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Home My WebLink About00299 SESSION Oi•' T??li CiTY COUNCIL, FEBRUARY 6, 1945Y. _—........:a:ws`a•'+'.+.-„.'-^--• _ ..._.� 5 '6 r } T171 ^t'S OF ":I?E 7 GULAR SESSION Oi•' T??li CiTY COUNCIL, FEBRUARY 6, 1945 L:r. Poulsen, engineer for rhea project, stated that it was his experience that other !' nt^nrdcd contracts under li,:e conr.itions, and it tans not fit all unusual to co so. cities City Attorne•, Daly, informed the council that the proposal by the City was merely ' nn invitation to bid; and tint the council was empowered to accent any bid which was hI considered to the greatest advantage to the City. dl } "••. Poulson stated that the type of steel Wipe proposed in the bid in question is the �! sae as that furnished for the initial installation of the line; and recommended that in the event this bid was accepted, the specifications governing coating of pipe as required by ori;;lnal proposal for construction of the line be mnde a part of the contract so awarded. Bid Accented .,! CounciLme:t Benedetto seconded Councilman Steele's motion to accept the alternate bid yj of The Steel Tank & Pipe Cc; and upon roll call vote, all seven councilmen present voted E in the affir-ative, and motion :airs declared cr-riled. Councilmsn Steele moved that 'lie foregoing recon:endation of idr.Poulaen be made 1 ann3icable to the awarding of the contract; and the motion was seconded by Councilman El Mueller.kf >� Councilman Carroll asked that the Council be given some information as to the type i and quality of the proposed pipe coating and Mr. 'T. L. Rapping representing the bidder, exr'_sined zho type of material used, and the method of application. „ r boll Call vote as taken anon Councilman Steelels motion, and as all councilmen present wi voted in the affirmative, motion as declared carried. w` + Re: Housing Authority 7:ater Payn.ont Councilman Steele reported that the ylnter Committee recommended that payment as tendere # 1 by the Local Housing Authority be accepted as payment in £ul? to Jan. 31, 1945, and all � W i•,' subsequent pnynents be made in accordance r;ith the terms of the existing contract; and so cored. This motion w¢s seconded by Councilman Gleason and carried by voice vote of the $ GP -embers present, i Li (L COM I ]VICATIL {h A letter from Mr. D. -. Shelby, requesting the extension of City (Cater service to Chimacum, together with the accompanying statement signed by residents of the vicinity, was n read as follows: r •, s t L�•. Mayor and 12embers of the Council: ' Pursuant to instructions from the ,Cater Committee, we are sub- ' muting `he foilov:ing proposal to the cnd that your water system E might beextendedto the Chi.:acmr. con._:.mxity. Thirty-t.:o tans would be used embracing twenty-three property owners. Checks are--nclosed to thx amount !'or $1245.00 to help pay for the pipe as an expression fo cooperation and sincerity. Also upon this sliest v:ill be found the net: -es of prospective users with the number of taps in front of each name. S r This rater line extensiotx should give financial returns to the � r city amounting to the aprroximately S60.00 par month ox• r;960.00 per vear--indicatinC that with the Y1245, it would take slightly over a + year to pay for the extension. Mr gle has assured us that he will work with the City and the i. a � community to make the excavating as reasonable as possible. The co=unity is willing to cooperate on regulation of water use nr.,;tire to safetaard the interests of all. C:e realize that in- d' stances will naturally occur ashen rater will be scarce and that real 3 cooperation must be the order. :7e are more than willing to abide by �• :he edicts of -;ou-- per Cotrnattee and your 17ater Superintendent .hen Buell edicts are :%ade. The extension to 'lie school house lies proven a successful 'financial venture as shoran by tits actual figures. ".fie nverage water bill over• non::al months Isar been 1"76. This means that the comniete }n ; installation will be acid for in six years and slightly less ::hen; you f1E,ax•e the ot::er taps t_1at are now on the line. The pine laid t;; .c' was 4" creosote treated v:ood stove with a 30 years guaranty. About;; ` 2. years of revenue then, comes to the city, amounting nearly :;;20,000, figuring conce:•vatively. {` �i i' ese signatures on the enclosed sheet represent, in the mein 8 far11_ies ., 1-ace lived for -any gears in this cos.unity and the 4 families who have contributed ¢ great deal to the grot:•th of the county. An actual representationof cooperation between Port Town- send and its hinterland can and will be felt by many pebple in many t �{ x 1 ways. It is our sincere :wish titet you look upon on this proposal ) ,h ) with favor. Sincerely yours, X 4 1 D. 7. Shelby �. : y RP I "'Y Y W&m.4mm ftV �,� �its•RJ. n �Tk �h a..