplane club had nowed the grass out on the Sewage Oisposa ) sike and were now using it as a place to fly. their airplanes. ' LIGHT COMMITTEE No Report POLICE COMMITTEE ' No Report CITY CLERK 'S RETIREMENT Mayor. Shaughnessy reported that the Finance Committee had unanimously voted to give the City Clerk permission to pick up her back pa.yments for retirement . WATER SUPERINTENDENT Uo Report ' � CITY ENGINEER No Report PLANNING DIRECTOR , � P,lanning Director, George Schuler, reported that a meeting would tie Field Thursday, September 6, 1962, at 7 :30 p. m. at which . time petitions will be checked and progress determined on the Central Business District Plan. ` CH�.EF DARB�Y Chief Darby reported that he had received a letter from the . County Planning Commission giving their approval on the site �for the proposed gun range on the-West Hill . SEWER SUPERINTENDENT No Report ORDINANCE N0. 1551 It was moved by Lea and seconded .by Knechtel that Ordinance No 1551' entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, DECLARIN6 .A PUBLIC EMERGENCY TO EXIST AND APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $ I:,OOO.00 FROM "UNBUDGETED FUNDS" IN THE °CURRENT EXPENSE FUND" OF THE CITY OF AUBURN TO . PROVIDE NECESSARY FUNDS FOR THE LIBRARY DEPARTMENT OF THE .CITY.", be 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. MOT I ON CARRJ ED ORDINANCE N0. 1554 It was moved by F.itisimmons ..and seconded by Aaby that Ordinance No. 1554 enti.tled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ADDITIONAL MUNICIRAL PARK FACILITIES, AND FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW MUNICIFA.L PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR THE CITY OF A.UBURN : DECLARING. THE ESTIMATED COS S THEREOF AS NEAR AS MAY BE: PROVIDING FOR THE BORROWING OF THE. TOTAL SUM OF� $300,000," A�ND FOR' THE ISSUANCE AND SAC'E OF NEGOTIABLE GEN�RAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO PAY THE COSTS THEREOF, SAID BONDS T0 BE PAID BY ANNUAL TAX LEVI.ES TO BE MADE WITHOUT LIMITATION .AS TO RA f OR AMOUNTd DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSIO OF THE PROPOSITIONS OF INCURRING SAID INDEBTEDNESS AND ISSUING SAID ONDS TO QUAL•IFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY HT THE STATE GENERAL ELECTI N Page 2524 AUBURN WASHINGTON TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 4 19 2 TO BE HELD THEREIN ON NOVEMBER 6, 1962", be adopted, with the follo ing roll call vote being recorded: Aaby, yes; Lea, yes; Kammeyer, yes; Fitzsimmons, yes; Sonnemann, yes; Knechtel , yes; and Gaines, yes. MOTION CARRIED ORDINANCE N0. . 1555 It was moved by Lea and seconde.d by Sonnemann that Ordinance No. 1555 entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTION 9. 14.010 OF THE CITY OF AUBURN CODE, SAID SECTION � 9. 14.010 RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF ARTE.RIAL HIGHWAYS WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, PURSUANT TO SECTION I OF ORDINANCE N0. 634 OF THE CITY OF AUBURN," be introduced and adopted with the following roil call vote being recorded: Aaby, ye ; Lea, yes; Kammeyer, yes; Fitzsimmons, yes; Sonnemann, yes; Knechtel yes; and �aines, yes. MOTION CARRIED - ORDINANCE N0. 1556 It was moved by Sonnemann and seconded by Lea that Ordinance No. 1556 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHIN�TON, AMENDING SECTION 9.04. 170 OF THE CITY OF AUBURN CODE, SAID SECTION 9.04. 170 RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF SPEED LIMITS ON CERTAIN SPECIFIED STREETS AND PORTIONS OF STREETS WITHIN THE- CORPORATE LIMI S OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, PURSUANT TO SECTION 23 OF ORDINANCE N0. 1429 OF THE CITY OF AUBURN .", be introduced. _. MOTION CARRIED . ORDINANCE N0. 