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Mayor baker introduced Ivir. Warren C. Gonnason, Assistant County
Engineer and Mr. Bruce Forbes, County River Improvement Engineer, t
who had accepted iviayor i;aker's invitation to meet with the Council
and talk over flood control problems.
Mayor Laker outlined our problems and our need for assistance
to repair river damage and prevent future loss, due to floods.
Gonnason stated the position of the County theit interest in
river improvement and their own lack of sufficient funds. he
stated they would secure forms for the town to fill out to apply
for assistance from the State of. Washington department of Conser-
vation. Mr. Forbes agreed to make an inspection, with Mr. Zepp, to
determine the areas of river needing repair.
mayor baker thanked Ur. Gonnason and Mr. Forbed for meeting
with the Council and for their promise of continued interest.
Meeting recessed at 9:30 to meet on Friday, February 26, at
7:30 P.M.
February 26, 1960
The recessed meeting of the Tukwila Town Council was called to
order by the luayor, Charles 0. Laker, at 3 P.A. Councilmen present
were Stan Minkler, Wynn Anderson and R. K. Doyle.
:ar. Bruce Forbes, County River Improvement Engineer, was also
present.
Mr. Forbes brought application forms he had prepared, after his
survey of the river improvement needs. ne described three locations
as most in need of repair and estimated the probable cost.of each.
lir. iit}kler moved we make application to the State Department of
Conservation ,and development for assistance in flood control in the
amount of 40% Of the total cos, seconded by Mr. Doyle and carried.
Mr. Minkler moved we make ap to the King County Commiss-
ioners to share our 60%, or 30P of the total cost, seconded by Mr.
Doyle and carried. This application will depend upon approval of
our request by the State Department of Conservation and Development.
Mayor baker thanked ldr. Forbed for coming out to our meeting and
invited him to meet with us again.
Mr. Forbes stated that Tukwila is pioneering in this effort to
secure participation of the County Commissioners in assistance in
flood control. In the event we are successful we would undoubtedly
set a pattern and he predicted many requests from other municipal-
ities would follow.
Meeting adjourned at 9:50.
Charles cY .Baker, Mayor
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Lois T. Newton, Clerk
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