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Home My WebLink About00605 SESSION OF CITY COUNCIL, MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1939. ItovkFt 4t ,I dy ;Z6. II ANEW L. il�Z I Rgymn a W! 540 541. "V 4 :aNUTES OF STATUTORY (BUDGET) SESSION OF CITY COUNCIL, MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1939. ItovkFt 4t , 'K 4 IN t,� The item of salary, NANNIAC"', $125.00 to superintendent of Sewer Department, was decreased fro) n PORT T07--13END, WASHINGTON, OCTOBER `L, 1930. MIS 1 4 Increased from iell5.00 to ��120.00- $120.00, and the item wages, labor, sower department, was The CITY COUNCIL of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, met in Statutory Session I the AW, There being no further revisions necessary in the in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, 111�7'Tl 1_0 " opinion of the Council for this 2nd day of October, 1939, at 7:30 P.M., :pq Current Expense Fund, the meeting moved on to consideration of the Water Department Budget. Mayor H. L. Hirtzler, presiding. Olympic Gravity Water Fund Budget ROLL CALL Rv and those answortng present were Mayor H. L. Hirtzler, City Attorney, U.J. The proposed Budget for the City Water Department for the your 1940 wus taken up W , ae read item by Item, and after consideration by those present, the following changes were Upon Roll Call, M�. Brown, Win. Lammers, Sr., Rl�,gy PrOl Daly, and City Clerk, C.F. Christian, and Councilmen Robt. W. Brown, J. F. Maroldo and C. E. Richards. made by unanimous consent: Dennis Sullivan, Fred G. Lewis, Philip E. The item salary, Water, Superintendent, was decreased from ;�19BO.00 to $1800.00. BUDGET SESSION A; . .... . ... The item, Development of Water Rights, wee increased from $1000.00 to ��1180.00. session was the consideration of the Cit, Mayor Hirtzler stated that the purpose of the Budget for 1940, as provided by Statute. itK W No further revision being necessary in the opinion of the Council, attention was turned to the Park Fund Budget. The City Clerk stated that the preliminary budget as revised by the Mayor, was on vile and that proper notice had been published to that effect and of the hearing to be held on Park Fund Budget this date. Upon consideration of all items of the Park Fund Budget, no revisions were deemed Bill Letter from City Attorney necessary and the meeting passed on to consideration of the City Street Fund Budget. wu tv., 't g! City Clerk, C. F. Christian stated that City Attorney, W J. Daly, had presented a J, ....... -,— ""W . a�.� City Street Fund Budget letter which he asked be read to the Council before consideration of the budget. Said ME - letter was roa& as follows: The proposed mdget of the City Strout Department was read item by item and after a onte consideration and discussion of various items, the question arose as to the proper 011 wgi October 2nd, 1939. accounting procedure as necessary gas tax monies available and used above the amount Inasmuch as this would directly affect the totals of budgeted for'the previous year. money available for expenditure it was suggested by the City Clerk that the City Council Han. Mayor and City Council, City of Port Townsend, recess, as allowed by statute, until Tuesday evening, October 3rd, 1939, at 7:30 o'clock, RR P.M.., in order that the proper procedure in such matters could be determined; whereupon Gentleran: It was :-.oved by Councilman Robt. Brown, and seconded by Councilman Lewis, that this W meeting do recess until the time as stated. Motion carried. In rending the proposed City Budget for the year, I notice that an estimated receipt of $1,500.00 from Public utility Excise Tax has been assigned to the benefit of the City Street REE=MEE-IrED fund, us in the p&3t year. iq The City Council of the City of Fort 1:own3end, Washington, reconvened in statutory I know that you are aware that the Pacific Tel. and Tel. Company in now presenting evidence f,'� �4 (budget) session this 3rd day of October, 1939, at 7:30 o'clock, P.M., Mayor 3iirtoler 0 presiding. to the State Departlent of Public Works not only for the purpose of raising their telephone rates in the City of Port Tovnsend and elsewhere, but also seeking authority to pass on the Roll Call It a NO�Jrg , "11 � consumer the 1 11 amount of occupational tax imposed upon their company by the various ities 10P -If the throughout the State using that