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Home My WebLink About00080j'. 1dI11UTES OF REGULAR SESSIOI'I OF NOVEMBER 1'7,1057, CONTI1MED. i.: Port Townsend, Washington r f;! Gentlemen: i Because of the vary substantial decline in the bond marketland the increase in interest rates, most of the outstanding bonds issued by municipal corporations are �'J selling at discounts. `f e recently purchased a block of City of Port Townsend Water Revenue 3.15v bonds and now hpve undold $20,000 due 4/1/84. Subject to their prior sale we can offer you the bonds at "3.00, plus accrued interest to date of delivery. These bonds are call- able 4/1/61 at 103. j Many municipalities, especially those having revenue bonds outstanding, are taking l advantage of some of these deep discounts and using their excess finds on hand to purchase their bonds. j; Very truly yours, Foster & Marshall 4 by Donald A. Meyer i ,,fto- some discussion as to the lack of funds on hand it was moved by Councilman Steve nd seeondod by Councilman Ellis that the City Cleric ;mite a letter to Poster & Marshall iting the Cityrs inability to take advantage of their fine offer do to the lack of excess unds on hand. Councilman '.very asked the clerk to include the question as to wheather the ffer was open to private purchasers and in what amoii#n. Upon roll call vote all six ouncilmen present voted in the affirmative and motion carried. From 7:orthon ';fin, Seifert & Forbes to -writ: November 13, 1957 a; The Eonorable Dr. George Bengortor Mayor of the City of Port Townsend I Fort Townsend, wsshington Subject: Urban Planning Assistance Program i "1 Dear Mayor Bangerter: i It was a pleasure to have net with you at Port Angeles on Nonember ] when vie had the opportunity of beinr, at the regional mooting of the Association of Washington Cities. "'a mould like to prepare a planning program for you which would qualify for Federal Assistance on a matching fund basis. ;s you know, one of the many benefit.9 of a compre- hensive plan is that it saves t-e city many times its cost by preventing duplication.Also, recent court asses have pointed up the necessity of having zoning based -on a comprehensive plan. According to a letter which vie recently received from the Office of the State auditor, moneys for a planning program can be transferred from :within the general funds. ?Se would appreciate an opportunity of neetin, with the combined group of Planning Commission and City Council to explain fully the program available under the State Planning xssistsnee Program. Sincerely yours, "IORTtSR, `II:G, S IFERT d: FORBES by (a) Dorming A. Dodge Planning Consultant ;:ayor Pro-tem Sullivan ordered the above communication to lay on the table until the expected arrival of :Mayor Bangertor later in the meeting. From State of 1:'a2hirigton Department of Fisheries to -wit: Office of "ha City Clerk City of Port Townsend Port Town -end, ;;ashington November 8, 1057 City water supply diversion - Little Quilcene R. Plater Right No. 1990 - Permit llo. 9259 Gentlemen: An investigation has been made by reprecontativo of the Dopsrtnont of Fisheries and the Department of'G>:me of to reconstructed :•diversion of water from the Little ;,uilcene Fiver for the City of Port Townsend's emergency •.,.,star supply into L.ordrs Lake Reservoir. This investi stion was rndo in the comaary oII a repredentative of the Division of iiyrlraulics o^ the Department of Conser:rntinn and Der lr ;nt and personnel from your offices In Port Townsend. The inspection occurad during a time when there has been extreme loci flows in streams in the area. 't the time of ti:o invecti,at'_on no ::,iter was being diverted to the by -puss into Lord1s Lake, and the total ^loti of the river remained in the Little Quilcene. The construction o_^ "-• divirolon sins in a_reer..ent .riti� previous p1r:na as presented to thane Departments and approved by them. Ono criteria, at the inception of the project, was that a by -pas, orifice be placed in the dam which at no time could be completely closed. The mini�un i•eeulremont of r:=_tor liaising through the by-pncs wns for 6cfs. it was found that the by-pass .ins in the form of a control section --the control being a steel gate. On the bottom of this gate Wes Yielded an angle which would prevent the gate from belnr, closed completely i,t any time, with V.-La head to the crest of the dam, by-pass water was estimated to be more than 5 cfs which satisfied the original-renuirements. Permission was given for water to be passed through the by-pass into Lord's Lahe at the tine of the investigation, with the understnndin, that a minimum of 6 cfs ;could be passed intothe Little Quilcene River directly below the diversion dam. Further checks were also made to determine various flovs'n the l2riQr se ions of tiio st ea.•m, ,rt th- -irway _ridge crossing the Little lcens ii •Yes no„ea tha yapproxima„ely o cis vah s flo:•ring L-: it i - e� • 1] 1 1 • • I 121 through the section. This quanity pnovided a minimum amount of water to maintain fish rearing conditions and also t o allow for adult upstream migration. Upstream adult migration is limited to the lower 5 or 6 miles as approximately 6 miles from the mouth there is a falls which prevents any movement of fish past this point. As long as the conditions as noted in the foregoing are maintained, these Departments will have no objections to the by-pass of additional crater above 6 cfs at this diversion dam. Before leaving the area a visit was made to ;fir. Corley, who represents the sports groups in the area, in the town of Quilcene, to discuss any problems in the lower stream area. Mr. Corley was not at home so our representatives left word to indicate the minimum conditions which Vlore required at the dam to maintain sufficient supply of water to the lower Little nuileene River. The above determinations of minimum stream flow are the necessary requirements to maintain the fishery of the Little Quilcone River which includes the rearing capacity of the river and the early fall upstream migration of anadromous species. Very truly yours, (a) Milo Moore, Director DLPART;L:NT OF BISIERIrS (s) John A. Biggs, Director DEPARTP.1ENT OF GA31EE Mayor Pro-tem Sullivan ordered the above communication filed. UIIFINNISHED AND In'; BUSIIIiSS Councilman Steve reported upon the investigation of the replacement of the parking meter forward of the Greyhound Bus parking zone on Taylor Street and made a motion that the parking motor not be replaced so that the Bus had sufficiet parking room so that the overhang of the Bus did not extend into the pedestrian crossing. The motion was seconded by Councilman Avery and upon roll call vote all six Councilmen present voted in the affirmative and motion carried. Councilman Siobonbaum sug^anted that as long as the Council had given permission lately to several property owners to install trailers on their property, the City obtain n copy of the State Regulations governing trailer camps. The City Attorney signified that he mould obtain a copy. Mayor Pro-tem Sullivan decreed that as the Mayor had not arrived at the meeting the letter from Worthen, wing, Seifert & Forbes concerning the Urban Planning Assistance Program lay on the table until the next meeting. ADJOURIEPENT As there visa no further business to come before the Council at this time it was moved by Councilman Siebenbsum and seconded by Councilman Steve that the Meetin adjourn. :Motion parried. i.L1Y0 PRO-'Fi,tA ATTEST: City Clazy r