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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-02-1962 Page 2545 � AUBURN WASHINGTON TUESDAY OCTOBER 2 � 962 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Auburn, held at 8:06 p. m. in the Council Chambe�s at the City Hall . The meeting aas called to order by Mayor Shaugfinessy. Councilmen preseot: Aaby, Lea, Kammeyer, Fitasimmons, Sonnemann, Knechtel , and 6aines The Mayor stated the minutes of the previous meeting had been mailed to the Councilmen. Elissbeth Heritage, Clty Cle�k, pointed out that the followin cail for bids for the construction of wate� lines had been omitted. ' BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF WATER LI ES It aas moved by Kammeyer and seconded by Gaines that the City Clerk be inst�ucted to call for bids for the construction of water lines located in several different locatfons within the city limits, the city to furnish all pipe, valves, tees, fittings and hyd�ants; specifications to be available in the City Clerk's office and bids to be �eceived by 4:00 p. m. , October 2, 1962. MOTION CARRIED The minutes of the previous meeting held September I8, 1962, vere then approved as co�rected. BIDS Bids we�e opened at 4 p, m. October 2, 1962, for the Green River Sewer Outfall Line, Cast I �on Pipe and fittings and construction work on water mains in several locations. Bids on Outfall Line were as follows: Not including saies t x. Bid Alternate Bid FRANK COLl1CC10 CONSTRUCTION C0. 65,910.50 64,276.U0 ' VALLEY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 71 ,333.00 NATIONAL CONST. COMPANY 105,735.00 98.730.00 TRI -STATE CONST. COMPANY 101 ,654.00 LOUTS ELLERICH COMPAIdY 77,097.50 E. J. RODY 101 , 114.00 96,911 .90 HAROLD KAESER 69,589. 10 68,427.90 SEATTLE GENERAL CORP. & GIESKE CONST,CO. 123, 135.00 Bids ali accompanied by 5 pe�cent Bid Bond or Certified Check. Bids on Cast Iron Pipe and Fittings not including sales tax aeRe as follows: PACIFIC STATES CAST IRON PIPE C0. 36,248.35 PACIFIC WATER WORKS SUPPLY C0. 2,063.00 Gate Valves $ Valve boxes on y. UNITED STATES PIPE � FOUNDRY C0. 35,612.95 late� Bid does not inctude ga e vaives o� cast iron valve boxes 11 bids on Cast Iron Pipe and Fittings accompanied by S percent id Bonds. ' ids on water Iine construction not including sales tax aere as follows: . J. ROCKEY CA. INC. 13,208.20 EDNORZ CONST. Cb, 19, 160.90 . J. SCHADE & SONS 11 ,834.00 R6ENTERI CONST. C0. 11 ,782.00 UPERIOR CONST. C0. 14,944.00 LENN ROCKEY CONST. C0. 9,438. 25 RANK COLUCCIO CONST. C0. 13,555.75 . C. FROST 10,428.50 II bids accompanied by 5°� bid bond or certified check. Page 2546. .: _ � _ _ , . . .. . UBURN ' WASHINGTON ' � ��TUESDAY � OCTOBER 2� 1962 � . CORRESPONDENCE- . _ . , , . REQUEST FOR IMPROVEMENT OF 2ND ST. N.E. A letter signed by C. V. Hostetter, Char.les W. Jones, S W. A, ice requested the Council take some action to .solve, the problem of pa�k ng and street maintenance on Second Street No�theast from J Street wes to the dead end of the. street at the school distr(ct p�ope�ty. This matte� was refer�ed to the Street Committee.. ROSS PICKETT, CHAIRMAN AUBURN ' CEMETERY BOARD - A letter� reeeived from Ross Pickett, Chairman Auburn Cemetery Board reqaested the Coundil take. steps to fiave the easement held b King �ounty ac�oss ;the Aubu�n Cemete�y vacated. Ross Pickett also asked that the City Cle�k. be inst�ucted to :call fo�. bids on the const�uction of a Concrete Block -building on. the Cemetery site. It. aas moved• by Kammeyer and seconded by Gaines that the City Atto�ney be instructed to cdeck with King County to see if it woutd be. possible to have the easement across the Cemetery vacated. MOTION CARRIED `)t aas moved by Kammeyer and seconded by Gaines that the City Clerk 'be instrueted to. call fo� bids fo� the construction of a • � Concrete Block building- on the Cemetery site, bids to be received i 'n' the City Cle�k 's