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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/05/1972 8 I I 8 I ., . 8 I I 8 418 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF DECEMBER 5,1972 December 5,1972 Port Townsend, Washington < The City Council of the City of Port Townsend, met in regular session this 5th day of December 1972, at 7:30 p.m. in the council chambers of the City Hall. Mayor Steve presiding. . ROLL CALL Officers and members present were as follows: Mayor Steve, City Attorney Abraham, City Clerk ~oungblood, Councilmen Scheyer, Hoglund, Judy, Camfield, Rosbach, Sahli, Hufford. MI~UTES OF NOV. 7,1972 - ,- , The City Clerk said that the minutes, of Nov. 7th had not been approved due to the fact that ~~~the regular meeting of November 21st there was no quorum present .to do business. It. was moved by Councilman Scheyer seconded by Councilman Camfield, that the minutes of Nov. 7th be dispensed with. Motion carried. . . MINUTES OF NOV. 21,1972 It was moved by Councilman Camfield seconded by Councilman Judy that the minutes of Nov. 21st be dispensed with. Motion carriedc.;. BILLS & CLAIMS The following Bills & Claims as audited by the Finance Committee were presented and acted upon as follows: CURRENT EXPENSE FUND-------------------------Voucher No. WATER - SEWER FUND --------------------------Voucher No. STREET FUND----------------------------------Voucher No. GARBAGE FUND---------------------------------Voucher No. LIBRARY FUND---------------------------------Voucher No. PARK FUND------------------------------------Voucher No. FIREMEN PENSION & RELIEF FUND----------------Voucher No. ARTERIAL STREET FUND-------------------------Voucher No. BOAT HAVEN SEW$R PROJECT FUND----------------Voucher No. WOODMANS GULTCH------------------------------Voficher No. 9637 through 3841 through 2699 through 2412 through 3025 through 1401 through 409 through 62 through 5 through 15 through 9716 ---$14.530.38 3872 ---$ 7.108.10 2727 ---$ 5.948.72 2436 ---$ 5.044.77 3047 ---$ 1.264.17 14iO ---$ 677.75' 413 ---$ 416.00 65 ---$ 51217.68 6 ---$14,030.48 16 ---$101775.18 It was moved by Councilman Hoglund seconded by Councilman Judy that the Bills ¿t Claims be approved as read, and that the Mayor and City Clerk draw warrants upon the proper funds for payment of same. Motion carried. , COMMUNICATIONS The following communications were read and acted upon as follows: - LEASE - From Cotton Corporation, Port Townsend Wn. Nov. 21,1972, to-wit: Honorable Mayor and City Council City of Port Townsend. City Hall , Port Townsend, Washington - , Gentlemen: - // We have been advised that our Madison Street lease has expired as of September 30th, 1972. ¡oJe woùld like to be advised if we may renew the lease for the coming year Sept. 1972 to September 197:¡ under the same terms and conditions. V Very truly yours, Cotton Corporation Myron W. Hillman Vice President It wås moved by Councilman Hoglund seconded by Councilman Scheyer that the request to renew the lease under the same terms be granted. Motion carried. ' From: Office of the Attorney General, Olympia, Washington. Nov. 13, 1972, to-wi t: Mr. Glen Abraham City Attorney City of Port Townsend Mount Baker Bldg. Port Townsend, Washington D~ar Mr. Abraham: Enclosed please find our state of Washington warrant in the sum of $201.16 made out to the City of Port Townsend. This amount represents the fifth of seven note payments of phase one, pipe litigation. - SG:dc Enclosure CC: Dave Sheppard J'ohn Martin ä£n~er¡~, Slade Gorton Attorney General It was moved by Councilman Hoglund seconded by Councilman Judy that the $201.16 be deposited in the water Fund. Motion carried. From Quilcene Ranger District Quilicene, Washington, Nov. 21,1972 to-wi t: Reply to: 2730 Right-of-Way Subject: Snow Creek Road #2907 City of Port Townsend To: Mr. Joe Steve Mayor', City of Port Townsend Port Townsend, Wn. 414 MI~ UTES OF ~HE REG ULARß.E_SS I ~N__O F p~CE!"1BER. _5-! }}27..2_L_q~~ ~:gmEQ_- ~ - -------- ---,~--_.- ----- _..__._n..- - -------- -n- ----------.,.----------------- .._----------_._---~- The Forest Service for a number of years has considered reconstructing the Snow Creek Road #2907 which crosses City of Port Townsend lands in Section 9,T28N, R2W. A survey and design was completed in 1968, but due to a lack of road building funds, the reconstruction of this road has been postponed indefinitely. However, recent activities by adjacent landowners has caused us to take an additional look at the road system. Realizing that we would not be able to reconstruct this road, we approached Jefferson County as to the feasibility of placing it on the county systgm. Both County Engineer and Commissioners were receptive to the proposal, however, they stated it would be desirable to obtain a 100 foot easement. The Forest Service presently has easement on a forty foot (40') right of way and is not caDable of granting the additional width. We com~itted ourselves to contacting