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MINUTES -OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF MAY 7th, 1968 CON TI NU1ffi
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MODEH BY Councilman-Judy seconded by Councilman Moody that the appo:Lntment of Assistan11 Fire
Chief Ed Lindsey be appointed the City of .Port Townsend Civil Defen8e Director. Motion carri
ADJOURNMENT
As there was no further business to come before the council at th:i_s time it was moved by..
Councilman Lindsey seconded by Councilman Siebenbaum that the meetil~ do now adjourn~, ,
Motion c~ried. .
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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF MAY 21, IH68
May 21,1968
Port To~nsend, Washington
The City Council, of the City of Port Townsend met' in regular sess~Lon this 21st day of May,
1968 at 7:30p.m. in the council chambers of the City Hall,. Mayor 'Smith presiding.
ROLL CALL
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Officers and members present were as follows: Mayor Smith, City Attorney Abraham, City
Clerk Youngblood, Councilmen Moody, Lindsey, Siebenbaum, Ruby, H9g1und, Scheier.
MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS SESSION
It was moved by Councilman Siebenbaum seconded by Councilman Ruby that-the minutes of the
previous session be dispensed with. Motion carried.
BILLS & CLAIMS
The following bill and claim was presented as audited by the Finance Committee and acted
upon as follows:
Ordinance No. 1506-----------Voucher No. 60----$10,000.00
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It was moved by Councilman Hoglund seconded by Councilman Judy that the claim be approved'
and the Mayor and City Clerk draw 1Ia wa:.erant upon the proper,fund for payment of same. Motion
carried. ' ,
BUILDING PERMITS
The following building permits'weÐe presented and acted upon as follows:
Alice A. 'Boggs, Addn. to home, 20'X22', Frame, 1803 Rose, $2,000.Oß
Ralph W. Leyda, Addn. to home, 8'X16', Frame, '222 Monroe, $200.00
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It was moved by Councilman Ruby seconded by Councilman Siebenbaum that the'b~ilçling permits
be granted. Motion carried.
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COMMUNICATIONS
The following communications were presented and acted upon as follows:
From City Treasurer, Port.Townsend, Wn,
The Honorable Mayor and
Members of the Council
City. of Por t Towns end
P~rt Townsend, Washington
May 20~ 1968
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It is requested that the following financial institutions be designated as official depos'itaries
for official funds in my custody:
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First American National Bank, Port Townsend, Washington
Pacific National Bank, Seattle, Washington'
Tacoma Savings & Loan Lllssociátion, Tacoma, Washington
Washington Mutual Savings Bank, Seattle, Washington
Port Angeles Savings & Loan Association, p'ort Angeles Wam ington
Commerce Savings & Loan Association, Tacoma, Washington
Cascade Savings & Loan Association, Everett, Washington
'Sincerely Yours,
Dolores Hoyt
City Treasurer
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It was moved by Councilman Hoglund seconded by Counc ilman Moody that the reque:s,t' ôf the City
Treasurer be approved. Motion carried. '
City Attorney said for the records, he asked City Treasurer Hoyt 1f all were members 'of the
Fed,eral Deposit Insurance Corporation. The answer by the City Trea:3urer was yes.
The following "Motion" was presented and acted upon as follows:
, We, the His toric al Committee of the Port Townsend Chamber of Comm'3rce, recommend .tha t if 'the
present City Hall is released for purposes other than for 'which it :ls now being 'U:s~d it be.
reserved for res to_ration as. a Museum and the adjoining Madison Stre«~t and other proIB rty in that
area be developed as a Plaza. . .'
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The aBove motion was presented and approved at a regular meeting of the Port Townsend Chamber
o~ Commerce held May 13,1968.
Mrs Lee C. Davis,
Joe Ladley
Mary Johnson
Moriiis Starrett
Chuck Wallen
Chairman
Mayor Sml:th said that for clarification, he was there when this carne up. The:['e was an article
in the news paper which may have given a little different impression on what was said at the
chamber. The intent of the group that was discussing it was if the city should not use the city
hall that it still be preserved and held basically as a Historical place. He said there was no
intent in his remarks that the city was going to give up - give away or do away with city hall.
Mayor Smith said he personally was in favor of retaining the city hall, fix it back up if we
possibly can and if the city does that, he was sure the city would use city hall.
