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Home My WebLink About00242 session of April 16I :dIVUTES OF THE REGULAR S_SSIOU OF THE CITY COUNCIL, ICARCH 21, 1944 6 r The undersigned, since that time, has been in conference with attorneys for the lessee corporation, and it has been impossible for our minds to concur on an adequate and proper proposal that will meet the particular situation, and the exigencies there However, 1 am confident that within the next day or trio, that a,written document will be available in such form that it can be acted upon at the next regular meeting of the City Council, :,:nrch 28th, if a euorwn of the City Council sees fit to meet on that date. Very truly yours, IC. J. Daly City Attorney The foregoing letter was referred to the Committee on 'eater and Drainage and it was commonly agreed among those present that n meeting of the Council be held upon Tuesday, Larch 28, and the Clerk was asked to notify each member to that effect. From Chas. J. Bartholet, to -wit: March 17,, 1944 City Crater Department Port Townsend, Clashington Gentlemen: Re: Applications Ilos. 2651 and 2852 and Permits Nos. R. 62 and R. 118 '„e wish to call your attention to Application #2851 for the appropriation of 100 second -feet from Big Cuilcene River and Application No. 2852 for storage of 3000 acre-feet of water in Lords Lake. There has been no interest shown in these applications since u:ay 2, 1940 and we are now wondering if the City has any plans for the future use of crater involved. If not, these applications will be cancelled. Please let us hear from you concern- ing these filings. Do not confuse the above application with Permit No. 1021, for which a crater right certificate has been issued for 30 second -feet from the Big C•uilcene River now in use by the City. Reservoir Permit i,o. 118 for the City Lake project and Reservoir Permit No. 62 for storage of 750 acre-feet in Lords Lake are both subject to cancellation for failure to file the required progress reports provided for under the provisions of the permits. Yours very truly CFAS. J. BARTHOLL-T Supervisor of Hydraulics. A short discussion followed the reading of the foregoing communication which developed that none of those present had definite knowledge as to the requirements outlined in said letter. it was moved by Councilman Brown and seconded by Councilman Carroll that the water sunerintendent be authorized to forward to the Department of Conservation and Development the required progress reports when the form of such be determined. �otlon carried. Further discussion of the matter with particular reference to the urgency for immed- iate action resulted in a motion by Councilman Carroll that the :.:ayor and '.later Superinten- dent together with such other city cfficials as they considered advisable, personally con- tact :.:r. Bartholet with regard to the subject matter of the letter and other water permit matters in order that definite knowledge upon the status of said water rights be determined This motion was seconded by Councilman Brown and carried by voice vote of the members prose hh"..UIS Pi" lolls Street Department A requisition b, the Street Department to provide for the overhaul of the motor of the Adar.:s Grader rras presented and read and it was thereupon moved by Councilman Brown and seconded by Councilman Carroll that the requisition be.rranted. Upon roll call vote, all five members present voted in the affirmative and motion visa declared carried. Police Department A requisition by the Police Department for the naintinc of the two police cars at a cost of approximately 9'100.00 was presented and read. A discussion as to the advisability and necessity of this won;: resulted and it was moved by Councilman Brown that the newer of the two cars be painted at a cost not to exceed �75.00 but visa lost for lack of a second UaFI::IS' D ; ND i;Z" BUSINESS Re: Treasurer's Office Repairs Councilman Buse placed before the Council the matter of the need for some repairs in the office of the City Treasurer with particular reference to the fact that some nlaster needed replacing and that certain portions showed crater stain which would require painting. Councilman Bu:e moved that the necessary repairs to recondition the Treasurerts Office be authorized which motion, rras seconded by Councilman Carroll and, upon roll call vote, all five Councilmen present