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Home My WebLink About00149 minutes of the previous session was read in full and it was moved by Councilmani d. i Jf 249 George Green, operator of the Lagoon Rest Home, said he could see no reason why the alley Yar t� December 15, 1959 should not be uacated. Mayor Pro Tam Siebenbaum said he was not in favor of vacating that }h$a,, Port Townsend Washington alley and asked Mrs Short if it would turn in to another eyesore as the one on the slope sea AMA •, t Jr, of the lagoon. Mrs Short said that her son who now was in the service intended to establish The City Council of the City of Port Townsend met in this regular session this 15th de some type of buniness on the site now being billed and assured Mr Siebenbaum that no eyesore �,� ?err,. y y g y would be developed. Councilman Swinhoe said that in view of the fact that this individual ;{tpz{t,:t of December 1959 at 7:30 PM in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, Mayor Leighton preaidi had gone to expense and is creating something of a benifit to the City that he would make tl a motion S1iifSK1KBXNXXBifKKK%XxKf=KffK=X that the alley be uscated and that Mr. Short stand ROLL CALL all expense involved, seconded by Councilman Lafferty. Upon roll call vote Councilman, Sullivan, Avery, Siebonbeum voted nee. Councilman Mueller Lafferty Lindsey, Swinhoe voted ya C ,N{ Officers and members present were as follows: Mayor Leighton, City Attorney Abraham, E,7k, } City Clerk Youngblood, Councilmen Sullivan, Mueller, Avery, effebty, Swinhoe. Councilmen Motion declared carried. Lindsey and Siebenbaum absent. Y NEW & OLD BUSINESS q MINUTE OF THE PREVIOUS SESSION xy TX. ' 3tf i Councilman Mueller said the retail trade committee of the chamber of commerce had kinuest r,�{� The minutes of the previous session was read in full and it was moved by Councilman that free parking be permitted on December 19. Councilman Lafferty felt that free parking l ; should be permitted for the period of an entire week between Dec. 18 & Dec. 24. After some r �Lqe d Mueller seconded by Councilman Swinhoe that the minutes be approved as read and that the Mayor discussion Ma or Pro Tam Siebenbaum asked that the Council members get together on the matte. 4 voted indthe taffirmitiveClerk be aand motiontdeclaredacarriUpon d nroll call vote all councilman present and come up with a definite plan for announcement on Dec. 15.�a m,el y POLICE REPORT ADJOURNMENT {Fit. y :a As there was no further business to come before the Council at this time it was ma ad by + Nfnn . ti r 'i The Police Report was read for the month of November 1959 and was ordered filed. Councilman Sullivan seconded by Councilman Lindsey that the meeting do now adjourn upon roll vote all councilmen present voted in the affirmitive and motion declared carriedl Y+ H. xt BUILDING PERMITS ^sr Cd The following building permits were presented and acted upon as follows: 16, a1- G a r _ A.W. Pelkey, Garage, 20IX201, Frame, 4th & Hancock, $250.00 D.E. 41orthington, Re -model Porch; Frame, 928 Franklin, $360.00. John W. Stover, Basement & Porch, 16tX26t, Concrete Blocks, 14th & Sheridian $500.00. 4 fury It was moved b7 Councilman Avery seconded by Councilman Sullivan that the building permit Attest:,,' I efc- /�'f toed}'r be granted, upon roll call vote all councilmen present voted in the affirmitive and motion y y declared carried. _ / r MOVING PERMIT The following moving permit was presented and acted upon as follows: •�,3$•'S `gs'>., ��,. Leonard Balch, Building, 201IX641, From Fort Worden to 18th & Sheridan. "d•. It was ma ad by Councilman Swinhoe seconded by Councilman Sullivan that the moving permit be granted, upon roll call vote all councilmen present voted in the affirmitive and motion "sry�.C,-y •? „ g„ declared carried. CALL FOR BIDS The City Clerk asked permission from the council to call for bids to furnish the various departments of the City of Port Townsend with their requirements of Gasoline, Diesel Oil and heating oils for the year commencing February 1, 1960. the bids to be received at the office of the City Clerk until 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 19th; 1960 and will be opened at the meeting of the City Council on the evening of that date. It was moved by Councilman Mueller seconded by Councilman Lafferty that the Clerks renuested be granted, upon roll call vote all councilmen present voted in the affirmitive and motion declared carried. C018TUNICATION r y,4 From Plattner Amusement, to -wit: December 14, 1959 F X�✓ Honorable Mayor 7c and City Council .= Gentlemen: y ' I Hereby wish to make application for Master License for Amusement Games for the year of December 31, 1959 to December 31, 1960. Enclosed is Check for One Thousand Dollars ,,,� r to cover same. vp, f, is Tr. R Yours Respectfully, tr ;i Plattner Amusement By Max Plattner t#rr It was moved by Councilman Mueller seconded by Councilman Lafferty that the application ' be granted. Upon roll call vote all councilmen present voted in the affirmitive and motion ORDINANCE N0. 1380 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1110, ;- PASSED BY THE COUNCIL ON DECEMBER 19, 1939, r AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 1172, AND THEREBY MAKING A CHANGE IN DOMESTIC WATER RATES. Attorney Abraham said that the above ordinance was repaired in the express desire of the Council to reduce the water rate to 3.00 even and have the so called package deal on service of 5.50 beginning the first of the year. The water rates now is 2.25 and for the average home it will be 3.05 with the additional changes that have been tacked on. What has been k3 +L - changed is the 2.25 which has been changed to 2.20 that is the only change of any kind in th :�. ordinance. ?.. Councilman Sullivan ME&= said that now that the water rates had been increased he though a` that the city should not charge for sprinkling in the summer months. Mayor Leighton asked the water Supt. how much revenue came in on the throe months of sprinkling and the amount xj that Mr. Arey gave was between 800.00and a 1,000.00. After some discussion on the sprinklin charge Mayor Leighton called for a vote on the above ordinance. Councilman Councilman made a �•, 1M,ueller mot�i� stflgde�eggigguncilman Swinhoe that the £ rat eadIng li consi red pY�aF�:i�o��t�8a n �e vo e a count men en be by title only. upon ro call the affirmitive and motion declared carried. I l i i i , i , t - r i ! 1 i C I J