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HomeMy WebLinkAbout00243 minutes.lorden Bader, douse, 1500 sq ft., Prono, 2nd & Sheridan, $10,000.00, Passed by Healdhh Dept. ! , James W. Weir, Reside IIouse, Ruberoid Siding, 22nd & Kuhn, X029300.00. Milliam M. Thomas, House, 344441, Frame, 14th & Sheridan, V10,000.00. Fred Johnson, Addition to Home, 150241, Frame, 736 S. St. 11,800.00. Harvey W. Crumrino, Green House, 141X32 1, Fir & N St. 1200.00. Fred Dull, Sidowalk, 103t long, Concrete, 'Washin;ton St by FOE, $197.00. ?rank Schultz, Sidewalk & Ramp, 48'X2K 81 X 41, Concrete, 5th & Cleveland, 165.00. It was moved by Councilman Carter seconded b- Councilman Siobenbaum that the buildings ^' permits be ,granted. Motion Carried. 3Y7U6IiTXXi%X% CO2MUNIC:,TUNS r cs From Kenneth R. Lofthus - to -wit: Iiovember 4, 1963 To the :ion. Mayor and City Council of the City of Port Townsend, Washington I'4.� it Gentlemen: * • i hereby request that I be granted a lease, for 5 years, of that portion of Kearney Street lying between 'Washington Street and Water Street. I contemplated using this portion of street for storage purposes, and it has been put to that use for several years in the post. I am willing to pay $10.00 par year for the rental on this lease and all costs of ublicat ens c r p 11 in connection with the granting of it. f�1 aF.4t�u Very truly yours Kenneth R. Lofthus It was moved b- Councilman Sicbenbaum seconded by Councilman Thomas that the request be turned over to the street Committee for study and a report be made at tho next regular „1 session. 'motion carried. Ii ,17 & OLD BUSINESS !i The City Cleric told the Mayor and City Council that the State Tax Commission had been auditing the City and they had made a decision the lease between Crown Z and the City of Port Townsend visa sinter revenue, that Crown Z was paying in the neighborhood of 110,000. a year and even tough the money was being used to retire bonds it was still considered revenue and that it should be taxable. The amount taxable since 1959 wac 502,809.50 and th tax duo the state was 18,101.14 plus interest 2,170.94 making atotal of 20,262.09. all It uns moved by Councilman Siebonbaum seconded by Councilman Judy that the claim of the state be rejected by the City Council and that the City Attorney take the necessary action 1 to protect the intorest of tho city of Port Townsend. Motion carried. j `Mayor Sullivan said that the port eomnision were present and asked them to speak. Lir Can said that he was at the Co uncil Meeting for only one purpose and that was to ask for an easement in favor of the Port of Port Townsend permitting them to deposit fill earth age at and u_on the right of way of state highway number 9 lying between dill Street and Kearney street in the city of Port Townsend, and to fill to the level of the grade of the state i highway number 9 all city streets and alleys lying between clay street and 14th street on the north K:fd of state highway number 9 and on the south side between Hill street and Kearney street. After the request of the port commission considerable discussion was brou;E_ _forth on wily the port should have to use part of the lagoon for fill. The City Clerk read four letters all protesting the filling of the lagoon, also a petition that was signed by 341 person was read to the council. Consiserable discussion was brought forth that the port s ould fill part of the ngoon. Councilman Carter said that the Council had heard both and all sides of the issue and mac 3 a motion seconded by Councilman Judy that the council have a recess on whether or not to Iw v + grant the easement.. :motion carried. RECONVENE AND ROLL CALL I s wift ` n Upon roll call .all six councilmen were present. �iI �•r"'�jTx �� Councilman Siebenbaum asked the ?ort Commission if the fill was made would the port commission take care of all drainage prombleam of the lagoon. Mr. Ward the port commission �r Engineer oxplained to the council the drainage system that had been planned out by the fill. Councilman Siebenbanm made a motion seconded by Councilman Carter that an easement be granted to the port commission to fill in on both sides of the state highway accoring to their plans and specifications. Upon roll call vote Councilmen Carter, Lindsey, Siabenbaum Thomas voted Yae, Councilmen Judy, Hoglund voted nae, one absent motion carried. City Attorney Abraham rind that he had prepared an Ordinance just in case that the � � • easement be approved by the Council. Councilman Siebenbau. made a motion seconded by CouncJ Iman s Carter that the Ordinance be read. notion carried. ORDiTANCE NO. 1449 P xsr AN ORDIZA70E FOR THE CITY OF PORT T0:0SK:D AUT ORiZi:IG AND DIRECTING THE YAYOR A:7D CiTY CLM- K TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER AND 3ASE;L411T PAID PERMIT IN FAVOR OF THE PORT OF PORT TOWNS ID, PER".ITTi:'.G SAID PORT TO DEPOSIT FILL EARTH AGAIi:ST AND UPON THE RIGiT Or :.AY FOR STATE ::IG:1::A'I tutu 3ER 9 L _T::G 3 T i HILL STR3:;T AND K3ARi:E1 STREET Act t}� I:: THE CiTi OF PORT T0.,M3^1D, AND TO FILL TO THE L IEL 0_ THE qRADS OF SAID STATE HIGH*Y.AY 't "D_R 9 ALL CITY STREETS ACID ALLLYS LY1:I0, BETWEEN CLAY_ STREET AND 14TH STREETu�s4L1 ss OU THE NORTH AND SAID STATE HIGH:;AY iiU:[:iR 9 O'1 THE SOUTH BET.. E:i SAID HILL STREET Ate KEARNEY STREIT AND PROVIDING THAT SAID PORT S:1ALL PAY ALL COSTS THEREFORE. -.! j+x0t'`y', that the first read•,v- It was moved bI Councilman �_oponbaum seconded by Councilman Lindsey B be considered the seconded reading and the third reading be by title only. Motion carried. THIRD READING AND PA53AGE OF ORD. NO. 1449 The Clerk again Kread Ord. No. 1449 by title only and it as moved b councilman Sieben m " ,'";,� lc' r f'hr,4». seconded by Councilman Lindsey that Ord. Nero. 1449 do now pass. motion carried. ADS $1I;.0 17L f,J< It was moved by Councilman Carter se . councilman Sieben baum that the mootin :cdo now djourn. w?