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HomeMy WebLinkAbout00351 minutes thereof; was presented and read in fullf'for the second46 Upon the City Street Fund, to -wit: 1639 Rollie Stahl Street Supt. 1640 Lyall L. Arey Graderman 1641 'Thomas Eronimo Truck Driver 1642 Francis Arey 'Truck Driver 1643 J. T. Lay Engineer 183.80 180.60 155.50 180.60 40.90 Total ....N 741.40 Chief of Police. The monthly renort of the Chief of Police, showing arrests and disposition of cases, presented and outlined, and ordered filed. C o;.ta:UN IC AT IONS. From H. J. Carroll, to -exit: November 6, 1945 Honorable Mayor and City Council Port Townsend Gentlemen: Permission is hereby requested to construct a concrete sidewalk and gutter in front of the Bishop Block Building on Washington Street. H. J. Carroll Permission granted. It was moved by Councilman Mueller, and seconded by Councilman Sullivan, that the request be allowed and that permission be granted. L:otion carried. From Assoc. of Wash. Cities. Receipt of an A.1d.A. C'ashington News Letter, a service of the Association of Washing- ton Cities, was acknowledged, and same visa ordered riled for reference. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS. Resolution re: Borrowed Prater hinds. A resolution relative to disposition of borrowed monies now being returned to the water fund was presented and rend in full, as follows: RESOLUTION No. 45 -_ WHEREAS, Resolution No. 45-8, adopted by the City Council, Yarch 20, 1945, provide for the borrowing from the general funds of the Olympic Gravity Water System of an amount sufficient to redeem all outstanding General Indebtedness warrants of the city as reflected in the "Indebtedness Fund", and directed repayment to said original source of borrowing, without interest, as tax levies produce the amount thereof as so fixed and determined therei , and, PIIIEREAS, it now appears to the City Council of the City of fort Townsend that, while keeping with sound economy, it is unnecessary to make repayment as directed in said Resolution No. 45-8, but the amount so borrowed and to be repaid should be credited to the "Cumulative Reserve Fund, Olympic Gravity ;Rater System", now, therefore, BF. IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend, and said City (Council does hereby order, declare and outhorize the City 'Treasurer toforthwithtransfer the present balance in the "indebtedness Fund" to the "Cumulative Reserve Fund, Olympic Gravity "later System", and monthly hereafter transfer the accumulation in said "Indebtedness Fund" from tax levies to said "Cumulative Reserve Fund, Olympic Gravity Water System" until said borrowing has been fully retired and discharged, and, Be it further resolved, that when the first transfer of funds as herein authorized has been affected, and as:. a contribution to the United States Treasuryts Victory Loan drive that the City Treasurer of the City of Port Townsend, be and she is hereby empowered and directed to irmediately invest in United States `;far Savings Bonds, Series "G", the aum of 1$25,000.00, and when said bonds are received, identify and earmark the same as the property of the "Cumulative heserve Fund, Olympic Gravity Prater Sustem':. ADOPTED by the City `%ouncil November , 1945. Attest: City Clork 0. V. Christian Resolution adopted. It was moved by Councilman :.:ueller, and seconded by Councilman Carroll, that the fore- ing resolution be adopted. Upon roll call vote, all six councilmen present voted in the firmative and motion was declared carried. iN+ " �' ;itaeii . Street Fund Emergency Ordinance, A �STYjI k' Jsyi7J3'�d x'j ti b iT An emergency ordinance to provide funds for truck rental for the city street department, P ,hich was presented and read in full for the first reading at the last regular session, and is enberod, in full, in the minutes thereof; was presented and read in fullf'for the second A @. ss v RF a GY� r s sk,g ending at this time. It was moved by Councilman Mueller, and seconded byCouncilman Steele that the third i�f3s "' ` .q�°s �i)`+jyy'f 'yT M'.,£ Lti'•" Pending be by title only. Upon roll call vote, all six councilmen present voted in the rR „�.� Jz M'(1� nx i? E°r rah' ,,C� i'firmative and motion was declared carried. 'r� Third Heading and Passage. t'ti '1 rY%a fSz�;�({!Yk``.tYU)4 !