form or method of raising additional city revenue. Upon roll call, officers and members answered present as follows: Mayor H. L, Hirtzler City Attorney, 'a. J. Daly, City Clerk, C. F Christian, and Councilmen Robt. W. Brown, COLTany Is successful, the amount of the tax we impose will be reflected monthly in the the statement. Lammers Sr., Dennis Sullivan, Philip E Brown telephone userts bill set forth in an appropriate place on m.J. F. I-laroldo, and C. E. Richards. y call this matter to your attention in order that you may be forewarned (in case BUDGET CONSIDERATION I .sorely the company is successful) and be able to combat complaints of citizens which are certain to lollow, and yet have sufficient means at your disposal to keep up the City Street Fund, i,fy;y, Rj Street Department Budget thru public pressure that may come to in case the Occupational Tax ordinance is repealed, your body. Ya.ror Hirtzler stated that at this time the Council would resume consideration of the ,0 City Street Fund budget for the year 1940. 3, . -!$ 1 5W Very truly yours, If? - I City Clerk, C. F. Christian, then read the proposed City Street fund Budget as revised incorporating such changes for accounting purposes as allowed upon the opinion of Citv W.J. Daly Attorney Daly, of the estimated receipts, and additional Items of expense as requested by D the City Street Committee of the Cit-y Council. City Attorney W Proposed changes as a whole were as follows: Attorney Daly stated that no definite action need be taken, but that his purpose in submitting this information was to forewarn the Council of possible future conditions, and The item of salary, 104; leave with them a chance to think upon the matter for the future. Street Superintendent (11 months) was reduced from $1375.00 to $1320.00. BUDGET CONSIDERATION IMP, An additional item of wages, labor, in the sum of $1047.00 was added to the estimated Hirtzler thereupon announced that consideration of the Budget for the year 1940 expenditures. was now in order. zx&"i 10041vig, The item of gasoline and ails was increased from $900.00 to 01000.00. ,,c!t _A - Library Budge j? In the classification of Capital outlay, the items of mower, in the a= of �200.00, and anew truck, in the sum of $1000�oo, were included. Inasmuch as there were present two members of the Library Board, Mayor Hirtzler stated that first consideration would qe the Library Budget. Mrs. Fannie G. Brown of the Library J board stated that their purpose in attending this session was to make available to the For estirated receipts, the item of gasoline Tax Funds was increased from §6200.00 to 0 it tE rs qw. W. jun2sw "10547.00. Council any information that they might desire as to the items included in the proposed Library Budget. V%, After short and formal discussion and consideration of the Street "und Budget, it was A After full consideration of all items of the proposed Library Budget, it was the the unanimous opinion of those present that no further revision need be -made. opinion of the Council that no revision need be made, and that it be accepted no presented. No changes were made or suggested In the budgets for bond Redemption and Interest Funds 'ialch completed the consideration of the City Budget for the year 1040. Daly Excused Unanimous Chanres Confirmed City Attorney, Daly asked at this time that he be excused from further attendance, whici was granted. It eras moved by Councilman Robt. Brown end seconded by Councilman naroldo, that all changed made in the Budget by unanimous agreement, be now confirmed and adopted. Upon roll Current Expense Budoet . ..... call vote,all six Councilmen present voted in the affirmative, and the inotion was declared carried. Next for consideration was presented the Uurrnt Expense Budget and after being t di d it:ernb item in the various departments, the following changes were suggested and Complete Budget Adopted ' consent. studied ly unanimousy SAW 1. It was then moved by Councilman Robt. :Prawn, seconded by Councilman Earoldo, that the The item of upkeep of the City Hall Building was increased from $500.00 to $740.00. City Budget as revised at this session be now adopted, and that the City Attorney be and he is hereby directed to prepare the necessary ordinances to confirm the said budgets and to The item of salaries, fire truck drivers, was decreased from $2880.00 to $2640.00. o!_ 41 0. V