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19560904 City Council MinutesThe Council met -„ call showed the and Steed. September 4, 1956 for its regular session with Mayor Maxwell presiding. The roll following councilmen present Tuson, Talen, Kincaid, Cloud, Bishop ' -Four bids were received for the installinn of a sewer on Cedar Street, Stoll & Freese Plumbing L heating, for $3830.60, Ace ConstruEtiQn Eo. 62621.00, Joe Colluccio, 33090.60, and Frank Coluccio for #3607.20. �Aiter7iscission from' the water committee a motion was made by councilman�Tiison and"seconded by Council- man Cloud to award the°contract to Ace Construction.Co., for $2621.00, subject to a satisfactory arrangement for side sewer, also the second lowest bid is to be held until the side sewer arrangement has been made. Lotion carried. Engiheer Reidrnsubmitted to the Council a bid tabulation and recommendations for the purchase of mechanical equipment for the sewage treatment plant. A motion was made by councilman Tuson and seconded by councilman Talen that we accept the items and recommended byeEngineer Rend except item 1A, by taking the bid of Walker Process Co., for $9928, making a total of bids for Q23,099.25, Motion carried. Mr. Cassell came before the council in regards to sewer in his Brookmere plat. He is to meet With the committee. A letter w as received from Mrs Boyd Birge she will dedicated 7-z feet by 627.65 feet of the south 177.5 feet of lot 5 Puget Sound Machinery Depot, 5 acre tract, located in the N E a of section 24 T 27 N. range 3 East, to the city to be used as an alley. A motion was made by,Councilman Talen and seconded by Councilrr,an Tuson that Attorney Holte draw up a deed for this property. Motion carried. A letter was read to the Council from Naomie Hohenstein statin# she fell on the sidewalk in fronfof Swanson Drug Store. This was referred to Attorney Holte. A letter was read from Donald B. Sandall with a petition to change the zoning of that area from a Residential .to Restricted Commercial zone. This was referred to the Planning Commission by Mayor Easwell. A letter was received from Mrs. Krieger in regards to a charge of $16.29 for side sewer. A motion was made by Councilman Bishop and seconded by Councilman Talon that the bills as approved by the auditing committee be allowed and warrants bedrawn on the proper funds. Motion carried. ° A motion was made by Councilman Kincaid and seconded by Councilman Bishop that the amdndment to our city code chapter 91 article 6, official maps, be added to our city code. Motion carried. Attorney Holte.reported that Mr, Mueller had contacted him in regards to his hedge on casper street, He will give us a five foot strip by 260 feet if we will pay the cost of moving the hedge. Attorney Holte stated the cost could be borne by the L. I. D. providing it did not exceed our 10%. A motion was made by Councilman Kincaid and seconded by Councilman Talen for Attorney Holte to negiotiate with Mr. Mueller for a sum not to exceed $350. Potion carried. !attorney Holte was -instructed to draw up a contract with Gil Mathews for the cutting; of ald4"hi r trees in the South Edmonds wa .r shed property. He is to pay. -r 50¢"per'- aldercord 'der'r'�1°e''`3,©00tfe'et:n - "'split and deliver taq cords of to the Edmonds City,park; cut in two foot lengths, also he is to furnish an indemnity bond. A motion was made by Councilman Kincaid and seconded by Councilman Bishop that 111r. Mathews may proceed as outlined. Motion carried. `1'hss: being: the hI:,-hV::forl m tk-ing up the Preliminary budget, the council proceeded .with making up the expenditures and receipts. After some time being spent the f Current Expenditures totaled 082,385.15, Street Dept. total $43,330.00, ITater Dept. $236,000.00. Current Expense,ree&{opts total $50,158.00 with 10.54 mills to raise $32,227.111.° Receipts for street $20,154.25 and 6.6 mills to raise 23,175.75, General Sew fund .22 mills, General Obligation .41 mills, making a total of 17.77 mills to raise a57002.89, and a one mill special levy for the Fire truck. A total receipts for the water department of $236,000.00. There bding no further bus' ess the meeting adjourne City Clerk Mayo r