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Home My WebLink About00117 MINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION OF DECEMBERR2, 195E C014TI14UED186 MINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION OF DECEMBERR2, 195E C014TI14UED .,Ull call vote all seven councilmen present voted in the affirmitive and motion carried ' c } 6111 C1 I.iAY A'1'iLST ,C- MINUTES OF REGULAR SESSIDN OF DECE6BER 16, 1958 Port Townsend 'Washington December 16, 1958 The City Council of the City of fort Townsend Washington, met in regular session this 16th day of December 195B, at 7:30 P.M. in the Council Clambers of the City Hall, Mayor Leighton presiding. ROLL CALL Officers and members present were ns follows: Mayor Leighton, City Attorney Abraham, City Clerk. Youngblood, Councilman Swin',,oe, Lindsey, Avery, Lnffort,,, Muller and Councilman Sullivan, Councilmen Siebenbnum absent. MINUTES 0" THE PREVIOUS SESSI'DN The minutes of the sess:on of December 2, 1956 were rend in full and it was moved by Councilman Mueller and seconded by Councilman Sullivan that the minutes be approved as rend end that the Msyor and City Clark be authorized to sign same. U^on roll call vote all sly councilmen -+resent voted in the n,'firmitive and motion carried. RBBaRf OF OFFICERS Chief of Police The Chief of ?'olice report for the month of November 1958 was read and was ordered filed. BUILDING P71RMITS The following building psrmits were presented and read. Ed Goodman, Metal Garage, Alluminum, Washington & Morrison, $350.00. Richard F. McCurdy, Improve exterior of Leader Building, Stucco, 226 Adams, e250.00. Blicki Tice, ''firing Permit, 4th & Hnncock, :100.00 It wns moved by Councllwoman Avery and seconded by Councilman Lafferty that the permits be granted. Upon roll call vote all six councilmen present voted in the affirmitive and motion carried. COMLRiNIC..^TIONS Port Townsend Washington December 15, 1958 Honorable Mayor City Council towit: Gentlemen. I hereby wish to make ap-lication for master license for amusement gnmes for the year of December 31 195B to December 31 1959. Enclosed is check for One Thousand Dollars to cow same. Yours Respectfully, Plattner Amusement, By ldsx Plattner It was moved by Councilman Sullivan and seconded by Councilmen Swinhoe that the mnster Lisence permit for amusement gnmes be granted. Upon roll call vote nll six councilman present voted in the affirmitive and motion carried. ORDINANCE, #1353 AN ORDINANCE of the City of the City of Port Townsend, Wnshington, amending section 2 of Ordinance No. 1155, passed on April 20, 1943, end approved April 21, 1943, and thereby alter- ing the rate of admissions tax. RE IT ORDATITED by the Council of the City of Port Townsend, l'lashington, ns follows: Section 1. Section 2 of Ordinance 1155 of the City, passed on April 20, 1943, and approvsdT th" Mnyor on April 21, 1943, is hereby nmonded to read as follows: Section 2. (n) There is hereby levied and imposed upon every person (including childm n, witnou regard to age) who nays an admission charge to any pines, including o tax on pernons who Pre admitted free of rhnrge or at reduced rates to anyplace for which other persons pay a chnrge or a regular h_?her chnrge for the some or similar privileges or accomadations, which said tax shall be in the nmount of throe percent (3%) of the admission charge. (b) No tnx shall be Payable by any bone fide employee of the place or by any Federal, State or Municipal officer or employee on official visits, or by any newspaper reporter, or by any child under twelve yonra of age who is admitted free. (c) "lhanever nny Person is admitted free or at reduced rates to nny ❑laco at a time when under i circumstancesanadmission charge is mnde to other rersons for the same or similn texoPeynblonnf auciixotiiiePlpeisbn°P�(+.ietiima' S�o�i4lflPm��®F.loANtRLInH4iount equal to the + r ` MINUTES OF 'IEEE RiiGULAR SESSION OF D :EL43 ER 16 195B CONTINUE (d) Whenever the charge to women and children for admission to any place is less then l; the charge made to men, or when such persons era regularly admitted free, the lesser hharge z; 4'fi'r' f,t•"Y;, is not deemed to be a reduced rote under this ordinance, and the amount of the tax payable V I CIY� ereunder by such persons shall be determined by the amount of the actual admission charge y l aid. (a) Amounts paid for admission by season ticket