HomeMy WebLinkAbout02299ORDINANCE NO. 1587
AN ORDINANCE FINDING AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
TO EXIST IN THE LOSS OF. USE OF A RESERVOIR, AND
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE NEGOTIATION OF A
CONTRACT FOR THE REPAIR THEREOF.
TILE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, IN REGULAR SESSION
ASSEMBLED, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. There is here and hereby found and declared to be
an emergency imninmtly imperiling the health and welfare of the
citizens of the City of Port Townsend, in that inspection has dis-
closed that the smaller of the two existing City Water Reservoirs
has deteriorated to a point of being unus able, and that immediate
repair is required in order to provide adequate fire protection
and sanitation to said city.
Section 2. The Mayor is here and hereby authorized to enter
into a contract negotiation and to contract on behalf of the City
for the repair of the smaller city reservoir at the earliest
possible date, and without the necessity of calling for bids therefor.
Section 3. This Ordinance is for the protection of the public
health and welfare, and shall take effect upon its passage, appro-
val and publication as required by law.
Read for the first, second and third times, and passed by the
City Council on March 17, 1970
1970.
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Approved by the Mayor on March
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