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HomeMy WebLinkAbout00037 MINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION OF FEBRUARY 19, 1957. CONTINUED.:60 A MINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION OF FEBRUARY 19, 1957. CONTINUED. adequate protection of the health, safety and well being of the persons and property of the residentd therein; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE. COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND,WASHINGTON, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: On and after the effective date of this ordinance it shall be unlawful to maintain any residence,place of business or other building, structure or trailer where people may reside, congregate or are employed unless such building, structure or trailer is connected to a municipal sewerage system or an individual sewage dispoaal system constructed in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance. Section 2: Every building, structure, of trailer wherein persons may reside,congre- gate or are employed which abuts upon a street or alley in which there is a public sewer, or where any portion of such building, struot,= a or trailer lies within 160 feet of a public serer, shall be connected to the said sewer by the owner of such building, structure or trailer in the most direct manner feasible. Section 3: Every building, structure or trailer where persons may reside, congregate or are employed which cannot be connected to a public sewerage system as hereandabove set forth, shall be equipped with and serviced by an individual sewage disposal system of a type approved by the District Health Officer or his authorized representative, the minimum requirements for which are set forth in the Rules and Regulations of the District Board of Health and amendments thereof and additions thereto as may from time to time be made; PROVIDID,HOWEVER, that any water -carried sewage disposal system existing at the effective date of this ordinance, and that is otherwise lawful, may. bentinue to be used and operated until such time as alteration or repair of such sewage system is necessary, and that upon alteration or repair of any such non -conforming system said system shall be reconstructed and maintained according to the provisions of this ordinance. Section 4: It shall be unlawful for any owner or occupier of any building, structure or trailer to allow any sewage or household wastes to flow or seep upon the surface of the ground or into any roadside ditch, stream,lake or body•of water within the corporate limits of the City of Port Townsend, Washington. Section 5: Pit type toilets may be used only during temporary periods of construction or with the written approval of the District Health Officer or his authorized representative Section 6: Prior to beginning any construction, alteration or repair of any indi- vidual sewage disposal system, the owner or occupier of the affected premises shall submit plane for said system to, and acquire a construction permit in writing from the District Health Officer. Section Q: Any privy,or private sewage disposal system existing or being maintained and which does not conform to the provisions of this ordinance shall be and is hereby declared a nuisance and a menace to the public health and safety. Section 6: It shall be the duty of the District Health Officer or his authorized representative to enforce the provisions of this ordinance. Section 9: Any pe�4son, firm or corporation who shall viclatfto Orvshdll.1r,"usefoMi&it to:'oompb3F withranY:-0 _VberVroviolona^o$nth$s mdinancovsktall-l40Igutlty.:•of. R misddm�anRiTt punishable r,by„a .lino..s9fsnotllessnthsr�l$?,ii44ynpC non®ntha:3e$]4Q.QQ.iQ�1 byrimpr.tsoMenbery . not tQ-q:xoeQd•,a period..4L thirty,,days;1•:4r as hoi?6and- b- orS;O4Onc:lQf Every person, firm or corporation who shall continue any violation of this ordinance after 10 days written notice to them by the District Health Officer that such violation exists, shall be deemed guilty of a separate violation for each and every day during which the said violation shell continue, and shall be punishable as hereinbefore provided. Section 11: Should any section or portion of this ordinance be found unconstitutional or contrary to statute, the remaining sections or portions shall not thereby be rendered invalid. Section 12: Any ordinance or ordinances or portions thereof which may be in conflict with this ordinance or any provision hereof are hereby repealed. Section 13: This ordinance is hereby declared to be necessary for the preservation of the public health and welfare, and is further declared to be in full force and effect from and after itts passage, approval and publication as provided by law. Introduced and read for the .first time at a regular meeting aft he City Council,held on the 19th day of February, 1957. 