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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF JANUARY 18, 1977
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The City Council of the City of Port Townsend met in regular session this 18th day of January, 1977,
at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers in the City Hall, Mayor Joseph B. Steve presiding.
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ROLL CALL
Officers and members present were as follows: Mayor Steve, City Attorney Abraham, City Clerk-Treasurer
McCoy, and Councilmen Ciprioti, Judy, Camfield, Parker, Wilson and Shaneyfelt. Councilman Klenk was absent.
MINUTES
It was moved by Councilmen Ciprioti/Camfield that the minutes of the previous session be approved as
written and to dispense with reading them. Motion carried.
BILLS AND CLAIMS
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The following bills and claims were presented for payment:
Current Expense Fund
Street Fund
Library Fund
Water-Sewer Fund
Equipment Rental Fund
Federal Shared Revenue
Fund
$587.58
161.64
311. 88
372.53
396.53
100.48
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It was moved by Councilmen Camfield/Judy that the bills be paid.
Motion carried.
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COMMUNICATIONS
A claim for damages in the amount of $276,000 was submitted by Madge and Charles Wallin. Said claim
alleges damages resulting from the dismissal of Mrs. Wallin as city librarian. It was moved by Councilmen Camfield!
Ciprioti that the claim be rejected. Motion passed by unanimous affirmative vote.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
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Mayor Steve announced the reappointment of Kay Wojt to the Planning Commission for a four-year term,
which will expire December 31,1980.
City Engineer French reported that an advertisement would appear in the January 20,1977 Leader,
calling for bids to accomplish the Greenspot waterline installation.
Clerk-Treasurer McCoy announced that a representative from the State Retirement Systems will be in
Port Townsend on January 24,1977 from 11:00 to 11:45 a.m., to interview and answer questions employees may have.
Clerk-Treasurer McCoy informed the Council that the union medical cost to the city had increased to
$81.83 a few months ago. He asked if the Council wished to increase the benefit amount for non-union employees
to the same figure, beginning February 1,1977. It was moved by Councilmen Camfield/Ciprioti that said medical
benefits be increased. Motion passed.
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At this time, Mayor Steve asked if there were any comments from the audience. Mr. Robert Haggard,
who owns the Fred Lewis Building, has been repairing said building as the result of a recent fire which destroyed
much of the roof and interior of the upper two flmors. In so doing, Haggard is proposing to build a skylight
which exceeds the height restrictions set forth in the zoning ordinance. He noted that a variance is required, but
tha£ the process to obtain a variance takes several weeks, unless the Council bypasses the Planning Commission
hearing. He requested that the Council bypass said commission and set its hearing for February 1,1977. It was
moved by Councilmen Camfield/Judy that this be done. Motion passed.
Mr. Smith and several others representing the state ferry system briefed the Council and audience of
the reasons why they are recommending the site at Van Buren Street between the Standard Oil dock and the Bayview
Restaurant~ðThere was C09s;,side~aþl,e diSC~$SiO~regard~ng t~~ious alternatives and re~so~~!05 t,he ,re~omme.de~.,
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NEW BUSINESS ¡Vl
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The first item to be considered was the request of Robert Haggard for state historic preservation
funds to assist in repair of the Fred Lewis Building, which was recently damaged by fire. Haggard is requesting
$10,000 from the s~ate, but said funds cannot be granted unless the city agrees to enter the contract and assist
the state in assuring that certain performance standards are met for a ten-year period. Mr. Arthur Skolnik,
State Preservator, was in the audience and, in answering questions pertaining to the degree of liability which
the city would be assuming if it entered the contract, got into a lengthy discussion with the City Engineer.
After considerable de~ate and questioning, it was moved by Councilmen Ciprioti/Wilson that decisions on both
Mr. Haggard's and Mr. Hensel's applications be tabled until the next meeting. Motion passed.
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Ordinance No. 1779
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 1624.
The above ordinance was read for the first time. It was moved by Councilmen Camfield/Judy that the
first reading be considered the second and that the third reading by by title only. Roll call: 6-0. Motion
carried. It was moved by Councilmen Parker/Judy that the ordinance be now adopted. Roll call: 5 yes, Shan~elt
no. Councilman Shaneyfelt stated that the ordinance was ineffective. Motion carried. Ordinance No. 1779 adopted.
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ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before
that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried.
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