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HomeMy WebLinkAbout00115 MINUTES OF (4)3RNYYi>;RE)SESXT9 C (Xtt4iXlxZ Port Townsend Public Sc:iools to -wit: Dear Mrs. Leighton: I wish to bring to ,your attention the ver:7 fine cooperative manner in which Mr. Willestof end Mr. Arey have assisted our school safety patrol. Mr. Arey has painted cross walks and 9r. iWillestoft has assisted Mr. Fart and myself by having iris men compliment the patrol boys on duty which encourages the boys to do A good Job. Sincerely Edward I Hanson Principal General Petroleum Corporation to -wit: October 24, 1958 ?Honorable City Council City of Port Townsend ?ort Townsend, vlash. Gentlemen: Reference is made to the proposed Ordinance No. 1352 granting to General Petroleum Corp- oration, a Deaware corporation, its successors and assigns, the right to construct, main- tain, operate and remove ripe lines across certain streets in the City of Port Townsend, vies; The undersigned, ^-enerel Petroleum Corporation, hereby accepts the terms and conditions set forth in said proposed Ordinance No. 1352 and agrees to be bound by the terms And conditions recited therein. Yours very truly, General Petroleum Corporation H. :Iyllengren Real Estate Representative UNFINISHED AND IiEIW BUSIIIES3 City Attorney Abraham informed the Council of the Idmission tax problem he said that the complaint haV been filed and the hearing will be on the loth of Nov. at the regular police Court and he believed that it would be in the evening in the commissioners room at the court house. He also informed the council that a con -faint lied been filed At the same time on the same defendant for not obtaining a theatre lisence on the down town theatre on that will be held on the loth of this month also. Councilmen Siebenbaum brought up to the Council on the finance situation of the Park Dept. 're said that they were now in the red for t663.69 and had two months to go. He said that the finance situat on Hied been brought to the attention M XU of the park head but evidently she was ignoring the fact. After a lengttiydiscussion between the Councilmen and the City Attorney. Mayor Leighton said that she would discuss the matter with Lars Davis sno also reco:n:nended the finance committee do the same. R3QUISITIOII FOR SU?PLIES A requisition was read from the Supt. of the Garbage Department for t125.00 to repair the motor on the garbage truck. .,i'Ml5. Councilmen Siebenbaum moved that the requisition for s4-r l-es be granted, seconded by Councilmen 3ulliven. Upon roll call vote all seven councilmen present voted in the affir- mitive =nd motion carried. ORDiNANCE IIO 1352 Ordinance no 1352 vi::ich v:ns recorder In the m'nutea of October 7, 1958 on page 177 was again refferred to the Council for pas -,age. Councilman Mueller roved that the fir-t reading of ordinance no 1352 be considered the second reading and that the third reading be by title only, seconded by Councilman 3iebenbaum. Upon roll call vote all seven councilmen present voted in the affirmitive and motion carried. TiHIRD READING AIM PASSAGE ORDIII[NCE NO 1352 was read for the third ti:me by title only, and it was moved by Councilman Siebenbaum and seconded by Councilman Avery that XKIf Ordinance No 1352 do now pass. Upon roll call vote all seven councilmen present voted in the affirmitive and motion carried. Mayor Leighton said that Pr 21el he'd been recomended by the Chamber of Commerce to represent the Olympic Pennisula for t::e :entury 21 exposition, Mayor Leighton then read a letter from Century 21 expressing their thanks for the choise of Mx Ziel and the interest that was being taken by the Chamber of Cormorce and officials. Mayor Leighton said that on Iovember 14th & 15th at Spoken there would be a Civil Defense directors meeting and all IZeyors And as many councilmen were urged to Attend if possible. Mayor Leighton said if that any of the members would like to go contact her and she would send in fof reservations. .LDJOUREMENT As there was no further business to come before the Council at this time it was moved Councilman Eueller and seconded by Councilman Siebenbaum that the meeting Adjourn. upon call vote all seven councilmen present voted in the affirmitive And motion carried. r ATTEST: C i� r� 11 MINUTES OF Port Townsend Washington November 18, 1958 The City Council of the City of Port Townsend washington, met in regular session this 18t ay of November 1958, at 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, Mayor Leighton residing. ROLL CALL Officers and members present were as follows: Mayor Leighton, City Attorney Abraham, Cit lark Youngblood, Councilman Swinhoe, Lindsey, SiebenbAum, Avery, Lafferty, and Councilman ueller. