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Home My WebLink About06/15/1976 -'- '---"~- " 54':s MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF JUNE 1,1976, CONTINUED OLD BUSINESS 8 Resolution No. 76-5 A RESOLUTION DECLARING AN INTENTION TO FORM A LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT FOR WATER LINE INSTALLATION IN A PORTION OF THE EISENBEIS AND RAILROAD ADDITIONS TO 'THE CITY, ESTIMATING COSTS THEREOF, DESCRIBING THE PROPOSED AREA, AND FIXING A TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING. It was moved by Councilmen Judy/Camfield that the Resolution No. 76-5 be adopted. affirmative vote. Resolution adopted. Motion carried by a unanimous I NEW BUSINESS The Shoreline Managrnent Substantial Development Permit Application of Frarok M. Smith was brought before the Council for comment and recommendation., It was moved by Councilmen Camfield/Judy that the request be endorsed, including the list of requirements saggested by the Shoreline Committee: Motion passed. The following public hearings were set: #113 - Cathcart conditional use permit, June 15; #107,108, and III - street vacations, July 6. I ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to men Klenk/Parker that the meeting do now ad~ou~n. MAYOR at this time, it was moved by Council- fg ~ 8 ATTEST /Yl ~ fYH-í ' Ci ty Cle :'Treasurer MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF JUNE 15, 1976 The City Council of the City of Port Townsend met in regular session this 15th day of June 1976 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers in the City Hall, Mayor Joseph B~.Steve presiding. ROLL CALL Officers and members present were as follows: Mayor Steve, City Attorney Abraham, Deputy Clerk- Treasurer Spindor, and Councilmen Ciprioti, Judy, Camfield, Wilson,and Shaneyfelt. Councilmen Klenk and Parker were absent. I MINUTES written. It was moved by Councilmen Camfield/Judy that the minutes of the previous session be approved as Motion carried. COMMUNICATIONS A letter from Thomas L. Aumock, Project Coordinator for the City of Port Townsend, to Mr. Eugene Leach, Recreation Resource Specialist, Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreati'Jn, Turnwater, Washington, requested an extension of the time limit to allow the city to have a public hearing on July 6,1976 re: the Cherry Street Park project. It was moved by Councilmen Judy/Ciprioti to have the hearing date as requested, to allow more specific public input and neighbors' comments on design. A request by Union Oil Company of California for renewal and extension of Ordinance No. 1511 for lease of a street right-of-way, which expires April 7,1977, was referred to the Street Committee. 8 A letter from Carl Capehart, Hadlock, protested, as a good customer, the fifty-cent delinquent penalty being added to his water bill. Mayor Steve requested that a letter be sent'to Mr. Capehart, enclosing a copy of the existing ordinance pertaining to such penalties. A letter from Richard L. Shaneyfelt, Chairman of the Steering Committee, Bicentennial Community Forum, invited all citizens of Port Townsend and the Quimper Peninsula to a town hall forum on June 25,1976 in the Jefferson County Courthouse. Councilman Torn Camfield volunteered to represent the city.' I Washington. An application was read for a cabilie television franchise from summit Communications, Inc., Bellevue, This was held over. I A letter from Madge M. Wallin protested her termination of employment as city librarian. She re- quested reinstatement as such until all facts can be heard and evaluated. City Attorney Abraham explained that the Library Board is an autonomous group. It is given by statute the authority to hire the librarian and to terminate employment. The City Council has jurisdiction over the library in two places only: (1) Budgetary; and (2) The statute provides that the City Council may remove one, all, or some of the library board trustees. That is all of the authority vested in the City Council with regard to the library. Mayor Steve recommended that any debate on the situation be taken up at a library trustee meeting. Mayor Steve directed the Clerk to write a letter from the mayor to the Library Trustees requesting them to call a special meeting in regard to the dismissal of Mrs. Wallin, to notify the public of said meeting, and to come to a decision. ' ') ~ , COMMITTEE REPORTS Finance Chairman Camfield proposed the following earmarking of $38,271 in Federal Shared Revenue funds: Public Safety - $3,500; Environmental Protection -' $2,500; Recreation - $15,000; General Capital Improve- ments - $17,200. Chairman of the Building Committee, Jim Wilson, referring to a previous meeting concerning the golf course, reported that $1,092 would be needed for paint. To~also do work on the windows a chimneys, a total of $1,500 would be required. This could be taken out of monies designated for general capital improvements. A motion to accept the above earmarking was made by Councilmen Camfield/Judy. Motion carried unanimously. 