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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/03/1974 4sn MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF NOVEMBER 19, 1974 8 ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Council at this time, it was moved by Councilman Camfield, seconded by Councilman Blac that the meeting be adjou~ned. Motion .carried. I ~ , MINUTES OF THE RUBDIÆRHEßRING ON 1975 BUDGET, DECEMB]~R 2, 1974 I The public hearing on the 1975 budget was opened at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers pf City Hall, Mayor Joseph B. Steve presiding. Officers and members present were: Clerk- [reasurer McCoy, Councilmen Klenk, Ciprioti, Judy, Camfield, Spindor and Black. Councilman Camfield, chairman of the finance committee directed the Council through the budget as follows: The Mayor-Council and the City Hall Bui~~æmggbudgets were approved as submitted by the Mayor. In the Clerk-Treasurer's budget, the Olympic Health District request was unanimously Fut by the Council from the requested $6,301 to $1,871, the same figu:re as last year. The Founcil agreed to transfer $1,700 for court costs in the Cle~k-Treasu:rer's budget to Police and to increase it to $2000. 8 There were no changes in the City Attorney or Planning Commission budgets. In the Police budget,. the following changes were made: Items 521.22.7 and 521.22.8 rere added for Water, Sewer, Garbage ($140) and Electricity ($120) re5pectively. As mentioned, Fourt costs were increased from $25 to $2025. A new account, 521.42.'7, Bicycle Licenses and ~egistration, was added in anticipation that an ordinance requiring said licensing would soon be passed. $600 was added to both Current Expense revenue and Police expense to take care of fhis new need. The monies for the~e changes came from the amount left after the Health District cut. . I There were no changes in Engineer, Animal Control or Garbage budgets. Final approval of the Current Expense budget was held till December 3. I There were no changes in the Street, Library, Park, Arterial Street, G.O. Bond, rater-Sewer, Water Main Revolving, Equipment Rental, Firemen's Pension & Relief, or Federal Shared Revenue Funds. It was moved by Councilman Camfield, seconded by Councilman Judy, as these individual funds came up that they be adopted. Motions passed. They were adopted. The Council wished to hold approval of the Current Expense and Cumuiliative Reserve funds until after the Council meeting on December 3, 1974, so the Mayor recessed the public hearing until Tuesday, December 3. 8 ~TTEST: fì2 rvðÆ~ MAYOR 9r A~ MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF DECEMBER 3, 1974 The City Council of the City of Port Townsend met in regular session this 3rd day of December 1974 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, Mayor Joseph B. Steve presiding. ROLL CALL. I Officers and members present were as follows: Mayor Steve, City Attorney Abraham, City Engineer French, Clerk-Treasurer McCoy, and Councilmen Black, Spindor, Parker, Camfield, Judy, Ciprioti and Klenk. MINUTES It was moved by Councilman Camfield, seconded by Councilman Klenk, that the reading of the minutes of the previous session be dispensed with. Motion passed. I BILLS AND CLAIMS The following bills and claims were presented for approval: 8 Payroll Clearing Current Expense Street Library Park Water-Sewer Garbage Equipment Rental Firemen's Pension & Relief Federal Shared Revenue $31,010.03 11,949.03 3,120.67 385.77 293.26 10,796.59 6,317.42 4,883.39 47.80 254.62 It was moved by Councilman Camfield, seconded by Councilman Parker, that the payment of the bills be approved. Motion passed. 4HO MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF DECEMBER 3, 1974, CONTINUED -.--- -- -- -_.- - -_-0 - - ------- -------.-_._----------------- c------,------_._-_._--_._-_._------~ --_.._-~- --- COMMUNICATIONS 8 A letter from the Planning Commission stating that they have tabled the following requests: Mr and Mrs Jack Frost's requestlfor a conditional use permit to setl antiques, Robert E. DeWeese's request for a conditional use permit to sell books, and street vacation requests for Grant Street between 19th and 20th and Seventh Street between Hendicks and Sherman. A letter from the Planning Commission informing the Council that December 30, 1974 has been set aside as the publichhearing date of the Port Townsend Planning Commission to consider a change of zone from P-l to C-ll of that portion of the harbor between Monroe and Scott Streets. Engineer French stated that it is necessary that the zoning be extended to properly enforce the zoning ordinance. A variance request by the Evangelical Free Church was presented to the Council. It was moved by Councilman Judy, seconded by Councilman Camfield, that a public hearing be set for January 21, 1975. Motion passed. I Mayor Steve opened the floor and invited anyone from the- audience to com- ment at this time. There seemeddto be no response, so Steve reminded the audience that if there was any discussion or presentation to be made with respect to the PUD offer to purchase the water system outside the City, now was the time. PUD Commissioner Harper asked if the Council had any questions regarding the PUD's offer. There were none. Again Mayor Steve invited comment from the audience. There was none. I COMMITTEE REPORTS Mayor Steve announced that there would be a Water Committee meeting on Thursday, December 5, 1974 at 7:30 p.m. in the Planning Commission room. Councilman Judy rose and addressed the Council stating that the Water Committee had studied both the Encon and Kramer, Chin & Mayo reports, which recommended t~at the City keep the water system outside the city limits. He said that said committee had reviewed the financial situation of the system as well as the PUD offer and that he, as chairman, speaking for the committee, recommended that the City not sell the system. It was then moved by Councilman Judy, seconded by Councilman Cippioti, that the City keep the system. Roll call: 7 yes. Motion passed. was held: 8 PUBLIC HEARING A public hearing on the proposed rezone of the following from R-IA to C-II A 300-foot strip on either side of Sims Way from the power line to the American Legion Park, on the north, and to Glen Cove Road on the south. - of this area is owned by Fred Stapf, whose request for a rezone of his land proposed rezone. The following comments from various citizens were noted: Two acres the above I initiated 1. A suggestion that any determination be tabled until the zoning ordinance was amended to control the types of structures, set- backs, etc. to be allowed. 