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Home My WebLink About00434 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF FE➢RUARY 4, 1947, continudd.,v 212 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF FE➢RUARY 4, 1947, continudd. Section 3. That this ordinance be published once in the Port Townsend Leader to be iin force and take effect five (5) days from and after the date of such publication, PROVIDED FURTHER, that this ordinance shall be in force and effect for a period of not to exceed six months. ! I I PASSED by the City Council February 4, 1947. I + i APPROVED by the Mayor February , 1947. ! Mayor ATTEST: y er �i It was moved by Councilmen Mueller, and seconded by Councilman Gleason, that the first and that the third reading be b title only. ending be considered as the second reading, g y y �( Upon roll call vote, Councilmen Gleason, Benedetto, Sullivan, Carroll and Mueller voted in the affirmative, and Councilmen Osborne and Steele voted in the negative, and motion was declared carried. Third Reading and Passage 1 The proposed ordinance was rend by title only for the third reading, and it was thereupca rmoved by Councilman Carroll, and seconded by Councilman Sullivan, that the ordinance do now { ass. i� City Attorney Daly remarked that there appeared to be some difference of opinion upon s consi era- the advisability of the action contemplated nrxi urged the council use caution and d )I tion before taking final action upon this ordinance. i� i under discussion for some period of Councilman LSueller stated that the subject had been n d c p time and that the council members had had sufficient opportunity to give it full considers- li tion, and it appeared to be the general opinion that this step would provide for more effi- cient and economical operation of the various city departments concerned. Other short dis- cussion followed, terminated by roll call vote upon the motion to pass, and upon such vote, Councilmen Gleason, Benedetto, Sullivan, Carroll, Mueller and Steele voted in the affirmative, and Councilman Osborne voted in the negative, and motion was declared carried and ordinance passed. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS Gasoline Bids Onened Ili This being the time and date set for the 2onsideration of bids to provide the city with 4� gasoline for the year 1947, bids received were opened and priced noted, as follows: Union Oil Company 7600 - Premilun Gasoline, 19F per QQal.; 76 Gasoline, 16je per gal. Standmrd Oil Company - Chevron Supreme Gasoline, 18¢ per gal.; Chevron Gasoline, 16d I per gal. Shell Oil Company - Premium Gasoline, 18¢ per gal.; First Grade non -premium Gasoline, 16¢ per gal. Business divided. After thorough consideration of the bids submitted, it was moved by Councilman Idueller, and seconded by Councilman Sullivan, that in as much as each company had bid the same amount per gallon on the regular first grade gasoline, deliveries should be divided smoVng the three bidders, and each of the three companies should alternately deliver for a period of one month in succession. Upon roll call vote, all seven councilmen present voted in the affirmative, and motion was declared carried. Re: Blaine Street as Through Street In the matter of the consideration of the designation of Blaine btreet as a through street, with exceptions from Monroe Street to Pierce Street, which wen referred to the City rgineer at the last regular session, City Engineer Lay reported at this time that he had (discussed the matter with Councilman Carroll, the original proposer, Chief of Police Geo. i•illestoft and City Attorney 7% J. Daly, and from the information provided by them, he had laid out this plan upon a map, which map he presented at this time for consideration by the members of the council, and after thorough inspection by them, it was filed with the City Clerk. It was moved by Councilman Carroll that the Police Department, together with the Street Department, be authorized and directed to install the required traffic regulation sighs to iconform with the plan as submitted. This motion was seconded by Councilman Gleason and carried by voice vote of the members present. )� Re: Garbage Collection Rates Councilman Sullivan stated that the Committee on Health had hold a meeting at which the had discussed the matter of the operation of the garbage collection service. It had been determined that the revenue derived from this service at the present time -.