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HomeMy WebLinkAbout00236 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF JULY 2, 1963 CONTINUED422 IdINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 2 1963 CONTINUED --j MEETING HALL Counties, cities and other political sub -divisions shall further have th right to furnish utilities, r-Hr at no cost to the veterans' organizations and their aux- iliaries.11 j : For the reasons aforementioned and under the legal authority quoted, I am now authorized f to submit this letter as a petition to the City Council of the City of Port Townsend, to 9 relieve Port Townsend lost No. 26, American Legion, Department of 1Va.-h ington, of the obligation to pay further charges for water, sewor sevice and garbage removal, effective as of July 1, 1963. ; ¢ - Respectfully, Stanley Kowalkowski Chairman of Select Committee s Councilman Lindsey said that a veteran going into the legion had to pay just a much for a drink as any place else and thought the the legion should pay as any other organization. }g eflfMXDMM)E&$ After some further discussion it was moved by Councilman Steve that the request of the legion be granted, seconded by councilman Judy. Councilman Carter made a motion to ammendKd the motion that a time limit of one year be added. Seconded by Councilman Hoglund. Mayor Sullivan called for a vote on the ammendment, a motion carried. Mayor Sullivan called for a vote on the orginul motion. Motion carried. R SOLUTION NO. 63-1 A Resolution of the City of Port Townsend City Council recommending installation of a water line in Grant Street between let & 3rd streets in said city and referring the matter to the City Engineer and water superintendent for study and report. BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend, in regular session assembled: Section 1. It is here and hereny recommended that a water distribution line be installed in Grant Street, between lot and 3rd Streets in the City of Port Townsend, the cost of same to be met by assessment levied on benefitted property in the manner provided by law. P Section 2. The City Engineer and water Superintendent are here and hereby directed Ito prepare a study if the aforesaid project, and to report to the council the results of sai study, wcich report shall c ntain an accurate description of the p ipe line location, an ; accurate description of the property benefitted and the ownership thereof, and an extimate of total cost to said project. Passed by the Council and approved by the Mayor at a regular meeting of the city councilE on July 2, 1963. (held r Dennis Sullivan May or Attest - Gale I Youngblood City Clerk Approved as to Form: Glenn Abraham Jr. City Attorney City Attorney Abraham said that this is the first stop of setting up a local improve- ment by the assessment method, that it was a first statuatory requirement, and if the reso-a lotion passed The we ,-o through the formality of getting the engineers report back, then a public hearing would be necessary, and to notify each owner whoes property would be levied, after the public hearing and ordinance would be prepared setting up t:,is local improvement ` district, and the assessemdbnts. Councilman Steve asked the City Attorney that in the event I t that property owners assessed failed to pay through not paying taxes, when and how would the city be reembursed. He was informed that the assessments v:ould go agains the property in the isume manner as taxes, if the property was sold the city would evntually receive the m oney. City Attonney Abrham said that it would be a good idea to set up a revolving fund in the i comming budget b_* the water department. It was moved by Councilman Hoglund seconded by Councilman Siebenbaum that the Resolution be adopted. ldotion carried. RESOLUTION 63-2 .+ RESOLUTIOid T•3RAN5FERRING THE SUM OF w167.00 FR014 CAPITAL OUTLAY TO REPAIRS AND SUPPLIES FOR AUTOS IN THE POLICE DEPART=14T APPROPRIATION OF THE 1963 to BUDGET OF THE CITi OF PORT TOWNSEND. BE IT RESOLVED: < Section 1. The sum of ,167.00 is here and hereby transferred from Capital outlay r to repairs and supplies for autos in the Police Department appropriation of the 1963 City Budget. Section 2. The City Clerk is here and hereby authorized to draw warrants consistc nt with Section 1 hereof. Passed and approved July 2, 1963. Approved as to form: Glenn Abraham, City Attorney. It was moved by Councilman Carter seconded by Councilman Siebenbaum t'n_¢t the resolution " do now pass. notion carried. �? _ NEW & OLD BUSINESS i iL¢F or Sullivan asked the Council of their views on the retirement plan. After som discus ion f I, it was the osnin on that the City Council meet with the employees of the city at 8:00 pm on the 9th of July. i!ayor Sullivan said that le well have Mr Earle Tinius here for the meeting. " City Engineer Hecker asked permission to call for bids on ord. r1321, saying there were• - approx. two miles of pipe ling to do at a cost of around 300,000., two bids to be called one for pipe the second for building the road and laying the pipe, and would like to adverti j in the Daily Journal of Commerce and the local paper on tnellth, 18th E. 25th of July, bids to be opened on the 6th of August. it tv¢s moved by Councilman Siebenbaum seconded by Council an Lindsey that the City Clerk be authorized to call for bids as per specifications of the City :.