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Home My WebLink About00264 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF SEPTEMBER l,st 1964From: 'Washington State Parks & Recreation Commission - to-witt: Aug. 14, 1964 The honorable Dennis Sullivan ILayor Port Townsend, V;ashington Dear :'ayor Sullivan: As result of the letter of July 29, 1964, from ?dr, V.L. Barnes, General Administration, a I am writing to request that the City of iort Townsend withdraw any application of intent they might have for either and or both Fort Ebey and Fort Srorden so that the Washington Sta e ?arks and Recreation. Commission may proceed with uncontested claims on both of these pieces of property. It would be appreciated if I could have a letter from --ou so stating that you do relinquish :-our claim, or, if you do not, n su,;gosted date when we might discuss this further. Since time is of the essence, I hope I may hear from you at your earliest convenience. Sincerely Charles H. Odegaard. ::.ayor Sullivan sommented that the city had neveDirector had a letter in to the state for ony of the property. City Attorney Abraham said he had attended a meeting of the County Com:Sssioners and a -entleman by the none of Mr. ?:icCloud from GSA was there and he told Mr 1,:cCloud that he could not speak for the council butassumed the City had no interest in the property. ORDINANCE 110. 1458 AP; ORDTNANCE 02 T?iE C171 OF PORT TO'.STSEND APPROPRIATII G TIE SUM OF $20,648.3B TO UTILITY TAX IN THE 1964 BUDGET OF THE PORT TOMISEND INATER DEPART=:T, AND DECLARI::G AN EILERGENCY. i City- Attorney mentioned that due to the nature of the ordinance it would have to lay over until the next regular council meeting. Pie also stated in his opinion the tax be paid and then appeal to the court for a fefund and assumed we would appeal. He ssaid he had asked for a 30-day- extension and had received it verbally by telephone but yet had nothing in writing to confirm it. lie was hopeful that he might negotiate something with the tax commi- ssion on making payment, set up pa;nment on a tokei basis pending outcome of the sui p:rhaps for a fefund but it was a certainty re cant sue for a refund before we make payment. Acceptance of Bid WTR No 15 City Engineer Becker informed the council that all bids had been checked and were found correct, the low bid of Beall Pipe & Tank Corportions of 59,216.87 was low and recommended to the council to accept the bid. It was moved by Councilman Siebenbaum seconded by Councilman Judy that the low bid of Beall ripe & Tank Corporation of 59,216.87 be accepted and that the bid bonds of the unsuccesful bidders be returned. I:oti�n carried. Order committee reports, Councilman Judy made a motion seconded by Councilman Thomas that the request of ;fr cruse for leasing that portion of McClellan Steet between 4th & 5th st be rejected. 1i,otion carried. Councilman Thomas reported on a meeting of the fife r_ li[-,lt committee with the local bank i officials on financing the fire truck that had been accpted b-•• the city, saying it might be possible to get a 5% rate on a loan and possibly a lower rate providing proper authorities assure the bank that the interest it collects from the city would be tax free. Mr Grimm was going to call a bank in Friday :arbor who has entered in the same type of an agreement. As t - stands now the committee is waiting word from Nir Grimm on the outcome of the conversation. Mx marry Deits chairman of the Library board told the City Council that the library situati n remains serious because the budget dosent provide sufficient funds to hire a competent qualified librarian, saying the board recently hired an elderly retired Librarian but she has become hospitalized and it will be impossible for her to continue. 'Lf Diets also said the 4,B00. available for a librarian here is several hundred dollars too low to enable Port Townsend to compete with other cities for services of a qualified librarian. The library du ies are now being handled by Kiss Bernhardine Baumeister and Miss Kren Bower on a temporary bas s. Councilman Siebenbaum skid it is impossible to make a promise for more money for the librar at this time for we dont know where as stand. ;:a -or Sullivan said the city has gone along for several years without any new sources of revenue and told the councilmen that t ey woull have to come up with something to provide new revenue. ADJOURNEE1,iT I As there was no further business do come before the council at this time it was moved by councilman Siibenbaum seconded by Councilman Carter that the meeting