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Home My WebLink About00243 MINUTES OF THE REGUIAR SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL. MARCH 28,1944 .... ... .MA I L ,A 470 ADJOUh1;1.:1-,'1iT Billing on the basis of gallons used Per the above rates results in considerable supplied to the Olympic View Housing Project for the differences In charges for water There being no further business before the Council for their consideration at this 1943, to February, 1944, inclusive. Therefore, a credit will I�R months from November, time, it was moved by Councilman Carroll and seconded by Councilman Sullivan that the be due us on the Water bills paid by us. Council do nov., adjourn. I.:otion carried. Thank you for your kind attention. iFM tr Very truly yours, ' Attest: V,i; A�f enott IN Harry F. Valliere Oity Gierk . ... .. 4, Executive Director This matter was referred to the Connittee on Water and Drainage, to discuss with the water Superintendent. M'1754 77r xi;l From T%J . Daly, to -wit: aaf Honorable 'Zlayor and City Council, MINUTES OF THE REGUIAR SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL. MARCH 28,1944 .... ... . City of Fort Townsend, Gentlemen: Fort Townsend, Washington March 28, 1944 Supplementing my letter of March 21st, I transmit "solution prepared by Holman, Sprague and Allen, attorneys -at -law of Seattle, Washington, who The CITY COUNCIL of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, net in regular session this represent the Crown Zellerbach Corporation, providing for the extension of the 26th day of Ynrch, 1944, at 7:30 o'clock P.M. In the Council Chambers of the City hall, lease of "Big quilcene River later Extension Project". 'Nith one or two changes Mayor H.F. Anderson presiding• that should be made, the sane is virtually now in shape for adoption by the City Council. ROLL CALL In view of the fact that the subject matter therein involved is of the undoubted and utmost importance to the City of Fort Townsend, and to all citizens Officers and members answering present to roll call were as follows: mayor H.E. thereof, and in view of the further fact that certain aspersions have been cast Anderson, City Attorney, W.J. Daly, City Clerk, C.F. ChriEtian,and Councilmen Robert W. Bra n, reflecting upon the legal ability and integrity of the undersigned in connection therewith Wm. Laim%ers, Sr., Dennis Sullivan, J-14. Curroll, J.F. Maroldo, and 'dward Buse. since date of inception and prior thereto,I deem it advisable that other and competent legal counsel be employed by the City in the instant case in order than an), M !-, IN matters of legal question be satisfactorily explained to the Council, and that the M,I'!UT!-'S Oli PREVICUS FESSICA4 whole affair be amicably adjusted and without undue or ill-advised litigation. %Ip'la A 1 W 'Jii, Permit me to suggest that the Council approach a solution of the problem -Ml ''J" The minutes of the previous session were read, and there being no corrections or -that - Is the untreated V'4,` - alterations, were so approved. from two angles. FIRST, from the factual viewpoint is to say set forth '.n Schedules A and B of the resolution, deteriorated to wood pipe as it a state where replacement is necessary: I feel that whereas the lessee corporation ..0 has made itself manifest that such Pipe has so deteriorated, and now proposes to expend $BO,000.00, or thereabouts, Of its OWITMDney, to nnksuch replacements, that further inquiry into this subject is vain, useless anade unnecessary. From Parker and Hill The SECOND QUES9'10117 is a legal one- that is to say- Is the City liable as A form letter from Parker and Hill, Civil and Consulting Engineers, soliciting a matter of law for replacement of the particular pine in question? in my opinion, consideration of employment of the services in connection with Post War planning KI IT IS. in the line of utilities, was read and referred to the committee on water and drainoge. However, as I have stated in the second paragraph of this letter, other, and From Housing! Authority To -wit: more learned legal advice, should probably be sought. I cannot suggest the name of any individual lawyer for obvious reasons, but before seeking outside counsel, March 25, 1944 1 cannot help but take notice that Messrs. Claude E. Stevens, David E. Rhea and "A" A. Clemens Grady, are openly engaged in the general lay., practice in Fort Townsend, Mayor H.E. Anderson and each should have the whole interest of the City at heart. Port Townsend, 'hash. Dear Yr. Anderson: Very truly yours, Enclosed herein Please find six copies of a proposed Conti -act between the gg W.J. Daly, City Attorney. Government and the City of Port Townsend for the supplying of' %-.,star to the war M housing development, 7.AS11-415222, managed, L�., I � $1 . a b-' � the Housing Authority of the City of i stated that inasmuch as there had Fort Townsend. Section 4 of the contract contains the metered rate set out in Mr. Daly, commenting upon the foregoing letter, 6ection 22 of Ordinance No. 1110 of the City of Port Townsend. Although this rate schedul is been considerable dissatisfaction expressed by various individuals, with his view higher than that paid :ty the Governmc point in the matter, he felt that consultation with another Attorney might be to the p -nt in any of the four Northwest States, the t�.Aiw, �M,t A Federal Public Housing Authority is accepting it on the under dvantage of the members of the council, and recom:-,ended that such be employed. standing that it is n of the matter ensued, but no definite action w as taken at this time. Townsend. 9 paid by other users for metered service in the City of Port Town. eneral discussio 'I?, 7A The proposed resolution, as mentioned in the foregoing letter, was presented and contract to the City for approval and execution. t on. The .1e are submitting the X U read in full, at this time, as folioy-'s*- six copies should be sii�ned, sealed and attested and returned to this office, together with the completed certificates which w'nav e ave attached hereto. The contract will then be executed on behalf of the Pederal Public Housing Commissioner, and an executed Resolution and n conformed copy returned to you for your files. it £it BE IT EESOLNED by the Yayor anc the City Council of the City of Port Townsend, To date we have paid the bills as rendered by the CIt:7 Water Department with as follows: the understanding that the rates or charges were to be retroactive if any differences sl4: The legislative authority of the City of Fort Townsend deems it advisable to lease existed when the contract was approved and signed. On all t+he statements received tiA -works and system lyinF, outside of the city limits (excepting X from November, 1943, to February, 1944, inclusive the City Water Department has billed of its water all that part of said us on the basis of the number of -units occupied during the nf6nth at �2.25 per unit. ........ the Pipe lines used to supply customers of the City of Fort Townsend outside City), being the property no,.; under lease to the Crown Zellerbach Corporation pursuant Under section 4 of the contract tee Utility agrees to char(,e the Government and the �;i Government agrees to pay the Utility for water services furnished to the Development City of Fort Townsend and National Paper Products to that certain lease between the under the terms stated Et the following nionthly rate: Company, a corporation ( to which corporation said Crown Zellerbach Corporation has 2 -1, succeeded), bearing date the 3rd day of March, 1928. X First 4,000 gallons or less 2.25 The legislative authority of the City of Po:-t Townsend hereby states and declares Next 1,000 gallons co .60 rite t that it desires to lease said part of said waterworks and system for a term of ten (10) Next 1,000 gallons G .30 years com,.encing upon the expiration of the aforesaid existing lease, to wit, commencing All over 6,000 gallons (J� .21 per 1,000ix on October 1, 195B. gallons n5' 4�� p, �9 A % M T W