From Central Labor Council,
May 20,1968
Port Townsend, Wn.
to-wit:
Port Townsend City Council
City Hall
Port Townsend, Washington
Dear Sirs:
At the last regular meeting of the East Jefferson County, Wash. Central Labor Council, a motion
was made, seconded and passed to go on record supporting the fluoridation of tho city water
system.
Fraternally yours;
Cecil Hall
Sec.
From V. J. Gregory,
Port Townsend, Wn.
May 6,1968
to-wit:
The Honorable Frank M. Smith
Mayor of the City of Port Townsend
Honorable Members of the City Council
City of Port Townsend
Gen tl emen:
Commendation from residents and taxpayers of this city is justified for your expressed confidence
in the citizens of this community, to pass judgment on the fluoridation issue through a referendum.
Such action reflects calm judgment and exercize of responsibility in your goverr~enta1 functions.
We as citizens should be reminded that your body acts upon and directs the legis:lative and
executive processes of this municipality. As such it is respected. '
It may be taken for granted that no individual, group of association denies the right of every
child to be accorded the most advanced treatment within the province of the medi.cal professions.
With this in mind, it may be assumed that a parental association, concerned with, a dental problem,
has submitted a petition to your honorable body, seeking the infusion of sodium fluorides into
the water mains of this city. Through such action it is hoped that caries will vanish as though
by magic. Some of our dentists profess belief in this and, although decrying the anticipated
loss in revenue, they stoutly support, the utopian conception of strong teeth. Such dedication
deserves three cheers and a tiger.
Dentists and physicians as well as prents know that doctored water alone will not prevent tooth
decay. The eating of pappy nonfibrous foods, excessive quantities .of candy, lack of oral hygiene,
are a few of the causes leading to caries. On the advice of dentists, parents m.ay obtain fluorides
at any Port Townsend drug store. Such medication may be controlled in accordance with individual
needs. The drug may be placed in milk, water, pop, beer, gin or bourbon.
Fluoridation exponents argue that many parents allegedly are too lazy or ignorant to safeguard
their children from the hazards of dental defects. They maintain that, through doctored water,
such cooperation between children and their parents, is not required. This is an assertion of
social philosophy, perhaps even of religion, as indicated by the endorsement of the Ministerial
Association, which seems to be increasingly accepted in official agencies and fragmented political
circles. This is a serious indictment against parents, wholly unjustified. Parents have not
arrived at the moment when they have to call on Big Brother to supervise their households.
The Petitioners may have second thoughts on the sugject when they become aware of the order issued
by the federal Food and Drug Administration, banning the sale of fluoride compounds for use by
expectant mothers to prevent the development of tooth decay in their offspring. The official
statement reads: "There is neither substantial evidence of' ef'f'ectiveness nor a general recognition
by qualified experts that prenatal drug preparations containing fluorides are beneficial to
tooth development in the fetus or in the prevention of dental caries in the offspring." The
federal agency gave producers a limited time in which to drop the claims for the products or
remove them from the market. Prenatal fluoride preparations present no problem o,f safety, how-
ever, the agency added.
In another communication the Food and Drug Administration listed five points on the issue of
fluorides, as follows:
1. Sodium fluoride used for therapeutic effect would be a drug not a mineral nutrient.
2. Fluoride has not been determined essential to human nutrition.
3. A minimum daily requirement for sodium fluoride has not been established.
4. There can be dangers in the use of almost any substanve, even water or table salt.
5. Above 2 milligrams per day of total intake of fluorides can cause tooth mottling in
sensitibe persons. It would be impossible to state a safe amount for suppleffit::mtation by an
individual without lmowledge of the amount of fluorides already being consuml3d by him from
such sources as drinking water and food grown in soils that are rich in fluo:rides.
There are those who argue that since water contains chlorine, which is a poison, why object
to the addition of a second poison, such as fluoride? There is no end to such an illogical
premise. I~ two poisons are better than one, why not three or four or more? Chlopine is added
to purify the water. Fluorides are added to treat people, not water. That is the difference.
Gentlemen of the City Council; it is apparent, is it not, that this auestion is quite complex,
worthy of extended study by a civic committee appointed by the Mayor? In such an inquiry we have
a wide range of interests, covering such subjects as hydrology, hydrobiology, chE~mistry and
engineering. It is believed also that contact should be made, at least through correspondence,
with municipalities which have fluoridation systems in operation, those who have rejected the
p~~ ~n~t~al~y and those who have rejected fl~ridation after a trial period.
