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Home My WebLink About00592 Minutes of Clty Council, Ma. 17, 1949, con,t.I r i ai Q 528 529 •�U' F� f Minutes of Clty Council, Ma. 17, 1949, con,t. Minutes of •OStY Goon C G'aY 7 long t _ }�ti Pr4i. Permits granted., It was moved b Godnellman nd seconded b Councilman Steels that the sore- ORDINANCE NO. � Y Sullivan,, Y , going permits be granted. Motion carried. AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Townsend y providing for the appropriation of money tq for expenditure during the year of 1949 to meet unforseen costs for police purposes P ,f r"i kA t •na and declaring an emergency. COMMUNICATIONS n`tt s+x ,'1.t..`i' '`4'✓3'�,.4j'zty�`„t dHEREAS, at the time of the adoption of the official budget for the police department From Dorothy M. 'Pennell, Herbert 'Pennell, to -wit: kr`aa''v r'`h +. of the City of Port Townsend for the year of 1949, no police radio was provided for,an Mily 15 1949 '•"•+HEHEAS, the Chief of Police has submitted to the Council a showing of need fora polio Po the Sa or and City Council of ,�`*i L Jp r�Xe+radio set-uo in order to better preserve law and order, therefore Y Y g r, �K Y;.x a K , Part 'POwnsend, dash. l .�, , ?'� �, +i v,+ v ° r.�+ THE CS'PY COUNCIL OF `fHE CITY OF PORT 9'Oi"NSEND DO ORDAIN J [, }� ra rkrW IN AS FOLLO"S: Sirs: nQ Section 1. That in order to adequately maintain law and order in the Ulty of Por In regards to repairing of drain to take care of the natural seepage from springs 44' Townson , t ere has been shown need fora police radio set-up, which need was not located in Dlock 88 of the original townsite of Port Townsend, I wish to request that foreseen y�`fi # 'a foreseen at the time of making out of the official budget for 1949. the city install a drain to keep the flow of water from damaging my property. Section 2. That the City Council of the City of Port Townsend does hereby declare t7r 4~ that an emergency exists which must ba dealt with and money annronriated to care for The spring is not located on my property and as it is a natural source of water y,ri+)t45 carecominoffItr, aslacation safetylnvolving precautionhtovhole otherocitizenksBBhat useieve thatthe routetinshould take going from IF �r`r, emergency. uptown to downton district. � rPtiL �} Section 3. That the estimated amount of money needed to meet said emergency in X� '• Two T ousan ne Hundred rurty (2140.00) Dollars. 'That the City Council does hereby appropriateesaid amount of money to meet said emergency, and such expenditure to be I respectfully request that this matter be given consideration, and that repairs will be madein the near future. paid for in the manner provided by statute. ; . ? l yt Dorothy .n. 'Tennell, j r R y M Passed by the City Council the _day of , 1949. „ Herbert Tennell, �� " ,' Approved by the Mayor the _day of , 1949. Owners Lot 1, plonk 88. g Councilman Xueller stated that the problem referred to in the letter above is not the {or, result of any action or lack of action uon the part of the city and the entire responsibi-� "r pMayor lity for protection of the property in such matters is that bf the owner of ru;h property. N� � Attest: nr: Should the property owner provide for drainage to the city street, the city would assume responsibility for drainage from the point wherethe water Anters the street. ,C tef t City Cleric �� r F 's 1 •++' F: r , Fror. the Port Townsend rlyfng glib, to -wit: - ' it} This ordinance b reason of being to provide emergency funds must b law, la over to Y t P B Y , Y , Y y �� the next regular session for final action. s� Port Townsend, n. may16 ` , 1949 r� i He: Punchboard licensing Ordinance r To the Honorable City Council, The City Clerk inquired if the Council wished at this time to take further action upon '. %sake. n Mx, the proposed ordinance for the licensing of punchboards within the city, which ordinance Gentlemen: !" ' ' had beengat previous sessions for the first and second reading. lie the members of the Port Townsend Flying Club, request the ureter level of the Councilman Steele requested that this ordinance be changed to provide for the licensin Port Townsend Lake (swamp) to be kept at its maximum. c of distributors of such boards rather than the licensing of the local merchants who display same for use by the public. City Attorney Williams requested that the members of the Polte Whis lake Is at present being used for a Sea Plane case by the Port Townsend y y i and License committee arrange to meet with him to determine and cAArify the various provis- Flying Club and small•transient planes. It is an ideal all weather float base, which i'w.