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November 21, 1963
A special meeting of the Edmonds City Council, called by Mayor. Sproule McGinne'sa,-was held
at 7:30 P.M. at the Civic Center for the pApose of discussing the passage of a Resolution
authorizing the filing of an application with the Housing and..Home.Finance Agency for a
grant to acquire open space land, and -requesting a letter of consent to proceed. After
considerable discussion, it was moved by Councilman Tuson and.seconded by Councilman Smets
that Resolution #88 be passed, authorizing the filing of the application and requesting
the letter of consent to proceed. The motion carried unanimously with all councilmen
present, and the meeting -was -then adjourned.
City Clerk Mayor
December 3; 1963
ROLL CALL
The regular'meeting was called to order by Mayor McGinness with all councilmen present
except Smets, who arrived at 9:30 P.M.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of the meetings of November 19 and the special on November 21 having been sent to
each councilman, it was moved by Councilman,Tuson, seconded by Councilman Harrison that th6
minutes of the meetings of November 1914 and 21st be approved. Motion carried.
• OPEN BIDS: G. 0. BONDS
Bids were opened on'the $669000400 General Obligation bonds. One bid was received:
The National Bank of Commerce of Seattle $669067.00 for the bonds.
& McLean & Co., -Inc., Tacoma: Net interest cost $13,770.50
Effective rate of 3058658
3 ' .3/8%
The bid was accompanied'by a certified check in the amount of $3400.00. A motion was made
by Councilman Simpson and seconded by Councilman Christensen that the bid of the N.- B. of
C. be referred to our financial advisor and the attorney for a report back at the next
council meeting. However, later in the meeting Mr.`Severson, City Treasurer, spoke to
the council on the favorable rate of the bid and added that with the bond market changing
from day to day, if this bid was not accepted tonight, the bid would have to be withdrawn.
Therefore, after discussion it was then moved by Councilman Slye, seconded by Councilman
Tuson that the City of Edmonds accept the bid of the National Bank of Commerce as outlined
in their proposal of December 3rd, and the motion carried.
OPEN BIDS: LID #124
Bids were opened on LID #1249 paving of Laurel west from 109 to the culdesac. The bids
were:
Ech's Burner Oils, Inc., Lynnwood Total bid $3027.00
Joplin Paving Co. 3,410.50
Almer Co., Edmonds 3,866.75
Washington Asphalt Co. 3,484.2o
Bids were referred to the engineers for checking. Later in the meeting, Councilman
• Sorensen reported on the check of bids., stating there had been an extension error on the
bid from Ech's Burner Oils, Inc. and that the correct bid was $3,297.00, A motion was
made by Councilman Sorensen, seconded by Councilman Slye that Ech's Burner Oils, Inc. be
awarded the contract on LID #124, paving of Laurel, in the amount of $3,297.00, representing
the low bid received. MoAon carried.
OPEN BIDS: POLICE CAR
Bids were then opened on the new police car. They were:
Bill Blume Chevrolet $2010.99
Less trade of 162 Chevrolet 19150.00
$1,1 0.99 plus sales tax
Edmonds Motor Company $2,34o.30
Less trade-in 1,150.00
$1,190:30 (No mention of sales tax)
Bids were referred to Police Chief Grimstad, and he later reported that the bids were
both in order as far as specifications were concerned, and that the bid of Bill Blume
Chevrolet was the low one. It was therefore moved by Councilman Simpson and seconded by
Councilman Harrison to accept the bid of Bill Blume Chevrolet for the new police car at
a cost of $1,160.99, plus sales tax. Motion carried.
CORRESPONDENDE
The City Clerk read a Preliminary Letter on an annexation request, representing not less
than 10% of the population of Lots 6,798 and the south h of Lot 9, Block 5, Seattle
Heights Division #41 being signed -by the Sno Line YMCA, by Mal Wilson. Also a petition
for annexation signed by 75% of the assessed valuation (Sno Line YMCA by Malcolm 4ilson)9
• agreeing to assume the bonded indebtedness of the City of Edmonds. It was moved by