At the conclusion of the inquiry, the question of fluoridation should followthe answer to this
question:- should the public water supply be considered a proper vehicle for "health" additives? '
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Preventive dentistry is only a minor technical function in SOCi'3ty.. If the health "experts" in
a minor function are permitted to make use of a major public se:rvice, such as water supply, and
of the local government, for their own special purposes, they cannot help usurping and perverting
the functions of, other people. The responsibility for maintaining one,'s 'own health. must rest
upon the individual.
Re sra c tfully submitted
V.J. Gregory
From Mrs. Helen Swearingen'
Port Townsend, Wn.
May 20,1.968
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City Hall
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Dear Gentlemen;'
It is incredible and almost un~believeable, to hear the dirty politics being used by the "FOR
FLOURIDATION OF OUR CITY WATER" campaingers. Mini-skirts and all. .
I like to think that the first. concern of our city councilmen, is to save Taxpayers monies,
the second concern, the health and welfare of ALL the citizens of Jefferson county residents of
Port Townsend. .'
By even considering Flouridation of the water, there is discrimination against those who cannot
tolerate this chemical. Our bodies are not composed of Teeth and bones alone.
It..is hoped that this will not be on a ballot, as that is another expense.
It is hoped that you kind gentlemen will make the wise decision to lose this ~uestion of flouri-
dation; in committee. '.'
May I say that I moved here from an area in the midwest where this cÌlemical was used in the'
water, relatives and friends reached the ages of between 45 and 60, always ill for five to 15
years before they passed on.
I am the eldest of 8 children, my bones and teeth are very good, hQ1¡vE~ver my seven brothers and
sisters, everyone, have had broken bones and all have fàlse teeth, all were born and raised
in the same area. So floridation of the water is no yardstick to meaBure humans with.
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Thank you for considering my letter.
Sincerely yours,
Mrs Helen Swearingen
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RESIGNATION
The following resignation was presented and acted upon as follows:
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The Honorable Frank Smith
Mayor, City of Port Townsend
Ci ty Hall.
Port Townsend, Washington
May.13,1968
Dear Frank:
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It is with regret that I must offer my resignation from the Port Townsend Planning Commission
effective June 30,1968. Having just recently been appointed and looking forward to working
on the final phase of the development of the city's comprehensive plan, I feel particularly
awakward by this ac tion. .
However, since I have accepted a position with Educational Projects, Inc.,.a Washington, D.C.
organization which develops supplementary training for Head Start staff, effective July 1, I
have no other choice. My family and I will be moving to Kansas City, Mo.
We have been residents of Port Tov'JI1send for neaJ?ly nine years; it ha:3 been a. rewarding experience,
and I hope that we have contributed as much as we have gained.
Should you wish to select a replacement on the cornmission before Junø30, please feel free to
do so.
Sinceœely,
Jerry' Simp::wn
Executive Director
Mayor Smith said he would submit a name f'or a replacement at the nøxt regular council meeting.
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. Mayor Smi th said he had a long letter from the Pollution Control Cc)rmnission addressed to the
Mayor and City Counc iI, it is a review of the present water qu8li ty :3 tandards, a discussion on
what they are trying to do. One item statement which we are interested in with regards to the
City of Port Townsend Systme states, additions and modifications to waste treatment facalities
and outfall presently under construction are not required at this time to meet the water qualityj'
standards. Improved facilities may be necessary in the future, howevør, should it be determined
by the Water Pollution Control Commission's surfeillance program that the waste discharge does
not comply with the established water quality standards. MayoI' Smith said he hoped none of this
would come up in the near future. He also stated the letter would bl3 incorporated in the minutds
of the meeting.
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From Water Pollution Control Commission, Olympia, Wn. . May 13, 1968
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Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Council
City Hall
Port Townsend, Washington 98368
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The Federal Water Quality Act of 1965 required the establishment'of water quality standards
including water uses and water quality criteria and a plan of :i.mplementation and enforcement
on all interstate and costal waters. In compliance with the Act, th3 Washington State Water
Pollution Control Commission prepared tentative standards and held public hearings throughout
the state during 1966 and 1967 to recei ve testimony on the proposed standards.- Hearing trans-
cripts were reviewed and pertinent information was considered:tn preparing the final standards.