� Iti++4� ions and requirements which they might {dish to ,have incorporated in this ordinance. r �bR most smaller cities lack.?%i `k � This additional fresh water will do away with the stagnant odor that reeks with UNFINISHED AND tiEr! iiUSIfiESS i ,•r ,�rrr�rc+`,�x ri{ .<�� •, sulphur di -oxide when the mud is exposed. It will enhance the beauty of the lake andri s also keep the moacuitoes at a refnircum. �I �4; t Daylight Saving Tim_ adopted. - Respectfully yours, r , g i.:ayor Anderson advised the Council that it had been announced that this city would E. E. Thompson James Daubenberger Ueo. J. Cotton, President. trvz{� adopt daylight saving time as of 12:01 A.h;. June 1, 1949 by virtue of official proclamation J. P. Y.vinsland, J. L. Allardice `4i�a,l 5i't*'.,;v by the Mayor; and requested confirmation of such action by the Council. 'Feldon Beckman George Cnpriotti , a A. Omeara Lawrence Short a`r It wes moved by Councilman Steele, and seconded by Councilman uleason, that the Uouncl Carl Adderson N confirm the action of the :ayor as outlined above. Yotion carried. It was moved by Councilman u.uelier and seconded by Councilman Lronimo that the eater �_��w w ` Re: Record of Street Vacations Supt. be instructed to provide sufficient water to maintain the normal level in the area Councilman Mueller stated that there was at present no ready reference as to what specified. 7:ueter S_ot. Lockhart advised the ouncil that due to the work now in progress streets or parts of streets may have been vacated during past years, and in view of the upon the large reservoir and the extraheavy demand for water because of the present warms,.y`;, a1 w1 3r weather it was necessary to use the available water for mormal usage and to maintain an:' +� t t �i ri. numerous requests being received it would be advisable to have a visual record upon the map adequate reserve in the small reservoir; but that when conditions would permit surplus Ovate "'�eR i,. of the city of such vacations in order that the Council might more intelligently evaluate q P SI 7,i r�Siaf, the merits of requests for street vacations hereafter received. Mayor Anderson requested could be used for the purpose requested. Motion carried. #,SM{ �', " that the Street Committee, together with the City zngineer, prepare a map of the city Yt�:•t,n +� +a , showing the desired information. From Association of Wash. Cities. `r<��'n� pl':)�;;ti��ztL�P �`•''�±K^`'�''fF' ' Jackson Street Vacation Hearing Various bulletins from the Association of 'Nash. Cities were acknowledged received and ordered filed in the office of the City Clerk. YJ�';Swst�jg5ax %, This being the time and place set by the Council for a public hearing upon the request to vacate a portion of Jackson Street, the City Clerk at this time read the notice of such ORDINANCES AND hESOLUTlOhS ;: SjM i,a x i hearing together with affidavit of posting of same, as follows: ,�^"4Y Y ,: NU'i'10E OF 'i'1JE AND PLACE OF HEARING Police Lepartment Emergency Ordinance I+.gwilf.,VfIi, • ,' IN THE MAUER OF THE VACATION OF A PART OF A CERTAIN ST::EET A proposed ordinance providing for the immediate appropriation of none for the purpose I r a of installing tv,o-way radio r.ommunication equipment on city vehicles was pros=ntod and read l T'r T ... ir. full, at this time, for the first reading, as follows: :rk% Oscar filed , 'Pony De Leo, 'Collie ooker having filed with the City Council of the City of Port Townsend, Jefferson County, y_ State of Washington, a petition requesting the vacation of a part of a certain street within the said City, to -writ: „++i p{tki k,, .. ,44.•yL '�. 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