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Home My WebLink About00143 MINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION OF OC'TOBER 6 11 1959" • f , 1.MiU'TES OF STATUTORY ( BUDGET ) SESSION CONTINUED OC'TOI:ER 5, 1959 V' ADJ O URIE IEN'1' Consideration and adoption of the Budget lining been completed, it was ma ed by Councilmn Sullivan seconded by Councilmnn Siebenbaum that the meeting adjourn. Upon roll call vote all Councilmen present voted in the affirmitivo and motion declared carried. nMAYOR City ' a c VV i MINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION OF OC'TOBER 6 11 1959 Port Townsend Washington October 6, 1959 The City Council of The City of Port Townsend, 15nshington, met in regular session thin Uth day of October 1959, at 7:30 PM in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, ;Eayor Leigtto presiding. ROLL CALL Officers and members present were as follows: Liayor Leighton, City Attorney Abraham, City ulark Youngblood, Councilmen Sullivan, :,:uolb r, Lafforty, Avery, Lindsey, Swinhoc. Councllm Siebonbaum absent. I:INUTES OF PREVIOUS SESSION :."inutes of the previous session aore read In full and it was moved b,� Counciman L:ueller seconded by Councilman Sullivan that the minutes be approved as read and that the Mayor and City ul rk be authorized to sign same. Upon roll call vote all councilmen present voted in the affirmitive and motion declared carried. BILLS & CLAIL:S Approved bills as audited by the Finanen Committee were preson-ted and acted upon as fell CURRE:;T EXPE17SE FUITD---------------- Voucher No. 4573 through 4614 ;$4,842.71 OLYf:PIC GRAVIit :YATrR--------------- Voucher No. 2215 through 2237 2,873.91 LIBRARY FUJD"----------------------Voucher No. 5446 thuuugh 5461 415.52 PARK r^UND---------------------------- Voucher No. 1546 through 1551 161.09 S'TR:.ET FUND ------------------------- Voucher No. 4583 through 4597 $1,217.38 vIRE::-E';i RELIEF & PENSION FUND ------- Voucher No. 233 it 54.00 Olympic Gravity 'i:ater System Replacement Fund Under Ord. No 1358 Voucher No. 40 through 50 ¢ 77.95 Port To'•msend 'hater 1.7orks and System Construction Fund wider Ord. No. 1321---------------------------- Voucher No. 169 through 172 $25,931.20 It was moved by Councilwoman Avery seconded by Councilmen Lindsey that the bills be approved as read and that the Liayor and City Clerk ne authorized to draw warrants upon the proper funds for payment of same. Upon roll call vote all councilmen present voted in the affirmitive and motion declared carried. REPORT 0: OUBICERS C1EHK —'T city clerk report.d the regular salary warrants for the month of September 1959 as fillows: CURREIlP EXPENSE FUND ---------------- Voucher No 4553 through 4572 74,439.01 OLD6IPIC GRAVITY 17A'TER--------------- Voucher No 2209 through 2214 1,313.35 LIBRARY r'U.D------------------------ Voucher No 5444 thrca gla 5445 137.25 PARK FIRlD--------------------------- Voucher No 1545 256.29 STREET FUID------------------------- Voucher No 4577 through 4582 1,468.44 FIRE:"Eli'v RELIEF & PENSION I•'UND------Voucher No 231 through 232 275.00 TREASURER T e reasurcrs report vras read for the month of Sept. 195E and tins ordered filed. BUILDING PER'TITS Lm Buse, New Porch, BtX16t, frame, 'l,nlnut & V at. $50.00 Henovate, Store Building, frame, 928 Stash. St. j�400.00, Carl Foster. Anna M. Chararrell, Hereof Part of House & Shed, Cedar, 615 Van Buren, $>250.00. :9illiam F. Logue, Repair Hoof, Front & Back Porches, 'food frame, 736 Calhoun St., }$200.00 Bebty J. Stoinfort, Hereof House, Asbestos, 908 Roosevelt, :`250.00. James 'Thompson, Recover hoof, Cold procosc, Jackson & Lincoln, N100.00. !.alter Addie, Remodel Homo, Hancock& Corona, $1000.00. La:,,oyne E. Sievert, Unclose Pnrrh tSIX141, 716 Lnwrenco, Y,:200.00. It visa moved b; Councilman Lindsey seconded by Councilwomnn Avery that the building p:rmi be granted. Upon roll call vote all councilmen present voted in the affirmitive and motion declared carried. MOVING ERRMITS Janice ''M. Bordignon, Shed, 8'X121, from 19th U grant to 830 Franklin. Henry J. Miller, Move building from fort Worden to outside City Limits to be moved by Leonard Balch. It was moved by Councilwoman Avery seconded by Councilmen Sullivan that the moving permit be granted. Upon roll call vote all Councilmen present voted in the affirmitive and motion declared carried. 