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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/01/1976 ",- 558 .. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF NOVEMBER 16, 1976, CONTINUED - ---- ---- -..._--,---------u-----'-.---------------- ----------..------- -- ---- -----------..- -- ---- --- -- -- -- ---- .-- --------------- --- -- --- ORDINANCE NO. 1769 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1764. - Ordinance No. 1769 was read for the first time in its entirety. It was moved by Councilmen Camfield/ Judy that the first reading be considered the second and that the third reading be by title only. Roll call: 7 yes. Ordinance No. 1769 was read for the third time by title only. It was moved by Councilmen Camfield/Judy that the ordinance be now adopted. Roll call: 7 yes. Motion carried. Ordinance adopted. It was moved by Councilmen Shaneyfelt/Wilson to refer choice of proposed ferry landing site back to the Legislative Committee for review. Roll call: 5 no, Wilson and Shaneyfelt yes. Motion denied. It was moved by Councilmen Ciprioti/Judy to recommend the Quincy Street ferry landing as the first choice of location. Roll call: 6 yes, Shaneyfelt no. Motion carried. It was moved by Councilmen Judy/Ciprioti that the first preferred choice for the ferry landing site be Quincy Street and that the second choice be east of Monroe Street. Motion carried by a unanimous affirmative vote. Councilman Shaneyfelt requested a roll call. Roll call: 6 yes, Shaneyfelt no. Motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 76-10 A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING THE EXISTING QUINCY STREET FERRY LANDING FOR FUTURE OPERATIONS. It was moved by Councilmen Judy/Camfield that the above resolution be adopted. Motion carried. Resolution adopted. 6 yes, Shaneyfelt no. Roll call: RESOLUTION NO. 76-11 A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING THAT A FERRY LANDING FACILITY BE LOCATED IN THE POINT HUDSON AREA OF PORT TOWNSEND, EAST OF MONROE STREET, IN THE EVENT THAT QUINCY STREET SHALL NOT BE SO EMPLOYED. It was moved by Councilmen Judy/Ciprioti that the above resolution be adopted. Motion carried. Resolution adopted. Roll call: 6 yes, Shaneyfelt no. COMMUNICATION A letter was give to the Mayor by Robert Harper, from the Port Townsend Chamber of Commerce, with regard to the location of the ferry terminal, supporting the elected o(~icials of the City of Port Townsend in the selection of a ferry terminal and parking area in the general vicinity of Monroe - Quincy - Jackson streets. A motion was made by Councilmen Shaneyfelt/Judy to reset pubiic hearings for applications #117,122, 123, and 125, for December 7th. Motion passed. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Council at this time, it was moved by CounÅ“ilmen Judy/Klenk that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried. ATTEST' ~ "" \ 'ìJ ~~ 1 Deputy Clerk-Treasu r MINUTES OF THE BUDGET HEARING OF DECEMBER 1,1976 1í ,..I..,5-v,rD The City Council of the City of port~eld its public hearing on the 1977 budget, commencing at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, after public notice had been given as required by law. Mayor Joseph B. Steve presided. ROLL CALL Officers and members present were as follows: Mayor Steve, City Attorney Abraham, Clerk-Treasurer McCoy, and Councilmen Klenk, Ciprioti, Judy, Camfield, Parker, Wilson and Shaneyfelt. Councilman Camfield, Chairman of the Finance Committee, directed the Council through the budget as follii>ws: Beginning with the Current Expense Fund, the figures for each department were discussed. Police Chief Doubek requested that $225 be transferred from uniforms and clothing to gasoline and oil in his department. There being no additional changes, it' was moved by Councilmen Camfield/Judy that the Current Expense budget be adopted. Roll call: 7 yes. Motion carried. Budget adopted. The next fund to be considered for amendment was the Library Fund. Chairman Frank Kilham reported that the Library Board wished to extend the hours the library would be ppen to the public. To do so, 900 additional dollars would be needed in the temporary and hourly portion of their budget. Discussion followed re: whether the revenue required for this increase was available. It was pointed out that the amount forth- coming from the county would exceed the figure shown by $1,000, which would be more than enough to cover the increase in wages. There being no further question, it was moved by Councilmen Camfield/Ciprioti that the Library budget be approved. Roll call: 7 yes. Motion carried. Budget adopted. The third budget to be amended was that of the Federal Shared Revenue Fund. The Mayor requested that $10,000 be appropriated to repair and restore the brick and metal trim on the exterior of City Hall. Council- man Wilson asked that $2,500 be earmarked for repair via painting of the buildings at the golf course. It was moved by Councilmen Camfield/Ciprioti that the Federal Shared Revenue appropriation