�..fp,-•2,:. '�yy.•'fGµ� �4Lii ,'t .� %.q �. _. Se Y "i7r �c J !-N i,5'. 4{ a•i i i �vt tis a3 '. '� ° rL „'.'�."' �.r 5�37 •,,, TUNUTES OF THE REGULAR SES"ION OF 'iHE CITY COUNCIL, FEBRUARY 6, 1945 we, the undersigned citizens of the Chimacum Community, agree to take the Port Townsend venter •.,.,hen it is piped to the community. C:e further agree to subscribe to amount set after our name as the part vie will pay to help the city of Port Townsend defray the expense of laying the pipe line to the covununity. Wo further agree that in the event of an epidemic tie will in no way, financially or otherwise, blame the city of Port Townsend for the epidemic and will expect no compensation from the City. Name Amount 1 B. S. Jackson S 100.00✓ 1 J. Kampendonk 50.00i 3 Peter A Lasich 175.00✓or 200.00 1 Ynrtin Shaw 15.00, 1 Elizabeth G. Emmons 25.00 ' 1 J . L. Baumunk 25.00 , 1 Loren A. Bishop 25.00, 1 Bill's Garage 100.00� 1 Albert Ammenter 75.00 4 John Emmenegger 100.00 2 William MclSillan 35.00- 2 H. LI. 17alters MI. E. :Falters 60.00- 1 Kenneth Eldridge 25.00- 2 C;illis Eldridge 75.00, 1 9711liam Bishop 3 Howard Eldridge 300.00, 1 1st. Methodist Church ) 1 1st Methodist Personage) 25.00 1 D Shelby 50.00- 3 Gunar 1'ranum 50.00 . o e_ Councilman Steele stated that the ':rater Committee recommended the -metering of all services upon the proposed line in the event that it was approved. It vies moved by Councilman Carroll, and seconded by Councilman Gleason, that the petition for the 'anter line extension be granted. A discussion relative to various factors to be considered, ensued. Attorney Daly apply inquired as to whether the cash amounts offered v:ere intended to p- y against water rents if' service vies established, and was assured by Mr. Shelby that they were not. Other points considered :acre the limitation as to gallonage nor imposed upon this line, and the location and point of termination of the proposed extension. Extension Authorized A roll call vote was taken upon the foregoing motion by Councilman Carroll; with Councilman I.:ueller, Steele, Gleason, Benedetto, Sullivan, and Carroll voting in the affirmative, and Councilman Lammers voting in the negative and the motion was declared carried. Councilman Carroll moved that the 7.`nter ::on:iittcc, together with the :':ater Supt., meet with n representative group from Chimacum to determine the routing and terminus of the extension authorized; and report back to the council at the next session. This motion was seconded by Councilman Steele, find carried by voice veto of the members present. Re: hesidual headings ":star Supt. Lockhart inquired as to the pleasure of the Council in th 11,atter of the employment of sotreon-e to take daily residual readings, as requested by the State Dept. of Health; stating that it v:as necessary- for the Council to nuthorize such employment. It was moved by Councilman. Cnrroll that the .*ater Sup'.. be empowered to employ a person, at a rate of not to exceed ;ti25.00 per month to take the daily* residual reading as required. "his motion was seconded by Councilman Sullivan; and upon roll call vote, all seven Councilmen present voted in the cffirrnative and motion was declared carried. Assoc. of Zash. Cities Bulletins of the Assoc. of :':fish. Cities wevo acknowledged and ordered filed for reference. Ulii•Il1ISHED AND I=. BUSINESS Re: Sign Boards on Streets The matter of the largo sign boards erected upon street areas was taken up and discussed but no definite action was taken at this tire. Bidderfs Check-0-Returned t,. It was moved by Councilman Gleason, and seconded by Councilman Benedetto, that t all certified checks accompanyinE the bids for the pipe line replacement, except those of L:att Yniaspina & Co., Cotton Engineering & ShIpbullGing Corp., and The Steel Tank & Pipe Co. be returned by the City Clerk. :.:otion carried. he: Stove Oil for City ]call Councilt'.ar. Benedetto stated that there had been considerable compleint about the fact that the City's Stove Oil needs ::ere being serviced by a single distributor, Par - moved that it be divided among fbur suppliers upon a basis of a period of three r.:onths • • e •