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Home My WebLink About1961-06-05 Regular MinutesThe regular meeting of the Tukwila Town Council was called to order by the Mayor, Charles O. baker, at 7:30 P.M. Councilmen present were Stan IvIinkler, A. G. adford, E. W. Ives, R. K. Doyle and Jerry Hamilton. The minutes of the May meeting were read and approved as read. Current Bills were examined and upon motion ordered paid. Current Expense Seattle City Light, street lights 4 20.00 International t'onference of Bldg. 6fficials, books 24.50 Frank Zepp, salary Gen. Supt. may 318.30 George Long, salary, Ass'nt. Supt. may 110.61 G. Earle Parker, Marshal salary may 399.04 Lee R. Phillips, salary Police Judge, May 59.25 Earl Decker, Pound iviaster service, i)lay 24.25 City of Auburn, Dog Pound service, June 10.00 Arlene A. Rubert, salary office Ass'nt, may Police 38.80 C. G. Electronics Co., payment on radar equipment 400.00 Seattle -First rational Bank, payment on Police car 89.97 Air Reduction Co., shop expense 3.28 Petty cash, Clerk Police expense, May 17.16 Union Oil Co. of California, police expense 2.60 Trick Murray, registration supplies 3.14 Sears, Roebuck Co., supplies Fire dept., Inspector 32.35 Hullin, Ehrlichman, Carroll Roberts, April services 60.00 Union Oil Co. of California, gas 0- oil Police, Fire depts. 106.81 Puget Sound Power Light Co., lights Fire, Town Hall, Park 70.43 Nudelman brothers, police expense 51.80 Pacific Telephone- Northwest, phones, May 42.60 koisnT. Newton, salary May 119.08 Alfred H.Hancuff, salary Police officer, May 391.69 Loyd Cooper, salary Police officer. May 49.55 Edward Robert Pigg, salary police officer May 15.21 Hullin, Ehrlichman, Carroll Roberts, May retainer 67.00 Home Town Hardware, shop supplies 8.62 Wilson Auto Farts, police expense 3.73 Robert W. 'arnes, police badge 7.50 Water Fund Seattle Water Dept., April water Union Oil Co. of California, gas oil Bud Fore Meter Repair, repair meters Frank Zepp, salary May George Long, salary May Petty cawh, office expense, May Lois T. Newton, salary, May Street Fund Frank Zepp, salary May George Long, salary May Union Oil Co. of California, gas oil Security Concrete Products Co., tile Home Town hardware, street expense Williams Swanson, repair equipment Wilson Auto farts, street expense Frank E. Rhodes, repair equipment Black River Quarry, Inc., crushed rock Rainier Asphalt Paving Co., cold mix nenton Concrete Products, Inc., street expense June 5, 1961 491.00 10.29 24.75 44.98 129.18 9.00 58.52 68.84 187.08 39.46 67.39 9.68 36.40 31.20 6.20 93.31 72.39 4.63 255 The report of the Treasurer was read and accepted. The report of the Water Dept. was read and placed on file. Mr. Long reported 2 building permits issued in May. Approving the recemmendation of the Planning Commission and upon motion of Mr. Doyle, Ordinance 328, applying a zoning of C -1 to an area annexed to Tukwila, was placed on its first reading, seconded by Mr. Hamilton and carried. Mr. Doyle moved Ordinance 328 be placed on its second reading, seconded by Mr. Hamilton and carried. Mr. Radford moved Ordinance 328 be placed on its third reading and final passage, seconded by Mr. Hamilton and carried. Mr. Doyle moved Ordinance 329, applying a zoning of R -1 -9.6 to an area annexed to Tukwila, be placed on its first reading, Seconded IL by Mr. Radford and carried. Mr. Ives moved Ordinance 329 be placed on its second reading, seconded by Mr. Hamilton and carried. Mr. Ives moved Ordinance 329 be placed on its third reading and final passage, seconded by Mr. Doyle and carried. Mr. Minkler advised the Council that a Resolution had been prepared as requested, commending Mr. Julius Giant, employer of our Mayor, Mr. Charles Q. Baker, for his interest in our town and encouragement to his employees to participate in community affairs. Mr. Doyle moved the adoption of Resolution 136, seconded by Mr. Ives and carried, A request was received from Mr. Charles H. Johnson to install a pinball machine in a restaurant in Tukwila. This request was referred.