be adopted to include the additional earmarkings listed above. ~Roll call: 7 yes. M6tion carried. Budget adopted. ------- 8 I I 8 I 8 I I 8 8 ,I I 8 I 8 I, ,I 8 5-59 MINUTES OF THE BUDGET HEARING OF DECEMBER 1,1976, CONTINUED There were no changes in the Street, Park, Arterial' Street, Cumulative Reserve, Water-Sewer, 1956 Bond Redemption, 1956 Bond Reserve, Transmission Line Replacement, Water Wo~ks and System Construction, Equip- ment Rental and Firemen's Pensionànd-Belief Funds. It was moved by Councilmen Camfield/Judy as these individual funds were considered that they be adopted as submitted. Roll call: 7 yes, in.each case. Motions carried. Budgets adopted. Judy/Klenk The 1977 budget appropriations being set and approved for all funds, it that the Budget Hearing be now adjourned. Motion P~ssed . ,- - . , ()/-,f2' ,ø~~~ MAYOR ~ . - - - was moved by Councilmen ATTEST: MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF DECEMBER?, 1976 The City Council of the City of Port Townsend met in regular session this 7th day of December, 1976, Mayor Joseph B. Steve presiding. ROLL CALL -,.- Officers and members present were as follows: Mayor Steve, City Attorney Abraham, City Clerk- -, Treasurer McCoy and Councilmen Klenk, Ciprioti, Judy, Camfield, Parker, Wilson and Shaneyfelt. MINUTES , - It was moved by Councilmen Judy/Camfield to approve the minutes of ¡the previous session as written. Motion carried. It was moved by Councilmen Ciprioti/Klenk to- dispense with the reading of the minutes. Mótion carried. BILLS AND CLAIMS The following bills and claims were presented for payment: Payroll Clearing Current Expense Fund Street Fund Library Fund Park Fund Water-Sewer Fund Equipment Rental Fund Firemen's Pension -& Relief Fund Federal Shared Revenue Fund $36,502.47 16,376.63 4,125.94 833.77 420.10 24,266.87 3,305.73 14 .00 1,094.59 It was moved by Councilmen Ciprioti/Judy that the bills and claims be paid. Motion carried. COMMUNICATIONS A letter from Verna D. Einarsen requested a street light at the corner of Taylor and Cosg~ove Streets and a stop sign at the corner of Taft and Tyler Streets. COMMITTEE REPORTS Mayor Steve reported on the status of the Lords Lake timber sale as being 40% completed. Mayor Steve made the following appointments: Olin Rice and Diane Yandell to the Planning Commission, with terms to expire 12-31-79 and 12-31-78 respectively; Teresa Goldsmith to the Library Board with term to expire 9-18-81; and Jim Burgess to the Civil Service Commission with term to expire 12-31-80. Councilman Parker reported that the Light Committee had reviewed the request for a street light at 744 Hastings Avenue and had felt that it would be -justified. - It was moved by Councilmen Parker/Klenk that said light be installed. Motion carried. Councilman Wilson reported that the Building Committee had met to çonsider the Mayor's request for a revised mobile home ordinance and the issue of the proposed aquarium on the city dock. He noted that further study of both issues is needed. Councilman Ciprioti reported that the Street Committee had met to review the "Trees for Port Townsend" proposal to build a parking lot behind the Tibbals Building and the Coster Building. He stated that the committee thought that the project warrants additional study and encouraged the Kiwanis Trees for Port Tòwnsend group to proceed. - - - PUBLIC HEARINGS Application No. 117 - Carroll Rezone The first hearing was to consider the request of H. J. Carroll for a rezone from P-l and R-l to C-2 of the following described property: Eisenbeis Addition, all or most of Bloc:ks 9,10,19,20,30 and 31, lying north of Sims Way and Railroad Addition, Blocks 3,4, and 5, lying north of Sims Way. There being a large audience, Mayor Steve reviewed the procedure by which he conducts public hearings and asked for comments favor- ing the rezone request. The following individuals spoke: H. J. Carroll, Ruth Sh'~rt, James DeLeo, Emugene Mattson, Del Graham. Those who spoke in opposition were: Zelda Scheyer, Liz Smi-th, -Steve Hayden, Kevin - Green, Diane Hoffman, Ron Williams, Marjorie Welch, Levi Ross, Ron Freeman, Daryl Robbins, Robin Bergstrom, Bill Svennson, Janeen Hayden. There being no further opposition, Mayor Steve entertained rebuttal. Those speaking were Jeff Pedersen, Charles Marsh, James DeLeo, Emugene Mattson, and Ruth Short.' The ~jor opinions expressed' in favor of the rezone were: a need for additional commercially-zoned property, -the additional taxes which would be generated, healtly competition, the right of an individual to use property as one dèsires or be compen- sated for it. The concerns in opposition included: need for assurances of sufficient green belt areas along Sims Way, that the property will be sold to an outside developer and no control ~,uld be possible on what use he might develop, that postponement would allow the intergovernment planning committee to complete its study of Kah Tai Lagoon, environmental concerns, strip zoning, negative effect on downtown business district. ...,-