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HomeMy WebLinkAbout00170 minutes (4)0 Mr. Grady rho said that he was definitely go'.ng out of business of collecting fines and the Rt ction should be taken as soon as possible, Mayor Leighton said that she had received some 'Literature on meter boxes and mould turn it over to the Police Committee. Councilman 3Y,d7.d indsey made a motion seconded by Councilman Steve to order the Meter Boxes. After soma iscussion Councilman Johnson made a motion seconded by Councilman Lafferty to ammend the fi otion that the Policy Co•tinitt.eo study the issues and make a more definite, recomendntion to he council. 14otion carried. :ADJOURNMENT I' !s there was no further bus'.noss to come before the Council at this time it was moved by oilman Sullivan seconded by Councilman Siebenbaum that the meeting do now adjourn. Idotion ......,..;berried. MAYOR t ' I' :II2UTFS F THi REGULrR SESSION OF IdOVEt:BER 1, L$X$ 1960 November 1, 1960 Port Townsm d, Washington The City Council of the City of Port Townsend, �lassington met in regular session this let day of November 1960 at 7:30 PM in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, Mayor Green presiding. ROLL CALL Officers and members present were as follows: Mayor Green, City Attorney Abraham City Cle k Youngblood, Councilmen Sullivan, Mueller, Lafferty, Steve, Siebenbaum, Coincilmen Lindsay an �Councilsan Johnson absent. i ��I P C t- C MINU —E-.S CF THE PREVIOUS SESSION minutes CL""- LIRRtR'£ �TRE3T SORT POY.7` approved proper The minutes of the budget session of Oct. 3, 1960 and the regular session Of Oct. 4, 1960 ere reed in full and it was moved by Councilman seconded by Councilman Siebenbaum that the be approved as read and that the Mayor & City Clerk sign same, motion carried. BILLS & CLIIMS Me following bills and claims were presented and acted upon as follows: URRFNT EXPEN7E 3ND-------------------------- Voucher No. 5390 through 5427--- $2,686.40 IC GRAVIT fm�R ?U1'D.... ---------------- Voucher No. 2535 through 2546---$1,192.98 FUND --- ---------------------------=--Voucher No. 5652 through 5662---� 152.94 fiiS FUICD---------------------------------Voucher No. 1654 through 1658---� 219.21 FUND-- --------- ---------- Voucher No. 4795 through 4605--- h,814.96 TOCNS CD a.`nB GE COLLECT!'11 SERVICE ------ Voucher No. 97 through 102 --- $ 919.52 n rE 10'SEI:D ✓ ...ct sJORILS AND Sv,l:.ld CO:d,T ?UND bNDER ORD. NO. 1321------------- Voucher No. 202 through 203--- $2,861.05 It was :coved by Councilman Sullivan - seconded by Councilman Lafferty that the bills be as read and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to draw warrants upon the funds for payment of same. Motion carried. - REPORT OF OFFICERS L The city Clerk rei.orted the regular salary warrants for the month of October 1960 as follows CLTPJiEIdT EXPENSE FUND -------------------------- Vpucher No. 5373 through 5389--- 63,489.78 OLYN'IC GRAVITY 1AATE7R-FUA'D--------------------Voucher No. 2529 through 2534--- 1,375.70 IBRARY FUND ---------------------------------- Voucher No. 5650 through 5651---� 366.25 PCRS FUND ------------------------------------- voucher No. 1652 ------------- 254.42 STREET F1`ND----------------------------------- VDtc4er No. 4789 through 4794--- 1,514.14 PORT TOtldSE',D GZRWGE COLI OTIO14 SERVICE ------ Voucher No. 94 through 96--- 933.71 CR?A SUR7i Coe treasurer's report was read in full for the Month of Oct. 1960 and was ordered filed. BUILDING 'ERMITS Coe following bulldlnr, permit was presented and acted upon as follows: John R. Burleson, Steps to Methodist Church, B+XS°, Concrete, Taylor & Clay, $200.00 [t was moved by Councilman Siebenbaum seconded by Councilman Sullivan that the building ;ermit be ,;ranted, motion carried. COMMUNICATIONS Tne following communications were read in full and acted upon as follows: City Council, Port Townsend Washington to -wit; October 26, 1960 !':e would like to call to your attention of an extremely dark area at night and would like to have a street light installed at the point w%nere E and Albert streets join. Has ectf,a lv YS}s��o�neITot:J,. ,ease ]fir and Mrs Fred 1i. Dull k 0 M � •:., } t Ile 291 'd7'jfUTl'S OF `I'Hr Rrt'TT7A8ST'S^r071 OF NOVr4,8 1 1 990 CONTlpnrPl) f Amy C Greer, Mr & Mrs Alonzo Robinson, Mr & Mrs Holeman, A. Beneditto. Green 1! Mayor zatahtmmxroferred the above communication to the fire & light committee, saying that I Ptn the committee had investigated the above communication and would give a report later on in } the session. (. d: To the City Council, Port Townsend Washington - to -wit: October 31, 1960 j The undersigned property owners in immediate area of the intersection of Taylor and Foster streets request that a street light be installed at that point. V RIM Rasp; etfully � + Y Lawrence Short Heal Franklin j uh R S. Grist 4` - Ei Mayor Or6en referred the above communication to the fire & light committee, acy'nq that rp it the commitee had investigated the above communication and would give a report later on in the session. - fsrr From A.C. Grady, Police Judge - to -writ: November 1, 1960 The Honorable Mnrilou Green, ' -rt."