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Home My WebLink About11/06/1973 8 I I 8 I 8 I I 8 455~ MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF NOVEMBER 6,197) Port Townsend, Washington The City Council of the City of Port Townsend, met in regular session this 6th day of November, 1973, at 7:.)0 P.M., in the Council Chambers of City Hall, Mayor Joseph B. Steve presiding. I. ) , 0 ROLL CALL Officers and members present were as follows: Mayor Steve, City Attorney Ab}~aham, City Clerk Pedersen, City Engineer French, and Councilmen Scheyer, Cipriotti, Judy, Rosbach and Sahli. Councilmen Camfield and Hufford arrived after roll call. _/ MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS SESSION 0 It was moved by Councilman Scheyer, seconded by Councilman Judy, that the reading of the minutes of the previous session be dispensed with. Motion carried. . 0 0 BILLS AND CLAIMS The following bills and claims as audited by the finance committee were pres,:mted for payment: CURRENT EXPENSE FUND................... .0.... Voucher No. 10641 through No.l0736 .................. $Ü3,674.57 WATER-SEWER FUND............................Voucher No. 4)Ol through No. 4350...................ll,001.02 . LIBRARY FUND................................Voucher No'. )446 through No,. 3477...................1,575.82 PARK FUND...................................Voucher No. 1540 through No. 1548................... 637.44 STREET FUND.................................Voucher No. 3066 through No. 3088...................6,101.22 GARBAGE FUND................................Voucher No. 277l through No. 2808...................4,611.86 FIREMEN'S RELIEF AND PENSION FUND...........Voucher No. 440 through No. 442................... 379.92 FEDERAL SHARED REVENUE FUND................. Voucher No. l2 through No. 14.................. .32,948.94 It was moved by Councilman Sahli, seconded by Councilman Rosbach that the bills and claims be approved as read and that the Clerk and Mayor be authorized to draw warrants upon the proper funds for payment of same. Motion carried. . COMMUNICATIONS The following communications were presented and read to the council: A letter from Mrs. George Tbmp~ins, Route 5, ßox 1510, Port Angeles writing in favor of the conditional use permit being sought by Sarah Locke and G.M. and Helen Smith for property located on lots 8 and 9, Block 35 in the Dundee Place Addition to the City of Port Townsend, to operate a group home for r~tarded people. A letter from the Planning Commission stating they had held a public hearing on a rezone request from Mr. and Mrs. Albert Amell at 9l2 Taylor Street and recommending denying the request. A letter from the Planning Commission recommending the City Council approve the c~nditional use permit request from Sarah Locke and G.M. and Helen Smith to operate a group home for retarded people. COMMITTEE REPORTS The Mayor reported on the agreement reached with the Teamster's Union. He stated that the city will pay for medical, dental, and pharmacy plans for union members. Pay raises of 7i% were given with an additional 2% raise for each five.years of employment. The police and fire fighters were classified and an Assistant Chief position was added in the Police Department. The Mayor reported that he has been receiving many communications concerning the gog problem and that the city attorney has a draft ordinance to regulate qogs in the city. The attorney stated that the next step is for the Humane Society to pass a resolution authorizing their officers to turn the Humane Society administration and facilities over to the city and then the city would pass a resolution accepting it. The Mayor stated that provision are being made in the 1974 budget for animal control. The Mayor referred the study of the dog control ordinance to the Police and License Committee for study. Councilman Rosbach reported for the Street Light Committee on their study of the street lights recomm~ ended by the Police Chief. He said they would like more time to study the recommendation. Councilman Scheyer recommended turning out half the street lights on Water Street. Discussion followed pro and con on the proposal. The Mayor statedjhe would talk to the local manager of Puget Power about the proposal. The following ordinance was introduced to the council and,r~ad for the first time: ORDINANCE NO. 1690 AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING fHE CUTTING OF CERTAIN TREES FROfJ. STREET RIGHT OF HAYS EXCEPT UPON CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL. " ./ It was moved by Councilman Judy, seconded by Councilman Camfield that the first reading be considered the second and the third be by title only. Roll ca~l was as follows: Yeas, Councilmen Scheyer, Cipriotti, Judy, Camfield, Rosbach and Sahli; nays, Councilman Hufford. Ordinance No. l690 was read again for the third time by title qnly. It was moved by Councilman Camfield, seconded by Councilman Scheyer that Ordinance No. 1690 be adopted. Roll call was as follows: yeas, Councilmen Scheyer, Cipriotti, Judy, Camfield, Rosbach and Sahli; Bays, -Councilman Hufford. u The ordinance 'was adQpted. n The following ordinance was introduced to the council and read for the firEt time: . ORDINANCE NO. 1691 A.N ORDINANCE PROVIDING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CURRENT EXPENSE FUND IN THE SUM OF $14,455, FOR THE STREET FUND IN THE SUM OF $18,788, FOR THE SEWER FUND IN THE SUM OF $4,400, FOR THE HATER FUND IN THE SUM OF $4,400, AND FOR THE GARBAGE FUND IN THE SUM OF $5,272, AND DECLARING t,N EMERGENCY, ALL IN THE 1973 BUDGET. '. Because of its nature this ordinance was held over until the next regular council meeting. