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HomeMy WebLinkAbout00352 MINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION OF CITY COUNCIL, MAY 28, 1935.m 42 MINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION OF CITY COUNCIL, MAY 28, 1935. jr r�`riv � 4y `, try4 2lr PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON, MAY 28, 1935. The CITY COUNCIL of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, met in regular session this the City Hall, Mayo 28th day of May, 1935, at 8:00 o'clock p:m „ in the Council Chambers of George Bangerter presiding. i ROLL CALL. Upon Roll Call there were present Mayor George Bangerter, City Attorney W. J. H. L. Hirtzler, Sam McGee, ' Daly, City Clerk C. F. Christian, and Councilmen Wm. Lammers Sr., I Tony DeLeo and Peter Naughton. MINUTES OF MAY 21, 1935, APPROVED. It was moved by Councilman Hirtzler and seconded b Councilman Naughton that the minutes of the regular session of May 21/35 be approved as re- corded. Motion declared carried. MEETING CALLED TO NAME ENGINEER. Mayor Bangerter then stated that the main purpose in j holding this session of the Council was to arrange for and to employ a City Engineer, with of Federal !C the immediate object of preparing and presenting applications for an allocation submitted to the Public Works Administration, in the !� Funds for the local projects recently general Federal survey. Campbell Appointed. After some discussion, Mayor Bangerter announced the appointment ofil i� Mr. T. W. Campbell as City Engineer, and it was mutually agreed that the salary should be $150.00 per month. COMMUNICATIONS RE: WORKS RELIEF PROJECTS. Communications relative to the provisions of the Works Relief Act, were presented and read, as follows: ;u From E R Hoffman State Engineer P.W.A., to -wit: Olympia, Washington, May 27, 1935. Hon. G. Bangerter, Mayor, Port Townsend, Washington. Dear Sir:- This office has been advised by the Administrator, Public Works Administration, �. that applications for loans and grants for Public Works projects of the State or the politi- basis a of 45%, [i cal subdivisions thereof may be accepted for examination upon the of grant and a loan at 3% interest, of 55% of the coat of such projects. the wages upon.projects be not less Allotment agreements will require that paid that is, $1.20 for skilled labor, 50 cents per hour for com- than the present P.W.A. scale; labor, and 75 and 90 cents per hour for semi -skilled labor. mon we shall be glad to supply you with further instructions and application blanks as soon as they are available. Yours very truly, E. R. Hoffman, State Engineer, P.W.A. From R. K. Tiffany, Executive Officer, State Planning Council, to -wit: Olympia, Washington, May 27, 1935. To all City and County Commissioners, City and County Planning Commissions, and Other Agencies Responsible for Public Construction. You have doubtless seen press reports announcing the new rules governing federal aid to public work projects. They are: 1. That federal grants may be allowed up to 45 per cent of project costs, instead of 30% heretofore. (It is quite probable that in figuring project costs such items as land, pre as liminary engineering and legal expense may be eliminated as heretofore, so that the net a- total cost, rather than mount of federal grant may average 42 to 43 per cent of the project 45 per cent.) 2. That federal loans to local projects may be made at the interest rate of 3 per cent, Instead of 4 per cent as heretofore. In other words, if a city, county, school, port or irrigation or drainage district, or any other political subdivision of the state, has a job of construction work to do it ma the from the Fed- receive a grant of approximately 42 per cent of the total cost of project and may borrow the balance of the coat, paying 3 per cent eral Public Works Administration interest on the loan. If the local agency has funds on hand to cover 57 per cent, plus or minus, of project coat, the federal grant may be secured without necessity of filing any loan application whatever. Many of these public agencies may find themselves unable by reason of the restric- tions of Initiative No. 94 to finance the local share of needed public construction by is- suance of general obligation bonds. In almost every city and county, however, there will be local share of gas tax funds which may be used as a basis for securing a federal grant a' d t s ncreas ng y some per cent the total amount of work that may be dune during the nnium. Any other available current funds for construction work and in some cases ds may be used as the local contribution to secure a federal grant. f it is desired to take advantage of this situation, city and county authorities municate with E. R. Hoffman, State Engineer, P.N.A., Olympia. City and County Planning Commissions. here city and county planning commissions exist or may be established under the Lcoordination county planning act passed by the last legislature all projects should be referred cal commission before being forwarded to Mr. Hoffman, this