do now adjourn. Motion carried. MAYOR Larallr,IJIALaz) Attest- Ci �1 rk .,-._.at---, All 475 M r•{ i MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF SEPTEMBER l,st 1964 x� September 1, 1964 Port Townsend, 'Nashington 44%r „ it ,'}• Site. The City Council of the City of Port Townsend met in regular session this lst day of Sept. 1964 7:30 sit r ��`, ��• at m in the council chambers of the city hall, Mayor Sullivan P ty y presiding. a�.X �rHH ROLL CALL `g 31 + r x{ e. 7 s i � r k I ` �E E Officers and members present were as follows: 13 yor Sullivan, City Attorney Abraham, Cit Cl rk Youngblood, Councilmen Carter, Lindsey, Siebenbaum, Judy, Hoglund, Thomas. Councilme Ruby absent. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS SESSION The minutes of the Drevious session were read in full and it was moved by councilman Cart seconded by councilman Thomas that the minutes be approved as read and that the Mayor and City Clerk sign same. REGULAR ORDER 0? BUSINESS DISPENSED WITH It was moved by Councilman Siebenbaum seconded by Councilman Hoglund that the regular ord of business be dispensed with at this time so the bids could be opened on the access road construction and the 36" I.D. XQ" Steel pipe installation. 'Lotion carried. RID OPENING DelGuzzi, Inc. Port Angeles, Wn. $45,986.50 .'orris Construction Co. Tacoit a Ion. 98,825.76 Cotton Corporation, Port Townsend 55,623.18 Louis Elterich Company, Port Angeles Wn. d65,986.40 It was moved by Councilman Siebenbaum seconded by Councilman Carter that the bids be turn over th the Crown Zellerbach Engineer and the City Engineer to be checked and the regular order of business be resumed. Motion carried. REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS RESLr.1✓D BILLS & CLAI.S The following bills and claims were presented and acted upon as follows: CURRENT EXPENSE FUND ---------------- Voucher No. 2389 through 2435------2,644.54 ? . DATER FUND No. 738 through _- 5,gh 755 --- 289.95 STREET FUND----------------------- Voucher Nol 486 through 496-----�1'253.37 ` GARBAGE FUND ------------------------ Voucher No. 412 through 420 ----63,965.59 LIBRARY FUND---------------- ------Voucher No. 500 through 511 ----- 260.76 PARR FUND --------------------------- Voucher No. 297 through 301 -----� 184.67 ,- SEWER FUND -------------------------- Voucher No. 226 through 232----- ORD. 1:0. 1321----------------------- Voucher No. 158 through 165-----$13,197.48 It was moved by Councilman Lindsey seconded by Councilman Hoglund that the bills and cla be approved as read and that the Mayor & City 81erk be authorized to draw warrants upon the proper funds for payment of same. Motion carried. 06SICE.4S REPORT City Clerk The City Clerk reported the regular salary warrants for the Zonth of Aug. 1964. 4 CURRENT EXPENSE FUND ---------------- Voucher No. 2374 through 2368----- $3,496.03 WAT'3i FUND -------------------------- Voucher No. 732 through 737------ 1,5B3.82 STREET FUND ------------------------- Voucher IIo. 482 through 465 --- --_ 999.26 • GARBAGE FUND ------------------------ Voucher No. 406 through 411------ 1,901.13 LIBRARY FUNDA88a2------------------- Voucher No. 497 through 499------ 336.70 - PARR ?LTD --------------------------- Voucher No. 296------------------- 254.31 SEWER FUND -------------------------- Boucher No. 225------------------- 1 r 328.98 EERE7f3:1 RELIEF & PENSION ------------ Voucher No. 63 through 64------- g 275.00 Treasurer 'r. The Treasurers report was read in full for the Month of August and was ordered filed. Police b The Police report was read in full for the Month of August and was ordered filed. *. BUILDING PERMITS The following building permits were presented and acted upon as follows: "r• Robert A. Prill, Carport, 221X221, Frame, 722 S St., $200.00. Russel Hopper, Remodel home, Frame, 718 Fir, $500.00 r'- Allison Galen, Addition to home, 121X241, Frame, Maple & 0 St. $1,000.00. +. Bruce B. Nagar, Shingle House, B30 'Willow, 6500.00. Victor 14. Coster, Poultry House, 24IX1201, Frame, 27th & Discovery Rd., $2,000.00. w+ k>a`� It was :roved by Councilman Judy seconded by Councilman Lindsey that the building permits e; be granted. Motion carried. Councilman Carter questioned the Poultry house permit and after discussion some no action was taken. F .,_ ACCn:T:,?:C^ 0?' BID Engineer Becker informed the Council that errors had been Sound on three of the bids, bu' it still did not effect the rank of the biddin-. DelGuzzie had made an error of over a thousand dollars in the sales tax but still left him the low bidder and recor.tended DelGuzz' �J i