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF NOVEMBER 6,1973, CONTINUED ---------- - ------ ---- - ~ - ---- ------ --------- - -----------------...-- --------------'----- -----.---------- - ---------- --- -- -_u_-- -- --------'-"---"'------- --_. ----.--------------.--- OLD BUSINESS The request for a conditional use permit from Sarah C. Locke and G.M. and Helen Smith for agroup home for retarded people in the Dundee Place Addition, Block 35, lots 8 and 9, was again presented to the council. It was moved by Councilman Scheyer, seconded by Councilman Judy that the conditional use permit be granted. Motion carried. It was moved by Councilman Camfield, seconded by Councilman Scheyer that the public hearing held on Sept. 18,1973, on a request from Mr. and Mrs. Albert Amell which was continued until after the Planning Commission considered the request be reopened. Motion carried. There was no comment from the audiance and the hearing was closed by the Mayor. The recommendation from the Planning Commission concerning this request was read again and the chairman explained that their recommendation for denial was based on traffic problems, "Spot" zoning and neighborhood objections. It was moved by Councilman Camfield, seconded by Councilman Scheyer that the request be denied. Motion carried. The Mayor opened the floor to the audiance and Mr. Robert Nite asked if any progress had been made on the cleaning up of a partially burned house at Monroe and Roosevelt. It was reported that a letter had been written to the property owner several months ago with no results. Discussion followed on the proper jurisdiction over the matter and the proper legal action to be taken to abate the property. The property owner will be contacted again. It was moved by Councilman Judy, seconded by Councilman Camfield that the house be either torn or burned down all within the proper legal channels. Motion carried. NEW BUSINESS The Mayor appointed Verna Einarson as a Library Trustee to fill the unexpired term of Gerald Barnhart who resigned. Her term will run until September 18,1976. ADJOURNMENT As there was no further business to come before the council at this time, it was moved by Council~an Judy, seconed by Councilman Cipriotti, that the meeting do now adjourn. Motion carried. MAYOR Attest: Oa4-~~ !Qdc~~ City Clerk { mINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF NOVEmBER 20, 1973, Port Townsend, Washington The City Council of the City of Port Townsend, met in regular session this 20th day of November, 1973, at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, mayor Joseph B. Steve presiding. Prior to the roll call, a brief swearing-in ceremony was held to seat Councilman Ciprioti and Councilman Parker who had been elected to positions previously held by appointments to unexpired terms. ROLL CALL Officers and members present were as follows: mayor Steve, City Attorney Abraham, Deputy Clerk Edson, City Engineer French, and Councilmen Ciprioti, Judy, Camfield, Parker, Sahli and Hufford. mINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS SESSION It was moved by Councilman Camfield, seconded by Councilman Judy, that the reading of the minutes of the previous session be dispensed with. motion carried. commUNICATIONS A letter from the Community Action Council invited city officials and councilmen to attend a meeting at the Recreation Center, December 5, 1973, at 7:30 p.m. to discuss whether the CAC should become a public agency or continue as a private, non-profit organization. A letter from Slade Gorton, Attorney General, accompanied the sixth of seven payments of phase one, pipe litigation. A motion was made by Councilman Judy, seconded by Councilman Ciprioti, that the money be deposited in the Water Fund. motion carried. A letter from the Homer Smith Agency about the insurance on the equipment barn stated that the rate is three times what it would be if there were adequate hydrants in the vicinity. Water Superintendent Fields stated that he had ordered the hydrants and pipes, which should be here shortly. The Clerk was instructed to check with Homer Smith to see how long the binder could be continued and to see that the building was insured in any case. Gordon Papritz, broker with WesteznShores Real Estate, submitted an appraisal on Lots 1 - 4, Block 60, Petty- grove's 2nd Addition, plus the southerly half of vacated T Street between Cherry and B~ech Streets, in the amount of 56,250.00. A motion by ßouncilman Sahli, seconded by Councilman Camfield, to approve that amount as the sell- ing price carried. commITTEE REPORTS Tom Camfield reported that the Police Committee had met with Chief Doubek about the dog ordinance. mayor Steve outlined the steps necessary before that ordinance could be adopted, namely, passing a resolution to accept the Humane Society property and adopting a budget for animal control. Terry Sommers of the Union Wharf spoke from the audience, requesting an a-inch sewer main on Taylor Street leading out to Union Wharf. His request was referred to the Sewer Committee and the Engineer and Sewer Superin- tendent. - . .---- 8 I I 8 I 8 I I 8