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HomeMy WebLinkAbout00596 Minutes of amity Council' ,� _ June 7 1949 bor,t'd._,• , � 536 ' = Minutes of amity Council' ,� _ June 7 1949 bor,t'd._, - I 55tt T Contract approved. Following short disausAipn as to provisions of the contract offered with respect to the pt resen contract it was moved by councilman Wueller, and seconded by Councilman Sullivan, that the 'u.ayor and City Clerk be authorized and directed to complete the ative contract for the city. Upon roll call vote all six Councilmen presented voted in the affirmative and motion was declared carried. 1 From the Pahk board, to -wit: a; TO THE CITY COUNCIL .; card was held on June 3, 1949, at request of Ida -or A meeting of the Park Hr.l Anderson, to cinsider disoositfon of Sather Park. The meeting was attended by all three members of the Park Hoard, idrs. Lee Davis, Harry naker, and Chester Irle Also 9r in attendance were :,a -or Anderson, City Attorney C. T.7illiems, and Clty Lngineor r•eith Jones. • S ij The Park "oard submits the following recommendations; A r.t " belief of the nark -oard that Sather Park is not suitable to he1. It is the b developed as a park because of its closeness to "hetzmoka Park, and believes that in J13 view of the limited funds available for pack purposes, that it would be better to �s}s serve the park needs of the city if land were obtained in other sections of the city �fr` In order to give a more balanced nark system. dP s 2. Recommend that if a deed is obtained from the county, giving the city full s is.nosltion and it is the wish of the city council that the Park be disposed, power of d I of at sale that the proceeds obtained be made available for the purchase of land else where to carry out recommendation mentioned above. N+ 't 3. That the site of Sather nark, if sold by the city, retain the name of Sather �!�3 pA.a In some form. "j 4. That oather Park, if to be sold, be subdivided and rededicated by the city idual or others, with restrictions as to cost of houses engineer and sold to any SndivIs to be erected, to be purely a residential district, with a reservation to revert to f the city ifrestrfctions are not complied with. it is the desire of the park board to avoid private speculation in A 5. r urtherPhat the oonrd desires the site, if sold, to be converted into a good the bare lots. residential section so as to be n credit to the city. 6. Recommend that the most westerly point of the Park overlooking the city, be reserved, if platted, for a lookout and beauty spot so as to enhance the appearance�f of the site. I! Respectfully submitted this 3rd day of June, 1949. is Chester E. Irle H. baker, Jr. { Zilpha n, Davis. II+ I Councilman ldueller stated that should the city dispose -of the :,other Park area the vo p entire area should be sold as a single unit with the stipulated minimum allowable bid price 4 set. 'I . Discussion of the foregoing recommendations of the Park noard disclosed the advisabilit t 14 of obtaining from the Jefferson County Commissioners a clearance of title with respect to limitations of use to Park purposes; and it was thereupon moved by Councilman Uleason, that the �:arror and City Clerk make written application to the Uounty Copmissioners for such actio as by them as will he necessary for the city to obtain necessary deeds to clear title of this, property without reservations whatsoever. This motion 'ryas seconded by Oouncilmah rnueller and carried by voice vote of the members present. Protest noted.{i Dr. Ueo. nangerter, who was present in the council Chambers, asked that the records show that it was his desire to protest the sale of the Sather Ps'rlc property; and he stated that protest would be filed in written form at the proper time. 1 S15' ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS Police Radio Emergency Ordinance A proposed ordinance providing for the appropriation of money for the purchase and x ystem for police purposes and declaring an emergencyrvrhich installation of a two :v¢y radio s was read in full for the first reading at the last regular session and is incorporated in ' the minutes thereof, was presented and read in full at this time for the second reading. It was moved by Councilman J:ue3ler, and seconded by Councilman Sullivan that this ordinance lay over to the next regular session for the third reading.d Upon roll call vote Counrs lm,en Gleason, Eronimo, Sullivan, Paddock, and *.:ueller voted in the affirmative and lri C'iuncilm¢n Osborne was excused from voting and motion was declared carried. + 537 - O yaY s of C�a �7��e rou ��rs 1A 1 q tqj S i+kttt • 4`�r s+ n', °,�� r f 1{a.r ---- 7nu e s of —l- June_7.