Office. by 4 p: m., Tuesday, October 16, 1962. Bids to be accompanied by a ce�tified check or bid bond equal to 5 percent of the bid price. MOTION CARRIED COMMITTEE ;REPORTS FIRE COMMITTEE ' Councilman Knechtel reported that the Fire Committee had conta'cted Chief Calkins and had advised him that advance notice sfiould be given the Council on Fire Committee meetingsa . LICENSE COMMITTEE No Report STREET COMMITTEE Councilman Lea reported that the paving on Ist street Northeas & C Street Northrest had been completed. . WATER COMMITTEE It was moved by Kammeyer and seconded by Gaines that Glen Rock Y Const. Co. be awarded the bid on wate� line construction fo� $9,438 25, and the City Clerk be instructed to return bid bonds and certified cheeks to the unsuccesfut bidders, with the following roll call vot being recor�dedr Aaby, .yes; Lea, yes; Kammeyer, � yes; Fitzsimmons, yes; So nemann, yes; Knechtel', yes; and Gaines, yes. . MOTION CARRI.ED ... ' It was moved .by Kammeyen and. seconded-by Aaby that Pacific Sta es Cast Iron Pipe Co. be awarded the bid on cast iron pipe and fitting for $36,248.35, and the City Cle�k be instructed to �etu�n bid bonds 8 certified checks to _the unsuccessful bidders, .with the following ro I call , vote being reco�ded: Aaby, yes; Lea, yes; Kammeyer, yes; Fitz immons, yes; Sonnemann, yes;: Knechtel , yes; and Gaines, yes: � .. MOTION .CARRIED • It was moved by Kammeyer and seconded by Knechtel that the Consulting Engineer be instructed to fordard copies ot bids to the Pollution Control .Gommission for approval , and that the Mayo� refer the bids to the Water Sewer Committee with an add(tional person and power . to act. The following roll call vote was recorded: Aaby, .ye ; Lea, yes; Kammeyer, yes; Fitzsimmons, yes; Sonnemann, yes; Knechtel ' yes; and Gaines, yes. MOTION CARRIED � Pa e 2547 . . � AU�URN . WASHINGTON TUESDAY OCTOBER 2. 1962 Mayor Shaughnessy appointed Councilman Aaby to work with the Water Sewer Committee giA�ing them pou+er to act. It vas moved by Kammeyer and seconded by Lea that the City Cierk be instructed to retu�n bid bonds & certified checks to all but the three lowest bidders on sewe� outfall line. MOTION CARRIED LIGHT COMMITTEE ' No Report POLICE COMMITTEE It was moved by Sonnemann and seconded by Knechtel that the City Clerk be inst�ucted to call for bids on two Police Patrol cars, bids to be received by the City Clerk on or before 4 p, m. Tuesday, October 16, 1962. MOTION CARRIED WATER SUPERINTENDENT Tom Bolton Water Superintendent, reported that he had orde�ed an additional 850 feet of pipe on the bid for cast i�on pipe from Pacific States since they would need this pipe to extend the aater main to the new location of the Catholic Church, and the price wes exceptioneily good. CITY ENGINEER No Report PLANNING DIRECTOR ' George Schuler, P (anning Directo�, repo�ted that their Nould be a no host dinner at the Elks Club at 5:00 p. m. aith the persons who had pu�chased the p�operty from General Service Administration. CHIEF DARBY Chief Darby reported that his department had checked & found n unusual noise f�om the jute box at Tubby's Drive In since the last Council Meeting. Chief Darby reported that he would like to attend a Juvenile Officers Convention in Yakima. It aas moved by Kammeyer and seconded by Knechtel that Chief Darby be given permission to attend the Juvenile Office�s Conventio in Yakima. MOTION CARRIED PARK SUPERINTENDENT No Report ORDINANCE N0. 1556 Attorney Smythe reported that the Sbate hesn 't yet given � app�ovat on Ordinance No. 1556 whiah desi gnates speed limits on certain specified streets in the City of Auburn. Atto�ney Smythe stated that kthis ordinance shoutd be held in abeyance until the State makes its decision. ORDINANCE N0. I560 Smythe, City Attorney, reported that Ordinance No. I560 should also be held in abeyance pending fu�ther sLudy by the Street Department. ORDINANCE N0. 