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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/15/1972 -.. :397. mINUTES DF THE REGULAR SESSION OF AUGUST 15, 1972 - 8 Port Townsend, Washington . - - - . ,.. . The City Council of the City of Port Townsend met in regular session this 15th day of August, 1972, at.7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City ~al~.. mayor Steve presiding. . - . - - - ~ - ROLL CALL . . . . , Officers and members present were as follows: Mayor Steve, City Engineer French, Deputy Clerk Pedersen and Councilmen Judy, camfield, Rosbach, Sahli and Hufford. Counci¡men Scheyer.and Hoglund absent. I mINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS SESSION , , ' Minutes of the previous session were pr~sented and it was moved by Councilman Camfiåld, seconded by Councilman Judy. that the reading of the minutes be dispensed with~ Motion. carried. " , COMMUNICATIONS A letter from Mrs. R. C. Merchant, 3623 E. Lfb~iti'A~~;, .Spokane, Wash. 99207, the town and Chetzamoka Park was read~ ., expressiñgUappreciation for / / / / Mr. and fY!.r's. W. C. Barnard, Route 2, peJ;'mits /for hous,es being built' at ." / I , Letters from Edward D. Broadsword, 802 Fir. Street, Port Townsend, and Box 16~-C, Port Townsend, w~re read protesting the issui~g~of two building Fir and F Streets. I A,letter from John G. Doubek, Director"Jefferson County Department of Emeigency Services was read, urging the, City Council to reinstate in its 1973 budget the $l,200.00'previously budg'ted to Civil Defense. He stated that in Chapter 2.24, Section .030"of the City Municipal' Code it directs that the cost and expense of this joint organization shall be born by the city and the county on a 50/50 basis. There was no comment from the council. :. ,. ". ,-,- , ,- 8 COMMIITEE~REPORTS ,-, Mayor Steve announced he appointed Councilman Don Rosbach to the Jefferson County Disability Board to fill a two year term beginning March, 1972. Mayor Steve announced Patrolman Eugene Lamb resigned effective August 1,1972, and Terrence Johnson ~as.been hired to fill that position and will serve a probationary period. I mayor Steve stated that the Port Townsend Development Company, which is interested in developing the Black Ball Dock, has made application for a Shoreline Management permit. The permit was approved by the~County Commissioners and forwarded to the state. A letter from the Health Department was read in which they stated the Black Ball Dock is not connected to the Port Townsend sewer. system. There is.a direct discharge from thé rest rooms into the bay. They requested that the Port Townsend Development Company install a sanitary sewer hook-up. City Engineer French stated,that this will be covered when they apply for a bui~ding per~it! . . Mayor Steve read a report from Harry Deits, Crown Zellerbach engineer, on a ~eeting held on the job site of the Woodman's Gulch Project with peqple involved in the project. It explained thè laying procedure for the p~pe that will be used and the, division'of responsibility. .Engineer French stated the City Att~rney ~s working on the .right-of-way easements~and_everything is going well., , ' ! , , -< , Street Superintendent Hawley stated we have to have council approval to pu~ the Jefferson Street Project in the Six Year Street Program., City Engineer French stated that the resolution previously passed by the Council established it as à secondary arterial and it now takes a resolution to expend money and labor on that project. It was moved by Councilman Camfield to approve the project pending the adoption of a proper resolution. It was seconded by Counbilman Judy and passed. ~ BID AWARD 8 City Engineer French stated that bids for the water-sewer lines in the' Port property of the lagoon area were opened and read this afternoon at City Hall. This project is being financed by a 100% grant from the Economic Assistance Authority of $172,500. To these figures will be added engineering fees, field inspections and contingenci8~. The results of the bid opening are as follows: ! Dirk Graafstra, Snohomish Select Contractors, Seattle Commercial Excavators, mount De1Guzzi, Inc., Port Angeles Jack Thorburn, Inc., Seattle Vernon . . , . $~06,854.50 115,643.00 130,831.50 148,433.00 164,326.00 ,. ..., . - , , .' I The low bidder was Dirk Graafstra with ,$106,854.50. City Engineer French stated he has good references and recommended awarding the contract to Dirk Graafstra subject to the final permits for.'which we are waiting from the State agencies, such as ecology and health departments. Councilman Juqy movE!d the bid of Dirk Graåfstra be accepted subject to the receipt of permits from the state. It was seconded by Councilman Hufford and passed. , PUBLIC HEARING I Mayor steve opened the public hearing on rezoning 'property óccupied by the A & W Drive-In. read again. A letter was read from the Planning Commission as follows: The request was 8 August 1, 1972 Honorable Mayor, City Council Members City of Port Townsend Dear Sirs: At the regular meeting of the Port Townsend ~~~n~ing C~~mission held on Monday, July 31,1972, the Comm- issioners held a public hearing to consider a request by Sandy Dåvis for a rezono of property located at Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4, in Block 188 of the Eisenbeis Addition to the City of Port Townsend. This public hearing was tape recorded, and will be kept on file-until the City Council takes action. All interested members of the audience were invited to participate. . The Poit Townsend Planning Commission therefore wi~hes to recommend to the City Council to grant the request of Sandy Davis, to rezone to C-II the above mentioned property. .. .. - , /s/ Kay Miner, Chairman Port Townsend Planning Commission - , , - , . . , , - . -,. , Kay Miner stated the reason they recommehded,a C-II rezone is because of"the"~eight restriction~ There ~as ho comment from the public and the hearing was"closed. Councilman Camfield, moved. to rezone the above descr1bed property to C-II. It was seconded by Councilman Rosbach and passed. -- 39S - ---- - - n- ----.., -__n_- ---'------------------ mINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF AUGUST 15, 1972, CONTINUED ---.