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS SESSION The minutes of the session of November 4, 195B were read in full and it was moved by ® Councilmen ?duller and seconded by Councilman Sullivan that the minutes be approved as read and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign same. Upon roll call vote all seven councilmen present voted in the affirmitive and motion carried. Councilman Sullivan arrived during the reading of minutes and participated in the remainder of the regular meeting. REPORT OF OFFICERS ® Chief of Police The Chief of Police report for the month of October, 1958 was read and was ordered filed. BUILDING PERMITS The following building permits were presented and read. Worley U Jenkins, Sidewalk & Repair roof, 601 Sidewalk, 421X141 roof, Hastings Ave. Rt2,`.140 John 3chwilke, Re -model & install office, 11,Xl61, frame, Water & Calhoun, $100.00. Irene M. Lake, Repair Garage, 121X18I, Frame, 916 Adams, $50.00. Lawrence Short, House & Carport, Frame, 261X441, 141X241, Clay & VanBuren, $4000.00. Sffi>f IQXiiXi'FXXNXX�XX�CffiiiXXRPO[ilSbX?�Y!ft?C�7fY, It was moved by Councilman Avery and seconded by Councilman Lafferty that the building permits be granted. Upon roll call vote all seven councilmen present voted in the affirmiti and motion carried. TEAR DOVIN PERi1IT ?° 1 Gerold G. Grim, Shed, Frame, 23rd & Landes, To abide by all the provisions of Ord. No. 907. T It •,vas moved by Councilman Lindsey and seconded by Councilman Seibenbaum that the tear w down permit be granted upon roll call vote all seven councilmen present voted in the affirmitive and motion carried. UNFIII4I:;.IED ANDNEW 5USZNPs3S q�cL Mayor Leighton said that site attended the Civil Defense Directors Fall Conference in Spokane and was accompanied by Mr z Mrs Ronald 'Milder, Mr ,Vilder who is the Port Townsend Civil Defiance Director. Mayor Leighton said that the tonic of discussion was the continuity nTu i of government in the event of local emergency or national disaster. LHay�r Leighton informed the Council that their were some citizens who whould like to km sneak to the Council on the Thentre problem. Mr.•"-..C. Grady addresed the Mayor and Council ?ts" "sr -• and said he vies apneering as a private citizen and not in his capacity of police judge or president of the Chamber of Commerce or as Thompsons attorney. He said that he had reviewed the situation to date and suggested that the admission tax, be repealed because it vies impose( when the theatres were doing good business and when they did not have the present competitioi are'. from television and others entertainment. He said that he was not arguing about the license fee, but ask that the adnission tax be repealed. Mr Grady read a list of cities over the state which have either renealed or reduced the theatre admission tax..;.: t. Mr Hufford addresed the Mayor and Council and said that he know for a fact that all types of small business were in a terrific squeeze at the present time and that the theatre was th worst of all. He expressed the belief the City had a duty to the children and that serious consideration be given to taking off the tax. l .�xr Cz Mr. Hawkings spoke of Mr Thompsons community activities and interests on behalf of the V young people, and declared -and said that lie know Mr. Thomson was not Waking money in the •�"�,e�} ® theatre. Mr. DaubenbarF,er said that he felt that the tax vies unfair and objected to it as a matter of Drnci-1e. ' 4 Mr. Kunz said that as a taxi driver that he has been called b7 new arrivals in town such i "ha:lr r �• as fishermen aboard boats here, to take then. to t.ie theatre end ifthe theatres ere closed e'P.. then those people are not going to come here. Councilman John Siebenbaum said that in his opinion Ur Thompson should appear personally ,.. - to he heard. CouncilwomanAsaid that in her seven years on the council there has been continuous troub. .� involving payment of money due the city from 7hompsons theatres. ! mayor Leighton referred the tax problem to the police And license committee And to the Y j inence committee and asked for a full report at the next regular session. rz4i ((� Councilman Sullivan said that people were still dumping rubbish along the north beech are k„+ I instead o using the city garbage dump. AN yl : 1 Mayor Leighton asked that action be taken by the garbage, police and street dommittees to put an end to the dumring of rubbish and asked Supt. Arey to place no dumping singns in ti i r fig