(,j•"Yl� The proposed ordinance was read by title only for the third reading; and it was thereupo nosed by Councilman Steele, and all seconded byCouncilmanSullivan, that the ordinance do now , present voted in the affirmative and motion was declared carried. '4 UNFINISHED AND NE:'.' BUSINESS. Re: Sidewalk Bids. The City Clerk advised the council that this meeting had been set for the opening of + dry ids for the repair of the sidewalk on the south side of Water Street between 'Taylor and yler Streets; that one bid had been received; but that due to a misunderstanding the call it for bids had not been properly advertised. s a :Jr, Dec. S:'elch, one of the property owners affected by the proposed work asked for permission to speak before the body, which was granted. Mr. 4:elch stated that he did not eel that it was necessary to replace the amount of walk contemplated, and in his opinion it would be better for the engineer to furnish plans and for the property owners to provide Y �f irectly for the installation. y - � :Jr. Bert Smith, another of the interested property owners, statedtthat he did not feel *3 ll the replacement outlined to be necessary. i "h �?k,'+, -§17.', City Attorney Daly recalled the meeting of city officials with i.:r: Flynn of the Puget ound Power and Light Co., whereat :.;r. Flynn was authorized and requested to provide a plan br the installation of an adequate ornamental street lighting system for the business area, and called attention to the fact that the council had voted such a ro•edt p j priority over all there now contemplated. tie further stated that monies provided by the state for Fuch work were now available, and,in view of the fact that such an installation could require the kkr rbreaking up of portions of the sidewalks for the purpose of laying conduit for said lights, a z , .. a e' t was his recommendation that all work necessary to this purpose be carried out as one omplete program. 'r�'r' �'I� Survey authorized. a � jA�_�,, ;,� the discussion which o owe was terminated by the motion of Councilman Carroll that he city engineer be authorized to make a complete survey of the proposed work and present r Frafs, report thereon tb',the council at the regular meeting of December 18th. This motion eras �6 ICuy, econded by Councilman Steele and carried by voice vote of the members present. r', �` ,• . ,Yyws?�;�1, t ; Re: State P,ioney available. City Attorney Daly reported that notice had been received showing the amount of state monies available to this city for post-war pro$ects and that the amount was within very 1, "';,A close limits to the amount estimated for 1946 budget purposed. akr •"'Gin Rip �� t?, �_ �t'�r1415M.Street Lighting flan adopted. +ef'yYip! jr M rpj't ' Fair , S µXF ,? The street lighting plan submitted by :;•r. Flynn, as authorized and requested, was s�'•y%p available for consideration, and, after due observation by members of the council, it was tr;�v, :. moved by Councilman IJueller, and seconded b Councilman Sullivan that the , Y Sullivan, over all plan, as drawn and presented by Lir. Flynn, be adopted. Lotion carried. tS., Re: Halloween damage. In Y?.3e LDS°' Ym,:1��•-, jziy?� . c rifrwi, n <?i': :Jayor Anderson introduced the matter of the unprecedented damage to city streets and properties by IIalloereen pranksters, and it visa discussed pro and con but no definite action was taken by the council. N)L'i`G1 f_i S x}� ,rt'u' Re: Reflectors for Highway Guard Rail. Councilman Sullivan requested that the council consider the placing of reflectors on the posts of the guard rail along the highway at the curve on the west side of the swamp, and after short discussion this matter was referred to the street department. t�' a:r.- "'{448rt��..•�,��'+1 n)!6t i {ti"+, , �•. Ike: Operation of Traffic Signal. Councilman Mueller stated that he did not feel that the amount of traffic warranted the < use, as in the past few days, of the alternating st6p and go facilities of the traffic light at the intersection of Water and 1 Taylor Streets and recommended that it be returned to use A7ti fit �j' F`Pi as a blinker signal. • ei, �xa) xivrrrsx i ,J rs +{-+ •x�, n �.rrNi�#.��w'u g+.) �'z Councilman Gleason stated that he also favored the use of said light as n blinker only. Councilman Benedetto spoke in favor of the use of the alternating signal, P E E , as he felt that it tended to better observance of traffic regulations. �"`d�rw � ' , tzxt t'�a s� � Caro 3�!�d �>t�"'.�fi r����';, `'?{•et�arr., ty ; .'Y+ tixFf'I Rit�Pr,YN ;t t�r�' M h.