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Home My WebLink About00148 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF DECEMBER_1,_ 1959246 r MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF DECEMBER_1,_ 1959 w l' December 1, 1959 Port Townsend Washington iI � The City Council of the City of Port Townsend met in regular session this lot day of Dec. �r 11959 at 7:30 PM in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, Mayor Pro -tam Siebenbaum presiding , ROLL CALL j1 Officers and members present were as follows: Mayor Pro-tem Siebenbaum, City Attorney --_ Abraham, City Clerk Youngblood, Councilmen Sullivan, Mueller, Lafferty, Avery, Swinhoe and !Lindsey. Mayor Leighton absent. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS SESSION 1 The Minutes of November 17th were read in full and it was moved by Councilman ldueller seconded by Councilman Lindsey that the minutes be approved as read and. that the Mayor and ( (City Clerk be authorized to sign same. Upon roll call vote all councilmen present voted in affirmitive and -potion declared carried. S lthe BILLS & CLAIMS j. Approved bills as audited by the finance committee were presented and acted upon as fella s: i CURRENT EFUND---------------------------------------Va. No. 4708 - 4740 $2,819.0 VXPENSE OLYld?ZC GRAVITY WATER FUND---------------------------------o. No. 2267 - 2279 961.1 LIBRARY FUND----------------------------------------------Vo. No. 5477 - 5488 446.1 %TZAR%-F&FIB--------------------------------------- Vo. No. 1562 - 1568 98.1 I[�S7CIS--S4Rs^y�-BBNB------------------------------------- Vo. No. 4621 - 4624 233.2 i PORT TOiSTISEIN) WATER I1'ORKS AND SYSTEM yo. No. 174 75.0 COlISTRUCTION FUND UNDER ORD. NO. 1321---------------------- I It was moved by Councilman :very seconded by by Councilman Lafferty that the bills be Ii C b tl i d t dr t un on the approved as read and that the Mayor and City lerk a au for ze o aw war an s proper funds for payment of same. Upon roll call vote all Councilmen present voted in the li laffirmitive and motion declared carried. REPORT OF OFFICERS !Clerk e city clerk reported the regular salary warrants for the month of November 1959 as allows: CURREIIT EXPENSE FUND ---------------Voucher No. 4668through 4707 $4,439.01 OLYMPIC GRAVITY WATER --------------- Voucher No. 2261 through 2466 1,317.10 LIBRARY FUND ------------------------ Voucher No. 5475 hhrough 5476 137.25 PLRK FUND --------------------------- ➢aucher No. 1561 256.29 STREET FUND ------------------------- Voucher No. 4615 through 4620 1,471.23 FIRE1d;NT PEN & RELIEF --------------- Voucher No. 236 and 237 275.00 TREASURER The treasurers report was read for the month of November 1959 and was ordered filed. POLICE The Police report was read for the month of October 1959 and was ordered filed. BUILDING PERMITS The following building permit was presented and acted upon as follows: David H. Ray, Remodel, Frame, 57th & Jackman, $300.00 It was moved by Councilman Rindsey seconded b y Councilman :very that the building permit be granted. Upon roll call vote all councilmen present voted in the affirmitive and motion declared carrie d. C CM11LUNI CATI ONS From David H. Ray, to -wit: November 30, 1959 Mr. Mickey Youngblood City Clerk Port Townsend, Washington Dear Sir: This is a request for permission to remove the trees from the right -away on 57th street between Gise Street and Wilson Street in order to obtain access to Lots 4 and 6 Block 47 of the Montana Addition to Port Townsend which are owned by me. This As a plotted street on the city may, and I request permission to open the street for use and to mhke the avoce lots accessible. Sincerely yours, David H. Ray lThe above communication was refferred to the Street & NNW Sewer Committee. From Port Townsend Chamber of Commerce to -wit: November 23, 1959 The Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Port Townsend City Hall !Port Townsend Washington He: City Entrance Sign Gentlemen: We are happy to annbunce completion of the sign above identified. We would also like to report that we have received many favorable comments concerning the same. So that the sign may have a more practical value, and in order that vandalism may be discour we respectfully suggest that illumination be provided so that the sign -.m y be lit up during the hours of darkness. This is in accord with our original planning. We suggest that this be (referred to the proper committee for study and action. Respectfully purs, Port Townsend Chamber Of Commerce i Paul IV. Thiele ! Secreterrvv [The above communication was referred to the Fire & Llght & Street Committees. _ _.. n - • rr 'A low I 0 11 I 0 DECE14BER L MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF 