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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/17/1974 484 ,------- MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION, SEPTEMBER 17, 1974 ,~- ------ ------ ----------- - -------- ---------- --------------- The City Council of the City of Port Townsend met in regular session this 17th day of September at 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, Mayor Joseph B. Steve presiding. 8 ROLL CALL Officers and members present were as follows: Mayor Steve, City Attorney Abraham, City Engineer French, City Clerk McCoy, and Councilmen Klenk, Ciprioti, Camfield, Parker, Spin- dor and Black. Councilman Judy was absent. MINUTES It was moved by Councilman Camfield, seconded by Councilman Klenk, that the reading of the minutes of the previous session be dispensed with. Motion carried. I COMMUNICATIONS A claim for damages was submitted by David Blumgart for the sum of $22,500.00, plus. costs, for damages done on May 20, 1974, at 10:30 p.m. The claimant says that he fell on Water' Street between Adams and Quincy. The claim was denied by the Council and referred to the insurance carried. Motion, Camfield; second, Ciprioti. I A letter from the Port Townsend Public Schools expressed their satisfaction with efforts of the Police Department in relation to traffic control and requestèd continued help, particularly on Blaine between Benton and Walker, where a problem still exists. COMMITTEE REPORTS The Olympic Health District request for funds in the amount of $6,301.00 for 1975, and the Olympic Regional Planning Council request of $48.00 for 1975 were presented to the Council. No action was taken at this time. BID OPENING 8 One bid was received for a 1500 gallon tank to be mounted on a fire truck. It was from Reliable Steel Fabricators, Inc., in the amount of $5,958.75, including sales tax. It was moved by Councilman Camfield, seconded by Councilman Kdènk, that the bid be accepted. Chief Jones was authorized to notify Reliable Steel of said action. (Motion carried.) NEW BUSINESS The Council was notified that Robert Watkins had verbally expressed his intent to relinquish the ambulance he is leasing from the City and to discontinue his ambulance business. Since Mr. Watkins notification was not in writing the Council voted to authorize the Mayor to negotiate for ambulance service, if it becomes necessary before the first Council meeting in October. I The Substantial Development Permit request by the City for its Marine Park was presen- ted to the Council for approval. Said permit had been approved by the Shoreline Management Committee and the County Commissioners. It was moved by Councilman Camfield, seconded by Councilman Parker, that the Council approve the permit application. Motion carried. The proposed Six-Year Street Program was submitted to the Council for approval. It was moved by Councilman Camfield, seconded by Councilman Ciprioti, that the plan be accepted. Motion carried. The Shoreline Master Plan was submitted by the Shoreline Management Commission and the County'Commissioners for endorsement prior to its being sent to Olympia. It was moved by Councilman Black, seconded by Councilman Parker, that said plan be endorsed. Motion carried. The question of whether to sell the water system outside the city to the PUD was dis~ cussed briefly. Councilman Parker" moved and Councilman Klenk seconded that any further dis- cussion or decision be postponed until Councilman Judy, who chairs the Water Committee, returns from vacation. Motion carried. 8 A letter from the Public Hospital District was read which asked the Council to relin- quish 60~ of its possible $3.60 per thousand property tax revenue to the Hospital District. A lengthymscussion followed as to whether the City was in a position to determine what revenue it would need in 1975 at such an early date. Clerk-Treasurer McCoy told the Council that more than enough information was available to determine that the City could not possibly give up any revenue. It was pointed out that property tax revenues will be ~own in excess of $10,000.00, salaries and wages will be up in excess of $40,000.00, and all other costs have climbed con- siderably. It was moved by Councilman Camfield, seconded by Councilman Black, that a letter explaining the city's position and denying said request be sent. Motion carried. I RESOLUTION NO. 74-5 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A SIX-YEAR STREET CONSTRUCTION PLAN~ Resolution No. 74-5 was read for the first time. It was moved by Councilman Camfield, seconded by Councilman Ciprioti, that the resolution be adopted. Motion carried. I ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come moved by Councilman Klenk, seconded by Councilman Motion carried. MAYOR at this time, it was meeting do now adjourn. ATTEST:/~~-~surer 8