The Wa ter quality standards have been adopted and are now enfoI>ceabl'9' by the Water Pollution
Control Connnission and the Federal Water Pibluttion Control'Adm:!.nistration. .
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The standards and the plan of implementation establish a program to ~eserve and enchance the
quality of interstate and coastal waters in accordance with the Federal Water Quality Act.
Existing treatment of all municipal and, industrial wastes discharging to t ese waters has been
evaluated and necessary treatment or control improvements have been established. In determining
these improvements, ~he following criteria were utilized:
1. All wastes shall be provided with all known, available and reasonable methods of treatment
and control prior to their discharge into stàte waters.
2. All wastes discharged must maintain a quality in the receiving water compatible with the
adopted water quality standards., ,
3. Wherever practical, all existing industrial and commercial wastes shall be intercepted and
given treatment by a municipal entity.
The plan of impementation also established time schedules for impementing the rl9quired improve-
ments to waste treatment or control facilities. Project time schedules for inte:Mnediate stages and
completion dates were based on the complexity of the project and the effect of the existing
discharge on receiving water quality.
The City of Port Townsend disêharges was tes to Port Townsend Bay, which is des igna ted as Class
A Waters. Additions and modifications to waste treatment facilities and outfall presently
under construction are not required at this time to meet the water quality staruiards. Improved
facilities may be necessary in the future, however, should it be determined by the water
Pollution Control Commission's surveillance program that the waste discharge do'9s .not comply
with the established water quality standards.
Should you have any ques tions, please feel free to c ontac t Mr. Robert McCormick" regional engin-
eer located in our Seattle office. The address is 3700 Rainier Avenue South, tølephone PA 2-0666.
Washington State is fortunate in having an abundance of high quality waters. In comparison with many
other regions of the United States, our waters excel in both quantity and quality. Continued
strides forward are essential, however, if we are to maintain high water r¡uali~r, and preserve
this vi tal resource for the use and enjoyment of not 0 nly our generation, but for future genera-
tions. I sincerely request your full cooperation toward accomplishing this endøavor.
Very trul yo u.r s ,
Roy M. Harris
Director
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councilman Ruby said that this was not a committee report but said that he had talked with
to Public health man and was told:' that probably this year there would be legislation passed
that would prohibit the burning of garbage that it wuuld have to be compressed. He said that
the council should know for it probably would envolve more cost to the city.
OLD BUSINESS
The city clerk said that at the last council meeting the city received a check for $7,793.57
for settlement on the pi~e litigation suit, he asked the council to what fund they would like
to deposit the check in. Counc liman Hoglund said this matter was brought to hiB attention by ,
the city clerk and he in turn got in touch with the City .Attorney to seek his advise. Councilman
Hoglund stated that we have this new assessment on the chlorine suit coroming up and with that
in mind and also the fact that the inseption of this court action we withdrew the sum of $1,000.
from the Water Dppt, and felt it would be wise to replace the money withdrawn f1~om the water
department that was used in this litigation and any expense and the balance to be put in the
Current Expense Bund. He said that bas~ed on the pending litigation of the future assessment
that might have to occur the city Attorney felt that more should be put into thEI water fund in
addition to replacing what had been drawn. Councilman Hoglund made a motion seeonded by
Councilman Ruby that the sum of $3,000. be placed into the Water Fund and the balance into the
Current Expense Fund.
, Under the Question, Councilman Siebenbaum said that this suit was over pipe and all the pipe
was bought and paid for ,and used by the water department and could see no reason why the total
sum could not go back into the water department.
City Attorney Abraham said that he didnt care where the money goes, the reason in the first place
that the mnney was taken for assessment cost out of the water budget was because we didnt have
any place else to take it. The suit wus brought in the name of the City of Port Townsend. He
said as Councilman Hoglund said, I suggested that 3000.00 go back in the water fund because
the original 1,000. came from that source. He said that we have been assessed 1,000. that has
not been paid which does not necessarly have to come out of the water budget bE~cause this
suit again is in the name of the City of Port Townsend. He said that if it is going to be taken
out of the water budget then obviously we should put that much money in, then in addition to
that you will recall from the las t meeting we have an addi timal assessment on the pipe cases
of 347.00 because that case continues and we can anticipate getting more money out of it, he
said there were other expenses such as travel and etc which would amount to armIng 50.00 or so.
fú'ter some further discussion~ Mayor Smith called for a vote on the motion~ upon roll call
motion was carried.
