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Home My WebLink About09/06/1966 32 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSIDN OF SEPTEMBER 6TH 1966 . September 6, 1<;;166 Port Townsend, Wa shing ton . . The City Council of the City of Port Townsend met in regular session this 6th day of Sept. at 7.:30 p.m. in the council chambers of the city hall. Mayor Sullivan presiding. . . ROLL CALL Offic ers and members present jvere as follows: Ivlayor S,Ülivan, City Attorney Abrahin, Ci ty Cler.!k Youngblood, Councilmen Sweitzer, Hoglund, Judy, Ruhy, Siebenbaum, ~indsey. Councilman Carter arrived during ,the reading of the minutes. < MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS SESSION . The ~inutes of the previous session were Dead in full and it was moved by Councilman Hoglund seconded by Councilman RubV that the minutes be approved as read and that the Mayor and City Clerk sign same. Motion carried. . BILLS & CLAIMS The following bills and claims ~ndeaudited by the finance committee were presented and acted upon as follows: CURRENT EXPENSE,FUIID wwwwww-------------Vpùcher No. WATER FUND------------------------------Voucher No. STREET FL~ID-----------------------------Voucher No~ GARBAGE FU}ID----------------------------Voucher No. SEWER FUND------------------------------Voucher No~ LIBRARY FU}ID-----------------------~----Voucher No~ PARK FUND-- -- - -- --- - - - -- ---- - --- - - ---- --. Voucher No ~ FIREMEN PENSION & RELIEF FU}ID ----------Voucher No. ORDINANCE NO. l321----------------------Voucher No. 4177 through 4214 ---~æ3, 109~12 1295 through 1309 ---~1,555~60 837 through 847 ---: 3,737~33 789 through 797 ---: 929 ~ 80 458 through 464 ---: 174 ~ 11 974 through 998 ~--: 702~68 565 through' 571 ---: 153~22 l13------------~--~--: 12~00 231 through 235 ---: 722.49 It was moved by Councilman Lindsey seconded by Councilman Ju~y that the bills and claims be approved as read and that the Mayor and City clerk draw warrants upon the proper funds for payment of same. Upon the questi n Mayor Sullivan quoi3t;lòn'oo a claim from the "Nater Dept. Library Fund and the Park fund. After some discussion Ma~or sullivan called for a vote. 'Motio~ was carried. OFFIC~RS REPORT . CI TY CL3RK The city clerk reported the reglar salary warrants for the Month of August 1966. CURRENT EXPENSE FUND--------------------Voucher No. WATER FUND------------------------------Voucher No. STREET FUND----------~------------------Voucher No. GARBAGE Fl11iD----------------------------Voucher No. SEWER FUND------------------------------Voucher No. LIBRARY FUIID- ---- --- -- ---- -- -- --- --- - ---Voucher No. PARK FUND-------------------------------Voucher No~ FIREi':IENT PENSION & RELIEF FmW----------Voucher No. through 4176 through 1294 through 836 through 788 ---~þ4,829~63 ~--~1; 692:~30 ---1'-1; 20E>. 44 --- 1, 884:~42 ---, 40J.~ 17 -, I 36J.~ 60 254: ~ 99 -- ~ 27E>.00 . 4158 1289 833 784 457 973 564 111 through 112 CITM' TREASURER The city treasurer report was read in full for the Month of August 1966 and was ordered filed. . POLICE REPORT The police report was read in full for the Month of August 1966 and was ordered filed. BUILDING PERI'iUT 'The followipg building permit was presented and acted upon as follows: Thomas Motors- Showroom & Re-roof, Water & Pol~ st., $4,000.00 It was moved by Councilman Judy seconded by Councilman Ruby that the' building permit be granted. Motion carried. . COMMUNICATIONS The following communications were read and acted upon as follows: From fÆr. &,r~s Frank C. Owen, Bremerton Wn. Aug. 30, 1966 to-wit: Hon. City Council, Port Towns.e nd, Wash. Gentlemen: Re: Mr. & Mrs. Frank Owen Water tap - Hadlock Wn. . We are woners of a residential building