11 4I 11 I 11 0 J Gal d 3ER=6�1�b I , CO!ItIUN1CA'T IONS The following communications were read and noted upons as follows: i From Lyall Arey, I7nter Superintendent, to -writ: Honorable i,:ayor & City Council City hall Port Townsend, Washington Gentlemen: Enclosed please find estimates of pipe lines that have to be replaced withing the city limits. This estimate includes the replacement of pipe, all services, fire hydrant III valves, and fittings. It is necessary to replace these lines in the near future, to assure water service to our customers, as our present lines arc appro.niutately thirty years old, and i no longer serviceable. Respectfully ours, City Water Department Lyall Arey, '!later Supt. Total Estimate $296,058.97 Mayor Leigton referred the above communication to the entire council for further study. From George L. Peterson Peterson Industries, to-wmt: Mayor & Councilmen Port 'Townsend, Washington. Dirs: This is an application for permission to place waste pa p,r receptacles on some of you street corners and or parks for the purpose of deeping litter off the streets. I will suply the containers free of charge, and get my pay from advertising on their sides. I will pay to the city $1.00 In r month per can for emptying them, and would ask the city to supe rvise the emptying of them. They will be painted white with various colored lettering so that the will be an attraction as well as an asset in any town or city. They will be bolted dofn, about 18" by 18" and 38" high. I would like a two year contract and expiration at the end ; of that time, subject to renewal if all are satisfied. Any other information you require will be gladly given. Goo. L. Peterson Box 266 Bellingham, Wn. Mayor Leighton refferod the above communication to the street committee. ORDINANCES r" " ORDINANCE NO. 1373 AN ORDINANCE I4AK1NG AAD� F1X134G THE TAX LEVY FOR THE C12 Y OF PORT TO.".IISMM FOR THE YEAR 1960. THE CITY COT;CIL 0 THE CITY (F PORT TO".';1SEND DO ORDAII: AS FMLLO',7S: Section 1. That there is hereby levied upon all the taxable property in the City of Port Townsend, the fillov.ing sums of money and rates of tax levy for the different purposes herein designated, for the year 1960, and the rate of taxation upon the dollar of assessed valuation of said city for such purposes is as follows: FIRST: For the payment of Current Expenses and f m the Current Expense Fund, the sum of k23,062.71and the reate of tax levy for said fund is hereby fixed at 8.2 mills on the dollar. SECOND: For the purpose of maintaining a public Library and for the Library Fund, the sum of :M8,437.58 and the, rate of tax levy for said fund is hereby fixed at 3.00 mills on the dollar. THIRD: For the purpose of maintaining a Public Park and for the Park Fund, the sum of .5,906.30 and the rate of tax levy for said fund is hereby fixed at 2.1 mills on the dollar. FOURTH, For the maintenance and improvement of the Public Streets of the City and for the City Street Fund, the sum of ;31,968.77 and the rate of tax levy for said fund is hereby fired at .7 mills on the dollar. FIFTH: Fov the Hospitalization and Medical Service of injured paid firomen and for Pensions for the Firemens Relief and Pension Fund, the sum of $2,812.53 and the rate of tax levy for said fund is hereby fixed at 1.00 mills on the dollar. SIXTH: For the Port Townsend General Obligation Bond 1955 and interest, the sum of 5,625.05 and the rate of tax levy for said fund is hereby fixed at 2.00 mills on the dollar. Section 2 That the Mayor and City Clerk of said City are hereby authorized and directed tocert f—ty to the County Auditor and County Assessor of Jefferson County, Washington, the foregoing Tar. Levy of said City. Section 3. That this ordinance be bublished once in the Port Townsend Leader to be in force and take effect as provided by law. Passed by the City Council and approved and signed by the Mayor on this 6th day of Oct. / 1959. Marilou Leighton I.nyor Attest: Gale I. Youngblood E City Clerk Approved as to form: Glenn Abraham Jr. City Attorney. Date of Official Publication in the Port Townsend 'eader, Port Townsend, Washington, Oct. 8, 959 It was moved by Councilman Mueller seconded by Councilman Swinhoo that the first reading be considered the second reading and the third reading be by title only. Upon roll call vot)C all councilmen presented voted in the affirmitive and motion declared carried. THIRD READING AND PASSAGE Ord. No. 1373 was rend for the third readin_g_b7j__tTE Toonly and it was moved by Councilman ullivan seconded by Councilman Lafferty that Ord. No. 1373 do now pass. UpDi roll call vote a11 councilmen present voted in the affirmitive and motion declared carried.