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19580312 City Council MinutesA letter was read ffom Earl R. Squibb, representing 3 property owners on Walnut St. who wish to connect to the Cedar St. sewer, and Council asked Engineer Reid to submit, a report as soon as possible as to the cost and feasability of the connection which would necessitate an easement across private property. It was moved by Councilman Kincaid and seconded by Councilman Sorensen that the City go on record as approving the proposal of Earl L. Joplin to establish an asphalt mixing plant on property east of &.A.T.X. tank cleaning business bordering on Dayton St. Motion carried with on councilman voting no.. Councilman Tuson made a motion, seconded by Councilman McGibbon that the bills be paid and warrants drawn on the proper funds to do so. Motion carried. Councilman Sorensen made a motion, seconded by Councilman Blackbourn that the bid of the Metropolitan Construction Company, Everett, with the low bid of $10,294.20 for the construction of curbs and sidewalks for 3rd Ave. LID # 82 be accepted and the -mayor be authorized to enter into a contract with them. Motion carried. Councilman Kincaid made the motion, seconded by Councilman Blackbourn that the Engineer negotiate with the contractors for a change -order reducing the width of sidewalks in front of the City Park property from 8 ft. to 7 ft. Iulotion carried. A motion was made by Councilman Tuson, seconded by Councilman Kincaid that a contract be entered into with Bob Van Dlac for the repayment of sidewalk costs west of Sunset Ave. on the south side of Main St. at the rate of $50.00 or more per year, first payment to be made by August 1, 1958. Motion carried. , A letter received from R. F. Poston,Assistant Regional Engineer, Dept. of Health, Education and YN'elfare ,stated that the audit had been made of the accounts and records of the Sewage Disposal Plant and that after payments previously made were deducted, andiadditional amount of 33,044-44 due the City of'Edmonds was being certified for payment by the Federal Government. A letter from the Association of Washington Cities was received, requesting Edmonds' participation in a Legislative Committee for Washington Cities. Councilman Tuson made a motion, seconded by Councilman Sorensen that the City Engineer be authorized to set street grades on Alder St. and Second Ave. for water main installation in Neils' Addition. Motion carried. There was discussion of the possibility of the 3 way participation of Edmonds, Mountlake Terrace, and the Ronald Sewer District for sewage disposal to be proceRsed through the Edmonds Disposal Plant. The Ronald District had a deadline to meet and requested a letter of intent from Edmonds before March 17 on whether or not the three communities planned to pursue the matter further. There followed a discussion, and the meeting recessed at 11:45 until 111ednesday, March 12 at 8:00 P.M. March 12, 1958 The Council met for its recessed meeting with Mayor Maxwell presiding and all Councilman present. The request for a sewer in the alley from T..alnut St. to Cedar St. was investigated by Engineer Reid and found to be practicable. The motion was made by Councilman Tuson, seconded by Councilman Kincaid that the Engineer be authorized to go ahead with the engineering for sewer to be installed in the alley between Cedar and y'Talnut St., and to get the necessary easement for so.doing. Also, all costs, including engineering, to be paid for by the property otimers involved. Motion carried. Mayor Maxwell reported that Mrs. Sadie Christiansen had been hired as Dispatcher. lvayn f Z T f,?4e r, Rei✓Av p s-4wce .V/Sr.Q/CT, 'WO � D/�kYYOS Ca n�P,PEN�iYsi� The discussion of the proposed^ Sewer plan then be n, and motiont�was made by Councilman Purtori, seconded by Councilman Sorensen that the City,�ex�o the R na d 5ewer District and to Mountlake Terrace a letter expressing the City of;Edmonds' intention to further negotiate in the proposed combined sewage plan Counci ma ,voted yes, 1 no, and the motion carried. oc,�c�,,,..,ram There being no further business; the meeting adjourned. 