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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/04/1966 38 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF OCTOBER 4, 1966 October 4, 1966 Port Townsend, WashLngton 8 The City Council of the City of Port Townsend met in regulö.r session this 4th day of Oct. 1966, ö.t 7:30 p.m. in the council chambers of the City Hall. Mayor Sullivan presiding. ROLL CALL Officers and members present were as follows: Mayor Sullivan, Ci ty Attorney Ab 1!h am, City Cle,rk Youngblood, Pouncilmen, Carter, Lindsey, Siebenbaum, Ruby, Judy, Sweitzer. Councilman Hoglund absent. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS SESSION I The minutes of the previous session were read in full and it was moved by Councilman Lindsey seconded by Councilman Judy that the minutes be aþroved as reäd and that the hayor & City Cler~ sign same. Motion carried. MINUTES OF THE STATUTORY BUDGET SESSION The minutes of the Statutory Budget Session were read in full and it was moved by C'Juncilman Siebenbaum seconded by Councilman Ruby that the minutes be approved as read and that the Mayor and City Clerk sign same. Motion carried. I BILLS & CLAIMS The following bills & claims vvere presented and acted upon as follows: CURRENT EXPENSE FUND----------------Youcher WATER FUND--------------------------Vcucher CITY STREET FlmD--------------------Voucher GARBAGE FUND------------------------Voucher LIBRARY FUND------------------------Vaucher SEWER FUND-----~----------------~---¥oucher 'PARK FUND---------------------------Voucher ORD. NO. 1321-----------------------Voucher No.4234 No.1316 No. 852 No. 803 No.lOOO No. 466 No. 573 No. 236 .thr ough through through through through through through through ------$5,268.15 ------¡4,133.13 Q- - ---.' '1,867'.39 -------1,824.80 ------ 902.00 ------* 259.60 ------;¡¡i 697.25 ------$8,969.70 8 4278 1332 864 816 1020 474 584 237 It was moved by Councilman Siebenbaum seconded by Councilman Sweitzer that the bills & Claims be approved as rea~ and that the Mayor & City Cler draw warrants upon the proper funds for payment of same. Motion carried. OEEICERS REPORT City Clerk The city clerk reported the regular salary warrants for the month of Sept. 1966 CURRENT EXPENSE FUND----------------Voucher WATER FUND--------------------------Voucher CITY STREET FWID--------------------Voucher GARBAGE FUND -----------------------Voucher LIBRARY FUND------------------------Voucher SEWER FUND--------------~-----------Voucher PARK FUND---------------------------Voucher FIREMEN PEN. & RELIEF FUND--~-------Voucher No.4215 No.1310 Nø.848 No. 798 No. 999 No. 465 No. 572 No. 114 ------$5,142.65 ------"692'.30 ------ 1,205.44 ------ ,884.42 ------ 361.60 ------' 401.17 ------~~ 254.99 115 ------$ 275.00 I through 4233 through 1315 through 851 tl1rough 802 thro ugh thr ough through through Treasurer The treasurer report was read in full for the Month of Sept. 1966 und was or'dered filed. Police The Police report was read in full for the Month of Sept. 1966 and VIas ordered filed. 8 BUILDING PERMITS . The following building permits were presented and acted upon as follmw:3: Mrs Alfred Gizinski, Storage Shed, 14'X30', 928 14th Stl, Frame, $nE~X :300.00 " Lyman M. Ellis, House, Frame, 44'X50', Ellis Addn. Lot, 2, $13,500. John A. Engman, Tool Shed, 8'X12!, Frame, 910 14th St. $75.00 Co~pònn Corporation, Store Bldg._18000 sq ft, concrete blocks Fillmore & Ðolk, 180,000.00 It was moved by Councilman Lindsey seconded by Councilman Judy that the building permits be granted.Motion carried. COMMUNICATIONS I The following comm~nications were presented and acted upon as follows: Fr~m Port Townsend Lodge No. 317 Oc t. 4, 1966. Honorable Mayor and City Council Port Townsend, Washington Gentlemen: to.wi t I Dnring the Pi st year the Ways and means Committee of the Port Townsend Elks Lodge has been actively investigating a possible location for a new lodge building. Several sites have been examined and the committee feels that the city golf course presently known as the Elks Golf Course subsequent to the lease granted by the city council to be the most desirable location. In order that we might bu~ld on any site, the lodge must either have a clear title to said property or at least ö. substantial long term lease according tb Grand Lodge. Statutes. We ö.re asking that the City Council seriously consider taking the necessary steps to make this land availö.ble. The Elks have to date invested approximately twelve thousand dollars