�, •. Mayor of the City of Port Townsend, The City Council of the City pr} y� . ® of Port Townsend, Wasnington .y., Dear Mnyor Green and i lg ambers of the City Council S Li'i+V. On the 19th of Sep. 1960 the undersigned notified the City of Port Townsend that other Yyr " arrangments than the use of the facilities of this office for the collection of parking meter revenues must be wade. of the receipt of this letter. Iva I I The undersigned has received no official acknowledgement noted in the newspapers, however, that the same had been given soma attention primarily a •faE+�`�d: reduction in the Police Court budget. Our position was deliverately made know in time for the City Council to take that actin if it so desired. €�•nr� a2 +u'i.: So that this matter will receive further immediate attention, you are hereby notified that yy 3 ::� = effective November 15, 1960 the office at 112 Taylor Street will no longer be open for the ' w collection of parking meter revenue. ,. Respectfully yours, A. C. Grady y Police Judge. Mayor Green referred the above communication to the Police & Licence Committee, saying that the commitee hodld have a report later on in the session. PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE ]IO 1391 ,i Ordinance No. 1391 was read again in full and it mom moved by Councilman Mueller seconded by i•M`.. Councilman Siebenbaum that the third reading be by title only. Motion carried. - }4 Ordinance No. 1391 was read again by title only and it was moved by Councilman Siebenbaum ,µ yXe.4. .;,•G�'.� seconded by Councilman Steve that Ordinance No. 1391 do now pass, motion carried. t+w, ityY �'F� ���• P"TITIOIi The following petition was presented and acted upon as follows: TOTHi CITY COUNCIL C:' THE CITY OF PORT TO!LNSEND, WASHINGTON, your petitioners respectfully { represent: The undersigned H. D. Horton and L.M. Horton are the owners in fey of all of Block L € ' 49 of the Eisenbeis addition to the City of Port Townsend. directio r That said Block 49 is bisected by an alley running in Northerly -Southerly !e= through the center of said Lot. That said alloy has never been opened to traffic, and no oth r alley in the area is,:open to traffic. era That your Petitioner H.D. Horton is the owner of building on said Block which was ovcdin the aeohe Block evoral years ago, and substantial loss of value would beincurredinremoval ofthebuilding. That alley is of no beneficial use to the citizens of the City of Port Townse n said r--% y r;:, • 7ii3REr^ORE, Petitioners pray that the City Council of the City of Port Townsend wil ' ai * TY cause to be vacated that certain alley running in a Northerly -Southerly direction through t' center of Block 49 of the Eisenbeis _Addition to tho City of Port Townsend. L 1.1 ,iorton a t Harley D Morton r Bertha B. Horton�� • Itha I. Horton 'ra+j City Attonney Abraham recommended to the Council that the earliest time that the petition could be heard wo,ad be the 6th of Dec. fro more than 20 days notice must given and that the r� m -+` ,•,'' �r:� man in a tight spot for he is trying to sell his house and the fact that it is located on an _ alley has caused him to have trouble with title insurance. Councilman Mueller made a motion seconded by Councilman Steve that a public hearing on the petition be held on the 6th day r o9 December. Notion carried. r; �t r F fj"�PlF Gh BID OPE!717iG . the following bids were opened for a dump truck for the Street Dept. and acted upon as follows: `'✓m �iv�l'' a . Olympic Garage & Fnuipment Co. Total Net Bid. $Q380.00 . Thomas Motors Total Net Bid. $4,315.10 Buhler Motor Company Total Net Bid. $4,295.00 h ` ''x'rr�Jf%` '•r Councilman Sullivan :Wade a motion seconded by Councilman Lafferty moat the Council recess I >a°i3F' s for five minutes. Motion carried. ? ';i ,��+,,.�, • RECONVENE &ROLL CALL C• r r Uoon roll call vote all officers & members nrosent. �. i' + J 0