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HomeMy WebLinkAbout00421 Session of December 3s of Reaular Session of December 3 From Ray black, to -wit: Port 'Townsend, Washington November 26, 1946. Honorable Mayor and City Council Port 'Townsend, Washington Gentlemen: Permission is requested to build an addition, 12' x 241, to my dwelling situate 25th & San Juan, at an estimated cost of approximately �25.00 for materials. Respectfully submitted, Ray Black From E. A. Hinkley, to -wit: Port 'Townsend, 'lashington November 25, 1946. Honorable &.ayor and City Council Port 'Townsend, Washington. Gentlemen: Permission is requested to move my dwelling from its present location at 1238 Blaine Street to the adjoining property westerly, said property being designated as Lot 9, Kuhn's Ranch Addition. Respectfully submitted, E. A. Hinkley Permits granted. It was moved by Councilman Sullivan, and seconded by Coundlman Steele, that permits be granted, as requested in the foregoing applications. Motion carried. COMMUNICATIONS. From W. V. Benedetto, to -wit: November 22, 1946. To The Honorable Mayer and City Council Port 'Townsend, 11ashington Gentlemen: I hereby make application for vacation of the blind end of bentmn Street between 'eater and Front street. I own the property on each side of the blind end of said Benton street which are lots 1 and 2 in block 16 and lots 7 and 8 in block 15 also other adjacent lots all in the original townsite. It is my intention of leveling the big hump in said Section 16 and at the same time leveling slid blind end of said Benton street. This will make an improvement in the appearande along this area and will enable me to construct some good buildings thereon. Yours very truly, '11. V. Benedetto This matter was referred to the committee on Streets and Sewers, for investigation. From u.. Si. Gaylord, T. H. Spence, and Sam Yonusiet, to -wit: November 21, 1946 Honorable Mayor and Gentlemen of the Council, We, the undersigned, respectfully petition your Honorable Body to provide for the opening of 38th Street from San Juan Avenue westerly to the westerly line of block "B", R'ayson's Addition, a distance of approximately 1300 ft. We would appreciate your giving this matter fullest consideration as the street is needed to make accessible properties ofthe undersigned. M. 71. Gaylord T. H. Spence Sam Yonusiet This communication was referred to the committee on Streets and Sewers.;_: From Assocn. of Y:ash. Cities. Bulletins of the Association of Washington Cities were acknowledged received and were ordered filed for reference in the office of the City Clerk. f 11 0 0 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS. Fire Hall Construction ordinance. A prepared ordinance providing for a fund for the construction of a new fire hall, and acquisition of monies thereto, was presented and read in full for the first reading, as fol ORDINANCE No. /? o Z AN ORDINANCE relating to the program of capital improvements to the City of Port Townsend by the construction of a new fire hall and creating the "PORT 'TOWNSEND FIRE HALL+: STATE DEVELOPLENT FUND" to receive funds allocated to said project by the Washington State Development Board; to receive transfers from the Current Expense Fund of said city and to provide for expenditures. WHEREAS, the Washington State Development board under authority of Chapter 255, Laws o. Washington, 1945, has approved an allocation of $22,600.00 of state funds by outright grant for the purpose of aiding in the construction cost of a new fire hall in the City of Port Townsend to be located upon Lots 1 and 3 in'block Z of Kuhn's Ranch, an addition to the City of Port Townsend, and, WHEREAS, there has been provided in the official budget for the Current Expense Fund o, said city for the year 1946 and 1947, matching funds as contemplated by Chapter 255 afore said, and, WHEREAS, in order to make said state funds available, it is necessary that a special fund be created for said project, now theregore, THE CITY COU14CIL OF THE CITY OF' PORT TOWNSEND DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That there is hereby created in the City Treasury of the City of Port Townsend a special fund designated the "PORT 'TOWNSEND FIRE HALL -STATE DEVELOPMENT FUND" int which shell be paid all moneys allocated by the Washington State Development board under Chapter 255, Laws of Washington, 1945, as a grant in aid for the construction cost of a new fire hall in the City of Port 'Townsend to be located upon Lots 1 and 3 in Block Z of Kuhn's Ranch, an addition to said city. Section 2. Into which fund the City 'Treasurer of the City of Port 'Townsend shall forthwithlitransfer the sum of �15,000.00 from the Current Expense Fund of said city, the 1946 matching and budgeted contribution toward the construction cost of said project,and shall further, as soon after January 1, 1947, as practicable, transfer the 1947 budget appropriation for this purpose in like manner. Section 3. Such state allocation and transfers shall represent the whole of said.fund and the estimated construction cost of said project. Expenditures from said fund shall be i, under regulations as established by the Washington State Development board. Section 4. That this ordinance be published once in the Port Townsend, Leader to be in full force and take effect five days from and after the date of such publication. u PASSED by the City Council December , 1946. APPROVED by the Mayor December , 1946. Mayor Attest: City Clerk City Attorney Daly briefly outlined the status of the fire hall project and further• steps necessary to finance same which are provided for in the foregoing. It was moved by Councilman Gleason, and seconded by Councilman Carroll, that the first reading be considered as the second reading, and that the third reading be by title only. Upon roll call vote, all six councilmen present voted in the affirmative and motion was declared carried. Third Reading and Passage. The proposed ordinance was read by title only for the third reading and it was there- upon moved by Councilman Carroll, and seconded by Councilman Gleason, that the ordinance do now pass. Upon roll call vote, all six councilmen present voted in the affirmative and motion was declared carried. Music Lachine License ordinance. An ordinance providing for the licensing of mechanical music machines was p;esentei and read in full for the first reading, at this time, as follows: ORDINANCE No. /�": p? AN ORDINANCE providing for the licensing for revenue and regulation of mechanical music machines; fixing license fees and locations and providing penalties THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND DO ORDAIN AS FOLLU".'S: Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to op(rate or cause to be operated within the City of Port Tonnsend any machine or device wherein the