in build:Lng improvements and maintenance equipment. This committee is at your disposal for ö.ny further information. i; II Ii 8 You:r v§~_ry truly Cecll Hall, Cnairman Geo. Frye, Acting Exelted Ruler nn .J;] MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF OCTOBER 4, 1966 CONTINUED 8 Mayor Sullivan referred the letter to the building commi ttee for 8. report at the next regular session. From Joan B. ilatten, september 22, ,1966 to-wit: The Port Townsend City Council Port Townsend, Washington Dear. Sirs: I I would like to add my voice with that of Counc ilman Ruby in p:rotesting the fast and reckless driving to be seen on some of the streets of Port Townsend. I live above F Street and nearly every night I can hear. ~nd see the cars squealing Qnd speeding down this thoroughfö.re. I hö.ve also witnessed such recklessne ss in other p3. rts of town and ha ve been involved in a number of discussions with other citizens who are disturbed by this situation. Io~ecognize that the police are few ö.nd the town encompasses a lö.rge physical area to be police&. However, It does seem to me a concentrated crackdown would soon let those few responsible know that their activities will no longer be tolerated. I also recognize that apolice drive would not be effective unless the judge backs them up with stiff penalities for the type driving that belongs on a drag strip and not on our city streets. I herein urge the city council strongly support and encourage the polce and traffic court judge in such a dr-ive. I Sincerely, Joan B. ilatten Ì'~ayor Sullivan referred the abbve communication to the police and license committee for a report at the next regular session. From Standard Oil Company of California Sept. 6, 1966 to-wit: 8 City of Port Townsend Port Townsend, Washington Attention: Gale I. Youngblood, City Clerk Gentlemen: This is to advise you thö.t we hereby accept the terms 8.nd provisions of Ord. no. 1496 granting to Standard Oil Company of California the right to construct, JRantain and operate pipelines on certain streets in the City of Port To nsend, and the right to operate and maintain a warf on Harrison Street in the City of Port Townsend, for a period of ten (10) years from and after August 1, 1966. I Very truly yours, 'Standard Oil Company of California By George English Cantract Agent By G A Hansen, Asst Secretary From 1¡'1J. J. Daly Port Townsend, ,'In. Sept. 30, 1966 to-wit: Honorable Mayor and City Council City of Port Townsend Gentlemen: I The undersigned represents sundry of Port Townsend citizens, each of whom is somewhat disturbed with respect to the cost to them, and each of them, of the proposed sewage System Improvement Program. I refer particularly to the call for bids to be opened in the Council Chambe~cs on T Tuesday, the 18th of O.ctober, 1966. From information available I find that (1) '!f:he cost estiffiö.te for the work is slightly less than one m:Lllion dollars; (2) The United States will provide by way of grant and aid the sum of $218,000.00; (3) The City proposes to finance the remainder in the amount of nearly three-quarters of a million dollars by the issuance and sale of revenue bonds; (4) When the system is wholly in operation, there will be approximately 1,500 users; (5) A monthly surchö.rge in an undertermined amount will attach to each user to retire the bonds and interest and to pay for the cost of operation and maintenance. Query: If these findings are correct, can the City Council aSS1~e now, with some degree of accuracy the amount of the additional surcharge to each user, 1n order to discharge this financial obligation. It appears that this factor should be disclosed before proceed~ng further on a public work of such magnituèà. . Furthermore, there. is some question. in the minds of m;y clients:, that the evidence adduced thö.t caused you to proceed as yoû have, was not of a nature - clear), cogent and convincing, that the waters of ~ort Townsend Bay were then, or are now, ny reason of idsposal therein of ray sewage, in such a polluted condition as to be deleterious to the pu lie health. On the contrary, we II are in~ormed, and hope reliably, that the data gathered to produce the conclusion was of a some- what nebulous nature, easily subject to rebuttal. Viewing the plans and specifications for the proposed work, we also desire to point out to you, and each of you, the financial distress to imposed on those engaged in business on Water Street. The extra cost to them and to the City Current Expense Fund appears appalling. We humbly suggest that the call for bids as advertised be indefinitely postponed until there be a reasonably precise meeting of the minds of those interested in all particulars. 