the various landowners to see if they would be willing to grant the additional width necessary. Contacts have been made with Trans West Co., Crown Zellerbach and Pope & Talbot Inc., who are receptive to the proposal. The attached right-of-way Dlat ~hows the portion of the road which crosses City of Port Townsend lands. The additional-right of way width needed ~sixty feet (60') or approximately 3,73acres. The county in their present six year road program has scheduled to reconstruct the portion of the Snow Creek system from Lake Leland to Taylors Ranch. It is possible, according to the engineer, to add an additional portion to this plan. This road system is presently a narrow single both private and public, along with recreational county provides an excellent opportunity to have landowners. If the City of Port rownsend is agreeable to having the road placed under county jurisdiction, would you send a letter to the County Engineer with a copy to us, stating your willingness to grant the additional right of way required. 8 I lane road with limited turnouts. The use from logging operations traffic is increai~g yearly. The turning over of this road to the it rebuilt to a higher standard, which will benefit all of the I Thank you for your cooperation. Richard Woodward For: L.P.Hanna District Ranger It was moved by Councilman Hoglund seconded by Councilman Sahli, that the request for additional right of way of sixty feet be granted. Motion carried. 8 From Jefferson County Council on Alcoholism, Port 'l'ownsend Wn. Nov. 30, 1972, to-wit: ~:Honorable Mayor Steve and Members of City Council of Port Townsend. This is an urgent plea for emergency funds. We have been waiting for a State Grant...matching funds contributed by the Community. The only hope we have of any immediated funds are for $2400., until next June at which time we will be "considered" again. The $2400. is only a promise and we have had promises before from the State Alcoholism Section in Olympia. We have requested, formally, funding since last Juhe. Before that we allowed what funding - we had coming to stay in Clallam County as their Program would have been endangered, as they had already spent tháfur Budget, up to June. He figure on receiving $2780. from the 2~. Our overhead costs are $3000. per year. We spend a good deal of travel expense as we take clients back and forth from Alcoholism Hospitals, plus helping the families with hospital trips, emergency care, etc. We provide referrals to Attorneys, Mental Health, Public Assis- tance and work closely with the Doctors, hospital, and the Courts. Some of our clients are still working and others need Vocational Training, and jobs. We are involved in all of these processes. This is our job. However, this Staff will no longer be able to pay these kind of expenses or continue without a Salary. Therefore, since the State Grant is $12000.00 Matching Funds, we are requesting help to pay Staff and Expenses until we are State Funded. The County is paying $1280. over the 2~ now, and we have managed to collect $1500. from Private Sources, with which we payed-our fosts up to his time. We have no monies for exoenses in Nov. and Dec. and I feel I must be payed to éontinue this job, which I have done as a Volunteer up to this time. I am asking $500. per Month for myself plus expenses and expenses for Volunteers in this office. The usual Minumum Salary for a Director is $10000. per year, plus a salary for Secretary, Counselor, Educator, etc. Which I do now plus train Volunteers. As our monies are distributed through the County Auditor, our Vouchers are sumitted there and we will gladly provide you with any Budget details you ask for at.any time. I Sincerely, Margery Johnson Ex. Director 8 It may be of interest to you, that due to Legislature passed recently, it is now mandatory that certain responsib- ilities in the Co~~unities toward the problem of Alcoholism be fulfilled. Amóng them are a detocifiction center and Civilian Patrol, since drunks can no longer be thrown in jail, but, must be taken to a Detocification Center. These are phases in our Comprehensive Plan that we are actively training our own Hospital and Police and Staff to do for you. Otherwise this would have to be done by the City and County, which would cost you a great deal more money than the Program you have going for you now. Councilman Hoglund asked if this was the program that was set up on the two percent liquor sales that the citys were"-'requested by the state to help .t)und. Mayor Steve said yes and said that the city is already committed and we are abiding by our commitment and suggested no further action be taken on the request. COMMITTEE REPORTS I Mayor Steve brought up the city property at SanJuan & Umatilla, saying that it didnt look like we were going to get anyplace with trading property with Mr. Eronimo. Attorney Abraham reminded the Mayor and City Council that before the city could get rid of any property, there