or subscription shall be exempt only if the amount which would be charged to the holder or subscriber for a single admission is 'Xxtr; 'T ten ^ants or less. f n, (T) Ilhenever tickets or cards of admission are sold elsewhere than at the ticket or ox-office of the place, any price or charge mnde in excess of the extablished price or 'ig a..,, charge therefore at such ticket or box-office shall be taxable in a sum equsl to ten per ce ,yj. �-tiµ,y'- 'r: (10%) of the amount of such excess, which tax shall be in addition to the tax onthe ticket nr " or box-office admission charge, shall be paid by the person paying the admission charge, F, Mu and shall be collected and remitted in the manner provided in section 7 of Ordinance no. 1155 by the person selling such tickets. "�'+- � +' • Section 2. This Ordinance shall become effectibe five days from and niter its passage b approves anpublication as rocuired by law. INTRODUCED '174:: REM FOR Ti33 r^IRST Tltdis at a regular meeting of the City Council held on December 16, 1958. INTRODUCED AND RE=.D FOR THE SECOND AND T:iIRD TIMES, at a regular meeting of tiro City Council held on December 16, 1956. f APPROVED BY THE MAYOR Oil December 16, 1958. ,, ti CITY OF PORT TOY711SE]?D, WASiiINGTOII By Marilou Leighton + t Mayor 9T'ROVM AS It was moved by Councilman Mueller and seconded by Councilman Sullivan that the firs r, reading be considered t#e second reading and that the third reading be by title only. «� r Upon roll call vote all six councilmen present voted in the affirmitive and motion carried. a. THIRD RE'DIIdG *UiD PASSAGE ;a. „, Ordinance No 1353 was read for the third time by title only and it was moved by Council- ... Sullivan and seconded by councilman Swinhoe that the ordinance No 1353 do now pass. Upon roll call vote all six councilmen present voted in the affirmitive and motion carried. RESOLUTION , Councilman Swinhoe presented and read the following resolution. A resolution of the Cityof Port Townsend authorizingthe closure of all city offices )n the 26th day of Decembe, 1958. y Whereas, the City Council desires to express its appreciation to City Officers and ' employees for a years work well done, now therefore BE IT RESOLVED: That all of the offices of the City of Port Townsend are hereby authorized and directed to be closed on Friday December 26, 1958. It was moved by Councilman Mueller and seconded by Councilman Lafferty that the resoluti on be adopted. Upon roll call vote all six councilmen present voted in the affirmitive }' and motion carried. v?+� NEW AND UNFIN'4ISHED BUSINESS Mayor Leighton annouced the appointment of a new fire chief. Mayor Lei}hton said thatt Mr Dale is retiring as fire chief on December 3041 195E and by vote of the Volunteer firemen and appointment by the Mayor, Bob Jones has been appointed as the New Fire Chief as of Jan 1, 1959. A' ,n " Mayor Leighton also announced the retirement of Ira Walter Herstrom from the Library board as of December 31, 195B and the appointment of Mr John J. Bannister by the board to serve a five ,year term on the board begirming .January 1, ].959. Councilman Mueller informed the Council & Mayor that on previous years that the City had allowed free parking at all meters the saturday before christ^ras. Councilman Mueller the. I++ _made a motion that free parking be allowed at all meters on the Saturday before Christmas Seconded by Councilman :,very. Councilman Sullivan said that on previous years that the met<- $ were closed that the business men parked their own cars on the street and suggested that tt� Ir 3 ,! arlted their cars in their usual places. } Upon roll call vote all six councilmen present voted in the affirmitive end motion carried. n ; Mayor Leighton called u-•on Mr Thompson who wished to speak to the Council upon w::ich he p z< complied. He said it has bean a very discouraging experience in operating the last fire or six years at loss, and still being forced to collect an admission tax. Ii, said girl I r } working at the theatre have never been ;,Ivan a pay raise .simply because ,,a hadnt been able to afford it. He•said that hundreds of the theatres in the net :_on closed before the 20% R federal tax was removed, and more than 100 theatres in this state have closed because of economic difficulties in keeping them open. lie said any tax that taxes a business out of >.., business is discriminatory. i i i