�199,gc_oAstid _ CitY Counc_ +J Q' i Ya e air Jackson Street 'vacation Urdlnance - An ordinance providing for the vacation of a portion of Jackson Street, as approved by , the Council at a public hearing at the last regular session, was presented and read in full for the first reading at this time, as follows: hi F ORllINAIJCE NO.�Z`fD An Ordinance of the City of Port Towsend vacating a portion of Jackson Street in the Original Townsite of the City of Port Townsend, Jefferson County, 'ashington. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TO7.7NSEND DO ORDAIN AS FOLLO:SS: ri2it��� �F��PmFy'1, r3 ,�,. I; Section 1. That portion of Jackson Street lying between the southarl: line � `�r5r�,%�� of Lawrence Street, and the line parallel to said southerly line of Lawrence Ktreet, a ra' i�rJ it and 110 feet south thereof, said portion of Jackson Street as hereinbefore described extending between the said Lawrence Street and the brow of a hill located 110 feet I south thereof as hereinbefore described in the Original 'Tuvensite of the City of Port Townsend , Jefferson County, Btatt)of Washington, be and the same is hereby vacated. Section 2. That the City of Port Townsend does hereby and herewith retain all -_ existing easements in respect to the vacated portion of the street aforesaid for the construction, reonir and maintenance of public utilities and services. " �y1c Section 3. This ordinance be published once in the Port 'Townsend Leader to be in {� M force and take effect as provided by law, � r a. � PASSED by the City Council bhe � day of June, 1949. I I AP 'ROVED by the 7Layor of the City of Port 'Townsend, this _day of June,1949Mayor n' , TM�"�Y�M , r' y<' City Clerk or the City o u •1 e Port 'Townsend. o;:`'� t Approved as to form: C. T. Williams City Attovney It was moved by Councilman Yueller, and seconded by Councilman Gleason, that the first�� " J reading be considered as the seconded reading and third reading to be by title only. Upon {,Mky roll call vote Councilmen Gleason Eronimo addock and .ueller voted in the r. , , Sullivan,, , r y affirmative and Councilman Osborne was excused from voting and motion was declared carried. 'third reading and Passage {*,•i '-' The ordinance under consideration visa read by title only for the third reading and upo�j completion thereof it was moved by Councilman yuellor, and seconded by"Count Liman Eronimo that the ordinance do now pass. Upon roll call vote Councilmen Gleason, Lronimo,'' Sullivan - ' �' '•.r ass•• Paddock, and 'Weller voted in the affirmative and Councilman Osborne was excused from voting k `, �a r�T,�, I x_, •Y�>iu �" and motion was declared carried. UNr'1NISHED AND NE.' BUSINESS he: Public Beach. inr an Sullivan stated that man people were using the beach and swimming near the ;�, a, - Councilor Y P P g B t al e e from a health standpoint this .=k•.•- • �.i� sewer from St. Johns Hos it and that m h present outlet of the Hospital, p ;practice was undesirable. He suggested that it might be well forthe city to improve anathei - fr a iM (beach location more distant from the sewer. A discussion of possible locations followed, terminated by Councilman Gleason's proposal to investigate this matter and make a report et a alter session. Punchboards ordered removed. Councilman Gleason stated that there is at present a city ordinance prohibiting the �I r= �t 7�tc } display or use of punchboards within the city, and moved that the Chief of Police be directed 14 gr,�+ N to have all punchboards and other gambling devices removed within ten days. '.Councilman 7FSy it Paddock seconded the motion. In discussion ofthe motion, Councilman Sullivan stated that haI r , "' felt such action to be a mistake, Councilman Mueller said that he felt they should be allows ksLID `y" if properly regulated and licensed for revenue by the city. Councilmen Gleason stated that .t➢,NY `r `s'' ''r° + city were to license such devices the present ordinance should be repealed end provis+� if the y pon roll call ' .„f WY Osborne,ion for 1Paddock gand e&ueller voted inn taken up in etheoaffirmative;er order. Uand CouncilmenvEronimouandlSullivanson, 1,. voted ithe negative, and motion was declared carried. s Street Improvement Bids opened. r This being the date and time set by motion of the council for the opening of -bids for tFs rev r` the improvement of Washington Street, foom Taylor to Bdams Street, and Adams Street, from i Plater to 'Nashington Street, bids received were publicly opened and read, as Gollows: From L. W. Dew • � �� t R��. J ,r, hr .��. .jry 4a 4j�fg'` r F4d 'X' ks1% bn° KtKc 1 ^*'Y^ + i'�' �.,, °i �p•i �`"�'" �'���r o-d"r %p+F3£%�'e «n J4 B m � .,::. � �. ", 3 ,y t�r, ��ro 1 �ro :., ... i5i�3y+°, nr�o� .t<aFd �. ?rs,u.i�:."^..., <,... _s. �6 .� «ti.,.d.-. �-N_s??=care .�� „a.., .[?�u'✓-'•m.,d ..`1.".ky. .x�+5....