lot in Hadlock, and would a residence for ourselves thereon. Legal discription of lot: Lot 4 in Block lementary Plat of the Town of Port Hadlock, recorded in volume 1 of Plats, on of Jefferson County. It is our information that wåter c~uld be obtained from the water main near the prOpf)rty, and enclose our check for $100.00 for the cost of joining your wate]~ system. Thanking you in advance, we are like to construct 1 of the Supp- page 44, records Yours Sincerely, Mrs & Mr. Frank C. Owen Mayor Sullivan referred the above communication to the 'Water Committee and the Wate::c' Supt. for a report at the next regular session. From Co~~ittee for ~o~~unity Betterment, Seattle Wn. Aug. 15, 1966 to-wit: Hon. Dennis Sullivan, Mayor City Hall Port Townsend, Washington 98368 8 I I 8 I 8 I I 8 . . 8 I I 8 I 8 I I 8 B:i MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF SEPTEMBER 6, 19136 CONTINUED Dear Mayor Sullivan: PROGRESS in the drive to pass Initiative 226 is being reported throughout the state. 181,000 signa tures we::e filed July 8, and in 'a recent announcement from Olympia, every assurance was given that Initiative 226 Petitions had sufficient signatures to place it on the ballot. Sugge~ti n for raising your city quotas i attached~ CAMPAIGN plans are next: T.V., outdoor billboards, radio, press, brochures, 'ere all effective media through which a factual'and informative program can be developed to bring the need of 226 to the attention of the Voter. PROGRAMS to inform the public cost money. 'The) statewide carnpaign costs havebeen broken down to quotas for every city and town in the state. The fund raising quota for your city is $580.00 The quota for the cities in your county is $580.00. ~OtŒY is needed to pay for non-cancellable contracts not later than Sept. 1, 19êê. REPORTS on your progress will be most helpful in estimating the amount to be raised and the size of the budget available to carry 226 on November 8, 1966. Lets make 226 a Success in '66. G-. C. Graep Campaign Chairman R. Mort Frayn Finance Chairman After some discussion on ways and means in raising money for the campaign fund, Mayor Sullivan appahted Councilman Ruby to head~the campaign. From Mrs A. Clemens Grad~ Port Townsend, Wn. to-wit: Sept. 6, 1966 Dear Mayor Sullivan and City Council Members: , Recently the attached brochure was passed on to me from Mr. Paul 'l'hiele, who formerly served as Secretary of the Port Townsend Chamber of Commerce. . . I i.mmediately wrote to the "All-American City" Organizati -n to find what entry might entail, and the attached letter assures me that there is no entry fee nor ar'e we obligated in anyway. Since the deadline date is September 19th, I had the Chamber of Co~nerce Trustees take up the matter last Friday, and they voted to sponsor the entry. So that we may all be working together, I am wondering if the Council mi~ht want to join in the sponsorship? I will prepare the questionaire, and do all the work, but would like to be able to-call upon the City Officials for data, etc. Then, should we get into the semi-finals, some of the judges fron All-American City'Organizapion and LOOK magazine would come out to see what we are doing. If that might come to pass, we woula want to put forth our bast, so would probably all be enlisted toward winning the Award. Thanij: you for your cooperation. . Sincerely, Irene J. Grady Mayors Beautification Committee Chairman Mr Grady commented that the ci ty had a good chance in ,'-Jinning a all america city award, and i r that happened it would be a great thing for this comraunity. Councilman Carter made a motion seconded by Councilman Ruby that the city of Port Townsend be a sponsor along with the Chamber of Commerce. Motion carried. Crom