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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/05/1974 48'7 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF NOVEMBER 5, 1974 8 The City Council of the City of Port Townsend met in regular session this 5th day of November 1974 at 7:30 p.m. In the Council Chambers of City Hall, Mayor Joseph B. Steve presidin~ ROLL CALL Officers and members present were as follows: Mayor Steve, City Attorney Abraham, City Engineer French, Clerk-Treasurer McCoy, and Councilmen Klenk, Ciprioti, Judy, Camfield, Parker, Spindor and Black. MINUTES I It was moved by Councilman Judy, seconded by Councilman Klenk, that the reading of the minutes of the previous session be dispensed with. Motion carried. BILLS AND CLAIMS The following bills and claims were presented for approval: 'I Payroll Clearing Current Expense Fund Water-Sewer Fund Library Fund Park Fund Street Fund Garbage Fund Equipment Rental Firemen's Pension & Relief Fund Federal Shared Revenue Fund: Woodman's Gulch \ 31,726.82 8,853.80 11,824.96 301.14 131.32 4,906.11 1,189.75 2,830.14 478.50 6,964.77 6,577.20 8 It was moved by Councilman Ciprioti, seconded by Councilman Judy, that the payment of the bills be approved. COMMUNICATIONS A letter from the Planning Commission notifying the Council that said Commission had set a public hearing for November 25, 1974 for the purpose of considering a rezone from R-IA to C-2 of a 300-foot strip along the state highway west of K & F food market. It was moved by Councilman Judy, seconded by Councilman Ciprioti, that the Council public hearing be set for December 3, 1974. Motion passed. I A letter from the Planning Commission giving notice of a public hearing-on November 25, 1974, to consider a rezone from R-l to C-l of property located at the northwest corner of San Juan and Discovery Road. Expensecof the hearing to be borne by the Planning Cp~mission. It was moved by Councilman Ciprioti, ~econded by Councilman Judy, that the Council hold its publichhearing on this matter on December 3, 1974. Motion passed. COMMiTTEE REPORTS Mayor Steve announced the appointment of Eleanor Trustees, replacing Zelda Scheyer whose term had exprred. c Councilman Ciprioti told the Council that after mittee recommended that the City let Ðids to contract for January 1, 1975. Mention was made ofíthe following items included in the bid specifications: ~ Nelson to the Library Board of several meetings the Sanitation Com- garbage collection service, starting which the committee recommended be 8 1. 2. 3. 4. t That the trucks and dumpsters be purchased by the contractor. That the contractor must be state certified. That a $50,000.00 permoîmance bond be required. That the City do the billing and collection of all statements for a fee of 10% of the gross monthly receipts. That the contract be for 5 years, with option to review rates as necessary. The residential pickups be weekly. Commercial pickups daily or as required. City retains the right to accept or reject any or all bids. 5. 6. 7. 8. . é I Some discussion followed with respect¡to the amount of the performance bond. It was moved by Councilman Black, seconded by Council~an Spindor, that said bond be set at $50,000.00. Motion carried. There being no further discússion, it was moved by Councilman Ciprioti, 'seconded by Councilman Black, that said bid call to contract for garbage service be let. Motion passed unanimously. ~ I Police Chief Doubek petitioñed the Council to make a motion pledging 1975 Federal Shared Revenue to complete the change~to mercury ~apor street lights in the City. He mentioned that Pacific Power and Light needed a~City commitment in order to budget the cost of said change. It was moved by Councilman Júdy, seconded by Councilman Ciprioti, that future funds be used to cover this cost. Mayor Steve asked what the light committee had decided to do about installing a light at 24th and San Juan. When it was learned that said committee had no recommendation, $teMe entertained a motion from the Cøuncil. It was moved by Councilman Camfield, seconded by Councilman Judy, that the light be installed. Motion carried. r City Engineer French asked the Council to authorize him to call for bids to WIre the City Museum. It was moved by Councilman Klenk, seconded by Councilman Judy, that said bids be let. f '-~ - 8 NEW BUSINESS c RESOEUTION NO. 74-7 \" - A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO ENTER INTO A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH JEFFERSON COUNTY, WASHINGTON, FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND SUPPORT OF A BUILDING INSPECTION DEPARTMENT TO SERVE BOTH OF SAID COUNTY AND CITY, PROVIDING FOR THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT THEREOF, AND AUTHORI V~Nä THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT THEREFOR. " " c. , t ! i o/~ 488 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF NOVEMBER 5, 1974, CONTINUED - --- - - -- - d- -n ___n__-- ----- --------------~-----_.