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HomeMy WebLinkAbout00206 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSICii OF THE CITY COUNCIL, JULY 20, 1943, continued.CITY COUTIC City Street Project No. 7 Emergency Ordinance, continued. Section 1. That an emergency be and the same is hereby declared to exist requiring the immedinte appropriation of money for the City Street Find of said city, and for expenditure during the year 1943 from said fund, of the sum of $6,600.00 for the cost of construction, including all engineering and overhead, of City Street Project No. 7, aseforesaid, and such sum be and the same is here- by so appropriated. Section 2. That the City Clerk of the City of Port Townsend be, and he is, hereby authorized to issue, during the year 1943, warrants of the City Street Fund of said city not exceeding said sum of $6,600.00 upon the presentation of properly approved vouchers. Section 3. That this ordinance be published once in the Port Townsend Leader and be in force and take effect as provided by law. PASSED by the City Council, July , 1943. APPROVED by the Mayor, July , 1943. (4 Attest: City Clerk This ordinance being of an emergent nature must by law lay over to the next regular meeting for passage. Admission Tax Receipts Allocated A resolution providing for allocation of monies received from admission taxes to the City Street Fund was presented and read in full as follows: RESOLUTION BEE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend that all sums hereafter to be paid said city under the provisions of Ordinance No. 1155 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE levying an admission tax on persons paying admission, or who are admitted free or at reduced rates to any place; fixing the amount and providing for the collection thereof; and prescribing penalties." passed by the City Council, April 20, 1943, approved by the Mayrr, April 21, 1943, be and the same are hereby earmarked and set aside for expenditure only in the maintenance, construction and improvement of the streets of the City of Port Townsend and that all such money so received under said ordinance shall be consider- ed, in the preparation of future budgets for the City Street Funds, as "Estimated Cash Receipts." ADOPTED this day of July, 1943. Attest: City Clerk Resolution Adopted It *,,.*as moved by Councilman Brown and seconded by Councilman Lammers that the foregoing resolution be adopted. Upon roll -call vote, all six- Councilmen present voted in the affirm; ati•.e and motion was declared carried. Bond Purchase Resolution A resolution providing for the investment of unobllgated funds of the Olympic Gravity ;later System in governmental securities was presented and read in full as followrs: RESOLUTION BE II RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend, that the Fi- nance Co=ittee thereof, and City Treasurer concurring, that the City of Port Townsend, as a part of the current bond drive to be held in said city of July 26, 1943, purchase from the unobligated funds of the Olympic Gravity dater System, the sum of 1*2,500.00 in Series "G" l':ar Savings Bonds, and the same be placed in the "Cumulative Reserve Fund of the Olympic Gravity Crater System." ADOPTED this Day of July, 1943 Attest: i] E 11 I L C L 401 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSICii OF THE CITY COUNCIL, JULY 20, 1943, continued. Resolution Adopted It was moved by Councilman Idaroldo and seconded by Councilman Brown that the fore- going resolution be adopted. Upon roll -call vote, all six Councilmen present voted in the , affirmative and motion was declared carried. UNFINISHED AND NL.' BUSINESS Refuse Truck Repair Estimate . Councilman Sullivan, as spokesman for the Committee on Harbor and Health to whom was referred the matter of needed repairs for the City Refuse Truck, stated that the Committee upon investigation had found that the needed repairs to place this equipment in first- class condition could be secured at a cost of not to exceed ;300.00. Repairs Authorized It was moved by Councilman Brown and seconded by Councilman Maroldo that the Co::.mittee on Harbor and Health be empowered to authorize repairs to the said refuse truck as required,:� total cost of repairs not to exceed y?300.00, same to be paid out of regularly budgeted amounts in the budget for this department. Upon roll -call vote, all six Councilmen presentl' , voted in the affirmative, and motion was declared carried. Re: Adams Street Incline Councilman dueller stated that he knew of considerable controversy relative to that ;r portion of Adams Street between Jefferson and Clashington Streets as to the advisability of � opening same for traffic or to closing ;t off in such a manner that it cannot be used by vehicles. This mntter .,.,as referred to the Street Committee by common consent of those present. - Re: Request to Use City Lake Road Yr: ..Inter Superintendent Lockhart reported that he had been in receipt of a letter request ing the use of the present road leading from the highway to City Lake for the purpose of hauling logs from that area and stated that in viewr of the various problems involved, he did not feel that it mould be advisable for the City to permit, such operation over this road. Re: Vacation Relief for Firemen Fire Chief J. J. Lafferty requested that inasmuch as monies of the State Aid Fund were available for such purposes, he would like the Council to authorize the setting aside si of sufficient funds to provide for a man to relieve each of the three full-time firemen, � in order that each might receive a two -weeks vacation. fie stated that other departments had sufficient ironies budgeted to allow for vacations of departmental employees, but no provision hnd been made in this w:sy for members of the fire department. Allocation Approved ; It aas moved by Councilman Brown and seconded by Councilman Buse that monies be allo- cated from the State Aid Fund in a sum not to exceed 5250.00 to provide for sufficient relief help to enable each of the three full-time firemen to take a tw:o :reeks vacation. Upon roll -call vote, all six Councilmen present voted in the affirmative, and motion w:as declared carried. Re: Opening of Street Mr. F. H. Lammers, -chose home is in the vicinity of the Housing Project now under con- struction, stated that the project had necesdtated the closing of his normal means of in- r gress and egress from his property and asked that the city provide for the opening of n street which would ::aloe his home and property accessable from a street in use at present. This matter :was referred to the Strect Committee for investigation and report. ADTOU^I:,',1ENT There beingno further business for presentation to the Council for their consideration ,. it was moved by Councilman Maroldo and seconded by Councilman Sullivan that the Council do now adjourn. :lotion carried. p t Mayor Attest: 1, City Clerk e