8 I Respe c tfully, W.J. Daly No action taken on the above communication NEW & OLD BUSINESS 8 Mayor Sullivan asked Mr Fied.ler of the Carey U Kramer and Mr John Heicker of Johns-Manville Co. to speak before the council due to the fact that they had to catch a ferry back to Seattle. Mr Glenn Fiedler asked the authorization to test the ci ty weJ_l near chimacum for a possible treatment plant for increased water supply for the Tri-City area. He asked Mr John Reicker to speak on the prpposed testing. .Ww Reicker explained methods of treatment which could possibly reduce the waters iron and manganese content to a normal level" Mr Fiedler said that there would be no cost to the city ~~~é1-ct1lJi.--þJ-~~~rmlIp-t:re-=W--clì. After some discussiio -- L ..--. .. 40 NIINUT1~S OF THE REGULAR SESSIJN OF OCTOBER 4th 1966 COHTlNUED --- ---- -- ----------------------- - --- - ---- --------- -.---------- __._n_- -------------------u------ Councilman Judy made a motion seconded be granted. Motion carried. by Councilman Ruby that the request to test the well CALL FOR BIDS 8 The City Clerk asked permission to call for bids on two police cars, bids to be opened Oct. 18th 1966. It was moved by Councilman Carter seconded by Counci~man Ruby that the request for call for bids be granted. Motion carried. PETITION The City Clerk read a peti tion signed by 130 citizens for the City of Port ~'ownsend to c~nsider the widening of shoulders and better marking of Discovery Road. Councimman Ruby said th~t many children regulrly walk along the road and that the recom~endation to widen the road should be done. r~ John Fairbanks also suggested reducing the speed limit in the area to 25 miles per hour. Police Sergeant John Doubek recommended that the speed limit be left at 35 mph if the shoulders of the road are widened. ).1rs Roger Kilmer sugges ted the city bulldoze a trail or walkway along side the road. After some further discussion h'iayor Sullivan referred the pe titian to the str'eet committee for a report at the next regular session. I R ~SOLUTI ON 66-6 I The City Council of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, in regular session assembled do hereby resolve: Section 1. That the offer submitted by the Depö.rtment of Health, Education and Vvelfare- Federal ';ifater Pollution Control Adminis tra ti on, dated September 7, 1966 in the amount of $218,900.00, for a federal grant in connection with sewage treatment works under 33 USC 466 et seq, should be and is hereby accepted, and the Mayor and City Clerk are here and hereby authorized and directed to sign the acceptance and conditions of said offer, a8 the same is contained in the annexed budget fureau form no. 68-R614. Sectioû. 2. The City Clerk is here and hereby directed to forward to Carey and Kramer, Consulting Engineers, certified copies of this Resolution, together with executed copies of the said form 68-R614. 8 Passed and approved tllÌs of October, 1966 Dennis Sullivan Úlayor Attest: Gale I. Youngblood City Clerk Approved as to Form: Glean Abraham City Attorney I It was moved by Counc ilman S iebenbaum seconded by Coline ilman Ruby that the Resolution be adopted. Motion carried. OR...;INANCE HO. 1499 AN ORDINANCE jì,1AKING liND FIXING THE TAX L"i:VY FOR TH~ CITY OF PORT TOvJNSi!:HD FOR TaE YEAR 1967 It was moved by Councilman Siebenb¡,um seconded by Councilman Lindsey that the first reading be considered the second reading and the third reading be by title only. Motion carried. The City Clerk again read Ord. No. 1499 bor title only and it was moved by Councilman Lindsey seconded by Councilman Ruby thö.t Ord. No. 1499 do now pass. Motion carried. 8 ORDINANCE NO. 1500 AN ORDINA.NCE OF TiU CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, ViAS~IING~rmJ FIXING AN~ ADI~TING A BUDG~T FOR TIlE CITY FOR THE YEAR 1967 It was moved by Councilman Siebenbaum seconded by Councilman Ruby thö.t the fIrst reading be considered the second reading and tthe third reading be by title only. Motion carried. The city clerk ö.gain rcaad Ord. No. 1500 by title only and it was moved by Councilman Lindsey seconded by Councilman Ruby that Ord. No. 1500 do now pass. Motion carried. I ORDINANCZ NO. 1501 AN ORDINANCE O¡" 'l'IU CI TY OF FOR T TO','INSJ:ND, FIXING AND ADOJ?TING A BUDGET, FOR TIE Vv'ATER DEPARTrn:NT OF THE CITY FOR ThE YEAR 