Crown Zellerbach Corporation, Port Townsend, Aug. 25, 1966 towwi t: Honorable Mayor Dennis Sullivan City Hall of Port Townsend Port Townsend, Washington . Your Honor Denny: . We are taking the liberty of sending you a Notice of Meeting which could'have a considerable bearing on the water supply òf Jefferson County, the City of Port Townsend, . and the Port Townsend Division òf Crown Zellerbach. Item No.1 covering the abandonment or Forfeiture of Water Rights could have a considerable bearing on the Port Townsend rights to deve19p the Dosevlalllp::, HiveI', and especially waters tak n from the Little Quilcene, as well as Snow Creek. i/ve very strongly recommend that the City of PQrt Townsend hE,ve ann or more representatives at the forthcoming meeting on Friday, September 16 and Saturday, September 17, 1966. . . . Yours Sincerely, « . Crown Zellerbach Corporation Port Townsend Division Leo Ziel Resident Manager - Mayor Sullivan asked Rngr. Becker, Arey, Siebenbaum, and Ruby if they could go, the answer was yes, Mayor' Sullivan also said that he would attahd. Attonney Abraham said that with past experience that we had 'better go ò.ov:rn there prepared to say something about development for that v'lould be one of the ruestions that wm Id be asked. Engr. Becker sAid that some sort of concrete plans for'development should be had to present, and that maybe some could be drawn up before the meeting. RESOLUTION No. 66-5 'vV1fEREAS, it has come to the attention of the City Council of the City of Port Townsend that the State of Washington contemplates the creation of a State Cultural Center, and WriEREAS, it is clearly demonstrated by the existence in Port Townsend and the surrounding area of a Summer School of the Arts, professional summer theatre and Summer music camp that the area is conducive to and compatible with cultural pursuits of all kinds, and WIEREAS, the ci tizens of the Ci ty of }3ort Townsend and Eastern Jefferson County have extended vigorous and constructive support to artistic and cultural activities of many kinds over a pe~i0d of ~ev ~ral years, . and . . . . . .. II WBER~AS, the cllmate scenlC beauty, tran~ulllty and geographlcal locatlon of Port Townsend are unsurpassed by an. y location in the State of Washington for cuItural Dnd artistic cor;tte,mplation II and endeavour, and - , . . ~~qEREAS, the custom of the citizens of Port To~nsend in the preservation of historic values is unique, and of great cultural value, and .---. -.- ._~ 34 r:EHUT~S OF TaZ REGULAR Sj~SSION OF SEPTK/iBER 6, 1966 COITTnTUED _m_..__- -- -- -----.--------- _m_-__-_- -------------------- -~- - - - -- ---- ------ ---- ---- - --_u_-------~-------- -. ., ~:nEREAS, Port Tormsend is already knm'vTI and accepted by a broad ser-:--1ent of the popula t:i an of 'the State of .Jashington as a center of cultural and artistic activity, and'J_;-,): :.'::" '- ,,-' ~.' - ',-:- ,--, ']A ':'IH'J;REAS, there are sev ral sites, in the form of state parks, available for development 8.S acul tural cWte now owned by the State of ilv'ashingt')n in and around the City of Port Townsend, one of wl:ich parks is Fort '¡'lord State Park, and ijJHEREAS, Fort ','Jorden State Park is in the initial staGe of development and readily may be converted to use for a State Cultural Center, now, therefore, IT 13 ~IßREBY R:::ESOLV3D, BY TH:2 CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TO.:NSEì:TD, i,JAS:=UTGTON, IN R~GULAR SESSION ASSE~ffiLED, That the Ci ty of Port Townsend is here and hereby reco::nrnended to the' State of 'iJashington Art Co~~ission, and to the Governor and Legislature of said State, as the proper, J.igical and best site for the establishment of a State Cultural Center, f'\nd that said