�� .oti .n Carri :d. I MAYOR�G17'-t� Attest xe ,= G �N"'AJs� ✓i ri �}�j '* n� '"Y4a J .a ,, r � F� , _ C 0 November 19, 1963 Port Townsend, 'inshington �. The City Council of the City of Port Townsend mbt in regular session this 19thday of � November 1963 at 7:30 pm in the council chambers of the city hall.. Mayor Sullivin presiding ROLL CALL Officers and members present were as follows: Mayor Sullivan, City Attorney Abraham, Cit, Clerk Youngblood, Councilmen, Steve, Judy, Hoglund, Thomas, Lindsey, Siobenbaum. Councilman ( -' Carter arrived during the reading of the minutes. i "IIINTES 0? TILE PRE VI:')US SESSION Minutes of the previous session were read in full and it was moved by Councilman Hoglund seconded by Councilman Lindsey that the ninutes be approved as read and that tho Mayor and City Cleric sign same. Motion carried. is BUILDING P_RiTITS - The following building permits were presented and acted upon as follows: , Gladys Hoskins, Cement Slab, 12+X141, 425 Walker, 6v50.00. Roy V. Guthrie, Foundation to house, concrete blocks, Hastings Ave. Route 3, 0150.00.: It was moved by Councilman Lindsey seconded by Councilman Judy that the building permits be granted. Motion carried. CO::i7u112CAC'I_ iV6VOW- Prom H. J. Carroll to-witt: Honorable mayor & City Council InRo: Sever for my houses in Block 222 of Eisenbois. This Sower would run from man hole at 7th L Cleveland. Yours Very Truly H. J. Carroll Enclosed find cheek for Sewer hook up. Yr Arey said that he had talked to 11 Cntroll and he wanted to run a six inch line from ":anresa :fall about a block and a half down Sheridan Ave :,here he had three or four houses. Cith Attorney Abraham said that if the requested was granted that it should be clearly understood by all parties that the line will be put in according to specifications set down by the Sower Supt and the City Env ineor and when the ti;mo comes that someone else wants to connect on to that lino that thoro will be no misunderstanding about whose line it was. It was brought out that any time a sewer line was laid on city streets it automatielyy became city owned. En,incor Ecchor su37ostod to the Council that the permit be granted on the basiosthat the line be laid to grade and allignmont and specifications as set forth b7 the City Enginoor. 1 or Sullivan referred the request to the street and sewer committee and the City Engine for a report at the next regular session. ORDT :ANCE NO 1,150 City Attorney„Abraham explained the ordinance to the Mayor & Council, saying that there had boon a reprosenative from the tolep:_ono company at his office and they were asking for an easement through a part of the new seaview addition. At the time that portion of the old Povaers Fork was vacated to make way for sonviow estate addition which was ord no 1413 the city reserved the right to grant easements over t.ia tract of land onvolved. Ali ORDINA::CE GRAUT1uG AN EA32=11T TO PACIFIC NORTHWEST BELL TCLI ' 0712 CO,PANY FOR THE PRIV LEgE AND AiJTtJu'1'1'-' TO COFSTRUCT AND LAINTAIR T2LEF.DKE AND TELEGRAPH LIT 3 THRaJGH A STRIP OF LAND I.:: AIv NEAR SEAM' 3 3CAT33 DIVISION to. 1 0? TIC CIT=" OF PORT AND AUTHORIZIM', THti CITY CLERK MID MAYOR TO r'12CU'TE AND EASE:ZENT = OR THAT PURPOSE AIM PROVIDIiiG CHARGES TiE.H=" ORE. It s:as moved by Councilman Steve seconded by Councilman Siobonbaum that the first reading i,e considered ,the second reading and the third reading be by title only. Motion carried. T !ED READi:'G .:ID P..S3AGE OF ORD. i70. 1450 Ordinance to. 1450 was again read by title only and it won moved by Councilman Siobenbau:m .seconded by douncliman Lindsey that Ord. No. 1450 do now peon. :notion carried. HEN a JID BU31HEiS Councilman Lindsey reported for the street comnittoo on ;ranting a request for a lease by .rl Kenneth R. Lofthus, saying that at the present time Or Lofthuo won useing that porti.) of the street for storago and that the committee felt that a five year lease wan to long and the corrcittteo had decided to lease him the street for one year at 25.00. Councilman Lindse made a motion seconded b:; Councilman Steve that Mr Lofthus be granted a lease for one year for twenty five dollars on the portion of Kearney- stroct lying between washin,zton street and venter street. I..otion carried. Councilman Carter reported on the property along side the fire hall that had boon up for sale to toe City, he said t.at he had tallied to :s '.tall of Port Angeles, the price was 4,800 and he had told him if he did not hoar from him to forget it and so for he had not let him know and felt that did not need t!ie property that if coney was Go ng to be spent it could be spent on the city ?Tall.