would have to be a court order that the property is surplus. Mayor Steve said that he would suggest to the council and without delay, that we have no use for the SanJuan & Umatilla property, that it be advertised, sell it, and with the money buy that Dortion of property next to the city barn which we can use. Councilman Sahli said that Mr. Eronimo had offered the property to the city next to the barn for $3,400.00. Councilman Hoglund said that he had talked to the Street Supt. and was told that as far as the property at SanJuan & Umatilla was no good to the street department, all the gravel had been taken out. After some further discussion, it was moved by Councilman Hoglund, seconded by Councilman Sahli, that the city take the necessary procedural steps for the selling of the property according to staute. Motion carried. I Mayor Steve brought upon the floor the change over of ninety three old style street lights to the modern vapor street light. He said it would cost the city about ninety dollars per month. After some discussion, it was decided to also add the two requests of the Methodist Church at Clay & Taylor and Mr Jim Parker at Fir & Q who also had requested the new style vapor lights, making the total change over to ninety five. It was moved by Councilman Judy seconded by Councilman Hufford that the ninety five old style street lights be changed over to the new modern vapor lights. Motion carried. Mayor Steve said he would contact Puget Power and inform them that the city would go along with the change over. 8 PUBLIC HEARING Mayor Steve informed the council and public that the Public He~rinß is now open, the reguest to rezone by the Plann~ng Commission the fo¡lowingLpropertv. BloCk5tll~ 14~d15i Ib, I" l8~ 19~ 20 in the Uriginal Townsite, and Blocks 145,146,147, 148 ~n ~he .~. tlas~~ngs Aacr~ ~Ón, an bocks 21,22,¿6,2r,28,149, 150 in the L. B. Hastings Second Additi09, and including but not limited to that which is bounded on the east by Harrison, north by Water St. west by Gaines, and east by Gaines, and south by City Limits, Also on the east by Gaines, north by Washington, 415 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSI~N OF DECEMBER 5,1972, CONTINUED I west by Benedict Street, which is the Coast Guard Moorage, and south by City Limits. The Planning Commission said they would like to have in the rezone changed and to read from Harrison Åtreet to Gaines Street a C-3, the height'~ò'f'~.ihhe buildings limited to 50' with no set backs, From Gaines Street to Benedict Street rezoned to C-2, height of the buildings limited to 35' with set backs. CounciLman Hoglund said he would not like to see the area from Harrison street to Benton street be changed from a P-l to a C-3, he would like that area to stay a P-l to allow people to park their cars along th~ sê~ w~ll and have a~ss to the beach. Attorney Abraham informed the council that that area zoned P-l was private property and the owners could post it if they desired; barring the public from the sea wall area. He said that putting a P-l on the zoning map does not mean it belongs to the public. After some further discusion, it was moved by Councilman Hoglund secoroRed by Councilman Judy, that an ordinance be drawn up to re-designate the area in question, commencing at the original C-3 zone and that C-3 zone expanded to Gaines Street, and from Gaines Street to Benedict Street be classified as C-2. Motion carried. The question was raised by Mayor Steve if this rezone would also take.care of Mr Paul Craton request for a' rezone, Engineer French said it would. 8 PUBLIC HEARING I Mayor Stéve announced that the public hearing for the request of granting a variance by Mr & Mrs Reardonto the set back ordinance, was now open. The request was for a ten foot set back instead of the 20' set back required. After some discussion by the aud~ence~ Mayor Steve declared the Public Hearing over and reverted back to the regular order of business. The vity ~lerk read a letter from the Planning Commission, which recommended to the City Council that the variance be granted as requested provided the house faces on 58th Street, Mr & Mrs Reardon were in agreement. After some further discussion it was moved by Councilman Sahii~seconded~by Councilman Hufford that the request for a ten foot set back as requested be approvêd. Motion carried. NEW BUSINESS Two requests for Variances that had been studied by the Planning Commission and was brought before the council for a Public Hearing Date. Mayor Steve set the hearing date for January 16th 1963. Under New Business the following Ordihances were presented and acted upon as follows: 8 ORDINANCE NO. 1660 AN ORDINANCE MAKING AND FIXING THE TAX LEVY FOR THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND FOR THE YEAR 1973 It was moved by Councilman Hoglund seconded by Councilman Camfield that the first reading be considered the second reading and the third reading be by title only. Motion carried~' Ordinance