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1944-06-20 City Council MinutesA motion was made by Savage and -seconded by Jones that the Street commission- er have signs painted on the City truck and the door of the Clerk's office. Motion carried. A letter was read.from.the.Department of Health which states that three things must be done before the,well.aite can be approved,. .(1) Installation of a drainage system of sufficient capacity to eliminate standing water on the property owned by the city. This should include a ditch at the west end - of the property to divert runoff from the adjacent recidences. (2) Raising of the area within 30 feet.of the well site to 2' or 31 above the present grade and establishing drainage away from this area. (3) Connection of the three unsewered residences west of the city's property to the city sewer sgrstem. It also states that there si no reason why the well drilling opera- tions should be delayed urtil.these improvements are made, it it is under- stood that the improvements must be'eompleted before the well can be approved for use. Engineer Sievers is to contact the Attorney about the extending of the sewer. A motion was made the Savage and seconded btr(.Chandler that the Street-Supt. have the grass cut on the city streets and pick it up if possible. Motion carried. -The superintendent was authorized to find out the cost to repair the W. P. A. truck. ''There being no further business a motion was moved and seconded the meeting adjourn. Assistant City Clerk MayorZ L June 20, 1944. The. Council met in regular session with Mayor Fourtner presiding. The roll call showed the following Coune•ilmen present,,, Chandler,, Roscoe, .McGibbon, Jones, Hansen.and Clausen. The minutes.of the following meeting•were read and approved. A motion was made by Ros,00e and seconded by,MoGibbon that the bill of Ray Mckeever for labor, §20'on the water and $72.on the, street funds, which were approved by the' finane e, committee be 'allowed. Motion carried. Ordinance No. 549 was read to the Couno.il. A motion was made the Chandler and seconded by McGibbon that Ordinance No, 549 be adopted and published. -The roll call showed Chandler yes'.iioaeoe yes,, McGibbon No., Jones yes, Hansen yes, and Clausen`'yes. Motion oarried. ORDINANCE NO ;649 An Ordinance relating to,the construction and reconstruction of sidewalks in the City of Edmonds and providing for the payment therefor by the owners of abutting property. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMOUDS: .Section 1: Definitions. The. term, "3tree.t1r. .as used ,in this Ordinance, shall ­Tno ud6� • oulev'arC; ..avenue.,. street, alley, way,. lane, s'qucre or place. The term "Sidewalk" shall include any,and all structures or forms of street improvement included in the space between the street margin and the road- way. Section 2: whenever a portion not longer than one block in length of any street in the City of Edmonds shall not be improved by the construction of a'sidewalk thereon, or the sidewalk thereon shall have become unfit,or, unsafe for purposes of public travel, and such street, adjacent to both . ends of said portion, shall be so improved and in good repair. and the City Couneil'of the City of Edmonds shall,be resolution find that the improve- ment of such portion of such Street by the construction or reconstruction of a sidewalk thereon is necessary for the public safety and convenience the dity, burden and expense of constructing or reconstructing such side- walk shall devolve upon the property directly abutting upon such portion; provided, that such abutting property shall not be charged with any costs of construction or reconstruction under this Ordinance in excess of Fifty per cent of the valuation of such abutting property, exclusive of improve- ments thereon,, according to the valuation last,placed upon it for purposes of general taxation. Section 3: Whenever the City Council of the City of Edmonds shall have adopted such Resolution it shall cause a notice to be served on the owner of the property directly sbutting on such portion of such street, instruct - said owner to construct or,recon struet a sidewalk, on such portion, in accordance with the. plans .and specifications which shall be attached to such notice. Such,notice shall be deemed sufficiently served if d..elivered in person to the owner.or if left at the home of such owner with a,person of suitable age and discretion then resident therein, or with an agent of such owner, authorized to collect rentals on such property, or, if such owner is a non-resident of the,State of Washington, by mailing a copy to his last known address, or if such owner be unknown, or if his address ue unknown, then by posting a copy in a conspicuous place at such portion of said street where such improvement is to be made. Such notice shall specify a ressonalbe time within which such construction or reconstruction shall be made and shall state that in case such owner shall fail to make the same within such time, the City of Edmonde.will proceed to make the same through its Street Superintendent,,and that siad Street Superintendent will report to the.City Council', at a subsequent date, to be definitely stated.in said Notice, -an Assessment Roll showing the lot or parcel of land directly abutt- ing on'such portion of.such Street so improved, the cost of such improve- ment, and the name of the owner, if known, and that the City Council of the City, of Edmonds at the time,, in said notice or at the time or times to which the same may be adjourned.., to hear any.yand all protests against the proposed assessment. Upon-thw expiration of the time fixed within which the owner is required to„construct or reconstruct such sidewalk, if the owner has failed to perform such work, the City may proceed to perform such work, and the Street Superintendent of the City,of Edmonds performing such work shalt-, within the time fixed in the notice, report to the said City Council7an Assessment Roll showing the lot or parcel of land directly abutting on such portion of such street so improved, the cost of such work, and the name of the owner, if known. The..City Council of the Ci-py of Edmonds shall. at the time in such notice designated, or at an adjourned time or times, assess the cost of such improvement against said property and shall fix the time and manner for payment thereof, which said assessment shall become a lien upon said property,.and shall be collected in the manner as is provided by law for collection of special assessments under Chapter 27,, Title-60, Remington,'s Revised Statues of Washington. Section 4; For the purposes of this Ordinance all property having. a front- age upon the sides or margins of any street shall be deemed to be abutting property and such property shallbe chargeable, as provided by this Ordinance, for all costs of construction or reconstruction or any form of sidewalk improvement between the margin of said street and the roadway lying.in front of and adjacent to said property. Section 5: Ordinance #278 of the City of Edmonds be and the same is hereby repealed. Section 6: This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect rom E after its passage and publication as provided by law. Attest: Anita Gust . . Assistant City Clerk Passes: June 20, 1944 Published: June 21, 1944. F. A: Fourtner Mayor The Street and Sewer Committee are to get in touch with the three property owners on Ninth -and Main streets in regards to the extending of the Sewer, and report at.the next meeting of the Council. A motion was made by. Ch'andlev and 'seconded by Roso,oe that' the City Attorney 0. D. Anderson notify George Law that he must connect his property in - Block 77',. lots one and two, to the.sewer within sixty days. motion carried. The bid from Bob Evans. for $1000 cash, for the Beeson property in Block- 8'7 lots 33 to 37 inclusive was accepted by the Counc A and ordered'f.illed.' - Engineer Sievers,was.instructed to contact the.property ownereWho live near the South. Edmonds water tank ,in _regards to purchasing property w1ithIn-Z_200 feet of same. ` Amotion was made_by McGibbon and seconded by Chandler that the Clerk have the Library.Building insured against fire for $5000.. Motion carried. There being no,further.business the meeting adjourned. Assistant City Clerk Mayor. 1 1 1