HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-12-01 Regular MinutesDecember 1, 1969
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The regular meeting of the Tukwila City Council was called to order by Mayor
Stan D. Minkler, at 8 :00 P.M. Council members present were: Richard A. Bowen,
Dwight R. Gardner, Robert B. Anderson, Helen B. Nelsen, Thomas M. Forsythe,
L. E. Crostick and Joseph R. Johanson.
Minutes of the previous regular meeting were approved.
Minutes of the past special meeting were approved.
Mayor Minkler opened the Public Hearing on the proposed City of Tukwila Budget
for 1970.
Mr. Forsythe commented the appropriations for the Water and Street Departments
were gratifying.
Mr. Baker questioned if the amount funded for the water construction job included
the H.U.D. Grant.
There being no further comments, Mr. Anderson made a motion the Public Hearing
be closed. Motion seconded by Miss Nelsen and carried.
ORDINANCE 600 Adoption 1970 Budget
A proposed ordinance adopting the 1970 budget for the City of Tukwila was
introduced. Mr. Forsythe made a motion the proposed ordinance be placed on its
first reading. Motion seconded by Mr. Anderson and carried. Mr. Gardner made
a motion the proposed ordinance be placed on its second reading by title only.
Motion seconded by Mr. Bowen and carried. Miss Nelsen made a motion the proposed
ordinance be placed on its third and final reading for adoption, by title only.
Motion seconded by Mr. Johanson and carried. This being Ordinance 600.
ORDINANCE 601 Amendment to 1969 Budget Ordinance
A proposed ordinance amending City of Tukwila 1969 Budget Ordinance 526 as
amended by Ordinance 557 was introduced. Mr. Bowen made a motion the proposed
ordinance be placed on its first reading. Motion seconded by Mr. Gardner and
carried. Mr. Forsythe made a motion the proposed ordinance be placed on its
second reading by title only. Motion seconded by Miss Nelsen and carried. Mr.
Johanson made a motion the proposed ordinance be placed on its third and final
reading for adoption, by title only. Motion seconded by Mr. Bowen and carried.
This being Ordinance 601.
Mr. Bowen made a motion the claims approved by the Finance Committee be paid
with warrants drawn in their respective amounts. Motion seconded by Miss Nelsen
and carried. Following the claims:
CURRENT EXPENSE 7,948.47
STREET 1,565.07
WATER 853.06
SEWER 705.69
LID 16 915.71
Mayor Minkler thanked outgoing Council Members Robert B. Anderson and Helen B.
Nelsen for their fine support during their terms of office.
There being no further business to come before this council, Mr. Bowen made a
motion the meeting be adjourned. The meeting adjourned sine die.
The first regular meeting of the new Council was called to order by Mayor Minkler.
Council members present were R. A. Bowen, T. M. Forsythe, L. E. Crostick, J. R.
Johanson and Council members elect: Dwight R. Gardner, George D. Hill and Paul
F. Dunning.
OATH OF OFFICE
Mayor Minkler administered the oath of office to Treasurer elect, Mabel J. Harris.
Mayor Minkler administered the oath of office to each of the Council Members
elect, D. R. Gardner, P. F. Dunning and G. D. Hill.
STANDING COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
Standing committee appointments for 1970 were announced by Mayor Minkler and
lists of the appointments were distributed to each of the councilmen.
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AWARDING OF BID LID 16
Mr. Ken Fujiki, of Hill, Ingman, Chase and Company, reported on the bid opening
held December 1, 1969 at 3:00 P.M. to open bids on the street improvement of
48th Avenue South under LID 16. Seven bids were received as follows:
S T Construction, Renton, Washington $65,819.36
Frank Coluccio Construction, Seattle, Washington 71,769.43
Sellect Construction, Seattle, Washington 71,777.75
LDL Land Development Company, Auburn, Washington 75,326.69
TriState Construction, Seattle, Washington 76,457.55
R. L. Moss, Zenith, Washington 77,813.40
Pacific Paving, Seattle, Washington 88,805.85
Mr. Fujiki reported the low bidder, S T Construction, have been checked out.
They are bondable and have the necessary equipment to do the work. He recommended
the Council award the contract to S T Construction as the low bidder.
Mr. Forsythe made a motion the contract be awarded to the low bidder, S T
Construction and, in the event they were unable to perform, the contract be
awarded to Frank Coluccio Construction as the second low bidder. Motion seconded
by Mr. Bowen and carried.
SIGN HEIGHT VARIANCE
Mr. Johanson reported on the Planning Commission meeting and read a letter from
the Commission recommending the granting of sign height variances to Mobil Oil
Company and Texaco, Inc. to erect signs 90 feet from ground elevation.
Mayor Minkler declared the meeting open for comments from all interested parties.
Mr. Johanson stated he was opposed to granting the variance as he did not feel
signs of this height were necessary.
There being no further discussion, Mr. Forsythe made a motion the Council support
the Planning Commission in their recommendation to grant a sign height variance
as requested by Mobil Oil Company and that a resolution granting this variance
be read for adoption. Motion seconded by Mr. Bowen and carried, with Councilmen
Johanson and Hill casting disenting votes. This being Resolution 234.
Mr. Forsythe made a motion the Council support the Planning Commission in their
recommendation to grant a sign height variance as requested by Texaco, Inc. and
that a resolution granting this variance be read for adoption. Motion seconded
by Mr. Bowen and carried, with Councilmen Johanson and Hill casting disenting
votes. This being Resolution 235.
BUILDING PERMIT REPORT FOR NOVEMBER
Mr. Frank W. Zepp reported 7 building permits were issued for the month of Novem—
ber with a valuation of 370,050 and permit fees of $265.00.
Mr. Forsythe expressed his thanks to members of the Polide Department and Street
Departments for their fine cooperation during the past two years.
A work meeting was announced for Monday, December 8th at 7 :30 in the council
chambers.
There being no further business to come before the council, the meeting adjourned
at 8:50 P.M.
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