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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1958-01-07 Adjourned Minutes January 7, 1958 A recessed meeting.of the Tukwila Town Council was called to order by the Mayor, Chas. G. Baker, at 7:00 P.M. Councilmen present were Stan Minkler, Rudolf Hegel, A.G.Radford, kelvin Watkins and Wynn Anderson. Mr. Baker stated that Seattle City Light are requesting that they be permitted to build a Sub Station within the limits of the Town of Tukwila, requesting also the Town provide proper zoning for same. Councilman Stanley Minkler asked Mr. Nelson if Seattle City Light would be willing to work with the Town of Tukwila on a franchise that would contain the following provisions: By motion Ordinance 254, the salary ordinance for 1958, was placed on its first reading. By motion, ordinance w 254 was placed on its second reading by title only. By motion Ordinance 254 was placed on its third reading and final passage. This was a joint meeting of the Town Council and Tukwila Planning Commission. Commission members present were John Strander, Chairman, Carl Bergstrom, Secretary, Lawrence Frese, Robert Kelly, Ronald Doyle Joe Aliment and Gerald Cysewski. Mr. John Nelson, Executive Assistant Superintendent of the Depart- ment of Lighting of the City of Seattle was then introduced by Mayor Chas. 0. Baker. January 7, 1958(continued) 1. That Seattle City Light will agree to a franchise tax on the Sub Station and distribution within the Town of Tukwila. 2. That Seattle City Light will protect the Town of Tukwila against duplication of service. 257 3. That Seattle City Light will protect the Town against Trans- mission lines, which have their beginning or ending beyond the Tukwila city limits, from passing over the residential area of Tukwila. 4. That Seattle City Light will from the time of the start of the construction of the Sub Station, maintain the Tukwila streets they use to transport equipment and materials and, after the Sub Station is completed they will scarify and replace the oil mat surface of the roads to the condition in which they found them, originially. 5. That the Seattle Water Department will work with the Tukwila Town Council in establishing future water rates and service connections. Mr. Nelson stated he had discussed these five points with Mr. Heath of the Seattle Water Department and with Mayor Baker and he felt sure the franchise could be worked out with the Town of Tukwila along these lines. It was moved by Mr. Minkler, seconded by Mr. Anderson, that the Tukwila Town Council grant Seattle City Light the right to construct a Sub Station on the property for which they are now negotiating, which is Approximately the present site of the Green Head Duck Club, and the Council also agree to zone the property for same. Motion carried. Mr. Baker appointed ,i a committee A.G.Radford, Stan linkler, Rudolf Regel. Larry Frese and Ronald Doyle to work with Seattle City Light in preparing a franchise. Mayor Baker introduced Mr. Paul J. McKay, District Engineer of District 1, State highway Department. Mr. McKay stated he was glad to meet with Tukwila Officials and to explaintto them and to those affected the plans and proposals of the new Freeway. With the aid of maps Mr. McKay showed the proposed route of the Freeway and discussed especially the route through the Town itself. He was aware, he said, that the Freeway construction would have an economic effect on the community and would no doubt create problems and asked for a committee of town officials to work with the Highway Department in locating access and egress routes within the town limits. Mayor Baker appointed Stan Minkler, councilman and also a member of the Planning Commission, John Strander, Chairman of Tukwila Planning Commission and Gerald Cysewski, Engineer and a member of the Planning Commission. Mr. Baker thanked Mr. McKay for meeting with the Council. He said town officials realize the difficult job of locating a Freeway route and promised full cooperation with the Highway Lepartment. Meeting recessed at 9 :20 to meet on Monday, January 13 at 7 :00 P.M.