- --- -- ----- _._---~_. -..- ---------.-.-- Resolution No. 74-7 was read for the first time. It was moved by Councilman Camfield, seconded by Councilman Judy, that the resolution be adopted. Motion carried. Resolution adopted. 8 City Engineer French made a lengthy, in-depth presentation of the proposed County-City Building Department, including functions, rates, etc., the details of which would be contained in~a formal agreement, providing the Council apprpved said joint cooperative venture. Proposed Fire District zones were presented to the Council for their consideration. Approval of these zones to be entertained at the next regular Council meeting. ADJOURNMENT I There being no further business to come before the Council at this time, it was moved by Councilman Klenk, seconded by Councilman Judy that the e ing be adjourned. Motion carried. ATTEST: f?2 ~ d!2L ~ I MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF NOVEMBER 19, 1974 . The City Council of the City of Port Townsend met in regular session this 19th day of November 1974 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, Mayor Joseph B. Steve presiding. ROLL CALL 8 Officers and members present were as follows: Mayor Steve, City Attorney Abraham, City Engineer French, Clerk-Treasurer McCoy, and Councilmen Klenk, Ciprioti, Judy, Camfield, Parker and Black. Councilman Spindor 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. COMMITTEE REPORTS The proposed fire zone changes were discussed briefly. Chief Jones recommended that the Council not make a recommendation regarding said changes until they had reviewed them in depth. Further discussion was tabled. I Mayor Steve appointed Mrs. June Scott to the Library Board of Trustees. fill the unexpired term which resulted from Mr. Yearian's resignation. She is to Street-Sewer Superintendent Hawley asked that the sewer ordinance be changed to allow plastic pipe. Steve referred it to the Sewer Committee for recommendation. The owner of, and a number of residents from, the Seabreeze Trailer Park entered a request that the City close 7th Street, which runs through said tråiler park. Reasons for said request being excess speed and noise resulting from non-resident use of 7th Street at the point where it passes through the trailer park. City Attorney Abraham expressed his opinion that the City might be in difficulty if it tried to close a street which it had never opened. Said street was opened by the Seabreeze Trailer Park without permission of the City and has been open for some time. Abraham wanted the Council to be aware that the non-resident people who use 7th Street possibly have the legal right to continue using it. The Council did not make an official recommendation. 8 OLD BUSINESS Engineer French presented the Council with a preliminary proposal from the PUD to purchase the water system outside the city limits. Discussion with respect to various parts of the proposal followed. Councilman Parker questioned whether the purchase price offer for the existing plant of $150,000.00 by the PUD was a fair figure. Engineer French stated that it had been recommended by at least two consulting engineering firms as a just price. Mr. Harper, PUD Commissioner, stated that the $150,000 figure more than covered the city's cost to originally install the system. An argument followed between Mr. Harper and several of the councilmen with regards to the $500 tap fee and what said fee was to cover. Harper maintained that it covered installation as well as a portion to be used to improve the system in the County. The Councilman insisted that said fee covered the installation, materials and labor, as well as a part to defray the cost incurred in replacing the system in the early 60's. The PUD is to make an official proposal on December 3,1974, at which time a more in-depth discus= sion is expected. I NEW BUSINESS ORDINANCE NO. 1724 I AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 917 AND FIXING THE NUMBER OF PARK COMMISSIONERS. Ordinance No. 1724 was read for the first time by title only. It was moved by Councilman Klenk, seconded by Councilman Ciprioti, that the first reading be considered the second and that the third r~ading be by title only. Roll call: 6 yes, 1 absent. Motion passed. Ordinance No. 1724 was read for the third time by title only. It was moved by Councilman Camfield, seconded by Councilman Judy that the ordinance be adopted. Roll call: 6 yes, 1 absent. Ordinance adopted. . 8 Mayor Steve appointed the following people to the Park Board: Rosbach, Thomas Aumock and Richard Gingles. Larry Royce, Donald