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Home My WebLink About02/04/1975 . . 4BB MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF JANUARY 21, 1975, CONTINUED ./ 8 PUBLIC HEARING Mayor Steve opened the public hearing on the variance request of the Lagoon Nursing Home. There was no comment from the audience. It was moved by Councilman Black, seconded by Councilman Ciprioti, that the variance be granted. Motion carried. NEW BUSINESS I It was moved by Councilman Black, seconded by Councilman Camfield, to table Ordinance No. 1731 on bicycle licenses for correction of error. Motion carried. Councilman Parker asked that the Council approve the Mayor's signing of a mutual aid agreement between neighboring fire departments. He then made a motion to that effect, which was seconded by Councilman Camfield and unanimously approved. ADJOURNMENT I There being no further business to come before the Council at this time, moved by Councilman Black, seconded by Councilman Spindor, that the meeting do now Motion carried. . MA Y 0 R vo/ 63..Qá6. it was adjourn. :~ ATTEST: ~ fi-< ~...#x- Deputy Ci Clerk 8 - MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF FEB~RUARY 4, 1975 The City Council of the City of Port Townsend met in regula.r session this 4th day of February 1975 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, Mayor Joseph B. Steve pre- siding. ROLL CALL Officers and members present were as follows: Mayor Steve, City Attorney Abraham, City Engineer French, Deputy City Clerk Edson, and Councilmen Ciprioti, Klenk, Judy, Camfield, Parker, and Black. MINUTES I It was moved by Councilman Camfield, seconded by Councilman Judy, 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 payment: 8 Payroll Clearing Current Expense Fund Street Fund Library Fund Park Fund Cumulative Reserve Fund Water-Sewer Fund Equipment Rental Fund Firemen's Pension & Relief Fund Federal Shared Revenue Fund $30,928.58 l4,491.88 1,282.72 2,059.47 464.34 700.00 8,902.83 5,275.10 144.55 3,810.68 It was moved by Councilman Camfield, seconded by Councilman Judy, that the bills and claims be paid. Motion carried. COMMUNICATIONS A letter of ~esignation from Councilman Richard V. Spindor, effective February 4, I 1975. year: A letter from the Planning Commission announcing the election of officers for the Fred Lester, Chairman; Robert Johnson, Vice Chairman; June Scott, Treasurer. A letter from George Rowley, Point Hudson Company, regarding the cost of garbage collection. COMMITTEE REPORTS I Mayor Steve announced the appointmènt of Roger French as Shorelin§ Management Administrator. 8 Councilman Black ~eported on the Legislative Committee's deliberations on the ~arbage situation. Councilman Ciprioti reported that the Sanitation Committee had not yet met on the matter. Both men recommended getting together with the contractor and the City Attorney to work things out. Mr. Shaneyfelt, an attorney for several businessmen, requested that he be allowed to attend any' such meeting. Mayor Steve recommended that there be a meeting of the Council as a whole to repeal all prior ordinances and draw up a new ordinance. Councilman Black moved that Councilman Ciprioti be authorized to call a meeting, to be held before the next council meeting, and that all interested parties be invited to attend. Motion was .secon- ded by Councilman Ciprioti and passed unanimously. City Planner Randy Tyler asked for permission to submit a pre-application for Housing and Community Development funds and asked for suggestions as to which projects might be most important. Councilman Camfield asked that Mr. Tyler be given permission to proceed on his own, with executive suggestions. The motion was seconded by Councilman Judy, and carried. ~ 500 ------ - -_u_~-- __MI~_UT~_S_°F. THE REGULAR SESSI°Ì'J ~-~- FE_~~Y~~~-,!.~~~.!...-C_ON!lJ~!:!E~____~-------- ------ _._----- ----- --------- -----------------------------0---__------------------- From the audience, Carol Galbreath introduced herself as a member of the National Trust for Historic Preservation from San Francisco and stated that the group would be here for the next five days and would be asking questions of the owners of downtown buildings. 8 City Engineer French requested advice regarding supplying the museum with heat after Olympic Natural Gas goes out of business in May. He suggested that $600 would buy a 500-gallon tank and stated that there was money in the budget to pay for it. Councilman Cam- field made a motion that he be given permission. The motion was seconded by Councilman Klenk and carried. PUBLIC HEARING I Mayor Steve opened the public hearing on the rezone request of J. Leslie and Barbara F M Donovan and Anthony E. Stroeder for blocks 5 through 12 of the Glenwood Addition. A letter from the Planning Commission stated that they had tabled it. A letter from O. F. Kilham stated that he had no objection to the propæed use of the land, but that the present ordinance does not have any way to guarantee that in the future some other owner could use it for any industrial use, without any permission from the city or from adjacent property owners. Several citizens spoke against the proposed rezone. Councilman Camfield made a motion that the hearing be continued until the Planning Commission recommendation is in hand. Councilman Judy seconded the motion, which carried. NEW BUSINESS I A motion by Councilman Ciprioti, seconded by Councilman Black, to approve the Water Quality Management Basin Study, with the reservation that changes can be made as needed. Motion carried. From the audience, Russ Steinhauer, of Western Propane, Inc., read a request for a street lease of a space 5 feet by 30 feet across the south end of improved Tyler Street, for the installation of a 2000-gallon propane tank to serve customers in the adjoining block. Fire Chief Jones stated that the problem is one of finding space where propane tanks can be placed legally. It was decided to ask Western Propane to submit their plans to the City Engineer and the ordinance to the City Attorney for recommendation at the next council meeting. :- " ORDINANCE NO. 1731 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING AND LICENSING BICYCLES, PROVIDING PROCEDURES AND ESTABLISHING PENALTIES AND FEES. The above ordinance was read in its entirety for the first time. Councilman Camfield moved that Section 6 be amended ordelèted. There was no second to the motion. It was decided to hold the ordinance over to decide how to word it so that bicycles will be allowed on side- walks in residential areas but not in the business districts. -\ ORDINANCE NO. 1732 I AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE GRANTING OF AN EASEMENT FOR A POWER LINE TO PUGET SOUND POWER AND LIGHT CO., IN SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 29 NORTH, RANGE 1 WEST. The above ordinance was read for the first, second and third times. A motion by Councilman Judy, seconded by Councilman Black, that the ordinance do now pass was carried by a vote of 6 yes. Ordinance adopted. Councilman Judy made a motion to accept a loan for a sewer study. The motion was seconded by Councilman Camfield. Sewer Superintendent Hawley asked that a committee be appointed to select a consultant to conduct the study from among the four who are interested. Councilman Black moved that the four consultants be asked to submit proposals, including an application for funding. The motion was seconded by Councilman Judy and carried. - ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Council at this time, it was moved by Councilman Judy, seconded by Councilman Parker, that the meeting do now adjourn. Motion carried. MAYOR I ATTEST: ~-~ /J, ~ Deputy Ciœy Clerk MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF FEBRUARY 18,1975 The City Council of the City of Port Townsend met in regular session this 18th day of February 1975 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, Mayor Joseph B. Steve pre- siding. ROLL CALL I- Officers and members present were as follows: Mayor Steve, City Attorney Abraham, City Engineer French, City Clerk McCoy, and Councilmen Klenk, Ciprioti, Camfield, Parker and Black. Councilman Judy was absent. MINUTES It was moved by Councilman Camfield, seconded by Councilman Ciprioti, that the reading of the minutes of the previous session be dispensed with. Motion carried. 8