0 Q ELECTION RETURNS of the City General Election: March 11, 1958 MAYOR PREC.1 PREC.2 Gordon A. Maxwell 214 105 Royce Swanson 1 Gus Lindberg 1 Adda Bienz 1 Kenny Wheeler 1 Ray Rasmussen 1 Bill C row Russell Goodwin Jimmy Astell John Pierce PREC.3 PREC-4 PREC.S 164 94 175 1 1 1 Total votes cast: 990 plus 8 absetitee PREC.6 TOTALS 157 909 1 1 1 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ELECTION RETURNS COUNCILMAN -AT -LARGE PREC.1 PREC.2 PREC.3 PREC.4 PREC.5 PREC.6 TOTALS Thomas A. Purton 78 27 76 37 75 71 364 Roy Sorensen 151 87 107 58 98 97 598 Christensen 1 1 Gus Lindberg 1 1 Bill Crow 1 1 COUNCILMAN PRECINCT 2 COUNCIIl;MAN PRECINCT k Donald McGibbon 103 William E. Lambe. 92 L. F. Neil 1 ' Ray Cloud -1 COUNCILMAN PRECINCT 5 COUNCILMAN PRECINCT 6 Orland M. Christensen 115 A. G. Simpson 5q William C. Medin 62 Keith Schoppert 2 Bill Lambe 1 Grant Riley 1 City Clerk Mayor March 18, 1958 Meeting was called to order by Mayor Maxwell. Roll call showed the following councilmen present: McGibbon, Cloud, Tuson, Blackbourn, Sorensen, and Kincaid. Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Bids for the Traffic Control Signal and necessary appurtenances•for the intersection of 6th and Main were opened. Two bids tivere received, one from the North Coast Electric Co., which did not include a bid for either the "off duty flasher'► nor the time clock control, and which was not accompanied by a cer- tified check as required in the call.for bids. The other bid was from the Eagle Signal Corporation, total bid $579.25 plus sales tax. The motion was made by Councilman Tuson, seconded by Councilman Blackbourn.that the bid of the Eagle Signal Corporation for $579.25 plus sales tax be accepted and the contract be awarded. Motion` carried. The three property owners involved in the request for sewer in the alley from Walnut St. to Cedar St. were present, and reported they were not doing to be able to procure an easement for so doing. Therefore, after discussion, it was decided to have a preliminary meeting for an unofficial hearing for an LID at the Council Meeting on April 1, 1958, with all property owners in the area so involved to be invited to attend. A discussion on a voucher submitted by Engineer Reid's office for engineering costs for compilation of new base maps of Greater City of Edmonds, and preparation of street name and gridded house numbering maps, for the total sum of $1285.79 prompted the motion by Councilman Tuson, seconded by Councilman Sorensen, that the bill be paid with 1/3 from the Street Dept. Funds, 1/3 from the ti'd'ater Dept., and 1/3 from the Planning Commission. Motion carried. In regard to the work on the City Park rest rooms, Mr. Lawson was authorized to get prices for putting in the concrete floor and separating walls from several companies to present at the April 1 Council Meeting. A petition was received by Attorney Holte for an LIE on the west side of Third Ave. from Casper to Edmonds Streets. A motion was made by Councilman Kincaid, seconded by Councilman Blackbourn that the Attorney be instructed to check the legality of the petition for the setting up of an LID to construct curb and sidewalk on Third Avenue southerly from Casper St. to the existing curb and sidewalk. Motion carried. Mayor Maxwell appointed Councilman Tuson chairman of a 'committee comp6sed of Councilmen Kincaid, Sorensen, and McGibbon to further study the proposed comprehensive sewer plan. Councilman Sorensen made the motion, seconded by Councilman Blackbourn authorizing An application. for Federal Funds for the proposed comprehensive sewer improvements. The motion carried, 6 to 1. The Mayor was authorized to send a letter to Fire District #13 asking for a meeting with their commissioners to made changes in the contract bettiveen Fire District #13 and the City of Edmonds. A letter was read from the Washington State Highlrray Commission stating that Resolution #32, Request for the Truck Lane on Highway 1 i was received, and the District Engineer 1^rill give the request due consideration at the time the construction program for the next biennium is submitted for approval by the Headquarters office and the Highway Commission.