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1948-09-21 Council MinutesA'motion was made by oounoilman.Tiloker to table the testing station. A)motion was made.by councilman McGibbon and seconded by councilman Mo-. Ginness that the testing strip location on Park Property be decided by the chairman of the Safety. oommittee, Park � oommittee and the .Chief • of Police. ►,roll call vote showed McGibbon yes, Tucker yes, Waggoner no, Siefert yes, MoGinness yes, Clausen no and Maxwell yes. The'me.eting adjourned until Wednesday night at 7 o'clock. September 8, 1948 The Council met for the adjourned meeting for the making of the budget. The roll call showed all councilmen present. The Counoll.prooeeded with the making up of the budget for 1949. Aimotion was made by councilman McGibbon and seconded by councilman MoGinness that in preparing the preliminary budget the heads of the departments salar- ies be budgeted for $3300 and the assistants of the water and street depart- ments and night police budget for $2970. A'roll call vote showed a unaminous vote of the council A motion was made.by councilman McGinness and seconded by.councilman Waggoner that the Park and Library Fund be included in the seven accounts under the Current Expense fund. A,roll call vote showed all oounoilmen in.favor, except councilman Clausen who voted no. A•motion.was made by.00unoilman McGibbonfaand seoonded by councilman Tucker that all funds carried over � the end of the year shall be transferred to the Current ExpenBe,fund and/,re-allooated to the several funds. Aeroll call vote showed McGibbon yes, Tucker yes, Waggoner yes, Siefert no, MoGinness yes, Clausen no and Maxwell yes. Atmotion was made by Counoilman MaGinness and seconded by councilman Waggoner that the payment for covering ogarbage be discontuined. Motion carried. C.ounoilman. MoGinness reported the city buildings.were badly in need of repair. He estimated $700 for painting of buildings., 50 for repair, $250 for a bulk- head and $100 for cleaning of grounds. After the making up of the preliminary budget, the meeting adjourned. City Clerk yor. 'September 21, 1948 The Council met in regular session with mayor Fourtner presiding. The roll call showed all councilmen present. The water collectors and treasurers reports were read. Petitions with approximately 400 names signed on them were read to the city council, requesting the city council to authorize an ordinance forbidding the use of the gambling; devices knwon as punch boards and pin -ball machines within the city of Ildmonds. The City hall was filled with people:who were against the use of punch -boards aid pin-ball,machines, with a few tavern owners who spoke for them. A motion was made by councilman MoGinness and seconded by councilman Waggoner that gLdtibnlan:!proposedDord fancedzpertaining to licensing of punch -boards and pin -ball machinesbe deferred, and that a proposition be submitted to the voters on: Nov.,2nd election,.if possible, or on the city election in December. Said -proposition to determine whether or not the City of Edmonds shall license pin -ball machines and punch -boards as a means of raising revenue. A roll call vote showed all councilman in favor except councilman Tucker who voted. no. A,motion was made by councilman McGinness and seconded by councilman Maxwell " that the. Attorney draw up an Ordinance repealing the ordinance for the use of punch -boards and pin -ball machines. A'roll call vote showed all council men in favor except councilman Tucker who voted no. ARletter was read from L. W. Thompson in regards to the parking of oars from Long Motor Co.,,along First Avenue North between Main,8 Bell streets. This ,was referred to the safety committee by a motion made by councilman McGinness -and seconded by councilman Waggoner. Motion carried. A•letter was read by Councilman McGinness from the Engineer in regards to the extra cost of the seal -coating. A motion was made by councilman Tucker and seconded by councilman McGibbon that this bill be paid. Motion carried. The request of Mr: Hubbard fora light and several loads of gravel for a free parking lot on Fifth Avenue just south of Main street was referred to the street committees by a motion made by councilman McGinness and seconded by councilman Waggoner. Motion carried. Also -the request of Mr.`Hubbard that the north road at the oity park be made a public street .was referred t o , the park and .street 6QPMttteetby a motion made by councilman Clausen and seconded by councilman Tucker. Motion carried. 0. P. Hovde.asked for permission to use 12 feet of the street at second and Bell for three months as a place to store materials while building. A,motion was made by councilman Seifert -and seconded •by councilman Waggoner that he be allowed the use of the street and he must be responsible for any damage done to the street, and hutting but lighta-1atcmighta for protection. Motion carried. Morse Burdett came before.the council in regards to the power lines being so low.. making �lt interferrwith the moving of buildings. This -was referred to the street and safety committee to QSIW k the ordinance in regards to the moving of buildings and the requirements for the heighth of the wires. A -motion was made by councilman McGibbon and aeconded-b y councilman Clausen that a fire hydrant be installed at North ninth for fire protection. Lotion carried. A -motion was made by councilman McGibbon and seconded by council Tucker that the water department proceed with the laying of the water pipe on forth Ninth. Motion oarried City Treasurer Mr. Womer recommended using the money left over from the Dayton Street Sewer for the seal-ooating of streets. A,motion was made by council man Waggoner and seoon ded by councilman McGinness that this money be used if the state approves the action. Motion carried. There being no further business the meeting adjourned. y Maer ayor October 4, 1948 The Council met for the special session for the Final Budget. After several hours spent in adjusting and cutting the preliminary budget a motion was made by councilman McGinness and seconded by councilman Clausen that the Budget Ordinance No. 585 be adopted. Motion carried. October 5, 1948 The Council met for the regular session with Mayor Fourtner presiding. The roll call showed all councilmen present. The water collector and treas- urers reports were read. A motion was made by councilman Siefert and sec- onddd by councilman McGibbon that the bills which were approved by the fin- anee committee be allowed and warrants drawn on the proper funds. Motion carried. A petition, with the signatures of ten property owners on Fourth Avenue So, protesting a pole yard and transformer station in the vicinity of 4th ave. and Alder street, to be used by the Puget Sound Poorer & Light Co., A .motion was made by.councilman Tucker and seconded by councilman Waggoner that this be ref erred'A t-0' tt4i'e 'btreet, committee. A roll call vote showed. 1.McGibbon yes, Waggoner yes, Tueket­ es, McGinness no, Siefert no, Clausen, yes and Maxwell no. A motion was made by councilman Waggoner and seoonded.by councilman McGibbon that the Clerk write the Puget Sound Power & light Uo., that the council would like to be advised when they are starting to make installation of the lights ordered a year ago. Motion carried. Mr. Brandt asked to have the approach to the alley paved. A motion was made by councilman McGinness and seconded by councilman Tucker that he be given permission to do this, and the City pay the cost of same, under the supervision of the street Supt. and street committee. Motion carried. Mr. Sleater, from the Hughes Memorial Church, came before the council about the drainage in the alley. A motion was made by councilman McGinness and seconded by councilman McGibbon that this be referred to the street committ- ee. Motion carried. Councilman McGinness, Chairman of the street committee reported that if a street should be opened along the north boundary of the city park, an equal amount of property should be deeded for the street by the adjoining property to make a 604L-*oot street. Mayor Fourtner reported that the sidewalk on Dayton street by the school property has about two feet of dirt on it from the ehildDen playing on the grounds, causing the dirt to go on the sideway. The clerk was asked to notify the school board that the City expects the school to keep the side- walks clean and the paving across Dayton should be repairdd, by a motion made by Councilman MoGibb.on.and seconded by councilman McGinngss, Motion carried.