Councilman Scheyer said that in the interest of council unity I move that the council accept
the concept of flouridation and implemented by asking the city attorney to draw an ordinance
placing it on the ballot during the September Primary Election to be voted on b~r the public at
large, in addition at this time I would like to present to the city clerk for inclusion in
the permanent records a petition from the Pre-School PTA containing 1340 signatlwGs of legal
age voters in Port Townsend who have urged that the council paSS it by direct 01'ginance. He said
he presents this because he would really like to commend the Pre-School PTA at this time for the
job they did containing 1340 signatures in two weeks, contracts to the 1745 people who voted
in the last city election.
Mayor Smith asked Councilman Scheyer to restate his motion. Councilman Scheyer made a motion
that the city council except the concept of flouridation implemented by asking the city attorney
to draw an ordinance to place it on the ballot to be voted on by the public at large in the
September primary elections. seconded by Councilmen Moody. Upon the question Councilman
Siebenbaum said he could n ot see how he could accept the concept of flouridation but was for
putting it on the ballot to the vote of the people. He said he was against flouridation and
as councilman Scheyer says he has 1340 dignatures, he would have to contest the petition for he
knew some of the signatures were got on there by fraud. Councilman Scheyer said that this hasnt
anything to do with the motion. He wanted to put the petition as an officaial record, as known
it has never been brogght on the floor and the petition has never been read, and do think this
should be part of our permanent records. Mayor Smith called for a roll call vote, motion was
carried.
Councilman Lindsey said the street committee met with à-CZ man on the street they wanted opened
up, he thought they may go over a private road part way and the committtee told him if they wanted
to transfer over on a city street they could and they also agreed to push the s1;1.:qIIps from the
city street on to their own property.
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MINUTES OF ']HE REGULAR SESSION OF MAY 2-l, :L516_tl, C_QWUNlLED.
REQUEST FOR STREET LIGHT
Request old type street lights at corners of 58th & Kuhn'St., and ~j7th and Kuhn St., be
replaced' wi th modern mercury vapor ty'pa fixtures. Believe that wi th more adequate light in this
area there would be less speeding and reckless 'driving, also, less prop'erty damage and vandalism.
Walt Hubman
Mayor Smi.th referred the above reques t to the Fire and Ljgh t' Committee.
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Councmlman Ruby said that what brought this up was the activities of motorcyëtlists at the,
North Beach P~rk over the week end, he suggested sp~ed bumps ,to slow the motorcyclists and dars
down. Mr Bob Cook gave an account of what happened in the park and 8aid that he had talked to
the county commissioners and it was sugges ted to pos t signs and cloSEJ the park at 10 p.m.
After some discussion Mayor Smith said that between the colmty and city council, police and
Sheriff, was sure would work together to keep things as they should be. . ,
Councilman Moody made a motion seconded by Councilman Scheyer that three hundred dollars be
transferÐed from wages tÖ the iì1igll,t:pji,tpebhann$gt salar!. Motion' cBl'r~ed.
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Mayor Smith mentioned that the city owned one lot where the' city barn was and the county owned
four lots in the same area, he said he had discussed the situation m.th the count~ commissioners
and was :ßretty sure they could be gotten for back taxes, which should be a very small sum. He
said if there was no objection from the council he would go ahead and meet with the com.Yf1isio'ners
at there next meeting to see if the lots could be turned over "to the city and for how 'much money.
Councilman judy made a motion seconded by Councilman Ruby that the Mayor go ahead and see what
could be done to get the lots œnvolved. Motion carried.
Ha:SOLUTION
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A Resolution transferring the sum of $300.00
from Extpa Patrolmen wages to Sergant (night)
to the Police Department Appropriation in the
1968 budget.
The City Council of the City of' Port Townsend, in regular session assembled does hereby
resolve:
That the sum of $300.00 be and is hereby transf'erred from Eþl.tra Patrolmen wages to Sergeant
(night) in the Police Department appropriatio n of the 1968 Budget.
Passed May 21, 1968
Mayor
Attest:
City Clerk
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Ci ty Attorney
I t was moved by Counc ilman Moody seconded by Councilman ScheJrer tha t the resolution be adopted.
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ADJOURNMENT
As there was no further business to come before the council at this time it was moved by
Counci~an Siebenbaum seconded by Councilman Lindsey that the rooeting do now adjourn. Motion
carried.
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