2. Kay Wojt questioned the legality of granting a rezone without an environmental impact statement. 3. City Attorney had the same question. Mayor Steve mentioned that Mr. Stapf had been waiting for over 4 months for a decision and the Council should not stall him more. 8 4. 5. Councilman Camfield talked at length, several times stating pretty much what the Mayor had expressed. Councilman Spindor moved and Councilman Black seconded the motion that said rezone request be tabled. A roll call was requested. Vote: Black, Spindor and Ciprioti, yes; Parker, Camfield, Judy and Klenk, no{ Motion defeated. At this point Councilman Camfield,moved and Councilman Judy seconded the motion that the rezone be granted for the north side of Sims Way only. There was some discussion which reviewed comments made earlier with respect to the legality of grant- ing the rezone without an environmental impact statement. Roll call was requested. Vote: Camfield, Klenk, Judy, Parker, yes; Councilmen Black, Spindor and Ciprioti, no. Motion passed. Rezone granted. I BID OPENING was opened. At this time the one bid received for the Sanitation Collection contract The bid was as follows: ,I. 1. Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission Certificate No. G-28. I 2. Contract to be for a six-year term. 3. Will purchase one 1973 Kenworth packer at $25,239.38 one 1969 Internat'l " "6,298.58 30 dumpsters at 6,750.00 Total $38,287.96 4 . 5 . Residential pickup weekly; commercial pickup daily or as required. 8 City to do billing and collection; 10% fee for said service to be deducted. 6. $50,000.00 performance bond applied for through United Pacific Reliance Insurance Company. " 491 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF DECEMBER 3, 1974, CONTINUED 8 The Council asked for a 10-minute recess. Upon reconvening the meeting, it was moved by Councilman Camfield, seconded by Councilman Judy, to accept said bid pending a contract agreeable to both parties. Motion passed. The second public hearing was~or a rezone proposal at the northwest corner of San Juan and Discoverÿ Road, known as the San Juan Grocery. Councilman Spindor asked if this rezone in its present form would not allow several additional businesses to open on the property. He was told that it was entirely possible. He then asked if some restriction should be put on the request to allow the proposed expansion of the San Juan Grocery, but.no new or other business. At this point it was moved by Councilman Klenk, seconded by Councllman Ciprioti, to grant the rezone request as submitted. Councilman Spindor asked for a roll call. Spindor and Black voted against the rezone; all other Councilmen voted for it. Rezone granted. I ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to corne before the Council at this time, it was moved by Councilman Judy, seconded by Councilman Ciprioti, that the meeting adjourn. Motion passed, meeting adjourned. I CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING ON 1975 BUDGET, DECEMBER 3, 1974 The Mayor reppened the public hearing on the 1975 budget at 8:40 p.m. in the Council Chamber of City Hall. Members and officers present were: City. Attorney Abraham, City Engineer French, City Clerk-Treasurer McCoy, Councilmen Klenk, Ciprioti, Judy, Camfield, Parker, Spindor and Black. @-; - 8 Councilman Camfield noted that there were two or three small additions to be made in the Current Expense budget and that money made available Ð¥ the Health District budget cut should be used, with the excess left from said cut to be offset by adjusting the beginning cash balance. It ~as moved by Councilman Camfield, seconded by Councilman Judy, that the Current Expense budget be adopted as amended and the Cumulative Reserve budget be adopted as is. Motion carried and Mayor Steve closed the 1975 bud hearing. MAYOR ~4.~6- ATTEST: ~I MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF DECEMBER 17, 1974 The City Council of the City of Port Townsend met in regular session this 17th day of December, 1974, at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, Mayor Joseph B. Steve presiding. ROLL CALL Officers and members present were as follows: Mayor Steve, City Attorney Abraham, City Engineer French, Clerk-Treasurer McCoy-; and Councilmen Klenk, Ciprioti, Camfield, Spindor and Black. Councilman Judy carne at 8:40 p.m. Councilman Camfield left at about 8:00 p.m. MINUTES 8 It was moved by Councilman Camfield, seconded by Councilman Klenk, that the reading of the minutes of the previous session be dispensed with. Motion carried. COMMUNICATIONS A letter from Bayshore Enterprises thanking the City for the 1974 appropriation and requesting $5,000.00 for 1975. I A rezone request from J. Leslie & Barbara F. M. Donovan and Anthony E. Stroeder for the following described property: Glenwood Addition, Blocks 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12. Request for rezone is to allow development of a light industrial park, non-manufacturing, non- polluting, either from noise or noxious odors, devoted to storage, warehousing and outlet facilities for skilled trades. -- I A letter from the Planning zoning ordinance to allow the sale A letter from the Planning zoning ordinance to permit repairs Commission recommending that the City Council amend the of rare and used books in a residential zone. Commission recommending that the City Council amend the on non-motorized vehicles in a residential zone. A letter from Elizabeth Evans stating that she was out-of town when the Sims Way rezone extending the commercial zone for a 300-foot strip on the north side between the pøwer line and the American Legion Park was passed. She asked that a new public hearing be had on said rezone to allow more citizen input. The Council noted that proper advertiï:ing had been given and public hearings could not be reopened merely because a citizen had not ~ttended. - . A letter from Mark Spahr, District Engineer of the Department of Social and Health Services, re: watershed management report and water quality study for the City of Port Town- send. He offered the following comments: 8 1. Watershed Management Report: Additional information is needed with respect to land ownership and use, activities and conditions which exist within the Big and Little Quilcene River watersheds that may influence water quality. A pro- posed program of surveillance, limitation, and control of these factors must be included in the report. .