voted in the affirmative and motion rras declared carried. M F I, OF THE CITY COUNCIL, I.:ARCH Re: Commercial hater Rate II Mr. H. J. Carroll who was present, having expressed a desire to present a matter before Council, as invited at this time so to do. +,•r. Carroll states that he wished to er 1, the suggest that the City Council consideomaking provision for lower water -rate when used strictly for industrial purposes. I+o further action visa taken upon this matter at this time Street Oiling Program Outlined i.ir. '.:. A. Burge, ex-officio City Engineer, presented to the Council at this time an outline of the streets to benefit by this year's road oiling program as tentively drawn up subject, of course, to the availability of necessary supplies and stated that, if any chances in the tentative program were considered advisable by L•he Council, these should be made at an early date in order that the final definite program might be determined as early as possible to allow for the time necessary for securing necessary '7.P.B, approval and such. ® b:r. Burge also outlined at this time the proposed improvements of a sidewalk upon the southerly side of 'aashington Street from approximately the easterly side of Harrison Street to approximately the easterly side of Polk Street and seawalls at the southerly ends of Taylor and (.,uincy Streets. Street Department Emergency Ordinance Ordered ® It was moved by Councilman Brown that the City Attorney dram an emergency ordinance to provide for the, expenditure of ..1,500.00 from the City Street Fund to carry out the street oiling program as now outlined. This motion was seconded by Councilman Sullivan and, upon roll call vote, all five members present voted in the affirmative anal motion was declared carried. �® Call For Bias Ordered �® It was moved by Councilman Brown that the City Clarkbe instructed to advertise for bids upon the street projects for sidewall: on 't:ashington Street and seawalls at the southerl ends of Taylor and Quincy Streets, said bids to be opened at the regular session of April 16 This motion was seconded by Councilman Carroll and, upon roll call vote, all five Councilmen present voted in the affirmative anti motion was declared carried. Lr. Burge also reported on the attendance of himself and li:nyor Anderson at a meeting of Civilian Defense heads held in Seattle and briefly outlined the points discussed at this session. OhllIidANCL•'S AiiD RESOLUTIONS Street Fund :Emergency Ordinance The order of business by common consent reverted to ordinances and resolutions and the emergency ordinance to provide funds for the city street oiling program :which was ordered earlier in the session visa presented and read in full for the first reading. at this time as ORDZ;IAiiCE I'I0. /�� ;C AN OhDINANCE providing for the immediate appropriation of money for expenditure from the City Street Fund of the City of Port Townsend during the ,year 1944, and declaring an emergency. ® ',HEREAS, at the time of the adoption of the official budget for the City Street Fund of the City of Port Townsend for the year 1944, the total cost of seal coating certain streets within said city could not have been foreseen, and the sum of only w4,500.00 has been budgeted therefor, and, 7:Hc4EAS, it now appears from figures submitted by the City Engineer that a sum of ;f6,000.00 ::;ust be expended to accomplish the results sought to be obtained., and ® which are wholly necessary, therefore, '_'FE CITY COU"CIL OF TIiL CITY OF POET 10..ltd0,lD 1'0 CRDAIN AS FOLLO7'S: Section 1. That there be and there is hereby declared to exist an emergency requiring the Immediate approprintion of the sum of ;1,500.00 for expenditure during the yea- 1944 from the City Street 1•und of said city for purpose of completing oiling ® and seal coating program for certain streets of said city. Section 2. That the City Clex•i: be and he is hereby authorized to issue emer- gency warrants upon said City Street Fund not exceeding said sum of N1,500.00 upon the nresentation of properly approved vouchers. Section 3. That this ordinance be published once in the Port 'i'own2end Leader to be in force and take effect as provided by law:. PASSLD by the City Council ;.:arch , 1944. APPROVED by the i.ayor :.:arch , 1944. ® .,ayor Attest: ', ty Cier i r:.: 1 �'� ! ,� ♦ L "'Y r" �f T.." -�:.i f x, 'i �. tx✓ t•'WN',...��%}b.ii .'.T •f.; txlS 5> k 4r • o._ a