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Home My WebLink About00081 minutes and participated (2)u rAI1NTES OF REGULAR SESSION 0? DECEMBER 3, 1957. Port Townsend, +eshington December 3, 1957 The City Council of the City of Port Townsend, "lashington, met in regular sesnion,this d day of December, 1957, at 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, Mayor orge Bangerter presiding. RJLL CALL Officers snd members present were an follows: Mayor George Bangerter, City Attorney sham, City Clerk Ryan and Councilmen -Avery, Ellis, Sullivan and Lindsey, Councilmen Iler, Siebenbaum and Steve arrived during the reading of the minutes and participated the remainder of the meeting. MINUTE'S OF PREVIOUS SESSION The minutes of the previous session were road in full and it was moved by Councilman Lis and seconded by Councilman Sullivan that the minutes be approvedcas read and that the Tor and City Cleric be authorized to sign some. Upon roll call vote fill. seven Councilmen sent voted in the affirmative and motion carried. APPROVED BILLS AND CLAILIS .'Approved bills end claims as audited by the Finance Conimittea were presented and read. (Sec vouchers for month of November,1957. From the Port Townsend water liorkn and System Construction Fund under Ordinance No. 1321. J.N. Stenxer-^ngineering Services �513.Bo Shirley E. Delaney -Clerical Services-November-1957 75.00 J.ii. Stonger-Milage-November,1957 80.44 First. American lintional Brnk-'llithholding Tax-November-1957 86.20 Current Expense Fund $2,429.91 01. Gravity %later Fund 996.67 Library Fund 397.17 Park Fund 145.44 City Street Fund 1,231.98 It vras moved by Councilman .T•very and seconded by Councilman Lindsey that Cho balls as iIroved as reed and that the I:ieyor and City Clerk be authorized to draw warrants uno,i t'io ,. ,." funds for payment of name. Upon :•ell cal -I vote ail novun 3:ue1l:ann pr annut voto'i the affirmative and motion carried. ' REPORT OF OFFICERS Clerk The City Clerk reported the regular monthly sallaries as follows: Current Expen3o Fund $4,586.50 Ol. Gravity, !Pater Find 1,310.17 Library Fund 338.25 Park Fund 254.60 City Street Fund 1,473.57 Fireman's Rel. L- Pen. 7und 225.00 Treasurer The Treasurer's report for the month of November, 1957, was read and was referred to Finance Committee. BUILDING P_Ri:fITS The foilowinc building permits :were proncntc-d and read: Ralph L. Grllant,build Garage, 22' X 161, ',Good with calnent,B09 "S" St.,},200.00 J.C. Jingling Replace ?arch Foundation,Cement Blocks,61 X 14u Rt. No. 1 Port Townsend ti100.00 ' + + Harold t^,. Amen, Erect Chicken Coop and Shed, 141 X 221, Frame, 52,nd and Landes,6200.00 It vies moved by Councilman Siebenbaum and seconded by Courcilman Sullivan that the lding permits be granted, Upon roll call vote all seven Councilman present voted in the irmetive and emotion carried. C OLIIdLLIIICA TI ONS From Public Utility District No. I, to -wit: December 3, 1957 Honorable Mayor and City Council City of Port Townsend Port Townsend, 79rchin-ton Dosowellins River Gentlemen: For the second tine fie beseech your cooperation to the end that the water rights of the Public Utility District and those of the City of Port Town3end be resolved before the Department of Public Resources. Betxeen the date of our first letter under this subject matter and today, the members of the P.U.D. Commission and those of the 'Dater Committee of the City Council have had an opportunity to debate the physical problems that devolue upon each of the applicants. Our enginoers have this to any. I e 'i ire irb Ib MIiUTES OF REGULP.R SESSIO11' OF DECFJ:-3ER 3, 1957, COIi'i'117U�:;). "As you will recall the final decision regarding the disposition by the Department of Conservation and Development of the crater rights of the District and the City of Port Townsend for consumptive use rras to be Y:eld in abeyance until after the studies which vlere being undertaken by the Department of Fisheries wore completed. Those studies were comnlotu some time ago and the report of the Fisheries Department vies filed with the Department of Conservation and Development... The Fisheries stated in effect that in order to achieve optimum fish production of the stroam, that a minimum flow of 200 second feet should be maintained. This flow, of course, in many tines the minimum historical flow on the river. Their report did not cover, as wo hoped, which diversion site on the Dosawallips would ben' suit the Fisheries Department. It is my orm foelir-C that the Fisheries Department report has not clarified or notarially affected the problem of the crater rights which is still before the Department of Conservation and Development." "If you feel that the relations between the City and tLc District uo such that tho City would be willing to either withdraw its application or to accept second priority for its water rig'r_ts, than I would most certainly reco,=ond that the District ren_uent a final dodision on the application at an early date." In view of Una foregoing, l.iay the Public Utility District now request that tl,a ,City of Port Townsend either withdraw its application or be ,willing to accept second priority for its water right, in order that the program of the District may project itself ill the public interest. Respectfully yours, ® JEPFERSOII COUNTY PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT 110.1 (s) T.H. Baker Jr. by T.F. Balser, Jr., Secretary 1 Councilman Siebenbaum informed the Council that he had just coma from a Water Committ meeting with the 'ilater Superintendent on the above communication and that he reco-=ended `- further study of the Communication by the Council. the Slater Committee and the ',Sater Superintendent. From the Port Townsend Chamber of Commerce to -nit: December 2, 1957 TO HIS HO110R Tit §: AYOR A:TD CI1<' COUI:CIL, CIT_ OF PORT TO77TS' iTD, PORT TO''. dSEiTD, Nash. HONORABLE ',J YOR AID CT71 CO TTiCIL: T!.o Retail Trades Committee of the Port Townsend Chamber of Commerce reamoctfull renuesto your cooperation and that of the Port Townsend Police Department in the observance of a special narking fee program in correction with ',:lie 1957 Holiday Shopping Season in Port Tonmsond during most of tt,is month. Our plan is for the City Police to deposit five cents in perhing voters which show violation of parking regulations, togather with a special envelop for the wind- shield notice which the offender may use to refund the amount pa-ld in his behalf. If the violation extends to the second hour the polica would then proceed as usual in such violations. Out thought is to extend special courtesy to our Christma3 shoppers. This plan has been used successfully in a number of other corgi unities and we are sure it would work for harmonious Shopper-Marchant relations in Port Townsend and Jefferson County. Of course, the Chamber of Commerce would prepare all materials and furnish the coins necessary for carrying out this plan. It will be much appreciated if you will " direct the Port Townsend Police Department to cooperate with us in this plan. Please notify us of your decision in this matter and accept our thanks and appreciation in antinipation of its acceptance. Yours very truly, FORT TMNSEND CHAMBER OF COM2MRCE ..C. Grady, Chairman, Henry Jenovai, Committee Chairman (s)Paul W. Thiele by Paul T. Thiele, Secretary ® It was moved by Councilman Siebanbaum and seconded by Councilman ;Avery that the re- quest of the Chamber of Commerce be granted for the period December 13 tnru 24th Inc. Upon roll call vote all seven Councilmen present voted in the affirmative and motion carried. From Foster &Marshall, Seattle, Washington to -wit: November 25, 1957