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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0031862 Block 40, Pettygrove 1st Addition, at an estimated cost of $900.00 for materials. Respectfully submitted, A. H. Ywarslcy. It was moved by Councilman Smith and seconded by Councilman Lammers that the said permit be granted. Motion declared carried. COMMUNICATIONS. Re: Improvement of Sather Park: A communication from Henry J. Neumann, Secretary City of Port Townsend Planning Board, was presented, and read as follows: CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND PLANNING BOARD. Port Townsend, Washington, November 20, 1934. The Honorable The Mayor and the City Council, Port Townsend, Washington. Gentlemen: At a meeting of the City of Port Townsend Planning Board on November 13, 1934, the Chairman of the Board, Mr. James H. Coyne, instructed :he to inform you that his board has approved and suggests that you sponsor as a relief measure the report submitted to the Board by Mr. W. J. Daly,Jr., for the improvement of Sather Park. His estimate is that it will cost about $20.00 for material and about $200.00 for label- to slash the underbrush and clean up the park. No plan accompanied the report. Very truly yours, Henry J. Neumann, Secretary City of Port Townsend Planning Board. Mr. J. C. Phillips, a member of the City Planning Board, who was present, spoke on the proposed project, and also spoke in relation to the proposed Quincy St., zigzag, recommend- ing that a straight stairway be built instead of the zigzag incline. Park and Quincy St. projects approved. It was then moved by Councilman Welch and sec- onded by Councilman Smith that the Sather Park improvement and Quincy Street projects be approved. Motion declared carried. Re: Water Street Seawall. A further communication from Henry J. Neumann, Secretary City of Port Townsend Planning Board, was presented and read, as follows: Port Townsend, Wash., November 20, 1934. 1 The Honorable The Mayor and the City Council, j Poet Townsend, Washington. j Gentlemen: At a meeting of the City of Port Townsend Planning Board, on November 13, 1934, the Chairman of the Board, Mr. James H. Coyne, instructed me to inform you that his board recommends that you confer with the Director of Highways, State of Washington, Olympia, Washington, with a view of having the state highway department repair the seawall along the southerly side of Water Street , commencing at a point approximately 100 feet westerly from the end of the existing concrete pavement on the westerly side of Tyler Street,thence continueing westerly along the southerly side of Water Street to approximately the easterly side of Pierce Street in Port Townsend, Washington. This part of the seawall was badly damaged by the hurricane on October 21, 1934. While minor repairs have since been made by the local W.E.R.A., it is the opinion of the board that steps should be taken without delay to not only repair the damage caused by the storm, but also to build an addition to raise the existing top of the seawall, the new part to be so constructed as to cause the return to the bay of the water which is thrown up by the waves and the wind, before water reaches the pavement. This board believes that this is an urgent matter, and that unless the prop- er repairs and additions are made, the existing pavement, at this part of State Road No. 9, will be endangered, and that another storm like the recent one, might cause the collapse of the pavement. The board has been informed by the City Attorney that the city has no funds at this time and none in view to take care of this matter and. inasmuch as this is not a matter of maintenance but one of new construction, it is suggested that efforts be made to have th state highway department do this work. It may be that the department has estimates of the cost of the project and possibly the W.E.R.A. might furnish labor. Very truly yours, Hersy J. Neumann, Secretary, City of Pobt Townsend Planning Board. City Attorney Daly spoke briefly on the subject and it was then moved by Councilman Welch and seconded by Councilman Lammers that the City Clerk be directed to present the matter, as outlined by the City PlannignBoard, to the State Highway Department, to the ef- fect that the City Council fully approves the recomunendatlon and urges that early action be taken. Motion declared carried. RE: CITY HALL REPAIRS, FORM W. J. SADLER. A communication from W. J. Sadler, Works ,Manager, 41ERA, relative to estimate of costs of city hall repairs, was presented and read, as follows: Port Townsend, Washington, Nov. 19, 1934. To the Mayor and City Council, Port Townsend, 'Nashington. Gentlemen: - I have received five copies of Plan and Estimate to paint the city hall through iMr. C. F. Christian, City Clerk, for breakdown and recommendations. I understand that the City has not the