1561 It was moved by Kammeyer and seconded by Sonnemann that I rdinance No. 1561 entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBU�N� ASHINGTON, PROVIDING FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF A CERTAIR I J A�6U fl54WAS I GTON TUESDAY OCTO R 2 9 2 STREET IN THE CITY OF AUBURN BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF SIX-INCH ( 6°) CAST IRON WATER MAINS AND FIRE HYCRANTS ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PETITION SIGNED BY A MAJORITY OF THE AFFECTED PROPERTY OWNERS AND FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK OF SAID CITY: AND A CERTIFICATION OF THE CITY ENGINEER OF SAID CITY, THAT A MAJORITY OF THE AFFECTED PROP O�NERS HAVE SIGNED THE PETITION AND THAT ALL OF THE FACTS SET FORTH IN SAID PETITION ARE TRUE.',AND THAT THE ESTIMATED COST TO THE PROPER Y WILL NOT EXCEED THE LIMIT ESTABLISHED BY LAW, CREATING A LOCAL IMPROVE�ENT DISTRICT TO BE KNOWN AS L. I .D. # 144 PROVIDING FOR THE NECESSARY PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS, PRESCRIBING TH� MODE OF PAYMENT OF ASSESSMENTS AND CREATING A LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT FUND.°, be int�oduced a�d adopted, with the following roll eall vote being � recarded: 8aby, yes; Lea, yes; Kammeyer, yes; Fitzsimmons, yes; Sonnemann, yes; Knechtel , yes; and Gaines, yes. MOTION CARRIED ORDINANCE N0. 1562 It aas moved by Sonnemann and seconded by Knechtel that Ordina ce No. 1562 entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHIN6TON, ADOPTING THE BUDGET AND LEVYING THE ANNUAL TAX FOR THE REVENUE TO CARRY ON THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF AUBURN FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31 , 1963.", be int�oduced 'and adopted with the following �oil call vote being recorded: Gaines, yes; Knechtel , ye ; Sonnemann, yes; Fitzsimmons, yes; Kammeyer, yes; k:ea, yes; and Aaby, yes. MOTION CARRIED ORDINANCE N0. 1563 it aas moved by Kneehtel and seconded by Kammeye� that Ordinan e No. 1563 e�ttitled "AN ORDINAMCE OF THE CITY vF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, PROVIOING FOR THE LtCENSING AND REGULATING OF PAWN BROKERS AND SECO D HAND DEALERS DOING BUSINESS WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF AUBURN DESCRIBING THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF OFFICERS AND OTHERS IN RELATION �fHERE. TO, DEFINtiNG OFFENSES PROVIDING PENALTIES, AND , REPEALING ORDINANCE N0. 1073 OF THE �ITY OF AUBURPI, AND ALL AMENOtdE THEREOF, AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES AND SECTIONS OF ORDIPIANCES INSOFA AS THEY ARE IN CONFLICT THEREWITH.°, be introduced. MOTION CARRIED RESOLUTION N0. 108 It was moved by Kammeyer and seconded by Gaines that Resolutio No. 108 entitled °A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF AUBURN WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF AUBURN TO NEGOCIATE WITH TNE 6ENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE WA ER, SEWER AND PARK FACILITIES LOCATED IN THE AUBURN GENERAL DEPOT PROPE Y.", be introduced and adopted, aith the folloring roll oall vote being reco�ded: Aaby, yes; Lea, yes; Kammeyer, yes; Fitzsimmons, yes; Sonnemann, �es, Kneehtel , yes; and Gaines, yes. MOTION CARRIED EASEMENTS ON SEWER LINE OUTFALL �,Y�eNN Rt� � Attorney Smythe reported that he had recetved a �ight-of-way easement f�om Schooi Oistrict No. 408, a right-of-way easement from Marie M. Branngtn, a quit claim deed from Myron W. Massey and a righ -of way easement from Claude Dale Brannan, Caddie Mae Cornmell , Leonar Lee Brann�pn and Fred Lawrance Brannp�n t It was moved by Gaines and seconded by Kammeyer that the City Attorney be inst�ucted to �ecord the three easements and the quit claim deed. PURCHASING COMMITtEE ' Councilman Aaby �eported that smali prin� was being used on th City's� legal publications, instead of the S point speeified in the bid. It was moved by Gaines and seconded by Aaby