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Home My WebLink About09/02/1969 ~:.t 8 NtUl. Q T_E- s - Q F - TJ-I E _E KG Ji.""L AE - S$S -SlOlL 0 E-AJJ .GJIS..T _1.9-, _l9. 6 .9-._CDl:J~r. IhlJED ADJOURNMENT As therè ',vas no further ~usiness to come befoI'o the council at this time, it was moved by Councilman Siebenba'\..U11 seconded bY Councilman Judy that the meet:Lng do now adjourn. Motion carried. Attest: ,/-7l \ HAY~~ h;> L,-- " MINUTES OF' 'l'HE R2;GULAR SESSION OF SEP'r. 2, 1969 Sept. 2, 1969 Port Townsend, Wn. The 6ity Council of the City of Port Townsend, met in regular session this 2nd day of Sept. 1969, at 7:30 p.m. in the council chambers of the City Hall. Mayor Smity Presiding. ROLL CALL Officers and members preSen t were as follo,,'ls: i\iayor Smith, City Attorney Abraham, Ci ty Clerk Youngblood, Councilmen Scheyer, Hor;lund, Judy, Ruby, Siebenbaum, Lindsey, Nloody. MINUTES OF Tl-m PREVIOUS SESSION It was moved by Councilman Hoglund seconded by Councilman Moody that the minutes of the pervi us session be dispensed with. Motion carried. BILLS & CLAIMS Th~ following bills & claims as audited by the Fin~\l1ce Committee V1ere presented and acted upon as follows: CURRm~T EXPENSE Fu}ID-----------------------Voucher No. STREET F~v------------------------~-------Voucher No. WATER-SE~ŒR FUND---------------------------Voucher No. GARBAGE FUND-------------------------------Voucher No. LIBRARY FUND-------------------------------Voucher No~ PM~ FffiID----------------------------------Voucher No~ FIREhF~N PENSION & RELIEF FUND--------------Voucher No~ 1967 SEWER CONSTRUC'l'I N FTUND---------------Voucher No. 6556 1560 2350 1462 1864 937 289 199 through 6600 ---$5,O66~14 through 1573 ---$2;306~13 through 2379 ---~t4; 881~ 93 through 1472 ---1rl,056~26 through 1878 ---ý 778~71 through 946 ---f 281~99 th;~~~h--2Õ6-='::~2 ~ l~~: g~ It was moved by C)uncilman Hoglund seconded by Councilman Moody that the bills and claims be approved and tho. t the Mayor and City Clerk draw warrants upon the proper funds for payment of same. Motion carried. OFFICERS REPOR T 8 I I !i8 / t J ,1 '] l. .. I .....r CITY CLERK ..-::'" The ci ty clerk reported the rer;ular salary wo.rrRnts for the Month of Augus t 1969 as follows :-- >..-' CURRENT EXPENSE FUND-----------------------Voucher No~ STREET FUND--------------------------------Voucher No; I WATER-SK'fER FUl\TD---------------------------Voucher No: i GARBAGE FUIID-------------------------------Voucher No~ I LIBRARY Fm~D-------------------------------Voucher No~ I PARK FUND----------------------------------Voucher No. FIRE~~N PENSION & RELIEF FUND--------------Voucher No. 6537 through 6555 :"-:--$6, 274~'64 1554 through 1559 ---~2;281.20 2344 through 2349 :"~-~2;~16~59 1458 through 1461 ---11,565.87 1862 through 1863 -_:.. 435~28 936------------------ 326~42 287 through 288 ---$ 425.00 TREASURER 'lhe treasurer's report was read in full for the Month of August 1969 and was ordered filed FeLICE The police report was read in full for the Month of Augus t 1969 and was orde:red filed. PE'rITION The following Petition was presented and acted upon as follows: PETITION FOR STREET VACATTI:Ol'T OT THE HONORABLE CI TY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOwNSEND, WASHINGTON: 'l~e unõersignGd Manley Porter and Lillian Porter, husba~d ~nd wife, respectfully petition th t said Council cause to be vacated a portion of City Street described as: That portion of 52nd street lying East of K'\..mn street, in said City. Peti tioners are the owner's of all lands lying South of said portion of street, and the City of Port Tovll1send is the ovmer of all lands lying North of said portIon of said street. Manley W. Porter Lillian A. Porter STATE OF WAS~~NGTON ) ss COUNTY OF JEFFERSON) T-íTanley Porter é;nd Lillian Porter, each being SYl'Ornon oath, each for himself says: I have the above and forego'ng Petition for street Vacation; I know the contensts thereof, and the is true as I believe. r e 8!