�£ to Mr. Hamilton to report back on June 19th. it A short recess was declared. June 5, 1961(continued) After a 15 minute recess mayor Charles O. Baker called the meeting to order. 257 A petition for annexation to Tukwila,of an area in E. Riverton 0- ar- den Tract, was presented. douncil examined the petition Mr. Minkler i moved the Council entertain the petition, that aa:'¢heck of the boundaties be made and fixed July 3, 1961, at 8 :00 for a Public Hearing on same, seconded by Mr. Doyle and carried. Mayor Baker welcomed members of the Riverton heights Commercial Club who were present. They requested an informal meeting with the Council members to talk over mutual interests. A tentative date of June 28, at 8 :00 P.M. was set. Mr. Everett Drugge, frojest engineer with harstad Associates, stated that several bids had been received for furnishing and in- stalling of LID #2, Water mains and LID #3, Sewer Lines. Mr. 0. V. 1 'awcett, with McLean and Company, Investment Securities, reported McLean and Company were committed to buy the warrants or bonds of these LID's. Mr. Drugge stated harstad Associates recommended the Town of Tukwila accept the bid of Shoreline Construction Co. of 12531 15th Avenue Northeast, Seattle, for Schedule A $43,121.20 and for Schedule B $43,141.02 Mr. Hamilton moved the Council accept the bid of Shoreline Construction Co. for $43,121.20 for Schedule A and for $43,141.02 on Schedule B, as recommedded by harstad Associates, seconded by Mr. Doyle and carried unanimously. June 5, 1961(continued) Mr. Drugge was asked to notify the contractor to whom the contract was awarded. Since there were no bids received on Schedule C- Sewage- disposal- pond facility Mr. Brugge stated they would again advertise for bids on this item. 259 The following bills were presented and upon motion ordered paid: Local Improvement Fund, Eh4.arged District 2 Harstad Associates, professional services LID #2 2,730.00 Daily Journal of Commerce, notice of publication of bid call 30.00 Local Improvement Fund, Enlarged District 3 Harstad Associates, professional services, LID #3 2,730.00 Mr. Wells B. McCurdy made two requests relating to work being done in the slide area of the development. Ile asked that Puget Western be allowed to excavate a portion of the slide area near 57th Avenue South to drain water which he claimed was causing the entire slide. This slide has caused considerable damage in the area of 53rd Avenue South and South 162nd Street. He stated that the three private property owners involved had been or were being bought out. This would make Puget Western the sole owners of the property in question. A representative of Dames Moore, soils analyst Engineers, have been retained by Puget Western to study the area, claimed that this work, if allowed, would probably stabilize the slide area. Mr. Doyle moved the Council grant this request provided Puget Western would furnish proof of insurance for liability in case further damage should result to either private or town property, because this work, seconded by Mr. Ives and carried. All representatives of Puget Western who were present gave assurance that these documents would be given Sao the town attorney before work commenced. llr. McCurdy, Vice President of Puget Western, also requested that the Stop Work order, placed on the slide area in August, 1960, be lifted,, specifically to allow Puget Western to close and lower to grade 57th Avenue South. They would remove the earth to a grade agreeable to the State' Highway Department and replace said road as previously agreed upon with the town. In return they would purchase property and build a new road around the slide area to give access to 54th Avenue South iviaps were presented showing proposed routes of new road which would be completed, including black -top surfacing and open for traffic by Augustl, 1961. Mr. Minkler moved this request be granted, provided all committments made by Puget Western were carried out as scheduled, seconded by Mr, Doyle and carried. Meeting was recessed at 10 :50 to meet on June 19, 1961 at 8 :00 P.M.