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HomeMy WebLinkAbout00105 MINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION OF AUGUST 5 1958 CONTINUEDr f 1 612 _ EX • SFIa'i� i >e ULAR SDSSION OF A_—ust 5 1958 Co ntinued MINUTDS OF REG•. c .a ��� •"rtr�,a�„ � ,y% Your letter to the Honorable Board of Jefferson County Commissioners under date of July 1 th, s,4`kts I regarding banning of sale of and use of fireworks in Jefferson County, was received. �tr T yF { The matter was discussed and tabled for further consideration. When a final decision is l}4r L made we will advise your Office., e9a r' Yours very truly, �t r at f I Board of Jefferson Co{jnty Commissioners By: Helen J. Eads County Auditor and ex -offinio Clerk of the Board. From: Office of the Mayor, Port Townsend Planning Commision. To -Wit �Iq August 1, 1958 City Counail Members City Hall 75i�+flk ' Port Townsend, Washington Dear Council Members: ti The newly apoointed Port Townsend Planning Commission has arranged for Mr. Lloyd P. Kirry, C. a planning an with the State Department of Commerce and Econonomic Development, to ;y ` speak at an open meeting in the City Council Chambers on August 12, 1958 et 7:30 P.M. Mr. Kirry will explain the purposes of a Planning Commission and will describe the helps, available MV to us from his department. )`i� We hope that you will find it convenient to attend this meeting because we think it is PM11 r, `1. another step forward in promoting the growth and prosperity of Port Townsend. Very truly yours. Port Townsend Planning Commission C i Dorthy Wallace Secretary. t From: Jefferson County Historical Society: To -wit:, r August 2, 1958 To the Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council: , The Jefferson County Historical Society respectfully requests permission to exhibit the old s,r„ City Jail to visitors to the Historical Museum. w During the summer months the Museum is kept open from 12:30 to 4:30 each afternoon except I,on days end Tuesdays. For the rest of the year it is ipen on Saturdays and Sundays. The a } Curator in charge of the ldussum would see that the doors were locked and that all was in good order before leaving. Interest in the old jail is keen, and we feel that it can be made an added tourist attraoti n fh in Port Townsend. Respectfully, , Jefferson County Historical Society V Rutledge By: Jeannett W. Secretary �.•x'` E S' Mayor Leighton referred the above communication to the building Committee, and that actionii'k`, shoud be taken by and for the next regular Council Meeting. REPORT OF STREET COMMITTEE t August 5, 1958 y +lr , To The Honorable Mayor and City Council City of Port Townsend �' f The Street and Sower Committee of the City Council has investigated the matter of the street k 2 r vacation of 57th Street between Kuhn Street and the acreage adjacent thereto, and makes J1 the following recommendation: That the portion of 57th Street lying between Kuhn Street and the adjoining acreage be t !( 7 vacated upon petition being made by all and each of the owners of property abutting upon p said street. Dennis Sullivan i� I! a rman ,t J.J. Lafferty Memosr Roy Lindsay mom er {'• 5 ,i It PETITION PETITION FOR VACATIIN OF A PORTION OF P7T11 STR ET IN THE CALIFORNIA ADDITION OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, JEFFERSON COUNTY, WASHIIdGTON TB THE HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEIID, WASHINGTON: The undersingnod, owners of reel estate upon below described streets, does hereby petitio I the City Council of the City of Port Townsend, State of Washington, to make vacation of end I1 �. to vacate that portion of57th street and the Easterly boundary of Kuhn St. and the Westerly . ! boundary of Pettygrove St. abutting on lots 5, 6, 7 & 8 of Block 41 and Lots 1, 2, 3, & 4 of ; Block 40 in the California 1ddition to the City of Port Townsend, Jefferson County, State of ! Washington, described as follows, to -wit: i.,. That portion of 57th Street lying between the easterly boundary of Kuhn Street and the 7esterly Boundary of Pettygrove Street abutting on Lots 5 6, 7, & 8 of Block 41 and Lots 1, 2, 3, & 4 of Block 40 in California Addition of City of Port Townsend, Jefferson County, Washington. 