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 seven Councilmen present voted ih the affirmative and motion carried. T`IIRD READING AND PASSAGE Ordinance Ito: 1329 was read for the third reading by title only and it was moved by Councilman' Sullivan and seconded by Councilman Avery that the ordinance do now pass. Upon roll call vote all seven Councilmen present voted in the affirmative and motion. carried. COMMUNICATIONS FROM: Blyth & CO., Inc. reoruary .La, ly J'I Honorable Mayor and City Council Port Townsend Washington Gentlemen: For thelegally issued t100,000, par value, CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON, WATER REVENUE BONDS, ISSUE OF 1957, to be dated April 111957, to be in denomination of $1,000 each, to be payable at the office of the City Treasurer of Port Townsend at Port Townsend, Washington, and to be due as follows: 610,000. ....April 1,1958 0,000. ..April 1,1959 1110,000. ..:.April 1,1960 10,000. .:....April 1,1961 611,000......... April 1,1962 ril 1 �12, OO.........April 1,19643 $13,000......... April 111965 $13,000......... April 111966 �A 4 rk, *i j a I j i �I ,1 i n MINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION OF FEBRUARY 19,1957. CONTINUED. to bear coupon rate of 3-x% for bonds maturing 1958 to and including 1961, and 3-3/4,% for bonds maturing 1962 to and including 1966, WE WILL PAY YOU $98,00 for each $100.00, par value of bonds, plus accrued interest from date of issue to date of delivery oft he bonds. THIS BID is made for prompt acceptance and for delivery on or before April 15, 1957, any extension of delivery time beyond that data to be at our option, and is subject to our receiving, prior to the delivery of the bonds, the unqualified approving opinion of Messrs. Preston, Thorgrimson and Horowitz, Attorneys of Seattle, Washington, as to the legality of all proceedings had in the authirization and issuance of the bonds, as well as a complete certified transcript of all proceedings, should that be required by us. Cost of said opinion will be paid by use THIS BID IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS: 1. Said bonds are to be payable from the net revenues of the City of Port Townsend Water System, and the City covenants to charge rites sufficient to produce earnings, before depreciation but after all operating expenses, that will cover debt service on this issue 1.4 times. 2. Resolution covering the issuance and sale of these bonds shall provide that the City may issue additional bonds ranking pari passu with this issue if the following conditions are met& (a) That net earnings, before depreciation, of the System for the proceeding twelve (12) months shall be sufficient to cover principal and interest charges on this issue and any additional bonds to be issued 1.4 times, or that the earnings of the System fort he proceeding twelve (12) months, plus estimated earnings from new additions to the System, in the opinion of qualified Engineers, will be sufficient to cover principal and interest requirements on this issue and any new issue 1.4 times; (b) That all required payments have been made to funds set up under this issue. 3. The City agrees to place into a reserve account from current funds the a= of $14,000.00 which is to be held in reserve for the sole purpose of meeting any deficiencies that might exist in the bond interest or principal account of this issue and, in the event such deficiencies do exist and payments are made out of this fund to the principal and interest account, they will replace said funds in the reserve account as soon as posible. We agree to furnish blank bonds covering the terms of the issue without cost to the City. We enclose certified check in amount of $5,000.00 as evidence of good faith, with the understanding that if said bonds are awarded and delivered to us in accordance with all of the terms of this bid, said check is to be applied as pert payment, otherwise it is to be returned to us. Respectfully submitted, Blyth & Co., Inc. (S) C.W. Easter C.W. Easter, ce Pres en and Manager Municipal Dept. THE ABOVE BID for $100,000, par value of bonds, is hereby accepted on behalf of the CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON, this 19th day of February, 1957 and certified check for $5,000.00 is hereby acknowledged (S) Dr. George Bangerter Mayor Attest: (S) Joseph G. Ryan City Clerk Mr. C.W. Easter read the foregoing communication to the Council and explained the various aspects of the proposal and it was moved by Councilman Siebenbaum and seconded by Councilman Steve that the City accept the proposal of Blyth & Co.,Inc. Upon roll call vote all seven Councilmen present voted in the affirmative and motion carried. UNFINNISHED AND NEW BUSINESS Councilman Sullivan requested that the City Clerk write a letter to Mr. Melvin Sivley of Hadlock, Washington requesting that hs tear downd the (2) two partially burned buildings at the City Auto Court and that he clean up the area, complying with Ordinance No. 907. Mayor Bangerter so ordered the Clerk to write the letter. Councilman Steve introduced the matter of some portions of a letter previously printed in the Port Townsend Leader reflecting on the Port Townsend Police Force for not notifying parents when boys under 21 are held in Jail. He reccomended that if the letter was true some action be taken. City Attorney Abraham some of that complaint can be discounted but th it would make a nice gesture if the Police would notify the Parents. Councilman Mueller, Chairman of the Police and License Committee reported to the Council that he had the straight facts of the case and that the boys Mother was called and when told the amount of the bail, said she did not have it and that he would have to stay in Jail. Mayor Bangerter reported on his & Councilman Lindsey+s trip to Olympia.He reported the Congressman Sandisson that Fort Worden would not come up for a vote at an early session but that legislators would wait until all the requests running into the millions would first come up and then Fort Worden would have an excellent chance to pass for the little amount needed as against all the other hugh requests. Councilman Lindsey brought up the subject of Nation and State Flags for the Council Chamber e' �7 1 t i s.l fl i I