19610808 City Council Minutes• August 8, 1961
Recessed meeting was called to order by Mayor Haxwell with all councilmen present except Slye.
Mayor I-Iaxwell, ..rho had been appointed chairman of the Board of Review relating to the Talbot
Park annexation, filed the findings and determination of the Board of Review held on August 4
at the Edmonds City Halle The Board had determined that annexation of the Talbot Park area
mould be serving the best interests of both Edmonds and the area to be annexed. Therefore,
it was moved by Councilman Tuson, seconded by Councilman Lambe that the findings of the Board
of review be accepted. I -lotion carried.
It was then moved by Councilman Christensen, seconded by Councilmen Sorensen that the dale of
hearing on the petition for annexation of the Talbot Park area be set for iiuoust 15 at 8 P.H.
notion carried.
A nu:Aber of residents representing an area east of the Talbot Park area presented t.7e council
with a request for an election for annex=anon. It was moved by Councilman Simpson, seconded
by Councilman Lambe that Resolution ,r54 be adopted, requesting the County Commissioners to
hold an election for ppssible annexation of the area north and east of Edmonds as described
in the Resolution. Six council members were present, and the motion carried unanimously.
A petition for annexation of Mr. Bjorn Thuesen's property south of Juniper had been filed
with the council, and a motion was made by Councilman Tuson, seconded by Councilman Simpson
that the city accept tho petition for annexation of Mr. Thuesen's property and instruct the
attorney to proceed with the necessary steps to have the area certified for annexation without
the convening of the Review Board. Motion carried.
An -annexation petition for poeperties between south of 220t' and 228f" near the Ballinger area
was presented, and after discussion,a motion was made by Councilman Sorensen, seconded by
Councilman Tuson that the request as presented in the petition to annex this property be
• denied because of the difficulty of providing service to thearea. I•lotion carried.
It was moved by Councilman. Tuson, seconded by Councilman Christensen that the city call for
bids 6n LID 7r106, Harris-kcGinness sewer construction, bids to be opened September 5. Motion
carried.
It was moved by Councilman Sorensen, seconded by Councilman Simpson that the Street Grade on
10:° Avenue from Daley to Puget Drive be accepted as prepared by the City Engineer. Motion
carried.
A motion was made by Councilman Sorensen, seconded by Councilman Christensen to instruct the
Engineer to set the street grade on Second Avenue from James to Dayton. Motion carried.
Councilman Tuson made the motion, seconded by Councilman Lambe that the Water Dept. call for
bids on a backhoe-loader, specifications to be determined by the Supervisor. Bids to be
opened September 5. Motion carried.
It was moved by Councilman Sorensen, seconded by Councilman Simpson that the Street Dept.
call for bids on 2 dump trucks, specifications to be supplied by the Supervisor and bids to
be opened September 5. Motion carried.
Su_ervisor Lawson reported that he personally delivered to Kr. Schmidt of the Census Board
at the University of Washington, all necessary papers in relation to the Lake Ballinger
annexation on August 8.
It was moved by Councilman Christensen, seconded by Councilman Lambe that Resolution ;r55 be
adopted, to request the county commissioners to call an election for annexation of an area
west of 92nd and north of Edmonds Way, but excluding the Preview Homes area. Motion was
carried unanimously.
• Meeting was then adjourned.
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August 159 1961
Regular meeting was called to order by Mayor Maxwell with all councilmen present.
Hearing was held on the Petition for Annexation of the Talbot Park area. Mayor Maxwell
reported that he had been served with an injunction from the City of Lynnwood, but Attorney
Bennett advised the mayor and council that the injunction was void since a bond had not been
posted. Therefore, following the hearing during which time several residents were heard,
with no protests, a motion was made by Councilman Christensen, seconded by Councilman
Sorensen to pass Ordinance #892, to be effective on August 23, annexing the area as
originally presented on the petition with the exception of the proposed Lynnwood treatment
plant site, which had been annexed by the City of Lynnwood. Motion carried unanimously
with all member. of the council present and voting.
Hearing w4s held on the Final Assessment Roll on LID T101, Glen Street paving. Seven protests
were received, but after explanation of the assessments by the Engineer, the protests remaining
were on the work, not the assessments. Councilman Slye made the motion, seconded by Councilman
Sorensen that Ordinance--,4r�893 be passed, approving and confirming the assessment roll on
LID J101. Motion carried.
Hearin,- was held
on the Final Assessment
Roll
on
LID 4-103, paving of
Lynn Road.
Two protests
•
were received in
connection with the work
of
the
contractor, not the
assessments.
These were