HomeMy WebLinkAbout1959-05-04 Regular MinutesThe regular meeting of the Tukwila Town Council was called to
order by the :Yiayor,! Chas. C. Baker, at 3 P.M. Councilmen present
were Stan Minkler, A. G. Radford, Wynn Anderson and L. R. Frese.
This date having been set for a public hearing on a petition for
annexation Mayor Baker read the notice of public hearing as published
in the Seattle Times of April 23th. he asked for either oral or written
protests and there were none. Mr. baker stated that he had not yet
received a breakdown of the assessed valuation of the area in question.
Mr. Minkler moved that,in as much as the Council could not approve
the petition until an accurate valuation was known, the hearing be
continued until ay 13, 1959, at 8:00 P.M. Idotion seconded and carried.
Mr. Baker read a letter from the County Assessor in reply to one
written by the mayor regarding funds paid by towns and cities into
Flood Control taxes and which were spent only outside municipalities.
The Assessor defended this contention anti stated that towns must take
responsibility for flood control within their town limits. The Council
members disagreed, however, and plan to look into the matter further.
This study was referred to the Committee on Flood Control.
Minutes mf the meeting of April were read and approved as read.
Minutes of the Special meetings of April 20 and 23 were read and
approved as read.
Current bills were read and upon motion, ordered paid
Current Expense
City of Auburn, dog pound service may 10.00
Arlene A. Hubert, salary Court Clerk, April 19.50
G. Earle Parker, Marshal salary April 364.77
Lee Phillips, salary Police Judge, April 59.62
John Dobson, attorney fee, April 70.00
Northern Pacific Railway Co., annual rent on permit 10.00
Frank W. Zepp, salary Park Supt. April 96.34
Lois T. Newton, salary April 119.75
Pacific Telephone, phones tipril 53.37
Union Oil Co. of California, gas, March, Fire, Police depts. 56.51
Robt. Carnes, Deputy Marshal time April 15.50
Ernest Heinz, leputy i:iarshal time April 10.33
Earl Decker,pound master service April 19.50
Home hardware, expense, town hall, fire dept. 9.47
Victor Fuel Oils, fuel oil shop, fire dept. 11.21
Skinner Printing Co. paper, Clerk 4.51
Puget Sound Power w Light Co., electric service 463.02
Petty cash, expense April 20.00
ueorge S. Wilson, work on Police car 37.33
Water Fund
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Seattle Water Dept., march water
Independent Water Co., semi annual payment
John W. Dobson, attorney fee April
Frank W. Zepp, salary April
Lois Newton, salary April
Union Oil Co. of California, gas March
Bud Fore .eter Repair, repair 2" m ^ter
Western Utilities Supply Co., pipe ,meter supplies
Petty cash, office expense
George S. Wilson, work on panel truck
491.40
1200.00
20.00
132.74
53.35
19.11
16.64
191 .14
17.50
21.60
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Street Fund
Williamd Swanson, pacts for panel .51.14
Valley T.B.A.Distributor, tire tube, truck 62.23
Rainier Asphalt Pavthng Co., rent of grader 90.63
Sahlberg equipment Co. signs 33.53
Union Oil Co. of California, gas :;larch 14.13
Frank W. Zepp, salary April 173.23
Bill J. Hutton, labor April 2 3. 40
Black River QZuarry, crushed rock 7.73
George's Service, tire battery 49.35
The report of the Treasurer was read and accepted.
The report of the water aept. was read and placed on file.
Mr. Mimkler reported 9 building permits issued in April, with a
valuation of X34,500. 6 for construction ana 3 moving permits.
Resolution No. 993 of the City of râ– enton, declaring its policy
with respect to the operation within the Bity of rtenton of Longacres
Race Tract, was read and discussed at length.
Questions such as the following arose. Could rtenton exempt one
business, such as Longacres, from Business and Occupational tax and
all other taxes and at the same time continue to impose the same types
of taxes on all other business operating in the City of rtenton.
Also, can future Renton City councils be bound by this Res. No. 993,
passed by the present council and approved by the present r.layor.
It was moved by Stan Minkler, seconded ana carried that a copy of
Renton resolution iuo. 993 be attached to the minutes of this .meeting.
Meeting recessed at 9 :35 p.m. to meet on May 11, 1969 at 3 p.in.