No. 1660 was again read for the third time by title only and it was moved by Councilman Hoglund seconded by Councilman Judy that Ordinance No. 1660 be now adopted. Motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 1661 I AN ORDINANCE FIXING AND ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE GENERAL CITY GOVERNMENT FOR THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, FOR THE PORT TOWNSEND WATER- SEWER DEPARTMENT, AND FOR THE PORT TOWNSEND GARBAGE COLLECTION SERVICE FOR THE YEAR 1973. It was moved by Councilman Hoglund seconded by Councilman Camfield that the fir.5t reading of Ordinance No. 1661 be oonsidered the second reading and the third read be by title only. Motion carried. Ordinance No. 1661 was again read for the third time"by title only and it was moved by Councilman Hufford seconded by Councilman Judy that Ordinance No. 1661 be now adopted. Motion carried. 0RDINANCE NO. 1662 8 AN ORDINANCE FIXING SALARIES FOR CITY OFFICERS AND ATTENDANCE PAY FOR CITY COUNCILMEN FOR THE YEAR 1973, AND SUBSEQUENTLY. It was moved by Councilman Hoglund seconded by Councilman Judy that the first reading of Ordinance No. 1662 be considered the second reading and the third reading be by title only. Motion carried. Ordinance No. 1662 was again read for the third time by title only, and it was moved by Councilman Hoglund seconded by Councilman Judy that ordinance No. 1662 be now adopted. Motion carrieQ. I The following Resolutions were read and acted uponas follows: RESOLUTION NO. 72-25 A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING THE SUM OF $630.24 FROM SALARIES AND WAGES TO MEDICAL IN THE 1972 BUDGET OF THE PORT TOWNSEND GARBAGE COLLECTION SERVICE. I It was moved by Councilman Hoglund seconded by Councilman Camfield the Resolution No. 72-25 be adopted. carried. Motion RESOLUTION NO. 72-26 A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING THE SUM OF $315.12 FROM SALARIES AND WAGES TO MEDICAL IN THE 1972 BUDGET OF THE PORT TOWNSEND SEWER DEPARTMENT. /' It was moved by Councilman Hoglund seconded by Councilman Sahli that Resolution No. 72-26 be adopted. carried. Motion 8 It was moved by Councilman rarried. RESOLUTION NO. 72-27 A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING THE SUM OF $1,000.00 FROM OFFICE SUPPLIES, AND THE SUM OF $80 FROM TRAVEL EXPENSE, TO WAGES, SOCIAL SECURITY AND TELEPHONE IN THE 1972 BUDGET OF THE CITY CLERK. Hoglund seconded by Councilman Judy that Resolution No. 72-27 be adopted. Motion ~ 416 ------------ MINUTES OFTHE REGULAR SESSION OF DECEMBER 5,1972, CONTINUED - - - - - u.. -- --- - -- --- -------_..-- ------ --------- --------------- --..----..- - n--__- ----. ---- -------..----- - - -- ._-----u--- -_._-----_._--------------~---- RESOLUTION NO. 72-28 A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A FEDERAL SHARED REVENUE FUND, AUTHORIZING INVESTMENT AND RE- INVESTMENT IN SAID FUND, AND PROVIDING FOR DISBURSEMENTS THEREFROM. It was moved by Councilman Hoglund seconded by Councilman Hufford, that Resolution No. 72-28 be adopted. carried. Motion Mayor Steve said he had read a newspaper report stating that the first of the revenue sharing checks would be mailed this week with accompanying comment along the lines of dont be disappointed but it may not be as much as expected. He said he would recommend that the council commit the funds to purchase a new fire truck and a new garbage truck. Librarian Madge Walling said she had understood that the funds could also be shared by other departments. Mayor Steve said that the funds are for priorities, and I consider fire and health protection to be the top priorities. The following Emergency Ordinances were presented and acted upon as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 1663 A~ ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $22,079.94 TO THE CITY STREET DEPARTMENT, FOR THE 1972 BUDGET, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The City Clerk informed the Mayor and Council that due to the nature of the above ordinance it had to be held over until the next regular session. ORDINANCE NO. 1664 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $8,666. TO THE 1972 BUDGET OF THE PORT TOWNSE~D GARBAGE COLLECTION SERVICE, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The City CLERK informed the Mayor and Council that due to the nature of the above ordinance it had to be held over until the next regular session. ORDINANCE NO. 1665 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $1,000.00 FOR SALARIES AND WAGES IN THE 1972 BUBGET OF THE CITY CLERK, AND DECLARING AN EMERGE~CY. The City Clerk informed the ~ayor and Council that due to the nature of the above ordinance it had to be held o~er until the next regular session. ADJOURNMENT As there was no further business to come before the council~at this time, it was moved by Councilman Camfield, seconded by Councilman Hoglund that the meeting do now adjourn. Motion carried. ø.~ Attest: 8 I I 8 I 8 I I 8