money to put into materials, tools and equipmen as recommended by the planning Board, therefore I have out out such work as I think could be got along without at this time, viz: - I #1. Cleaning all stone with a power brush. #2. Repairing sheet metal work. I do not think it would pay to repair the cornice and sheettmetal work over windows, t`. etc. This has been on the building since ibnweauconstructed and is probably in such shap that it would be cheaper to renew it sometime in the future or tear it off and replace it with some other trim. t I believe that you have a barrel of red (brick) paint that was purchased a year ago. 1 Yr. Thomas does not think phis paint is very good but it could be used if the oil that it is mixed with were drawn off and the paint renewed with linseed oil. I have shown on the breakdown the paint, also the linseed oil which has to be shown as art of p your contribu- tion, also the swinging staging and ropes. The City could possibly arrange for this with out any cost or possibly it would be bettet to erect staging. It might not be safe to'::us hooks for the swinging staging on the gables; this however has to be shown as contribution but beingthat part of your you have the brick paint on hand and could arrange for the staging or scoffolding it would mean that you would have only $97.40 to actually furnish. I would also suggest that when you are ready for the paint, to get competitive bids in that way would probably be cheaper than the figures shown. w I am enclosing copy of project as set up, if satisfactory please return and then I will complete project for signing up, also copy of resolution and 'letter to Mr. Young. Yours very truly, �. W. J. SADLER, Works Manager, •'+`�P- Copy of sot -up of project. Jefferson County Area, District No.2, WERA. .::-.: r ' A copy of the project as set up by Mr. Sadler, was submit ted with the foregoing communication, that part of the expense to be assumed by the city being as follows: Paint (brick red) 52 gala. $ 30.00 Linseed Oil 20 gals. 18.00 Paint (wood and metal) 12 gale. 30.00 k Red Lead Paint 3 gals 7.50 Brushes 4 11.60 Brushes 3 Material for repairs to door 4.50 and windows .00 lti nCement 8 sacks 17.80 af Y 1.00 Sand a cu. d. Lime (processed) bbl. 2.00 Sand Paper, Scrapers, etc., City to furnish all ladders and a b.00 ('. scaffolding necessary to do the work, Rent 30.00 Total 157.40 t' It was moved by Councilman Welch and seconded by Councilman Lammers that the project be approved and that it be put into effect by the proper committee. Motion declared carried. TO REPAIR ROOF. e' The City Clerk presented to the Council the urgent necessity of re- pairs to the roof of the city hall to protect the building and its contents from the ale- g: ments, and the-matterewabyreferr0d, by the Dayor, to the Building Committee. Councilman Welch being a member of the Building Committee, it was moved by Councilman Welch and see - ended by Councilman Smith that the necessary repairs to the roof be made. Motion declared carried. Pearson Application for Lease. Communication from Arvid Pearson, requesting renewal of lease of Prosper Street, ;t.. was presented and read, as follows: Port Townsend, Wash., November 17th, 1934 To the Honorable tayor and City Council, Port Townsend Wash. F Gentlemen: - Application is hereby made for a renewal of my lease of that part of Prosper St. w between Jefferson and Washington Streets, in L. B. Hastings 2nd Addition. Said lease to run from April 7th, 1934, to April 7th, 1935, at a rental of $2.00 per year, as in pbevious years. Paument of current year's lease has been tendered the City Treasure. Respectfully submitted, Arvid Pearson. Va,S It was moved by Councilman Smith and seconded by Councilman Welch that the renewal of lease be granted, the lease to contain the same reservation relative to termination of the'l MUt`. lease provided the property is needed for industrial development in that vicinity. S ;Lotion declared carried. Circulars from Assoc'n of Washington Cities. Mayor Bangerter submitted a bundle of s Y circular letters from the Association of Washington Cities and requested that they be filed fcm• reference and reading by the members of the Council. 1*' Ross and Ashley Letters. - Mayor Bangerter also filed a statement, in circular form, prepared by J. D. Ross, Superintendent of City Light of Seattle, relative to the proposal ;. that the City of Seattle buy the properties of the Puget Sound Power & Light Co., the said report being accompanied by the following letter, to -wit: Seattle, Wash., October 5, 1934. Dear Sir: - We would appreciate your looking over the attached report concerning the acqui- sition of the Puget Sound Power & Light Company's properties, and giving it careful study. We would appreciate very much your opinion on the matter after you make this study. Yours truly, J D. Ross Supt. of Lighting. i