that the City Atto ney be instructed to write a letter to Auburn Globe News instructing th m to use 8 point type as specified in the bid. R�OTI ON CARR I ED AUBURN54WASHINGTON TUESDAY OCTOBER 2 1962 �O� � ' � OLD BUSINESS Councilman Sonnemann reported that they had not received an ansver from the Highway Commission on the speed limits and Chief Darby stated they had not received an answer, becuase the Highway � . Commission had not yet held their meeting. Sonnemann. asked if any correspondence had been received ' from' Calhoun Construction on the repair work to be done in the Jail , Police Building. � ' Chief Darby reported that Pfieffer Glass Company had been � in to change the lights. He reported that nothing had been done to repair the door, and the wiring. "' " It aas moved by Sonnemann and seconded by Knechtel that the Gity Attorney be instructed to arite a letter to the bonding company of Calhoun Construction enciosing in this letter a list made by the Chief of Police or the Architect of things still needed to be done on the Jail Facility. MOTION CARRIED Councilman Sonnemann asked if Councilman Aaby had heard anything on the lower rate of.._insurence. ;�-.. Councilman Aaby reported that he had not heard anything more, but would contact Jack Sprenger Insurance'Agent .on this matter. -- � Atto�ney Smythe reported that he had received a letter � from Statewide City Employee's Retirement System informing the City that the Board of Trustees had approved crediting the City's account with $1 ,731 .56, money which had been paid Hoaard 0, Boren in error. Attorney Smythe reported that half the taxes ae�e still ' due on property purchased from My�on W. Massey and Margaret E. Massey for the Sewer Treatment Facility. He said that the City vrent ahead and paid these taxes to stop the inte�est that �ras being cha�ged, but that Myron Massey should reimburse the City . for this amount and he had written requesting this be paid: • NEW BUSINESS Elisabeth Heritage, City Clerk, requested permission to attend the. Washington State Finance Offiee�s 'meeting at Aberdeen in Octobe�. ' It aas moved by Gaines and seeonded by Knechtel that the City Clerk be given permission to attend the Washington State Finance Officers meeting at Aberdeen in October. ' MOTION CARRIED Ch`ief Darby reported that he had been contacted by the Mayors of Algona & Pacific �equesting the City of Auburn to • house prisoners on a cost basis. Chief Darby said that we ' were charging Algona � Pacific $3.00 a day for prisoners being Field in the Aubu�n jail for trial . Chief Da�by recommended not keeping the prisoners in the Auburn �:ail after trial as � he is personally responsible for them. It was moved by Aaby and seconded by Knechtel that the City of Auburn negotiate a one year contract, in accordance with the wishes of the Chief of Police and the City Attorney, with Algona & Pacific fo� the housing of Prisoners before trial , contract to be presented to the Council for conside�ation at their next regular meeting. ' MOTION CARRIEO , �a4 � Page 2550 � AUBURN. WASHINGTON TUESDAY OCTOBER 2. 1962 °� a C CLAIMS It wes moved by Kammeyer and seconded by Sonnemann that the � � following claims against the city, all having previously been. pass,ed and signed by the Finance Committee, be app�oved and the City Clerk be authorized_to draw warrants in payment. , MOTION CARRIED. • L. I .D. # 140 058 thru O61 Incl . $ 217. 13 � L. I .D. #141 002 thru 005 � Incl . $ 246.09 Fire,men 's R &. P 25 thru 26 Incl.. $, 30 .50 Cur,ren't.'Expense 1891 thru 2036 Incl . � $24,247.49 Cemetery 622 thru 634 Incl . $ 1 ,737.47 Water � � 2601 thru 2632 Incl . $ 7,919.95 Street 3674 thru 3707 Incl . $, 4,713,57 Library 1895 thru 1908 Incl . $ 2,257.52 , �. .: There being no further business to come before the Couneil the meeting was adjourned at 8:58 p. m. subject to the eall of the Mayor. APP ED THIS � '� DAY OF �. 19 lz-. ��F�c . , , �� �