- Egineer. Motion carried. s,'.ayor Sullivan asked the Councils thinking of the arterial Street fund money, saying there was around 30,000. Councilman Steve said that the Cit Reasurg had a etter fr�m the state be invested, Courn i Auditor saying the money could ilmaiyi 5 eve ma e a motion secon ed 4Y �I k 1 • • 1 0 s s 1 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF JULY 2, 1963 CONTINUED Councilman Siebenbaum that the City Treasure invest the arterial Highway fund monies. carried. As there visa no further business to come before the Council at this time it was moved by Councilman Steve seconded by Councilman Siebenbaum that the meeting do now adjourn. Motion carried. Attest: MAYOR cGlo --� V e MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSI017 OF JULY 16, 1963 July 16, 1963 Port Townsend, Washington The City Council of the City of Port Townsend met in regular session this 16th day of July 1963 at 7:30 on in the council chambers of the City Hall. Mayor Sullivan presiding. ROLL CALL Officers and members present were as follows: Mayor Sullivan, City Attorney Abraham, City Clerk Youngblood, Councilmen Rust, Hoglund, Judy, Siebenbaum, Lindsey, Carter. Councilman Steve arri••ed during the reading of the minutes. MIKUTFS OF THE PREVIOUS SESSION The minutes of the previous session were read in full and it was moved by Councilman Lindsey seconded by Councilman Siebenbaum that the minutes be approved as read and the Mayor ,, City Clerk sign same. Motion carried BUILDINr, PERMITS The following building permits were presented and acted upon as follows: John W. Woodworth, House, 1500 sq ft. Frame, Lot 19 Seaview Estates, $5,000.00, Passed by Health Dept. Robert Sahli, House, 2B'X281, Frame, Thomas & Cook Ave. HA $8,000.00, Passed by Health Dent. Prentiss Bishop, Aodition to house, 91X511 Frame, Root & Madison, $200.00. Andrew Austin, Woodshed, 1B'X181, Frame, 13th & Cleveland, $200.00. Floyd Imisulund, addition to home, 10'X121, Frame, 30th & Sheridan, $500.00. It was moved by Councilman Judy seconded by Councilman Rust that the building permits be granted. Motion carried. TEAR DOWN PERMIT Floyd Imislund, Garage, 30th & Sheridan, to abide by Jrd. 1do. 907. It was moved by Councilman Lindsey seconded by Councilman Hoglund, that the tear down permit be granted. 'Motion caf;ried. FEW & OLD BUSINESS Councilman Steve said that he had been anproched by a gentleman to see if the city world like to have the two lots along side the firehall, he was asking 6500. but wanted the council to offer a price. After some discussion on price ranges from 2700. to 3500. it was moved by Councilman Stvve seconded by Councilman Judy that a letter be written offering 3000.00. City Attorney Abraham said that in the language of the law if you u wrote a letter and the man accented you had or world have two lots on your hands. Councilman Steve withdrew his motion councilman Judy withdrew his second. Councilman Lindsey said that he thought 2000. would be a fair price for you could buy all kinds of lots in the city for a 1000. Councilman Steve made a motion that he be offered 1000. for the two lots, there was no second to his motion. Mayor Sullivan referred the matter to the .chairman of the finance committee and to the chairman of the building committee, asking them to investigate the matter and to have a report at the next council meeting. Councilman Linsey suggested that the clerk add another $5000. in matching funds to the arterial highway fund in the budget for 1964. The City Clerk asked the Mayor & Council for a price on meters to nut in the 19&4 budget, after some discuss. the mayor said that he Would have the correct figure by next week. Mayor Sullivan reported on the City Well, saying that he had talked with Mr. Becker and that he hadbeen trying to get a man to see about the treatment of the water and should be here Friday and would have more information of the testing of the water at the next council meeting. Ma or Sullivan said that he had been getting calls on magazine salesmen selling and calling neonle on the .phone, and also people selling lawn furniture from house to house. After some discussion, City Attorney Abrhh: s-id the the green river ord should be examined by the police 5 license committee and himself and some consider Lion given to trying in making an enforceable ord out of the green river ord, it has been on the books for a long time, it was HdeAAtjtdfjSltAS;a:3C unconstitutional and also we •••ere loseing revenue. Mayor Sullivan asked the Police & License Committee to meet with the City Attorney on revise the ord. City Attorney made an anno!nncement to the Mayor & Council that he Would be on the 20th of August, the City Clerk said that he would be absent on '.he same date. Councilman Carter brought up the subject of Civilian Defense, after some discussion it was suggested that 1200. be nut in the preliminary budget. Councilman Carter said that he had heard from the statewide man on city retirement since he had been on the council three different times. He said that he had talked to an insurance broker that handled allhis insurance that the insurance man had attended the employees hearing on retirement and had since prepared some figures which he tanks can greatly improve over what we heard from statewide and would like to be heard. Councilman Carter said he felt that if you took'snmething out of the hands of the State and nut it in private enterprise that it was all for the better. After some discussion it was moved by Councilman Carter seconded by Councilmen Hoglund that the insurance Tan be heard on the 6th of August. Motion carried. Mr Cotton spoke before the Conncil on filtering and cost of the city well. Mayor Sullivan asked the ':'.,ter committee to meet with Fir. Cotton and have - repor�. i9f sLj m kind at th n t �•��al Ase�siilid welpi'n5�Li.Ai iiR�st asked if it Would be bdest ip Lh� water commitee a❑ r. o ton meet u h &ne e a r ay. h was approve b-� the nyor