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Home My WebLink About09/17/1968 , " j 65 8 MINUTES OF THE REGULAE SESSION OF SEPTEMBER 1'7, 1968 September 1'7, 1968 Port Townsend, Waà1 ington The Ci ty Council of the City of Port Townsend met in regular :3ess ion this 17th day of Sept. 1968 at 7:30 p.m. in the council chambers of .the City Hall. Ma~ror Smith presiding. ROLL CALL Officers and members present were as follows: Mayor Smith, Ci~ Attorney Abraham, City Clerk ¡Youngblood, Councilmen Scheyer, Judy, Ruby, Siebenbaum, Lindsey~ Moody. Councilman Hoglund ab sent. I MINUTES OF THE PR EVI JUS SESSION It was moved by Councilman Siebenbaum seconded by Council,'1an Scheyer that the minutes of the previous session be dispensed with. Motion carried. BUILIING PERMITS I The fòllowing quilding p ermi ts were presented and ac ted upon as follows: Howard Dingus, Fence, 5t'X400', Pole, 23rd & Kuhn, "$75.00. ~.L. Lilly, Fence, 26'X6', wood, 1243 Hudson, $100.00. ' Gary Kvinsland, Barn, 24'X24', Frame, Fir & T St., ~þ275.00. D.H. Hill, Patio, 10',20', Frame, 411 Fillmore, $500.00. It was moved by Councilman Ruby seconded by Councilman Moody that the building permits be granted. Motion carried. OLD BUSINESS 8 Councilman Judy said that at the last council meeting it had been decided that the Elks should ¡pay for a water tap that had been installed on city property now being leased by the Elks Club. He said he would like to reopen the matter again on the basis that he now felt that the city bei~ the owner of the property the city should absorb the cost of thewater tap. Councilman Ruby and Councilman Scheyer both agreed with councilmen Judys statement. Councilman Siebenbaum spoke against the city paying for the water tap. After some fur ther discussion it was moved by Councilman Ruby seconded by Councilman Scheyer that the ci ty absorb the" cost of the water tap that was installed on city property at the golf course. Motion carried. Councilman Moody asked if there had been anything done on the water situation at Snow Greek that hatl been brought up in the past. Mayor Smith stated that Mr Daly was working on it and to his knowledge it was still being worked on. NEW BUSINESS I The city clerk infformed the council that the Mayor's Préìiminary Budget for 1969 had been completed and was on file at the clerks office and '\'vould at thist time bring it up for adoption. Councilman Siebenbmun :made a motion seconded by Councilman Ruby that the Mayor's Preliminary Budget for 1969 be adopt'3d. Motion carried. Mayor Smith commented ::)11 thu budget, saying the budget is con:3idered "to represent the minimum ¡needs of the city at this time and asked the council after they had studied the budget if any cut :is contemplated that they contact the department heads so th€}y could explain the reason for their requests;' . " ORDINM~CENO. 1540 . The following Emergency Ordinance was presente"d and acted upon as folloVIS: . 8 " -AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING TdE SUM OF $2,100.00 TO THE 1968 BUDGET OF ,THE CITY STREET FUNDS FOR CAPITAL OUTLAY, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. . I Due to the nature of the above ordinance it had to be held over until the next regular session. Councilman Lindsey commented on the above ordinance saying that it was to purchase a loader II and it was something the city does need very badly, it is being bought at a very reasonable price andThtheictitY1CiUkld notl ~o VdITotnhg bfYllt~:,.~~:~-::s~: -~;'-d' . "t f," 1, 1\ e c y c er exp alne e 0 O:vt¡¡Ülg,'..e.IJLe.rgenclP;~çm lnances, 8aYlng 1 vms or sa ary lncreases in the 1968 budget that was passed by the city council the first of the year. - . ORDINANCE NO. 1541 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $413.00 IN THE 1968 BUDGET TO THE CI TY CLERX APPHOPRIATION IN THE CURRENT EXPENSE FUND, AND DECLARIHG AN EMERGENCY. - . < . I Due to the nature of the above ordinance it had to be held OVE3r until the next regular session. ORDINANCE NO. 1542 .AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $360.00 TO SALARIES AND WAGES IN THE OLYMPIC GRAVITY WATER FUND BUDGET FOR THE YEAR 1968, AND DECLARING MJ EMERGENCY. Due to the nature of the above ordinance it had to be held over until the next regular session. . ORDINANCE NO. 1543 8 0 A.N ORDINANCE Ap.PROPRIATING THE SUM OF $120.00 TO THE SALARIES AND WAGES, CITY TRZASURER, APPROPRIATION IN THE 1968 BUDGET, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. . Due to the nature of the above ordinance it had to held over lmtil the next regular session. . 