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Home My WebLink About00022 MINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION OF SEPTEMBER 18, 1956.MINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION OF SEPTEMBER 18, 1956. Port Townsend, 1,1ashington September 18, 1956. ion The City Council of the City at Port P.M. indtheacouncilnChnmbors ofmet in gtherCitysHall) this 18th day of September, 1956, Mayor George Bangerter presiding. ROLL CALL Officers and members present Avery, eswere SiebenbaumcrandtlSullivan.George Bangerter, City Clerk Ryan, and Councilmen Stev MINUTES OF PREVIOUS SESSION 41ie minutes of the previous session were road in full and it was moved by Councilman Mueller and seconded by Councilman Avery that the minutes be approved as read and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign same. Upon. roll call vote all five Councilmen present voted in the affirmativo and motion carried. REPORT OF OFFICERS Chief of Police The Chief of Police' report for the month of August, 1956, was read and was ordered f it od. BUILDING PERMITS The following building permits were Drosented and read: Mrs. Al. Hanson, Erect H0111e,381 X491,Frame, Sheridan Ave. between 20th &21st,$7,500.00 2'xs. J:J. Kircher, Erect Tool shed, 101 X lot, Frame, Jefferson & Scott, $75.00 Mrs. I.T. Larsen, Erect Garage, 221 X 25t, Pomace Stone, loth & Jackman,$350.00 John W.4loodworth, Erect Carport, 40c X 241, Concrete & Frame, Calhoun & Jefferson, $500.00 Dale Williams, Re -Shingle roof of Home,431X38r,Codar,441 Van Duren, $350.00. It eras moved by Councilman Stebenba•in and seconded by Councilman Sullivan that the -.a building pormits be granted. Upon roll call vote all five Councilmen present voted in the affirmative and motion carried. COMMUNICATIONS .,I From Century Metal Plonks, Seattle, Wash. to -wit: Notice to Owners " To City of, Port Townsend, City Council, Port Townsend, wash. P:e are advised that you are the owner or reputed owner of property situated at or near Port Townsend, hash. Little nuilcene River Diversion Dam and Pipe Line. ^ Therefore this is to notify you that on the 14th day of Sept. 1956, at the request and upon the order Df Louis Elterich Co. Port Angeles, we commenced to deliver certain materials and supplies to be used on, upon or about the above named property, and that a lien may be claimed therefor. Dated Sept., 14, 1956 i CCentury ]dotal works EIITURY ?ETAL WORKS "! 7126 W. Marginal Way -� Seattle 6, flash. by: G. May The above communication was referred to the city Attorney. From the Olympic Health District, Clallam and Jefferson Counties to -wit: September 12, 1956 City Council 1 Port Townsend 1.'ashington Gentlemen: Please find enclosed a copy of the proposed budget of the Olympic Health District for the coming year, 1957. I personally, feel that the proposed expenditures shown re- present the minimum possible, if this office is to carry out its function in an efficient and proper manner. It is pegovernment,s needless to point out that this department, in common with most other agencies of local government, faces the problem of increasing costs of Operation versus uncertain financing In the case of the Olympic Health District, this is intensi- fied by the number and variety of contributors and by geographical considerations in the maintenance of personnel in the field. To illustrate this point, permit me to say that in no area in the District is a single agency solely and clearly financially responsible for the maintenance of the personnel rendering service in that area. This allows a situation • in which, if any of the contributors fails to keep pace with the economic realities of health department administration, the failure of a single contributor may jeopardize the investment of the othard in the area. The salient Doints of the proposed 1957 budget which will be of interest to Port To:msend are: (1) the overall increase of $5,062 over the 1956 budget and: (20 the request for Q4,500 from the City of Port Townsend. You will note that the major portion of the over ryr I I } f r^ }Y 1 ; rki 4Y ff Yi] t MINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION OF S P'TEMBER 18,1956,CONTINUED. all increase derives from the amount budgeted for salaries. This reflects an attempt to bring our salaries into line with the recommended State Merit System Salary Schedule. The record shows that in the past we have not maintained our position in this respect. I believe it is of vital importance that we be in position to offer salaries which are in "- accord with the Merit System for reasons: (1) In order to retain the staff which wo have, and: (2) In the recruitment of new personnel, as the need arises. This contemplates oper- {_} ating with a minimum of personnel. This past summer, during which wo had two positions vacant, has demonstrated that the lack of even one staff member in any area can have an adverse effect upon our program. Finally, the Sind that our many contributors are prone to make comparisons amoung them - solves in terms of their contributions end services received. To a degree I am in sympathy +1 niyF with this attitude, so evidenced the fact that we are carrying out this year a time -cost studydemonstrate ng for his tthe ul am ydesigned t is eamirequesting each iHowever, Ibutor llawarethatthereareserioustinequitios,for coming critical year that each contributor seriously consider our budget request not solely in N terms of the ratio between contribution and service received, but also in terms of the probable detrimental effect of a lesser budget. I shall be happy to provide you with any additional information at my disposal to aid �n ('2ac�1 U you in your deliberations. " h 4/gip 54` Respectfully, tz Jack I. Smith, M.D. JIS/lmm District Health Officer The above communication was referred to the Harbor and Health Committee. ORDIPIAIdCES AIID RESOLUTIONS jry{ r ORDINANCE NO. 1326 } � + ` r AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Townsend y vacating parts of certain streets in the Fi Eisonbois Addition to said city. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: i Section 1. That the following parts of streets in the Eisenbeis Addition to the City of Port Townsend, to -wit: * That portion of 17th Street lying between the easterly line of McClellan Street and the westerly line of Grant Street; That portion of Hendricks Street lying between the northerly line of 16th Street +" and the southerly line of 18th Street; That portion of Sherman Street lying between the northerly line of 16th Street f and the southerly line of lath Street; C4 That portion of Hancock Strout lying between the northerly line of 16th Street £Y ; and the southerly line of Discovery Road; der be and the same are hereby vacated. n ii T }`z Section 2. That a copy of this ordinance be filed in the office of the County I Assessor for Jefferson County and a copy recorded in the office of the County Auditor „ for Jefferson County. Section 3. That this Ordinance be published once in the Port Townsend Leader, to be in force and take effect five (5) days from, and after, the date of such ' publication. PASSED by the City Council September 18, 1956 , APPROVED by the MAYOR September 18, , 1955 j w•> � � e I S ' Sip LIAYOR ATTEST: City Clerk It was moved by Councilman Mueller and seconded by Councilman Sullivan that the first reading be considered the second reading and that the third reading be by title only. Upon roll call vote all five Councilmen present voted in the affimativo and motion carriod. THIRD READING AND PASSAGE Ordinance No. 1326 was read for the third rending by title only and it was moved by Councilmen Sullivan and seconded by Councilman Avery that the Ordinance do now pass. Upon roll call vote all five Councilman present voted in the affirmative and motion carried. UNFINITIS}}ED AND NE;! BUSINESS IF, Councilman Sullivan asked Mayor Bangerter if it would be alright for the loth Street 31 I