â. " same Manley Ii{. Porter Lillian A. Porter Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2nd day of September, 1969 Glenn Abraham Notary Public in and for the Washington, residing at Port ~,tate of 'J'owns end 8- I I 8 8 I I '- 8 I -8 I I 8 2,19' I'i1INU'l'ES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF SEPTEMBER 2, 1969, C,JHTINUED . Councilman Ruby said that he had talked to Mr. Porter, and that it seems there is an apple t:bee in the street mont:'-oned and it seemed to be f1uite important to Mr. Porter, the street is a dead end street and the property adjoining belongs to the city and felt r~ Porter was ready to make a qeal with the city regarding the purchase of the property. Mayor ~mtth said the felt the city should aquire the property if possible at fair market value, for it would not be to long in the :tluture when the city would have to expand the treatment plant. Councilman Hoglund said he would again contact Mr. Porter on the purchase of the property in question. 0:. BUILDING PERMITS The two building permits were presented and acted upon as follows: Paul Craton; House, Frame:, 59th & Hill:, Block No~50' Lot 5-6:, Cal~ Addn~ SBm Swanson, House, Frame, 59th 2.: Hill, Block No. 50, Lot '7-:-8., Cal. Addn. $12:,000.00. $10,000.00 Engineer Warren, said that the owners of lots five through eight of block 50 of the calif. addn. came in for'~uilding permits, brought along drawings and expressed their interest in getting utilities, he said there VlnS a complication due to the fact that thÐ street the utilities should come down is leased, and it would be a legal matter whether or not the city could have u tili tie~ on the street t;zhile the lease exis ts. A ttorney Abraham said that t:le:e was no provisions for utilities or anything else, ~nd could put nothing in the street until the lease is terminated. Engineer Warren also stated that the lots thenlselves appear to be far to narrow to permit adequate building at this time. Mayor Smith commented that the lots were only 20' wide and 50' long and that the county owned the property in front. }Ær Craton, said that if the street under lease ca~ not be used for utilities, they would agree to put the utilities according to citys specifications on~their own property and when the lease expired they would move the utility lines back on to the street. Counc ilman Hoglund asked if TIr Hall tlsd been contac ted about putting utili ties on the Ie ased street. Mr Swanson said that tj10Y had not contacted far Hall, what they were attempting to do was to get permision to build and would agree to put in utilities according to specifications. He said that the county owned the land in front and was sure the could come to a working agreement with the county to stop erosion of tho property. Af'ter s::>lTIe further discussion it was moved by Councilman Ruby seconded by Councilman Lindsey that th9 building permits be granted with the stipulation that they would put in the utilities according to city specifications Motion carried. Colillcilman Ruby suggested that on all our main thoroughfares in the city of Fort Tmmsend, speed blUnps should bo ins taIled as a means of roduc ing traffic speed. no DC t:1on Was taken by the council. Mr Dan Solomonson, a meeting concerning the ra y part time help, he year due to her social remark. Attorney ~braham informed tho council that on build ng permits, construction hnd to begin within six months, it did not state how long it took to complete ths construction once it had been started. Engineer Warren said that it was time to update the six year road program so that monies could be spent on the half cent gas tax that the city ViaS receiving,. it would be ,:ell for the street coJn.rni ttoe to meet to SOB what stroets could be added to the plan. Councilman Judy adked that the press pass on an appeal for ""ore considerati n on the ra rt of thoes parsons who have been tearing down stop signs on city streets, he said it VIas quite an expense to the city in replacing the signs. member å. the audience, challenged a remark made at the last council salary of tho previous city librarian :in useing pa rt of her salary to montioned that the previous librarian wanted only to make $1200.9Q þer security and had only worked eight months. Mrs Wallen defended her ADJOURNMENT As there \vas no further Councilman Moody seconded carried. business co come before the council at this time, it,was moved by by C;:ouncilman Scheyer, that the meeting do now adjourn. 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