166 ---.- - . .- r~~~T~;:) 9}~'._~~.~~g~A~.~ESSlQlLgL_ê.EPT. .17,. 19.68. OQNTHIUED ... . ..-._-~.. ....~.__., .4 ... ----------.--',...-....--.-.....'- -"--'-- ---., ...-,---..-----.--- ----_.~ Mayor Smith brought up the dog situation on the killing of sheep, he said he has done some investigating, and one thing is that the Jefferson County Humane officer is not deputizied and it would help the situation out a lot if he was and it should be found out if t~ Jefferson Co. Sheriff could or would deputize the humane officer. .. City Attorney Abraham said that previous humane officJrs have been deputizied the sherLE'f has taken them up to the superior court judge who swears them in. He stated that our ordinance authorizes our police department to work in conjunction with the humane officer, the police if called upon are well within their authority to work in that field. He said one maThor obstacle to controTIin the dogs that are running in packs and kill:~ng sheep is to catch them and to identifme the ovmer of ta dog. If the dog is caught and can be identified to the owner then the penalty to the dog is usually death and the owner is liable for the damaged caused. Attorney Abraham said he would like to meet with the Chief of Police and the Police and license committee right after the meeting on a couplG of ideas having to do with dogs. ADJOURNMENT As there was no further business to come before the council at this time it w~s moved by Councilman Scheyer seconded by Councilman Judy that the meeting do now adjourn. Motion carried. Attest: ? ~~ MAY IvIINUTLES OF TK~ R~GULAR SESSIJN 01" OCTOBER 1, 1968 Oc tober 1, 1968 Port Townsend, ¡/ashin ;ton The City Council of the City of Port Townsend met in regular session this 1st day of Oct. 1968 at 7:30 p.w. in the council chamb3rs of the city hall. Tllayor Smith presiding. ROLL CALL Officers and members present were as follows: L1ayor Smith, Ci ty A ttorney Abraham, Ci ty Clerk Youngblood, Councilmen Scheyer, Hoglund, Judy, Ruby, Siebenbaum Lindsey, Moody. MINUTES OF THE PREVI'mS SESSI ')N The minutes of the prevj us session were read in full and it was moved by Councilman Lindsey seconded by Councilman Moody that the minutes be approved as read and the mayor and City Clerk sign same. Motion carried, BILLS & CLAIMS Bills and claims as audited by the finance committee were presented and acted upon as follows: CURR~NT EXPENSE FUND STRJ;ET FUND WATER~~SE.nR FUND LIBRARY FUND P AR.T\ FUND G ARBA GE FUND FIREJ'.'ŒNT PENSION & RELIEF FUND ORD. NO. 1506 5768 1308 1990 1584 821 1244 235 77 through 5811 --- *6,191.61 through 1320 --- (r2,584.58 through 2019 ---$5,496.93 through 1597 - -- ~~ 663.63 through 829 --- $ 380.90 through 1256 ---$ 7,658.34 through 236 --- $ 15.70 through 91 --- $14,419.94 Voucher No. Voucher No. Voucher No. Voucher No. Voucher No. Voucher No. V Juche I' No. Voucher No. It was moved by Councilman Hoglund seconded by Councilman Scheyer that the bills and claims be approved as read and that the lVlayor and City Clerk draw warrants upon the proper funds for payment of same. Motion carried. OFFIC:2RS REPORT :::1 TY CLERK The city clerk reported the regular salary warrants for the Líonth of Sevtembe:r 1968 as follows. CURRENT EXPENSE FUND STREET FUND WATER ~ SE~~R FUND LIBRARY FIDTD PARK FIDTD GARBAGE FUND FIRE":EN PENSI N & RELIEF FUND 5747 through 5767 --- 1302 through 1307 --- 1984 through 1989 --- 1582 through 1583 --- 820 ----------------- 1239 through 1243 --- 233 through 234 f6,2156.04 ~2, 1:22.97 ~l, 8:33. 43 t 4.31.43 :If 2 :30 . 53 ~1,890.72 $ 300.00 Voucher No. Voucher No. Voucher No. Voucher No. Voucher No. Voucher No. Voucher No. TR :~ASURER The Treasurer I s re:ort was read in full for the Month of September 1968 Gnd vIas ordered filed. POLICE The Police report was read in full for the Month of September 1968 rnd '.Jas ordered filed. BUILDInG P~RI:IITS The following building permits were presented and acted upon as follows: John S. Johnson, Garage, 261X281, frame, 1335 Beech, ~700.00. Carl Tuttle, Shed, l2IX20', Frame, 4th & Cleveland, ~25.00. Jose:..h Lad1ey, Shed, l2IX20', Frame, 1253 Umitilla, .¡plOO.OO Robert Sahli, Addition to home, Frame, 24'X301, 834 Pierce, $6,000.00. It was moved by Councilman Lindsey seconded by Councilman Judy that the build:Lng permi ts be granted. Motion carried. 8 I I 8 I 8 I I 8