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ownership interest in Sater & Ridenour Fuel but his interest had been sold and the corporation •
dissolved, and effective August 1964 his relationship with the company is that of an
employee whose compensation consists entirely of a fixed salary. It was moved by Councilman
Sorensen, seconded by Councilman Slye that the contract for supplying the city with fuel
oil Bor the year 1965 be awarded to Sater & Ridenour at .111 per gallon and the Mayor be
authorized to enter into contract with them. Motion carried with Councilman Kincaid
abstaining.
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EXTENSION OF RETIREMENT DATE FOR ANITA BUSCH
A motion was made by Councilman Tuson, seconded by Councilman Harrison that the retirement
date for Anita Busch be extended for one year according to the rules of Statewide City
Employees Retirement System. Motion carried.
APPOINTMENTS
Mayor Maxwell appointed Councilman Kincaid to serve on the Auditing and Utilities Committees
of the Council.
Councilman Tuson made the motion, seconded by Councilman Slye that Mayor Maxwell be
appointed to represent Edmonds on the Snohomish County Metropolitan Municipal Corporation.
Motion carried.
ATTORNEY'S REBORT
At the request of the Police Dept. to amend the existing criminal code to make it a
misdemeanor to be intoxicated in a public place including taverns, etc., Attorney Murphy
introduced a proposed ordinance for its first reading before the council.
Attorney Murphy reported that an ordinance for the required equipment rental fund would
be held up until a pamphlet is received on cost accounting for the Street Dept. This •
postponement of passage of the ordinance had geen authorized by Mr. Harold Morrill, State
Examiner for the Division of Municipal Corporations, now auditing the City of Edmonds.
A proposed Resolution of Intention was presented for the paving of 76:21 W. between 242nd
and 244� by LID. It was moved by Councilman Slye, seconded by Councilman Sorensen that
this porposed Resolution be denied at this time. Motion carried with 5 yes, 1 no, and
Councilman Olds abstaining.
It was moved by Councilman Sorensen, seconded by Councilman Slye that the Attorney be
instructed to prepare a Resolution of Intention for 9k Ave. N. from Main to Casper for
paving, curbs, gutters, and sidewalks, with the property owners to pay a maximum of $8.00
per zone front foot for paving and $2.00 per z.f.f* for sidewalks, with the city picking
up the remaining cost with arterial street fund money. Motion carried.
There was no further business, and the meeting was adjourned.
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City Clerk ayor
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January 199 1965
ROLL CALL
Meeting was called to order by Mayor Maxwell. All councilmen were present.
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES
In the January 5:!A minutes under Attorney's Report, it was requested that the last paragraph
read 11$2.00 per lineal foot" for sidewalks, with the city paying the remaining cost "with
arterial street fund money for the ap vine, and Street Dept. funds for the sidewalks." The
Mayor then declared the minutes approved as amended.
HEARING ON FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL - LID #123
Hearing was opened on the final assessment roll on LID #123, paving of "B" Street and
vicinity. There were two written protests. One was from MP. Dunnigan, 1118 "B" Street, who
also spoke from the audience. He stated that the paving had not been done in front of his
property at the dead end of his street. Engineer Jones answered that this paving would be
finished in the Spring when better weather conditions prevailed, and that the contractor had
deposited $1200. with the City to guarantee this work. Mr. Dunnigan felt that he should not
be assessed until the improvement is completed. No other protests, written or verbal, were
received. Hearing was then closed, and the ordinance confirming the assessment roll was
returned to the Attorney for amendment to recognize the above protest.
HEARING ON ZONING OF SHEARER-MUDRA ANNEXATION
Hearing was opened on zoning of the Shearer-Mudra annexation to RS-8 as recommended by the
Planning Commission in their Resolution #106. There was no one present to comment on the
zoning, and the hearing was closed. It was then moved by Councilman Kincaid, seconded by
Councilman Sorensen that proposed Ordinance #1080 be passed, zoning the property known as
the Shearer-Mudra annexation to RS-8. Motion carried.
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• AUDITING OF REGULAR MONTHLY BILLS
It was moved by Councilman Slye, seconded by Councilman Kincaid that the City Clerk be
authorized to issue warrants against the proper funds in paymen4 of the regular monthly
bills. Motion carried.
AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
Several property owners on Sierra Drive were present to ask the council what could be done
in regard to sewers for their area. They indicated an acute need for sewering, and were
assured that the City was still working on an agreement with Lynnwood, as well as expecting
the completesewer survey by James'H. Reid to be presented this Spring.
CORRESPONDENCE
The Mayor read a letter from Mrs. Ralph W. Swanson of 9314 - 192nd P1. S.W. commending the
city for the work done on her street by the Street Dept.
COUNTY BIDS ON GASOLINE FOR 1965
It was announced that the county had awarded the bid on the gasoline for 1965 to Union Oil
Company, at a price of .1952 for regular and .2215 for premium, which cost Edmonds will
pay for its gasoline requirements, having joined the county in its call for bids.
ATTORNEY'S REPORT
Attorney Murphy presented proposed Ordinance ##1081 for its second reading before the council.
A motion was made by Councilman Slye, seconded by Councilman Sorensen that proposed Ordinance
1081 be passed, prohibiting a person from being intoxicated in a public place, including
taverns, restaurants, etc. Motion carried.
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Proposed Ordinance #1082 was presented, and it was moved by Councilman Tuson, seconded by
Councilman Slye that proposed Ordinance #1082 be passed, to amend the city code in regard
to billing by the Water Dept. to change "payable the 10k day of the month" to read "payable
within 10 days of the billing date". Motion carried.
As instructed by the council, Attorney Murphy introduced a proposed Resolution of Intention
for improving 9th N. from Main to Casper with paving, curbs, gutters, etc. Councilman Olds
recommended postponing passage of the Resolution until the Street Committee completes a
study of the arterial system in the city. The following property owners on 99 N. were
present and spoke: Les Dunmire, Mr. Casper, Wade Adams, Mrs. Evans, Dr. Boisen, Ed Scanlon,
and Mrs. Adams. They were all against making the street into an arterial; felt a study
should be made of the traffic patterns which will develop after the freeway is opened;
and were in favor. of improving the street with sidewalk on one side "only. A motion was
then.made by Councilman Bevan that proposed Resolution of Intention #179 be passed. After
some discussion, the Mayor ruled that the motion failed for lack of a second. Councilman
Olds made a motion, seconded by Councilman Slye that the proposed Resolution of Intention
be tabled until February 169. A roll call vote showed Councilmen Olds, Slye and Bevan
voting for; Harrison, Tuson, Sorensen and Kincaid against, and the motion failed to carry.
Councilman Harrison then moved that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare a new
Resolution of Intention, reducing the width of the proposed paving to 32 ft., with sidewalk
on one side only. After some discussion, Councilman Harrison withdrew his motion, and it
was decided that no action be taken on the proposed Resolution of Intention at this time.
There was no further business, and the meeting adjourn d.
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February 2, 1965
ROLL CALL
Regular meeting was called to order by Mayor Maxwell with all councilmen present.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
It was requested that in the last paragraph of the January 1914 minutes, the motion that
ihstructed the Attorney to prepare a new Resolution of Intention 711799 be changed to
instruct the Attorney to amend the Resolution of Intention. The Mayor then dedlared the
minutes approved as corrected.
HEARING ON PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT ROLL - PROPOSED LID #129
Hearing was held on the preliminary assessment roll for Resolution of Intention #176,
proposed LID 7#41299 paving of 7k S. from Pine to approximately 140 ft. north of Cedar.
There were 8 written protests received and read. They were from: Mrs. Roy M. Berger,
E. D. Moulton, James W. and Marie S. King, Mrs. Roland K. Capes, Mr. H. J. Graham,
G. R. and Alice M. Rickert, John W. Boshart, and W. C. Rygn. The hearing was then opened
to the audiende. Several property owners spoke, primarily to inquire of the engineer
about R/W, drainage, grading, and easements. Hearing was then closed, and Engineer Jones.
reported that the written protests amounted to $5,017.60 of the total $259300.009 which
would mean approximately 1/5 of the total assessments were protesting the project. It was
moved by Councilman Sorensen, seconded by Councilman Olds that proposed Ordinance ##1083 be
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