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HomeMy WebLinkAbout00131 session; whereupon,i i '.I 25w ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS A Resolution relative to certain property now owned by the city of Port Townsend was presented and read in full as follows: R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, the City of Port Townsend is the owner in fee of the following described real estate, to -wit: Lot 7 in Block 12 of Plummer's Addition to the City of Port Townsend, Jefferson County, Washington, the same having been purchased from Jefferson County for the use and benefit of the Port Townsend Council, Girl Scouts of America, and, WHEREAS, a question has arisen as to the capacity of the•Port Townsend Council, Girl Scouts of America, to hold fee title to real estate, and, WHEREAS, it appears necessary that public expression should be made as to how said City holds said title, now therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend, and it is the sense of this resolution that title to Lot'7 in Block 12 of Plumner's Addition to the City of Port Townsend, Jefferson County, Washington, is held by the City of Port Townsend in trust only, for the use and benefit of Port Townsend Council, Girl Scouts of America. ADOPTED by the City Council May 5, 1942. Attest: City ClerTk Due to the nature of this Resolution, it was recommended by the City Attorney that the Council take no definite action upon it until the next regular session; whereupon, it was moved by councilman Maroldo and seconded by councilman Sullivan that the Resolu- tion do lay over for a period of two weeks to be considered at the regular session of that date-. Motion carried. Police Department Emergency Ordinance A proposed Emergency Ordinance to provide additional funds for the Police Department for the year 1942 which had been read at former session for the first and second read- ings was presented and read in full for the third reading at this time as follows: ORDINANCE 140. AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Townsend providing for the appropriation and immediate expenditure of money from the Current Expense Fund of such city for the purpose of purchasing add- itional police equipment, and declaring an emergency. T;H2REAS, at the time of the adoption of the official budget for the Current Expense Fund of said city for the year 1942, the necessity for an addi- tional police car could not have been forseen, and whereas, it now appears to the City Council of the City of Port Townsend that two automobiles are necessary for the purpose of adequately policing the City of Port Townsend during the period of the present National Emergency, therefore, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE C171 OF PORT TO7.*NSE10 DO ORDAIN AS FOLLa"S: Section 1. That an emergency is hereby found and declared to exist re- quiring the Immediate appropriation of money for expenditure from the Current Ex- pense Fund of the City of Port Townsend during the year 1942 as follows: Police Department Capital Outlay 1200.00 Sundry and Miscellaneous 100.00 Total o 0 and said sum be and the same is hereby appropriated. Section 2. That the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized to saw emergency warrants upon the Current Expense Fund of said city during the year 1942 for the purposes aforesaid, sot exceeding the foregoing amount, upon the presenta- tion of properly approved vouchers. Section 3. That this ordinance be published once in the Fort Townsend Leader to be in force and take effect five days from and after the date of such publication. A SSED by the City Council April , 1942. APPROVED by the Mayor April , 1942. Attest: t ty Clerk Mayor f(O 4 `® :0 i a I L' i I -® 4 Ordinance Passed It was moved by councilman Maroldo and seconded by councilman Lammers that the fore- going Ordinance to now pass and upon roll call vote all six councilmen present voted in the affirmative and motion was declared carried. Civilian Defense Emergency Ordinance' A proposed Ordinance to provide money for civilian defense needs for the year 1942 which was read in full for the first reading at a former session was presented and read in full at this time for the second reading as follows: ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDI14ANCE of the City of Port Townsend providing for the appropriation and immediate expenditure of money from the Current Expense Fund of said City for v' the purpose of adequately providing ror the established system of Civilian Defense within said city, and declaring an emergency. 710REAS, at the time of the adopt16n of the -official budget for the Current Expense Fund of said City for the year 1942, the exigencies incident to the provisions of an adequate Civilian Defense'during the period of the National Emergency could not have been forseen, and, WHEREAS, the Governor of the State of Washington has not seen fit to call a special session of the State Legislature, and make recommendation thereto of such measures as are necessary to meet the problems of coast cities and towns in the State of Washington, and, WHEREAS, such problems are now local and must be so met financially, therefore, THE CITY COUNCIL .OF THE CITY OF PORT TOBNSEND DO ORDAIN AS FOLL07M: Section 1. That as emergency is hereby found and declared to exist re- quiring the immediate appropriation of money for expenditure from the Current Expense Fund of the City of Port Townsend during the year 1942, for the pur- poses aforesaid, which said sum so appropriated shall be chargeablw as follows: GENERAL CITY GOVERNMENT Capital Outlay $ 200.00 Salaries and Wages 700.00 Sundry and Miscellaneous 100.00 Section 2. .That the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized to draw emergency warrants upon the Current Expense Fund of said city during the year 1942 for the purposes aforesaid, not exceeding the foregoing amount, upon the .presentation of properly approved vouchers. Section 3. That this ordinance be published once in the Port To nsend Leader to be in force and take effect as provided by law. PASSED by the City Council May 5, 1942. APPROVED by .he Mayor May 6, 1942. Mayor Attest: City Clerk It was moved by councilman Maroldo and seconded by councilman. Brown that the third reading be by title only. Upon roll call vote, all six councilmen present voted in the affirmative and motion was declared carried. Third Reading and Passage The proposed Ordinance was read by title only for the third reading whereupon it was moved by councilman Brown and seconded by councilman Cornett that the Ordinance do now pass. Upon roll call vote all six councilmen present voted in the affirmative and motion was declared carried. UNFINISHED AND bEd BUS1112SS Re: City Hall Gas Pump Dave Bartl, Acting Chief of Police reported to the council that he had been told that police department equipment would not be allowed to gas up in the city hall pump after five o'clock P.M. He stated that he wished a definite understanding among all concerned in that matter and gave reason why this ruling could not be strictly adhered to. He explained that due to the fact this equipment was on duty twenty-four hours each day and waB in -'some instances used extensively during the hours of darkness when it was necessary to keep the motor running to furnish light sometimes became necessary to re -fuel it most any time of the day or night. After a short and formal discussion, it was agreed by those present that the matter be left to the Fire and Light co= ittee for disposition and as there was at this time no chairman appointed for this co=mlttee, Mayor Anderson appointed councilman Brown to act in that capacity. It was moved by councilman Maroldo and seconded by councilman Carroll that the chairman of the Fire committee instruct the members of the Fire department who act as custodians of the City Hall gasoline pump as to the rulings of the council in that matter of fueling up by the various departments. Lotion carried. 77 77 r,.:'