163 MINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION OF AUGUST 5 1958 CONTINUED Attached to this petition is a copy of plot showing streets petitioned to be vacated. Dated this 5th day of August, 1958 Owners of above said property listed below: Marjorie & Jack Shortley Mrs re warTHavrley Marloel Coo o e�H. Cook It Was moved by Councilman Mueller and secodded by Councilman Siebenbaum that a public heari g be held on Sept. 16 195B on the above petition and that the petitioners bear all expenses an was to include posting notices in the proper places. Upon roll call all seven councilmen present voted in the affirmative and motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 1345 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Townsend authorizing and empowering the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute deeds of conveyance and other documents in order to accomplish transfer of title to certain lands and premises due to the relocation ofthe right-of-way of the route of the main water supply line to the City of Port Townsend. WHEREAS, due to certain factors of engineering, it has become necessary that a Chan e be made in the location of the center line of the main water supply line to the City of Port Townsend, and in consequence, certain portions of the original right-of-way have boenabondon d, and the same are of no further use to the City, and should be reconveyed to the initial grantors, or their successors in title. Now therefore, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That, subject to the approval of the City Attorney, with respect to the form thereof, the Mayor and City Clark be and are hereby authorized and empowered to execute on behalf of the City of Port Townsend such deeds and conveyances and other documents that w 11 tend to and completely effectuate the findings recited in the preamble of this ordinance. Section 2. 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 City Council August 5th 1958 Approved by the Mayor August 5th 1958 Marilou Leighton, Mayor Attest: Gale I. Youngblood, City Clerk Approved as to Form: Glenn .Abraham, Jr., City _Attorney i City Attorney Abraham commented that he did not have time to report to the committee on the above ordinance and that it was brought up by Mr drake of Crown Zellerbach and that all knew that Crown Zellerbach was charged with certain aspects of pipe line construction, and all that it amounted to was to give the Appropriate City Officials the authority to reconvey the old right of way back to the owners of the land on which it was located and that actuall they were only trading the old right of way for the new right of way, and that the only way it could be done would be to give the Mayor & City Clerk the authority to exicute a deed granting the land back to the origional owners. Councilman Siebenbsum commented that all it amounted to that it changed the line along Taylor ranch and lords lake and that the old line ran over the hill and that the new line shordend the entire pipe line. City Attorney Abraham said that he would like to have the Council take action tonight for there wns some hurry about the passage. St_waAlmovsdiby Councilman Siebenbaum and seconded by Councilman Lindsey that the first reading be opnsidered the second reading and that the third reading be by title only. Upon roll call vote all seven councilmen present voted in the affirmative and motion carried. ; THIRD READING AND PASSAGE ORDINANCE NO 1345 was read for the third time by title only, and it was movedby councilman Sullivan and seconded by councilman Siebenbeum tjat Ordinance No 1345 do now pass. Upon roll call all seven councilmen present voted in the affirmative and motion carried. Passed by the council and approved and signed by the Mayor on August 5, 195B Marilou Leighton Attest: Mayor Gale I. Youngblood City Clerk I j Approved as to Form: j Glen Abraham Jr. City Attorney. i WATER COMMITTEE REPORT Councilman Siebenbaum reported on the request for the Portage Bay residents for city water, he said that the line to which the Portage Bay people wanted to connect on helonr,.ed to the navy and that the navy would not allow any connections to the line. He said wheue the people of Portage Bay would have to connect on the water line would be to far away and it would be to expensive for them. He also commented that the navy gept up all maintenance of the line and at this time believed it wis tto 1 t tthhe att rest o tho ti e b i s d figuring next years budget would aeterm?n if tiia O RY co uldd rtnka ovep t11 & to in it. t Mayor Leighton said that that the petitioners should be notified study fact and to table I �'