--.------ -~----- PUBLIC HEARING 8 The public hearing for the request for a variance under the zoning ordinance by Jack Cady to have a resident school for writers in an R-I zone was opened. He request was read again. This request was not referred to the Planning Commission so they had no recommendation. City Engineer French stated this could be classified under public or private colleges and as such are permitted conditionàl uses in R-I, R-II. R-III and P-I. He stated the City Attorney felt he actually didn't need to request a. variance but mr. Cady wanted to do it this way. There was no comment from the public and the hearing was closed. Councilman Judy moved that the variance by granted. It was seconded by Councilman Sahli and passed. OLD BUSINESS I The following ordinance was presented again for the second time. It was moved by Councilman Camfield, seconded by Councilman Judy that the first reading be considered the second and the third be by title only. motion carried. Ordinance 1652 was read for the third time by title only. The ORDINANCE NO. 1652 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING THE sum OF $3000.00 TO CAPITAL OUTLAY IN THE 1972 BUDGET OF THE FIRE DEPARTmENT, AND DECLARING AN EmERGENCY. It was moved by Councilman Camfield, seconded by Councilman Rosbach that Ordinance No. 1652 be now adopte~. carried. motion I The follwoing ordinance was presented again for the second time. It was moved by Councilman Camfield. seconded by Councilman Hufford that the first reading, be considered the second and the third be by title only. The motion carried. Ordinance 1653 was read for the third time by title only. ORDINANCE NO. 1653 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING THE sum OF 51500.00 TO THE 1972 BUDGET OF OF THE CITY CLERK, FOR PUBLISHING AND CODIFICATION EXPENSE, AND DECLARING AN EmERGENCY. 8 It was moved by Councilman Judy, seconded by Councilman Camfield that Ordinance 1653 be now adopted. carried. motion The following letter from the Planning Commission was read: Honorable mayor, City Council members August 15, 1972 Dear.Sirs: The Port Townsend Planning Commission held a special meeting on monday, August 14, 1972, for the purpose of holding a public hearing as requested by Northwest Olympic Development Inc., to consider the rezoning of property located at Lots 2,4,5,6, 7 and 8, Block 175, in the Estate Addition to Port Townsend. This hearing was deferred pending action to be taken at a public hearing scheduled for the regular August 28, 1972 Planning Commission meeting, to consider the rezon1rlg of a larger area, to include the above mentioned properties. On August 28, 1972, the Port Townsend Planning CommissioR will hold a public hearing to consider the rezoning of: Block 170, 175, 180, Estate Addition; Block 76, 117, l24"mabel Addition; Block 69, 28, 29. Hastings'Addition.' After the above scheduled public hearing takes places, the Port Townsend Planning Commission will make a recommendation to the City Council. I /s/ Kay miner, Chairman Port Townsend Planning Commission Kay miner explained that this area is strongly commericial in nature and rather than èngage in spot zoning it was considered more practical to zone all the aforementioned area as commercial. It was decided not to set the public hearing for Northwest Olympic Development Inc. until after the City Council held a public hearing on this also since the area they requested for a rezone is included in this. The City Council set a public hearing date to consider this rezone from the Planning Commission for September 5, 1972. Two street vacations will be discussed at the August 28th meeting of the Planning Commission. will hold a public hearing on these September 19, 1972. The City Council 8 NEUl BUSINESS The following ordinance was presented and read for the first time: ORDINANCE NO. 1654 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING THE sum DF $1264.00 TO THE 1972 BUDGET OF THE CITY ENGiNEER, fOR APPRAISAL AND TITLE INSURANCE EXPENSE, AND DECLARING AN EmERGENCY. I City Engineer French explained that $1580.72 was spent from the engineer's budget last year in preparing the application for EDA money for the City Hall Renovation Project. Ulhen the project was approved 80% of this money was returned. This 51264 is surplus in the project fund. He wants to use this money as the city's share of appraisal and title iñsurance for the Lagoon Park Project in conjunction with the county. He explained that it first takes a resolution to take the money out of the project fund and put it into the General Fund and then an emergency ordinance to take the money from the General Fund into the Engineer's Budget. Because of the nature of the above ordinance it will hold over to the next council meeting. I The following resolution was presented: RESOLUTION NO. 72-18 . A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING THE sum OF $1264.00 FRom THE CITY HALL RESTORATION FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND. It was moved by Councilman Camfield, seconded by Councilman Judy that the resolution be adopted. motion carried. 