8 544 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF JUNE 15,1976, CONTINUED - - --- - - --.------+------------_--_-_-m_- --------- -------------- ------------------------------------------------ ----- --------r-------- Attorney Abraham reported that he would have an ordinance prepared for the next meeting for the Council to adopt €EPA guidelines for environmental protection. This must be done by July 15th. 8 PUBLIC HEARINGS Conditional Use Permit No. 113 - William Cathcart This first public hearing was an.,application by William Cathcart to operate an antique shop at 739 Lawrence Street. The Planning Commission had voted unaroimously to recommend to the City Council that the request be granted, since a precedent was set in granting similar requests. A motion to approve was made by Councilmen Shaneyfelt/Judy. A motion ho ameBd the motion to make the permit subject to review after one year was made by Councilmen Ciprioti/Camfield. The motion to amend passed. The original motion passed unanimously. Conditional use permit granted, subject to review in one year. I The second public hearing was on the maximum allowable density under the R-2 zone and height limi£a- tions in that zone. The Planning Commission recommended unanimously to amend the zoning ordinance to define R-2 as no more than 8 dwelling units per gross acre, and, further, that no single structure shall contain more than 4 dwelling units. A motion was made by Councilmen Ciprioti/Judy to remove the conditional use requirement on residential dwellings only. Motion passed. A motion to continue the public hearing on requirements for setbacks and fence variances and general requirements for fences and greenbelts was made by Councilmen Camfield/Ciprioti. Motion passed. ADJOURNMENT I There being no further business to come before the Coun7i~ at this time, it was moved by Councilmen Camfield/Judy that the meeting do now adjourn. Motion carried. ~ . ATTEST: '~\..~ ~~ Deputy City Clerk-Tr surer 8 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF JULY 6,1976 The City Council of the City of Port Townsend met in regular session this 6th day of July 1976 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers in the City Hall, Mayor Joseph B. Steve presiding. I ROLL CALL Officers and members present were as follows: Mayor Steve, City Attorney Abraham, City Clerk- Treasurer McCoy, and Councilmen Klenk, Judy, Parker, Wilson and Shaneyfelt. Councilman Ciprioti arrived at 8:45 p.m., and Councilman Camfield was absent. MINUTES It was moved by Councilmen Judy/Klenk that the minutes of the previous session be approved as written and to dispense with the reading. Motion carried. BILLS AND CLAIMS 8 The following bills and claims were presented for payment: Payroll Clearing Current Expense Fund Street Fund Library Fund Park Fund Water-Sewer Fund Equipment Rental Fund Firemen's Pension & Relief Fund Federal Shared Revenue Fund Federal Shared Revenue Fund $36,994.16 17 ,697 .51 5,564.80 1,686.35 658.97 61, 6gg .71 5,129.75 9.15 5,024.57 1,500.00 I It was moved by Councilmen Judy/Klenk that the bills and claims be paid. Motion carried. COMMUNICATIONS A letter from the Planning Commission requested an up-to-date list of the commission members and the dates their terms expire. It also requested that the terms be staggered so that one expires each year. I A letter from Gael R. Stuart, Chairman, Po~t Townsend Bicentennial Committee, requested a $1,500.00 contribution from the city to help defray the expense of the Bicentennial cèlebration and explained that it is hoped that future revenues will allow reimbursement to the city of the $1,500.00. It was moved by Councilmen Judy/Parker that revenue sharing funds be used for this project. Motion passed. 8 .!-