1557 It was moved by Lea and seconded by Gaines th�at Ordinance No. 135 entitled "AN'ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTION 9:22, 130 OF THE CITY OF AUBURN CODE, SAID SECTIO.N. 9.22. 130 ' RELATING TO THE. DESIGNATION OF NO PARKING AREAS WITHIN THE CORPORAT LIMITS OF THE CITY OF .AUBURN, PURSUANT TO SEGTION 13 OF ORDINANCE • N0. 1465 OF THE CITY OF AUBURN.°, be introduced and adopted with the following changes to the ordinance: Delete Section d and gg; substitute, °4th Street N . E., from . Auburn Avenue to C Street N ,E. , no parking shall be allowed ,on either side"; change First Street Northeast in Section Q to Second �treet N .E.. and add new section "C" Street N. E, from Ist Street � .E. to 60 feet North of Intersecti n of C and First Street N .E. , No parking on West Side." The followin roll call vote was recorded: �aby, yes; Lea, yes; Kammeyer, yes; Fitzsimmons, yes; Sonnemann, yes; Knechtel , yes; and Gaines, yes. MOTION CARRIED ORDINANCE N0. 1558 It was moved by Kammeyer and seconded by Sonnemann that Ordinance No. 1558 entitled "AN. ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, RELATING TO AND PROVIDING FOR THE CONDEMNATION OF A-TRACT OF LAND B THE CITY OF' AUBURN FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING THE CITY 'S SEWAGE SYSTEM BY THE CONSTRUCT�ON OF A- TRUNK SEWER LINE THEREON TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE NEW SEWAGE DISPOSAL FACILITIES OF THE CITY OF AUBURN° be introduced and adopted, with the following roll call vote being recorded: 'Aaby, yes; .Lea, yes; Kammeyer, yes; Fitzsimmones, yes; . Sonnemann, yes; Knechtel , yes; and Gaines, yes. � MOTION .CARRIED ORDINANCE N0. 1559 It was moved by Lea and seconded by Knechtel that Ordinance No. 1559 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF !THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, � RELATING TO AND REGULATING PARKING IN THE MUNICIPAL "OFF STREET" PARKING FACILITIES OPERATED BY THE CITY OF AUBURN, DESCRfBING THE DUTIES OF OFFICERS AND OTHERS IN RELATION THERETO, DEFINING OFFENSE , PROVIDING PENALTIES, . AND REPEALING ORDINANCE N0. 1317 OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES AND SECTIONS OF ORDINANCES INSOFAR AS THEY ARE IN CONFLICT THEREWITH .", be introduced and adop ed, 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 Page 2525 AUBURN WASHIN�TON TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 4 1962 RESOLUTION N0. 106 It was moved by Fitzsimmons and seconded by Aaby that Resolution No. IO6 entitied, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON,, REQUIRING THE ABATEMENT OF ,CERTAIN NUISANCES IN THE CITY OF AUBURN BY THE AFFEGTED PROPER`fY OWNERS ON OR BEFORE :THE DATE SPtCIFIED HEREIN, AND PROVIDING FOR THE SUMMARY ABATEMENT OF SUCH NUISANCES BY THE CITY ENGINEER IF SAID PROPERTY OWNERS FAIL TO ABATc THE SFiME WITHIN THE TIME SPECIFIED.", be introduced and adopted �ith the following roll call vote being recorded: Aaby, yes; 'Lea, yes; Kammeyer, yes; Fitzsimmones, yes; Sonnemann, yes; ' Knechtel , yes; and Gaines, yes. MOTION CARRIED OLD BUSINESS None � NEW BUSINESS � None CLAIMS . It was moved by Kammeyer and seconded by Aaby that the '`__ following claims against the city all having previously been passed and signed by the Finance ��ommittee, be approved and the City Clerk be authorized to , draw warrants in payment. MOTION CARRIED CURRENT EXPENSE I'703 thru 1809 Incl . $ 18,967.35 L. I .D: � 140 041 thru 054 Incl . 5,960 .9f 4, ' L. 1 .D. � ; 141 001 3..Sf ARTERIAL STREET 002 22, 139. 10 WATER 2530 thru 2567 Incl . 8,285 .81 STREET 3610 thru 364Y� Incl . 4, 260.82 CEMETERY 608 thru 62'1 Incl . 1 ,533.05' LIBRARY 1867 thru 1877 Incl . 1 ,278.70 There being no further business to come before the Council . the meetinq was adjourned at 9:45 p, m, subject to the call ,of the Mayor: APPROVED THIS �� DAY OF �� 19 C Z � _ IT CLERK � — D��