in order that there ma ation between the various local agencies responsible for public construction. -- - - 43 IMinutes of Regular Session of May 28/35 continued. An Opportunity. This very liberal grant by the Federal Government, together with low interest rate of 3 per cent, offers to those public agencies in position to avail themselves of it the op portunity of securing necessary public construction at unusually low cost and at the Game time helping to solve the local unemployment problem. R. K. Tiffany, Executive Officer. Bulletin Letters from Assoc'n of Washington Cities. The City Clerk reported receipt of bulletin letters from the Association of Wash- ington Cities containing information relative to the:said federal grant and loan laws,and it was ordered that the foregoing letters and these bulletins be filed for easy reference. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS. Proposed Emergency Ordinance, funds for Enginoer�a Salary.. To provide funds for the salary of an Engineer deemed necessary for the preparatio of plans for proposed works projects, Councilman Hirtzler submitted an Emergency Ordinance for the purpose, and which ordinance was entitled "An Ordinance of the City df Port Towrnsen declaring an emergency and appropriating and providing funds for the employment of an engi- neer for the remainder of the year 1935." Said proposed ordinance was read in full for th first reading, the space for insertion of the amount to be appropriated being left blank. It was moved by Councilman Hirtzler and seconded by Councilman Naughton that the sum of $1,000.00 be inserted as the gross amount to be appropriated under the ordinance. Upon Roll Call vote, Councilmen Lammers, Hirtzler, DeLeo and Naughton voted in the affirma- tive and Councilman McGee in the negative and motion was declared carried. The proposed ordinance being an emergency measure, it•lays•oter to the next regular session for final action. Theatre License Ordinance Passed. The ordinance to reduce the license fees for theatres, introduced at the last regu lar session and read in full at that session for the first reading, was now taken up and we read in full again, by the City Clerk for the second reading. It was moved by Councilman Hirtzler and seconded by Councilman Naughton that the 3rd reading be by title only. Upon roll call vote, all five councilmen present voted in the affirmative and mention was declare carried. 3rd Reading and Passage. The Clerk then read the said ordinance by title only for the 3rd reading, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Naughton and seconded by Councilman Hirtz ler that said ordingnce do now pass. Upon Roll Call vote, all five councilmen present voted in the affirmative and motion was declared carried. Copy of Ordinance. The following is a full, true, and correct copy of the said ordinanc as passed by the City Council May 28th, 1935, approved by the Mayor May 28th, 1935, and pub lished in the Port Townsend Leader May 30th, 1935, to -wit: ORDINANCE NO. 1052. AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Townsend amending Section 1 of Ordinance No. 989, of the City of Port Townsend, entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Port Townsend, amending Section One (1) of Ordinance No. 218, entitled 'An Ordinance to license, tax and regulate theatres, shows, exhibitions and public amusements in Port Townsend,' as amended by Ordi- nance No. 894, passed by the City Council, April 15, 1919, and approved by the Mayor April 17, 1919, and repealing all ordinances in conflict herewith." THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Effective as of January let, 1935, every theatre operating or to be operate here After in the City of Port Townsend, whether open to the public daily or at less frequen Intervals, shall pay an annual license fee to the City of Port Townsend of $50.00, per year Section 2. Any person violating the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilt of a misdemeanor and upon cmnviction shall be puniAhed by a fine of not less than 0100.00, or by imprisonment in the City Jail for not more than thirty days or by both such fine and imprisonment. Section 3. That this ordinance be published once in the Port Townsend Leader, to take effect and be in force five days from and after such publication. Passed by the City Council, May 28th, 1935. Approved by the Mayor May 28th, 1935. Attest: George Bangerter, Mayor C. F. Christian, City Clerk. Letter from National Paper Products Co., to Department of Highways, re: pipe line crossing. The Clerk presented and read a copy of a letter, furnished by the Paper Company, from the National Paper Products Co., to the Stat Department of Highways, relative to construction of.a peotective casing for the pipe line where the new Uncas-Center road crosses the city pipe line, and the same was referred to th Water Committee. Adjournment. Upon motion of Councilman DeLeo, seconded by Councilman Naughton, Council voted to adjourn. {� p Attest:u�'".. ^c wiv'^"'^'rn�d 'an liJit eyor y Cler .