1967. It was moved by Councilman Siebenbaum seconded by Councilman Judy that the first reading be considered the second reading and the third reading be by title only. Motion earried. The City Clerk again read Ord. No. 1501 for the third time by title only and :Lt was moved by Councilman Lindsey seconded by Councilman Judy that Ord. No. 1501 do now pass. Motion carried. I ORDINANCE NO, 1502 AN ORDINANCE 07 THJ; CITY 07 PORT TO.JNSEIID FIXING Arm ADOPTING A BUDG.J;T FOR THE PORT TO'dNSEND GARBAGE COLL"'::CTIJN SERVICE OF TilE CITY OF PORT TO\JNSEND FOR TIE YEAR 1967 It was moved by Councilman Lindsey seconded by Councilman Ruby that the first reading be considered the second readin~ and the third reading be by title only. Motion earried. Œhe City Clerk again read rd. No. 1502 for the third time by title only and it was moved by Councilman Siebenbaum seconded by Councilman Judy that Ord. No. 1502 do now pass. Motion carried. 8 II 4t ., M:r: mJ TE S~ . THE RE.Gl!LA 1L'3ESBlO.N OLOD..TDBEELA...IR6.6 - C.illlTI.N1JED 8- I I 8 I 8 I I 8 L I: ,. i¡ - [ ORDINANCE NO. 1503 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNS~ID FIXING AIID ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE PORT TOWNSEND SEWERAGE DISPOSAL SERVICE OF THE CITY FOR THE YEAR 1967 It was moved by Councilman Judy seconded by Councilman Ruby that the first reading or Ord. 1503 be considered the second reading and the third reading be by title only. Motion carried. The City Clerk again read Ord. No. 1503 by title only 8.nd it was moved by Councilman Lindsey seconded by Councilman Judy that Ord. No. 1503 do now pass. Motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 1504 AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATI N, AS A CITY STREET, OF THAT PORTION OF VACATED SHERfvTAN STREE~r . LYING BETWEEN 14th STREET AND 16th STREET. It was moved by Councilman Carter seconded by Councilman Ruby No. 1504 be considered the second read ing and the third reading carried. The City Clerk again read Ord. baum seconded by Councilmun Judy Counc,ilman Carter informed the Ord. No. 1504. that the first reading of Ord. be by title only. Motion No. 1504 by title only and it. was moved by Councilman Sibèn-ey that Ord. No. 1504 'do now pas s. Motion càrr ied. Mayor and Council thö.t he would pay for the publication of ORDINANCE NO. 1505 AN ORDINANCE APrROPRIATING 'l'HE SUM OF ~~300. 00 TO SALARIES AIID WAGES IN THE 1966 BUDGET OF THE PORT TOWi'JSEND GAR3AGE COLLECTION SERVI CE, AND DECLARING AN EI,1ERGI~NCY. The City Clerk informed the Mayor & CJlmcil that due to the nö.ture of Ord. No. 1505 that it had to be held over until the next reg~lar session. Supt. Perkins said that since he had talked to City Attorney Abrö.ham he didnt think h'e would have to have the extra money, . City Attorney Abraham said that just in case he did the ordinanc has been read once and it would only take a t:1ird reading by ti tIe only. Mayor Sullivan stated that at the WSC me'eting that was held åub Sequim on the 20th or Sept. was attended by seven members from Port Townsend and asked Councilman Sweitzer for a report. Councilman Sweitzer said that it was his-first meeting with the association in which h'e learned a lot and also enjoyed, he stated that they emphasized on the passage of Int. No. 226. He recommended all the council to get behing the iVIayor and help push the Initiative. Councilman Ruby Made a motion seconded by Councilman Swei tzel' thö.t the city make two more memorials, one for Tim MacMahon ö.nd one for Marvin Shields. Motion carried. Mr Lindquist sJ::dke before the council on behalf of the city planning commission to urge action on several rëcommendations originally presented to the council last April. The recomm- endations delt with referral to the commission, before council action, of mö.tters dealing with plats, re-pla1i; and so forth. He alsl) suggested a set-back building ordinance. Mr Matt Ellis spoke before the council stating that he was hö.ving trouble due to automobiles parking in the loading zone in front of ills business. Mayor Sullivan referred the matter to the Chief. of Police. . MaNror Sullivan complomented Fort Worden for the participati:::'n of the many youngsters from the center in helping the citys beautification project. ADJOURNMENT .- As there was no further business to come before the council at this -'time it was moved by Councilman Siebenbaum seconded by Councilman Judy that the meeting do now adjourn. Motion carried. Attes~~ ~(~~ . City rk' MAYOR_ß~ø(J Ú~