-.,as insufficient t meet the actual operating cost, not considering the depreciation of equipment and replacement thereof. Cost of operation of the department had increased considerable since the start of operation, and particularly salaries and wages are well above those paid at that time, and a a consequence the income based u on rates establis�je he°cou°nc�ivr rover cis h8&8R?eE,1Jfle'pos Uhat som The coe^ittee wished to suggest the members o g_ve ibilit• of increasing the rates for this service to enable the city to pay the cost of opera t C� tion t�erefrom ll yy t r ��r {213 A period of discussion upon this matter followed but no conclusive action was taken by the council. Appreciation of interest by Public Noted i Mayor Anderson stated that it was a pleasure to see so many of the residents of the cit ('„ rSCT: present at this session, and was gratifying to city officials to feel that there was a , ,» q� }ff j tr definite interest by the citizens in the work of the City Government. E 5 v 3"1 r C A. a, !a>nlF ,rrpyztr ADJOURNMENT !. No further business appearing at this time for consideration b the council it was g Y , (• moved by Councilman Sullivan, and seconded by Councilman Mueller, that the council do now adjourn. Motion carried. � Ct�,;t2`3�J `�.�` to"1r Ink... '� '�.7,tF'•+ r <liy it('Fhr �i,i sY, .tz , Mayor "i t •��.r n it ; �.. F r-. `t r,; 11. ATTEST: t, yrr i,;(i+K.�l1J J+pF ifi r " E. dr "". r'rl 'ka�i`r;{ •J{.�{A City c l� /.-C- .� d••34�Z 'tl 5 tp'^ �G� -------------------------------------------------------------------------- t. , .3n�xi 4. Fv r,.r-----------------;-----------------------------------------------------------------------__- E r.3V �r l., ;, , MINUTES - OF'_RE_GUL_AR_SESSION_OF CIT_Y_COUN - - - FEBRUA- ---_19_47_ ,Mvj}N �qti x J $r,lj+,r •� o ) Port Townsend, ' i.' �L ashington P idY at s , 3r� February 18, 1947 17 P4S a k1uF °} The City Council met in regular session this 18th day of February, 1947 at 7:30 o'clock Lj,%, in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, Mayor H. E. Anderson presiding. f - N' ROLL CALL Members answering resent to roll call were as follows: Mayor, Officers and 1. mb g P H. E. Anderson; City Attorney, I . J. Daly; City Clerk, C. F. Christian; and Councilmen, A. Benedetto George J. Osborne, Dennis Sullivan, J. M. Carroll, Geo. F. Mueller and 11. E. Gleason Councilman Ralph H. Steele arriving during the session. , r'a , , P B g ii jFt r:S#A� C9Si as MINUTES OF PREVIOUS SESSION Uk lN"1+yW /MyJI�. i=A tY �,�f rt. Steele arrives. r Fxdl�aAriru a Councilman Steele arrived during the reading of the minutes of the previous session and }} took his chair. The minutes of the previous session were read, and it was thereupon moved by Councilman Sullivan, and seconded by Councilman Benedetto, that the minutes be approved as written. tf• Motion carried. ti l REPORTS OF OFFICERS gx. City Treasurer b ` t {I4`i$r4'a"FicJ{tt The monthly report of the City Treasurer for the month of January, 1947 visa presented and read and was referred to the Committee on Finance and Claims. A by ` , 4�'��t4 ;;1 J~<,a C.s lWster Superintendent ;`, r The monthly report of the dater Superintendent for the month of January, 1947 was presented and read and visa referred to the Committee on Water and Drainage. The report of the 'Water Superintendent showing flow of water through main line meters for the creek ending February 17, 1947, and the Crown Zellerbach Corporation twenty inch mete for the week ending February 8, 1947,was presented and read and was referred to the Committe I & # {+ on 17ater and Drainage. x w s 1.,•ewN�+;l; ; _'�`�� M yrF f .a t REPORTS 0r' STAFDIIIG CO:dL:ITTEES r• ! • ` p��t t'cx ut PJ tr Fire and Light \i I :i hIMPI yu ajt H The Committee on Fire and Light, to whom had been referred the matter of renewal of the city street lighting contract, reported as follows: The Fire and Light Committee of the City Council, having inspected the new, contract, find it to be the beat available for city lighting. Signed, H. E. Gleason, Chairman, A. Benedetto and Dennis Sullivan.' Contract Accepted. It was moved by Councilman Gleason, and seconded by Councilman Benedetto, that the j;ry,g' kY2r's r street lighting contract. tendered by Puget Sound Power and Light Company be accepted, and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized and directed to execute and return same. Motion �,P,{�"tr'. •^,v-,.-r.s r-+{K�r� 5',.,.-; carried. f of rM. ;��u� "+ 1••c'lX'.H ' ' i,r Y' a -�� +w. rt °F• r xt -a ' .x.l .i, r r7ll rt� v3 , ', , .# r v - y ,F f