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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF SEPTEMBER 2, 1975
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The City Council of the City of Port Townsend met in regular session this 2nd day of September
1975 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, Mayor Joseph B. Steve presiding.
ROLL CALL
Officers and members present were as follows: Mayor Steve, City Attorney Abraham, City Engineer
French, City Clerk-Treasurer McCoy and Councilmen Ciprioti, Judy, Camfield, Parker, Wilson and Black. Coun-
cilman Klenk was absent.
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MINUTES
It was moved by Councilman Judy, seconded by Councilman Ciprioti, 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:
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Payroll Clearing
Current Expense Fund
Street Fund
Library Fund
Park Fund
Water-Sewer Fund
Equipment Rental Fund
Firemen's Pension & Relief
Arterial Street Fund
Federal Shared Revenue Fund
Fund
$33,930.22
16,251. 60
2,944.32
4,002.00
181.80
14,749.04
2,17.94.56
47.80
10,038.57
227.25
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It was moved by Councilmen Wilson/Judy that the bills and claims be paid.
Motion carried.
COMMUNICATIONS
A letter from the Port Townsend School District thanked the City Council and Street Department
for installation of a walkway on Blaine Street. It also requested installation of four-way stops at inter-'
sections on Blaine from Benton to Walker.
A letter from Marie Shirley, owner of Antiq-Junk, asked the Council to let her keep her small
advertising sign as her first conditional use permit allowed. It was moved by Councilmen Camfield/Ciprioti
to refer her request to the Legislative Committee.
A letter from Mark Spahr, District Engineer, Department of Social and Health Services, approved
the city's turbidimeter and recommended that a calibration place be installed.
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A second letter from Mark Spahr informed the city that its reservoirs must be drained, cleaned
and refilled.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Clerk-Treasurer McCoy informed the Council that the preliminary valuat:ions had been received
from the county assessor and the revenues resulting from same would only be up about six (6) thousand
dollars.
Mayor Steve announced that he wished to meet, with the Council following the regular meeting to
discuss the upcoming union negotiations. He also mentioned that he won't be at the next Council meeting.
OLD BUSINESS
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The public hearing on the McMinn parking variance request was reopened. City Engineer French
submitted his find~ng~ with~ ~~spect to said parking and noted that Mr. McMinn had only last Wednesday sub-
mitted a parking layout whièh'met the demands of the (zoning ordinance. He stated that had said plans been
submitted to begin with there would have been no need for the variance hearing. J:t was moved by Councilmen
Camfield/Judy that the'~earing be dismissed. Motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS
ORDINANCE NO. 1742
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AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $600.00
TO THE 1975 BUDGET OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
'AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The above ordinance was read for the first time and held over.
Public hearing dates were set for the second meeting in September for the, following requests':
Bernard Arthur, Jr., variance, William Svensson rezone, Hospital District rezone and conditional use permit.
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The Six-year Street Program was presented to the Council to set public: hearing date. It was moved
by Councilmen Ciprioti,/Judy that the hearing be held on the second meeting in September. Motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT
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ATrEST: m
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before the Council at this time, it was moved by Council-
Motion carried.
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There being no further business to come
men Judy/Ciprioti that the meeting do now adjourn.