8 The following resolution was presented: RESOLUTION NO. 72-19 A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING THE sum Of $180.00 FRom "WAGES" TO "ImPROVEmENT TO GROUNDS" IN THE 1972 BUDGET OF THE PARK DEPARTmENT. - :1. ¡: 3~n mINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF AUGUST 15, 1972, CONTINUED 8 It was'::moved by Councilman Camfie ld, seconded by Councilman Judy that the resolution be adopted. t the counc;l Set a date for a Public hearing on the adoption of the,Six City Engineer French.asked tha ~ Year Street Con ~ruction Program for 1973-1978. The hearing date was set for September 5, 1972. motion carried. I City Engineer French stated thàt previously the council had approved spendi~g $16,~OO~0~ reno~ating the . t' f City Hall on the basis that we would get $8,000 bach from Nat~Jnal H~stor~c Reg~ster Funds. museum..' por ~on 0 t' d h ould Preclude He stated that these funds can be used only for true restoration and not renova 10n an as suc w us from renovating the museum as planned. It was decided to forego the'~matching funds and use the allocated funds to fix the electrical and heating systems and make structural repairs. Cit~ Engineer French ~uggested amending the original approval without expectation of matching fu~ds. It was dec~ded to have the C~ty Attorney draw up the necessary document for consideration at the next meet~ng.~ City Engineer French stated that an open house has been scheduled in the City Hall for September 10, 1972, at 2:00 p.m. ADJOURNmENT I As there was no further business to come before the council at this time it was moved by Councilman Camfield, seconded by Councilman Judy that the meeting do now adjourn. otion carried. mE 5 T: C;;¡¡;Ú-u"éu U ~L.u-J Deputy C' Clerk -~- . ~/ 8 MINUTi:S OF THE REGULlm SESSION OF SEPTEMBER §~PTEMBER 5, 1972, Port To~msend, Washington The City COuncil of the City of Port Townsend met in eegular session this 5th day of September 1972, at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the City Hall. Mayor Steve presiding. ROLL CALL Officers and members present were as follows: Mayor St~ve, City Attorney Abraham, City Clerk Youngblood, Councilmen Hoglund, Camfield, Rosbach, Sahli, Hufford. Councilmen Scheyer, Judy, absent. I MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS SESSION Minutes of the previous session were presented and it was moved by Councilman Camfield, seconded by Councilman Sahli that the minutes of the previous session be dispensed with. Motion carried. BILLS & CLAIMS The following Bills & Claims as audited by the Finance Committee, were present~d and acted upòn as follows: 8 CURRENT EXPENSE FUND............................. Voucher No. WATER-SEWER FUND.........................'........ Voucher No. PARK FUND......................................... Voucher No. STREET FUND....................................... VOUCHER No. GARBAGE FUND...................................... Voucher No. ARTERIAL STREET FUND.............................. Voucher No. LIBRARY FUND--------------------------------------Voucher No. FIREMEN PENSION & RELIEF FUND---------------------Voucher No. 9366 3716 1371 2587 2332 46 2934 400 through through through through through through through through 9451 ...$16,666.09 3762 .. .$24,812.47 - 1379 ...$ 594.61 2626 ...$12,059.77 2356 ...$ 9,462.80 52 ...$10,151.88 2961 ...$ 1,258.75 401 ...$ 348.44 It was moved by Councilman Hoglund seconded by Councilman Camfield that the bills and claims be paid and that the Mayor and City Clerk draw warrants upon the proper funds for payment of same. Motion carried. The following vouchers were presentsd for approval øX payment under Ord. No. 1321 for the Woodman Gulch Project. I Voucher No.4 .......Olympic Peninsula Enterprises, 1437 Washington St. Port Townsend. Voucher No.5 .......The Kendall Company. P.O. Box 237, Gig Harbor, Wn. Voucher No.6 .......Liberty Equipment & Supply Co. 2744 16th S.W. Seattle, Wh. 98134 $96.00 $22,368.15 $56,963.29 It was moved by Councilman Hoglund seconded by Councilman Hufford, that the Woodman Gulch Vouchers be approved and paid from the proper fund. Motion carried. COMMUNICATIONS I The following communications were presented and acted upon as follows: A letter, waS read from Dorothy Plut, Committee Chairman of Port Townsend Chamber of Corn.¡lIerce, invitiirl[ç!g the Council, staff and city employees to a reception Sept. 10th between the hours of 4 an 6 pm at the residence of Jean Sprague at. Fillmore and Clay to greet Dr. and Mrs. John C. Rowe. _/ A letter from Kay Miner, chairman of the Port Townsend Planning Commission was read, thanking Roger French on the effort he put forth on the renovation of the City Hall Basement so the plan~ing commission could use it as conference room. From Paul Craton, Port Townsend, Wn. August 22,1972, RE: REZONING 8 Hon. Mayor and Members of City Council Port Townsend, Washington Gentlemen: RE: REZONING My Family and I own lots 1 through 8 in Block 20, Hastings 2Dd Addition, lying belween Scott and Gaines Streets, and between Water and 'Front Streets, at present ~t is zoned rt-3. ~ince thlS property is immediately adjacent to ,.. ~-