1PI9.RDQN1SI X 1959 CONTINUED DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH to -wit: November 27, 1959 onorable Mayor and embers of the City Council ity Hall ,art Townsend, Washington sear Sir: check was made on the operation of the Chlorinator and Ammoniator on November 25, 1959, to letermine the cause for the recent relatively high coliform count reported by the Navy Insta- .lotions. It was noted that the Ammoniator has been broken down s Inca the loth of the month ind this may have had some bearing on the positive coliform results. lather than repair the old ammonistor, we would suggest that you consider using strictly :blorination. Experience of Seattle, Everett and other citites that once employed ammonia- :hlorine treatment showed a marked. improvement in their bacteriological record. :t has been brought to my attention that you have some problems with tastes and odors which :ould result from aftergrowths in the distribution system. To possibly alleviate this, a :hlorine residual should be held between 0.5 to 1.0 ppm. for approximately one month, to - ;ether with frequent flushing of mains to remove material that may slough off. Under normal :peration, the chlorine residual should be maintained at a minimum of 0.3. 'leas keep the local health department informed of what is being done so that they can run :oliform checks on the water at various points in the distribution system and see what Lmprovement is noted. Very truly yours. Sanitary Engineering Section W. L. Berchauer Public Health Engineer L'he Above communication was referred to the City Water Supt. RESOLUTION NO 59-5 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSE14D AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING -THE TRANSFER OF THE SUI4 OF $882.00 PROM THE "REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENTS" ITEM OF THE 1959 BUDGET OF SAID CITY TO THE "WAGES, LABOR" ITEM, ALL WITHIN THE CITY STREET FUND BUDGET OF SAID CITY FOR THE YEAR 1959. WHEREAS, it is found that the City Street Department has insufficient funds in its budget for the year 1959, to the sum of $882.00, insofar as said budget provides for wages Car labor, and WHEREAS, it appears that there are adequate funds allocated in said 1959 budget under the heading of Repairs and Replacements, Now Therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOQlSEND, WASHINGTON, IN REGULAR SESSION ASSEMBLED, That the City Clerk of the City of Port Townsend be and is hereby authorized and directed to transfer the sum of $882.00 from the "Repairs and Replacements" item to the ".Vegas, Labor" �tem in the 1959 City Street Fund division of the 1959 Budget of Said City, and to draw arrants of said City Pursuannt thereto. Passed by the Council and signed b"r the Mayor Pro-tem t is lot day of December 1959. John H. Siebenbsum Mayor Pro Tom %ttenst: ale I. Youngblood 1ty Clerk pproved as to Form: len Abraham Jr. ity Attorney ter some discussion it was moved by Councilman Mueller seconded by Councilman Lafferty that esolution No. 59-5 be approved as read upon roll call vote all councilmen present voted in he affirmitive and motion declared carried. ORDINANCE 110. 1379 All ORDINANCE of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, providing for the issuance of $250,000 of water revenue bonds of the City to provede the money necessary to acquire, construct and install certain additions and improvements to and extensions of the w water system of the city as authorized by Ordinance No. 1378, passed and approved November 17th 1959, fixing the data, form, terms, maturities and covenants of said bonds, creating a special fund for the payment of the principal thereof and interest thereon and a reserve account, providing and adopting certain covenants and protective features safeguarding the payment of such principal and interest, creating a Construction Fund, and confirming the sale of said bonds. I Ordinance No. 1379 was read in full and after some discussion it was moved by Councilman ldueller seconded by Councilman Swinhoe that the first reading he considered the second readil b titlnl Nand the third reading a Qy es - o y. ! THIRD RENDING & PASSAGE Ordinance No. 1379 was read for the third time by title only and it was moved by Councilman indsey second by Councilman Avery that the Ordinance do now pass, upon roll call vote all Councilmen present voted in the off irmitive land motion declared carried. PUBLIC HEARING. j Mayor Pro Tom Siebenbaum said that now was the time for the public hearin on the vacation of the alley running through Block 36, Railroad Addition and bounded by Kearney, Franklin, f Decatur and Jefferson streets. Mayor Pro Tam Siebenbsum called for discussion for and against. l