Cultural Center be located at Fort ldorden State Park, or such other site as ~nay be proper, in said City. I Passed by the Council this --------------------- IIayor Attest: City Clerk Approved as to Form: I City Attorney LIayor Sullivan said that the resolution was asked for by the Chamber of Cœn::-.1erce andn til.is i cultural center there are three places being considBred, Port Townsend vms one and felt tllat Port Townsend rias the place for it and recormnended the c:Lmcil to pass the resolution. It was moved by Councilman Carter seconded by Councilman Hoglund that Resolution 66-5 be adopted. illotion carried. :9>SUBLIC HEARING: 8 The city clerk informed the l'dayor & CO1,:ncil that this VipS tthe time and place for the Public Hearing on the vacat5.on of port:'_ons of Grant and Eleventh Streets of EÜwnbeis Addi t~on to the City of Port Townsend. :-:Ir Grady s~-'oke in behalf of the construction projBct sa;Tin-; it wonld l'e ar;reat edditLm to tÌ1e ci ty and tl1at the IJark is y;lanned as a porë'.KlIlont type park a ttractin",> 10n'S term residents. 7-Ie also stated that he VJo~Üd like to have in tile m'~lutes t:lO.t in the event he close~î_t30 tl~rOè:_:,;h; with these plans he will de~osit with the city a dead so t~3 streets ~ill be deeded back to t:e city. Concilman )'i:vietzer said that tl-le vacati::m of tll.e streots >ad boen referred to the planninc; CŒ11'11Íssir)n and so far no word from them on their decd..sion and su,r:;';ested that th3 decision :Jf the council be tabled until the next regular session. Councilman Lindsey said that i: the .1anning cor1.l'êission expects the council to go along VIi th their recŒnmenda tions they should 3e t on the ball and get thing s in so as not to hold tl::.in!;s ~. - Attorney Acraham said it has been a r:1onth sinc:) tho matter Has referred to th3 T:lannin'j co-':1:':1issi n, wl-::.ich should be Y'.1entioned to them in vierJ of their past criticis::n of tho cmmcil. :,=ayor Sullivan teöled furt>er cons idera tion unt:i_l tho next re:;ul2.r counc il lne :3ting. I ADOPTI )~: 0:::<' j,'iE 1967 PR3Ll j,:IlTARY BlJIY1_'::'l' :Councilman Sieoenbaum said that the ;,Iayors preliminary budGet \1aS completed a::1d due to statute asked ti.:.e ado)tion of same. Councilman Siebenbaur.'l r.'lade a r.'let ion seconded by Councilman J1..1.dy tllat the preliminary budget for 1967 be adopted. ¡,lotion carried. Councilman Hoglund call;d for a meeting of the council on the 27th of Sept. to 30 over the preliminary budget, at 7:30 at the fire hall. Councilman Judy said that he had a request for a street light at G &: Rose Stroet, and su;;ested that one be put in. The co ncil approved of the request. 7"Cr GeorGe Green asked the council for a slow s in;n to be rlaced by the nurs ~I'-g home. --ayor sullivan referred the reouest to the Chief of ?ol~ce. :o'Ir Harrison Kramer, of the engineerin,~ firm of Carey & YŒ'arner spoke before the council 2nd informed them that the city is now properly authorized to call for bids on the sewer project and suggested that the city call for bids Sept. 21st and open ~ids Oct. 18th. It was ~oved by councilman Ho~lund seconded by Councilman Siebenbaum that Carey & Kramer be authorized to call, for bids on the 21st of 3ept. and the bid openinc; be on the 18th of Oct. Ilotion carried. Hayor Sullivan again reminded the council and 0 "fic ials of the '-:istric t meeting being held at Squim on the 20th of Sept. and urged all to attend if possible. 8 AD JOURNT,:ßNT I As there was no further business to come before the Council at this ti~e it was moved by Councilman Judy seconded by Council~an Swietzer that the meeting do now adjourn. Motion carried. / A ttes t:-~-- ~(þ; ~~~~~ Ci7l)fk Mayor 'ì ", - - / ken «J t« /~/¡;<-n/ I 8 ii ~